pimping the Warship Mod`s damage screen

[U-274]

Another question:
I always wanted to know if in SH3 the small caliber shells (example 8") do or not bounce off strong armor like that of the Bismark or if they do damage every time they hit target (the latter would be less realistic). I ask this because I saw your video (nice editing by the way ) and your ship gets literally desoyed by the shell fire of all those destroyers (other than the fire of the english Battleships of course).
Is there a way to make SH3 work so that an 8" shell hitting the Bismark actually doesn't explode but bounces off? or is it unrealistic in terms of SH3 engine?

Smooth sailing

[Stormfly]

Originally Posted by U-274

Another question:
I always wanted to know if in SH3 the small caliber shells (example 8") do or not bounce off strong armor like that of the Bismark or if they do damage every time they hit target (the latter would be less realistic). I ask this because I saw your video (nice editing by the way ) and your ship gets literally desoyed by the shell fire of all those destroyers (other than the fire of the english Battleships of course).
Is there a way to make SH3 work so that an 8" shell hitting the Bismark actually doesn't explode but bounces off? or is it unrealistic in terms of SH3 engine?

Smooth sailing

you know, shells of a DD or CL will do damage to a BB regarding the rig, the rudder and screws, crew on flying bridge or crew in less armored places on deck like aa guns or something. Dont forget the case, if your armor is maybe gone of the engines compartment, and this is maybe also flooding a bit allready, they will do additional damage to this area of the ship.

but what was sinking the Bismarck at the end of this video, was a King George V and Admiral Nelson class BB which approached as a reinforcement battlegroup from the north west. They closed into fireing range 18km away in a critical moment and sunk me (20k admosphere).

...its a pitty that the video shows a "half instand death" at the end, so you couldnt enjoy the final sinking while on the bridge, but the current version have much improvements like flooding is visual announced in the damage screen and instand death much more reduced. Regarding interrior textures, they also got altered to a more "big ship" like appereance together with a picture of Admiral Reeder and a new damage screen texture on the wall.

regarding bouncing off projectiles without exploading effect with lower damage projectiles on heavy armor would be nice, didnt looked into that til now...

[Stormfly]

Originally Posted by U-274

I ask this because I saw your video (nice editing by the way )

...by the way, the video itself didnt got edited but cutted to reduce lenght, all sounds you get in the video are from the surface sound package, that means they are in game

[U-274]

Thanks for the rapid reply
Wow, if the video is not edited, than it is a really a great testament to where SH3 has come over those years thanks to it special community of modders . I think its one of the best and most dedicated of any other game out there.

Keep up the good work and watch out for enemy BB

[DasBismark]

Will this work with Stock SH3 with 1.4b patch and warship mod?

[Stormfly]

Originally Posted by DasBismark

Will this work with Stock SH3 with 1.4b patch and warship mod?

shure, a clean vanilla installation is always a good base... but dont expect to have much left from vanilla then