[REL] Nippon Maru

s7rikeback · 12-23-20, 01:28 PM

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Nippon Maru will rename all the Japanese merchants in your game to the Maru prefix, this will also increase the number of Japanese merchants within the game environments listed below.

These models are NOT new, they have been cloned from other units already in the mod.

Normal disclaimers apply, these Maru’s may only have a passing resemblance to the ship it’s named after, it may also have a rivet missing or mast in the wrong place.

Installation instructions can be found in the following folder
- Documentation > Nippon Maru > Install Guide

Readme file can be found in the following folder
- Documentation > Nippon Maru > Readme

Please report any issues...

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Download Link - Nippon_Maru_v1.9b_FotRSU

Small update added - 30/10/2022 - This update is save game compatible.

Data > Sea > JP_RyuunMaru > JP_RyuunMaru_shp corrected.
Combined Roster updated for Nihon Kaigun v1.3_FotRSU

To also ensure 101_FotRSUv18_FixPak compatibility.

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This is an official add-on for 100_FalloftheRisingSun_Ultimate v1.8
And is fully compatible with Nihon_Kaigun_FotRSU_v1.3

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This version also includes the following mods:
- MODS > Combined Roster - Enables Nihon Kaigun + Nippon Maru to be installed together with shared rosters.
- MODS > 451a_TMOstyle_NavMapDots for Nippon Maru = adds TMO styled NavMapDots for shipping.

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Download Link - Nippon_Maru_SH15_v01
- Initial Release to SubSim

Compatibility:
- Stock SH4 v1.5

s7rikeback · 12-23-20, 01:30 PM

Japanese ship-naming conventions Follow different conventions from those typical in the West. Merchant ship names often contain the word Maru at the end (meaning circle), while warships are never named after people, but rather after inanimate objects such as mountains, islands, weather phenomena, or also animals.

The word Maru (丸 meaning "circle") is often attached to Japanese ship names. The first ship known to follow this practice was the Nippon Maru, flagship of daimyō Toyotomi Hideyoshi's 16th century fleet.

Several theories purport to explain this practice:

# The most common thought is that ships were thought of as floating castles, and the word referred to the defensive "circles" or Maru that protected the castle.

# The suffix Maru is often applied to words representing something beloved, and sailors applied this suffix to their ships.

# The term Maru is used in divination and represents perfection or completeness, or the ship as "a small world of its own".

# The myth of Hakudo Maru, is that a celestial being that came to earth and taught humans how to build ships. It is said that the name Maru is attached to a ship to secure celestial protection for itself as it travels.

# For the past few centuries, only non-warships bore the Maru ending.

# Its use was intended as a good hope naming convention that would allow a ship to leave port, travel the world, and return safely to home port: hence the complete circle or "round trip" arriving back at its origin unhurt.

Also note that "Hinomaru", or "sun-disc", is a name often applied to the national flag of Japan.

Source -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japane...ng_conventions

s7rikeback · 12-23-20, 01:31 PM

Reserved...

KaleunMarco · 12-23-20, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by s7rikeback

Acknowledgements & Credits:

Fellow past and present team members of the Fall of the Rising Sun Ultimate for SH4. For without their knowledge or skills, in creating the base mod, this mod would not be here.

# cdrsubron7 – Mod Concept, Graphics & research on ship names and weights.

# s7rikeback – Mod designer and developer.

# propbeanie – Campaign and script master for campaigns and mission changes.

# CapnScurvy – Proof reading and providing feed-back on this readme.

Kind Regards,
s7rikeback, cdrsubron7 & propbeanie

Well done, old chum!

and....

Merry Christmas to you and your family!

s7rikeback · 12-23-20, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by KaleunMarco

Well done, old chum!

and....

Merry Christmas to you and your family!

Thanks Marco,

Merry Christmas to you and yours.

s7rikeback · 02-06-21, 05:46 PM

108 Downloads - and only one "Chum" comment...

Would really love to hear feedback, good or bad etc...

Mad Mardigan · 02-06-21, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by s7rikeback

108 Downloads - and only one "Chum" comment...

Would really love to hear feedback, good or bad etc...

No comments generally means no issues... at least the way I see it...

That said, I do have to say, well done.. is working the ships are in the rec man... & in game.. thus far, haven't had any issues... that I can see of... that are connected to this mod... Did have 1 or 2 hiccups but that was related to FotRS-UEN v1.39... not Nippon Maru.

M. M.

KaleunMarco · 02-06-21, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by s7rikeback

108 Downloads - and only one "Chum" comment...

Would really love to hear feedback, good or bad etc...

i would love to be able to take a piss or call you a wanker or some such but i do not know enough English-English to make a decent insult.

i think it is a great mod to FOTRSU!

Moonlight · 02-07-21, 09:10 AM

I'm a 108 downloader, I haven't finished this normal campaign yet so I'm saying nothng about that Nippon thingie until I've used it.
If you want some complaints old boy you can have this one for nothing, we've just spent another xmas and new year at sea again (who do I send the complaints to about that then?), do something about that s7rikeback because you're beginning to cramp our style.

My boys are wondering if this war is just a smokescreen so you landlubbers can nab all the pretty girlies and leave us sailors with the ugly ones, message sent to all submarines in the area, that should get some tongues wagging me thinks.

I don't expect any more complaints from any other submariners but you can bet your bottom dollar that you'll get some more from us.

LT.CMDR Mad Dog.

PS.
That post above had better not be a windup s7rikeback or you're gonna find yourself in hot water when we get back to base.

KaleunMarco · 02-07-21, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Moonlight

LT.CMDR Mad Dog.

PS.
That post above had better not be a windup s7rikeback or you're gonna find yourself in hot water when we get back to base.

this is what i mean.
i am just an Ignorant American, sorely lacking in the fine art of insulting English-English style.

s7rikeback · 02-07-21, 01:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moonlight

I'm a 108 downloader, I haven't finished this normal campaign yet so I'm saying nothng about that Nippon thingie until I've used it.
If you want some complaints old boy you can have this one for nothing, we've just spent another xmas and new year at sea again (who do I send the complaints to about that then?), do something about that s7rikeback because you're beginning to cramp our style.

My boys are wondering if this war is just a smokescreen so you landlubbers can nab all the pretty girlies and leave us sailors with the ugly ones, message sent to all submarines in the area, that should get some tongues wagging me thinks.

I don't expect any more complaints from any other submariners but you can bet your bottom dollar that you'll get some more from us.

LT.CMDR Mad Dog.

PS.
That post above had better not be a windup s7rikeback or you're gonna find yourself in hot water when we get back to base.

I will have another gin, once i'n finished with the girls, so much choice these days, Stay at sea guys, so your not cramping my style...

max-peck · 02-20-21, 03:59 AM

Fantastic work Strikeback

I am just installing SH4 on my new PC, and about to give the latest FOTRSU a go, I will definitely be adding this

s7rikeback · 02-20-21, 05:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by max-peck

Fantastic work Strikeback

I am just installing SH4 on my new PC, and about to give the latest FOTRSU a go, I will definitely be adding this

Hey max-peck,
Really good to hear from you, how the devil are you?
It's evolved alot from cdrsubron's vision back in the day.
Hope you enjoy it...

max-peck · 02-20-21, 11:37 AM

Hey mate - yeah good days and bad days - just like everyone else

Looking forward to see what you guys have come up with

s7rikeback · 04-12-21, 03:42 PM

Notice: Nippon_Maru_v1.2.1 is now available. see page one

If you have issues, be sure and give us the details! Thanks.

Please also note - This version is NOT save game compatable !

s7rikeback.

12-23-20, 01:28 PM	#1
s7rikeback I break things Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Merry Old England Posts: 781 Downloads: 1152 Uploads: 10	Nippon_Maru_v1.9b_FotRSU ================================ Nippon Maru will rename all the Japanese merchants in your game to the Maru prefix, this will also increase the number of Japanese merchants within the game environments listed below. These models are NOT new, they have been cloned from other units already in the mod. Normal disclaimers apply, these Maru’s may only have a passing resemblance to the ship it’s named after, it may also have a rivet missing or mast in the wrong place. Installation instructions can be found in the following folder - Documentation > Nippon Maru > Install Guide Readme file can be found in the following folder - Documentation > Nippon Maru > Readme Please report any issues... ================================ Download Link - Nippon_Maru_v1.9b_FotRSU Small update added - 30/10/2022 - This update is save game compatible. Data > Sea > JP_RyuunMaru > JP_RyuunMaru_shp corrected. Combined Roster updated for Nihon Kaigun v1.3_FotRSU To also ensure 101_FotRSUv18_FixPak compatibility. ================================ This is an official add-on for 100_FalloftheRisingSun_Ultimate v1.8 And is fully compatible with Nihon_Kaigun_FotRSU_v1.3 ================================ This version also includes the following mods: - MODS > Combined Roster - Enables Nihon Kaigun + Nippon Maru to be installed together with shared rosters. - MODS > 451a_TMOstyle_NavMapDots for Nippon Maru = adds TMO styled NavMapDots for shipping. ================================ Download Link - Nippon_Maru_SH15_v01 - Initial Release to SubSim Compatibility: - Stock SH4 v1.5 __________________ Last edited by s7rikeback; 10-30-22 at 12:10 PM. Reason: update

12-23-20, 01:30 PM	#2
s7rikeback I break things Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Merry Old England Posts: 781 Downloads: 1152 Uploads: 10	Mod Background Japanese ship-naming conventions Follow different conventions from those typical in the West. Merchant ship names often contain the word Maru at the end (meaning circle), while warships are never named after people, but rather after inanimate objects such as mountains, islands, weather phenomena, or also animals. The word Maru (丸 meaning "circle") is often attached to Japanese ship names. The first ship known to follow this practice was the Nippon Maru, flagship of daimyō Toyotomi Hideyoshi's 16th century fleet. Several theories purport to explain this practice: # The most common thought is that ships were thought of as floating castles, and the word referred to the defensive "circles" or Maru that protected the castle. # The suffix Maru is often applied to words representing something beloved, and sailors applied this suffix to their ships. # The term Maru is used in divination and represents perfection or completeness, or the ship as "a small world of its own". # The myth of Hakudo Maru, is that a celestial being that came to earth and taught humans how to build ships. It is said that the name Maru is attached to a ship to secure celestial protection for itself as it travels. # For the past few centuries, only non-warships bore the Maru ending. # Its use was intended as a good hope naming convention that would allow a ship to leave port, travel the world, and return safely to home port: hence the complete circle or "round trip" arriving back at its origin unhurt. Also note that "Hinomaru", or "sun-disc", is a name often applied to the national flag of Japan. Source -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japane...ng_conventions __________________ Last edited by s7rikeback; 07-18-22 at 11:04 AM.

12-23-20, 01:31 PM	#3
s7rikeback I break things Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Merry Old England Posts: 781 Downloads: 1152 Uploads: 10	Reserved... __________________ Last edited by s7rikeback; 07-18-22 at 11:01 AM.

02-06-21, 05:46 PM	#6
s7rikeback I break things Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Merry Old England Posts: 781 Downloads: 1152 Uploads: 10	108 Downloads - and only one "Chum" comment... Would really love to hear feedback, good or bad etc... __________________

02-07-21, 09:10 AM	#9
Moonlight Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Fookhall Copse Posts: 2,518 Downloads: 184 Uploads: 0	I'm a 108 downloader, I haven't finished this normal campaign yet so I'm saying nothng about that Nippon thingie until I've used it. If you want some complaints old boy you can have this one for nothing, we've just spent another xmas and new year at sea again (who do I send the complaints to about that then?), do something about that s7rikeback because you're beginning to cramp our style. My boys are wondering if this war is just a smokescreen so you landlubbers can nab all the pretty girlies and leave us sailors with the ugly ones, message sent to all submarines in the area, that should get some tongues wagging me thinks. I don't expect any more complaints from any other submariners but you can bet your bottom dollar that you'll get some more from us. LT.CMDR Mad Dog. PS. That post above had better not be a windup s7rikeback or you're gonna find yourself in hot water when we get back to base. __________________

02-20-21, 03:59 AM	#12
max-peck Grey Wolf Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: UK Posts: 752 Downloads: 414 Uploads: 0	Fantastic work Strikeback I am just installing SH4 on my new PC, and about to give the latest FOTRSU a go, I will definitely be adding this __________________ -------------------------------------------------- Authority should derive from the consent of the governed, not from the threat of force If the only tool you have is a hammer, pretty soon everything starts to look like a nail FOTRS Ultimate http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=226270 The future of SH4 - coming to a PC near you soon

02-20-21, 11:37 AM	#14
max-peck Grey Wolf Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: UK Posts: 752 Downloads: 414 Uploads: 0	Hey mate - yeah good days and bad days - just like everyone else Looking forward to see what you guys have come up with __________________ -------------------------------------------------- Authority should derive from the consent of the governed, not from the threat of force If the only tool you have is a hammer, pretty soon everything starts to look like a nail FOTRS Ultimate http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=226270 The future of SH4 - coming to a PC near you soon

04-12-21, 03:42 PM	#15
s7rikeback I break things Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Merry Old England Posts: 781 Downloads: 1152 Uploads: 10	Notice: Nippon_Maru_v1.2.1 is now available. see page one If you have issues, be sure and give us the details! Thanks. Please also note - This version is NOT save game compatable ! s7rikeback. __________________ Last edited by s7rikeback; 04-18-21 at 02:21 PM.