Hull Integrity GWX

[BDF]

I'm playing with the Grey Wolves 3.0 mod and when I'm on my crew management page it doesn't show the hull integrity. Where would I find that now?

The reason I ask is because I went after a convoy and managed to ship 2 Cargo ships before the 3 escorts started depth charging me. After a few hours and being able to control the flooding I got away. I still have some more torpedoes so I was thinking about running ahead of the convoy and getting some of the lead ships but I don't know how much my hull integrity has been affected. I'd hate to dive deep and have my sub implode :doh:

[MILLANDSON]

GWX removes it, but if you use SH3 Commander, you can add it in again through the options.

[BDF]

Gotcha.

Did the Grey Wolves mod get rid of it to add to the realism?

[Draka]

Ayup - IRL as a Kaleun all you would know is that something broke, and then was repaired, but not EXACTLY how well - many found out the hard way that the hull wasn't 100%.

[K-61]

In general I agree, but the complete absence of any indicator leaves too much info out of it. I think a Kaleun and his engineer could make a distinction between a 99% hull and one at 5%. Such things as dings and dismounted fittings and broken equipment would provide a general indication that the hull was compromised. After thinking about it I have decided to use it, but only as a general guideline. I don't try to figure out a mathematical formula that I can use to precisely calculate my safe diving depth. There's still enough vagary grey area to make you sweat. Recently I was being forced deep with a damaged hull and was sweating bullets, expecting to hear that final, fatal crumpling sound. Fortunately, the escorts ran out of fireworks and after many hours I was able to slip away. Straight home to the repair yard after that experience.

[sharkbit]

There's a mod out there that color codes your hull integrity instead of the number. It will give you at least some indication but not an exact number. A nice compromise.

Here's the thread:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=159866&highlight=integrity

It tkaes some tweaking of game files, but is well worth it. :up:

:)

[Draka]

I presume that the Damage Control gang and the repairs on flooding, etc would give a general indication - limited to what they had access to. Submerged, aside from sound clues, there was very little to base a good indication on. It happened often enuf on test dives after modifications or major repairs back at the harbor that things went horribly wrong - in the middle of the Atlantic under combat conditions while submerged I tend to think that the estimate would in fact be based more on intuition and feel than other indicators. Once all was over, surfaced and with divers over the side - bring back the percent indicator! LOL!

Not to mention that one of the things SH3Cmdr brings to the party is a variable crush depth in the first place .....

[K-61]

Sharkbit, that looks very interesting. Thanks for sharing it.