NEWS regarding 1.3

[melin71]

okej!!! why are im not surprised. UBISOFT strike again. If they manage to get patch 1.3 out the door...that i guess will sure be the last. And if they dont get the major buggs out in this 1.3 pach..IF it be relesed. and then not relese any more patches. I cant see any way why i should support a company as ubisoft anymore. just look at relic as a real company that are consern about there customer. i play company of heros. and they relese patch after patch to realy make the game the top of the art. and when they realise that they did manage to get a small bugg in the last pach they relesed fast as hell a quick patch to fix that bugg. THAT what a company that consern about the buyer and try to make all happy. becourse..why buy a game from a company that dont give a crap? i have put out with all this crap from ubisoft from sh2, 3, and now 4. and stupid as i am..i did bought 4 too..even i know that this game will never be fixed. as all other games before this one. if they relese sh5?...they can put it where the sun never shine.

thank god for modders! without them, the game should die before they hit the store.
I realy hope there will be other company that will relese subgames in the future..becourse im tired of this mony creed from ubisoft. sell and forgett mentality..

Im realy hope i get all this wrong and we see all the bugg fixed. but if need to fight for a 1.3 patch..i have hard to see that it will be more patches if 1.3 relesed.

and for those who shall anwer me with ...if you dont like the game..dont ge in the forum...will my anwer be...i have the f.u.c.k.i.n.g. game ..so that. and i like the game..but not the buggs.

i hope a other company buy the rights for the game. and maby make sh5 the best dam game ever.



and i realy need spellhelp...im realy bad in spelling

[Faamecanic]

Makes me wonder where all the fanboys are now.... all the posters that called us whiners.

anywho... that post from the thread starter really makes me feel bad for the devs. They really do love this franchise, and they really love what they do...but they cant fix all this for free. Again the finger of blame points directly at UBISOFT...

I sometimes wonder where they (the big publishers) get thier logic. Lets see... Release game before its ready, bugs hit all the major reviews online and in gaming magazines, sales drop accordingly, Big publisher blames lack of sales for not putting forth a patch to fix what is wrong, sales dive even further. Big Publisher says we didnt make enough money to either make a sequel, or they compress the next release timeline so much that its worse off then its predecessor (ie SH3 wasnt too bad, but SH4 is horrid, so no SH5?)

IMHO...if UBI isnt going to patch SH4 anymore... then they NEED TO RELEASE THE SDK so the modders can REALLY fix this sim. Hell look what GWX did WITHOUT a SDK... Imagine what a group of rabid Modders can do if they had the SDK.

[ReM]

Originally Posted by Faamecanic

if UBI isnt going to patch SH4 anymore... then they NEED TO RELEASE THE SDK so the modders can REALLY fix this sim

yeah, and monkeys might fly out of my butt.....

Seriously; a good idea but it ain't gonna happen...

[SUBMAN1]

A repost from the UBISoft forums:

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http://forums.ubi.com/eve/forums/a/t...5/m/2591031065
AudibleKnight
US Ubisoft Community Manager


Posted document.write(''+ myTimeZone('Fri, 18 May 2007 10:54:29 GMT-0700', 'Fri May 18 2007 10:54')+'');Fri May 18 2007 10:54
Hello everyone. We apologize for not posting news on patch 1.3 for Silent Hunter 4: Wolves of the Pacific. This is because it is currently uncertain if there WILL be a patch 1.3. Currently all the moderators and community managers for the different language forums are trying our best to represent you, our community. We know you want a patch, and we need your help to try and make it happen. How can you help? Well, first we need a list of prioritized bugs that need to be addressed. One currently seems to be development here:

http://forums.ubi.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/6421019045/m/1...271062855#5271062855 (Current bug list)

Feel free to check it out, and see what you can do to help out in the large undertaking. What we essentially need is a list of bugs with number 1 being the most critical. The list should concentrate on the top ten to fifteen fixes needed which are hard coded in the game and cannot be fixed through a mod that someone in our community can create. Along with that list, we ideally need details of each bug with a step by step reproduction of how the bug occurs. That will be extremely helpful in fixing the bugs.

This is vital for us, as it’s unlikely that we could get the developers to fix every last single bug in the game in a single patch. At the same time, we want to be sure that we hit every bug that is not fixable through a mod. Finally, we want to show exactly which bugs you, our community, need and so we can focus the developers’ efforts towards fixing them, rather then having them try to search through all the forums and websites and make the list themselves.

Another thing you can do is show just how badly you want patch 1.3. This can be done through voting for it in this thread:

http://forums.ubi.com/eve/forums/a/t...5/m/3711041855 (Poll)

As well as on the german website poll which translates as "Are you of the opinion that a further Patch for Silent Hunter 4 is necessary?" Yes (top option) No (bottom option) which is located here:

http://silenthunter4.de.ubi.com/

While Neal's petition thread on Subsim is a great asset that we will use, we also need to be able to show the hard numbers to those that may disagree that, in fact our community overwhelmingly wants patch 1.3 for Silent Hunter 4: Wolves of the Pacific.

We need your help as our deadline is May 28th, 2007. At that time, we will take the items that I’ve mentioned above, and make a final fight for a final patch which will hopefully meet the most critical needs of you, our community.

We realize that this is a less than ideal situation, but the only options that we have available is 1) Fight for patch 1.3, or 2) Get nothing. The decision to make a patch 1.4, 1.5 etc is out of our hands, and we are doing everything within our power to do what we CAN do. We thank you for your help, and will continue to represent you.

[Faamecanic]

Originally Posted by FIREWALL

I'm wondering what other PC game companys are thinking right now.

Are they going to go with a mindset "If UBI can sell crap and not back it up and screw the comsumer because what can they do about it". So can we.

Or will they think " Heres our chance to grabup this niche market and have a Finanical and Advertiseing coup on Ubisoft ".

UBI is just following suit with EASports.... All the PC versions of Madden football (since 06) and NFL HeadCoach have been riddled with bugs. Not a single patch for any of them have been released. NFL HeadCoach was so bad that most forum discussion died 5 months after it was released last year... thats how bad it was.

[Faamecanic]

Originally Posted by ReM

yeah, and monkeys might fly out of my butt.....

Seriously; a good idea but it ain't gonna happen...

<--- picturing monkeys flying out of someones butt


Heh heh...I know it aint gonna happen...but like you said nice thought...

[the_belgian]

Well guys,
after only one patrol in SH4(and many more in SH,SH2 and SH3)i don't have a reason to complain.
I use patch 1.2 and am quit satisfied with the result.
Playing SH3 the worst that did overcome me was patch 1.4! After that i was not able to run my game any more(untill i left all patches and mods,exept the no-fatigue mod,out).
So believe it or not "I'm scared of patches!"

[FIREWALL]

Originally Posted by mookiemookie

Kill the goose to get the golden lawsuit?

That goose didn't invent Silent Hunter. SSI ring any bells. :hmm:

[Nightmare]

I've cast my vote. I'm actually shocked that a 1.3 patch is uncertain and that there is a possibility of it not being produced. Game has been out for 2 months now and it almost sounds like they want to drop further support for it, even though there are some criticle bugs (radar busted, stopwatch for speed calculations). Usuaully games get a good 6 month patch cycle. Wow, just floored!

[Hitman]

FACT 1: SH4 is the only modern pacific submarine warfare sim out there

FACT 2: It has certain bugs

FACT 3: None of the current bugs kills my gameplay at 100% realism

FACT 4: Mods have been doning a hell of a job. They did before a hell of a job with SH3, turning a good game into something beautful.

OUTCOME: I like SH4. I will support a 1.3 patch, but since the only alternatives to SH4 are SH1 256 colour graphics or Pacific Aces with its limitations, I HONESTLY THINK my 50$ Deluxe version are a BARGAIN compared to the alternatives. Really, 50$ for a Pacific Warfare game with gorgeous graphics and minor bugs that modders can solve to a 90% is the best thing that happened to me since SH1.

Go modders GO!!

[mookiemookie]

Originally Posted by FIREWALL

That goose didn't invent Silent Hunter. SSI ring any bells. :hmm:

Oh yeah, Strategic Simulations! That company that was PURCHASED BY UBISOFT IN 2001.

[FIREWALL]

Originally Posted by mookiemookie

Oh yeah, Strategic Simulations! That company that was PURCHASED BY UBISOFT IN 2001.

I wonder who will be buying ubisoft.

[WernerSobe]

propably EA. And Microsoft will buy EA then

[FIREWALL]

Originally Posted by WernerSobe

propably EA. And Microsoft will buy EA then

Good one :rotfl: :rotfl: Whats next in this crazy computer nether world.

[William516]

I'm guessing that the big boss at UBI cant count past 3 well at least not when it comes to patch numbers, I'm sure he burns more money in a year then i would make in my life time.

I must say im pissed but not at all shocked. Hell SH3 was stopped at patch 1.3 or 1.4b whatever the heck it was called, why not do the same with this game as well oh well maybe not due to mr big bosses summer demands and rising oil cost (insert whatever lame excuse you want) we will only offer two patches.

But wait here comes SH5 come on buy it right now for 50 or more dollars. Oops forgot SH5 only comes with the instructions and a box we cant give you the game because we haven't finished it.

UBI you are turning into one of those sad companies that your customers WILL abondon if you keep this crap up.

The only reason the game is any fun or even playable is because of the modders that spend more time working on improving the game then they do anything else. Hell some of the modders are BETTER then the people that designed the game.

Tell you what release patch 1.3 abandon us as always go make your next title that we all drool over and suck us back in and repeat the process. Your sick people that have lost the site of anything other then making a buck.

Just release the codes to the modders for SH3 - and SH4 because at least they care about what they do and are respected by the community.

I wont sue and you guys know very well that UBI will continue to do these things for as long as they make games, but what your doing should be considered illegal. I dont have the money to fight a billion dollar company who takes my money and gives it to the MAN in his million dollar home.

I certainly hope that you actually FIX the game or better yet finished the game as PROMISED in this next patch!!

Because i know that when / if the next patch comes out you will all disapear from the forums and start thinking of another way to rip us off with your half finished (maybe less) product.

Hell you guys never even finished SH3, what made any of us think you would actually finish Sh4.

By the way please go deflate your bosses raft while he is on it in the pool. I want to see him slowly sink to the bottom just like all those ships. At least then he wont be laughing at us.

"I'm getting this sinking feeling"

William