I loved playing Silent Hnter III, but my computer system does not. Nice pics though. And it would be flat awsome to have them, though then again, my computer won't take it, so I would have to stop playin AH. Not cool. This one arena thing is already pushing it to the limits again.. 
Bob
Yep,these pics were from SH4 and it soaked up puter power for sure. That sim is so full of rich scenery & audio I would load it, turn it up and just let the sounds fill the room. Like being at the beach, waves, storms, and gulls. I think HT could find a way to strip it down to work.
There was/is a multi-player I did once and it was intense. Having opponent (not AI) destroyers seeking you. Talk about sensory overload. The sonar and tactics were fantastic. In a destroyer I would get over a sub, directly over and drift with him dead quiet. After a while, he would think I left, surface to have a look right into my boat destroying his periscope. Then all hell broke loose setting and launching depth charges.
I think we could start with certain areas or ports being supply depots having convoys arrive and, of course, the slaughter out in the open seas. B-24 & Catalina patrols looking for wolf packs, etc. They already have torpedos. The HE 115 float planes, tenders resupping the UBoats, all risky activities requiring coordination.
I don't think it would take so much power to get it to play. AH seems to have great skills in keeping just enough immersion with lower puter powers. It could be an era maritime room similar to WWI biplanes.
Maybe have a separate ongoing maritime map that communicates its status to the main map. Lets say if Rook subs destroy a Bish convoy then the stock of supplies for the main map for just the bases along the Bish/Rook front would be diminished by 80% or some value. Consequence would be that Bish can't load their Lancs fully. Instead of 9 1000 lbrs and 1 4000 lbr, they can only get 3 & 1 etc.
Now we have ords in an "all or nothing" availability according to base ammo bunkers, not so realistic. For me., I'd have actual truck drivers needed for resupply, like a Red Ball Express, and you don't get auto supplied, gas or ammo. Team effort.
