Merchant Fleet Mod Sneak Peek # 1: The Tankers

iambecomelife · 09-28-07, 01:23 PM

Okay, as the title indicates this is a blatant rip-off of the GWX previews. It's an introduction to a few of the ships being designed for the Merchant Fleet Mod. Keep in mind that not all of the vessels included in the mod are depicted, and that the ships here will often have several paint schemes for different shipping lines, will be assigned to several different nations, and will change in appearance as the war goes on (if you use SH3 Commander).

On to the tankers:

A large American design dating from WWI. The paint scheme is for Socony-Vacuum (neutrality version, 1939 - early 1942). I designed a ship like it a long time ago but I restarted from scratch since the proportions & details seemed off. It incorporates a lot of features that I used on the latest Empire Freighter - better deckhouses, different lifeboats, and a 3d deckhouse. The framerate impact has been slight, and I have not noticed major slowdowns in convoys, which was a pleasant surprise.

The 3rd mast is supposed to be shorter than the other two; I have no idea why they looked like that in real life. The ship can have symmetrical hull text and symmetrical funnel logos.

A smaller design based on old-fashioned British ships. The tonnage will probably be 5500 - 6000 GRT.

A slightly larger version with modified structural features.

A large, 12,500 ton modern tanker in a paint scheme for the Panama Transport Co. Another very heavily revised ship...

***NOTE: Check later pages of this thread for additional screenshots.***

iambecomelife · 09-28-07, 01:27 PM

A large 1920's era tanker based on some ships built in Germany for Dutch companies. The 4-level bridge was a pretty strange-looking feature compared to other ships. The tonnage will be 8,500 GRT.

Some pictures of damage testing, which is being done with the latest version of the GWX mod. The ships usually take from 1-3 torpedoes to sink. If they are set to have a cargo of Fuel or Ammunition they nearly always take just one torpedo.

A large, modern tanker that is "on the drawing board".

***NOTE: Check later pages of this thread for additional screenshots.***

Freakwave · 09-28-07, 01:33 PM

Wow nice, they look very different from standard/other merchants in GWX

papa_smurf · 09-28-07, 01:37 PM

Some nice looking ships

Shame that I will have to sink em

Kpt. Lehmann · 09-28-07, 01:38 PM

Very cool stuff mate!

poor sailor · 09-28-07, 01:56 PM

Looks very nice!

Hawk U-375 · 09-28-07, 02:11 PM

Holy !!!!!!!!!!

bigboywooly · 09-28-07, 02:16 PM

LMAO
Rip off eh

Nice stuff Iam
As usual

So as you are doing sneak peaks does that mean a release date in mind ?

:rotfl:

melnibonian · 09-28-07, 02:22 PM

Great Stuff Iam

Can't wait to fire a couple of torpedoes at them

Alex · 09-28-07, 02:27 PM

Awesome, as always, mate !

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigboywooly

So as you are doing sneak peaks does that mean a release date in mind ?

:rotfl:

:hmm:

!

U49 · 09-28-07, 02:49 PM

Great work. I can't wait to sink those vessels...

But I will take screenshots!

The Munster · 09-28-07, 02:50 PM

Wow, me like what I see

!

ryoga_77 · 09-28-07, 02:58 PM

One cannot help but be humbled by the efforts being made to build such fine vessels .One also cannot help but feel a tremendous anticipation to meet these on the open see.My eel trigger finger is throbbing already

nikbear · 09-28-07, 03:41 PM

Simply beautiful

,hopefully we won't have to wait to long to get a chance to sink these beautys

eh,eh,nudge nudge wink wink Iambecomelife

Klaus_Doldinger · 09-28-07, 03:59 PM

Wonderful ships!

09-28-07, 01:23 PM	#1
iambecomelife Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,709 Downloads: 300 Uploads: 0	Merchant Fleet Mod Sneak Peek # 1: The Tankers Okay, as the title indicates this is a blatant rip-off of the GWX previews. It's an introduction to a few of the ships being designed for the Merchant Fleet Mod. Keep in mind that not all of the vessels included in the mod are depicted, and that the ships here will often have several paint schemes for different shipping lines, will be assigned to several different nations, and will change in appearance as the war goes on (if you use SH3 Commander). On to the tankers: A large American design dating from WWI. The paint scheme is for Socony-Vacuum (neutrality version, 1939 - early 1942). I designed a ship like it a long time ago but I restarted from scratch since the proportions & details seemed off. It incorporates a lot of features that I used on the latest Empire Freighter - better deckhouses, different lifeboats, and a 3d deckhouse. The framerate impact has been slight, and I have not noticed major slowdowns in convoys, which was a pleasant surprise. The 3rd mast is supposed to be shorter than the other two; I have no idea why they looked like that in real life. The ship can have symmetrical hull text and symmetrical funnel logos. A smaller design based on old-fashioned British ships. The tonnage will probably be 5500 - 6000 GRT. A slightly larger version with modified structural features. A large, 12,500 ton modern tanker in a paint scheme for the Panama Transport Co. Another very heavily revised ship... *NOTE: Check later pages of this thread for additional screenshots.* __________________ https://www.facebook.com/WolvesoftheKaiser/ Last edited by iambecomelife; 09-29-07 at 10:55 AM.

09-28-07, 01:27 PM	#2
iambecomelife Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,709 Downloads: 300 Uploads: 0	A large 1920's era tanker based on some ships built in Germany for Dutch companies. The 4-level bridge was a pretty strange-looking feature compared to other ships. The tonnage will be 8,500 GRT. Some pictures of damage testing, which is being done with the latest version of the GWX mod. The ships usually take from 1-3 torpedoes to sink. If they are set to have a cargo of Fuel or Ammunition they nearly always take just one torpedo. A large, modern tanker that is "on the drawing board". *NOTE: Check later pages of this thread for additional screenshots.* __________________ https://www.facebook.com/WolvesoftheKaiser/ Last edited by iambecomelife; 09-29-07 at 10:55 AM.

09-28-07, 01:38 PM	#5
Kpt. Lehmann GWX Project Director Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: The Republic of Texas Posts: 6,995 Downloads: 124 Uploads: 0	Very cool stuff mate! __________________ www.thegreywolves.com All you need is good men. - Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock

09-28-07, 02:16 PM	#8
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	LMAO Rip off eh Nice stuff Iam As usual So as you are doing sneak peaks does that mean a release date in mind ? :rotfl: __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

09-28-07, 02:22 PM	#9
melnibonian Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Reading UK Posts: 3,473 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Great Stuff Iam Can't wait to fire a couple of torpedoes at them __________________ http://www.thegreywolves.com/ http://wolvesatwar.com/ Download GWX and other goodies: http://hosted.filefront.com/melnibonian

09-28-07, 01:33 PM	#3
Freakwave Sailor man Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 46 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 0	Wow nice, they look very different from standard/other merchants in GWX

09-28-07, 01:37 PM	#4
papa_smurf Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2,851 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Some nice looking ships Shame that I will have to sink em

09-28-07, 01:56 PM	#6
poor sailor XO Join Date: May 2006 Location: Serbia Posts: 420 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	Looks very nice!

09-28-07, 02:11 PM	#7
Hawk U-375 Engineer Join Date: May 2003 Location: Bottom of New York Harbor Posts: 203 Downloads: 518 Uploads: 0	Holy !!!!!!!!!!

09-28-07, 02:49 PM	#11
U49 Grey Wolf Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: D/Niedersachsen Posts: 777 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Great work. I can't wait to sink those vessels... But I will take screenshots! __________________ SH3 battle capability upgrades: GWX2.0, JSGME2.0, SH3Commander 2.7, SH3Gen 0.8.2, TorpDamageMod 2.0, OLC GUI 1.1.5 Awaiting combat readiness for GWX2.0: SH4 effetcs for SH3, SH3Weather 1.5 Following development of: www.subwolves.com Realism: 90%

09-28-07, 02:50 PM	#12
The Munster Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Deepest Dumbria Posts: 1,243 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Wow, me like what I see ! __________________ *GWX Team Member; Retired* GWX Home Page

09-28-07, 02:58 PM	#13
ryoga_77 A-ganger Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Malta,The Unsinkable Aircraft Carrier Posts: 75 Downloads: 93 Uploads: 0	One cannot help but be humbled by the efforts being made to build such fine vessels .One also cannot help but feel a tremendous anticipation to meet these on the open see.My eel trigger finger is throbbing already

09-28-07, 03:41 PM	#14
nikbear Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Northampton,UK Posts: 1,859 Downloads: 86 Uploads: 0	Simply beautiful ,hopefully we won't have to wait to long to get a chance to sink these beautys eh,eh,nudge nudge wink wink Iambecomelife __________________ 'It is not surely known when the grey wolf shall come upon the seat of the gods' Ericksmal.

09-28-07, 03:59 PM	#15
Klaus_Doldinger Planesman Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Madrid, España Posts: 198 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Wonderful ships! __________________ OL zS. Siegfried Rollmann, U 108 in WaW IV, 6th war patrol with GWX 3.0 Gold (111.829 BRT) Lt zS Klaus Doldinger (U 36), 4th war patrol with GWX 3.0 Gold (50.713 BRT) SH3 Cmdr 3.1 GWX 3.0 GWX 16 Km atmosphere GWX no medals on crew GWX open hatch GWX Saint Nazaire, Schleuse and units OLC GUI 1.2.7 Thomsen´s sound Torpedo damage final Rubini´s lifeboats and debris D.i.D.