[Roger Dodger]

Originally Posted by aanker

Tired of USS Drum?

Here's how to select any boat - courtesy of Beery:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...82&postcount=5

(be sure the dates are correct)

Happy Hunting!

Art

Here is Berry's reply for all those interested:

The easiest way to do it is before you start a career - alter the Data\Roster\American\Submarine\SSGato.cfg file so that it only has one unit entry. The file should look like this:

[UnitClass]
ClassName=SSGato
UnitType=200
AppearanceDate=19411201
DisappearanceDate=19450902
DisplayName=US Gato
[Texture 1]
TextureName=data/Submarine/NSS_Gato/NSS_Gato_T01.tga
LightmapTextureName=data/Submarine/NSS_Gato/NSS_Gato_O01.tga
StartDate=19411201
EndDate=19421231
Frequency=1
[Texture 2]
TextureName=data/Submarine/NSS_Gato/NSS_Gato_T02.tga
LightmapTextureName=data/Submarine/NSS_Gato/NSS_Gato_O01.tga
StartDate=19430101
EndDate=19450901
Frequency=1


[Unit 1]
Name=USS Wahoo (SS-238)
DOC=19411201
DOD=19450902

That will give you the USS Wahoo every time you choose a Gato in a career.

This partially answers my question, at least I can choose my boat this way. I would, though, prefer more of a surprise as to which boat I get assigned. How can the program be made to choose for me more randomly, rather than [almost] always giving me UNIT 1?

If all but one can be eliminated from the roster, couldn't JUST the Drum be eliminated, or placed further down in the list? Of course the UNITs would have to be renumbered to maintain consistency, and the UNITs from UNIT 38 on (DOC after 19430101) also be eliminated to save a little time in renumbering the UNITs.

Has anyone ever been assigned to the USS Muskallunge (SS-262) or the USS Corvina (SS-226) or any of the other 68 UNITs besides the Drum or the Gato?