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JU_88 · 02-02-10, 06:14 PM

Hypothetical question for the 'historical' purists here...

Senario:
Your are playing SH3 and HMS Nelson passes in front of your scope
What do you do?

1) Attack as did the commander of U-31 (but! if you sink her, that event is 100% fantasy, Nelson was never sunk!.)

2) Ignore her for the sake of historical accuracy. (not what a real Uboat commander would have done under the circumstances)

The point is that history happened one way only and it cannot be undone, in a sandbox game with DYNAMIC campaign on the hand...
Do you see where Im going with this?
A Historically accurate computer game is not actually possible - unless you remove the players free will.
SH5 responds to that 'free will' is that a crime?

02-02-10, 06:14 PM	#29
JU_88 Silent Hunter Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK Posts: 3,803 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Hypothetical question for the 'historical' purists here... Senario: Your are playing SH3 and HMS Nelson passes in front of your scope What do you do? 1) Attack as did the commander of U-31 (but! if you sink her, that event is 100% fantasy, Nelson was never sunk!.) 2) Ignore her for the sake of historical accuracy. (not what a real Uboat commander would have done under the circumstances) The point is that history happened one way only and it cannot be undone, in a sandbox game with DYNAMIC campaign on the hand... Do you see where Im going with this? A Historically accurate computer game is not actually possible - unless you remove the players free will. SH5 responds to that 'free will' is that a crime? Last edited by JU_88; 02-02-10 at 06:28 PM.