Comments on: Planet In Action: Ship Simulator http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/02/planet-in-action-ship-simulator/ The Neat Side of the Web Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:28:48 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: gussiebuns http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/02/planet-in-action-ship-simulator/comment-page-1/#comment-1761559 gussiebuns Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:25:40 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/02/planet-in-action-ship-simulator/#comment-1761559 I'm a 3rd mate on an oil tanker in real life, while the game is fun, I figured the controls would be similar to what there is on ships in real life, like the flight simulator. Unfortunately the controls for a 1500 foot cruise ship in the game are approximately what you would find on a 10 foot powerboat. Also the reaction times for the engines aren't factored in at all, unlike a powerboat when you move the throttle, there is an instantaneous reaction, on a ship it can take a minute or more for the engine to react and then even more time for the vessel to actualy respond to engine. I know I am ruining all your fun! sorry... I'm a 3rd mate on an oil tanker in real life, while the game is fun, I figured the controls would be similar to what there is on ships in real life, like the flight simulator. Unfortunately the controls for a 1500 foot cruise ship in the game are approximately what you would find on a 10 foot powerboat. Also the reaction times for the engines aren't factored in at all, unlike a powerboat when you move the throttle, there is an instantaneous reaction, on a ship it can take a minute or more for the engine to react and then even more time for the vessel to actualy respond to engine.

I know I am ruining all your fun! sorry...

]]> By: Woogie http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/02/planet-in-action-ship-simulator/comment-page-1/#comment-1760357 Woogie Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:47:45 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/02/planet-in-action-ship-simulator/#comment-1760357 Glad you posted that Matt. Was going to mention it myself. Never played it myself. There's also boats you can get for Flightsim. I remember tearing around the water near Meigs in a Coast Guard vessel. Good times:) Glad you posted that Matt. Was going to mention it myself. Never played it myself.

There's also boats you can get for Flightsim. I remember tearing around the water near Meigs in a Coast Guard vessel. Good times:)

]]> By: Matt http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/02/planet-in-action-ship-simulator/comment-page-1/#comment-1759889 Matt Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:17:58 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/02/planet-in-action-ship-simulator/#comment-1759889 Wanna-be helmsmen can play Ship Simulator 2008 as well. Check it out; the graphics are fantastic. http://www.shipsim.com/home.php Wanna-be helmsmen can play Ship Simulator 2008 as well. Check it out; the graphics are fantastic.

http://www.shipsim.com/home.php

]]> By: peach http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/02/planet-in-action-ship-simulator/comment-page-1/#comment-1759844 peach Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:45:13 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/02/planet-in-action-ship-simulator/#comment-1759844 I tried this -I can't make it crash -It glides right over the land - would be neat if I could knock over buildings and run over other boaters! I tried this -I can't make it crash -It glides right over the land - would be neat if I could knock over buildings and run over other boaters!

]]> By: SydneyClaire http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/02/planet-in-action-ship-simulator/comment-page-1/#comment-1759788 SydneyClaire Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:57:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/02/planet-in-action-ship-simulator/#comment-1759788 Fun! I want it. Fun! I want it.

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