Anyone check this out? Still in early access, but looks pretty good.
Boat Crew is a single-player game that is all about leading your men on a PT boat in the Pacific against the Imperial Japanese Navy. Strong crew management and boat modification elements are present in a grand campaign where good performance increases the ability of surviving crew and opens the game up to more diverse missions and equipment for your boats.
It's basically a JFK PT-109 simulator...really looking forward to the Mimi Beardsley DLC!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1633370/Boat_Crew/ (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1633370/Boat_Crew/)
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Wow that does look incredible. Wish listed!
...there does appear to be a playable demo.
Just downloaded it :cool:
Full release (possibly) in the next 3-6 months :tophat:
Please be great, please, please. :undecided:
Love me a solid boat game. Wishlisted.
Whoa this looks awesome. Gonna whish list this when I get home and back to my rig.
Torpedo Squadron Grogs ready for duty! :lifesaver:
Downloading demo.
They really need to edit/change the name. "Boat Crew"? At least "PT Boat Crew".
Here's a boat:
(https://www.grogheads.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn.britannica.com%2F25%2F123125-050-8E6C8227%2Frowboat.jpg&hash=ded31bf9528c51bee60b957f309b6ac5f8f30308)
there's a boat:
(https://www.grogheads.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2Fd%2Fd9%2FMotorboat_at_Kankaria_lake.JPG&hash=d54994f71437be424e586648a92187674ad6eb4a)
^Haha you have a point there.
But consider this, a land lubber's vision of a boat might be quite different from what a navy sailor would classify as a boat.
Toonces? Where is Toonces when you need him.
Quote from: Gusington on September 29, 2023, 10:31:55 AMFull release (possibly) in the next 3-6 months :tophat:
TMI!!!!
I tried out the demo and while the game is pretty neat, it's a whole lot arcadier than I was hoping. Very much feels War Thunder ish where you're just sort of sailing in circles to avoid big red attack indicators while you spam everything you've got at the enemies. There isn't really fuel as far as I can tell, and while I like the acceleration and velocity management, turning is way too easy (you can sit idle and just spin in circles) and it just generally feels really easy to outmaneuver a massive battleship without much trouble.
Will wait to see how the game shapes up.
Quote from: steve58 on September 29, 2023, 01:56:12 PMThey really need to edit/change the name. "Boat Crew"? At least "PT Boat Crew".
Steel Fish of Fury: Torpedo Boats of World War
'Er Uh - Vote Quimby: a JFK PT109 Simulator'
Saw a post from the developer and they described it as arcade so not surprised it would post that way
I think its pretty damn fun. Its being compared to Bomber Crew, but I think it is better because you actually "drive" or sail the boat. If I recall, Bomber Crew merely had the player designating waypoints and the aircraft flew there automatically. Combat is pretty basic, though, so I hope the devs add some complexity there too. I'm assuming options will open up as I get more experienced crew and better boats.
So far, lots of potential for a fun little game.
Quote from: steve58 on September 29, 2023, 01:56:12 PMDownloading demo.
They really need to edit/change the name. "Boat Crew"? At least "PT Boat Crew".
Here's a boat:
(https://www.grogheads.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn.britannica.com%2F25%2F123125-050-8E6C8227%2Frowboat.jpg&hash=ded31bf9528c51bee60b957f309b6ac5f8f30308)
there's a boat:
(https://www.grogheads.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2Fd%2Fd9%2FMotorboat_at_Kankaria_lake.JPG&hash=d54994f71437be424e586648a92187674ad6eb4a)
This is also a boat:
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/82/USS_Gato%3B0821201.jpg)
Maybe somebody will do a, 'Swift-Boat' mod for Vietnam. That'd be fun.
Tallyho did an article on it and seemed to appreciate what they doing with the campaign in the game.
https://tallyhocorner.com/2023/09/boat-crews-campaign-engine-is-surprisingly-sophisticated/
Also while reading that, came across another pt boat sim coming which looks interesting as well.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2288640/Torpedo_Boat/
Quote from: Gusington on September 29, 2023, 04:30:13 PM'Er Uh - Vote Quimby: a JFK PT109 Simulator'
How about: "Boaty McBoatCrew"?
What is the biggest Navy floating thing that is still called a "boat"?
Quote from: Redwolf on September 30, 2023, 10:47:46 AMWhat is the biggest Navy floating thing that is still called a "boat"?
A sub I think.
Nuclear sub, definitely.
There's also a much older game called Knights of the Sea which is like a somewhat more detailed Battlestations Pacific. Steam has it, but doesn't have the large manual unfortunately. Gamersgate has it and the manual. (I may actually own it on GG, and just forgot about it...?)
https://store.steampowered.com/sub/12139/
(That link also includes the sequel expansion for the Pacific campaign.)
GoG doesn't have it. There can be some driver update issues.
I think all of you should just jump of
War Thunder. It's free to play, small boats are super fun, and I need some easy kil......errr..fresh mea.....I mean, fresh new faces to come and breathe some life into the low-tier coastal naval portion of the game!
Quote from: JasonPratt on September 30, 2023, 11:55:55 AMNuclear sub, definitely.
There's also a much older game called Knights of the Sea which is like a somewhat more detailed Battlestations Pacific. Steam has it, but doesn't have the large manual unfortunately. Gamersgate has it and the manual. (I may actually own it on GG, and just forgot about it...?)
https://store.steampowered.com/sub/12139/
(That link also includes the sequel expansion for the Pacific campaign.)
GoG doesn't have it. There can be some driver update issues.
IIRC, that one only has the Atlantic and Med, not the Pacific, so no 'PT-109' or 'McHale's Navy'
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on September 29, 2023, 10:09:41 AMIt's basically a JFK PT-109 simulator...really looking forward to the Mimi Beardsley DLC!
what about the German chick he was hanging out with that got him sent to the Pacific in the first place.
I thought that was in the late 50s, she was East German, and nothing ever happened? Man, trying to keep track of all these alleged JFK affairs would have been so much easier if we'd just had cell phones and DNA tests available...
Quote from: Sir Slash on September 29, 2023, 09:22:54 PMMaybe somebody will do a, 'Swift-Boat' mod for Vietnam. That'd be fun.
Does anybody remember "Gunboat," an ancient DOS swift boat game. I had a blast playing that, did the whole campaign which is something I often fail to do with games.
I doubt you can get it now--it's a wee bit dated--but it was sure fun.
I played one very similar on my old Amiga back in the day. Loved it. :Dreamer:
Quote from: Staggerwing on September 30, 2023, 02:57:49 PMQuote from: JasonPratt on September 30, 2023, 11:55:55 AMNuclear sub, definitely.
There's also a much older game called Knights of the Sea which is like a somewhat more detailed Battlestations Pacific. Steam has it, but doesn't have the large manual unfortunately. Gamersgate has it and the manual. (I may actually own it on GG, and just forgot about it...?)
https://store.steampowered.com/sub/12139/
(That link also includes the sequel expansion for the Pacific campaign.)
GoG doesn't have it. There can be some driver update issues.
IIRC, that one only has the Atlantic and Med, not the Pacific, so no 'PT-109' or 'McHale's Navy'
On further examination, yes -- I saw what looked like a Japanese warplane in the screenies, but was apparently Soviet or something else.
"You will join battle in the Mediterranean and transport British troops and supplies to Libya and Tunis, escort convoys to besieged Malta as it was in operations "Harpoon", "Vigorous" and "Pedestal". Then you will be relocated to the Black Sea region where some of the most dramatic historic battles were raging. Nazi "Kriegsmarine" will do it's best to disrupt sea communications between Sevastopol and Novorossiysk. So, you and your PT boat will play their role in night raids to the enemy bases and then in artillery attacks on Nazis in Yalta and Anapa."
Actually topical! :evil: