Version 1.06 avaiable
 

new version:)

Release notes available anywhere...?

Here it is (Version 1.06 beta)


General

Added wireBreakOnLaunchProbability=0.1 to weapons.txt
Added wireBreakThreshold=30 to weapons.txt (2x speed + planes angle - 30) / 50 every 6 seconds
<POSTHUMOUSLY>, <PLAYERVESSELNAVY>, <SHIPTYPE> and <SHIPDESIGNATION> now use dictionary values
dictionary_interface.txt ReferenceSonobuoy=Sonobuoy changed to ReferenceSonobuoys=Sonobuoys
config.txt added DetectionThreshold=10, MaintainContactThreshold=1
config.txt added ContactProfileGraphicFactor=2 (factor intensity of contact divided by), must be >= 1
For training missions, all tubes get wires and wires cannot be cut/broken
config/txt added LoadVideos=TRUE, setting to FALSE disables menu and credits videos

Combat

Recognition manual "tons" now uses dictionary
Fixed errors with reloading if greater than 6 tubes on submarine
Torpedo tubes can no longer jam on firing
Active and passive torpedoes no longer home on sinking/sunk vessels
Terrain chunks are now always drawn near player submarine regardless of camera position
Fixed a bug where non-wire guided torpedoes could be wire guided by AI submarines
Improved AI depth keeping to prevent submarines from hitting seabed or going below crush depth
Improved AI navigation when near terrain or icebergs
AI Submarines and escorts no longer share contact data
Submarines no longer use Hunter/Killer logic
Raised masts no longer damaged by diving/depth (only speed)

Campaign

Fixed broken INSERTION and LAND_STRIKE missions which caused Action Report bug
Fixed several missing delimiters "|" in both campaign partol_outcomes.txt files
Added new parameters to campaign_data.txt for strategic map icon colours;
PlayerIconColor=2,84,166,255
EnemyIconColor=255,0,0,255
ContactOverTimeColor1=255,0,0,255
ContactOverTimeColor2=192,0,0,255
ContactOverTimeColor3=128,0,0,255
ContactOverTimeColor4=64,0,0,255

"Active and passive torpedoes no longer home on sinking/sunk vessels"

Can this be an option? Can a torp without wire be able to tell the difference between a sinking ship and a diving submarine?

Some quotes from shipkiller1:

I'm more concern with a sinking ship. I understand the part about sunken ship and that's fine. but a sinking ship on it's way down should still give off an active sonar return and still have some air volume left, it's just that the air volume left is not enough to counter the weight of the vessel (like a diving sub?)

You missed the first part of that reply, or rather you didn't get the implication. As the ship is sinking, it's putting off a LOT of noise that it normally wouldn't, all of it in the Broadband range. In addition to the much reduced air volumes that would hamper the active return, that same active return also now has to contend with a much higher local ambient noise. In essence, the echos would be lost in the background noise of that event, so the torp still wouldn't get a return from it, just for different reasons.

Submarines no longer use Hunter/Killer logic... wonder what that means

OK, got it.

This is not the promised AI overhaul, is it?

Wonder when that will come. AI is still serking refuge on the surface or cannot evade torps like I can.

Dev's post from another thread: "They used to have a lag pursuit intercept logic where they did just that, but we changed it to lead pursuit based on some info from RA mod I believe. We probably should change it back since the enemies were a lot better at evading the old torpedoes."

Yes, a torp can tell.

So 1.06 is not the promised AI overhaul ?
I fail to understand this comment. Which thread is it from?

Subs were previously able to use the surface ships' datalink to coordinate attacks with the surface escorts and amongst themselves. Hunter/killer refers to one sub tracking the target while another intercepts at high speed, maintaining contact through the other boat. Obviously not possible without a datalink between vessels.

-From the Steam thread

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...231759&page=11

Thought enemy sub will better evade torps.