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Arclight · 08-06-10, 06:48 AM

It's no more arcade than the previous games (unmodded), but let's leave that aside.

I agree DCS is "more of a sim", but it simulates something completely different. You're the pilot and have to fly alone, so you have to take care of everything. In SH, you're the captain. Captains don't run about the boat turning handles and wheels, or fiddling with torpedo-controls.

As a sim about being a WWII submarine captain, Silent Hunter does a decent job. Sure, they could model every little valve, but that's not the aim of the game.

08-06-10, 06:48 AM	#3
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	It's no more arcade than the previous games (unmodded), but let's leave that aside. I agree DCS is "more of a sim", but it simulates something completely different. You're the pilot and have to fly alone, so you have to take care of everything. In SH, you're the captain. Captains don't run about the boat turning handles and wheels, or fiddling with torpedo-controls. As a sim about being a WWII submarine captain, Silent Hunter does a decent job. Sure, they could model every little valve, but that's not the aim of the game. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.