[REL] Uboat Distress Messages And Sinking Reports.

von hally · 07-06-08, 02:59 PM

lo all fellow kaleuns.

thought id release this to my fellow kaleuns here on this forum in case anyone would be interested in it.

after months of continually taking and taking from the excellent modders out there...i began to think of giving something...no matter how small...back to the community.

now, im no computer whizz so this is just a wee update.

i had a thought after d/l Danurves excellent message mod. and also Wreford-browns....that these gave excellent immersion when in your
career.
as immersion is the name of the game..i got to thinking about messages of u-boats meeting their fate.

u-boats at sea DID intercept the distressing last messages from other u-boats in trouble. giving mutch alarm and anger to the crews that recieved them.

well this mod gives us these messages.

now during your campaign...you will "intercept" messages from doomed u-boats under attack etc...and gives us the impotus to attack the enemy with more vigour!!!!

the messages will be short and to the point...as commanders obviously had little time to fire off messages while being attacked.

during my research...i found that these messages were pretty similar and ominous!!!

i started researching the dates and u-boat numbers that lost their lives during the war and found to my astonishment that Danurves
"new messages only" file that came with his mod had most of the correct dates and u-boat numbers there already!!! truly painstaking and dedicated work from him again!!.

i asked Danurve if he would let me modify his amazing work and he kindly accepted.

the dates and numbers of boats sunk are historically accurate as best as i can get them... the reasons for the sinkings are as close as accurate as i could get them too.

obviously many boats simply never returned to port. for this ive had to use my imagination and sent a report to your boat from bdu explaining the loss!!!.

install instructions and credits to all that helped are in the readme...but here on the forum i must thank Wreford-Brown.

his patience , critical eye , and understanding went beyond just helping a kaleun!!!. and all at a time of great personal upheaval to him!!!

He'll never know how mutch his help was appreciated.

The mod i've released...albeit a small one...would have been reworked a dozen times if it werent for wrefords advice.

its available now at the address below.

now remember your mission: Attack. Persue. Destroy

http://hosted.filefront.com/vonhally/

coronas · 07-06-08, 06:26 PM

Downloaded. Thanks for your work!

von hally · 07-07-08, 10:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by coronas

Downloaded. Thanks for your work!

your very welcome.

any probs then let me know

ReallyDedPoet · 07-07-08, 10:53 AM

Nice work

RDP

Laufen zum Ziel · 07-07-08, 11:09 AM

Downloaded,

Very nice thank you

BTW: Great to see all the credits you have given

Borgneface · 07-07-08, 01:54 PM

S!
Superb work....Thanks a lot that really adds a realistic feeling to the game and helps you on those long waitng period when nothing his happening to your patrol

Bravo

07-06-08, 02:59 PM	#1
von hally Commodore Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 634 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 0	[REL] Uboat Distress Messages And Sinking Reports. lo all fellow kaleuns. thought id release this to my fellow kaleuns here on this forum in case anyone would be interested in it. after months of continually taking and taking from the excellent modders out there...i began to think of giving something...no matter how small...back to the community. now, im no computer whizz so this is just a wee update. i had a thought after d/l Danurves excellent message mod. and also Wreford-browns....that these gave excellent immersion when in your career. as immersion is the name of the game..i got to thinking about messages of u-boats meeting their fate. u-boats at sea DID intercept the distressing last messages from other u-boats in trouble. giving mutch alarm and anger to the crews that recieved them. well this mod gives us these messages. now during your campaign...you will "intercept" messages from doomed u-boats under attack etc...and gives us the impotus to attack the enemy with more vigour!!!! the messages will be short and to the point...as commanders obviously had little time to fire off messages while being attacked. during my research...i found that these messages were pretty similar and ominous!!! i started researching the dates and u-boat numbers that lost their lives during the war and found to my astonishment that Danurves "new messages only" file that came with his mod had most of the correct dates and u-boat numbers there already!!! truly painstaking and dedicated work from him again!!. i asked Danurve if he would let me modify his amazing work and he kindly accepted. the dates and numbers of boats sunk are historically accurate as best as i can get them... the reasons for the sinkings are as close as accurate as i could get them too. obviously many boats simply never returned to port. for this ive had to use my imagination and sent a report to your boat from bdu explaining the loss!!!. install instructions and credits to all that helped are in the readme...but here on the forum i must thank Wreford-Brown. his patience , critical eye , and understanding went beyond just helping a kaleun!!!. and all at a time of great personal upheaval to him!!! He'll never know how mutch his help was appreciated. The mod i've released...albeit a small one...would have been reworked a dozen times if it werent for wrefords advice. its available now at the address below. now remember your mission: Attack. Persue. Destroy http://hosted.filefront.com/vonhally/ __________________ May God Have Mercy Upon My Enemies ..... Because I Wont.

07-06-08, 06:26 PM	#2
coronas Ace of the Deep Join Date: May 2005 Location: Asturias, España Posts: 1,168 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	Downloaded. Thanks for your work! __________________

07-07-08, 10:53 AM	#4
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The one and only East Coast Posts: 10,775 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	Nice work RDP __________________ Back in the Day

07-07-08, 11:09 AM	#5
Laufen zum Ziel Eternal Patrol Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hiding on the bottom Posts: 1,783 Downloads: 853 Uploads: 457	Downloaded, Very nice thank you BTW: Great to see all the credits you have given __________________ RIP Laufen zum Ziel

07-07-08, 01:54 PM	#6
Borgneface Captain Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Near La Rochelle - On board U-205 Posts: 523 Downloads: 661 Uploads: 0	S! Superb work....Thanks a lot that really adds a realistic feeling to the game and helps you on those long waitng period when nothing his happening to your patrol Bravo __________________ Borgneface