[REQ] depth charge shake mod.

[ddrgn]

Just curious if this mod was tested with DD's and Corvettes yet. Too make sure they don't hit themselves with their own or other friendly charges. Should run a map at time compression a few hours with 10 dds and then 10 corvettes dropping charges to make sure they don't hit themselves. Especially the corvettes, they seem to hit themselves a lot. Even in stock only installs.

[Monte]

Aloha JotDora! Respect!
It´s fun! hehe
Thanks for sharing with us.
Does your mod has the same damage values as the 'U-boat Killer AI Mod'?

[oscar19681]

I tried it and its great. I tried using it with u-boats visual damge mod. I went full speed underwater so the destoyers could get me and i dont really see that the depth charger do much more damage . I allmost got no damage from depth charges at all. It was when i surfaced when i got killen later on. I just think the damage model is all screwed up from stock game . I can take way to much damage . And system damage is always minor. I always get killen because of hull integrety.

[Athlonic]

Originally Posted by ddrgn

Just curious if this mod was tested with DD's and Corvettes yet. Too make sure they don't hit themselves with their own or other friendly charges. Should run a map at time compression a few hours with 10 dds and then 10 corvettes dropping charges to make sure they don't hit themselves. Especially the corvettes, they seem to hit themselves a lot. Even in stock only installs.

You are right.

Just happened here, 2 out of 3 DD sunk themself with their depth charges.

But they droped DC while been almost at idle ... instead of been ahead flank, don't know why.

But this mod rocks ! Was depth charged while moving inside the sub, and the shake effect made me almost falling from my chair.

[ddrgn]

Originally Posted by Athlonic

You are right.

Just happened here, 2 out of 3 DD sunk themself with their depth charges.

But they droped DC while been almost at idle ... instead of been ahead flank, don't know why.

But this mod rocks ! Was depth charged while moving inside the sub, and the shake effect made me almost falling from my chair.

I found when the explosion_impulse was too high they would take damage and even sink themselves. Its a really fine balance when playing with the charges.

[JotDora]

Glad to hear you like this mod

As mentioned i never planned to release the mod because there are far to many mods out here who changes the depth charge damage values. But when you like it, I will provide a version with propper documentation and maybe a more "rocking" depth charge exploding sound, but it will take a few days, i'm short of time at the moment (work...family...).

@@ddrgn
I've tried a few scenarios with different types of escorts and watched them attacking me with the external camera. Saw one escort blowing itself up, but this one was almost a sitting duck when he threw his charges so i decided not to reduce the damage/impulse of the charges because it's quite realistic (though no escort commander would do such a stupid thing).
I've tried not to overpower the charges and find a good balance. But for sure the values need some fine - tuning.

@Monte
Don't know the values of the AI Killer mod, will check them and then answer your question.

@Oscar
You should take a lot more damage with this mod. Wondering why you could get away without damage. Every time a charge is well placed i DO take damage (that is being repaired in a micro second ). Will perform additional tests.

@The General
Will try to post a video in a few days, as mentioned I am short of time at the moment.

Have fun and good hunt

Regards

JotDora

[oscar19681]

I did take damage but it was so minor and quickly repaired that it doesnt even effect me. I guess this is something for the damage model boys to fix.

[Cap.Palla]

I tryed your mod and it's great but i have a question: do this mod has some effect on flooding? I ask because today i've been hit by 2 charges and i had 12% flooding and i didn't see no wather on the floor or squirting from tubes...maybe a conflict with other mods?

[ddrgn]

Originally Posted by oscar19681

I did take damage but it was so minor and quickly repaired that it doesnt even effect me. I guess this is something for the damage model boys to fix.

Nope the charges just need to be tweaked properly, damage models are fine. The only tweak to consider is changing the VIIC/41 hit points from 500 to 250 as per my UHS mod.

I found a perfect balance and I recommend any mods changing the depth charges to compare, if not, use my exact formula.