It is simply a part of the realism that many wanted and received with GW. Vanilla version not only told you what kind of ship but also, color, how many aboard, what port it was heading to, what movie was playing on the fantail and who is dining with the Captain tonight. It just added some realism and makes you have to make an approach like the u-boat to identify friend or foe.
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“You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.”
― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road
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