Ducimus: you have just articulated what I haven't been able to explain to myself for a long time
I have really loved playing type vii careers and think that they are the best looking u-boats, but I get bored as hell. Every patrol is the same.
I long for those far away places. Trying to figure out where the ships are. Hell, I've just finished patroling in grid GO in my IXD2 (sank two ships there, thank you
) and am headed towards GR. I finally put down the IXC's and went for the real thing. Hell, I play one patrol per week as I don't generally go beyond 256 TC unless I'm REALLY bored--and I only have a couple hours in the evening to play. Of course, one patrol for me is generally around 3 months game time.
BUT, all day I'm at work thinking about that patrol. Where should I head next?, How much fuel I have?, etc. You HAVE to manage your torps and fuel. I love it.
It's early 43' (first patrol with the IXD2)--i can't wait to be transfered to Panang. It's exciting heading into the unknown. Plus, being an IX captain really has the feel of being a pirate
--and who doesn't like that?
J