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Fragtzack · 05-29-12, 10:18 AM

Love this mod for sinking effects.

I found that 1 torp seems to sink a ship except large warships every time.

I think the problem is related to the splash damage of the torps damaging multiple zones with a single hit. If a single torp hits near the zone boundaries and then floods 2 compartments(zones), the ship will almost always sink because this mod increased the flotability factor of each compartment(zone) by a large amount. Seems that a torp damaging only a single compartment(zone) is the exception and not the norm.

So...

I modified downward the flotability factor of the zones closer to the original settings and ships do not seem to sink as easy now. The long sink times with flooding effect graphics and the manner in which the ships roll over during sinking is intact though.

Still work in progress, needs more stick time on this. Can't decrease the flotability too much other wise the ships will be- very hard to sink since the torp power is cut in half. May need to reduce the torp splash damage instead of reducing zone flotablity anymore.

05-29-12, 10:18 AM	#29
Fragtzack Seaman Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 32 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 0	Love this mod for sinking effects. I found that 1 torp seems to sink a ship except large warships every time. I think the problem is related to the splash damage of the torps damaging multiple zones with a single hit. If a single torp hits near the zone boundaries and then floods 2 compartments(zones), the ship will almost always sink because this mod increased the flotability factor of each compartment(zone) by a large amount. Seems that a torp damaging only a single compartment(zone) is the exception and not the norm. So... I modified downward the flotability factor of the zones closer to the original settings and ships do not seem to sink as easy now. The long sink times with flooding effect graphics and the manner in which the ships roll over during sinking is intact though. Still work in progress, needs more stick time on this. Can't decrease the flotability too much other wise the ships will be- very hard to sink since the torp power is cut in half. May need to reduce the torp splash damage instead of reducing zone flotablity anymore.