688(i) vs SC skills

[jp99gt]

Hi,

I recently bought the NCP because I wanted to get into the 688(i) game. Years ago I had bought the old EA 688 atack sub game and enjoyed it, but couldn't get it to work under XP when I tried - so I found the NCP and upgraded.

688(i) is much improved over the EA game, and harder in many respects (more realistic, I know). My son and I are working through all the single missions and will start the campaigns soon.

My question is, how much harder will SC be to learn and effectively play? It seems to be more complicated than 688(i) from the little I've read, and I'm concerned about giving my son something too complicated to try. We're doing OK with 688 so far, but it was a big jump from the old EA game.

Plus we still have Fleet command to try and I did buy DW - but that one looks really tough!

Thanks for any advice/comments.

--Jim

(ps - I have some naval background, being a former nuke officer on the 'E' and having spent a patrol on 659 as a middie .... this is fun to try out the sims)