I play both. SH4 is a much better starting point. It has far better graphics, vastly better crew management, better radio management, a playable radio as well as the gramophone; it loads faster and is more stable.
OM as a campaign is as good as anything made for SH3. The only thing lacking is all the goodies that come from a large team. SH4 still lacks the cool harbors and every other piece of eye candy that is still being made today.
SH3 goes way beyond any supermod these days. If you're not using FlakMonkey's New Interiors and Diving Duck's latest Open Hatch and the Open Conning Tower Hatch mods, along with the New Wilhelmshaven mod you're really missing out. If those things appeal to you stick with SH3 (I do).
If the things SH4+OM+OMEGU bring to the table appeal to you then play OM (I do).
If people were modding SH4 the way they keep modding SH3 I would put 3 on the shelf and never look back.
That's really about it.
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