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Reece 09-27-08 03:36 AM

Count me in VonDos!:yep:

nikbear 09-27-08 04:08 AM

Welcome back mr chris,hope everything is going fine:up:

geosub1978 09-27-08 04:36 AM

Just one question:

If it is moded as an auxiliary cruiser, is it supposed to have so many liferafts as probably she wouldn't carry passengers? Or maybe these ships where used as troop transports as well:down: :down: ??

VonDos 09-27-08 04:58 AM

@geosub
Interesting question; answer with wikipedia ^_^

During the period June-August 1941 Laconia returned to St. John, New Brunswick and was refitted, then returned to Liverpool to be used as a troop transport for the rest of the war. On September 12, 1941, she arrived at Bidston Dock, Birkenhead and was taken over by Cammell Laird and Company to be converted. By early 1942 the work was complete, and for the next six months she made trooping voyages to the Middle East. On one such voyage the ship was used to carry POWs, mainly Italian. She traveled to Cape Town and then set a course for Freetown, following a zigzag course and undertaking evasive steering during the night.
[...]
Captain Sharp ordered the ship abandoned and the women, children and injured taken into the lifeboats first. Some of the 32 lifeboats had been destroyed by the explosions and some surviving Italian prisoners tried to rush those that remained.
[...]
When the commanding officer of U-156 realized civilians and POW were on board, he surfaced to rescue survivors

source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMS_Laconia_(1921)

So yes, she tranport troops, pows and civilian (with woman and children).

I read she was converted in 1941; i've added weapons from 39, maybe i must change this, for used big guns °_°

I've sent a pm to betatester, Reece and Mr Chris.

Reece 09-27-08 07:06 AM

Ok, some test results, the only 2 things I could find were the props:
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...oniaTests2.jpg
And the reflections seem too bright, they are whiter than the actual ship:
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...oniaTests1.jpg
Other than that the Ship looks great, even when sinking:yep:
Looking good VonDos.:up:
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...oniaTests5.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...oniaTests6.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...oniaTests4.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...oniaTests3.jpg

VonDos 09-27-08 07:22 AM

Thanks, Reece ^^
Props bug is related to node coordinates; easy to solve; this is a mine forgotten thing.
Reflection error is really strange, what can be? Textures are the same for bot original and reflected ship. There is something that i don't know:hmm: :hmm:

Madox58 09-27-08 09:56 AM

VonDos,

There may be a misplacement of some of the reflection objects.
Send a link by PM and I can look at it.
I can also check the Zones at the same time.

Regards

Task Force 09-27-08 10:08 AM

Ive been waiting for this ship more than any other so far.:D Got any room for a beta tester to make sure it will work With Thompsens envionment mod.:D

iambecomelife 09-27-08 10:51 AM

I'd like to beta test too.

VonDos 09-27-08 12:14 PM

@ mr Chris, Reece, Iambecomelife, Privateer, Task Force

BetaTesters, check your PM ^_^

Zones file, different skins, advices and every improvements are welcome!

mr chris 09-27-08 01:21 PM

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...is99/168-1.jpg

Prop problem sloved.
Is the anyone who could knock up a short misson with the ship in so i can test sinking her. I would do it myself but have not got a clue how to do it.

Madox58 09-27-08 02:34 PM

VonDos,

Adjust the X and Y position of reflect_NAXC to 0
then set the minvisdim and maxvisdim to .02 and .2

Reflections fixed!
:up:

VonDos 09-27-08 05:11 PM

privateer
<EDIT i wasn't able to find it, now yes, thanks privateer for indications>
done, ok, this is great! Thanks!

mr chris
have you found a single mission? if not just ask me, i'll send one ^^

Task Force 09-27-08 05:15 PM

Just tested it in Museam, Worked Flawlessly.;)

Havent done a test on sinking it.:)

Madox58 09-27-08 05:17 PM

The WaterReflection controller after the reflect_NAXC

The work on the Zones is started also.


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