Release date too soon?

AJ! · 08-23-09, 11:59 AM

Hi all

Is it just me or is the early 2010 release date for SHV too close for them to really beef up the SH franchise and add lots more content to the Atlantic theatre.

If they started development of SHV just after SHIV that would make sense givin that this game would have been in development for over 2 years which is the minimum time a game of this scale would need.

I know its too early to judge from the screen shots but it looks like all we are getting is SH3 on SH4s engine..... just with more bugs and glitches

Forgive me for my pessimistic views so far but i remember too well how dissapointing SH4 was. i know alot of people enjoy it now but for me SH4 didnt touch SH3. also the graphics engine was hit and miss.

Here's hoping i'm wrong

Hanomag · 08-23-09, 12:09 PM

Lets just hope.. that they know that there is ....

NO RUSH!

Andyman23 · 08-23-09, 12:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hanomag

Lets just hope.. that they know that there is ....

NO RUSH!

exactly

PL_Andrev · 08-23-09, 12:19 PM

Good news: This game will be NOT published at Christmas, so the designers have more time to found and delete SH5 bugs

It is not too clase: "early 2010" means summer? ...and game will be published on 2010 E3 expo...

If published screenshots of SH5 are really screenshots it means that graphic is finished and engine is finished. Now designers work with details: add new units, create campaign, looking for stability, bugs etc.

LiveGoat · 08-23-09, 12:27 PM

My total wild guess is it will be delayed to put in features that we've been bitchin' about for the past couple days, one big feature in particular.

Seeadler · 08-23-09, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by AJ!

If they started development of SHV just after SHIV that would make sense

They have already worked on SH5 in 2008.

In March, Ubisoft's fiscal year ends. SH3 was released in late March, SH4 also, probably the same with SH5.

tater · 08-23-09, 12:49 PM

Baby needs a new pair of shoes.

mookiemookie · 08-23-09, 12:53 PM

At the last Subsim meet in October 2008, Dan from Ubisoft Romania hinted that SH5 was in the works. We tried to ply him with alcohol, and when that didn't work, we resorted to begging to get him to tell us what the theatre was, but he wouldn't budge.

My guess is that they've been working on this for quite a while.

TDK1044 · 08-23-09, 12:57 PM

I believe that SH5 will be released at the end of March 2010. I believe that it will ultimately be a fantastic game, but at release it will be playable, unfinished and requiring at least 3 patches.

It was that way with SH3 and SH4, and I don't see any reason to believe that SH5 will be any different.

With this series, you must invest in the end result knowing that the end result is typically 6 to 9 months and 3 or 4 patches after the release of the game.

This is often a bone of contention within the forum, and much screaming and shouting goes on. Know now that the game will be released in March 2010 and finished (fully patched) by December 2010. That's the way it always is with this publisher.

I'm buying the game in March, loading it onto my computer and then waiting nine months to fully patch and mod it in one hit.

Jimbuna · 08-23-09, 01:11 PM

Well I hope your wrong.....past history doesn't agree with me though

TDK1044 · 08-23-09, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbuna

Well I hope your wrong.....past history doesn't agree with me though

I hope I'm wrong too, Jim, but I think it will be business as usual with the end result being worth the wait.

V.C. Sniper · 08-23-09, 03:41 PM

Can always beg for a delay.

Jimbuna · 08-23-09, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TDK1044

I hope I'm wrong too, Jim, but I think it will be business as usual with the end result being worth the wait.

Only time will tell....fingers crossed.

Highbury · 08-23-09, 03:45 PM

I want them to take their time and develop it right.

AND I want it tomorrow

Darkbluesky · 08-24-09, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by TDK1044

It was that way with SH3 and SH4, and I don't see any reason to believe that SH5 will be any different.

Maybe this one:

http://www.develop-online.net/news/3...120-more-staff

Ubisoft recruited in late 2008 (just when the hints says us they where working in SH5) for Romania 120 more staff, 35 for testers and 65 for gamming programmers/developers.

Maybe the crisis will have a benefit for us, subsim addicts:

'Delen also expressed optimism about the credit crunch: 'During this period, people have not travelled a lot, have not made investment, have not consumed a lot. Instead of all this, they have stayed at home and played video games. We expect the local video game market to keep growing next year.' '

08-23-09, 11:59 AM	#1
AJ! Commodore Join Date: May 2006 Location: That lil island above france Posts: 601 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Release date too soon? Hi all Is it just me or is the early 2010 release date for SHV too close for them to really beef up the SH franchise and add lots more content to the Atlantic theatre. If they started development of SHV just after SHIV that would make sense givin that this game would have been in development for over 2 years which is the minimum time a game of this scale would need. I know its too early to judge from the screen shots but it looks like all we are getting is SH3 on SH4s engine..... just with more bugs and glitches Forgive me for my pessimistic views so far but i remember too well how dissapointing SH4 was. i know alot of people enjoy it now but for me SH4 didnt touch SH3. also the graphics engine was hit and miss. Here's hoping i'm wrong __________________

08-23-09, 12:09 PM	#2
Hanomag Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: LI NY Posts: 964 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Lets just hope.. that they know that there is .... *NO RUSH!* __________________ "Only if I can save first..."

08-23-09, 12:19 PM	#4
PL_Andrev Grey Wolf Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 992 Downloads: 91 Uploads: 0	Good news: This game will be NOT published at Christmas, so the designers have more time to found and delete SH5 bugs It is not too clase: "early 2010" means summer? ...and game will be published on 2010 E3 expo... If published screenshots of SH5 are really screenshots it means that graphic is finished and engine is finished. Now designers work with details: add new units, create campaign, looking for stability, bugs etc. __________________

08-23-09, 12:53 PM	#8
mookiemookie Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 9,404 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 1	At the last Subsim meet in October 2008, Dan from Ubisoft Romania hinted that SH5 was in the works. We tried to ply him with alcohol, and when that didn't work, we resorted to begging to get him to tell us what the theatre was, but he wouldn't budge. My guess is that they've been working on this for quite a while. __________________ 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.

08-23-09, 01:11 PM	#10
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,344 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Well I hope your wrong.....past history doesn't agree with me though __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

08-23-09, 12:27 PM	#5
LiveGoat XO Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 408 Downloads: 439 Uploads: 0	My total wild guess is it will be delayed to put in features that we've been bitchin' about for the past couple days, one big feature in particular.

08-23-09, 12:49 PM	#7
tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	Baby needs a new pair of shoes.

08-23-09, 12:57 PM	#9
TDK1044 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 2,674 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	I believe that SH5 will be released at the end of March 2010. I believe that it will ultimately be a fantastic game, but at release it will be playable, unfinished and requiring at least 3 patches. It was that way with SH3 and SH4, and I don't see any reason to believe that SH5 will be any different. With this series, you must invest in the end result knowing that the end result is typically 6 to 9 months and 3 or 4 patches after the release of the game. This is often a bone of contention within the forum, and much screaming and shouting goes on. Know now that the game will be released in March 2010 and finished (fully patched) by December 2010. That's the way it always is with this publisher. I'm buying the game in March, loading it onto my computer and then waiting nine months to fully patch and mod it in one hit.

08-23-09, 03:41 PM	#12
V.C. Sniper Watch Officer Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 339 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Can always beg for a delay. __________________ I only need one torpedo.

08-23-09, 03:45 PM	#14
Highbury The Old Man Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: 51.557, -0.102 Posts: 1,311 Downloads: 174 Uploads: 0	I want them to take their time and develop it right. AND I want it tomorrow