[RFB Team]

Since we believe silence is counterproductive in maintaining interest in a mod, here's a look at things we are currently working on for the next RFB release:

• New damage model for all American submarines, courtesy of Observer. This mod thorougly changes the way submarines respond to damage, especially from surface gunfire. Suffice it to say the days of the submersible battleships are soon to be over.
• New visual parameters and behavior for the bridge watch, created by Der Teddy Bär.
• Improved Japanese hydrophone/active sonar characteristics by Peto. Like the new damage model, this mod will force players to change the way they confront enemy escorts.
• Re-written crew skills, including their recovery from injuries. Co-authored by LukeFF and Observer. The true differences between officer and enlisted crew abilities will be more pronounced.
• Mast height and draft mod by LukeFF. Using the ONI manuals, the mast heights and draft values shown in the recognition manual now reflect the best-known intelligence about shipping on both sides of the war.

Other mods in progress at this point in time include adjusted AI ship acceleration properties by swdw and the previously-mentioned AI ship damage model by Observer. As one can see, the future is very bright for RFB.