VIIB with VIIC conning tower?

flakmonkey · 02-24-10, 02:53 AM

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Originally Posted by oscar19681

In that case why not have an m1a1 turret with a 120mm smootbore gun , laser range finder and ballistic computer insted of the historical deck gun in sh-5. That would look so much cooler!

Grrrrr!

oscar19681 · 02-24-10, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by flakmonkey

Grrrrr!

fw66 · 02-24-10, 07:41 AM

I heard that you can upgrade to the m1a1 turret if your captain has gained level 14 deck gun skill and you've defeated the Kraken Boss on level 34.

You do of course need to have earned the torpedoes of doom loot from the Davy Jones' Locker level - it's the only way to knock off all those hit points.

gandalf71 · 02-24-10, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by flakmonkey

Grrrrr!

Always ahead of your time eeh?!

http://www.rheinmetall-detec.de/index.php?fid=2675&qid=&qpage=0〈=3&query=monarc

Cheers Michael

oscar19681 · 02-25-10, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by gandalf71

Always ahead of your time eeh?!

http://www.rheinmetall-detec.de/index.php?fid=2675&qid=&qpage=0〈=3&query=monarc

Cheers Michael

LOL! You got to be ****ting me!

oscar19681 · 03-01-10, 03:49 PM

Ok its official ! They screwed up the VIIB model in sh-5 in the final version. Check the 3rd post of this thread. http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...162521&page=17
I mean so much material of the VIIB literaly a click away on the internet and they give the VIIB the wrong conning tower.
How could they make a mistake like this?

Nordmann · 03-01-10, 04:02 PM

*Sigh* Unless the developers are sub fans, I doubt they even noticed, or cared. It's a pity, but no different to any other developer producing so called "historical" games. As you said, there's enough information available, even if they don't want to buy the books; the internet is literally brimming with info on these things.

While it is a small detail, it is one which is readily apparent to anyone who knows anything about U-boats. Another reason why I suspect this title has been developed with the casual gamer in mind.

kylania · 03-01-10, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by oscar19681

Ok its official ! They screwed up the VIIB model in sh-5 in the final version. Check the 3rd post of this thread. http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...162521&page=17
I mean so much material of the VIIB literaly a click away on the internet and they give the VIIB the wrong conning tower.
How could they make a mistake like this?

I'm not really seeing the screw up here. Here's a comparison of the shots that CCIP made in game with a retail copy and historic shots of U-48, a VIIB boat:

Heretic · 03-01-10, 05:12 PM

Looking at Anatomy of the Ship Type VII U-boat, it appears that the splash shield is the later type found on the C and the exhaust fairing on the stbd side isn't there, so it's likely the same model. Honestly, they're so similar, the devs probably just saved the man hours for use elsewhere. 95% of the buyers wouldn't notice it anyway.

oscar19681 · 03-01-10, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by kylania

I'm not really seeing the screw up here. Here's a comparison of the shots that CCIP made in game with a retail copy and historic shots of U-48, a VIIB boat:

do you even know the visual differences of the VIIB and VIIC? If not check this to find out.

Now the VIIC conning tower.

I mean is it so hard to see the difference? They did it right in sh-3 and in sh-5 they get it wrong?

kylania · 03-01-10, 05:25 PM

Both U-53 (the one you posted) and U-48 (the one I posted) are VIIB boats. I guess there were multiple conning towers for VIIBs and Ubisoft picked one to use?

quad5 · 03-02-10, 03:27 AM

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Originally Posted by oscar19681

I mean is it so hard to see the difference? They did it right in sh-3 and in sh-5 they get it wrong?

It is a shame for UBI!

03-01-10, 03:49 PM	#6
oscar19681 Admiral Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: netherlands Posts: 2,020 Downloads: 119 Uploads: 0	Ok its official ! They screwed up the VIIB model in sh-5 in the final version. Check the 3rd post of this thread. http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...162521&page=17 I mean so much material of the VIIB literaly a click away on the internet and they give the VIIB the wrong conning tower. How could they make a mistake like this? __________________ we live we die but death does not ends it. Jim Morrison 1943-1971

03-01-10, 04:02 PM	#7
Nordmann Commodore Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: England Posts: 628 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	Sigh Unless the developers are sub fans, I doubt they even noticed, or cared. It's a pity, but no different to any other developer producing so called "historical" games. As you said, there's enough information available, even if they don't want to buy the books; the internet is literally brimming with info on these things. While it is a small detail, it is one which is readily apparent to anyone who knows anything about U-boats. Another reason why I suspect this title has been developed with the casual gamer in mind. __________________ "I must confess that my imagination refuses to see any sort of submarine doing anything but suffocating its crew and floundering at sea." - H. G. Wells

03-01-10, 05:12 PM	#9
Heretic Commodore Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Nebraska Posts: 617 Downloads: 240 Uploads: 2	Looking at Anatomy of the Ship Type VII U-boat, it appears that the splash shield is the later type found on the C and the exhaust fairing on the stbd side isn't there, so it's likely the same model. Honestly, they're so similar, the devs probably just saved the man hours for use elsewhere. 95% of the buyers wouldn't notice it anyway. __________________ - heretic I enjoy drinking beer. MightyFine Crew Mod 1.2.1 - Updated 22 March MightyFine Less Annoying Footsteps Crew AI Scripting Information

03-01-10, 05:25 PM	#11
kylania Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,528 Downloads: 118 Uploads: 0	Both U-53 (the one you posted) and U-48 (the one I posted) are VIIB boats. I guess there were multiple conning towers for VIIBs and Ubisoft picked one to use? __________________

02-24-10, 07:41 AM	#3
fw66 Torpedoman Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 119 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 0	I heard that you can upgrade to the m1a1 turret if your captain has gained level 14 deck gun skill and you've defeated the Kraken Boss on level 34. You do of course need to have earned the torpedoes of doom loot from the Davy Jones' Locker level - it's the only way to knock off all those hit points.