Bismarck, Yamato or Arizona

linerkiller · 12-30-07, 04:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Wulfmann

Can one look at Derrflinger, put stack covers, enclose the mast and add an Atlantic bow and wow what a beautiful ship we would have. Trunk the exhaust into one stack and poof, Scharnhorst and/or Bismarck, close enough

Wulfmann

Very accurate observation Wulfmann

Actually, the Scharnhorst class was based on the WW1 plans of the 32000-ton battlecruiser Mackensen, which was never completed. Only differences were the "cruiser" stern, the planned two funnels trunked into one, a more massive tower and, lately, a clipper bow... The mackensen was in fact an improved derfflinger, bigger, slightly faster, and with 355mm guns

The next projected step, the Yorck class armed with eight 15 inch guns

In the end, they were only bigger copies of the Derfy

Zakalwe · 12-30-07, 06:34 AM

Hi,

as we are getting a little into WWI, maybe someone is interested in "Jutland" which is soon to be out.

http://www.stormeaglestudios.com/pub...e_Jutland.html

The graphics aren`t as glorious as in SH3, but it`s ok.

I already have the earlier title from SES, "Distant Guns", which deals with the Russo-Japanese war at sea in 1904/05. Interesting for us Sub-simmers, is the goal of the campaign as the Russian player, you have to disrupt the re-supply through sinking or capturing as many merchants as possible, this is the only way to halt the Japanese ground attack. Unlike in SH3 your efforts at sea really decide the war.

DG for sure is the best Navy RTS since the "Fighting Steel" series from SSI. A free Demo download is available, but here you are only able to play a single scenario, the game really shines in the campaign. What one has to get used to is the short ranges these battles where fought, effective gun range begins only at around 3 km.

Greets

Z.

PS.: Some of my favourite screenshots from DG:

My Armoured cruisers hunting down some unlucky light cruisers:

Admiral Togo`s fleet

My heavy metal (three Battleships and two Armoured Cruisers) in heavy weather, notice the smoke is blown ahaed of the ships)

Into the sun:

mrbeast · 12-30-07, 07:12 AM

JUTLAND!!!!!

How in the universe did I miss that in dev!

Very cool can't wait togive that a spin when its released

Zakalwe · 12-30-07, 10:45 AM

yup,

sometimes I think marketing isn`t very well done by SES. Even their own website is dead for months at times, so you could come to the conclusion the project is dead.

btw. never realized that Warspite and sisters once had two funnels....

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mrbeast Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bolton, UK Posts: 1,236 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	JUTLAND!!!!! How in the universe did I miss that in dev! Very cool can't wait togive that a spin when its released __________________

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12-30-07, 06:34 AM	#2
Zakalwe Torpedoman Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Eckernförde, S-H, Germany Posts: 113 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Hi, as we are getting a little into WWI, maybe someone is interested in "Jutland" which is soon to be out. http://www.stormeaglestudios.com/pub...e_Jutland.html The graphics aren`t as glorious as in SH3, but it`s ok. I already have the earlier title from SES, "Distant Guns", which deals with the Russo-Japanese war at sea in 1904/05. Interesting for us Sub-simmers, is the goal of the campaign as the Russian player, you have to disrupt the re-supply through sinking or capturing as many merchants as possible, this is the only way to halt the Japanese ground attack. Unlike in SH3 your efforts at sea really decide the war. DG for sure is the best Navy RTS since the "Fighting Steel" series from SSI. A free Demo download is available, but here you are only able to play a single scenario, the game really shines in the campaign. What one has to get used to is the short ranges these battles where fought, effective gun range begins only at around 3 km. Greets Z. PS.: Some of my favourite screenshots from DG: My Armoured cruisers hunting down some unlucky light cruisers: Admiral Togo`s fleet My heavy metal (three Battleships and two Armoured Cruisers) in heavy weather, notice the smoke is blown ahaed of the ships) Into the sun:

12-30-07, 10:45 AM	#4
Zakalwe Torpedoman Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Eckernförde, S-H, Germany Posts: 113 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	yup, sometimes I think marketing isn`t very well done by SES. Even their own website is dead for months at times, so you could come to the conclusion the project is dead. btw. never realized that Warspite and sisters once had two funnels....