[WIP} Clipboard News

AVGWarhawk · 09-24-07, 11:51 AM

Please look at the link below:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=122547

I was toying aroung with the idea of making more informative and interesting CINPAC news clipboard messages. The were funny at first with the vanilla game but they grow old. Last night I changed many of these messages and was able to add new messages. Would the community like a mod that would provide new messages, accurate messages and a bit more variety? Now, one would think that you would be getting slammed with messages all the time. Not so, the program offers low/high priority settings. Probability in % that the sub will receive the message. Date and time to send and stop sending the message is also adjustable. This can really add some content to the game and the overall war effort. I have already found pages upon pages of news and events that can be added.

After looking at the my link above, you can see were I added X UNRESTRICTED SUBMARINE WARFARE IS APPROVED X. These are the messages I can create and also assure you will receive the message.

Some Pac News as an example: December 10, 1941 Pan American Airways Clipper plane landed in the Treasure Island seaplane harbor with bullet holes from a strafing at Island on Dec 7.

Of course the operational news can be embellished a bit more than what we have. Let me know if anyone would be interested in this small but possible immersive mod for the clipboard.

Digital_Trucker · 09-24-07, 01:09 PM

Count me in.

Some of the jokes were funny the first time around, but a little more realistic info would be much appreciated on the second and subsequent careers.

I know one thing that I would appreciate and that is some locational information when I receive a message from CinCPac regarding some battle where assistance is needed. I (and I hope I'm not alone here

) am about as geographically challenged as is possible without an interstate number and a mile marker to go by. Coordinates for some of the lesser known areas might be helpful with the text requesting nearby units to assist. And before anyone says it, I will admit to being lazy for not looking it up myself:p .

Slightly off-topic (but not really) there is also a method to cause clipboard messages to arrive timed with the scripted events in radio files.

AVGWarhawk · 09-24-07, 01:39 PM

This can be done. I'm given just so much room to type the message but usually enough to get the point across. I plan on using factual information both for news and war intelligence. Last night I was able to add the massage for unrestricted warfare. So things that were said and done can go into this. Like I said, you will not be swamped with messages as you can reduce plenty of things to reduce that from happening and you can also make sure it transmitted as well.

leovampire · 09-24-07, 01:48 PM

I am sure tater will find it a nice eddition to his mod seeing your working with the stuff from it!

He will be happy to say the least.

Glad you got it all figured out.

fred8615 · 09-24-07, 02:07 PM

I've tried adding Admiral Stark's "unrestricted warfare" message myself, but never got it to work. If you can, I would definitely be interested.

Also, the Pearl Harbor attack message doesn't work either when you start before Dec. 7th. The notice comes up, on both the message box at top and in the clipboard, but there's no message body. Can/have you fixed that?

donut · 09-24-07, 02:10 PM

It would be nice,to get classified time-line massages from ComSubPacSw,(Asiatic)on progress at Guadalcanal/early war,& Tokyo Express movements.These messages would be damn immersing.If you want to do this mod,you could call it,
(Torsk Messages Mod) to honor your Baltimore boat,The input from restoration crew would be invaluable,as would be there humor.Good project

! IMHO.

mrbeast · 09-24-07, 02:12 PM

This sounds petty cool. Something which adds a lot of immersion to GWX on SH3 are the intercepted messages from and to other boats giving patrol results, requests for overdue boats to report and the odd SOS etc. They give you a greater sense that you're not alone and there is a greater war going on 'out there'.

AVGWarhawk · 09-24-07, 02:12 PM

Exactly Fred. It bothered me that there was no message there. I got it to work and added other things. Radio traffic will be quite busy in the beginning as there was confusion and misdirection. The men wanted to hear what was happening. That is what I'm attempting to emulate. The I will tone it down to normal routine with occassional news, etc.

Go look at my link in the first post and see the unrestricted message I added.

AVGWarhawk · 09-24-07, 02:14 PM

Ok, I got a few 'yea' so I will proceed.

Here is a sample I found. "September 15 1941, War Department authorized construction of a submarine net across the Golden Gate".

AVGWarhawk · 09-24-07, 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fred8615

I've tried adding Admiral Stark's "unrestricted warfare" message myself, but never got it to work. If you can, I would definitely be interested.

Also, the Pearl Harbor attack message doesn't work either when you start before Dec. 7th. The notice comes up, on both the message box at top and in the clipboard, but there's no message body. Can/have you fixed that?

Found the message and will add. Currently I'm using Taters campaign mod and it will be tailored for this but I wall also make one for those using the stock campaigns.

Hawk_345 · 09-24-07, 02:47 PM

i would definatly be interested in this one. the messages now have no variety, would be a great addition, only now with the improved campagne layers they are beter, with yours and his, could be even beter.

tater · 09-24-07, 03:06 PM

Very cool. The ability to control what drops you out of TC might also be useful.

There is another file inside UPCData that seems to have a couple messages in it. Wonder what calls them...

tater

leovampire · 09-24-07, 03:20 PM

controls your comming out of TC

AVGWarhawk · 09-24-07, 03:27 PM

Seems to be two ways to control the TC to 1 for a message then Leo. From what I gather, the lower priority messages can be set up for how long to transmit (days and hours to do it), priority set to low or high, % the sub will actually received it. So in theory, of they all are set to low priority, low % to receive and a short time transmitted, it would be safe to say the player will not be dropped to 1x TC for just regular news. This is just a theory at the moment. Also, it looks to be split, the Asiatic Fleet has there own command sending messages and the Pearl based subs have their own command.

tater · 09-24-07, 03:29 PM

The priority is in the events/triggers stuff too. Perhaps more tightly integrated than I imagined.

BTW, as much traffic as possible was sent at NIGHT when they expected the boats to be on the surface in RL.

tater

09-24-07, 11:51 AM	#1
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,266 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	[WIP} Clipboard News Please look at the link below: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=122547 I was toying aroung with the idea of making more informative and interesting CINPAC news clipboard messages. The were funny at first with the vanilla game but they grow old. Last night I changed many of these messages and was able to add new messages. Would the community like a mod that would provide new messages, accurate messages and a bit more variety? Now, one would think that you would be getting slammed with messages all the time. Not so, the program offers low/high priority settings. Probability in % that the sub will receive the message. Date and time to send and stop sending the message is also adjustable. This can really add some content to the game and the overall war effort. I have already found pages upon pages of news and events that can be added. After looking at the my link above, you can see were I added X UNRESTRICTED SUBMARINE WARFARE IS APPROVED X. These are the messages I can create and also assure you will receive the message. Some Pac News as an example: December 10, 1941 Pan American Airways Clipper plane landed in the Treasure Island seaplane harbor with bullet holes from a strafing at Island on Dec 7. Of course the operational news can be embellished a bit more than what we have. Let me know if anyone would be interested in this small but possible immersive mod for the clipboard. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

09-24-07, 01:09 PM	#2
Digital_Trucker Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The Peach State Posts: 4,171 Downloads: 141 Uploads: 10	At least one interested party Count me in. Some of the jokes were funny the first time around, but a little more realistic info would be much appreciated on the second and subsequent careers. I know one thing that I would appreciate and that is some locational information when I receive a message from CinCPac regarding some battle where assistance is needed. I (and I hope I'm not alone here ) am about as geographically challenged as is possible without an interstate number and a mile marker to go by. Coordinates for some of the lesser known areas might be helpful with the text requesting nearby units to assist. And before anyone says it, I will admit to being lazy for not looking it up myself:p . Slightly off-topic (but not really) there is also a method to cause clipboard messages to arrive timed with the scripted events in radio files. __________________ RSM-GIEP-Killflags-LV Tribute-Playable Elco __Peace be with you, Dave.

09-24-07, 01:39 PM	#3
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,266 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	This can be done. I'm given just so much room to type the message but usually enough to get the point across. I plan on using factual information both for news and war intelligence. Last night I was able to add the massage for unrestricted warfare. So things that were said and done can go into this. Like I said, you will not be swamped with messages as you can reduce plenty of things to reduce that from happening and you can also make sure it transmitted as well. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

09-24-07, 01:48 PM	#4
leovampire Eternal Patrol Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Waterbury, CT. USA Posts: 2,336 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Good job AVGWarhawk I am sure tater will find it a nice eddition to his mod seeing your working with the stuff from it! He will be happy to say the least. Glad you got it all figured out. __________________ AIR_BASE_NAV_MAP_MOD Reflections_on_the_Water

09-24-07, 02:07 PM	#5
fred8615 Saint of the seas Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Sorrento, Louisiana Posts: 1,320 Downloads: 265 Uploads: 127	I've tried adding Admiral Stark's "unrestricted warfare" message myself, but never got it to work. If you can, I would definitely be interested. Also, the Pearl Harbor attack message doesn't work either when you start before Dec. 7th. The notice comes up, on both the message box at top and in the clipboard, but there's no message body. Can/have you fixed that? __________________ Frederick J. Barnett Radio Stations & Music Captain's Desk Photos FJB Camera Pre Pearl Harbor Career Start Office links, Info Boxes, & 50 cal Crew Rank Fix Sub Class Info Real Subs SH4 Randomizer Sub Images Office Images Sub Pinups & Pics 24 Hour Clocks Office Posters Nav Map Make-Over Add-ons FJB Navigation Maps Office Window Chronographs Someone's got to take the responsibility if the job's going to get done! Do you think that's easy?! - Gregory Peck, The Guns of Navarone.

09-24-07, 02:10 PM	#6
donut The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: The Shifting, Whispering Sands, NM Posts: 1,463 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Mission Possible immersive mod for the clipboard. It would be nice,to get classified time-line massages from ComSubPacSw,(Asiatic)on progress at Guadalcanal/early war,& Tokyo Express movements.These messages would be damn immersing.If you want to do this mod,you could call it, (Torsk Messages Mod) to honor your Baltimore boat,The input from restoration crew would be invaluable,as would be there humor.Good project ! IMHO.

09-24-07, 02:12 PM	#7
mrbeast Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bolton, UK Posts: 1,236 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	This sounds petty cool. Something which adds a lot of immersion to GWX on SH3 are the intercepted messages from and to other boats giving patrol results, requests for overdue boats to report and the odd SOS etc. They give you a greater sense that you're not alone and there is a greater war going on 'out there'. __________________

09-24-07, 02:14 PM	#9
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,266 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Ok, I got a few 'yea' so I will proceed. Here is a sample I found. "September 15 1941, War Department authorized construction of a submarine net across the Golden Gate". __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

09-24-07, 02:47 PM	#11
Hawk_345 Medic Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 160 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	i would definatly be interested in this one. the messages now have no variety, would be a great addition, only now with the improved campagne layers they are beter, with yours and his, could be even beter. __________________

09-24-07, 03:06 PM	#12
tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	Very cool. The ability to control what drops you out of TC might also be useful. There is another file inside UPCData that seems to have a couple messages in it. Wonder what calls them... tater

09-24-07, 03:20 PM	#13
leovampire Eternal Patrol Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Waterbury, CT. USA Posts: 2,336 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	the priority setting for the message controls your comming out of TC __________________ AIR_BASE_NAV_MAP_MOD Reflections_on_the_Water

09-24-07, 03:27 PM	#14
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,266 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Seems to be two ways to control the TC to 1 for a message then Leo. From what I gather, the lower priority messages can be set up for how long to transmit (days and hours to do it), priority set to low or high, % the sub will actually received it. So in theory, of they all are set to low priority, low % to receive and a short time transmitted, it would be safe to say the player will not be dropped to 1x TC for just regular news. This is just a theory at the moment. Also, it looks to be split, the Asiatic Fleet has there own command sending messages and the Pearl based subs have their own command. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

09-24-07, 03:29 PM	#15
tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	The priority is in the events/triggers stuff too. Perhaps more tightly integrated than I imagined. BTW, as much traffic as possible was sent at NIGHT when they expected the boats to be on the surface in RL. tater