[WIP] The "Just Follow Orders!" Mod

[rudewarrior]

Originally Posted by SouriaBasharAkbar

But I think you should make it enforced. Not that I have ANY idea how to do that But surley all the wonderful modders here could help you put it together changing the scripts or something that actually pentalize you, and even fail mission if you break the rules.

I would very much like to make everything in our mod enforceable, but some of the orders just aren't able to do that with the game as it is. For example, in certain areas at certain times, you can only attack ships while submerged in order to "remain unobserved." You can't really make the game do that. That's why the mod is aimed at people who want to up the realism by restricting themselves to actual actions Kaleun's would take.

There is only one aspect of this mod that is truly enforceable. During the first half of '42, venting and heating of electric torpedoes was forbidden since it was discovered that corruption of the depth-keeping device in G7e/TII's was causing depth-keeping issues. According to a few sources this reduced the range and speed of electric torpedoes, until the problems were solved with the introduction of the TIII. In the readme, I will put instructions in that will allow you to edit the torpedo.sim file such that you can restrict your TII's to this range and speed setting, but other than that, you have to "Just Follow Orders!" like the mod says.

[LemonA]

I am keen to see the more realistic messages from BdU. I would like to see officers-only (or all) cables transmitted in encrypted enigma form.

[rudewarrior]

Originally Posted by LemonA

I am keen to see the more realistic messages from BdU. I would like to see officers-only (or all) cables transmitted in encrypted enigma form.

The messages won't be "more realistic" per se. They will just contain orders that are able to be implemented at your will.

All the messages will be in English. Sorry.

[sharkbit]

:Nice!

I was thinking it would be interesting to make some kind of "standing orders" mod that would include required torpedo settings, being required to cruise thru the Bay of Biscay on the surface during the day and submerged at night during 1943(I'm not sure exact dates when this order was issued and when it was changed), etc.

Unfortuneately, I just have never had the time to really sit down and do the required research.

Looking forward to it.

[Missing Name]

This seems like an interesting idea! I never had any idea where the exclusion zones were.... so I just avoided Great Britain altogether.

[rudewarrior]

Originally Posted by sharkbit

I was thinking it would be interesting to make some kind of "standing orders" mod that would include required torpedo settings, being required to cruise thru the Bay of Biscay on the surface during the day and submerged at night during 1943(I'm not sure exact dates when this order was issued and when it was changed), etc.

Everything you have mentioned here is included! I think you will be happy with what we have compiled.

Originally Posted by Missing Name

This seems like an interesting idea! I never had any idea where the exclusion zones were.... so I just avoided Great Britain altogether.

If you have a chance take a closer look at the first template in the post. It will give you a good idea of where those zones actually are. Plus you will see some other pieces of info included in there as well.

[urfisch]

interesting! thanks!

[sublynx]

This mod sounds like an excellent addition to the game . This could really change the way I play. Looking forward to it's release

[rudewarrior]

Just 'cause it got bumped:

As an update, we are doing the coding for the date specific info into the captain's log. After that, all that is left is for me to write the readme, and it is done!

[mikey117us]

Nice!