the_lone_beagle

It's the player that makes the boat not the boat that makes the game. For example, I am a well rounded player: not particularly good at anything even though I've played all the classes with different enjoyment levels (for me bb's are desperately desperately boring; cv's frustrating because wargaming has not imported decent flight controls from WoWP for fear I suppose of upsetting players here; light cruisers pleasing all-rounders; dds & subs interesting and fun and the frustration is in my failings.) As a side note however go look at some history - WW2 U-Boats WERE a terror no matter what anti-sub measures their prey had. They're not imho OP'd - you're meant to be very wary of them and to have no answer to them if the sub commander is good.

My 2c's worth. I'm an inexperienced player wandering in the seas here because of the borderline unplayably woeful server speed I get in Warplanes and I've found submarines to be enjoyable to play as a new casual player in coop battles - circle high-traffic areas mainly at periscope depth trying to be a nuisance with no danger of anyone telling you how to play - the extra physical dimension (up & down) is pleasing compared to the surface ships. I think that on this basis they're a sound business move for Wargaming... stick some on the tech trees, have some to buy I think you will expand a player base because they are so casual user friendly: sure I don't make much impact in games but I don't get killed very often compared to other lines & have fun & that's the point, right? I see the worry of the long-term player, but I don't think change will affect a mass player base here as much as on WOWP as long as this game retains its friendly coop mode - despite its own problems - because it is just so newbie friendly. Part of the problem for the potential player base with Warplanes (compounded by structural frustrations and a dreadful server) is that it's a SIGNIFICANTLY harder game to play for the inexperienced casual because you will get outclassed more often, k/o'd more often, and lose more often with nothing to show for it which means it gets a bad name. Have fun all!