[REL] Gouldjg's Manage Your Crew Mod

gouldjg · 03-20-10, 04:12 PM

[REL] Gouldjg's Manage Your Crew Mod V1.10

Stage 2 complete

Modded workaround and toning down of the Crew uber abilities

Updated to version 1.10 after some further work and testing

Try it Here
http://www.filefront.com/15894977/Ma...Crew%20Mod.rar

Remember to back up original files

1. Adjusted various figures in zones cfg for better flood modeling

2. Adjusted equipment hit points so some things get damaged a little quicker (not touched repair times yet but will be looking at that soon)

3. Adjusted crew special abilities in both UPCdatage and UPCData so perks are not so uber to try and get a semi realistic feel to the sub.

4. Removed the uber fix destroyed items talent and changed the menu text to suit.

5. Removed the Bosuns time penalty bonus on Propaganda and placed a morale boost instead. (First impressions suggest this has fixed the bug.

6. Changed some command text on the menus to my liking.

7. Tweaked effect and cooldown times further so one can potentially not run out of morale if crew are managed correctly.

8. Both the reveal hidden enemy and show all contacts have much shorter durations but still in use.

9. Repair and flood control now have shorter durations as well as a morale penalty so be careful not to overspam their use e.g. do not push your men too hard.

10. All Level 1 abilities are available at start so player can get used to the basic effects that have changed.

Overall the aim of this mod is to provide a more tense game without super uber powers yet with powers that could save the day e.g careful use of repair boost etc.

Whilst I have tried to balance between Morale and skills, I wanted to get rid of uber fast torps and engines so please pass comment as you rank up.

I really do not want to see the sub sailing past 20 knots at max skills.

ReallyDedPoet · 03-20-10, 05:09 PM

Will have to give this a go

Stormfly · 03-20-10, 05:14 PM

sounds that a lot of work was going into this, Thanks !

gouldjg · 03-20-10, 05:30 PM

Just a very long 2 days. The reloading part is the pain.

I think its getting there but would like any unrealistic things pointed out so I can nerf them to a more balanced gameplay.

When I get it so a player is fighting for the sub frantically to stop it going down I will have done what i needed to do.

I am sill looking at ways to implement maintenance/wear and tear into the game but this requires being able to add more passive skills to the crew so it works in the background.

Either way, the stock model really does suck

mikaelanderlund · 03-21-10, 02:37 AM

A very important mod! Will give it a try this evening.

gouldjg · 03-21-10, 05:27 AM

It appears from my last game that the Bosuns Prop buff is bugged so will be tweaking this later along with a few new ideas.

Paco · 03-21-10, 05:35 AM

Will give it a try,

But does this Mod works with AOTDs MOD RDA?

Greets,
Paco.

gouldjg · 03-21-10, 04:29 PM

Updated to version 1.10

@ Paco

Could not tell you yet mate as this has been a constant tweak, load, tweak, reload, fix, reload, tweak, reload. Basically I have been on this for 3 days solid so no time to check compatability yet.

Best way is to check what files are in my mod and if other mods also have them, there may be a incompatability issue.

I am merely building the mod until it hopefully gets either fixed properly by devs or implemented into a bigger mod.

All I know is that the stock model is Super Uber overskill and has a few bugs.

Can't play a game that broke so will fix it myself where possible.

See first post for details

gouldjg · 03-22-10, 11:16 AM

Just wondering if anyone was going to give any feedback on this mod because it would help a lot for further improvements.

Maybe there are just too many crew mods floating around at the moment or people prefer to abolish the morale system all together?

Paco · 03-22-10, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gouldjg

Updated to version 1.10

Best way is to check what files are in my mod and if other mods also have them, there may be a incompatability issue.

Hi,

it seems to be working with the Mod. JSGME don't ask to overwrite any other installed Mod and in game i haven't seen any problems.

So I have to look over the crew etc. I don't know, but perhaps it belongs to Your Mod, I haven't get any Points for the Crew after ending the "Total Germany"

Greets,
Paco.

gouldjg · 03-22-10, 03:45 PM

Paco,

When you say you dont have points to spend, is that points to spend in the crew talent tree screen or morale points in the game.

There is a known stock save / reload bug that wipes your morale out in the game (Which I think only the Devs can fix).

To counter this in the mean time, I have set the bosun to give +2 morale to all crew at periodic times and the cook also gives a bigger morale boost with his treat e.g. +3. The timers then kick in.

This way, even when the existing morale is wiped after a re-load, you can get full morale quite easily then go into management mode while you play.

At the moment, the focus is on various timings during a attack run from either yourself or the enemy.

Version 1.20 is nearly ready in which I plan to add a further morale correction.

Can anyone tell me if the uber sonar abilities work on realistic mode e.g. shows enemy on map? Playing a game now to test as if these do not show, then I have 2 spare talent slots for when playing realistic game settings.

03-20-10, 04:12 PM	#1
gouldjg Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Manchester UK Posts: 881 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	[REL] Gouldjg's Manage Your Crew Mod [REL] Gouldjg's Manage Your Crew Mod V1.10 Stage 2 complete Modded workaround and toning down of the Crew uber abilities Updated to version 1.10 after some further work and testing Try it Here http://www.filefront.com/15894977/Ma...Crew%20Mod.rar Remember to back up original files 1. Adjusted various figures in zones cfg for better flood modeling 2. Adjusted equipment hit points so some things get damaged a little quicker (not touched repair times yet but will be looking at that soon) 3. Adjusted crew special abilities in both UPCdatage and UPCData so perks are not so uber to try and get a semi realistic feel to the sub. 4. Removed the uber fix destroyed items talent and changed the menu text to suit. 5. Removed the Bosuns time penalty bonus on Propaganda and placed a morale boost instead. (First impressions suggest this has fixed the bug. 6. Changed some command text on the menus to my liking. 7. Tweaked effect and cooldown times further so one can potentially not run out of morale if crew are managed correctly. 8. Both the reveal hidden enemy and show all contacts have much shorter durations but still in use. 9. Repair and flood control now have shorter durations as well as a morale penalty so be careful not to overspam their use e.g. do not push your men too hard. 10. All Level 1 abilities are available at start so player can get used to the basic effects that have changed. Overall the aim of this mod is to provide a more tense game without super uber powers yet with powers that could save the day e.g careful use of repair boost etc. Whilst I have tried to balance between Morale and skills, I wanted to get rid of uber fast torps and engines so please pass comment as you rank up. I really do not want to see the sub sailing past 20 knots at max skills. Last edited by Webster; 03-23-10 at 11:34 AM.

03-20-10, 05:09 PM	#2
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada. The one and only, East Coast Posts: 10,888 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	Will have to give this a go __________________ Back in the Day

03-20-10, 05:14 PM	#3
Stormfly Serial Port Protector Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,424 Downloads: 370 Uploads: 0	sounds that a lot of work was going into this, Thanks ! __________________ Stormy......

03-21-10, 05:35 AM	#7
Paco Captain Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kassel, Germany Posts: 542 Downloads: 345 Uploads: 0	Will give it a try, But does this Mod works with AOTDs MOD RDA? Greets, Paco. __________________ My SH5-Mods: - Pacos German Folklore SubEmblems Mod - Pacos Environment Sound Mod - Lite Campaign German Edition

03-20-10, 05:30 PM	#4
gouldjg Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Manchester UK Posts: 881 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Just a very long 2 days. The reloading part is the pain. I think its getting there but would like any unrealistic things pointed out so I can nerf them to a more balanced gameplay. When I get it so a player is fighting for the sub frantically to stop it going down I will have done what i needed to do. I am sill looking at ways to implement maintenance/wear and tear into the game but this requires being able to add more passive skills to the crew so it works in the background. Either way, the stock model really does suck

03-21-10, 02:37 AM	#5
mikaelanderlund Captain Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 529 Downloads: 267 Uploads: 0	A very important mod! Will give it a try this evening.

03-21-10, 05:27 AM	#6
gouldjg Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Manchester UK Posts: 881 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	It appears from my last game that the Bosuns Prop buff is bugged so will be tweaking this later along with a few new ideas.

03-21-10, 04:29 PM	#8
gouldjg Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Manchester UK Posts: 881 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Updated to version 1.10 @ Paco Could not tell you yet mate as this has been a constant tweak, load, tweak, reload, fix, reload, tweak, reload. Basically I have been on this for 3 days solid so no time to check compatability yet. Best way is to check what files are in my mod and if other mods also have them, there may be a incompatability issue. I am merely building the mod until it hopefully gets either fixed properly by devs or implemented into a bigger mod. All I know is that the stock model is Super Uber overskill and has a few bugs. Can't play a game that broke so will fix it myself where possible. See first post for details

03-22-10, 11:16 AM	#9
gouldjg Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Manchester UK Posts: 881 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Just wondering if anyone was going to give any feedback on this mod because it would help a lot for further improvements. Maybe there are just too many crew mods floating around at the moment or people prefer to abolish the morale system all together?

03-22-10, 03:45 PM	#11
gouldjg Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Manchester UK Posts: 881 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Paco, When you say you dont have points to spend, is that points to spend in the crew talent tree screen or morale points in the game. There is a known stock save / reload bug that wipes your morale out in the game (Which I think only the Devs can fix). To counter this in the mean time, I have set the bosun to give +2 morale to all crew at periodic times and the cook also gives a bigger morale boost with his treat e.g. +3. The timers then kick in. This way, even when the existing morale is wiped after a re-load, you can get full morale quite easily then go into management mode while you play. At the moment, the focus is on various timings during a attack run from either yourself or the enemy. Version 1.20 is nearly ready in which I plan to add a further morale correction. Can anyone tell me if the uber sonar abilities work on realistic mode e.g. shows enemy on map? Playing a game now to test as if these do not show, then I have 2 spare talent slots for when playing realistic game settings.