Random breakdowns and S boats

mike_espo · 06-24-09, 09:07 PM

I devised some more rules to add spice to our SH4 patrols: In addition to rolling for breakdown after a set period of time, I also added breakdown probabilities for certain actions.

Let me know what you guys think.

After firing torpedoes: 5% chance of torpedo tube breakdown 8% for S boats.

After changing speed from Std to Full or Flank: 3% chance of diesel engine breakdown: 8% for S boats.

If doing a Crash dive: A 5% chance of an uncontrolled dive10% for S boats. : You must maintain the dive for a random amount of seconds. This is wavied if the boat did a trim dive that day.

A penalty for exceeding test depth. For S boats a penalty for exceeding periscope depth: ala War in the Boats.

S boats without air conditioning must leave crew at battlestations for 8 hours a day to simulate added fatigue from the heat.

Penalty for using full rudder.

Feedback welcome.

thanks

Buddahaid · 06-24-09, 09:25 PM

How would you implement that? A 5% chance is still a chance, not a surety.

Buddahaid

Armistead · 06-24-09, 10:59 PM

You totally lost me, unless your just saying you would like random realistic breakdowns to happen as they would in real life. I'm afraid most stuff like that is hardwired.

It would be a nice addition to the next series...if one ever comes out.

Buddahaid · 06-24-09, 11:09 PM

I thought he meant you have a random number generator or something to make the call. Implementing it would be up to you to follow like time outs.

Buddahaid

joeljansson · 06-25-09, 06:05 AM

you lost at the first

Akula4745 · 06-25-09, 06:59 AM

I think Captain Espo was blessing us with the full luxurious blossom and depth of his sarcastic wit.

LOL - am I right, Mike?

mike_espo · 06-25-09, 11:38 AM

Hmmm. Did'nt mean to confuse. You would roll percentile dice: 2x D10s if an action calls for a random event: i.e. you increased speed from Std to Full. You would then roll the D10s and see if a breakdown occurs.

In a previous post I listed how to handle certain breakdowns.

Stealhead · 06-25-09, 12:42 PM

What about the other subs why cant they have breakdowns?
I like the idea(If this was modded into the game not by me rolling dice and not having an RPG element) the only
thing to me is since the game dose not fully refelect all the things that could be
done with the engines or when you say you wont get the chance of loss of deapth control if you did a trim dive.
SH4 does not allow you to trully control ballasts anyway. I am not sure what your saying here are these game
mods you would like to make or are these things you are "RPGing" in yourself for lack of a better term?

"You would roll percentile dice: 2x D10s if an action calls for a random event" by this
statement I take you are wanting to add an RPG element to SH4 if that is the case
I am not so crazy about that. But maybe others like the idea I suppose we will see.

Sailor Steve · 06-25-09, 03:20 PM

This is meant to be in addition to previous die-roll rules:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=152051

I like doing it, but most of the time I forget. Part of getting old, I guess.

06-24-09, 09:07 PM	#1
mike_espo Sonar Guy Join Date: May 2005 Location: Chicago, USA Posts: 396 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	Random breakdowns and S boats I devised some more rules to add spice to our SH4 patrols: In addition to rolling for breakdown after a set period of time, I also added breakdown probabilities for certain actions. Let me know what you guys think. After firing torpedoes: 5% chance of torpedo tube breakdown 8% for S boats. After changing speed from Std to Full or Flank: 3% chance of diesel engine breakdown: 8% for S boats. If doing a Crash dive: A 5% chance of an uncontrolled dive10% for S boats. : You must maintain the dive for a random amount of seconds. This is wavied if the boat did a trim dive that day. A penalty for exceeding test depth. For S boats a penalty for exceeding periscope depth: ala *War in the Boats*. S boats without air conditioning must leave crew at battlestations for 8 hours a day to simulate added fatigue from the heat. Penalty for using full rudder. Feedback welcome. thanks

06-25-09, 06:05 AM	#5
joeljansson Sparky Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: in front of the screen in sweden Posts: 158 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	you lost at the first __________________

06-25-09, 06:59 AM	#6
Akula4745 Convicted Ship Killer Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Just out of sight... plotting your course and speed Posts: 846 Downloads: 371 Uploads: 1	I think Captain Espo was blessing us with the full luxurious blossom and depth of his sarcastic wit. LOL - am I right, Mike? __________________ Akula4745 "If you sit by the river long enough... the body of your enemy will float by -- SunTzu"

06-25-09, 03:20 PM	#9
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	This is meant to be in addition to previous die-roll rules: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=152051 I like doing it, but most of the time I forget. Part of getting old, I guess. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

06-24-09, 09:25 PM	#2
Buddahaid Shark above Space Chicken Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,321 Downloads: 162 Uploads: 0	How would you implement that? A 5% chance is still a chance, not a surety. Buddahaid

06-24-09, 10:59 PM	#3
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	You totally lost me, unless your just saying you would like random realistic breakdowns to happen as they would in real life. I'm afraid most stuff like that is hardwired. It would be a nice addition to the next series...if one ever comes out.

06-24-09, 11:09 PM	#4
Buddahaid Shark above Space Chicken Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,321 Downloads: 162 Uploads: 0	I thought he meant you have a random number generator or something to make the call. Implementing it would be up to you to follow like time outs. Buddahaid

06-25-09, 11:38 AM	#7
mike_espo Sonar Guy Join Date: May 2005 Location: Chicago, USA Posts: 396 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	Hmmm. Did'nt mean to confuse. You would roll percentile dice: 2x D10s if an action calls for a random event: i.e. you increased speed from Std to Full. You would then roll the D10s and see if a breakdown occurs. In a previous post I listed how to handle certain breakdowns.

06-25-09, 12:42 PM	#8
Stealhead Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5,421 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	What about the other subs why cant they have breakdowns? I like the idea(If this was modded into the game not by me rolling dice and not having an RPG element) the only thing to me is since the game dose not fully refelect all the things that could be done with the engines or when you say you wont get the chance of loss of deapth control if you did a trim dive. SH4 does not allow you to trully control ballasts anyway. I am not sure what your saying here are these game mods you would like to make or are these things you are "RPGing" in yourself for lack of a better term? "You would roll percentile dice: 2x D10s if an action calls for a random event" by this statement I take you are wanting to add an RPG element to SH4 if that is the case I am not so crazy about that. But maybe others like the idea I suppose we will see.