realism vs. pleasure of game

Oldgamer48 · 10-22-06, 11:12 AM

I use about 70% realism, and play at 1x speed. My first patrol started the other day, and I'm about eleven hours out of Kiel, headed for AL36.

However, the captain of a U-Boat did have a crew, with officers and mates, and specialists, and doing everything is just taking it too far, for me. But that's just a personal preference. When approaching a target, I'm not going to get lost in doing paper trigonometry while a DD might be sneaking up on me!

All conflict simulations are a balance between playability and realism, and they have been since the "old days" of Avalon Hill games (which I remember!). SH3 is one of the best mixes of realism, playability, and personal versatility that I've ever had. I can't believe that I let it get by my notice, for so long ...

10-22-06, 11:12 AM	#7
Oldgamer48 Bosun Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Illinois, too far from the sea, but close to U-505! Posts: 61 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	I use about 70% realism, and play at 1x speed. My first patrol started the other day, and I'm about eleven hours out of Kiel, headed for AL36. However, the captain of a U-Boat did have a crew, with officers and mates, and specialists, and doing everything is just taking it too far, for me. But that's just a personal preference. When approaching a target, I'm not going to get lost in doing paper trigonometry while a DD might be sneaking up on me! All conflict simulations are a balance between playability and realism, and they have been since the "old days" of Avalon Hill games (which I remember!). SH3 is one of the best mixes of realism, playability, and personal versatility that I've ever had. I can't believe that I let it get by my notice, for so long ...