[Beery]

The thing is, Yamato should be that one ship that makes the player think "Oh my God! The Yamato!". It should be rare enough to get a real response out of the player. When it becomes as frequent a sight as a piece of junk mail it loses a whole lot of its impact. I remember in the original Silent Hunter, I saw the Yamato once in all the time I played the game and as I lined up to take my shot at her I was shaking and sweating - that was a huge deal. Seeing it multiple times in every single career makes it just another big ship. This is why it's necessary to make it rare - not just for the sake of realism, but because a rare Yamato makes the game far more fun.