CapnScurvy
06-11-07, 11:41 PM
I wish to release the third updated version of the mod Imperial_Ship_Fix, now version 2.0. Since I realeased the mod 'Imperial_Ship_Fix-1.0' in the thread 116221several hundred of you have downloaded it. I hope you have seen the abillity to accurately find range to target with the Manual Target System enabled, and have seen an improvement in using the Navigation Map ruler to check distances. Manual plotting of ship bearings are now possible with accurate range finding.
The file can be downloaded from:
http://hosted.filefront.com/capnscurvy/
or:
http://www.mediafire.com/?dufneg92slx
The newest version has reset the position on the target ships for placement of the Stadimeter's second image. This will help in accuracy along with the changes to mast height for over 50 ships. Two additional ships have been added bring the total to 55.
One additional upgrade is to the Recognition Manual (RM). All ships that were reworked have their image marked to point to the spot the Stadimeter should use for range finding. The below picture shows the Hiryu with the flag mast colored in red.
http://1175.photobucket.com/albums/w132/crawlee/Hiryu-1.jpg
Using the Stadimeter, move the waterline of the second image to the top of the flag where it is fastened to the flag mast. Take the reading there. The changes to the ship positions were necessary to make the range finding more accurate. The RM will have the new positions color coded with:
Red > for highlighting the use of the TOP of the flag
Blue > for using the TOP of the highlighted mast
Orange > for using the particular ship structure to mark range (an example would be the use of the TOP of the smokestack funnel to mark range)
The top of the flag and the top of the masts are self evident. However, the orange structures may need to be explained. The small, med, large tankers have their smokestacks at the rear of the ship. This is not the best place to mark range since in-game distances are made between the center of the ships involved. If the ship is coming toward you and you use the rear position of the vessel to mark range. The range will be increased more than it should be when calculated, giving an inaccurate finding. Think of a surveyor team with one marking distance with the transit and the helper holding the rod. The rod is held straight up, and a reading is made for the point the rod is held over. NOT 5 paces to the left but directly at the bottom point of the rod. In the tanker ship's center is its bridge, so that is where we will set the Stadimeter's image, at the TOP of the bridge or pilothouse.
Most other merchant ships will have the top of the smokestack funnel as the marked point. Several of the Jap Warships will also have their smokestacks marked for range finding. The example below shows the Light Cruiser Agano with the correct placement of the second image. You will note that like the Agano, several ships have a round shaped guard over the top of the funnel. I did not take its position into account for range finding, so do not use the guard for marking range on any of the ships that have them. Also note, on ships funnels that are tapered, use the highest point of the angle.
http://1175.photobucket.com/albums/w132/crawlee/agano-1.jpg
Several of the Jap Warships will use the top of the pilothouse for marking range. They are all marked in the RM. Only the Allied Warships, fishing boats, tugs, sampans are not included in the fix.
With the abillity to find accurate range, the manual map plotting of targets will become a reallity that we have, as of yet, not enjoyed. May I shamelessly offer another thread that can help in manually plotting target bearing. 110949 this previous post is linked to my website that has several tools, worksheet, and guides.
Cheers
The file can be downloaded from:
http://hosted.filefront.com/capnscurvy/
or:
http://www.mediafire.com/?dufneg92slx
The newest version has reset the position on the target ships for placement of the Stadimeter's second image. This will help in accuracy along with the changes to mast height for over 50 ships. Two additional ships have been added bring the total to 55.
One additional upgrade is to the Recognition Manual (RM). All ships that were reworked have their image marked to point to the spot the Stadimeter should use for range finding. The below picture shows the Hiryu with the flag mast colored in red.
http://1175.photobucket.com/albums/w132/crawlee/Hiryu-1.jpg
Using the Stadimeter, move the waterline of the second image to the top of the flag where it is fastened to the flag mast. Take the reading there. The changes to the ship positions were necessary to make the range finding more accurate. The RM will have the new positions color coded with:
Red > for highlighting the use of the TOP of the flag
Blue > for using the TOP of the highlighted mast
Orange > for using the particular ship structure to mark range (an example would be the use of the TOP of the smokestack funnel to mark range)
The top of the flag and the top of the masts are self evident. However, the orange structures may need to be explained. The small, med, large tankers have their smokestacks at the rear of the ship. This is not the best place to mark range since in-game distances are made between the center of the ships involved. If the ship is coming toward you and you use the rear position of the vessel to mark range. The range will be increased more than it should be when calculated, giving an inaccurate finding. Think of a surveyor team with one marking distance with the transit and the helper holding the rod. The rod is held straight up, and a reading is made for the point the rod is held over. NOT 5 paces to the left but directly at the bottom point of the rod. In the tanker ship's center is its bridge, so that is where we will set the Stadimeter's image, at the TOP of the bridge or pilothouse.
Most other merchant ships will have the top of the smokestack funnel as the marked point. Several of the Jap Warships will also have their smokestacks marked for range finding. The example below shows the Light Cruiser Agano with the correct placement of the second image. You will note that like the Agano, several ships have a round shaped guard over the top of the funnel. I did not take its position into account for range finding, so do not use the guard for marking range on any of the ships that have them. Also note, on ships funnels that are tapered, use the highest point of the angle.
http://1175.photobucket.com/albums/w132/crawlee/agano-1.jpg
Several of the Jap Warships will use the top of the pilothouse for marking range. They are all marked in the RM. Only the Allied Warships, fishing boats, tugs, sampans are not included in the fix.
With the abillity to find accurate range, the manual map plotting of targets will become a reallity that we have, as of yet, not enjoyed. May I shamelessly offer another thread that can help in manually plotting target bearing. 110949 this previous post is linked to my website that has several tools, worksheet, and guides.
Cheers