[REL] Real ASW Mod

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Originally Posted by padi

Hi,

for the release date as unsatisfactory as it sounds we could only tell that it is done when it is done.
We are working hard on it, so it could be released, but it will take time and at this point we couldn´t estimate in the slightest, how long it would take us.
Sorry that I couldn´t give you a better answer...

We are now in the stage, that the already modeled items need to be integrated into the game and have to be checked for bugs.

Maybe I can add that a realistic smoke-screen effect is in preparation for use with the smokefloats seen at page #186 in this thread. We have already created a semi-decent effect, but we are still not satisfied with it. Today I got in touch with an old friend who knows very well all the ins and outs of SHIII's particle generators, and I hope he will help us improving it.

In the same time, Jeff is checking what is going on with the dc-man model 'loosing' some of its faces during its animation and I am confident that he will solve the puzzle.

Once these little problems will be solved our work will proceed more steadily. As noted by padi, we have many depth charge models ready for import in game, and we will crate various versions of the new rack with different depth charge types and ammo loadouts that we will "fit" on all the British destroyers that historically used that type of rack.

EDIT:

Under Padi's suggestion, I add that US and other Commonwealth escorts will also get their ASW equipment revised and updated according to historical data available. Moreover, it is our hope that the surface combatants of other WWII Navies (German, French, Italian, Soviet, etc) will follow the same destiny, if we find enough information on them.