[REL] Searchlights Removed mod

Sailor Steve · 05-13-10, 11:03 PM

FIRST IN!!!

I don't think I've ever done that before!

Do you want me to put it up here at Subsim Downloads?

iambecomelife · 05-14-10, 12:11 AM

Thank you for this mod - it's a major realism improvement.

As far as I know, the merchantmen were under strict orders to use no lights except for a very dim stern light in foggy weather, to help keep ships in the rear columns from drifting out of station. Any merch captain who turned on a searchlight during an attack would probably be relieved of command - assuming he survived.

On one convoy a US Coast Guard cutter was begging a tanker crew to put their lights out. Finally, they trained their MG's on the tanker's portholes and offered to "put the lights out for them". They got the message in a hurry.

melnibonian · 05-14-10, 01:08 AM

Great stuff

Thanks a lot for that

Captain Nemo · 05-14-10, 07:28 AM

Thanks for this mod

. I have often wondered if merchant ships used search lights following a u-boat attack for obvious reasons. This mod should also help u-boats with escaping on the surface following a close range night surface attack on a convoy. In my experience if you get in close, say 1,000 metres, as soon as your torps hit you are likely to be illuminated by a merchant ship with his search light no matter how far away the escorts might be and are immediatly under attack and have to dive. This should give you a better chance of sneaking away on the surface in the darkness to reload and attack again.

Nemo

LGN1 · 05-14-10, 07:39 AM

Hi schlechter pfennig,

did you include the whole Sea folder in the mod? It's a huge download

Cheers, LGN1

schlechter pfennig · 05-14-10, 10:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

FIRST IN!!!

I don't think I've ever done that before!

Do you want me to put it up here at Subsim Downloads?

I wouldn't mind at all, no!

Except, ah . . . .

. . . as you can see below, I sorta stepped on my torpedo. I hadn't realized I just needed to keep the .eqp file and so the mod has the entire folder content for each modified ship.

So back to ye old drawing board, and I'll be uploading a revised (and substantially smaller) mod file in a bit.

Quote:

Originally Posted by LGN1

Hi schlechter pfennig,

did you include the whole Sea folder in the mod? It's a huge download

Cheers, LGN1

Sailor Steve · 05-14-10, 10:13 AM

No problem. I'll wait.

nemo7 · 05-20-10, 05:56 AM

Downloaded. Pretty immersive addition mate.

h.sie · 05-21-10, 08:30 AM

Hello schlechter_pfennig,

for my "Randomized Searchlights"-Mod I also need some .eqp files to (optionally and easily) disable the lights from big battleships. I could make them by myself, but it would be easier to take yours, if you give me permission. Would be nice.

Please don't understand my work as rivalry. It's intended to be an alternative.

Greetings,
h.sie

schlechter pfennig · 05-21-10, 01:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by h.sie

Hello schlechter_pfennig,

for my "Randomized Searchlights"-Mod I also need some .eqp files to (optionally and easily) disable the lights from big battleships. I could make them by myself, but it would be easier to take yours, if you give me permission. Would be nice.

Please don't understand my work as rivalry. It's intended to be an alternative.

Greetings,
h.sie

I don't consider it rivalry at all! Sure, go right ahead.

h.sie · 05-21-10, 02:06 PM

Thanks

Captain Nemo · 06-04-10, 06:59 AM

Further to my earlier post, I can confirm that this mod is a great addition to SH3/GWX. I was stalking a convoy for a night surface attack (Sept 1940), the convoy was lightly defended by two Flower Corvettes and an Auxillary Cruiser. Fired two torpedoes at a medium tanker which hit and sunk it. No searchlights from the merchants only from the two corvettes. The forward corvette moved towards the rear of the convoy to join the other corvette in the hope of finding me there whilst I moved forward and sunk a large cargo. Steamed through the convoy lanes at full speed and used my stern torpedo on another large cargo also sending it to the bottom. However, to my surprise there was a small coastal merchant (if you have the Q Ship mod you will know what these are) in the adjacent column that illuminated me with his search lights and opened fire. Took some slight damage before crash diving to the depths. This mod works exactly how I expected it to, thank you schlechter pfennig.

Nemo

05-13-10, 11:03 PM	#1
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	FIRST IN!!! I don't think I've ever done that before! Do you want me to put it up here at Subsim Downloads? __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

05-14-10, 12:11 AM	#2
iambecomelife Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,709 Downloads: 300 Uploads: 0	Thank you for this mod - it's a major realism improvement. As far as I know, the merchantmen were under strict orders to use no lights except for a very dim stern light in foggy weather, to help keep ships in the rear columns from drifting out of station. Any merch captain who turned on a searchlight during an attack would probably be relieved of command - assuming he survived. On one convoy a US Coast Guard cutter was begging a tanker crew to put their lights out. Finally, they trained their MG's on the tanker's portholes and offered to "put the lights out for them". They got the message in a hurry. __________________ https://www.facebook.com/WolvesoftheKaiser/

05-14-10, 01:08 AM	#3
melnibonian Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Reading UK Posts: 3,473 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Great stuff Thanks a lot for that __________________ http://www.thegreywolves.com/ http://wolvesatwar.com/ Download GWX and other goodies: http://hosted.filefront.com/melnibonian

05-14-10, 07:28 AM	#4
Captain Nemo Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: London, England Posts: 1,144 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	Thanks for this mod. I have often wondered if merchant ships used search lights following a u-boat attack for obvious reasons. This mod should also help u-boats with escaping on the surface following a close range night surface attack on a convoy. In my experience if you get in close, say 1,000 metres, as soon as your torps hit you are likely to be illuminated by a merchant ship with his search light no matter how far away the escorts might be and are immediatly under attack and have to dive. This should give you a better chance of sneaking away on the surface in the darkness to reload and attack again. Nemo __________________ "I'm afraid there is no disguising the fact that King's obsession with the Pacific and the Battle of Washington cost us dear in the Battle of the Atlantic". Sir John Slessor GCB, DSO, MC, DL AOC-in-C Coastal Command RAF ___________________________________________

05-14-10, 10:13 AM	#7
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	No problem. I'll wait. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

05-14-10, 07:39 AM	#5
LGN1 Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,138 Downloads: 147 Uploads: 12	Hi schlechter pfennig, did you include the whole Sea folder in the mod? It's a huge download Cheers, LGN1

05-20-10, 05:56 AM	#8
nemo7 Weps Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Averof's bunk Posts: 357 Downloads: 389 Uploads: 0	Downloaded. Pretty immersive addition mate. __________________ Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there wondering, fearing, Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before...

05-21-10, 08:30 AM	#9
h.sie Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,192 Downloads: 131 Uploads: 0	Hello schlechter_pfennig, for my "Randomized Searchlights"-Mod I also need some .eqp files to (optionally and easily) disable the lights from big battleships. I could make them by myself, but it would be easier to take yours, if you give me permission. Would be nice. Please don't understand my work as rivalry. It's intended to be an alternative. Greetings, h.sie __________________ My Mediafire page: http://www.mediafire.com/hsie

05-21-10, 02:06 PM	#11
h.sie Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,192 Downloads: 131 Uploads: 0	Thanks __________________ My Mediafire page: http://www.mediafire.com/hsie

06-04-10, 06:59 AM	#12
Captain Nemo Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: London, England Posts: 1,144 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	Further to my earlier post, I can confirm that this mod is a great addition to SH3/GWX. I was stalking a convoy for a night surface attack (Sept 1940), the convoy was lightly defended by two Flower Corvettes and an Auxillary Cruiser. Fired two torpedoes at a medium tanker which hit and sunk it. No searchlights from the merchants only from the two corvettes. The forward corvette moved towards the rear of the convoy to join the other corvette in the hope of finding me there whilst I moved forward and sunk a large cargo. Steamed through the convoy lanes at full speed and used my stern torpedo on another large cargo also sending it to the bottom. However, to my surprise there was a small coastal merchant (if you have the Q Ship mod you will know what these are) in the adjacent column that illuminated me with his search lights and opened fire. Took some slight damage before crash diving to the depths. This mod works exactly how I expected it to, thank you schlechter pfennig. Nemo __________________ "I'm afraid there is no disguising the fact that King's obsession with the Pacific and the Battle of Washington cost us dear in the Battle of the Atlantic". Sir John Slessor GCB, DSO, MC, DL AOC-in-C Coastal Command RAF ___________________________________________