Theater Poll Request

DaveU186 · 08-14-09, 12:50 PM

I must say I'm pretty happy they've confirmed they're going back to the Atlantic u-boat battleground.

Hanomag · 08-14-09, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by DaveU186

I must say I'm pretty happy they've confirmed they're going back to the Atlantic u-boat battleground.

DITTO!

BulSoldier · 08-14-09, 01:10 PM

U boats are more popular and atractive (atleast in my opinion) since it is about german navy (witch is mainly uboats) versus everyone elses mercahnt and military navys(apart from italy and few other countries (one of witch my own). It gets harder as time flies by.

Further more the pacific theater is more popular because of its surface ships (carriers, battleships so on) and their submarines are more or less left behind the scenes (though it cant be argued their great contribution to the war effort)

In the end everything comes down to surviving another they as hunters became hunted.

mookiemookie · 08-14-09, 01:14 PM

Not to be too snarky, but the poll on the choice of theater has already been done: the SH4 sales figures vs the SH3 sales figures.

Task Force · 08-14-09, 01:21 PM

Id take the atlanic... like said, the picific realy isnt a theatre where alot of people know subs hunted.

Hanomag · 08-14-09, 01:47 PM

I was exposed to the PTO 1st. When I was younger I read about the adventures of the Trigger et al.

For some reason I lost interest in the Pacific and as a gamer I definitely prefer the Atlantic Theater. Even as far as other games and sims are concerned I always choose to play the German side.

Laufen zum Ziel · 08-14-09, 02:16 PM

I love cold and blustry wheather.

dcb · 08-14-09, 02:26 PM

To add my two cents, I'd go for the Atlantic anytime, because that's where the submarine war really got interesting. In fact, the Atlantic WAS the submarine war. Or, to put it the other way around, the only war that mattered in the Atlantic was the submarine campaign. Everything there was developed with the Uboat war in mind - tactics, countermeasures, new weapons and devices... The destiny of a country - the UK - was at stake here and the fight was really fierce, ruthless. That's the reason for the higher interest for the ATO, I believe.
In the Pacific, surface task forces were the name of the game, with aircraft carriers as superstars. Of course, submarines from both sides saw their share of operations, crews fought and died bravely here too, but by no means can we speak about an all-out submarine war here. The very concept of 'fleet boat', i.e. submarines that should have accompanied and protected large surface fleets, proves what were the priorities in the strategic game.
So, in terms of challenge, I guess a submarine game - if done right - would be much more interesting in the ATO, with its wolfpack tactics, BdU coordination and an enemy that gets stronger each year - than in PTO, where US boats hunted alone, against a Japanese navy that put little threat toward the end of the war.
Bottom line, one week from now hopefully we'll know what SH5 will look like, and then maybe all of us will be surprised. The long wait is nearing its end

08-14-09, 01:10 PM	#3
BulSoldier Samurai Navy Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Burgas/Bulgaria Posts: 550 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	U boats are more popular and atractive (atleast in my opinion) since it is about german navy (witch is mainly uboats) versus everyone elses mercahnt and military navys(apart from italy and few other countries (one of witch my own). It gets harder as time flies by. Further more the pacific theater is more popular because of its surface ships (carriers, battleships so on) and their submarines are more or less left behind the scenes (though it cant be argued their great contribution to the war effort) In the end everything comes down to surviving another they as hunters became hunted. __________________ By the hour !

08-14-09, 01:14 PM	#4
mookiemookie Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 9,404 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 1	Not to be too snarky, but the poll on the choice of theater has already been done: the SH4 sales figures vs the SH3 sales figures. __________________ They don’t think it be like it is, but it do. Want more U-boat Kaleun portraits for your SH3 Commander Profiles? Download the SH3 Commander Portrait Pack here.

08-14-09, 01:21 PM	#5
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Id take the atlanic... like said, the picific realy isnt a theatre where alot of people know subs hunted. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

08-14-09, 01:47 PM	#6
Hanomag Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: LI NY Posts: 964 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	I was exposed to the PTO 1st. When I was younger I read about the adventures of the Trigger et al. For some reason I lost interest in the Pacific and as a gamer I definitely prefer the Atlantic Theater. Even as far as other games and sims are concerned I always choose to play the German side. __________________ "Only if I can save first..."

08-14-09, 02:16 PM	#7
Laufen zum Ziel Eternal Patrol Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hiding on the bottom Posts: 1,783 Downloads: 853 Uploads: 457	I love cold and blustry wheather. __________________ RIP Laufen zum Ziel

08-14-09, 12:50 PM	#1
DaveU186 Torpedoman Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 112 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	I must say I'm pretty happy they've confirmed they're going back to the Atlantic u-boat battleground.

08-14-09, 02:26 PM	#8
dcb Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bucharest, Romania Posts: 845 Downloads: 544 Uploads: 0	To add my two cents, I'd go for the Atlantic anytime, because that's where the submarine war really got interesting. In fact, the Atlantic WAS the submarine war. Or, to put it the other way around, the only war that mattered in the Atlantic was the submarine campaign. Everything there was developed with the Uboat war in mind - tactics, countermeasures, new weapons and devices... The destiny of a country - the UK - was at stake here and the fight was really fierce, ruthless. That's the reason for the higher interest for the ATO, I believe. In the Pacific, surface task forces were the name of the game, with aircraft carriers as superstars. Of course, submarines from both sides saw their share of operations, crews fought and died bravely here too, but by no means can we speak about an all-out submarine war here. The very concept of 'fleet boat', i.e. submarines that should have accompanied and protected large surface fleets, proves what were the priorities in the strategic game. So, in terms of challenge, I guess a submarine game - if done right - would be much more interesting in the ATO, with its wolfpack tactics, BdU coordination and an enemy that gets stronger each year - than in PTO, where US boats hunted alone, against a Japanese navy that put little threat toward the end of the war. Bottom line, one week from now hopefully we'll know what SH5 will look like, and then maybe all of us will be surprised. The long wait is nearing its end