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XLjedi · 09-10-08, 11:29 AM

I was born in 1970 in the US and to me it's very simple...

War in the Atlantic = U-Boat
War in the Pacific = AC Carrier

It's probably just a natural tendency for a sub sim enthusiast to favor the theater in which the submarine was a more prominent strategic focus.

Another thing... There's not really a US equivalent to the German Type VII.
The US subs were all like the Type IX's. Wasn't really any good short to medium range sub in the US fleet.

There's a post at Uboat.net that I think sums up the differences between the Gato and VIIC very nicely.
http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?20,59236,59248

And purely from a gaming perspective...

I think if you like to exploit radar and gadgets, and prefer the stealthy single target ambush at distance. You'd probably prefer the US simulation.

If you're more of a "shoot-from-the-hip" type captain and like to get up close and personal with your targets then the German boats are going to be more fun.

I think it's more fun to play with a Gato in the Pacific than a Type IX in the Atlantic for instance. The real challenge, I think, is getting to the point where you enjoy both sims equally because you've learned to play to the advantages of each.

09-10-08, 11:29 AM	#10
XLjedi Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Palm Beach, Florida Posts: 1,243 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 8	I was born in 1970 in the US and to me it's very simple... War in the Atlantic = U-Boat War in the Pacific = AC Carrier It's probably just a natural tendency for a sub sim enthusiast to favor the theater in which the submarine was a more prominent strategic focus. Another thing... There's not really a US equivalent to the German Type VII. The US subs were all like the Type IX's. Wasn't really any good short to medium range sub in the US fleet. There's a post at Uboat.net that I think sums up the differences between the Gato and VIIC very nicely. http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?20,59236,59248 And purely from a gaming perspective... I think if you like to exploit radar and gadgets, and prefer the stealthy single target ambush at distance. You'd probably prefer the US simulation. If you're more of a "shoot-from-the-hip" type captain and like to get up close and personal with your targets then the German boats are going to be more fun. I think it's more fun to play with a Gato in the Pacific than a Type IX in the Atlantic for instance. The real challenge, I think, is getting to the point where you enjoy both sims equally because you've learned to play to the advantages of each. __________________ Last edited by XLjedi; 09-10-08 at 12:05 PM.