They Borked my Home Town

Kafka BC · 12-12-11, 06:31 PM

I decided to take a cruise and see what my home town of Halifax looked like in the game and what targets there were.

For what was an extremely important naval base in the war, the developers sure really made a mess of it....putting it on what is basically a nearly uninhabited island.

Of course, this is really upsetting. I guess I'm going to have to figure out how to mod it someday.

For comparison, here is a map of modern Halifax where I have added locations of harbour defences and other points of interest for the time period.

JuergenSchT · 12-12-11, 07:40 PM

That is some interesting information. I didn't know.
Well, don't feel bad... almost all ports were poorly represented on SH3... right now, I can only think of Wilhelmshaven.
I am pretty sure some skilful modders would be able to do something about it.

USS Drum · 12-12-11, 07:49 PM

If you want detailed ports get Wilhelmshaven, St.Nazaire and Schleuse(SP) mod. It ads a ton of stuff even animated locks I also recommend WAC animated sub pens and ace's super pens.

mookiemookie · 12-12-11, 08:24 PM

My guess is that trying to have AI ships navigate those narrows would have been difficult.

But then again, they the nearest port to me, Galveston, named "Galverston" in the stock game. Irked me like nobody's business. Here's me kvetching about it in 2006.

Kafka BC · 12-12-11, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by USS Drum

If you want detailed ports get Wilhelmshaven, St.Nazaire and Schleuse(SP) mod. It ads a ton of stuff even animated locks I also recommend WAC animated sub pens and ace's super pens.

It doesn't work on Stock, and I'm not interested in detailed ports or extras, or total historical accuracy, only a reasonable representation of their layout.

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Originally Posted by mookiemookie

But then again, they the nearest port to me, Galveston, named "Galverston" in the stock game. Irked me like nobody's business. Here's me kvetching about it in 2006.

I can see that. Kind of iks me too. Quite a number of Canadian ships were refitted in Galveston during the war.

Gargamel · 12-13-11, 12:40 PM

I know inGWX The convoy rally area is modeled. If they travel the narrows, I know not.

Sailor Steve · 12-13-11, 01:17 PM

Pretty much every harbor in SH3 is wrong, and even the ones 'fixed' in the St Naz mod are still wrong; they just look a lot better. SH5 goes a long way. Here is their version of Halifax:

The grey 'X's represent ships until you zoom in on them.

12-12-11, 06:31 PM	#1
Kafka BC Planesman Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia Posts: 197 Downloads: 163 Uploads: 0	They Borked my Home Town I decided to take a cruise and see what my home town of Halifax looked like in the game and what targets there were. For what was an extremely important naval base in the war, the developers sure really made a mess of it....putting it on what is basically a nearly uninhabited island. Of course, this is really upsetting. I guess I'm going to have to figure out how to mod it someday. For comparison, here is a map of modern Halifax where I have added locations of harbour defences and other points of interest for the time period. __________________ Ah, for just one time I would take the Northwest Passage To find the hand of Franklin reaching for the Beaufort Sea Tracing one warm line through a land so wide and savage And make a Northwest Passage to the sea. - Stan Rogers (1949-1983) Last edited by Kafka BC; 12-12-11 at 08:28 PM.

12-12-11, 08:24 PM	#4
mookiemookie Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 9,404 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 1	My guess is that trying to have AI ships navigate those narrows would have been difficult. But then again, they the nearest port to me, Galveston, named "Galverston" in the stock game. Irked me like nobody's business. Here's me kvetching about it in 2006. __________________ They don’t think it be like it is, but it do. Want more U-boat Kaleun portraits for your SH3 Commander Profiles? Download the SH3 Commander Portrait Pack here.

12-13-11, 12:40 PM	#6
Gargamel Lucky Sailor Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Rome Posts: 4,273 Downloads: 81 Uploads: 0	I know inGWX The convoy rally area is modeled. If they travel the narrows, I know not. __________________ Luck is a residue of Design.

12-13-11, 01:17 PM	#7
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Pretty much every harbor in SH3 is wrong, and even the ones 'fixed' in the St Naz mod are still wrong; they just look a lot better. SH5 goes a long way. Here is their version of Halifax: The grey 'X's represent ships until you zoom in on them. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

12-12-11, 07:40 PM	#2
JuergenSchT Sailor man Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Trujillo, Peru Posts: 45 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	That is some interesting information. I didn't know. Well, don't feel bad... almost all ports were poorly represented on SH3... right now, I can only think of Wilhelmshaven. I am pretty sure some skilful modders would be able to do something about it.

12-12-11, 07:49 PM	#3
USS Drum Grey Wolf Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Washington State Posts: 977 Downloads: 126 Uploads: 0	If you want detailed ports get Wilhelmshaven, St.Nazaire and Schleuse(SP) mod. It ads a ton of stuff even animated locks I also recommend WAC animated sub pens and ace's super pens.