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mcarlsonus · 01-19-09, 04:01 AM

Snorkels were available in SH3.
The use of the swastika, as well as other items identified with the Third Reich, has been illegal in Germany for many years and Germany is a popular market for the Silent Hunter seriers. However, many people outside Germany also take offense to those symbols, so I suspect the development staff thought it prudent to simply avoid usage altogether.
Finally, "...generic planes?" Not sure I understand that. Lancasters (British heavy bomber), Vindicator (US Navy patrol bomber), Buffalo (early WW2 fighter, mostly used by British. It's appearance in '44/'45 timeframe may be wrong, but I'm not certain) Nothing generic there. Simply common aircraft in use for specific roles at the time (with, again, the possible exception of the Buffalo) .

01-19-09, 04:01 AM	#2
mcarlsonus Weps Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 362 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Reasonable question on the snorkel... Snorkels were available in SH3. The use of the swastika, as well as other items identified with the Third Reich, has been illegal in Germany for many years and Germany is a popular market for the Silent Hunter seriers. However, many people outside Germany also take offense to those symbols, so I suspect the development staff thought it prudent to simply avoid usage altogether. Finally, "...generic planes?" Not sure I understand that. Lancasters (British heavy bomber), Vindicator (US Navy patrol bomber), Buffalo (early WW2 fighter, mostly used by British. It's appearance in '44/'45 timeframe may be wrong, but I'm not certain) Nothing generic there. Simply common aircraft in use for specific roles at the time (with, again, the possible exception of the Buffalo) .