[WIP] Rescue Ship

Drifter · 03-24-10, 04:10 AM

I am currently working on a mod that simulates the player sub sending an SoS message during emergencies, thus sending rescue (repair, refueling, and rearming) ships to specific rendezvous locations outside enemy territory. I am accomplishing this through trigger zones and spawns. I am allowing the correct amount of travel time for the rescue ships to reach the rendezvous areas depending on departure point. A large renown penalty for calling rescue ships will also be implemented. Please note that the rescue ships will not come to your exact sub location. Rather, there will be a rendezvous meeting point close to each SoS trigger location. Since sub towing cannot be simulated in SH4, I feel this is the next best thing.

keltos01 · 03-24-10, 05:21 AM

good man !

may yet save a few asses

keltos

runningdeer · 03-24-10, 06:15 AM

Very useful. I didn't think it would be possible to refuel out at sea. This will be a terrific mod. Especially for a player like me, managing my fuel sometimes is difficult for me.

TY.

Fish40 · 03-24-10, 06:23 AM

I'm all for it, if it happened in reality.

Drifter · 03-24-10, 07:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by runningdeer

Very useful. I didn't think it would be possible to refuel out at sea. This will be a terrific mod. Especially for a player like me, managing my fuel sometimes is difficult for me.

TY.

Yes, it's possible.

I have already successfully tested and implemented refueling (refit) at sea. Now I am just trying to bring it all together with messages, objectives, etc.

McHibbins · 03-24-10, 07:31 AM

Hmm.....

The renown penalty should be really big preventing Captains of using flankspeed all the time....if I may suggest

Drifter · 03-24-10, 07:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by McHibbins

Hmm.....

The renown penalty should be really big preventing Captains of using flankspeed all the time....if I may suggest

It will be very big, like perhaps -2,000. Sound good?

McHibbins · 03-24-10, 07:48 AM

Depends on mods i think.
I have 35k Renown after the third patrol with RFB2.0 So I can buy a few

Drifter · 03-24-10, 07:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by McHibbins

Depends on mods i think.
I have 35k Renown after the third patrol with RFB2.0 So I can buy a few

Ok, how about -15,000?

McHibbins · 03-24-10, 08:05 AM

That´s ok

.

Still don´t know what an Upgrade will cost with RFB2.0
But....with 15k for the rescue ship.... i´ll think twice about it

Drifter · 03-24-10, 09:14 AM

Here are some screen shots of meeting up with a sub tender out on the open sea just before commencing repairs:

sergei · 03-24-10, 09:41 AM

This looks brilliant Drifter.

Drifter · 03-24-10, 09:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sergei

This looks brilliant Drifter.

Thanks.

The docking icon still shows up at the 10-mile range from the ship. Can't seem to change that. Must be hard-coded.

Player can try and play more realistic by pulling up next to the repair ship or tanker before repairing and refueling.

TH0R · 03-24-10, 10:29 AM

Excellent work there!

Drifter · 03-24-10, 10:43 AM

I was wondering if someone could help me. I am having a hard time implementing the mission objectives into the campaign layer.

Here's what I have so far in the DynamicMiss.cfg file:

[Section 221]
FileName=data\Campaigns\Campaign\PatrolObjectives\ Refuel 01.mis
StartDate=19401101
EndDate=19451201
GameModes=Career
InclusionProbability=100
MinimumDifficultyRating=0
MinimumPlayerRating=0
EntryFocalPointLong=16717457.000000
EntryFocalPointLat=4918050.000000
MaximumDistanceFromStartPoint=100000
ExclusiveLayer=Yes
ExclusiveLayerID=301
EvaluationReason=StatusReport
AllMatch=PrimaryObjCompleted
PartialMatch=
PartialMatchingMinimumPercentage=
MinimumFuelPercentage=0
MinimumAmmoPercentage=0

I don't really understand some of these values (Exclusive Layer, EvaluationReason?). What I need is for the refueling mission objectives to show for each and every campaign mission, regardless. I'm not sure how I can accomplish that.

03-24-10, 04:10 AM	#1
Drifter Frogman Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 308 Downloads: 75 Uploads: 0	[WIP] Rescue Ship I am currently working on a mod that simulates the player sub sending an SoS message during emergencies, thus sending rescue (repair, refueling, and rearming) ships to specific rendezvous locations outside enemy territory. I am accomplishing this through trigger zones and spawns. I am allowing the correct amount of travel time for the rescue ships to reach the rendezvous areas depending on departure point. A large renown penalty for calling rescue ships will also be implemented. Please note that the rescue ships will not come to your exact sub location. Rather, there will be a rendezvous meeting point close to each SoS trigger location. Since sub towing cannot be simulated in SH4, I feel this is the next best thing. __________________ Last edited by Drifter; 03-24-10 at 04:25 AM.

03-24-10, 05:21 AM	#2
keltos01 Silent Hunter Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Milan Italy Posts: 4,999 Downloads: 114 Uploads: 18	good man ! may yet save a few asses keltos __________________ "Honorable Builder of Sinking Ships"

03-24-10, 06:15 AM	#3
runningdeer Frogman Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Huntley, IL Posts: 305 Downloads: 142 Uploads: 1	Very useful. I didn't think it would be possible to refuel out at sea. This will be a terrific mod. Especially for a player like me, managing my fuel sometimes is difficult for me. TY. __________________

03-24-10, 07:31 AM	#6
McHibbins Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Good old Germany Posts: 739 Downloads: 80 Uploads: 0	Hmm..... The renown penalty should be really big preventing Captains of using flankspeed all the time....if I may suggest __________________

03-24-10, 07:48 AM	#8
McHibbins Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Good old Germany Posts: 739 Downloads: 80 Uploads: 0	Depends on mods i think. I have 35k Renown after the third patrol with RFB2.0 So I can buy a few __________________

03-24-10, 06:23 AM	#4
Fish40 The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Yonkers, NY U.S.A. Posts: 1,507 Downloads: 154 Uploads: 0	I'm all for it, if it happened in reality.

03-24-10, 08:05 AM	#10
McHibbins Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Good old Germany Posts: 739 Downloads: 80 Uploads: 0	That´s ok . Still don´t know what an Upgrade will cost with RFB2.0 But....with 15k for the rescue ship.... i´ll think twice about it __________________

03-24-10, 09:14 AM	#11
Drifter Frogman Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 308 Downloads: 75 Uploads: 0	Here are some screen shots of meeting up with a sub tender out on the open sea just before commencing repairs: __________________

03-24-10, 09:41 AM	#12
sergei Sea Lord Join Date: May 2008 Location: London UK Posts: 1,788 Downloads: 405 Uploads: 29	This looks brilliant Drifter.

03-24-10, 10:29 AM	#14
TH0R XO Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Croatia Posts: 420 Downloads: 52 Uploads: 0	Excellent work there! __________________ *My IL2 stuff:* LEVEL BOMBING MANUAL v2.0 \| 'MUSTANG'

03-24-10, 10:43 AM	#15
Drifter Frogman Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 308 Downloads: 75 Uploads: 0	I was wondering if someone could help me. I am having a hard time implementing the mission objectives into the campaign layer. Here's what I have so far in the DynamicMiss.cfg file: [Section 221] FileName=data\Campaigns\Campaign\PatrolObjectives\ Refuel 01.mis StartDate=19401101 EndDate=19451201 GameModes=Career InclusionProbability=100 MinimumDifficultyRating=0 MinimumPlayerRating=0 EntryFocalPointLong=16717457.000000 EntryFocalPointLat=4918050.000000 MaximumDistanceFromStartPoint=100000 ExclusiveLayer=Yes ExclusiveLayerID=301 EvaluationReason=StatusReport AllMatch=PrimaryObjCompleted PartialMatch= PartialMatchingMinimumPercentage= MinimumFuelPercentage=0 MinimumAmmoPercentage=0 I don't really understand some of these values (Exclusive Layer, EvaluationReason?). What I need is for the refueling mission objectives to show for each and every campaign mission, regardless. I'm not sure how I can accomplish that. __________________