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Originally Posted by Magua
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Originally Posted by Ducimus
Not much of a point really. Boat behaves the same regardless, exception being bad weaither. Only reason for drills is when your first learning the game, or checking out a new adjustment/tweak/mod to see what you can and can't do. Once you learn the constants, the only variable is you.
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It seems we have two factions of players: Those who like Historical Realism vs Those Who Just want to Play a Game. |
Oh i know enough about WW2 subs, so don't even go there. I don't do anything (even if i know it to be historically accurate or within submarine tactics of the timer period) unless the game forces me to. Why should i? There is simply no reason to run practice drills in Sh3 because there is no reason for it. Nothing is modled to facilitate any need. ****, minor detals like the radar antenas arent even mounted in the right place! The boat doesnt even crash dive at the correct angle! Or you never noticed?
So Sure you can dunk your boat off and on all the way to your patrol area, but the only reason your donig it, is so you feel warm and fuzzy and "in character" in some sense of roleplay, but there is no pratical need for it.
Like anything in this game, if theres a need, i will do it, but if theres no need then i won't. Simple as that. It has nothing to do with desire for historical accuraccy or gameyness. If you want to talk about simulator vs gameyness i can sit here all day citing small little details that Sh3 breaks in the realm of historical accuracy. Where would you like to begin? I know, how about the non existant compressed CO2 usage? Gee, how in the hell can i fire all those torpedos, and never have to recharge the air flasks.. Pretty nifty trick that. Or maybe the fact that you cant control starboard and port diesals independantly? The fuel gauges are broke in the IX and XXI interiors. Radar antennas i already mentioned. You can't tune into the merchant radio band and hear SoS calls. Dont even get me started on the craptastic AI, which thankfully is *almost* but not quite, (and probably never will be completely) resolved. I think i can stop there.
So the point to this little rant is this:
There isnt just two types of SH3 players. So don't attempt even sit there on some highground insinuating that all some people want is another shooter. If you want realism, SH3 is the closest to it, but it still misses the mark by a longshot.