What can we change and what can we not? DAMAGE/Repair/Death

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Originally Posted by Beery

I must admit I don't find it fun. I generally find overblown special effects kind of insulting (unless they're in a sci-fi or fantasy setting). It's kinda like when a bullet weighing an ounce or two blows a bad guy back 10 feet like he's been hit by a train. The first thing I think when I see such things is "Don't these idiots think I went to school?"

When a drama or history-based game or movie comes along and shoves a situation down my throat that I know is outright fantasy based on what we learn in 6th grade school physics, I don't say "Ooh, wow, cool!". Instead I'm wondering why these folks get paid five figure salaries to treat me like an ignorant child.

Ok so a rocking U-boat is not that realistic, but what is your take on the special effects, the rare blackouts and sparks I mentioned?