How's the hold out crowd holding up? - Page 5

Nafod81 · 03-19-10, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by KiwiVenge

Some people here have know each other for several years. And when one of their long time fellow gamers state how the game is going for them they trust their words much further then mere 'heresay'.

Fair enough I guess.

Of course this doesn't exactly support their statements for an individual who doesn't know them as well as you.

Of course I'm the untrusting type myself.

03-19-10, 05:35 PM

Not buying. Have zero interest in the design philosophy of SH5, my own imagination can conjour a more realistic crew, boat interior and mission context than anything UBISoft can generate.

Nisgeis · 03-19-10, 05:35 PM

From the 'heresay' or 'evidence' whatever you want to call it, it seems that there are two sets of servers. One set is the authentication servers that verify your username and password and the other set is the 'continuation servers' or whatever you want to call them. Some have said that when they were on playing, they were fine, but when they came off and tried to get back on they couldn't. Others said they had trouble 'getting on' but once they were 'on' they had no problems.

BlackSpot · 03-19-10, 05:37 PM

Hearsay: unverified, unofficial information gained or acquired from another and not part of one's direct knowledge.

Well known friend or not.

KiwiVenge · 03-19-10, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by BlackSpot

Hearsay: unverified, unofficial information gained or acquired from another and not part of one's direct knowledge.

Well known friend or not.

Ok fair enough

But whatever you call the state of taking someone's word who you trust as reliable is what some people are going on.

Nafod81 · 03-19-10, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by KiwiVenge

Ok fair enough

But whatever you call the state of taking someone's word who you trust as reliable is what some people are going on.

I see open disagreement as a prefereable state for a forum. I'm not saying those having problems are full of it. I'm just saying I've had no difficulties. Thus these comments do not apply to me in any way.

Individual users should take that into account for their own personal decisons, whatever they may be.

I'm a bit puzzled by the doom and gloom that seems pervasive here. I'm fine with reading about these difficulties, but I continue to personally believe they are overstated to a degree. Nothing more. Hence the reason I post that I haven't experienced similar difficulties.

KiwiVenge · 03-19-10, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Nafod81

.... but I continue to personally believe they are overstated to a degree. Nothing more. Hence the reason I post that I haven't experienced similar difficulties.

And that's ideal, to get both side's opinion. I can not speak for others who have yet to buy it but for me it is all about hearing from both sides of the coin.

BlackSpot · 03-19-10, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by KiwiVenge

Ok fair enough

But whatever you call the state of taking someone's word who you trust as reliable is what some people are going on.

Kiwi, My post may have seemed churlish. It wasn't intentional, I forget to add smileys (I'm old) So here ya go...

KiwiVenge · 03-19-10, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by BlackSpot

Kiwi, My post may have seemed churlish. It wasn't intentional, I forget to add smileys (I'm old) So here ya go...

rofl
All good mate, but I think you had a good point anyway. I am old too (at least it feels that way at times) and I still learn something new every day, I never realized 'heresay' actually meant what it did

BlackSpot · 03-19-10, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by KiwiVenge

rofl
All good mate, but I think you had a good point anyway. I am old too (at least it feels that way at times) and I still learn something new every day, I never realized 'heresay' actually meant what it did

Hey, where does the time go? Jesus I'm 51 this year

Funny how ones perspective changes as you get older. I read the forums and think, "Hey, it's only a GAME..." I felt very differently when I was younger. I couldn't WAIT for games to be released. Now, I kinda shrug and say, "so what, I can wait" then shuffle off in my slippers.
Impatience is for the young and they're welcome to it. Cheers

drtechno · 03-19-10, 06:13 PM

There is NO reason to buy the title in its current status. First is the whole DRM issue, and not being able to play when YOU have free time, rather when UBI's servers have freetime. Then there's all the bugs (use search function) that essentially make the game unplayable. Finally, there's the jackass UI and the need for us to walk around our boat giving pep talks to our boys to boost morale. Interesting the first 5 times, infuriating waste of time the other 95 times.. here we go, I need to ask him about the Bismark AGAIN

BTW- has there been ONE good review of this game?

Filson · 03-19-10, 06:18 PM

I am still holding out for the continuous internet connection thing to be dropped. I do not have a problem with DRM, per se, but this continuous connection thing is bullsh!t.

I simply will not buy the game until it is dropped. If it isn't dropped soon-ish, I suspect my overall interest in the game might wane. Patching and moddin may change that, though.

My two cents,

Filson

sergbuto · 03-19-10, 06:26 PM

I am still on the fence. Have not bought SH5.

tater · 03-19-10, 06:29 PM

It's easy for me because I don't like u-boats. If this was the PTO, it would be more difficult given that the "under the hood" looks interesting to me. I was gonna buy it just to support the devs, and take a peek at the guts of it.

I don't agree with the idea that there is anything nefarious about the DRM, BTW, I just know myself and don;t ever want to sit down to a game and have it not load up because someone at ubi is incompetent—that would piss me off, and I don't feel like getting POed.

Also, the ONLY way to express disapproval is to not spend money. If you bought it, you endorsed it, no other opinion you might hold about it matters.

Ginthis · 03-19-10, 06:34 PM

I'm holding out just fine and will continue to do so. From what I've seen and read about the game so far its the same old story. Unfinished and riddled with bugs. It could of been something grand if they'd been given the time and resources to actually improve upon what came before.

What it looks like to me is they tried to please both simmers and casual players, yet didn't really do right by either group. I count myself in the simmer group. I want dials, knobs, rivets, rust and depth under keel dagnabbit! Not this morale management silliness. I know there are mods now for many issues, omissions and if not there will be in the future. I guess I'm just not too keen on having to pop the hood before even playing the game yet again.

But the main reason I wont give them my money is the intrusive drm. Just adds salt in the wound.

At the end of the day they couldn't pay me to play this.

03-19-10, 05:35 PM	#63
Nisgeis Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,909 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 11	From the 'heresay' or 'evidence' whatever you want to call it, it seems that there are two sets of servers. One set is the authentication servers that verify your username and password and the other set is the 'continuation servers' or whatever you want to call them. Some have said that when they were on playing, they were fine, but when they came off and tried to get back on they couldn't. Others said they had trouble 'getting on' but once they were 'on' they had no problems. __________________ -------------------------------- This space left intentionally blank.

03-19-10, 05:37 PM	#64
BlackSpot Lieutenant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Shropshire UK Posts: 266 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	Hearsay: unverified, unofficial information gained or acquired from another and not part of one's direct knowledge. Well known friend or not. __________________ Do nothing which is of no use.

03-19-10, 06:26 PM	#73
sergbuto Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,331 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	I am still on the fence. Have not bought SH5. __________________ Serg's SH4 and SH3 pages

03-19-10, 05:35 PM	#62
Randomizer Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Not buying. Have zero interest in the design philosophy of SH5, my own imagination can conjour a more realistic crew, boat interior and mission context than anything UBISoft can generate.

03-19-10, 06:13 PM	#71
drtechno Sailor man Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 48 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	There is NO reason to buy the title in its current status. First is the whole DRM issue, and not being able to play when YOU have free time, rather when UBI's servers have freetime. Then there's all the bugs (use search function) that essentially make the game unplayable. Finally, there's the jackass UI and the need for us to walk around our boat giving pep talks to our boys to boost morale. Interesting the first 5 times, infuriating waste of time the other 95 times.. here we go, I need to ask him about the Bismark AGAIN BTW- has there been ONE good review of this game?

03-19-10, 06:18 PM	#72
Filson Watch Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 19 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	I am still holding out for the continuous internet connection thing to be dropped. I do not have a problem with DRM, per se, but this continuous connection thing is bullsh!t. I simply will not buy the game until it is dropped. If it isn't dropped soon-ish, I suspect my overall interest in the game might wane. Patching and moddin may change that, though. My two cents, Filson

03-19-10, 06:29 PM	#74
tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	It's easy for me because I don't like u-boats. If this was the PTO, it would be more difficult given that the "under the hood" looks interesting to me. I was gonna buy it just to support the devs, and take a peek at the guts of it. I don't agree with the idea that there is anything nefarious about the DRM, BTW, I just know myself and don;t ever want to sit down to a game and have it not load up because someone at ubi is incompetent—that would piss me off, and I don't feel like getting POed. Also, the ONLY way to express disapproval is to not spend money. If you bought it, you endorsed it, no other opinion you might hold about it matters.

03-19-10, 06:34 PM	#75
Ginthis Swabbie Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 12 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	I'm holding out just fine and will continue to do so. From what I've seen and read about the game so far its the same old story. Unfinished and riddled with bugs. It could of been something grand if they'd been given the time and resources to actually improve upon what came before. What it looks like to me is they tried to please both simmers and casual players, yet didn't really do right by either group. I count myself in the simmer group. I want dials, knobs, rivets, rust and depth under keel dagnabbit! Not this morale management silliness. I know there are mods now for many issues, omissions and if not there will be in the future. I guess I'm just not too keen on having to pop the hood before even playing the game yet again. But the main reason I wont give them my money is the intrusive drm. Just adds salt in the wound. At the end of the day they couldn't pay me to play this.