WANTED! Dead or Alive - T2 Beta Testers

[iambecomelife]

Okay, okay - TBH I would much prefer alive.

As part as an effort to improve the stock Silent Hunter 3 shipping I have been busy for several days creating new versions of the T-2 tanker. I want to make sure that they work on as wide a variety of setups as possible. The model is almost finished and there are dozens of skins ready but I have only had one person so far volunteer to test it. Please let me know if you have the time and interest, and mention what setup you use (NYGM, GWX, vanilla or whatever).

I would also appreciate it if anyone knows of US oil companies that used large tankers at the outbreak of the war (I already have skins for some of the better known operators).


Thank you.

[Madox58]

I'd be happy to look at it if you don't mind.
:)

[Friction150]

While I can't help you out with a beta test at the moment, IABL, I can give you some company names to work with. Some you may have, some are a little less known.

Standard Oil Of New Jersey (also called Esso, pronounced S-O, what we now know as Exxon)

Standard Oil of New York (Now called Mobil)

Standard Oil of California (Formed from CALTEX Oil, became Texaco and Gulf in 70's and 80's)

Humble Oil Of New Jersey (A subsidiary of Esso)

British Anglo-Persian Oil Company(Now known as BP)

Cities Service Oil Company

Atlantic Refining

Tidewater Associated Oil Company

Shell Oil Company (Still known as Shell)

Socony-Vaccuum Oil Company

Sun Oil Company

Pan American Petroleum

Interesting note. Most of these companies were also the source of the major funds required for building The Big Inch pipeline. The Big Inch was a pipeline that ran from Texas through Arkansas to Pennsylvania and New Jersey. It was used to cut down on shipping traffic through the Florida Straits and up the east coast, due to the threat of uboat attacks. Hope you find this info useful! :up: Can't wait to see the new ship!

[Sailor Steve]

I don't know about older large tankers, but the first T-2 appeared in August 1941 and was taken into the navy shortly after. A lot of T-types sailed in civilian service, but not until 1942 or later. Here is a good set of photos of all T-types. Most of the interesting civilian ones were taken after the war, unfortunately.
http://www.aukevisser.nl/t2tanker/

Follow the 'Index' link.:sunny:

[Reece]

I volunteer my services IABL.:yep: (My own supermod based on GWX 1.03)

[Task Force]

Ill volenteer. I always want something new to sink. (Just send me a message):D Ps thanks for giveing me the idea to regester Reece.

Edit oah yea. I am useing Gwx 2.1.

[coronas]

Another (alive) volunteer in NGYM style here. :up:

[Revere]

I just registered, but have been keeping my eye on the merchant fleet mod for some time. I admire your work!

Consider me another volunteer if you still need a beta tester. (running GWX 2.1)

Please let me know when you get a chance.

[Sailor Steve]

WELCOME ABOARD, Revere!:sunny:

I see you volunteered to make yourself useful. Now get to work!:rotfl:

[Jimbuna]

Welcome aboard Kaleun Revere, never again will you have control of your mind or soul http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/pirate.gif

[bert8for3]

Happy to help with some testing if needed.

edit/add: Running GWX2.1

@Revere. Welcome :up:

[G.K.]

If the offer is still on, I would also like to join the testing unit...;)
Actually running tGW1.1a + some textures + some of the older ships ( Empire, Proteus, Rose Castle and more )

[lutzow]

Of course - if You wish - i can sink T2;)

[nikbear]

Count me in please if the offer is still open;),running GWX2.0 at the moment,its always a pleasure to sink one of your ships IABL:up:

[iambecomelife]

Thank you very much for your support, people (and thank you, Friction, for the info). I am going to try to upload the beta early tomorrow morning. Hopefully the final version will follow Friday or Saturday (if no major problems are reported). You will receive the link & password by PM. Any questions/comments, please post them on this thread.

[Friction150]

No problem IABL, I hope it helps out! Can't wait to see another masterpiece!

[lutzow]

No problem IABL, I hope it helps out! Can't wait to see another masterpiece!

And i can't too;)

[Rasher]

Hi Iambecomelife

Just a quick thankyou for all your valued hard work and to say that I've stopped playing SH3 for a while now as im going to do a fresh install with the new GWX, SH3 Cmdr etc and last but not least your full ship pack whenever it gets here. Its been a while now. Any ideas on time? Sorry if it appears im rushing you.

Kind Regards Matey

Rasher

[iambecomelife]

Hi Iambecomelife

Just a quick thankyou for all your valued hard work and to say that I've stopped playing SH3 for a while now as im going to do a fresh install with the new GWX, SH3 Cmdr etc and last but not least your full ship pack whenever it gets here. Its been a while now. Any ideas on time? Sorry if it appears im rushing you.

Kind Regards Matey

Rasher

I will try for between now and September when I hit the books again. I'd say go ahead & play the game with GWX and the other mods that have come out. My mod only adds ships so it can be installed on top of any installation of SH3, as long as there doesn't happen to be a vessel with the same name in the data\sea folder (very unlikely).

The beta would be finished sooner, but a nasty commute from work leaves me little time on weekdays for modding.:damn:

[iambecomelife]

OK.

nik112 ; privateer ; coronas ; Sailor Steve ; Reece ; Task Force ; Revere ; bert8for3 ; G.K. ; lutzow ; nikbear ;

Check your PM's please.

[bert8for3]

Just gave it a test run, works fine, looks great, see PM :up:

edit/add: Just noticed you prefer comments, screenshots etc here ...

Gave it a test run in a single mission. Looks great :up: . No problems at all ... except for his guns. Oh, they work fine ... too darned well as he picked up my periscope and started blasting away at me :D .

This was running on GWX2.1 + OLCUbermod + Community Units (remmed out the existing T13A ship in names file) and other bits and pieces.

Recog manual entry fine, no angle views which maybe not yet done. Weps id'd target fine.

Here are some screenies:

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p109/bert8for3/0724aa.jpg

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p109/bert8for3/0724bb.jpg

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p109/bert8for3/0724cc.jpg

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p109/bert8for3/0724dd.jpg

[Task Force]

Tested it on Gwx with all the mods I use off and it runs fine I checked all the things listed below.

Sailing test.Pass
turning test. pass
torpedo test. pass
Keel torpedo test. pass
weapons test. pass
Fireing aa at planes. Pass
Being hit by bomb from plane. pass

Looks great also:D
Best way to sink them is a keel shot in a sertan spot but im not going to ruin someones fun.
Revere. try under the bow between the bridge and the bow or at the stern it works for me.

[Revere]

Running GWX 2.1 with OLCE2. Only played with it in a single mission. I'll test it in a campaign tomorrow.

Tested in calm sunny weather. On an impact shot with non volotile balast, it usually sunk with 2 torpedoes. On average, I recieved "she's going down" 15 min after torpedo impact. It took anywhere from 20 min to an hour for her to slip under the water.

I fired one magnetic shot under the keel and that was enough to cripple her, but she needed a second torp to go under.

From my experience, the sink rate is a near match to the GWX damage model. (I think GWX ships sink a bit faster. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong).

All in all, it works great on my machine. Model is great, textures work and are good. I tried the 1942-1945 textures and they look a little stretched at a close distance, probably because they're lighter, but that's being nit picky.

And now that I look at it, when damaged, one of the fires in the center seems a bit high. Check bottom most pic. No big deal though. Great Model!! You are a fine artist.

Pics:
http://img373.imageshack.us/img373/2631/torp1xh6.th.jpg (http://img373.imageshack.us/my.php?image=torp1xh6.jpg)
http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/4549/torp2aq2.th.jpg (http://img253.imageshack.us/my.php?image=torp2aq2.jpg)
Some mid war skin pics:
http://img373.imageshack.us/img373/9914/torp3ot2.th.jpg (http://img373.imageshack.us/my.php?image=torp3ot2.jpg)
http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/7076/torp4ef6.th.jpg (http://img300.imageshack.us/my.php?image=torp4ef6.jpg)
And just for fun... The RN Roma getting a chance to do some damage:
http://img373.imageshack.us/img373/5589/tankerra6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Reece]

Working very well in Museum too::up:
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h244/Reecehk/T2-3.jpg
Checked textures all round above and below waterline & all spot on, damn this is one nice ship!:yep:
This is with XP, ATI X1950 Pro, GWX 1.03.

[Rasher]

Hi Iambecomelife

Just a quick thankyou for all your valued hard work and to say that I've stopped playing SH3 for a while now as im going to do a fresh install with the new GWX, SH3 Cmdr etc and last but not least your full ship pack whenever it gets here. Its been a while now. Any ideas on time? Sorry if it appears im rushing you.

Kind Regards Matey

Rasher

I will try for between now and September when I hit the books again. I'd say go ahead & play the game with GWX and the other mods that have come out. My mod only adds ships so it can be installed on top of any installation of SH3, as long as there doesn't happen to be a vessel with the same name in the data\sea folder (very unlikely).

The beta would be finished sooner, but a nasty commute from work leaves me little time on weekdays for modding.:damn:

Thanks mate, Thats good to know. I will carry on until you release the pack. Cheers

Rasher

[denis_469]

As I see it's good ship! Do't wait release:D

[Sailor Steve]

Worked great for me! With IABL's help I stuck it into the torpedo training school mission. Because all the ships in the mission are by default British the poor thing suffered a case of identity confusion:

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a325/SailorSteve/SH3Img25-7-2008_103112_671.jpg

After admiring it for awhile I fired one torpedo to see what would happen. It hit just forward of the bridge; the ship settled by the stern and sank in three minutes, still making six knots.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a325/SailorSteve/SH3Img25-7-2008_103631_437.jpg

Credit worked just fine too:

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a325/SailorSteve/SH3Img25-7-2008_103824_218.jpg

[Sailor Steve]

I just conducted three more tests. Using the torpedo school a second time it again took one torpedo and sank in three minutes.

Test #3) Switched to gunnery school. It took 19 shots, something exploded and sank exactly three minutes after getting the "She's going down!" message.

Test #4) This time she absorbed 40 rounds, the exploded and sank in three minutes.

I don't know if it signifies anything, or, if so, what. Just reporting my results.

[coronas]

NGYM test: pass.
Clear day with 10 m/s winds. Two eels (magnetic & impact) and sunk in eight minutes with complete oil cargo . No secondary explosions or fires. Camouflage scheme looks fine.
More tests tomorrow.

http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/7489/picture073ij5.jpg

http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/561/picture058oc1.jpg

http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/7534/picture067fk2.jpg


Another great model, sir! :up:

[Friction150]

:rock:

Looks absolutely amazing IABL! Great job! I wish I knew how you put all these ships together, I might try my hands in it. Alas, all the tutorials on here are rather confusing.

[denis_469]

And question for IABL - are you release T-2 in USSR variant?

[nik112]

Iam sorry i cant test it for now cause a problem with os. i ll do a format this weekend.
cheers

[iambecomelife]

And question for IABL - are you release T-2 in USSR variant?

Not this one but I will for another modern tanker I made recently.

I finished modeling the first variant, everyone. Thanks for the feedback.

Here is the link:

http://files.filefront.com/New+T+2+Tanker+v107z/;11228207;/fileinfo.html

Beta testers, replace existing versions with this one. Privateer, check your PM please.

[denis_469]

IABL - need you foto and data about tankers on base Liberty? :D
Exclusive - for USSR building only!

Not info in western data books/

[Reece]

Many thanks IABL!:up:

[Reise]

Here is file for this und Arrow tanker skins in date format for SH3commander users

http://ultrashare.net/hosting/fl/5951f0255b/Tanker_skins_for_SH3commander

Copy the Date folder into the Program Files\SH3 Commander
Yes to overwrite files

Will add the skins at right date no messing around :up:

Danke für das Schiff

[Reece]

Thanks Reise, I was putting off adding the additional skins to SH3 Commander, now it's done for me!:yep: Cheers.

[coronas]

Thanks, Reise! Very usefull and accurate! :up:

[Jimbuna]

Cheers Reise...you saved me a job http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/thumbsup.gif