Interface theory

[GoldenRivet]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Sweats? Pants or shirts?

he shares my weakness

Sweaty, pantless, shirtless, barefoot, pregnant chick u-boat commanders.

[HundertzehnGustav]

Dude, dont go too far from the coast... you dont want that child to be born deep down below under DC attacks!

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by frau kaleun

Does it make a difference?

Well, if he's stuffing them in his mouth...

[Onkel Neal]

Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

sweet heart...

thos patrols are long

if i was you i would worry more about Kurt “steck sie rein” Faust stuffing something.

I guess it's time to pull out the Subsim HR book...

We don't have many female members here, don't taunt them with sexual references. You can kid around about shoes, submarines, whatever, but try to remember, act like a gentleman.

[frau kaleun]

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

I guess it's time to pull out the Subsim HR book...

We don't have many female members here, don't taunt them with sexual references. You can kid around about shoes, submarines, whatever, but try to remember, act like a gentleman.

FWIW, I took it all in fun. Can't speak for any other ladies in da house of course.

[GoldenRivet]

private apology sent... but just in case.



I meant absolutely no harm by my comments.

my post was simply in reference to the fact that you are obviously a lady... and Mr. Faust character is clearly not a gentleman.

My most sincere and humble apoligies if i caused you any insult.

~GR

[frau kaleun]

No probs, GR. 'S all good 'tween me and thee.

The rest of you, though...



(JUST KIDDING! )

[GoldenRivet]

I have been sentenced to 72 continuous hours of those subsim.com HR department harassment videos.







so i guess i'll uhhh... see you guys in a few days.

[que sad hulk closing credits music as i walk down the hall into the subsim AV room]

[Weather-guesser]

Better than that, all major controls are in the...Control Room! The captain conducts all operations from there. Torpedoes are fired from there. Steering and diving controls are there. The engines are run from the engine room, but that's what the Engine Telegraphs are for. The only time the captain ever needs to leave the Control Room when in combat is if they are surfaced. Then he's on the bridge, and has some duplicate controls there and voice tubes to the Control Room for any communication needs. The control room also has voice tubes to every other compartment so they can report problems and he can ask questions. Every department also has 'runners' to relay messages to the captain. In the book Das Boot they translated the name for these as 'Johnnies'. Don't know if that's an adequate translation, but in fact every ship - even a u-boat - has sufficient personel that some can be detailed as messengers in critical situations.

Bottom line - everything that the captain needs to do can be done from the bridge/control room. Visiting any other compartment is purely fluff candy.

True, what I should have said is clicking on a person and selecting from a list of orders will get old real quick, instead of just clicking a keystroke. Assuming again this is how orders will be issued.

[utops]

Dialogues with voice pipes will be posible i hope.
Dialog Box... with voicepipe in rpg style ha ha

[Lionman]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Better than that, all major controls are in the...Control Room! The captain conducts all operations from there. Torpedoes are fired from there. Steering and diving controls are there. The engines are run from the engine room, but that's what the Engine Telegraphs are for. The only time the captain ever needs to leave the Control Room when in combat is if they are surfaced. Then he's on the bridge, and has some duplicate controls there and voice tubes to the Control Room for any communication needs. The control room also has voice tubes to every other compartment so they can report problems and he can ask questions. Every department also has 'runners' to relay messages to the captain. In the book Das Boot they translated the name for these as 'Johnnies'. Don't know if that's an adequate translation, but in fact every ship - even a u-boat - has sufficient personel that some can be detailed as messengers in critical situations.

Bottom line - everything that the captain needs to do can be done from the bridge/control room. Visiting any other compartment is purely fluff candy.

Except for the necessary "morale raising & gauging the mood of the crew tours" I would say that Steve is entirely correct. I must say that live interaction with crew members in the way that virtually ANY passing AI figure can be questioned or greeted in many RPG games and they will respond, would hugely enhance the immersion of the sim. i.e Turning to one's first LT and saying "THAT was certainly a close one!" and getting the response "Damned close Kaptain!" would be seriously cool.

Even better I would love to have sparks come and give the captain the news that the weather was closing down etc. as often happens in real deep sea vessels. i.e crew making comments, taking individual initiative and moving around "going about their business" up and down corridors, crew going to the heads etc.

Look at the vast realm of immersive options raised by simply making a 3D boat interior and moving crew!

I am STILL hoping that they will add a few lines to add AI fish shoals and the occasional pod of whales or school of dolphins to the ocean too. <sound of sea chanties in the background> How about a triumphant crew singing rousing German warrior songs in the torpedo room, just as they did sometimes in real life, when a particularly successful attack occurs?

How about the Kapitan being brought the occasional mug of steaming coffee with schnapps by cookie? LOL

Also under prolonged periods of submergence to avoid pursuers, might the focus become fuzzier, the lights dim and crew reactions slow to simulate the cumulative effects of increasingly stale air and a diminishing oxygen content?

Will wounds, bruising and bandages be simmed after a serious battle?

[THE_MASK]

Sailor Steve is correct , Dan already said why would you need to stroll too far from the control room unless on deck .

[ReFaN]

Dive!

Klong klonk klonk klonk klonk.

Kliene fhart voraus!

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*Periscope up*

damn, to deep

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Periscope depth

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bah, nothing there :/

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Grose fhart voraus!

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Surface

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[frau kaleun]