There is a right way and a wrong way to play Silent Hunter 4. Quick and easy way to determine whether you are playing the right way: Ask yourself the question "Am I having fun?"
When the answer is yes, keep doing what you're doing.
When the answer is no, change the difficulty and other settings until you are having fun.
If you were to play the game with the same mods and settings as I do you wouldn't play it for long. Why do you think hard-core sims are such a tiny part of the games market? It's because their learning curves are vertical and brutal. Silent Hunter 4 chose to be approachable and still leave the hard core options accessable. There is no cause to make someone who is learning feel bad about having fun with SH4.
In fact, it's kind of slimey to do that. Nothing great was ever accomplished without enthusiasm. Enthusiasm is a product of success or the immediate prospect of success. That's a parade you don't want to rain on.
So full speed ahead and damn the torpedoes, Sandman! Grow a thicker skin and post away. I look forward to it.
