ALL THE MISSING FEATURES THAT A WWII SUBMARINE SIMULATION SHOULD HAVE

[John Pancoast]

Originally Posted by Mister_M

Well, I saw a gameplay video on youtube and I didn't see AI being better...

How is AI better in AOD ?



Could you be more specific ?

Well, basing an opinion on anything (including SH3) via a youtube clip is like getting one's facts from wikpedia. Some quick replies as I'm out the door.
Anyway, regarding the AI: in a nutshell they hunt better. I.e., no silly peeling off a convoy at regular intervals to leave the convoy flank completely exposed ala SH3, the AOD escorts are placed and spaced correctly around the convoys, and when submerged they're an actual threat vs. the SH3 escorts cream puffs.

I could go on and on but as I said earlier; if one is interested in the Battle of the Atlantic subject, one really owes it to themselves to try AOD (cd-rom version; not caod) and see for themselves. Easier than trying to explain it. But you'll have to change your tactics from SH3 to be more realistic to (maybe) survive.

I'm always surprised at the number of SH3 players and modders that haven't ever played AOD.


Regarding missing features, etc., the same advice above applies; try AOD. But just a few are: Escorts use asdic as their primary search equipment as was historically the case, unlike SH3's only using it after hydrophone contact. Moonlight has an affect. Convoy noise can hide your boat when under the convoy. Depth charge noise masking. (though with the weak SH3 escorts, these two aren't really needed in SH3) Hunter/killer groups that are actual hunter/killer groups that have the correct aircraft and tactics. Wolfpacks that call *you* in vs. you only being able to call them in.
Also, the AOD damage/repair model is leagues above the SH3 one.