A funny thing happened to me while playing Harpoon

[MarkShot]

Perhaps this isn't as odd as it sounds. I often find that my interest tends to move in what on the surface appears to be non-linear paths.

So, I acquired Harpoon3 and began to learn the game and play a few of the basic scenarios. I also got a couple of used strategy guides - the H2 guide by Dille and Basham is truly excellent.

Anyway, I played a little bit of sub warfare in H3. However, I found that it left me a little dissappointed. I wanted more: broadband, narrow band, TMA, ... So, I found myself after many years going back to play Sub Command (also bought a new copy of Dangerous Waters at a great price of $10 USD from NWS).

Well, I still intend to play H3 as there is just so much content there, but once I got started with all those goblin contacts, I just had to be at the tip of the spear in a hands on kind of way.

That ever happen to anyone else?

[AlvinS]

That ever happen to anyone else?

I have similar things happen. Playing Harpoon has caused me to get my Naval Wargames out again. SOPAC and Sixth Fleet to name a couple. I enjoy setting them up and puching the counters around. I also have the original Harpoon boardgame by GDW.

[MarkShot]

Actually, the more time I spend time with H3, SC, and DW, the more I feel that the games compliment each other very well. Much of the strategy stuff which I have read for H3 in the manuals or the Dille/Basham book has turned out to be illuminating for SC/DW as well. In the meantime, SC/DW well illustrated many concepts that from an H3 perspective which are left mainly as abstractions such as: active vs passive sensor utilization, the complexities of ocean conditions and sonar performance, time need to develop a solution to target a hostile platform, the need to partition patrol areas for subs, ...

[Dimitris]

Actually, Harpoon models quite well most of the aspects you are mentioning. (With the possible exception of complex ocean conditions).

[BurntFingers]

Must admit I've been playing more Jane's 688I lately.
 
So yeah, I guess it does increase the interest.