[WIP] New Orleans class
 

Since there has been some interest in playable heavy cruisers, I have decided to make some. The first is the New Orleans class. These were some tough ships as two of them survived the forward magazine detonating after being hit by the Long Lance.

I haven´t made the wartime refit yet, perhaps in the future. She comes with the 8"/55 caliber Mark 15 guns. These were mounted on the last pair of the New Orleans as well as the Wichita, Baltimore and Oregon City class. She also comes with the SG surface search radar and SK air search radar. Unlike my previous ships these won´t have independently operated barrels. All three act as one unit, like stock ships.

I am currently testing the ship and will post any results in the foresseable future. In the meantime, here`s some pictures so you know what to expect.

Management screen:
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/y...0-05-47-03.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/y...0-05-52-53.jpg

In-game:
With the same guns as the Northampton, the 8"/55 Mark 14.
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/y...1-27-12-78.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/y...1-27-20-42.jpg

Modified the stock 5"/25 and made a new AA gun of it
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/y...1-27-31-28.jpg

With the 8"/55 Mark 15 that´s going to be included in the game
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/y...3-06-38-84.jpg

SG (lower radar) and SK (upper radar)
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/y...3-06-48-54.jpg

Just gave her a spin at Samar. Here are the results:

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/y...2-42-18-20.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/y...2-42-22-40.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/y...2-43-38-26.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/y...2-45-00-23.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/y...2-46-46-28.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/y...2-48-26-01.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/y...2-48-19-45.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/y...2-48-34-73.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/y...2-48-58-48.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/y...2-49-04-90.jpg

It was definetly a Kongo that pu the last nail in the Minneapolis´ coffin. That hole is too huge for any cruiser and destroyers.

The ship will hold her own against anything the size of a heavy cruiser and smaller.

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/y...2-42-51-96.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/y...2-43-12-57.jpg

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/y...2-43-16-96.jpg

Very nice. These are some of my favorite WWII American cruisers, even though three were sunk in one battle.

I think I have a profile drawing of the class that you can use for the damage control screen - let me know if you want one.

lmao looks awsome Karle. Deffently giong for a spin in your ships when done fidling with the Furusaka testbed.

:salute:

Your pretty good, I like the model, very nice indeed :yeah:

Awesome, great pix.

Karle94, are you ever going to finish this ship?
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/y...2-29-01-69.jpg

and will you finish the HMS Hood? :DL

No and yes.

Ahhhhhhhhh, I wanted to kill Yamato with that ship.

That woul´t be possible. All the guns are 3 inch guns. Destroyers, hell yeah, light cruisers, yes, heavy cruisers, eh... carriers, nope. Battleships, ain´t no chance in hell.

You don't get it, I get the Yamato crew to get out of there ship then take pictures, then I jack Yamato and kill them.:D

Or you challenge them, and they die of laughter. Then you take the Yamato as a prize.

The above is a perfect match with the Takao im working on with Peabody.

Exept one small thing.

At night, stalking using type 93`s any BB will sink :arrgh!: 93`s R :rock:X

TBear

This thread has gone all REL. Here it is, Oh and please do read the read me as it has some good points for ya`ll.

http://www.gamefront.com/files/21476...leans_V1.0.rar