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FightingSteel1 · 10-14-12, 03:24 AM

I'll just throw out my opinion, and you do with it what you will.

My belief is that something like this is really more suited for singular missions, not a campaign. Most surface warship encounters where strategic meets of fleets, task forces, etc. and that really doesn't apply to just tooling around an ocean in a battleship looking for something to blow out of the water. I.E. it's not like submarines, so I wouldn't structure it that way.

I can see a destroyer convoy escort concept, I can see a German surface raider idea, and I can see an Allied surface warship convoy defense repelling a German surface attack. I don't know if this mod will also be in the Pacific, but that would be a whole different deal.

What is the actual scope of this mod right now? Are there modeled warship stations or is it still just submarine control rooms, etc.? Can you control multiple units and assign targets for your controlled group of ships (direct one TF against another), or is it just controlling one singular vessel? Not to be annoying with the questions, but do destroyers treat your ships like ships or still try to ram you like a sub?

All things being said, I would love to have the mod allow you to play recreated historical engagements, like Bismarck/Prinz Eugen vs. Hood/POW, or attack a BB escorted convoy with Scharnhorst/Gneiseneau, OR be able to play simulated engagements between various German and American/British forces. If you all want the career mode, that's great and I'll take whatever, but I hope I can at least make my own missions like I've stated above for this mod.

10-14-12, 03:24 AM	#972
FightingSteel1 Bosun Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 63 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 0	I'll just throw out my opinion, and you do with it what you will. My belief is that something like this is really more suited for singular missions, not a campaign. Most surface warship encounters where strategic meets of fleets, task forces, etc. and that really doesn't apply to just tooling around an ocean in a battleship looking for something to blow out of the water. I.E. it's not like submarines, so I wouldn't structure it that way. I can see a destroyer convoy escort concept, I can see a German surface raider idea, and I can see an Allied surface warship convoy defense repelling a German surface attack. I don't know if this mod will also be in the Pacific, but that would be a whole different deal. What is the actual scope of this mod right now? Are there modeled warship stations or is it still just submarine control rooms, etc.? Can you control multiple units and assign targets for your controlled group of ships (direct one TF against another), or is it just controlling one singular vessel? Not to be annoying with the questions, but do destroyers treat your ships like ships or still try to ram you like a sub? All things being said, I would love to have the mod allow you to play recreated historical engagements, like Bismarck/Prinz Eugen vs. Hood/POW, or attack a BB escorted convoy with Scharnhorst/Gneiseneau, OR be able to play simulated engagements between various German and American/British forces. If you all want the career mode, that's great and I'll take whatever, but I hope I can at least make my own missions like I've stated above for this mod.