[WIP] The Offical Post of The Surface Warfare Super-Mod - Page 21

Sledgehammer427 · 02-24-09, 11:03 PM

checking now.
this internets incredibly slow tonight

EDIT: got it. after the attachment gets downloaded, I'll get to work, I love Raiders!

Sledgehammer427 · 02-24-09, 11:57 PM

beautiful pictures ivan...how many aging germans did you have to bribe to get them?
joking aside,

the in-game atlantis looks like a Pinguin, and you need to refrence me to the models you were going to use to make the other HK's, Ill do the havy modifying, and perhaps miner can fill in the gaps (no pun intended)

ivank · 02-25-09, 03:06 PM

Okay will send e-mail out later.

Alexace31190 · 02-25-09, 05:51 PM

I'm glad to see the mod is going ahead. I love the playable ships feature and this mod sounds like it will be awesome.
I can't wait to see some more screenshots and features from you guys.

polyfiller · 02-25-09, 06:54 PM

OK folks, major update on debugging the critical damage failure on the Bismark and Graf Spee - fixed

Now ... important .. cause of the issue was the original .zon file I used for both (from the original playable versions released by Xantroles) ... these .zon files contain a serious bug - they have spheres with a radious of zero, type zero, collision = false, armour = 0. These are what was causing a critical hit to occur at random times.

For anyone working on the conversion of ships - if you use a stock .zon and expand the number of spheres (to give entire coverage over the hull area) DO NOT, repeat DO NOT leave any zones with 0,0,false,0.

And the really good news is that with this fixed, the physical external damage shows up. Just tested the Bismark against 3 KGV's ... and I got blown to peices ... but didn't sink quickly ... and the external damage view was spectacular - big holes all over the place, including the bridge.

I'm going to work on re-balancing the armour values and tidying up some zone definition (need to re-enable the critical zones for the fore and aft magazines) and then I'll send these to Ivan & Tom for review.

Finally feel like I'm making progress

Sure we'll get around to gicing due credit when the mod is fully released, but in the meantime I'd like to give a big thumbs up to SKWAS for S3D

and Observer for his vast knowledge and willingness to answer questions

ivank · 02-25-09, 07:23 PM

great news polyfiller!

Shamer427: I was using ship models that barely looked like their RL counterparts, what I was suggesting was that you and miner make new ships. If you want I can fish through my files, and try to find my old raiders.
Did you see what I meant with the lack similarities between the RL ships and the Atlantis in game? the bow, bridge, and prop are just pissing me off.

EDIT: Shammer, I do not know what your progress on the PE is, but I just found a blueprint of her for you! if you are still working on her I will send you it

Sledgehammer427 · 02-25-09, 09:30 PM

and thy hammer sed, let thine send thy photo

ivank · 02-25-09, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Sledgehammer427

and thy hammer sed, let thine send thy photo

Okay, I will after school tomorrow

mickey117 · 02-27-09, 07:08 PM

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i was just thinking if it is possible when you fire the mane gun could you have an actual shell flying instead of a yellow fire ball?? just wondering cause it would be mass cool

It is. I have already tested such things for myself and it works. But I wonder if you see the difference on a shell flying 800 m/s.
Besides, I do not know what impact it'll have on FPS when you're engaged in a big battle with lots of shells flying.

i supose your right but it's still worth a shot just to test it cause it would look awesome to have like an 18.1 inch from the yamoto flying at a destoyer it would make the best screen shots

Task Force · 02-27-09, 10:07 PM

Im looking foward to this mod.

keep up the great work youall.

Sledgehammer427 · 02-28-09, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by mickey117

i supose your right but it's still worth a shot just to test it cause it would look awesome to have like an 18.1 inch from the yamoto flying at a destoyer it would make the best screen shots

Perhaps have it as an add-on?
PE4 has quite a few "Packs" and other little tweaks, why not have a "flying shell skin?"

ivank · 02-28-09, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Sledgehammer427

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Originally Posted by mickey117

i supose your right but it's still worth a shot just to test it cause it would look awesome to have like an 18.1 inch from the yamoto flying at a destoyer it would make the best screen shots

Perhaps have it as an add-on?
PE4 has quite a few "Packs" and other little tweaks, why not have a "flying shell skin?"

good idea

Sledgehammer427 · 02-28-09, 02:30 AM

okay, i found this kind of interesting.
it appears as though the captains of the hilfskreuzers were allowed to name their ship. maybe as an added bonus include a tutorial on how to name your own HK?
maybe this would be just as interesting as commanding a historical HK

DarkFish · 02-28-09, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by mickey117

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Originally Posted by DarkFish

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Originally Posted by mickey117

i was just thinking if it is possible when you fire the mane gun could you have an actual shell flying instead of a yellow fire ball?? just wondering cause it would be mass cool

It is. I have already tested such things for myself and it works. But I wonder if you see the difference on a shell flying 800 m/s.
Besides, I do not know what impact it'll have on FPS when you're engaged in a big battle with lots of shells flying.

i supose your right but it's still worth a shot just to test it cause it would look awesome to have like an 18.1 inch from the yamoto flying at a destoyer it would make the best screen shots

All right then, you want something like this?

I must say it is indeed very impressive to see those massive shells heading for a small fletcher

Sledgehammer427 · 02-28-09, 01:41 PM

...:rotfl:THATS PERFECT!!!

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02-24-09, 11:03 PM	#301
Sledgehammer427 PacWagon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Drinking coffee and staring at trees in Massachusetts Posts: 2,901 Downloads: 280 Uploads: 0	checking now. this internets incredibly slow tonight EDIT: got it. after the attachment gets downloaded, I'll get to work, I love Raiders! __________________ Cold Waters Voice Crew - Fire Control Officer Cmdr O. Myers - C/O USS Nautilus (SS-168) 114,000 tons sunk - 4 Spec Ops completed V-boat Nutcase - Need supplies? Japanese garrison on a small island in the way? Just give us a call! D4C! Last edited by Sledgehammer427; 02-24-09 at 11:16 PM.

02-24-09, 11:57 PM	#302
Sledgehammer427 PacWagon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Drinking coffee and staring at trees in Massachusetts Posts: 2,901 Downloads: 280 Uploads: 0	beautiful pictures ivan...how many aging germans did you have to bribe to get them? joking aside, the in-game atlantis looks like a Pinguin, and you need to refrence me to the models you were going to use to make the other HK's, Ill do the havy modifying, and perhaps miner can fill in the gaps (no pun intended) __________________ Cold Waters Voice Crew - Fire Control Officer Cmdr O. Myers - C/O USS Nautilus (SS-168) 114,000 tons sunk - 4 Spec Ops completed V-boat Nutcase - Need supplies? Japanese garrison on a small island in the way? Just give us a call! D4C!

02-25-09, 03:06 PM	#303
ivank The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Huntington, Long Island, New York Posts: 1,426 Downloads: 284 Uploads: 0	Okay will send e-mail out later. __________________ Head of The Surface Warfare Super-Mod Team Leutnant z. S. David U. Ziegler U-105 IXB On Patrol 1

02-25-09, 07:23 PM	#306
ivank The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Huntington, Long Island, New York Posts: 1,426 Downloads: 284 Uploads: 0	great news polyfiller! Shamer427: I was using ship models that barely looked like their RL counterparts, what I was suggesting was that you and miner make new ships. If you want I can fish through my files, and try to find my old raiders. Did you see what I meant with the lack similarities between the RL ships and the Atlantis in game? the bow, bridge, and prop are just pissing me off. EDIT: Shammer, I do not know what your progress on the PE is, but I just found a blueprint of her for you! if you are still working on her I will send you it __________________ Head of The Surface Warfare Super-Mod Team Leutnant z. S. David U. Ziegler U-105 IXB On Patrol 1

02-25-09, 05:51 PM	#304
Alexace31190 Swabbie Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Virginia Tech Posts: 8 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I'm glad to see the mod is going ahead. I love the playable ships feature and this mod sounds like it will be awesome. I can't wait to see some more screenshots and features from you guys.

02-25-09, 06:54 PM	#305
polyfiller Weps Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 356 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	OK folks, major update on debugging the critical damage failure on the Bismark and Graf Spee - fixed Now ... important .. cause of the issue was the original .zon file I used for both (from the original playable versions released by Xantroles) ... these .zon files contain a serious bug - they have spheres with a radious of zero, type zero, collision = false, armour = 0. These are what was causing a critical hit to occur at random times. For anyone working on the conversion of ships - if you use a stock .zon and expand the number of spheres (to give entire coverage over the hull area) DO NOT, repeat DO NOT leave any zones with 0,0,false,0. And the really good news is that with this fixed, the physical external damage shows up. Just tested the Bismark against 3 KGV's ... and I got blown to peices ... but didn't sink quickly ... and the external damage view was spectacular - big holes all over the place, including the bridge. I'm going to work on re-balancing the armour values and tidying up some zone definition (need to re-enable the critical zones for the fore and aft magazines) and then I'll send these to Ivan & Tom for review. Finally feel like I'm making progress Sure we'll get around to gicing due credit when the mod is fully released, but in the meantime I'd like to give a big thumbs up to SKWAS for S3D and Observer for his vast knowledge and willingness to answer questions

02-25-09, 09:30 PM	#307
Sledgehammer427 PacWagon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Drinking coffee and staring at trees in Massachusetts Posts: 2,901 Downloads: 280 Uploads: 0	and thy hammer sed, let thine send thy photo __________________ Cold Waters Voice Crew - Fire Control Officer Cmdr O. Myers - C/O USS Nautilus (SS-168) 114,000 tons sunk - 4 Spec Ops completed V-boat Nutcase - Need supplies? Japanese garrison on a small island in the way? Just give us a call! D4C!

02-27-09, 10:07 PM	#310
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Im looking foward to this mod. keep up the great work youall. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

02-28-09, 02:30 AM	#313
Sledgehammer427 PacWagon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Drinking coffee and staring at trees in Massachusetts Posts: 2,901 Downloads: 280 Uploads: 0	okay, i found this kind of interesting. it appears as though the captains of the hilfskreuzers were allowed to name their ship. maybe as an added bonus include a tutorial on how to name your own HK? maybe this would be just as interesting as commanding a historical HK __________________ Cold Waters Voice Crew - Fire Control Officer Cmdr O. Myers - C/O USS Nautilus (SS-168) 114,000 tons sunk - 4 Spec Ops completed V-boat Nutcase - Need supplies? Japanese garrison on a small island in the way? Just give us a call! D4C!

02-28-09, 01:41 PM	#315
Sledgehammer427 PacWagon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Drinking coffee and staring at trees in Massachusetts Posts: 2,901 Downloads: 280 Uploads: 0	...:rotfl:THATS PERFECT!!! __________________ Cold Waters Voice Crew - Fire Control Officer Cmdr O. Myers - C/O USS Nautilus (SS-168) 114,000 tons sunk - 4 Spec Ops completed V-boat Nutcase - Need supplies? Japanese garrison on a small island in the way? Just give us a call! D4C!