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Ducimus · 03-07-07, 02:21 AM

But do they feel good? you know.. atmopshere.

I've been thinking. (No.. dont run way

)

There has been a *cough* boatload of mods that adjust how the uboats look. But i dont think as much as been done to adjust how they feel.

Im not sure any of this can be done, but im thinking along the lines of this:

- Crew, needs to be a bit more.. i dunno, interactive. Theres alot of voice's that are unused. Not sure if we can renable them without a SDK though.

- camera angle when diving. Anyone ever notice how when your facing to starboard looking at the dive station that the boat tilts to the aft, and yet if you look port at the naviation tables its tilted down to the bow like its supposed to? That be sweet if we can reverse that ( i mean who really stares at the navigator when diving anyway?)

- graphics obviously. Ive always thougt the boat should look more lived in. To see more personal effects of the crew, so they look less robotic. More girly and/or wife pictures where you can acutally see them, maybe a calander hanging from somewhere, a bit more rust maybe, a few paint chips here or there. etc.

Not meant as a critcism, but sub interiors often look like your inside of a sterilzed hospital room compared to these pictures:
http://www.uboatarchive.net/U-505EnclG435.htm
http://www.uboatarchive.net/U-505EnclG437.htm
http://www.uboatarchive.net/U-505EnclG436.htm

-Gramaphone helps maybe, theres lots of those around. Real radio broadcasts help out alot.

- Maybe the way the player moves about the sub? You should feel like your moving about, using hotkeys jumping around from station to station is convient and practical, but does it break atmosphere ? I dunno. ive tried to go without before and reverted back to hotkeys.

- removing that "hatch" on the radio room would do miracles, but i honestly dont think that will ever happen. Its been tried before, again and again in the past, and nobody's ever succeeded.

I think that, with an really immersive interior, i dont think id ever care to use the external freecam again. Ive always felt the game is more beleiveable if viewed 1st person. But here is where im out of ideas, is it even possible to make the inside as such?

Just idle thoughts is all.

03-07-07, 02:21 AM	#1
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	Yup, those uboats sure do look good.... But do they feel good? you know.. atmopshere. I've been thinking. (No.. dont run way ) There has been a cough boatload of mods that adjust how the uboats look. But i dont think as much as been done to adjust how they feel. Im not sure any of this can be done, but im thinking along the lines of this: - Crew, needs to be a bit more.. i dunno, interactive. Theres alot of voice's that are unused. Not sure if we can renable them without a SDK though. - camera angle when diving. Anyone ever notice how when your facing to starboard looking at the dive station that the boat tilts to the aft, and yet if you look port at the naviation tables its tilted down to the bow like its supposed to? That be sweet if we can reverse that ( i mean who really stares at the navigator when diving anyway?) - graphics obviously. Ive always thougt the boat should look more lived in. To see more personal effects of the crew, so they look less robotic. More girly and/or wife pictures where you can acutally see them, maybe a calander hanging from somewhere, a bit more rust maybe, a few paint chips here or there. etc. Not meant as a critcism, but sub interiors often look like your inside of a sterilzed hospital room compared to these pictures: http://www.uboatarchive.net/U-505EnclG435.htm http://www.uboatarchive.net/U-505EnclG437.htm http://www.uboatarchive.net/U-505EnclG436.htm -Gramaphone helps maybe, theres lots of those around. Real radio broadcasts help out alot. - Maybe the way the player moves about the sub? You should feel like your moving about, using hotkeys jumping around from station to station is convient and practical, but does it break atmosphere ? I dunno. ive tried to go without before and reverted back to hotkeys. - removing that "hatch" on the radio room would do miracles, but i honestly dont think that will ever happen. Its been tried before, again and again in the past, and nobody's ever succeeded. I think that, with an really immersive interior, i dont think id ever care to use the external freecam again. Ive always felt the game is more beleiveable if viewed 1st person. But here is where im out of ideas, is it even possible to make the inside as such? Just idle thoughts is all.