You are both right in identifying the two principle problems of MP !
The challenge is to find like minded people who accept the constraints of achieving realism.
A very noble attempt was made in this direction by TimmyG00 and Sub Command HQ and its a great pity that
due to RL commitments he was unable to continue. The project floundered by the lack of anyone big enough
to fill his shoes. I sincerely hope that he may return some day !
That said it is difficult for a scenario designer to cater for broad tastes. Last night I dived 2 v 2 subs(Stock 1.03)
One player asked host to choose a 'close-in' scenario - possibly the Kilo diver , there were 2 Aks and I took the SW.
In error host chose a wide platform dispersion, large area, scenario. We were 2 West 2 East with
over a 30 nm separation.
One Ak killed the other but then did his knitting, the Kilo diver had no chance as his request failed and in the
absence of any merchants or neutrals I listened to some nice whale music on my new soundcard. Thats it
not a glimmer of a suggestion of any meaningful 'action' if you exclude 2 exchanges of single out of range torps.
But facing 3 missile platforms not one responded to my two MK48 launches :hmm: My useless UUVs were silent.
The lesson was that the Kilo and I were trying like heck to find and probe each other so for us it was a tense absorbing
time. I was'nt bored and nor am I sure was he. The Replay was 'disappeared' so its not possible to
analyse the action. It was the host who requested termination.
A good dive ? Yes - you take the hand thats dealt ! Enjoyable and taxing - Yes siree
