I don't really consider myself a gamer at all. I like the equipment. I play a 3-D airwar game with friends; we play with model airplanes on stands in a local hobby shop. Why? Because it lets me imagine being a pilot in WWI, WWII, Korea, Viet Nam and later, and lets me talk to my friends while I try to kill them.
I've been working for years on my own WWI naval game, simply because I like the period and I like pushing model ships around the table.
So I play SHIII because it lets me imagine being a WWII submarine captain. I say 'submarine' rather than 'u-boat' because I'm fascinated by them all, and am looking forward to SHIV. Even when it's out, though, I'll still drive my u-boats.
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