[WIP] TMO: Nine Delta Two

Ducimus · 06-30-10, 02:55 PM

Well, this is going to take a little while, but im working as fast as i can. The more i dig into it, the more im finding to fix.

As so far i've been focused entirely on the Uboat, the interior, the crew, and minor weapon tweaks.

I did get the snorkel in. Along with emblems, but like TMO, they'll remain an exterior option. Meaning, choose your emblem and load them up in JSGME. I'll try and get 9D2 emblems made up long with flotilla emblems.

I've spent a few hours now trying to get the bow splash in heavy seas working, but with no success. Which irritates me since i fixed it fairly easily for fleetboats. Reverse engineering my own work in TMO, and i still can't get it to work. *sigh*

Next im gonna work on crew graph files. These are the files that add speech to crew members. The watch officer was completely lacking one. Using the one for fleetboats as a placeholder, but i want to make a new clean file.

Fun stuff. I hate working on graph files.. blech. But, once done, the extra speech can be freaking cool. In TMO i got the planesmen, and helmsman to properly repeat given orders. Turned out pretty cool.

Gorshkov · 06-30-10, 03:12 PM

Snorkel is very good idea but CO2 issue ruins it somehow...

Jan Kyster · 06-30-10, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Gorshkov

Snorkel is very good idea but CO2 issue ruins it somehow...

Nah, knowing Ducis planes, none of us are going to use it anyway... unless he makes it like 300 meters long

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Originally Posted by Ducimus

...The more i dig into it, the more im finding to fix.

Really? In a UbiSoft product?!?

Looking forward to this!

Ducimus · 06-30-10, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Jan Kyster

Nah, knowing Ducis planes, none of us are going to use it anyway... unless he makes it like 300 meters long

:

I suspect some folks who eventually try this mod, have no idea about those planes. I shall have colorful vindictive heaped upon my name as the shock factor will be too much to bear for some.

To be fair, ill probably tone down the depth at which air drop depth charges detonate to offset the lack of extendable air search radar, and i'll probably limit underwater detection to multi engine planes and not any single seaters.

(I used historical depth numbers on air dropped DC's in TMO from jap interregation reports BTW)

Gorshkov · 06-30-10, 05:24 PM

ASW plane has to detect submerged snorkeling U-boat. This is not as easy as detecting U-boat sailing surfaced because:

- aerial radar detection range is much shorter against snorkel

- visual detection range is also shorter

Thus snorkeling should improve U-boat stealthiness against Allied ASW aircrafts.

PS. It is always possible another modder downgrade Duci's uber-planes to the stock ones.

Reece · 06-30-10, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Gorshkov

PS. It is always possible another modder downgrade Duci's uber-planes to the stock ones.

Or Ducimus might have a few options to select from!

Ducimus · 06-30-10, 08:45 PM

I learned awhile ago that it doesn't matter how i design a mod, i will never please everyone. That and no matter what i do, or what i include, or how much i include, people will overlay umpteen mods over the top of it anyway.

So the only thing i can do, is design the mod to what i think is best by my own judgment. Nobody may believe it, but i do actually think ahead, and think things out, considering all elements at play, before i make a design decision.

06-30-10, 05:24 PM	#5
Gorshkov Commodore Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 604 Downloads: 139 Uploads: 0	ASW plane has to detect submerged snorkeling U-boat. This is not as easy as detecting U-boat sailing surfaced because: - aerial radar detection range is much shorter against snorkel - visual detection range is also shorter Thus snorkeling should improve U-boat stealthiness against Allied ASW aircrafts. PS. It is always possible another modder downgrade Duci's uber-planes to the stock ones. Last edited by Gorshkov; 06-30-10 at 06:15 PM.

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06-30-10, 02:55 PM	#1
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	Well, this is going to take a little while, but im working as fast as i can. The more i dig into it, the more im finding to fix. As so far i've been focused entirely on the Uboat, the interior, the crew, and minor weapon tweaks. I did get the snorkel in. Along with emblems, but like TMO, they'll remain an exterior option. Meaning, choose your emblem and load them up in JSGME. I'll try and get 9D2 emblems made up long with flotilla emblems. I've spent a few hours now trying to get the bow splash in heavy seas working, but with no success. Which irritates me since i fixed it fairly easily for fleetboats. Reverse engineering my own work in TMO, and i still can't get it to work. sigh Next im gonna work on crew graph files. These are the files that add speech to crew members. The watch officer was completely lacking one. Using the one for fleetboats as a placeholder, but i want to make a new clean file. Fun stuff. I hate working on graph files.. blech. But, once done, the extra speech can be freaking cool. In TMO i got the planesmen, and helmsman to properly repeat given orders. Turned out pretty cool.

06-30-10, 03:12 PM	#2
Gorshkov Commodore Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 604 Downloads: 139 Uploads: 0	Snorkel is very good idea but CO2 issue ruins it somehow...

06-30-10, 08:45 PM	#7
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	I learned awhile ago that it doesn't matter how i design a mod, i will never please everyone. That and no matter what i do, or what i include, or how much i include, people will overlay umpteen mods over the top of it anyway. So the only thing i can do, is design the mod to what i think is best by my own judgment. Nobody may believe it, but i do actually think ahead, and think things out, considering all elements at play, before i make a design decision.