Welcome Skipper!
I've been playing for about 7 months now and I'm really addicted. Once you get past the frustrations of the learning curve, it really becomes a lot of fun.
So far I've.....
=been rammed by a merchant
=crushed my sub by taking it too deep
=killed a bunch of my crew through excessive co2
=grounding myself on a reef
=had my conning tower shot off by a destroyer
=hit a pier
It's all part of the learning curve.....
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--MacGregor