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Old 04-04-07, 11:00 AM   #14
Beery
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Originally Posted by U-Bones
You can also be too obsessed in the sim direction
Only if you ignore playability. The problem is, usually it's the LESS realistic features that also make the game less playable and less fun. Take the hull integrity feature or the instant notification of sinking - both 'middle of the road' features meant as a concession to an arcade playstyle, and both features that actually remove fun from the game. Sometimes even the middle road is fraught with pitfalls.

Anyway obsession with realism is where modders come in.
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