Your playing style?

[DigitalAura]

Just curious how you all choose to play this game.... because I take note every time I read your posts that it would seem most of you are all 'die-hard', sonar-only, 'duds-on' realism fanatics. It would seem that most here start a career and accept whatever outcome happens during their campaign. ("Hey, I found a convoy but couldn't hit anything in the bad weather!" <--duh...I naturally start the scenario over again until I can clean up!)

Do you save your game prior to each encounter? Do you reload that save game if it doesn't go exactly as planned? Do you save the game again after finally having success with that scenario?

My impression is that I must be the only person playing this way. I don't want to, but it's a habit from my RPG days I guess. I love the realism, but I want the HOLLYWOOD ending! Sometimes I spend days on the same battle, trying different approaches until something works. Heck, I'll even reload if only one of three torps makes a hit! (I guess I'd make a lousy captain, but I bet I learn quicker this way!)

I'm curious to hear what some of the vets here do.