NTDS symbology

Orm · 02-23-2012, 01:57 AM

As much as Paradox Interactive mentions that this simulation will be very close to the real military world, are they going then to include NTDS (Naval Tactical Data System) symbology into it ?

nimitz98 · 02-23-2012, 06:55 PM

No. It uses symbols that look like the unit, so that EVERYONE, not just navy fanatics, can recognize units. It MAY be an option in DLC though.

Orm · 02-24-2012, 05:36 AM

Thanks, I am not surprise by your answer. I am a little sad but hope that they are going to implement this feature later.

nimitz98 · 02-24-2012, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Orm

Thanks, I am not surprise by your answer. I am a little sad but hope that they are going to implement this feature later.

Actually, Jan H, the games' main developer, said that NTDS symbols will likey be available as an option in the future.

skookum · 03-04-2012, 07:57 AM

I hope so. NTDS is really simple to understand (it's designed to be that way). For those who are not familiar, here is what we're talking about:

These symbols are adapted to the game Harpoon. But the basic air, surface and subsurface symbols are correct.

Perhaps a little more boring than stylized symbology, but clearly decipherable nonetheless.

Kaye T. Bai · 03-05-2012, 04:12 PM

Even if the developers don't include it, it shouldn't be that difficult for a modder to implement, provided the game is moddable and user-friendly.

nimitz98 · 03-11-2012, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Kaye T. Bai

Even if the developers don't include it, it shouldn't be that difficult for a modder to implement, provided the game is moddable and user-friendly.

NWAC will be VERY moddable: everything is stored in XML files.

Kaye T. Bai · 03-15-2012, 04:57 AM

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Originally Posted by nimitz98

NWAC will be VERY moddable: everything is stored in XML files.

That's good news.

02-23-2012, 01:57 AM	#1
Orm Torpedoman Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 117 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	NTDS symbology As much as Paradox Interactive mentions that this simulation will be very close to the real military world, are they going then to include NTDS (Naval Tactical Data System) symbology into it ? __________________ Orm

02-24-2012, 05:36 AM	#3
Orm Torpedoman Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 117 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks, I am not surprise by your answer. I am a little sad but hope that they are going to implement this feature later. __________________ Orm

03-04-2012, 07:57 AM	#5
skookum Weps Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 351 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	I hope so. NTDS is really simple to understand (it's designed to be that way). For those who are not familiar, here is what we're talking about: These symbols are adapted to the game Harpoon. But the basic air, surface and subsurface symbols are correct. Perhaps a little more boring than stylized symbology, but clearly decipherable nonetheless. __________________

03-05-2012, 04:12 PM	#6
Kaye T. Bai Captain Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: The Americas, Earth, Milky Way Galaxy, Local Group Posts: 510 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	Even if the developers don't include it, it shouldn't be that difficult for a modder to implement, provided the game is moddable and user-friendly. __________________ "Recognize that I'm a Captain and you're a Lieutenant." - Ice Cube

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02-23-2012, 06:55 PM	#2
nimitz98 Seaman Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: In a dinghy in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean Posts: 39 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	No. It uses symbols that look like the unit, so that EVERYONE, not just navy fanatics, can recognize units. It MAY be an option in DLC though.