Flibble

I know RA is a bit lacking in the realism department, but it taught me everything I know about combined arms operations, plus I defy anyone not to smile at the 'squish' noise running over a grunt produces.

I was really pleased with the response to my post till I realised that 95% of the entries had nothing to do with what I said lol. :eek: Anyhow, I have learned a lot of v interesting stuff that will enhance my gameplaying experience greatly - thanks v much! I hope everyone enjoys SC as much as I think I'm going to.

With the benefit of hindsight, I think that the German U boat fleet was probably the most cost effective element of the German war effort. They had great success until 1943, when the allies developed radar technology to enable aircraft to catch subs on the surface. The German subs had to travel on the surface because they were simply too slow under the water. Instead of getting their new, faster underwater designs into production, they carried on building the same subs they had started the war with. The design of these U boats was virtually unchanged from those that put to sea in WW1, which I find amazing. :confused: These creaky old tubs managed to sink ships faster than the UK and USA could build them for a while, and the UK's strategic reserves were shrinking by the month. A real missed opportunity for the Germans. I dont intend to make the same mistake. Invest, invest, invest!