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Originally Posted by LoBlo
I'm a modern sim enthusisit, but lately am starting to lean toward WWII sims myself.
I think the most appeal is the intrigue for the *type* of conflict that WW2 represents, rather than eqiupment/platforms. Its really the last time in history that all major world powers were fighting simultaneously. Its also the last time that a complete and utter *total war* was fought with no holding back and where losses and equipment cost were secondary. Not only that, but it was fought with remarkable parity. That's a pretty remarkable situation, one that intrigues, and captures imagination, especially since it *really* happened, not just make believe. As such a remarkable time breads more interest IMHO.
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For me it's the fact that during World War II, submarines were still somewhat new. The world had seen what submarines could do in the Great War, and many countries had developed and built their own submarines, but advances in technology meant the tactics and ideas developed during WWI and the interwar period had to be re-thought. On top of that, both sides spent the entire war trying to outdo each other, which lead to incredible progress: the first homing torpedoes, the first arguably modern submarines, and advances in anti-submarine weapons and tactics. They didn't have the advanced sonar and computerized systems submarines are equipped with today, and many times the equipment they did have was still being refined and sorted out, yet Allied and Axis submariners alike were able to pull off some incredible feats.
Well, that, and what LoBlo said
