It's important to have fun. The game is what it will be to players, and I do wish there was more of an on line LAN hosting presence, but we all have to find the enjoyment where we can.
I used to play more realistically, but I decided, why not just go with it? I invented some pseudo scientific reasons or explanations for my boat with its more advanced technology. Like a prototype high test hydrogen peroxide engine or a type of nuclear battery that never needs charging, because even at full speed and hotel load the thing will stay charged (unless damaged) for 25 years.
I wanted to see if I could shoot down bombers with the deck gun. I did. I wanted to see the statue of liberty under a flag of truce, I did. I wanted to see if I could slip past the choke points north of NY long island (old sh3 map), and I did. It was all fun. Except the part where I got dribbled along the ocean floor like a basketball. That sucked. Really put our pan fish down. I got pounded into submission from the b24s up above, who, lets face it, could hardly aim straight because the gunners were laughing too hard, and the rocks of the 11m shallows of long island below. That 'enterprise' became one of those 'reload in base before mission' kinda things...yeah.
to be honest, i'd like to try out some of the mods, but I'm too terrified of damaging something, some file or whatnot, and the game (flawed as it is) is still too precious to risk so wantonly. It's lame I know, but I don't want to mess it up, just in case I can never recover it. Too.. much... fun...
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