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vodkaphile · 07-02-11, 10:31 AM

Small update:

Added filters for attack and observation periscope. No Icon, only a key command to switch out. Red and Amber. I'll have to research on all filters that were available to uboat captains.

Red is pretty easy, Amber is slightly off. Will post screenshots at a later time, esp for the amber since I'm gonna need some feedback on that.

Partially added ballast system with more fidelity. Causes hydrodynamic cavitation which alerts AI. Currently abstract, eg using a short duration bold to cause the bubbles. Blow ballast command still performs a full blow. Adjusting depth while not using dive planes/moving causes this same effect now and depletes compressed air reserves accordingly.

Working on manual dive plane adjustment.
Still working on individual systems control, pumps etc
Changed default setting of battery recharge when surfaced to off. You will have to switch it on manually. Also at flank speed you cannot recharge batteries as you need both screws/engines to achieve that speed.

Reworking Attack and Observation periscopes to make them more different/useful in realistic ways.

Researching, researching, researching.

EDIT: Also working on a "8 hour crew shift" system. Crews do not fatigue above 256 TC. "Damage Control" does not cause crew stamina loss or regeneration. This is meant to house extra crew, watch crew etc... It can be thought of as crew on break but not sleeping, doing small maintenance, cleaning tasks..etc - I am trying to set this 'station' to cause stamina loss when doing repairs however. Harder to do than it seems. This is very much a WIP and a secondary WIP, as my main goals now are changing 'minor details' to sub operation, giving the user more control over his sub.

I want crew fatigue to be a factor in your head but I don't like babysitting nor do I like no fatigue. I don't even like switching fatigue off @ a certain TC but it is my current work-a-round.

Ideally a clicking an officer and telling him to change crews and having them switch up..keeping the same personnel in the same areas as would be more realistic. Similiar to SHIV.

07-02-11, 10:31 AM	#34
vodkaphile Torpedoman Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Louisiana, USA Posts: 115 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 0	Small update: Added filters for attack and observation periscope. No Icon, only a key command to switch out. Red and Amber. I'll have to research on all filters that were available to uboat captains. Red is pretty easy, Amber is slightly off. Will post screenshots at a later time, esp for the amber since I'm gonna need some feedback on that. Partially added ballast system with more fidelity. Causes hydrodynamic cavitation which alerts AI. Currently abstract, eg using a short duration bold to cause the bubbles. Blow ballast command still performs a full blow. Adjusting depth while not using dive planes/moving causes this same effect now and depletes compressed air reserves accordingly. Working on manual dive plane adjustment. Still working on individual systems control, pumps etc Changed default setting of battery recharge when surfaced to off. You will have to switch it on manually. Also at flank speed you cannot recharge batteries as you need both screws/engines to achieve that speed. Reworking Attack and Observation periscopes to make them more different/useful in realistic ways. Researching, researching, researching. EDIT: Also working on a "8 hour crew shift" system. Crews do not fatigue above 256 TC. "Damage Control" does not cause crew stamina loss or regeneration. This is meant to house extra crew, watch crew etc... It can be thought of as crew on break but not sleeping, doing small maintenance, cleaning tasks..etc - I am trying to set this 'station' to cause stamina loss when doing repairs however. Harder to do than it seems. This is very much a WIP and a secondary WIP, as my main goals now are changing 'minor details' to sub operation, giving the user more control over his sub. I want crew fatigue to be a factor in your head but I don't like babysitting nor do I like no fatigue. I don't even like switching fatigue off @ a certain TC but it is my current work-a-round. Ideally a clicking an officer and telling him to change crews and having them switch up..keeping the same personnel in the same areas as would be more realistic. Similiar to SHIV. __________________ -VP Missing targets since 1990. Last edited by vodkaphile; 07-02-11 at 10:44 AM.