The future and WWII sub sims...what would you like to see?

Incubus · 08-18-07, 08:24 PM

This has been requested in SHIV, but honestly I really want to skipper a Japanese I-boat. While their record in the war wasn't exactly stellar, they (and to a lesser extent, the Kriegsmarine) had an interesting record of trying out ideas that seemed neat on paper but didn't pan out in real life. It would be cool if they created a 'compilation' game, taking great elements from the SH series and making them into a game where you could run missions from all the major powers in WWII.

-US and KM have been covered fairly well.

-UK had subs, though I don't know if their fleets had as much noteriety as other nations. Pretty sure the british navy took a dim view to the idea of submarines; then again they had less need for commerce raiders outside the Mediterranean

-IJN's subs were intented to target warships- they used them in forward screens in several naval battles. They have a small yet impressive list of accomplishments, such as sinking a US CV in Midway and the sinking of the Indianapolis.

I think IJN missions would actually be pretty cool- there are plenty of people that spend lots and lots of time making this game harder w/mods. I think the IJN's sub fleet had the most uphill battle, particularly in 1945 when naval supremacy was all but a fleeting memory. Kaiten, subs carrying nuclear secrets, and even subs that could launch torpedo bombers would be a fun thing to play around with.

08-18-07, 08:24 PM	#15
Incubus Planesman Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 195 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	This has been requested in SHIV, but honestly I really want to skipper a Japanese I-boat. While their record in the war wasn't exactly stellar, they (and to a lesser extent, the Kriegsmarine) had an interesting record of trying out ideas that seemed neat on paper but didn't pan out in real life. It would be cool if they created a 'compilation' game, taking great elements from the SH series and making them into a game where you could run missions from all the major powers in WWII. -US and KM have been covered fairly well. -UK had subs, though I don't know if their fleets had as much noteriety as other nations. Pretty sure the british navy took a dim view to the idea of submarines; then again they had less need for commerce raiders outside the Mediterranean -IJN's subs were intented to target warships- they used them in forward screens in several naval battles. They have a small yet impressive list of accomplishments, such as sinking a US CV in Midway and the sinking of the Indianapolis. I think IJN missions would actually be pretty cool- there are plenty of people that spend lots and lots of time making this game harder w/mods. I think the IJN's sub fleet had the most uphill battle, particularly in 1945 when naval supremacy was all but a fleeting memory. Kaiten, subs carrying nuclear secrets, and even subs that could launch torpedo bombers would be a fun thing to play around with.