[REL] Trigger Maru Overhauled - Page 237

USS Drum · 12-22-11, 09:10 AM

I could not spot any land batteries either...

Hylander_1314 · 12-22-11, 09:34 AM

Shore batteries are very dificult to spot. They usually spot you, before you see them. Even coming into port, the lookouts don't spot them at friendly bases until we're almost on top of them. Which should be the norm, as they were usually hidden well for defensive purposes.

I'm goin' down · 12-22-11, 02:45 PM

Sailing into and out of Tokyo Bay is tricky. There are shore batteries on both banks of the inlet. Two or three on the N/E side and one or two on S/E side. You must be surfaced some of the time, or the battery will drain. On the surface or at decks awash, the shore batteries will eventually locate your boat. If you are decks awash and at a depth where the batteries are charging, you can usually submerge without being hit once the shore batteries open fire. I sail on the surface with TC set at no greater than 4 as long as I can, and then move to decks awash. When shells start splashing around the boat from shore batteries, I go to periscope depth. If they hit my boat, I turn around, run away, and live to fight another day. If I run at periscope depth to avoid the shore batteries ultimately I am forced to the surface due the drained battery, and the shore batteries, if you are in still in range, will have a field day.

I do not think the game has a way for the crew to spot the shore batteries. Once a shore battery opens fire, however, you know its position for furture patrols, as its postion does not change.

Hylander_1314 · 12-22-11, 04:12 PM

Yep, I try to avoid narrow passages if at all possible. Especially places like that. The north end of Honshu, the straits between there and Hokkaido are nasty to get through too. I try to wait for heavy fog, and or rain to get through narrow points like that.

TheBeast · 12-22-11, 05:24 PM

Any time I had to head to Tokyo or Hiroshima I normally wait for bad weather conditions, mainly fog.
I have had to hang out close to bay entrance in fairly safe area as much as a couple weeks game time waiting for favorable conditions.
Once Fog sets in, you can almost run all the way to destination on surface at night.

jeff lackey · 12-23-11, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by I'm goin' down

Sailing into and out of Tokyo Bay is tricky. There are shore batteries on both banks of the inlet. Two or three on the N/E side and one or two on S/E side. You must be surfaced some of the time, or the battery will drain. On the surface or at decks awash, the shore batteries will eventually locate your boat. If you are decks awash and at a depth where the batteries are charging, you can usually submerge without being hit once the shore batteries open fire. I sail on the surface with TC set at no greater than 4 as long as I can, and then move to decks awash. When shells start splashing around the boat from shore batteries, I go to periscope depth. If they hit my boat, I turn around, run away, and live to fight another day. If I run at periscope depth to avoid the shore batteries ultimately I am forced to the surface due the drained battery, and the shore batteries, if you are in still in range, will have a field day.

I do not think the game has a way for the crew to spot the shore batteries. Once a shore battery opens fire, however, you know its position for furture patrols, as its postion does not change.

What's the maximum depth at which the batteries will still recharge?

Ducimus · 12-23-11, 07:02 PM

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//interiors
- moved helmsman back to conning tower in gato interior w/ 3D TDC & radar ranging

- fixed hydrophone clicky in gato conning tower w/ 3D TDC & Radar ranging

- renamed "after battery" to "crew Berthing" to remove confusion as to what that compartment is for.

- adjusted compartment effeciency levels.

- readjusted night time red lights.

// subs
- adjusted fuel.

- changed sub upgrade classes. Tambor from 2 to 5. Tench from 3 to 4.

- Did my best to fix the "Ginger bug" with the crew. You may occasionally see twins, but at no point should the entire crew look like the same dude.

//Environment
- Adjusted clouds and fixed cloud shadow.

- adjusted fog to SH5 values.

- adjusted water bump mapping and specular values.

- adjusted waves for all four sea states.

//GFX
- adjusted PPF. Tweak by Racerboy/TheDarkWraith.

//AI
- reworked visual sensor parameters. Is now more in the players favor then before.
- JP Type93 active sonar's Sensitivity is now controlled by the sim.cfg file.

//UI
- Double clicking on the Misc Tab in orders bar now goes to the nav map.

- Double clicking on hydrophone and radar tabs now brings you to the associated stations instead of the conning tower.

// campaign
- changed out of harbor starting positions to be... out of harbor.

- created Tambor class specific campaign option. One boat, no new commands, only refits.

- Fixed Sofu Gan not showing up on navigation map unless zoomed in.

- Increased Patrol missions area of operations to 250KM, and added a map marker to display the boundries.

- Increased patrol mission duration from 4 to 5 days.

- slightly reduced number of aircraft available at JP airbases (Lrg, Nrm, Sml)

- Completely Redid JP Subhunter layers. Instead of historically inaccurate allied style HK groups, these layers are now scripted to protect various harbors and patrol geographic chockpoints.

// misc
- removed files pertaining to uboats and german campaign to reduce file conflicts with future add on to TMO.
- added a CG_height of 0.01 to Commando lifeboats (previously 0). Hopefully this will reduce the tip overs.

...

fitzcarraldo · 12-23-11, 07:29 PM

@ Ducimus: TMO 2.5 is the better Christmas gift for the SH4 SubSim community. I´m downloading it now...

I see the YouTube video (Environment), looks awesome!

My only preoccupation is:

"Trigger Maru is not compatible with any large modpack, to include enviromental mods. Exception to this is any version of RSRD made specifically to be compatible the latest version of TMO. All other large mod packs are NOT compatiable. The reason is, many large modpacks deal with the same files, and alot of unexpected results will occur."

I use RSRDC with TMO 22 without problems. Is TMO 25 compatible with RSRDC, or need (this mod), some modification?

Many many thanks and Merry Christmas!

Best regards.

Fitzcarraldo

USS Drum · 12-23-11, 07:36 PM

This Christmas is getting better and better I also have a question does it have gift rap?

Ducimus · 12-23-11, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by fitzcarraldo

I use RSRDC with TMO 22 without problems. Is TMO 25 compatible with RSRDC, or need (this mod), some modification?

I believe so long as i don't go renaming key files or change unit type classifications in the roster, (which I haven't, nor would i at this point) then RSRD should continue to work as it has.

My caveat/disclaimer is mainly to cover my own ass in case something goes wrong. I will, claim responsiblity for the doings/wrong doings of my own work, so long as it is untouched. The instant something else overwrites or changes it, i absolve myself of any responsibilty.

fitzcarraldo · 12-23-11, 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ducimus

I believe so long as i don't go renaming key files or change unit type classifications in the roster, (which I haven't, nor would i at this point) then RSRD should continue to work as it has.

My caveat/disclaimer is mainly to cover my own ass in case something goes wrong. I will, claim responsiblity for the doings/wrong doings of my own work, so long as it is untouched. The instant something else overwrites or changes it, i absolve myself of any responsibilty.

Thanks, Ducimus. The question about RSRDC is: this mod changes some things (radar-sonar...), and it seems this stuff would alter the values in TMO 25. In my TMO 22 RSRDC I use IJN radar fix for RSRDC mod and TMO visuals for RSRDC mod. It´s evident RSRDC not only change the campaign layers, also it changes some other values, in the "Library" folder

Best regards.

Fitzcarraldo

Hylander_1314 · 12-23-11, 10:12 PM

Dang it! And I'm only at May 3rd 1943 on my present career! Oh well, I'll just have to wait. Downloading now, although this michrowave wireless setup, isn't much better than the old 56k modum

Thanks Ducimus for the excellent Christmas gift!

USS Drum · 12-23-11, 10:55 PM

Now all I need is Ducimus to finish up his Nine Delta 2 mod!

12-23-11, 11:07 PM

Had not really expected another TMO version so Many Thanks Ducimus and Happy Holidays.

USS Drum · 12-24-11, 12:19 AM

For distinguished service while keeping the highest traditions of the US submarine force:

12-22-11, 09:34 AM	#3542
Hylander_1314 Sea Lord Join Date: May 2006 Location: 5 Miles Inland West Of Lake Huron Posts: 1,936 Downloads: 139 Uploads: 0	Shore batteries are very dificult to spot. They usually spot you, before you see them. Even coming into port, the lookouts don't spot them at friendly bases until we're almost on top of them. Which should be the norm, as they were usually hidden well for defensive purposes. __________________ A legislative act contrary to the Constitution is not law. -John Marshall Chief Justice of the Supreme Court ---------------------

12-22-11, 02:45 PM	#3543
I'm goin' down Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Notify command we have entered the Grass Sea Posts: 2,822 Downloads: 813 Uploads: 0	shore batteries Sailing into and out of Tokyo Bay is tricky. There are shore batteries on both banks of the inlet. Two or three on the N/E side and one or two on S/E side. You must be surfaced some of the time, or the battery will drain. On the surface or at decks awash, the shore batteries will eventually locate your boat. If you are decks awash and at a depth where the batteries are charging, you can usually submerge without being hit once the shore batteries open fire. I sail on the surface with TC set at no greater than 4 as long as I can, and then move to decks awash. When shells start splashing around the boat from shore batteries, I go to periscope depth. If they hit my boat, I turn around, run away, and live to fight another day. If I run at periscope depth to avoid the shore batteries ultimately I am forced to the surface due the drained battery, and the shore batteries, if you are in still in range, will have a field day. I do not think the game has a way for the crew to spot the shore batteries. Once a shore battery opens fire, however, you know its position for furture patrols, as its postion does not change.

12-22-11, 04:12 PM	#3544
Hylander_1314 Sea Lord Join Date: May 2006 Location: 5 Miles Inland West Of Lake Huron Posts: 1,936 Downloads: 139 Uploads: 0	Yep, I try to avoid narrow passages if at all possible. Especially places like that. The north end of Honshu, the straits between there and Hokkaido are nasty to get through too. I try to wait for heavy fog, and or rain to get through narrow points like that. __________________ A legislative act contrary to the Constitution is not law. -John Marshall Chief Justice of the Supreme Court ---------------------

12-22-11, 05:24 PM	#3545
TheBeast The Old Man Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lynnwood, WA Posts: 1,533 Downloads: 886 Uploads: 23	Any time I had to head to Tokyo or Hiroshima I normally wait for bad weather conditions, mainly fog. I have had to hang out close to bay entrance in fairly safe area as much as a couple weeks game time waiting for favorable conditions. Once Fog sets in, you can almost run all the way to destination on surface at night. __________________ Fear me! I am, TheBeastBelow SHIV-MediaFire \| SHV-MediaFire

12-23-11, 07:29 PM	#3548
fitzcarraldo Argentinian Skipper Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Somewhere between Buenos Aires and the Bungo Suido Posts: 5,320 Downloads: 3346 Uploads: 0	@ Ducimus: TMO 2.5 is the better Christmas gift for the SH4 SubSim community. I´m downloading it now... I see the YouTube video (Environment), looks awesome! My only preoccupation is: "Trigger Maru is not compatible with any large modpack, to include enviromental mods. Exception to this is any version of RSRD made specifically to be compatible the latest version of TMO. All other large mod packs are NOT compatiable. The reason is, many large modpacks deal with the same files, and alot of unexpected results will occur." I use RSRDC with TMO 22 without problems. Is TMO 25 compatible with RSRDC, or need (this mod), some modification? Many many thanks and Merry Christmas! Best regards. Fitzcarraldo __________________ *My subject is War, and the pity of War. The Poetry is in the pity - Wilfred Owen.*

12-22-11, 09:10 AM	#3541
USS Drum Grey Wolf Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Washington State Posts: 977 Downloads: 126 Uploads: 0	I could not spot any land batteries either...

12-23-11, 07:36 PM	#3549
USS Drum Grey Wolf Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Washington State Posts: 977 Downloads: 126 Uploads: 0	This Christmas is getting better and better I also have a question does it have gift rap?

12-23-11, 10:12 PM	#3552
Hylander_1314 Sea Lord Join Date: May 2006 Location: 5 Miles Inland West Of Lake Huron Posts: 1,936 Downloads: 139 Uploads: 0	Dang it! And I'm only at May 3rd 1943 on my present career! Oh well, I'll just have to wait. Downloading now, although this michrowave wireless setup, isn't much better than the old 56k modum Thanks Ducimus for the excellent Christmas gift! __________________ A legislative act contrary to the Constitution is not law. -John Marshall Chief Justice of the Supreme Court ---------------------

12-23-11, 10:55 PM	#3553
USS Drum Grey Wolf Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Washington State Posts: 977 Downloads: 126 Uploads: 0	Now all I need is Ducimus to finish up his Nine Delta 2 mod!

12-23-11, 11:07 PM	#3554
Randomizer Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Had not really expected another TMO version so Many Thanks Ducimus and Happy Holidays.

12-24-11, 12:19 AM	#3555
USS Drum Grey Wolf Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Washington State Posts: 977 Downloads: 126 Uploads: 0	For distinguished service while keeping the highest traditions of the US submarine force: