Command Of The Sea - Development Log

adrians69 · 02-12-19, 04:41 PM

This has the makings of a great sim. I'll be watching closely

CommandOfTheSea · 09-10-19, 09:04 AM

Rebuilding Tirpitz with new Armor Plate Model, with realistic thickness

We're actually rebuilding Tirpitz with new structures that reflect the true Armor/Steel plate thickness of the real Tirpitz, as our previous 3D Model "only" represented the outer shape of the ship.
At the same time we're constantly testing it against the land based AI Artillery at Oscarsborg

CommandOfTheSea · 11-26-19, 06:22 AM

Projectile Ricocheting SloMo

We've created a video to show some more details about the projectile impact simulation we're using. Including some slow motion footage and some insights about our speed of sound implementation.
Hope you guys enjoy it!

CommandOfTheSea · 12-24-19, 11:10 AM

Command Of The Sea - Trailer

We had some fun creating a Blockbuster-Style Trailer, hope you enjoy it too!

CommandOfTheSea · 03-26-20, 01:34 PM

It's a Bismarck!

Ladies and Gentlemen, it's a Bismarck!

At least in the making...

We've initially applied the camouflage that was used during the Battle of the Denmark Straight following May 24th, 1941.
Although she might not be as appealing as her sister Tirpitz with her Baltic Camo, it's easily visible that this painting scheme is very effective against a bright horizon in the North Atlantic. It's a painting scheme for a work horse!

CommandOfTheSea · 04-07-20, 07:32 AM

Bismarck Closeups

Today I'd like to share a few more details about the latest improvements we've applied to our Bismarck Model.

If you take a close look you'll see that parts of the previous camouflage is shining through at the hull and the main deck. That's NOT because we were lazy...

We've used pictures of the German "Bundesarchiv" as reference, like the one at https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...Seegefecht.jpg

As you can see there the old camouflage is still shining through, the black & white stripes on the hull were hastily painted over on May 21st, 1941 in Korsfjord, and the swastikas on the main deck on the following day (as no more air recognition for the Luftwaffe was needed where she shall go).

We've also started to apply a decent "wetness" effect at the waterline, this is only static at the moment, but we do have plans already to make it dynamic so it really is only applied were the hull get's wet due to the waves.

And we've overhauled the surfaces of our decks with physical based rendering materials, a nice looking, slightly worn and at some places painted wooden deck, and a tread plate deck. I really love the looks of it. The only downside is that I'm very unhappy now with the remaining materials on the ship, we'll have to improve them too sooner or later. But the potential for photo realism is really a great outlook

That's it, I'll go back to work now so you all can play with Bismarck with our next release in Summer 2020!

bracer · 04-07-20, 04:08 PM

That's insanly beautiful! That wooden deck looks photo real!
Nice Bismarck model! Is it the same Tirpitz model modified, or did you build it from scratch?

I see you moved the crane, which is one of the differences between Tirpitz and Bismarck. You could also remove the caps on the two rear AA-directors if you want to recreate more of the historical differences.

Looking forward to this!

02-12-19, 04:41 PM	#1
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09-10-19, 09:04 AM	#2
CommandOfTheSea Sailor man Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 46 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Rebuilding Tirpitz with new Armor Plate Model, with realistic thickness We're actually rebuilding Tirpitz with new structures that reflect the true Armor/Steel plate thickness of the real Tirpitz, as our previous 3D Model "only" represented the outer shape of the ship. At the same time we're constantly testing it against the land based AI Artillery at Oscarsborg __________________ CommandOfTheSea.com

11-26-19, 06:22 AM	#3
CommandOfTheSea Sailor man Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 46 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Projectile Ricocheting SloMo We've created a video to show some more details about the projectile impact simulation we're using. Including some slow motion footage and some insights about our speed of sound implementation. Hope you guys enjoy it! __________________ CommandOfTheSea.com

12-24-19, 11:10 AM	#4
CommandOfTheSea Sailor man Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 46 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Command Of The Sea - Trailer Command Of The Sea - Trailer We had some fun creating a Blockbuster-Style Trailer, hope you enjoy it too! __________________ CommandOfTheSea.com

03-26-20, 01:34 PM	#5
CommandOfTheSea Sailor man Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 46 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	It's a Bismarck! Ladies and Gentlemen, it's a Bismarck! At least in the making... We've initially applied the camouflage that was used during the Battle of the Denmark Straight following May 24th, 1941. Although she might not be as appealing as her sister Tirpitz with her Baltic Camo, it's easily visible that this painting scheme is very effective against a bright horizon in the North Atlantic. It's a painting scheme for a work horse! __________________ CommandOfTheSea.com

04-07-20, 07:32 AM	#6
CommandOfTheSea Sailor man Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 46 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Bismarck Closeups Bismarck Closeups Today I'd like to share a few more details about the latest improvements we've applied to our Bismarck Model. If you take a close look you'll see that parts of the previous camouflage is shining through at the hull and the main deck. That's NOT because we were lazy... We've used pictures of the German "Bundesarchiv" as reference, like the one at https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...Seegefecht.jpg As you can see there the old camouflage is still shining through, the black & white stripes on the hull were hastily painted over on May 21st, 1941 in Korsfjord, and the swastikas on the main deck on the following day (as no more air recognition for the Luftwaffe was needed where she shall go). We've also started to apply a decent "wetness" effect at the waterline, this is only static at the moment, but we do have plans already to make it dynamic so it really is only applied were the hull get's wet due to the waves. And we've overhauled the surfaces of our decks with physical based rendering materials, a nice looking, slightly worn and at some places painted wooden deck, and a tread plate deck. I really love the looks of it. The only downside is that I'm very unhappy now with the remaining materials on the ship, we'll have to improve them too sooner or later. But the potential for photo realism is really a great outlook That's it, I'll go back to work now so you all can play with Bismarck with our next release in Summer 2020! __________________ CommandOfTheSea.com Last edited by CommandOfTheSea; 04-07-20 at 07:42 AM.

04-07-20, 04:08 PM	#7
bracer Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 765 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	That's insanly beautiful! That wooden deck looks photo real! Nice Bismarck model! Is it the same Tirpitz model modified, or did you build it from scratch? I see you moved the crane, which is one of the differences between Tirpitz and Bismarck. You could also remove the caps on the two rear AA-directors if you want to recreate more of the historical differences. Looking forward to this! __________________ My WIP Battleship simulator, Battleship Command: Scharnhorst Want to support the project on Patreon? Here's the link!