As far as new platforms go personally I would go for something really new and not something we already have just under a different name. Meaning the adding of a SSBN (or an SSB for the really adventurous), maybe a Tico or Arleigh Burke or even a FPBG (for those who like it smaller). Just adding another FFG or MPA or even a SSN just isnt worth it in my eyes ... the only benefits from that would be to make missions from a different viewpoint but with the same tasks we have now and the fact that people could play a unit from their own countrys navy. Those two reasons aren't enough (for me).
If you wanna improve DW and take it a step farther you need truly new platforms but doing that would involve a lot of work on the code to straighten out for example the aerodynamics and radar model next to other issues (otherwise a Tico for starters would be quite useless).
I can even live with the graphics of DW because the important stuff ... the stations look quite good ... the only thing thats below par is the 3D stuff and thats something I seldom look anyway, so thats only a nice to have (an improvement of it) instead of a must have as it seems to be for some people.
@Hitman : AFAIK right from the start people offered to sign all sorts of legal stuff to be able to get their hands on some of the tools and do the stuff you suggest or even simply hand over the things that have been done with the existing tools ... like the LwAmi Mod. But SCS wont go for it ... Jamie explained that in length somewhen long ago and the gist of it was that the legal ramifications and possible trouble would just be to great to make it a worthwhile endeavour (from SCS point of view). So unless SCS has reconsidered its position (and I dont think so) this - unfortunatly - wont happen.
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