It's missing the great new Narhwal in TMO.

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It would be kind of nice to have to watch out for enemy subs out hunting, me included.

You might not just wanna be speeding along, not listening, and boom,..

Could subs hear other subs at reasonable ranges?

There might be subs out there just waiting for somebody new to come along.

And, where are all the rest of the subs hunting? Why does it feel like I'm alone in fighting this war?

I realize it might be beyond the games abilities to do these things.

Bothersome, sounds like your talking more online play. I've never played online with other subs before, but from what I hear it lacks so much not worth it. I don't even know if you can play in campaign mode. I assume the problem is time compression. Be nice if you could play with friends online in campaign mode using TC, just don't know. What else would be cool if your friends could actually crew the same sub. Think of the fun, 8 people crew a convoy with DD's and your friends could join you in your sub. I wouldn't mind running a DD trying to protect a convoy from other players.

I would imagine that the frequency of sub-to-sub encounters was extremely rare, though not impossible. I think there was a total of 16 I-Boats lost to American Fleetboats, but that's over the entire 5 years of warfare. There have been other players who have encountered and sunk some enemy subs, though I haven't found any yet either. Still, I think the frequency with which SHIV renders them is about on par with reality. As Armistead mentioned, it would be rather difficult, aside from the online multi-player aspect, for the sim's AI to produce a wolf-pack that you could actually work with. Would be interesting if you could though.

I would like to see a realistic crew management system. Using one half the renown for experience makes this a joke.
Control of 4 engines would be a boost to realism. Too bad it is hard coded and can't be changed.

Using batteries on the surface would be great too, and controling each screw.

USS Pampano
 

I'm on my 4th patrol abord the USS Pampono SS-118, and just recently read that it was one of the Subs on eternal patrol. I'm am so pround to be aboard and just want to thank whoever idea it was to include these boats whether it was stock or TMO. I consider it a real honor to be able to sail on one of these boats and give them new life. Thank you again