Prefer PTO or ATO and why ?

KriegsMarine · 10-31-10, 07:38 AM

Hi guys

just curious about that

for me, sure prefer PTO cuz that's the real battlefield of big naval warfare although i know the Battle of Atlantic is a real submarine tonnage war battleground

anyway, i love to fight more BB's and CV's as well as Convoys and PTO gives you more options

Sailor Steve · 10-31-10, 09:41 AM

No preference. WW2 submarine warfare is all good as far as I'm concerned. Unfortunately I have a crack in my brain that makes me do everything in a linear fashion, and as I'm currently stuck in 1939 there is no PTO for me to play, so I switch back and forth between GWX and OM.

WernherVonTrapp · 10-31-10, 09:47 AM

I suppose for me, it goes way back to my childhood. My father was a radioman PO on a baby flattop in the Pacific during WWII. His ship even got hit by Kamikazes. That's how my interest in the PTO started. Not to mention that the largest naval battle of all time was fought there, and by the largest navy that (probably) ever existed, the U.S. Pacific Fleet. I sometimes like watching the game as it interacts with it's own AI during different battles/scenarios. I also seem to be a SS junkie, though alot of my SS are uninspiring.

During the early part of WWII the u-boats had their run of the Atlantic, like shooting merchants in a barrel. Took awhile before the allies got their sh-t together. After which, most of the u-boats were withdrawn from specific theaters.
IMHO, the Pacific offers more of a challenge.

Bubblehead1980 · 10-31-10, 11:52 AM

PTO....

I just always found the Pacific war more interesting because it was a naval war due to well the vastness of the Pacific.I was a naval aviation junky when I was a kid, growing up in Pensacola which is the "Cradle of Naval Aviation" prob explains a lot.Grew up visting the museum there, knew a lot of Navy pilots(well aviators) etc The carrier battles from the desperation of Miday, Eastern Solomons, etc to the overhwhelming defeat of the IJN at "The Great Mariannas Turkey Shoot" , PTO just fascinated me.Now ETO did as well, esp the strategic bombing campaign with B-17's but was always a PTO guy.I remained interested but grew away from it I suppose but still played CFS II on a regular basis, being PTO I just loved it.

So a couple years ago I was in a bad car accident, was laid up all summer basically, bored out of my mind.My gf at the time saw SH 4 at best buy and knowing I liked history etc, she purchased it for me.I always found sub warfare interesting, grew up visiting the USS Alabama battleship in Mobile and remember the USS Drum was there, always thought it was "cool' So played the game and began doing some reading etc on sub warfare, history and the books by O Kane, Fluckey etc and have been hooked since.

I played OM to give U boats a try and enjoyed it but just not the same as I enjoy PTO, so I prefer PTO.

Diopos · 10-31-10, 12:58 PM

ATO fan which got caught by PTO, here.
What I like in PTO? The "terrain"! Much more variety in the Pacific. "Deeps" and "shallows", open ocean and at the same time the "maze" that is Indonesia. Small Islands poping out of nowhere, etc. More places to "ambush" or get "ambushed".
What I reminisce about ATO is the harder overall campaign "curve". You have a "modest" start, a steep accent up to '43 and you struggle for your life from thereon. Intresting! In PTO things can be bad or slow in the begining but (generally) get better as the campaign proceeds. In PTO there is no "curve" but more or less a "line" in how a campaign usually evolves.

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nikimcbee · 10-31-10, 01:08 PM

PTO

if I want uboats, I play SH3

RodBorza · 11-01-10, 03:41 PM

PTO! For the most of the same already explained above. Also, I got hooked on the good old SH1.

Forensicman101 · 11-05-10, 09:22 AM

Both are interesting & offer their own challenges. I alternate, playing one (short) campaign in PTO then another one in ATO, then back again to PTO etc.

10-31-10, 07:38 AM	#1
KriegsMarine Loader Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: West Point Posts: 90 Downloads: 1309 Uploads: 0	Prefer PTO or ATO and why ? Hi guys just curious about that for me, sure prefer PTO cuz that's the real battlefield of big naval warfare although i know the Battle of Atlantic is a real submarine tonnage war battleground anyway, i love to fight more BB's and CV's as well as Convoys and PTO gives you more options __________________ Lieutenant George W. Bush Last edited by KriegsMarine; 10-31-10 at 08:17 AM.

10-31-10, 09:41 AM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	No preference. WW2 submarine warfare is all good as far as I'm concerned. Unfortunately I have a crack in my brain that makes me do everything in a linear fashion, and as I'm currently stuck in 1939 there is no PTO for me to play, so I switch back and forth between GWX and OM. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

10-31-10, 09:47 AM	#3
WernherVonTrapp Admiral Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Now, alot farther from NYC. Posts: 2,228 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 0	I suppose for me, it goes way back to my childhood. My father was a radioman PO on a baby flattop in the Pacific during WWII. His ship even got hit by Kamikazes. That's how my interest in the PTO started. Not to mention that the largest naval battle of all time was fought there, and by the largest navy that (probably) ever existed, the U.S. Pacific Fleet. I sometimes like watching the game as it interacts with it's own AI during different battles/scenarios. I also seem to be a SS junkie, though alot of my SS are uninspiring. During the early part of WWII the u-boats had their run of the Atlantic, like shooting merchants in a barrel. Took awhile before the allies got their sh-t together. After which, most of the u-boats were withdrawn from specific theaters. IMHO, the Pacific offers more of a challenge. __________________ "The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." -Miyamoto Musashi ------------------------------------------------------- "What is truth?" -Pontius Pilate

10-31-10, 12:58 PM	#5
Diopos Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Athens, the original one. Posts: 1,226 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	ATO fan which got caught by PTO, here. What I like in PTO? The "terrain"! Much more variety in the Pacific. "Deeps" and "shallows", open ocean and at the same time the "maze" that is Indonesia. Small Islands poping out of nowhere, etc. More places to "ambush" or get "ambushed". What I reminisce about ATO is the harder overall campaign "curve". You have a "modest" start, a steep accent up to '43 and you struggle for your life from thereon. Intresting! In PTO things can be bad or slow in the begining but (generally) get better as the campaign proceeds. In PTO there is no "curve" but more or less a "line" in how a campaign usually evolves. . __________________ - Oh God! They're all over the place! CRASH DIVE!!! - Ehm... we can't honey. We're in the car right now. - What?... er right... Doesn't matter! We'll give it a try anyway!

10-31-10, 01:08 PM	#6
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	PTO if I want uboats, I play SH3 __________________

10-31-10, 11:52 AM	#4
Bubblehead1980 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida USA Posts: 7,100 Downloads: 605 Uploads: 44	PTO.... I just always found the Pacific war more interesting because it was a naval war due to well the vastness of the Pacific.I was a naval aviation junky when I was a kid, growing up in Pensacola which is the "Cradle of Naval Aviation" prob explains a lot.Grew up visting the museum there, knew a lot of Navy pilots(well aviators) etc The carrier battles from the desperation of Miday, Eastern Solomons, etc to the overhwhelming defeat of the IJN at "The Great Mariannas Turkey Shoot" , PTO just fascinated me.Now ETO did as well, esp the strategic bombing campaign with B-17's but was always a PTO guy.I remained interested but grew away from it I suppose but still played CFS II on a regular basis, being PTO I just loved it. So a couple years ago I was in a bad car accident, was laid up all summer basically, bored out of my mind.My gf at the time saw SH 4 at best buy and knowing I liked history etc, she purchased it for me.I always found sub warfare interesting, grew up visiting the USS Alabama battleship in Mobile and remember the USS Drum was there, always thought it was "cool' So played the game and began doing some reading etc on sub warfare, history and the books by O Kane, Fluckey etc and have been hooked since. I played OM to give U boats a try and enjoyed it but just not the same as I enjoy PTO, so I prefer PTO.

11-01-10, 03:41 PM	#7
RodBorza Electrician's Mate Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Brazil, Brasilia (Capital city) Posts: 140 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	PTO!!! PTO! For the most of the same already explained above. Also, I got hooked on the good old SH1. __________________ I won't say nothing until SHVI comes out... good thing subskippers are known for their patience... "On the ship sinking business since 1996"

11-05-10, 09:22 AM	#8
Forensicman101 Gunner Join Date: May 2010 Location: Abercarn, South Wales, UK Posts: 91 Downloads: 79 Uploads: 0	Both are interesting & offer their own challenges. I alternate, playing one (short) campaign in PTO then another one in ATO, then back again to PTO etc.