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09-15-10, 05:28 PM | #301 |
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I was just wondering, will this need to be installed while in port? If so, I need to get back within the next week or two.
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09-15-10, 06:00 PM | #302 |
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As for most mods, yes.
Unless there is a simple solution to the shimmering, 2 weeks might be optimistic. |
09-17-10, 09:58 AM | #303 |
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Hitman - I found out there were significantly more (maybe more than double) the number of AMAKASU MARU's as ONI knew about. This is great news and it makes it an even more desirable ship to add.
I also found a very good overhead image of a model of the class. I hope this photo is not too late to be helpful: Tater - Note the extra deck added over the bridge roof as a gun platform. You can see this in several of the photos posted previously. I'm not sure if it would be possible to model as an EQP object but this modification was made mid-war. Would it be possible to have that additional deck appear late '42 / early '43 automatically in game? |
09-17-10, 10:04 AM | #304 |
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Yeah, easy if we build it as a separate object. I have a "gun platforms" dat for just that purpose.
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09-17-10, 10:08 AM | #305 |
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Actually, I just figured out - it isn't a new gun deck - they just cut the roof off the open-air bridge. So if possible, the base model should stop at the deckhouse overhead and have two interchangable bridges - one covered with helm for 41/42 and another open air gun platform with AA machineguns and searchlamps for 43-end of war.
I hope this is practical and doesn't overly complicate Hitman's task. |
09-17-10, 10:25 AM | #306 |
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I have PLANS for Choun Maru, actually. I have more images as well.
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09-17-10, 02:18 PM | #307 | ||
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09-17-10, 02:56 PM | #308 | |
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09-17-10, 03:11 PM | #309 |
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Yeah, I was thinking the same and asked some people who know better than me
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09-17-10, 03:13 PM | #310 |
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09-17-10, 03:20 PM | #311 |
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Excellent!
So it seems we are going to get a small merchant, a small tanker, and even a gunboat with minimal modifications from this Amakasu hull and all were built by dozens This
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09-17-10, 03:28 PM | #312 |
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It was also the model for the Type 2D.
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09-17-10, 06:35 PM | #313 |
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This is so long overdue and glad you took your skin mod so much further.
Hope we see it soon.... |
09-17-10, 06:49 PM | #314 |
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If we could sort out the damage shimmer, I'd push hard for a release candidate.
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09-17-10, 07:02 PM | #315 |
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A few more for you, Hitman:
And for anyone who wants to see the inspiration Hitman is using. Just keep in mind that roster of named hulls should be over twice as long. |
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