WW2 Sub sim game vs. RL U-boat captain

somedude88 · 12-08-16, 11:27 AM

I have been thinking about making a U-boat management-style game, (kind of like "Uboot") but want to make it more like "Paper's Please" which is an odd game where it somehow makes the mundane rather fun/interesting.

The question that I need answered for design purpose is what the distinguishing differences are between what you're able to do in the SH series vs what RL U-boat captains would do. It sort of felt like you were doing all the calculating, navigation, sonar work and weapons management and I feel like that's not what a RL captain would spend his time doing. I'm just curious as to what a real U-boat captain would do/his involvement would be, in the typical situations such as spotting ships, torpedo runs, surface engagements, defending from air attacks, etc. etc.

Thanks for your answers. Cheers!

12-08-16, 11:27 AM	#1
somedude88 Torpedoman Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 120 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	WW2 Sub sim game vs. RL U-boat captain I have been thinking about making a U-boat management-style game, (kind of like "Uboot") but want to make it more like "Paper's Please" which is an odd game where it somehow makes the mundane rather fun/interesting. The question that I need answered for design purpose is what the distinguishing differences are between what you're able to do in the SH series vs what RL U-boat captains would do. It sort of felt like you were doing all the calculating, navigation, sonar work and weapons management and I feel like that's not what a RL captain would spend his time doing. I'm just curious as to what a real U-boat captain would do/his involvement would be, in the typical situations such as spotting ships, torpedo runs, surface engagements, defending from air attacks, etc. etc. Thanks for your answers. Cheers!