[stormbird]

OK i am only now finding that despite the fact the makers of SH4 have gone to alot of trouble making the submarine as realistic as possible, they have dismally failed to make the rest of the game realistic. Numerous times i have sailed to areas where Major Japanese fleet actions a supposed to be taking place only to find nothing. So many historic battles never take place in the game. What about production numbers then, heres a basic list of actual WWII japanese warships (basic i know i am missing ships and classes)

CARRIERS & SEAPLANE TENDERS
Unyru class - Unryu, Amagi, Katsuragi (Aso, Ikoma never commissioned)
Taiyo class - Taiyo, Chuyo, Unyo
Shinano class - Shinano
Taiho class - Taiho
Hiyo class - Hiyo, Junyo
Shokaku class - Shokaku, Zuikaku
Soryu class - Soryu, Hiryu
Ryujo class - Ryujo
Ryuho class - Ryuho
Akagi class - Akagi
Kaga class - Kaga
Mizuho class - Mizuho
Kamikawa Maru class - Kamikawa Maru, Kagu Maru, Kimikawa Maru
Akitsu Maru class - Akitsu Maru, Nigitsu Maru
Shoho class - Shoho, Zuiho
Chitose class - Chitose, Chiyoda
Nisshin class - Nisshin

BATTLESHIPS
Yamato class - Yamato, Musashi
Nagato class - Nagato, Mutsu
Ise class - Ise, Hyuga
Fuso class - Fuso, Yamashiro
Kongo class - Kongo, Haruna, Hiei, Kirishima

HEAVY CRUISERS
Tone class - Tone, Chikuma
Mogami class - Mogami, Kumano, Mikuma, Suzuya
Takao class - Takao, Atago, Chokai, Maya
Myoko class - Myoko, Ashigara, Haguro, Nachi
Furutaka class - Furutaka, Aoba, Kako, Kinugasa

LIGHT CRUISERS
Oyodo class - Oyodo
Agano class - Agano, Sakawa, Noshiro, Yahagi
Katori class - Katori, Kashii, Kashima
Yubari class - Yubari
Naka class - Naka, Jintsu, Sendai
Nagara class - Nagara, Abukuma, Isuzu, Kinu, Natori, Yura
Kuma class - Kuma, Kiso, Kitakami, Oi, Tama
Tenryu class - Tenryu, Tatsuta

DESTROYERS
Matsu class - Matsu, Hinoki, Kaede, Kashi, Kaya, Keyaki, Kiri, Kuwa, Maki, Momi, Momo, Nara, Sugi, Sakura, Take, Tsubaki, Ume, Yanagi
Akizuki class - Akizuki, Fuyutsuki, Hanatsuki, Harutsuki, Hatsutsuki, Natsuzuki, Niizuki, Shimotsuki, Suzutsuki, Teruzuki, Wakatsuki, Yoizuki
Yugumo class - Yugumo, Akigumo, Akishimo, Asashimo, Fujinami, Hamanami, Hayanami, Hayashimo, Kazekumo, Kishinami, Kiyonami, Kiyoshimo, Makikumo, Makinami, Naganami, Okinami, Onami, Suzunami, Takanami, Tamanami
Shimakaze class - Shimakaze
Kagero class - Kagero, Amatsukaze, Arashi, Hagikaze, Hamakaze, Hatsukaze, Hayashio, Isokaze, Kuroshio, Maikaze, Natsushio, Nowaki, Oyashio, Shiranui, Tanikaze, Tokitsukaze, Urakaze, Yukikaze
Asashio class - Asashio, Arare, Arashio, Asagumo, Kasumi, Michishio, Minegumo, Natsugumo, Oshio, Yamagumo
Shiratsuyu class - Shiratsuyu, Harusame, Kawakaze, Murasame, Samidare, Shigure, Suzukaze, Umikaze, Yamakaze, Yudachi
Hatsuharu class - Hatsuharu, Ariake, Hatsushimo, Nenohi, Wakaba, Yugure
Akatsuki class - Akatsuki, Hibiki, Ikazuchi, Inazuma
Fubuki class - Fubuki, Akebono, Amagiri, Asagiri, Ayamani, Hatsuyuki, Isonami, Miyuki, Murakumo, Oboro, Sagiri, Sazanami, Shikinami, Shinonome, Shirakumo, Shirayuki, Uranami, Ushio, Usugumo, Yugiri
Mutsuki class - Mutsuki, Fumizuki, Kikuzuki, Kisaragi, Mikazuki, Minazuki, Mochizuki, Nagatsuki, Satsuki, Uzuki, Yayoi, Yuzuki

When i do come across a Carrier battlegroup or something i am finding a large mix of Destroyers with the odd Heavy/Light Crusier or Battleship, and about 3-4 Shokaku class carriers with equal amounts of Akitsu Maru Escort Carriers. And its not a minor numbers miscount, say i sink all the Shokaku carriers a couple of days later i will find another large group of them, and then another and another. Seriously if the Japs REALLY had this many carriers they would have wiped the Pacific fleet off the map. And its not just the capital Ships its everything. How are they saying this game is so realistic when it ain't.............Don't get me wrong i love the game and have loved the previous ones too, but it could be better, at least SH3 never had super unrealistic masses of carriers like this one


Three Yamato classes and counting