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Title: More Silent Hunter III Eye Candy
Post by: Darkish on March 03, 2005, 11:07:50 PM
Did a quick search, hope this is not a duplicate thread...

New flack gun video out (http://media.ubi.com/emea/sh3/videos/tutorial_flakgun.wmv)
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Post by: Fishu on March 03, 2005, 11:14:33 PM
the flak gun is overmodelled :D

I can't wait for the game to be available at the stores..  it has gone gold, but it still takes too long time to reach the stores!
...especially back here.
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Post by: Nefarious on March 03, 2005, 11:59:12 PM
March 16th. March 16th!!!!!!!
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Post by: Gixer on March 04, 2005, 12:26:58 AM
I can't remember the last time I counted down the day's till a release but this one has had me marking off the calander for almost a year now. And finally into the final few weeks! Can't wait should be a great release and imho possible the best sub sim if not the best sim overall ever.


...-Gixer
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Post by: Saintaw on March 04, 2005, 01:26:13 AM
I stopped shaving, enuf said...
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Post by: Momus-- on March 04, 2005, 03:18:33 AM
It is going to have to be an order of magnitude better than that buggy POS that was SH2/DC for me to buy it.

Please post reviews people.
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Post by: Siaf__csf on March 04, 2005, 03:23:13 AM
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I can't wait for the game to be available at the stores.. it has gone gold, but it still takes too long time to reach the stores!


Yes isn't it sad how the fastest way to get certain titles is to *cough* download them.
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Post by: beet1e on March 04, 2005, 03:31:25 AM
Is it true multiplayer? I know you can have several players manning one sub, but are the targets/adversaries manned by other players, or are they just AI?
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Post by: Fishu on March 04, 2005, 03:51:05 AM
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Originally posted by Momus--
It is going to have to be an order of magnitude better than that buggy POS that was SH2/DC for me to buy it.

Please post reviews people.


To me it seems like they've put alot more effort into this than the previous one.

I'd gladly post reviews, if the game would be available....
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Post by: Siaf__csf on March 04, 2005, 04:29:20 AM
It would be cool if they could create a multiplayer code that would enable several games to work in one world.

Then others could play a sub game, others destroyers, third merchant ship simulation, fourth fly aeroplanes etc.

Each game would have individual modelling and engine but similar net code.
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Post by: Charon on March 04, 2005, 08:36:54 AM
That's looking really good.


Charon
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Post by: gofaster on March 04, 2005, 09:05:27 AM
Nice graphics.  

I still like the original one, though.
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Post by: Nefarious on March 04, 2005, 10:41:00 AM
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Originally posted by Momus--
It is going to have to be an order of magnitude better than that buggy POS that was SH2/DC for me to buy it.

Please post reviews people.



SH2 and DC were buggy Beasts.

And I was very dissapointed. But after patches the game was great.
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Post by: Gixer on March 04, 2005, 10:50:00 AM
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Originally posted by gofaster
Nice graphics.  

I still like the original one, though.


How can you like the original when you haven't even played this one yet? Games aren't like old muscle cars. This is better in ever regard and alot more detail in many different areas.


..-Gixer
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Post by: gofaster on March 04, 2005, 10:55:15 AM
I haven't played this one because it isn't out yet. :p

I got as far as the training in the SH2 series.  I decided I liked my sub sims simple to learn and simple to play. I save my higher brain cells for AH2.
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Post by: Gixer on March 04, 2005, 11:13:19 AM
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Originally posted by gofaster
I haven't played this one because it isn't out yet. :p

I got as far as the training in the SH2 series.  I decided I liked my sub sims simple to learn and simple to play. I save my higher brain cells for AH2.


Exactly it isn't out yet so how can you compare it to the orginal and say one is better then the other???

If you like your sims dumbed down I'm sure you can crank all the sliders all the way down to console mode.

As for AH2 requiring any great amounts of thought to play that's just hilarious.


...-Gixer
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Post by: Creamo on March 04, 2005, 11:24:07 AM
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Originally posted by Gixer
I can't remember the last time I counted down the day's till a release but this one has had me marking off the calander for almost a year now. And finally into the final few weeks! Can't wait should be a great release and imho possible the best sub sim if not the best sim overall ever.


...-Gixer


It releases Wednesday. Paid all bills, even shopped and stuffed the freezer fulla steaks, restocked the beer frig, put wine in the common frig so they don't get 32 1/2 degrees in the beer climate computer room small frig.

Bring it on. AH2 has been a blast these last 2 weeks, but this is where I'll be at.
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Post by: gofaster on March 04, 2005, 11:30:48 AM
I didn't say I liked the original one better, I just said I liked the original one.  I can't compare to SH3 because SH3 isn't out yet!
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Post by: Nefarious on March 04, 2005, 11:33:23 AM
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Originally posted by Siaf__csf
It would be cool if they could create a multiplayer code that would enable several games to work in one world.

Then others could play a sub game, others destroyers, third merchant ship simulation, fourth fly aeroplanes etc.

Each game would have individual modelling and engine but similar net code.



They might release a Destroyer Command addition, like they did in SH2. But I havnt read anything about it.

DC was fun multiplayer, A 4 on 4 was always fun when it worked.

I was a Type Vii with 1 other Sub Commander trying to sneak in some harbor in Norway or Sweden. I entered the harbor in very shallow water, I went to Silent Run, and turned and placed to bow towards the entrance, a few minutes later I started hearing my first contacts.

Here came the enemy, An English Destroyer, the first entered the harbor fast, And I fired a two shot spread, I dropped my scope and waited. Missed!

I put the scope back up low, just above the water, The Destroyer was turning right towards me. I put the boat in reverse, And prepared to fire again, He was closing extremly fast, At 800 Yards I fired my other two eels. WHAM! His burning hull slid past my boat at less than 20 yards.

Great Game.
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Post by: beet1e on March 04, 2005, 12:19:59 PM
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Originally posted by Creamo
Bring it on. AH2 has been a blast these last 2 weeks, but this is where I'll be at.
CreamPuff - I'll look forward to seeing you in there then. My handle will be my old WB handle of scrmbl. Release date here is March 16, so you'll have head start on me.

Speaking of heads, I met a guy at the Eurocon in Holland last weekend, and he had a head like yours - completely shiny. He was even more drunk than I was, and didn't object when I did the Benny Hill headslap routine on his head. LOL
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Post by: Glasses on March 04, 2005, 12:34:39 PM
If only AH had subs :D
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Post by: moose on March 04, 2005, 01:19:51 PM
creamo, where is it being released on wed? ebworld is usually spot on and they still show 3/15

patiently waiting on this one too. mvp2005/gt4/dw are all keeping me busy until then :)
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Post by: DoctorYO on March 04, 2005, 01:39:12 PM
I was bitten by the UBI bug on the last one where they had to add a 3rd party programmer just to get the multiplayer netcode to work...

If you want a rehash subsim.com has some forums on that..

Looks great..  its potential is there but it seems UBI doesn't support their games very well..  Lock- on (third party matching service wtf...)  + SHII being 2 that come to mind...

you fellas crashtest dummy it for us would ya...


DoctorYo


The manual TDC looks pretty good.. crewmembers etc... looks like a neat game if it works.. (SHII Destroyer Command fiasco.)
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Post by: Curval on March 04, 2005, 01:46:57 PM
Droool.

I love sub sims.

Will it be downloadable?
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Post by: JB73 on March 04, 2005, 01:50:59 PM
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Originally posted by Curval
Droool.

I love sub sims.

Will it be downloadable?
with graphics like that?

Doom3 was 3 CDROM's, i'd expect this to be at least 4-5 CD's


what's that 2.9GB+?
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Post by: Creamo on March 04, 2005, 01:51:03 PM
Electronic Boutique moose, unless I gave my $ to my friend Eric last night as he mentioned that date and he is investing it somehow in junk bonds or something.

Beetle, you can find me playing Rooks on Sun-Mon-Tues nights as CK2112 with the Fat Drunk Bastards. You're too weird to game with in a wolf pack or any game that is kinda personal. No offense.
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Post by: Curval on March 04, 2005, 02:02:06 PM
lol Creamo....you sure don't "mince words".

JB73...yea, but I have DSL, shouldn't take more than a day or two.  ;)  (Good point...I'll have to order it)
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Post by: Nefarious on March 04, 2005, 03:15:00 PM
O'Club Virtual Flotilla?

I'm game.
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Post by: moose on March 04, 2005, 04:13:27 PM
oh yeah, im def. down for that!
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Post by: Darkish on March 04, 2005, 08:40:12 PM
What....   So you guys like this or something?  With Gixer on this one, am counting down the days.

BTW... thnx much for brining this sim to my attention all, though am more than happy to keep paying HTC's fee for the best game ever made.
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Post by: Smut on March 06, 2005, 04:09:42 PM
FYI guys - this puppy is DVD only.

Lucky for me I found out now so I could pick up a DVD drive from newegg before my preordered SH3 gets here.

-Smut
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Post by: Creamo on March 06, 2005, 04:24:47 PM
Update moose; I was wrong. Looks like the actual release date is as you stated, so says Eric after I told him about your post and I apologize. Not that I want to still multiplayer with Beetle. First he wants to marvel at my shiney head, next he will want to shine my helmet. I have watched British prison movies, it's not good anyway I look at it. Anyway, sorry about the mixup.
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Post by: moose on March 06, 2005, 04:34:59 PM
no biggie, mvp2004 was moved up a week a few days before it came out so i wouldn't have been surprised if it really was this wed..

played my first multiplayer mission in dangerous waters the other night.. crewed a ffg with 2 other guys vs two seawolves and we smoked em both, it was pretty fun
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Post by: beet1e on March 06, 2005, 05:51:30 PM
LOL CreamPuff! I'll settle for a Benny Hill head slap. ;)
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Post by: Ack-Ack on March 06, 2005, 05:53:12 PM
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Originally posted by Saintaw
I stopped shaving, enuf said...




But did you have to stop bathing too?


ack-ack
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Post by: Gixer on March 06, 2005, 06:17:48 PM
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Originally posted by Glasses
If only AH had subs :D


Given the accuracy of the GV's that's not something I would ever hold my breath for.


...-Gixer
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Post by: Nefarious on March 06, 2005, 08:53:52 PM
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Originally posted by Smut
FYI guys - this puppy is DVD only.

Lucky for me I found out now so I could pick up a DVD drive from newegg before my preordered SH3 gets here.

-Smut


It also is going to have some type of encryption that a lot of people are not going to buy it just because of.

Did you read that too?

Check the Subsim Forums, I was emailed a link by 7th Flotilla HQ.
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Post by: Creamo on March 06, 2005, 09:02:13 PM
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Originally posted by Smut
FYI guys - this puppy is DVD only.

Lucky for me I found out now so I could pick up a DVD drive from newegg before my preordered SH3 gets here.

-Smut


Am I getting this right? Anyone that has had a computer for the last year won't have to load 6 disks?

Cool.
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Post by: Saintaw on March 07, 2005, 02:32:38 AM
Thread about DVD-RW

http://207.44.164.159/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=28665
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Post by: Nefarious on March 16, 2005, 01:05:57 AM
Twas the Night Before Christmas....

:D

Also, I believe the Anti Piracy Software will be Star Force or something similar. :(

Not saying I condone stealing video games, but I've had problems with Star Force Before. Not as bad as other people Ive read about though.
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Post by: jetb123 on March 16, 2005, 01:49:58 AM
Eh  preety nice
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Post by: Curval on March 16, 2005, 07:53:24 AM
Is it now released or what?

Can my wife buy this for me when see is in Toronto this weekend...any Canucks know?
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Post by: Nefarious on March 16, 2005, 03:25:24 PM
Got it!

but wont be able to play till this evening. :(

Specs say:

Windows XP/2000 Only
Pentium III 1.4 (Pentium IV 2.0 or faster reccomended)
Video Card DirectX9 compliant, with 64Mb (128 Reccomended)
DVD Rom
Soundcard (DirectX9 compliant)
Hard Drive Space 2GB
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Post by: Fishu on March 16, 2005, 06:44:42 PM
WHAT THE F***?!?!?

http://www.ebgames.com/ebx/product/243180.asp

"3/15/05
BE WARNED
"According to its copyprotection, you can only install this game 5 times. So those who do regular formats or major upgrades will get only 5 chances to install the game. Is part of the Starforce protection scheme"



Hope this guy is just hallucinating and an anti-starforce freak.
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Post by: Darkish on March 16, 2005, 06:59:13 PM
That be warned message is a just a post by some guy.  Was a rumour flying round but sounds bollocks to me.
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Post by: Fishu on March 16, 2005, 07:00:16 PM
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Originally posted by Darkish
That be warned message is a just a post by some guy.  Was a rumour flying round but sounds bollocks to me.


Meh.. that guy should be hanged for scaring good god fearing people like that.
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Post by: Darkish on March 16, 2005, 07:09:15 PM
A Little Discussion About that Topic Here (http://forums.ubi.com/eve/ubb.x?a=tpc&s=400102&f=857101043&m=4231070392)

-this is on the SH3 forum page