[REL] Tweaked air strikes

ParaB · 03-28-07, 09:23 AM

ParaB's tweaked air strikes, JSGME-compatible version, V 1.0

I didn't like the way enemy airstrikes were currently implemented in the game, especially their frequency and effectiveness. For example, in some map regions I picked up enemy planes on radar pretty much every half an hour. And they were always coming right at me. This is far from being realistic, since the pacific theater of war covers a gigantic area, and neither the japanese nor the allies did have the ressources to put up constant air patrols in these numbers.

Another problem was the IMO lousy effectiveness of enemy air strikes. During one patrol I just sailed down the japanese coast and simply ignored all air strikes, I must have suffered at least a dozen attacks without getting a scratch...

Also enemy planes attacking my boat at night with pretty much zero visibility didn't seem right.

What my little mod does:

It reduces the probability of enemy air strikes and increases the pauses between them. To make up for that, the effectiveness of airstrikes has been considerably increased during day (but decreased during night).

In gameplay terms this means that you'll get attacked by aircraft a lot less, but if you see an aircraft they will pose a much more serious threat.

This mod works best during early war, 1941/42.

During testing I encountered far less air strikes, but already the third one (two H8Ks) sank my boat during their first pass.

Testing these changes is a bit difficult because of the random elements that are involved, so I'd be very grateful for some feedback, to help me improve the mod, if necessary.

Download LInk: (left-click)

http://freenet-homepage.de/parabellu...ir_strikes.zip

Installation:

Unzip the folder into your ...\SH4\MODS folder and install/deinstall via JSGME.

03-28-07, 09:23 AM	#1
ParaB Chief Join Date: May 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 327 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	[REL] Tweaked air strikes ParaB's tweaked air strikes, JSGME-compatible version, V 1.0 I didn't like the way enemy airstrikes were currently implemented in the game, especially their frequency and effectiveness. For example, in some map regions I picked up enemy planes on radar pretty much every half an hour. And they were always coming right at me. This is far from being realistic, since the pacific theater of war covers a gigantic area, and neither the japanese nor the allies did have the ressources to put up constant air patrols in these numbers. Another problem was the IMO lousy effectiveness of enemy air strikes. During one patrol I just sailed down the japanese coast and simply ignored all air strikes, I must have suffered at least a dozen attacks without getting a scratch... Also enemy planes attacking my boat at night with pretty much zero visibility didn't seem right. What my little mod does: It reduces the probability of enemy air strikes and increases the pauses between them. To make up for that, the effectiveness of airstrikes has been considerably increased during day (but decreased during night). In gameplay terms this means that you'll get attacked by aircraft a lot less, but if you see an aircraft they will pose a much more serious threat. This mod works best during early war, 1941/42. During testing I encountered far less air strikes, but already the third one (two H8Ks) sank my boat during their first pass. Testing these changes is a bit difficult because of the random elements that are involved, so I'd be very grateful for some feedback, to help me improve the mod, if necessary. Download LInk: (left-click) http://freenet-homepage.de/parabellu...ir_strikes.zip Installation: Unzip the folder into your ...\SH4\MODS folder and install/deinstall via JSGME.