[Safe-Keeper]

I have done 2 tours of Hawaii, SW Pacific/Pearl Harbor. All I can say is the scenery is gorgeous. Granted, most time will be at sea, but I wish for the following to enhance the "realism" as a sim.

When in Port (Australia, Hawaii, Midway, etc.) Lush scenery and Tidy Bowl blue water!!! Watch any WWII Pacific Theatre movie, and you can't help but love seeing sailors in their kahky's or dress white's walking through the palm trees and sandy beaches. Some in port element to capture the glamour of Pacific Islands, would make me feel more "there".

I agree, scenery (terrain, trees, buildings, etc.) could be far better, and I have this feeling they will be.

As long as it's a graphics option, I don't see anything wrong with it. If it isn't, I'll have to say no, as it'll lag the game for those of us who don't have super-computers.

Perhaps more to do in port could be incorporated with this. i.e. a bar to go to and talk to other sailors, movie scenes where you are in meetings with upper brass or get briefed on special missions??? You get the idea

I don't really like the idea of an RPG element, to be honest. I'd rather focus on the simulation of the submarine patrols.

b.) Speaking of Special Missions, the Dynamic Campaign is a must but PLEASE build into it, historic ops. i.e. during your campaign, at the right historical timing, your boat get's called into a special op, or special mission. Other US ships might be there, and if so, have communique with them, etc. It could just be a recon mission, or spy drop off but don't make me feel alone at sea, I'm in a "fleet" boat, because we were part of a team.

I agree there need to be more historical stuff, but you should only be called to them if they really need you. Nothing to stop you from going over there anyway, you know.

c.) More interaction on the boat with crew. In SH3 I'm still a bit bored and feel alone. I want to walk my gorgeous fleet boat and see that shiny brass and stainless steel plating, and the big steel "general Electric" on the motor controls. Fleet boats were cruise ships compared to U-Boats. The galley and mess hall were like eating in an art deco cafeteria. They had full showers and bathrooms, officers cabins, etc.... I want to see my boat, and my crew working. I want to see real damage happening and damage control crews to work on fixing.

You're not the only one. I don't think it's a that important thing, but I wouldn't exactly mind seeing it, either.

d.) OK, I said 3, but I want 4, multiple damage control capabilities. I should be able to assign a main damage control group to handle things, but in a multiple damage situation, I would like to split my crew into 2 or 3 units to fix problems.

Not a bad idea at all.

e.) Darn, make it 5. Sleep mode. i.e. when in transit in the pacific, have captain go to cabin, and sleep. You will wake up at an adjustable time, and you will only be awaken by a sighting or sounding or urgent message or if weather turns sour.

Again, that's more of an RPG element, so I don't really like it, to be honest. I just consider myself sleeping some of the time the time compression is set to 1024.