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Platapus · 01-01-18, 08:57 AM

While an accurate simulation of how Japanese submarines worked in WWII would be very interesting, I am not sure how the game play would run out.

If the game were to attempt to match history, the game play might not appeal to too many video game enthusiasts. With some isolated exceptions, post mid/late 1943, the majority of the missions for the INJ submarines were supply runs where the ultimate goal is to avoid and not engage the enemy. Another large number of INJ submarine missions were reconnaissance, also not big in the excitement factor. Few people will buy a "war game" when most of the action is no action.

Perhaps this might explain the dearth of supply sergeant simulators on the market.

Perhaps a more marketable niche would be INJ anti-submarine simulator?

01-01-18, 08:57 AM	#14
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,970 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	While an accurate simulation of how Japanese submarines worked in WWII would be very interesting, I am not sure how the game play would run out. If the game were to attempt to match history, the game play might not appeal to too many video game enthusiasts. With some isolated exceptions, post mid/late 1943, the majority of the missions for the INJ submarines were supply runs where the ultimate goal is to avoid and not engage the enemy. Another large number of INJ submarine missions were reconnaissance, also not big in the excitement factor. Few people will buy a "war game" when most of the action is no action. Perhaps this might explain the dearth of supply sergeant simulators on the market. Perhaps a more marketable niche would be INJ anti-submarine simulator? __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.