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Originally Posted by CybrSlydr
How many of you who think that played SH3?
I've been wondering, especially for those realism nazis (hehehe) - maybe the game is easier because, by comparison, it was easier to be a US Sub Captain than a German Kaleun?
Thoughts?
At first blush, I'd say yes.
The Japanese never really had any sort of ASW until near the end, and it was even just... drecht.
How many years was it until they actually set their depth charges to detonate lower than 100ft? You'd be invulnerable if you went to 150ft.
Etc.
So, to make the game more difficult, you'd be making it less realistic.
Odd, eh? 
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I'm not claiming to be an expert, but you might want to read the very detailed book 'Silent Vicory'. American sub commanders did fear Japanese escorts in the beginning of the war. Most of the sub commanders in the beginning of the war were too cautious when making attacks. American subs were already being lost as early as spring 1942 due to Japanese ASW ships. Not a large amount, but it happened. And some of the US subs that survived Japanese depth charge attacks as early as 1942 described the attacks as being 'brutal', lasting hours, and the damaged sustained as 'heavy'. So, yes, the Japanese actually did have decent ASW capability as early as 1942. Not great, but decent. And of course, a lot of it also depended on the skill and agressiveness of the Japanese ASW crews.