Should Ubisoft bring SH-VI to the future?

James_MkIII · 02-27-10, 07:58 PM

With Silent Hunter V returning to the Atlantic after a brief detour to the Pacific, I have been wondering what's left for the romanian team to do world war wise in their brilliant series of submarine simulators? Is the next step a leap towards present day?, or perhaps the future? -Would you like to command the "USS Texas", the prototype Swedish submarine or perhaps the new malaysian Scorpene-class?, or would you rather continue commanding the WWII subs? Do you think Ubisoft can keep it's Silent Hunter franchise within the grasp of the second world war, or do you see them evolveving towards a modern-day-sub-sim?

-It seems to me SH5 will be the ultimate WWII sub-experience to-date. But if you could choose the time-setting of the next Silent Hunter, -what would you choose?, and what steps would you like the developers to take?
I would love to hear what's on your mind concerning the Silent Hunter/WWII topic, -I've got mixed emotions! I love SH3 and 4, but I'd love to take an Virginia-class submarine to sea and engage the enemy with some long-range-missiles!

Yours truly, able seaman, James MkIII

The General · 02-27-10, 08:05 PM

I think it'd be interesting if the team tried their hand at a modern Subsim. They could focus on just one Sub type as they've done with SH5 and place it in a theoretical scenario, like The Hunt or Red October.

Q3ark · 02-27-10, 08:05 PM

I vote WW2. There's still so much to explore, they've done the US and German boats there's still the UK or maybe the Russians to do next

derblaueClaus · 02-27-10, 08:25 PM

I'd like a Cold War Scenario most. Just sneaking after enemy subs or ships, gathering intelligence, trying to get away undected.......would be a very thrilling scenario at least for me. Wouldn't mind if the Cold War gets hot of course.

Edit : As there is no "Cold War" Option I voted for "Present Day".

James_MkIII · 02-27-10, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by derblaueClaus

I'd like a Cold War Scenario most. Just sneaking after enemy subs or ships, gathering intelligence, trying to get away undected.......would be a very thrilling scenario at least for me. Wouldn't mind if the Cold War gets hot of course.

Edit : As there is no "Cold War" Option I voted for "Present Day".

Nice edit. I catch your drift. The Cold War scenario would be smashing! Loads of sneaky missions (as I prefer!) is hidden here

mookiemookie · 02-27-10, 08:40 PM

If they made it anything but WW2, I wouldn't play it.

R-T-B · 02-27-10, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by mookiemookie

If they made it anything but WW2, I wouldn't play it.

Ditto. Where's the fun if shooting something causes nuclear war?

WWII for me. Looks like that's the majority opinion as well.

conus00 · 02-27-10, 08:40 PM

I'd like to see WWI. Boarding schooners, deck gun battles with Q-ships. Scuttling ships with explosives.
Stuff from with Lowell Thomas' Riders of the Deep!

Greentimbers · 02-27-10, 09:00 PM

WW 1 for me

The old subs were a challenge just to keep afloat sometimes.

goldorak · 02-28-10, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Q3ark

I vote WW2. There's still so much to explore, they've done the US and German boats there's still the UK or maybe the Russians to do next

Nobody cares, its like saying lets do a SH episode about the italian submarine force during WW2. Its going to sell what 10 copies ?

What you ask is the stuff for modders to do.

There is only so much you can do and have a mass market appeal, and after 5 episodes of SH in WW2 its time to go elsewhere. WWI perhaps ? Or maybe a cold war sim ? That could be very interesting.

ERPP8 · 02-27-10, 08:49 PM

Silent Hunter is the only modern(good graphics) subsim.
They should make something like a new version of Dangerous Waters.
Where else is there to go in WWII
So I vote present day.

Also

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Originally Posted by derblaueClaus

I'd like a Cold War Scenario most. Just sneaking after enemy subs or ships, gathering intelligence, trying to get away undected.......would be a very thrilling scenario at least for me. Wouldn't mind if the Cold War gets hot of course.

Edit : As there is no "Cold War" Option I voted for "Present Day".

That is a good point.
Unless something extreme happens we don't even need our Silent Service.

Onkel Neal · 02-27-10, 08:57 PM

SH6 will be about Cold War subs. And since the SH6 release date is 2025, Cold War subs will be old history.

Webchessie · 02-28-10, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

SH6 will be about Cold War subs. And since the SH6 release date is 2025, Cold War subs will be old history.

I'm thinking of a song . . . Also that will be when pc games are so advanced that they are downloaded (with a link to Ubisoft's cerebral servers) directly into your mind.

Don't go there about what you use as a controller . . .

TH0R · 02-28-10, 01:35 PM

WWII

scrapser · 02-27-10, 10:15 PM

I vote WW2 but would like to add the tooth fairy wish that they do a full PTO simulation of the entire war with all salient US Fleet boats available to command as they historically appeared in the war. Would be nice if they took another crack at a hardcore simulation, too. Maybe SHV will reveal this is what most people who play sub sims want. It's not all about the eye candy.

View Poll Results: Which time-setting should Silent Hunter VI have?
World War I	18	12.77%
World War II	85	60.28%
Present Day	31	21.99%
The Future	7	4.96%
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02-27-10, 07:58 PM	#1
James_MkIII Nub Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 3 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Should Ubisoft bring SH-VI to the future? With Silent Hunter V returning to the Atlantic after a brief detour to the Pacific, I have been wondering what's left for the romanian team to do world war wise in their brilliant series of submarine simulators? Is the next step a leap towards present day?, or perhaps the future? -Would you like to command the "USS Texas", the prototype Swedish submarine or perhaps the new malaysian Scorpene-class?, or would you rather continue commanding the WWII subs? Do you think Ubisoft can keep it's Silent Hunter franchise within the grasp of the second world war, or do you see them evolveving towards a modern-day-sub-sim? -It seems to me SH5 will be the ultimate WWII sub-experience to-date. But if you could choose the time-setting of the next Silent Hunter, -what would you choose?, and what steps would you like the developers to take? I would love to hear what's on your mind concerning the Silent Hunter/WWII topic, -I've got mixed emotions! I love SH3 and 4, but I'd love to take an Virginia-class submarine to sea and engage the enemy with some long-range-missiles! Yours truly, able seaman, James MkIII

02-27-10, 08:05 PM	#2
The General The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Mountain Ash, Wales, U.K. Posts: 1,548 Downloads: 179 Uploads: 3	I think it'd be interesting if the team tried their hand at a modern Subsim. They could focus on just one Sub type as they've done with SH5 and place it in a theoretical scenario, like The Hunt or Red October. __________________ *THE GENERAL*

02-27-10, 08:05 PM	#3
Q3ark Watch Officer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: York, England Posts: 346 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 0	I vote WW2. There's still so much to explore, they've done the US and German boats there's still the UK or maybe the Russians to do next __________________ Johnny was a chemist's son, But Johnny is no more. What Johnny thought was H20 was H2SO4.

02-27-10, 08:25 PM	#4
derblaueClaus Seaman Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 38 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I'd like a Cold War Scenario most. Just sneaking after enemy subs or ships, gathering intelligence, trying to get away undected.......would be a very thrilling scenario at least for me. Wouldn't mind if the Cold War gets hot of course. Edit : As there is no "Cold War" Option I voted for "Present Day". __________________ "I see that you have made three spelling mistakes." - Thomas de Mahy (upon reading his death sentence)

02-27-10, 08:40 PM	#6
mookiemookie Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 9,404 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 1	If they made it anything but WW2, I wouldn't play it. __________________ They don’t think it be like it is, but it do. Want more U-boat Kaleun portraits for your SH3 Commander Profiles? Download the SH3 Commander Portrait Pack here.

02-27-10, 08:40 PM	#8
conus00 Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2008 Location: DB85 Posts: 804 Downloads: 166 Uploads: 0	I'd like to see WWI. Boarding schooners, deck gun battles with Q-ships. Scuttling ships with explosives. Stuff from with Lowell Thomas' Riders of the Deep! __________________

02-27-10, 09:00 PM	#9
Greentimbers Helmsman Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 107 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	WW 1 for me The old subs were a challenge just to keep afloat sometimes.

02-27-10, 08:57 PM	#12
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	SH6 will be about Cold War subs. And since the SH6 release date is 2025, Cold War subs will be old history. __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

02-28-10, 01:35 PM	#14
TH0R XO Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Croatia Posts: 420 Downloads: 52 Uploads: 0	WWII

02-27-10, 10:15 PM	#15
scrapser Captain Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 530 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	I vote WW2 but would like to add the tooth fairy wish that they do a full PTO simulation of the entire war with all salient US Fleet boats available to command as they historically appeared in the war. Would be nice if they took another crack at a hardcore simulation, too. Maybe SHV will reveal this is what most people who play sub sims want. It's not all about the eye candy. __________________ Gaming Computer Specs: CM Stacker 930 DFI LP UT X58-T3eH8 i7 920 CPU TR 120 Extreme HS (lapped) 6 GB OCZ Platinum 1600 (8x175 = 1400) BFG GTX 295 Silverstone DA1000W PSU Sony GDM-FW900 24" Wide Screen CRT WinXP Pro 32-bit