Stories and Patrol Logs + Screenshots and Videos (merged) - Page 215

vanjast · 01-04-10, 02:37 AM

Waiting in my S18, got a contact and the sonar man continued this long list of warships..
'TASK FORCE' I bleeted to the crew and we sprung into action. It was close to midnight, and a slight mist layered the sea. I flanked speed to my intercept point, only going to slow speed when the escorts came soooo close. Not much time to line up and shoot.
(Pic brightnesses adjusted)

Only one torp hit this carrier... I cried, and went out the back of the convoy where we eased pass this last escort with our hearts in our throats..

We last viewed the carrier (one of 3), a dark shadow of a wounded beast, listing badly to port. We've now turned to track our wounded prey, hoping that it'll fall out the convoy.

Reality - 100%
Mods - GFO + Websters S18

Gunfighter · 01-04-10, 08:03 AM

[quote=Armistead;1228801]Gunfighter,,I really didn't need that after finally getting out of bed....

Like this shot, looks like a "Coup De Grace" ??????

Tweety · 01-04-10, 09:00 AM

I thought i would share this picture with you.

Another day at the office.

Gunfighter · 01-04-10, 10:34 AM

USS WAR EAGLE

Andrew82 · 01-04-10, 10:42 AM

Wow, nice pics guys!

Armistead · 01-04-10, 03:35 PM

hehe, good eyes gunfighter. I actually like that one better. The water crawling on the con tower looks real. Almost looks like you could slip on the AA gun deck. I don't know which shot is better. I stayed around that carrier for about a day trying to sink it in shallow water, even tried pushing it to sea in deeper water...

I actually sunk 5 carriers there. The large Capital ships for the battle of Phillippines sea gather at Tawi and just sit in one long row long before the battle, so it was easy pickens''' I could never get this one to sink...out of everything...just sat there listing. I rammed the other Hiryu enough that it finally sunk...couldn't get this one to go.

I saw i left the h out of nothing...but ain't fixin it...less someone complain.....lol

sergei · 01-04-10, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Armistead

Armistead · 01-04-10, 04:39 PM

I like this one best...if I had got one more first place vote, I wouldn't have got stuck in a tie..The water looks a lil crappy.

It was such a hard shot. The main smoke is a CA I sunk about 1000 yards behind me. I then ran over a lifeboat and got the big fireball they make. At the right angle the two explosions look like one, even though they are far apart. It looks much better bigger where you can see the full explosion.

Here's running over the lifeboat.

This is the same SS as Fire Twister, just another angle.

Gunfighter · 01-05-10, 08:26 AM

It is amazing some of the ScreenShots you can get just by moving the Camera around the scene.Getting the camera low to the water will give you some amazing shots.Great shots you have there.

Armistead · 01-05-10, 08:53 AM

Well, nothing we do touches what you do. I've got photo shop and something else I need to load...just never used it. Time to learn to edit.
Finally found some videos on youtube that were helpful.

The game is amazing the many water colors you can get, blues, blacks, teals, purple...I've been trying to mod much bigger waves....course I get those I screw other stuff up. I did get a blue transparent water, but seems a little purple, reminds me of PE4.

Gunfighter · 01-05-10, 02:28 PM

[quote=Armistead;1230725]Well, nothing we do touches what you do. I've got photo shop and something else I need to load...just never used it. Time to learn to edit.
Finally found some videos on youtube that were helpful.

The game is amazing the many water colors you can get, blues, blacks, teals, purple...I've been trying to mod much bigger waves....course I get those I screw other stuff up. I did get a blue transparent water, but seems a little purple, reminds me of PE4.

Wow ! Those Waves are high, You would never be able to man the Deck Gun, I remember PE4 Great Mod.I used to use PhotoShop but didn't like it,
I use Corel Photo & Corel Draw,and Corel PaintShopProX2 but I have a load of Extra filters and such and I get by with those.I would love to start from scratch with a picture like the pro graphics guys.but I enjoy it and thats what its all about.
Edit: just noticed the Guy at the side of the Con Tower never seen that before

Sockeye · 01-06-10, 06:48 PM

Resizing zonked 'er a bit, but still the call sizzled through the 1-MC:

"Prepare for battle-surface!"

Gong!, gong!, gong!

Ships-R-Us · 01-07-10, 01:32 AM

Gunfighter and Armistead: I envy the work you and others are doing. I got an old PSP8 from 2004 I used to play with alot. I loved playing with transparent layers and applying them in different ways along with various lighting effects. I have not touched it since 2005. The other day I downloaded the trial of Corel "the latest flavor, X or something". I played for an hour, got lost, discouraged, confused, and lost my mind, THEN uninstalled it. I am going to reinstall PSP8 again. I have a ton of plugins for it also. Maybe I am going back to the days of the model "T", but at sixty I am reluctant to learn a new curve. I know those new proggys have lot of abilities. ANYHOW, I just wanted to let all you folks know that the work you ALL do is appreciated. I am meanwhile happy working only in layers....Shipsrus

Gunfighter · 01-07-10, 09:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shipsrus

Gunfighter and Armistead: I envy the work you and others are doing. I got an old PSP8 from 2004 I used to play with alot. I loved playing with transparent layers and applying them in different ways along with various lighting effects. I have not touched it since 2005. The other day I downloaded the trial of Corel "the latest flavor, X or something". I played for an hour, got lost, discouraged, confused, and lost my mind, THEN uninstalled it. I am going to reinstall PSP8 again. I have a ton of plugins for it also. Maybe I am going back to the days of the model "T", but at sixty I am reluctant to learn a new curve. I know those new proggys have lot of abilities. ANYHOW, I just wanted to let all you folks know that the work you ALL do is appreciated. I am meanwhile happy working only in layers....Shipsrus

No No you are never to old to start a new learning curve.You say you know how to use Layers and such well your halfway there.I am 70 and I love a new challenge and still learning.If you had a tough time useing PSPx2
try PSP9 or 10 they where good and your plugins may work with it should be able to pick PSP9 up cheap.Theres a free one called Gimp which is VGood also.And the main thing is to ENJOY it.

runningdeer · 01-10-10, 02:30 PM

My rusty S-18...a work in progress

01-04-10, 02:37 AM	#3211
vanjast Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Somewhere else now Posts: 1,664 Downloads: 806 Uploads: 4	Task Force weave... Waiting in my S18, got a contact and the sonar man continued this long list of warships.. 'TASK FORCE' I bleeted to the crew and we sprung into action. It was close to midnight, and a slight mist layered the sea. I flanked speed to my intercept point, only going to slow speed when the escorts came soooo close. Not much time to line up and shoot. (Pic brightnesses adjusted) Only one torp hit this carrier... I cried, and went out the back of the convoy where we eased pass this last escort with our hearts in our throats.. We last viewed the carrier (one of 3), a dark shadow of a wounded beast, listing badly to port. We've now turned to track our wounded prey, hoping that it'll fall out the convoy. Reality - 100% Mods - GFO + Websters S18

01-04-10, 08:03 AM	#3212
Gunfighter Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne UK Posts: 720 Downloads: 133 Uploads: 0	@Armistead [quote=Armistead;1228801]Gunfighter,,I really didn't need that after finally getting out of bed.... Like this shot, looks like a "Coup De Grace" ?????? __________________

01-04-10, 10:34 AM	#3214
Gunfighter Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne UK Posts: 720 Downloads: 133 Uploads: 0	2010 USS WAR EAGLE __________________

01-04-10, 10:42 AM	#3215
Andrew82 Torpedoman Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 113 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Wow, nice pics guys! __________________ TMO 2.2

01-04-10, 03:35 PM	#3216
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,865 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	hehe, good eyes gunfighter. I actually like that one better. The water crawling on the con tower looks real. Almost looks like you could slip on the AA gun deck. I don't know which shot is better. I stayed around that carrier for about a day trying to sink it in shallow water, even tried pushing it to sea in deeper water... I actually sunk 5 carriers there. The large Capital ships for the battle of Phillippines sea gather at Tawi and just sit in one long row long before the battle, so it was easy pickens''' I could never get this one to sink...out of everything...just sat there listing. I rammed the other Hiryu enough that it finally sunk...couldn't get this one to go. I saw i left the h out of nothing...but ain't fixin it...less someone complain.....lol Last edited by Armistead; 01-04-10 at 04:28 PM.

01-04-10, 09:00 AM	#3213
Tweety Planesman Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 188 Downloads: 157 Uploads: 0	I thought i would share this picture with you. Another day at the office.

01-04-10, 04:39 PM	#3218
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,865 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	Fire Twister. I like this one best...if I had got one more first place vote, I wouldn't have got stuck in a tie..The water looks a lil crappy. It was such a hard shot. The main smoke is a CA I sunk about 1000 yards behind me. I then ran over a lifeboat and got the big fireball they make. At the right angle the two explosions look like one, even though they are far apart. It looks much better bigger where you can see the full explosion. Here's running over the lifeboat. This is the same SS as Fire Twister, just another angle.

01-05-10, 08:26 AM	#3219
Gunfighter Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne UK Posts: 720 Downloads: 133 Uploads: 0	@Armistead It is amazing some of the ScreenShots you can get just by moving the Camera around the scene.Getting the camera low to the water will give you some amazing shots.Great shots you have there. __________________

01-05-10, 08:53 AM	#3220
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,865 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	Well, nothing we do touches what you do. I've got photo shop and something else I need to load...just never used it. Time to learn to edit. Finally found some videos on youtube that were helpful. The game is amazing the many water colors you can get, blues, blacks, teals, purple...I've been trying to mod much bigger waves....course I get those I screw other stuff up. I did get a blue transparent water, but seems a little purple, reminds me of PE4.

01-05-10, 02:28 PM	#3221
Gunfighter Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne UK Posts: 720 Downloads: 133 Uploads: 0	@Armistead [quote=Armistead;1230725]Well, nothing we do touches what you do. I've got photo shop and something else I need to load...just never used it. Time to learn to edit. Finally found some videos on youtube that were helpful. The game is amazing the many water colors you can get, blues, blacks, teals, purple...I've been trying to mod much bigger waves....course I get those I screw other stuff up. I did get a blue transparent water, but seems a little purple, reminds me of PE4. Wow ! Those Waves are high, You would never be able to man the Deck Gun, I remember PE4 Great Mod.I used to use PhotoShop but didn't like it, I use Corel Photo & Corel Draw,and Corel PaintShopProX2 but I have a load of Extra filters and such and I get by with those.I would love to start from scratch with a picture like the pro graphics guys.but I enjoy it and thats what its all about. Edit: just noticed the Guy at the side of the Con Tower never seen that before __________________

01-06-10, 06:48 PM	#3222
Sockeye Machinist's Mate Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 127 Downloads: 46 Uploads: 0	Resizing zonked 'er a bit, but still the call sizzled through the 1-MC: "Prepare for battle-surface!" Gong!, gong!, gong!

01-07-10, 01:32 AM	#3223
Ships-R-Us Commander Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 452 Downloads: 134 Uploads: 0	Can't drive a Submarine properly, never mind edit the proggy!!! Gunfighter and Armistead: I envy the work you and others are doing. I got an old PSP8 from 2004 I used to play with alot. I loved playing with transparent layers and applying them in different ways along with various lighting effects. I have not touched it since 2005. The other day I downloaded the trial of Corel "the latest flavor, X or something". I played for an hour, got lost, discouraged, confused, and lost my mind, THEN uninstalled it. I am going to reinstall PSP8 again. I have a ton of plugins for it also. Maybe I am going back to the days of the model "T", but at sixty I am reluctant to learn a new curve. I know those new proggys have lot of abilities. ANYHOW, I just wanted to let all you folks know that the work you ALL do is appreciated. I am meanwhile happy working only in layers....Shipsrus

01-10-10, 02:30 PM	#3225
runningdeer Frogman Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Huntley, IL Posts: 305 Downloads: 142 Uploads: 1	My rusty S-18...a work in progress __________________ Last edited by runningdeer; 01-10-10 at 04:56 PM.