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Kazuaki Shimazaki II · 09-12-17, 05:57 AM

I agree just being completely ignorant or cavalier is gamey. However, neither do real submariners go "According to theoretical calculations, my submarine will cavitate at 10 knots at under 99 feet. I am now exactly 100 feet, so I will order 10 knots. When I get to exactly 113 feet, I will order exactly 11 knots."

You do such things in a game (I did too, in DW) because it is completely predictable in this regard and really your boat is free. If your lives depended on it, most likely you'll wait till say 150 feet before putting the 10 knots on, just in case.

So I suggest it might be more immersive and realistic if you just ran with a basic idea of roughly where the line is and play it safe from there.

09-12-17, 05:57 AM	#11
Kazuaki Shimazaki II Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,140 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I agree just being completely ignorant or cavalier is gamey. However, neither do real submariners go "According to theoretical calculations, my submarine will cavitate at 10 knots at under 99 feet. I am now exactly 100 feet, so I will order 10 knots. When I get to exactly 113 feet, I will order exactly 11 knots." You do such things in a game (I did too, in DW) because it is completely predictable in this regard and really your boat is free. If your lives depended on it, most likely you'll wait till say 150 feet before putting the 10 knots on, just in case. So I suggest it might be more immersive and realistic if you just ran with a basic idea of roughly where the line is and play it safe from there.