Throwing This Out There...

Kaptlt.Endrass · 05-25-16, 10:34 PM

I had a bit of an idea (Yes, I DO get them from time to time. No one said they're good ones though) the other day.

I have not seen any games out there where you play as the destroyer captian in real time, hunting down the u-boats attacking your convoy. Atlantic Fleet was as close as I got.

I was thinking, maybe, MAYBE, if we could get a team together with a literal metric-arse load of time and computer knowledge, we could start putting something together. I know it would be amazingly time-consuming and that we all have a life (Well, maybe you guys), but I honestly think something like this would be interesting.

I have a few details, but I wanted to get a reading on what everyone thinks first.

Torplexed · 05-25-16, 10:39 PM

It's a bit dated, (2002) but wasn't Destroyer Command also a game where you played a DD captain in real time?

Aktungbby · 05-26-16, 01:05 AM

yup and I'm still playing it! Both European and Pacific theatres on my Windows 98 computer.

Kaptlt.Endrass · 05-26-16, 01:12 AM

Ahhh. Thank you.

If you could, what is the play like? I'd like to know so I can compare it to my ideas.

I was thinking something along the lines of SHIII style. Does it have that?

Aktungbby · 05-26-16, 01:28 AM

A little hokey in the graphic but ruthless AI and no mistakes allowed. Even a wounded Heinkel has crashed into me and sunk me. I particularly enjoy the gunnery against opposition vessels. I rate a solid b- and have not survived a career intact. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Destroyer_Command

Commander Wallace · 05-26-16, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Kaptlt.Endrass

Ahhh. Thank you.

If you could, what is the play like? I'd like to know so I can compare it to my ideas.

I was thinking something along the lines of SHIII style. Does it have that?

I have destroyer Command as well. It wasn't bad for it's time. If I remember right, it could interface online with those playing Silent Hunter 2 to give it a more dynamic gameplay. It did give a fairly good representation of how destroyers and U-boats played cat and mouse.

Sailor Steve · 05-26-16, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Commander Wallace

I have destroyer Command as well. It wasn't bad for it's time. If I remember right, it could interface online with those playing Silent Hunter 2 to give it a more dynamic gameplay. It did give a fairly good representation of how destroyers and U-boats played cat and mouse.

Yes it did. Neal even had a separate website set up for those games, divided into The Eagle League and The Wolfpack League. We had some great times in those days. My only complaint was that there were few players willing to be the destroyers, so I always had that job when I really wanted to switch back and forth.

There was a consistent problem with time lags. After a half-hour of play you would find yourself running behind or ahead of other players. When one member complained that this never happened with the original stock games, someone replied "That's because the modified version is more stable. Under the original stock games you never saw a time lag because as soon as it started the game would drop you and you'd crash out."

But still, it was a lot of fun.

Dowly · 05-26-16, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Kaptlt.Endrass

If you could, what is the play like? I'd like to know so I can compare it to my ideas.

Have a look:

Betonov · 05-26-16, 10:29 AM

Considering the indie crap you can find on Steam greenlights and early acceses, a dedicated team of visionaries, fans and skilled programmers can deliver a decently good game without the need of large publishers.

Subsim is a good information hub should such a project start, lack of a publisher means there's no time pressure and investors demanding blood and an unlimited amount of period and equipment knowledge.
I mean, look at all the moders here. Working on a game that was probably not meant to be modded. All we need to do is build a mod suporting platform and sell it afterwards.

But personaly I can't really help. Can't programme, can't draw graphics... I can garden though

05-25-16, 10:34 PM	#1
Kaptlt.Endrass Sonar Guy Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: No Longer On A Big Grey Floaty Thing Posts: 395 Downloads: 116 Uploads: 0	Throwing This Out There... I had a bit of an idea (Yes, I DO get them from time to time. No one said they're good ones though) the other day. I have not seen any games out there where you play as the destroyer captian in real time, hunting down the u-boats attacking your convoy. Atlantic Fleet was as close as I got. I was thinking, maybe, MAYBE, if we could get a team together with a literal metric-arse load of time and computer knowledge, we could start putting something together. I know it would be amazingly time-consuming and that we all have a life (Well, maybe you guys), but I honestly think something like this would be interesting. I have a few details, but I wanted to get a reading on what everyone thinks first. __________________ "That flag and I are twins, born in the same hour from the same womb of destiny. We cannot be parted in life or in death; so long as we float, we shall float together." As much as I dislike it sometimes, I'm a tin can sailor, through and through.

05-26-16, 01:05 AM	#3
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 29,999 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	yup and I'm still playing it! Both European and Pacific theatres on my Windows 98 computer. __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!!

05-26-16, 01:12 AM	#4
Kaptlt.Endrass Sonar Guy Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: No Longer On A Big Grey Floaty Thing Posts: 395 Downloads: 116 Uploads: 0	Ahhh. Thank you. If you could, what is the play like? I'd like to know so I can compare it to my ideas. I was thinking something along the lines of SHIII style. Does it have that? __________________ "That flag and I are twins, born in the same hour from the same womb of destiny. We cannot be parted in life or in death; so long as we float, we shall float together." As much as I dislike it sometimes, I'm a tin can sailor, through and through.

05-26-16, 01:28 AM	#5
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 29,999 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	A little hokey in the graphic but ruthless AI and no mistakes allowed. Even a wounded Heinkel has crashed into me and sunk me. I particularly enjoy the gunnery against opposition vessels. I rate a solid b- and have not survived a career intact. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Destroyer_Command __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!!

05-25-16, 10:39 PM	#2
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	It's a bit dated, (2002) but wasn't Destroyer Command also a game where you played a DD captain in real time?

05-26-16, 10:29 AM	#9
Betonov Navy Seal Join Date: May 2009 Location: Slovenia Posts: 8,647 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Considering the indie crap you can find on Steam greenlights and early acceses, a dedicated team of visionaries, fans and skilled programmers can deliver a decently good game without the need of large publishers. Subsim is a good information hub should such a project start, lack of a publisher means there's no time pressure and investors demanding blood and an unlimited amount of period and equipment knowledge. I mean, look at all the moders here. Working on a game that was probably not meant to be modded. All we need to do is build a mod suporting platform and sell it afterwards. But personaly I can't really help. Can't programme, can't draw graphics... I can garden though