[WIP]Campaign 1943-1945

Zedi · 11-17-10, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Josef von Posorschitz

Great!

I am in the campaign at the end of 1942 and secretly hope, that it will be released a mod by Christmas and I can continue until 1945

It will be, I'm working on it. It goes slow as is a long time to cover and I dont wanna release a blank campaign where is nothing to do. Wanna fill it with a lot of missions that will keep the people busy for a long time and this is not an easy task to do.

Subhuman230 · 11-17-10, 12:09 PM

Probably were planing on an official expansion but now that the games done so poor in sales I don't think there any hope of that then again Paradox pulled thru and fix Hearts of Iron 3 with its SemperFi expansion and that was doing fairly poor untill said super patch...

Sepp von Ch. · 11-17-10, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Magnum

It will be, I'm working on it. It goes slow as is a long time to cover and I dont wanna release a blank campaign where is nothing to do. Wanna fill it with a lot of missions that will keep the people busy for a long time and this is not an easy task to do.

I appreciate very much your work and I´ll be glad, when I can build with my existing career in SH5 on the results of the campaign in years 1943-45

Finally I can use U-Boat type VIIC/41 and Zaunkonig and FaT torpedoes, different electronic warfare equipement...

Zedi · 11-17-10, 01:06 PM

Keep at safe a save from the last days in Artic Convoys, Distant Waters or Black Pit if you wanna enter in the new campaign with full achievements and points. Otherwise when you start the extended campaign, you will lack in equipment, even the deck gun will be missing

Sepp von Ch. · 11-17-10, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Magnum

Keep at safe a save from the last days in Artic Convoys, Distant Waters or Black Pit if you wanna enter in the new campaign with full achievements and points. Otherwise when you start the extended campaign, you will lack in equipment, even the deck gun will be missing

I am a extremely thermophile man Magnum and I sailed instead to the Arctic in Amerika (Operation Drumbeat)

Thanks for the warning-I will certainly save positions of Distant Waters or Black Pit.

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Originally Posted by Magnum

....even the deck gun will be missing

Hmmm, very realistic!:-) On 14 November 1942 BdU ordered the removal of deck guns from type VII U-Boats to compensate the weight of the increased Flak armament. In the Nord Atlantic allied airpower in 1943 - 45 made any surface attacks too dangerous.

Obelix · 11-18-10, 05:38 AM

I was wondering: how would react to this server ubisoft? Would it be fair to expect disappointing players? After the command to activate the next mission comes just from the server. And they are programmed to follow the game only until May 1943: 1944 and 1945 they did not sign. Will they be able to switch the campaign and save the game normally?

Zedi · 11-18-10, 07:58 AM

Valid questions. This is the extension of the last campaign, so I see no reason why it should be banned. And I have my doubts that ubi servers check the saves in such a high details, like the campaign date. With only the end date delayed to 09.05.1945 I was able to reach september 43 without any problem and I was able to save the game. But everything is possible and testing this campaign will be the biggest problem.

So far Im building the campaign and is a LOT of work to do because beside the regular "go there/sink that" objectives I try to implement few historical objectives that require huge amount of work. And testing the whole campaign from 43 to 45 is almost impossible even with regular hop in and out from base. Just because of that, many things are not under my control and will be based on luck and the hope that this project will eventually work and in May 45 the ending screen will pop on with the game credit on, as is now in 43.

Wolfling04 · 11-23-10, 02:29 AM

Magnum, I appreciate all the work you have done for this mod. I must say I cannot continue on this endeavor, work has me being pulled in 5 different directions.

I also apologize to the community for never releasing what I had done, as I had promised.

Smooth sailing to all.

Sepp von Ch. · 12-20-10, 12:31 PM

2 Magnum: After completing the missions goal will be terminated immediately my trip, as in stock SH5?

Zedi · 12-20-10, 02:20 PM

Well, resupply is very important. Is not only a big time saver, but also a backup solution in the case the sub base will not switch to Bergen in summer 44.. like I said, I never managed to test the game beyond September 43. Anyway, the trick with using the Black Pit AI script for the radioman works, in June 43 there is still an option to call for resupply.

Josef, I'm not sure I understand your question ... the campaign will end in May 45 and in theory at that date you should get the ending screen and game credits no matter what. The war is over, there is nothing to do after that date. Regarding the missions, there is no stress to finish them. If you fail to achieve the yearly tonnage, there is nothing lost and next year you should get another tonnage mission.. the difference is that this time the tonnage will be less. Also, you can just go out on patrol and skip all the missions/objectives.. is no penalty for ignoring them.

So there is 2 year to play with plenty ships to sink and as I said, its amazing how much traffic and how large convoys are generated by the dynamic campaign engine. I finished twice the stock campaign, but never encountered such a large convoys with such a heavy escorts as I saw after May 43. The devs did an amazing work with this dynamic campaign engine, I have to admit that.

Tomorrow I will release this mod, is really no point to wait any longer as I dont have any more time to work on it.

11-18-10, 05:38 AM	#6
Obelix Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: 49°44´N 129°40´E Posts: 665 Downloads: 124 Uploads: 7	I was wondering: how would react to this server ubisoft? Would it be fair to expect disappointing players? After the command to activate the next mission comes just from the server. And they are programmed to follow the game only until May 1943: 1944 and 1945 they did not sign. Will they be able to switch the campaign and save the game normally? __________________ Speed squadron is the speed of the slowest ship ... but only so long as on the trail of the squadron did not sit submarines ...

11-23-10, 02:29 AM	#8
Wolfling04 Frogman Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Nebraska... Posts: 303 Downloads: 102 Uploads: 0	Magnum, I appreciate all the work you have done for this mod. I must say I cannot continue on this endeavor, work has me being pulled in 5 different directions. I also apologize to the community for never releasing what I had done, as I had promised. Smooth sailing to all. __________________ I'm a gas pumpen, tire and brake changin, fix anything, jet fuel drinken, USAF Crew Chief.

12-20-10, 12:31 PM	#9
Sepp von Ch. Sea Lord Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: In my U-552 and Tiger Posts: 1,732 Downloads: 788 Uploads: 0	2 Magnum: After completing the missions goal will be terminated immediately my trip, as in stock SH5? __________________ *U-552* *Tiger* *IDF*

11-17-10, 12:09 PM	#2
Subhuman230 Sailor man Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: North Brookfield MA Posts: 45 Downloads: 73 Uploads: 0	Probably were planing on an official expansion but now that the games done so poor in sales I don't think there any hope of that then again Paradox pulled thru and fix Hearts of Iron 3 with its SemperFi expansion and that was doing fairly poor untill said super patch...

11-17-10, 01:06 PM	#4
Zedi Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,845 Downloads: 184 Uploads: 2	Keep at safe a save from the last days in Artic Convoys, Distant Waters or Black Pit if you wanna enter in the new campaign with full achievements and points. Otherwise when you start the extended campaign, you will lack in equipment, even the deck gun will be missing

11-18-10, 07:58 AM	#7
Zedi Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,845 Downloads: 184 Uploads: 2	Valid questions. This is the extension of the last campaign, so I see no reason why it should be banned. And I have my doubts that ubi servers check the saves in such a high details, like the campaign date. With only the end date delayed to 09.05.1945 I was able to reach september 43 without any problem and I was able to save the game. But everything is possible and testing this campaign will be the biggest problem. So far Im building the campaign and is a LOT of work to do because beside the regular "go there/sink that" objectives I try to implement few historical objectives that require huge amount of work. And testing the whole campaign from 43 to 45 is almost impossible even with regular hop in and out from base. Just because of that, many things are not under my control and will be based on luck and the hope that this project will eventually work and in May 45 the ending screen will pop on with the game credit on, as is now in 43.

12-20-10, 02:20 PM	#10
Zedi Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,845 Downloads: 184 Uploads: 2	Well, resupply is very important. Is not only a big time saver, but also a backup solution in the case the sub base will not switch to Bergen in summer 44.. like I said, I never managed to test the game beyond September 43. Anyway, the trick with using the Black Pit AI script for the radioman works, in June 43 there is still an option to call for resupply. Josef, I'm not sure I understand your question ... the campaign will end in May 45 and in theory at that date you should get the ending screen and game credits no matter what. The war is over, there is nothing to do after that date. Regarding the missions, there is no stress to finish them. If you fail to achieve the yearly tonnage, there is nothing lost and next year you should get another tonnage mission.. the difference is that this time the tonnage will be less. Also, you can just go out on patrol and skip all the missions/objectives.. is no penalty for ignoring them. So there is 2 year to play with plenty ships to sink and as I said, its amazing how much traffic and how large convoys are generated by the dynamic campaign engine. I finished twice the stock campaign, but never encountered such a large convoys with such a heavy escorts as I saw after May 43. The devs did an amazing work with this dynamic campaign engine, I have to admit that. Tomorrow I will release this mod, is really no point to wait any longer as I dont have any more time to work on it.