I fully agree wiht the orginal poster on this thread SH4 is a pile of crap!
It so bad that I had to add a super mod just to make it boring.What a crappy game this is.:har:

What was that guy thinking to buy a PC game that is a simulator? :doh:

Hell for me it is fun just to watch the time tick away on the chronograph during a torpedo run.

I can't say it better so I'll just have RR say it again.

This may be a little more fitting to the attention span of the op:

http://www.closerangegame.com/

I guess I'll throw my two cents in here. There is a mission editor, where you can create your own missions. You could just set up a large fleet of war ships for a quick mission and then hop in your sub and go to town.
Heck if you even want to I have made a sub you can download that is a powerhouse with heavy weapons and a thick hull. Pretty much made for those times when you want to just blow something up, if you (OP) insist on playing this game then that would be the way to go.

Of course even with my home made subs I still find my self underwater 99% of the time anyway. There's just something about coming up on a ship and firing off a torp or two and watching her sink through the periscope that makes my day.

I think enough has been said regarding this thread, let's move on shall we. To the OP there is a lot of info\points here for you to consider,
take some time to sift through them. Silent Hunter is not for everyone, but as you can see those who like it, like it a lot :DL