Idea: showing player's rank in captain awards/medals chest

[Wolf359]

Ahoy to all Seawolfs,



Today I get idea for new design of the captain awards/medals chest I thinking about this:hmm:: Are been possible add new feature to the captain awards/medals chest of showing a player current rank in game in same way that is player medals is displayed in it.?:D


I make an example of my idea for new awards chest design.



Look at picture!


http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i163/Veco84/awardschest.jpg


What you think about this my idea? :arrgh!:

[rod_oil]

I think its very nice idea.
But maybe better transform current SH3 medal case in some sort of "uniformed chest and shoulder" with awards and insignias? Like in old F-117 game, for example.:hmm:

[Wolf359]

I think its very nice idea.
But maybe better transform current SH3 medal case in some sort of "uniformed chest and shoulder" with awards and insignias? Like in old F-117 game, for example.:hmm:

I agree.
This has been beautiful… if somebody can create a similar mod!:lol:

[limkol]

Looks nice, Wolf. Would it be possible to add a photo of yourself like in SH3 Commander? If not, could you add a picture of a Captain receiving a medal?
That would be cool.

[Tessa]

That's something you can do by editing menu.ini and a few .tga files. You can replace the background image with whatever you want and also change the design of the medals (insigne.tga) and position them wherever you want in menu.ini.
In menu.ini look for [G12 01] and scroll down a bit, you have menu items with names like M6 M5 etc, these are the differents medals.
But I think adding ranks images wouldn't be possible (maybe I'm wrong). You could add an image for the rank but then you would have to change it manually when promoted.
By the way if you're still looking for a graphic program you should try "the gimp", it's free and powerful enough for my taste.

Reworking the medal box is a really great idea, I've always been mad about how carelessly you receive awards (largely in part that I've been a collector for the past 20 years). Getting a u boat badge with diamonds to start is just ridiculous! Only 29 were ever given out during the whole war, yet you get one after just a few patrols. Same with the knights cross with oak leaf, swords and diamonds; only 27 were awarded during the course of the entire war.

Another gross error is the combat clasp, it only came in two grades bronze and silver (not a single gold one was ever made). It would be more realistic that the clasps are awarded on the # of completed patrols. Cutting in half the requirements for all the other badges you'd be looking at 10 patrols for the bronze and 30 for the silver.

I believe it is possible to add more ranks, though I've had mixed results so far. I've gotten it to work in some places but elsewhere it shows a blank or something else, not quite there yet. As far as adding new promotion insignia to the box I would think that the image could be replaced just like the knights cross is when you get the oak leaf and swords. Adding a few more lines in the basic.cfg file should do the trick, only you make the game think its a medal so it should update properly.

If there's some real interest I don't mind devoting time to the project. It won't breath new life into the game, but done well can enhance it a bit. For my 2 cents I've always felt this game hands out medals too easily, and its mistakes have always been an annoyance. There could be other triggers added to for exceptional accomplishments like the sinking of capital ships or carriers. Something like that would have merrited a knights cross at least, or a higher level of it. The box itself could be enlarged to house more medals that were given out like the 3 levels of the German cross and/or campaign/theatre medals as well.

[Wolf359]

That's something you can do by editing menu.ini and a few .tga files. You can replace the background image with whatever you want and also change the design of the medals (insigne.tga) and position them wherever you want in menu.ini.
In menu.ini look for [G12 01] and scroll down a bit, you have menu items with names like M6 M5 etc, these are the differents medals.
But I think adding ranks images wouldn't be possible (maybe I'm wrong). You could add an image for the rank but then you would have to change it manually when promoted.
By the way if you're still looking for a graphic program you should try "the gimp", it's free and powerful enough for my taste.
Reworking the medal box is a really great idea, I've always been mad about how carelessly you receive awards (largely in part that I've been a collector for the past 20 years). Getting a u boat badge with diamonds to start is just ridiculous! Only 29 were ever given out during the whole war, yet you get one after just a few patrols. Same with the knights cross with oak leaf, swords and diamonds; only 27 were awarded during the course of the entire war.

Another gross error is the combat clasp, it only came in two grades bronze and silver (not a single gold one was ever made). It would be more realistic that the clasps are awarded on the # of completed patrols. Cutting in half the requirements for all the other badges you'd be looking at 10 patrols for the bronze and 30 for the silver.

I believe it is possible to add more ranks, though I've had mixed results so far. I've gotten it to work in some places but elsewhere it shows a blank or something else, not quite there yet. As far as adding new promotion insignia to the box I would think that the image could be replaced just like the knights cross is when you get the oak leaf and swords. Adding a few more lines in the basic.cfg file should do the trick, only you make the game think its a medal so it should update properly.

If there's some real interest I don't mind devoting time to the project. It won't breath new life into the game, but done well can enhance it a bit. For my 2 cents I've always felt this game hands out medals too easily, and its mistakes have always been an annoyance. There could be other triggers added to for exceptional accomplishments like the sinking of capital ships or carriers. Something like that would have merrited a knights cross at least, or a higher level of it. The box itself could be enlarged to house more medals that were given out like the 3 levels of the German cross and/or campaign/theatre medals as well.
Maybe we can resolve problem of automatic changing a ranks picture if somebody can make a script who been connect with in game promoting system which change player rank in SH3 campaign:hmm:.


Reworking awards in game system also been nice in this mod, with more places for medals (for all medals class of in bronze, silver and gold)


I fully agree your view/thinking Tessa:up:! In SH3 medals award system really need to been reworked! Getting medals in SH3 is TOO EASY I collect all medals by end of 1941 also maybe player can been award with promotion (example if sink historical important battleship or aircraft carrier:arrgh!:)

[Voyd]

I think its very nice idea.
But maybe better transform current SH3 medal case in some sort of "uniformed chest and shoulder" with awards and insignias? Like in old F-117 game, for example.:hmm:
F-117...you just took me back to junior high with that one...AWESOME game!!!

Happy Hunting,

Voyd

[Wolf359]

Are somebody try to make something similar to my idea for SH3 in time which been pass from day when I start this topic?!:hmm: