The Ultimate Subsim...

[Camaero]

What is your dream for the future of subsims?

Here is mine: My ultimate subsim takes place during WWII in either the Pacific or Atlantic, I like both. I would like to be able to walk around the entire boat and see every single man working at each station. I would like to see them playing cards, eating, sleeping, etc... When battle stations are called I would like to watch them run through the boat to their stations. I would like to take the form of a first person captain and have officers and enlisted men walk up to me and talk to me. I would like them to ask for orders, look worried when I am about to do something crazy, and cheer when we are victorious. I would like each man to have his own individual life on my sub. The more interaction with the men, the better. I know this can be done. Make it a cross between Oblivion and B172.

For the uneducated: B17 2 had real depth as far as being with a crew of men in a B17. You had to tell the men to help the injured, put out fires, and you watched them shooting those dirty Germans, you heard them scream in pain, you heard them cheer, you could even bail out the wounded or dead. The men would improve after each mission if they did well at something. Then in Oblivion, it has nothing to do with the Navy or the sea but you have hundreds of people that you can talk to and have conversations with and they all do things like walk around streets, eat dinner, play with dogs, etc… They all have their own little lives and do their own things.

Next I would like realism like never before seen. I want torpedo malfunctions set correctly, the weather to astound and frustrate, and ships that have accurate and realistic damage sectors. I want them to have random and realistic sink times as well. I want my sub to feel like a heavy piece of metal and act accordingly in the deep blue.

Next I want realistic orders. I want to feel like I am part of the biggest war ever. I want variety as well. I wouldn't care if I was sent someplace where I would see no action. Just make me feel like I am there.

If the devs of SHIV had one more year or two they could have done a lot of that I think. Frankly my dear, I wouldn't give a damn if the graphics were outdated by then.

What is your dream subsim? Do you think there will ever be a developer who will take the time to make the ultimate subsim? Will we ever be able to immerse ourselves without needing a large imagination?

I think in order for this to happen we need true sub fans to take a project into their own hands and get it done at all costs. I wouldn't care if it was modern subs or WWI subs, as long as it had this kind of depth. Neal, start a game dev company and get right on it. Thanks!