As suggested in the title, I'm just wondering about it. I've seen someone suggesting to make a Atlantic mod for SHIV, involving very much reworking of pretty much everything.
In that, I'm wondering, is there noone who would enjoy mod that enables one to play the Pacific theatre as a Japanese sub commander? If not, why? (i could imagine that Japanese submarine doctrine would provide for quite poor mission choices, and how to implement having aircraft on board the sub, plus of course getting the interior of the subs modelled properly, and propably lots of other 'but's in there...) - but hell, would I love to play a mod like that.
Now, I'm no way suggesting I am the man to start such a mod (don't have a clue about modding SH) or even dare requesting someone else to do it, I am just wondering if there is really so little interest in playing as the Japanese.
Don't get me wrong, I enjoy the game thus far (only in July 1942), but I loved it how thing got harder and harder in SH3, with the war progressing as it did. It added alot of spice - which I'm afraid SHIV might lack (I have to find out myself, I know...)
I'm just thinking about the possibilities - Japan had a quite diverse submarine fleet, as did Germany - long range boats capable of ranges of 20,000 miles, boats with aeroplanes, even diesel-electric subs at the end of the war (even faster underwater speed than the German Type XXI at 19 knots [already in 1938, they had a sub capable of 21 knots submerged!]); plus very long range torpedoes (the type 95). Plus the lack of magnetic fuses early on has me thrilled
(ok, the lack of duds due to faulty magnetic fuse is a thrill in itself, too).
Just imagine having to go out ina sub you can count on that it won't go deeper than 100m repeatedly, that is), and with no radar and the ever increasing ASW efficiency of both the USN and RN, it's like serving commanding an Invincible class BC at the Battle of Jutland. Just starting to ramble now - I shut up.