New game: Crash Dive - Page 7

Onkel Neal · 09-09-14, 05:52 PM

dIOS? Yanked? What's the story behind that?

AngryHatter · 09-10-14, 05:53 AM

One slight spelling error.
In the introduction to the War Patrol, the word, 'material' is spelled, "materiel."

PanicEnsues · 09-10-14, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by AngryHatter

One slight spelling error.
In the introduction to the War Patrol, the word, 'material' is spelled, "materiel."

That's actually intentional. Materiel: Military. arms, ammunition, and equipment in general.

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Originally Posted by MattM1121

1. Like other comments here I think the generic "Convoy Spotted" would be nice.

Sorry, not sure what you mean. Are you referring to the ship count info given in the Convoy Spotted pop-up on the Patrol map?

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Originally Posted by MattM1121

2. The ability to just fire torpedoes if we want to should also be an option.

Agreed, I would definitely like to add that. Just need to figure out where to cram it into the UI.

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Originally Posted by MattM1121

It'd be cool to have some ability to track targets by sonar and such.

The conceit is that, anytime your periscope is underwater, all displayed ship info is acquired by sonar. But because I still display the ships as full 3D models with wakes, that isn't at all clear.
One possible solution would be to replace the full 3D models with markers when they're sonar-positioned; but I would probably only do that on Sim mode, because it would be a visual down-grade.

Thanks for the feedback, and glad you're enjoying the game!

-Scott

mapuc · 09-10-14, 12:09 PM

The first thing I did when I heard of this game was to enter Google play and made a search for it

Incompatible with my smartphone...so I didn't read further about this new game.

Markus

jimmie · 09-10-14, 05:15 PM

Thanks for the game, I love it so much and I really, really hope it will evolve in the future. The game as of now is already very nice and thus I can't help hoping it will get better!

Please add voice SE (ship spotted, torpedo shot, gear etc and the famous "alaaaaarrrrm!"

) someday.. I'm still living in the memories of how SH3 was exciting.

By the way, how do you make a spread shot? I could only multiple shots manually quickly..

Onkel Neal · 09-10-14, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimmie

Thanks for the game, I love it so much and I really, really hope it will evolve in the future. The game as of now is already very nice and thus I can't help hoping it will get better!

Please add voice SE (ship spotted, torpedo shot, gear etc and the famous "alaaaaarrrrm!"

) someday.. I'm still living in the memories of how SH3 was exciting.

By the way, how do you make a spread shot? I could only multiple shots manually quickly..

I agree about the voice files. And as "smoke on the horizon, captain"

To fire a spread, simply touch and hold the fire button for 3 secs

cherbert · 09-19-14, 06:35 PM

I'd like a feature where by we can stop anywhere on the world map and just cruise the open water.

jmr · 09-20-14, 10:37 AM

Congrats on making your own game. I admire people who can cook up something like this own their own and I wish I could do the same but I only got as far as 'hello world' when I tried my hand at programming.

Try not to laugh too hard but do you think there's a chance Crash Dive could be made available on the Windows 8 Microsoft Store? I ask because I just got a Surface Pro 3 and I'm itchin' for some good touch screen games and given the positive feedback on your game I'd love to play it on my SP3 (don't have iPad or Android tablet).

PanicEnsues · 09-21-14, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by jmr

... do you think there's a chance Crash Dive could be made available on the Windows 8 Microsoft Store?

I would definitely like to; it's been on my "to-do" list for a long time, but I just haven't had a chance to work on it.

How do you like your SP3? Is it fast and responsive?

deadhead1971 · 10-06-14, 11:29 AM

Just picked this up for IOS -iphone 5. Thanks! The wait for WOTA (wolves of the atlantic) has been painful (and still is).

I have been playing sub sims since about 1985. The first was GATO on the IBM PC Jr. I also had Silent Service around 1991-2 on a PC 286. Also have Silent Hunter on PC. Gaming is going to mobile with more powerful phones and processors so I do not game on my PC any more. The PC is dying off. I just gave this game a 5 star review at apps store because there is nothing like it on IOS. I don't count Silent Hunter on IOS because it never has been updated, and I never downloaded.

I have a few comments.

1) a career path for U-boat captains
2) Don't know if the water graphics can be improved (appearance)
3) add a random rolling wave pattern - the waves seem to roll too fast
4) periscope too stationary - maybe bob slightly with waves with water splashing on lens
5) tweak AI for destroyers - when battle /patrol starts, the sub is at periscope depth with engines off. I fire 3 torpedoes and immediately dive to 50 feet (with engines still off, periscope down). When the torpedoes hit the target, the destroyers immediately converge on my location. I should have been undetectable or almost undetectable (engines off, submerged). In Silent Hunter, the destroyers would have spread out looking for a sonar signal - not gone straight to my location immediately.
6) It seems it takes a lot to die (sink sub). I have never been sunk with depth charges. So as a test, I surfaced 3 times with 2-3 destroyers, and it took a long time to be sunk.
7) not sure how the difficulty level is determined - I would increase accuracy of depth charge drops (higher chance of being hit) but not how fast you could be detected. It seems the higher level, the more escorts are with the convoys ( I would still have no escorts or a few escorts at higher difficulty level).
8) external camera view would be neat
9) sub sinking - when your sub sinks in Silent Hunter, the screen immediately cuts to a summary report. Boring. In the old 1985 GATO sub game, when you were sunk, the screen would crack as the hull would break and water would pour in and fill up the screen - a little more dramatic than a cut screen

thanks!

Aktungbby · 10-06-14, 12:07 PM

deadhead1971!

after a bit of a silent run!

Jimbuna · 10-06-14, 12:10 PM

Welcome deadhead

v-i-c- · 10-07-14, 07:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deadhead1971

Just picked this up for IOS -iphone 5. Thanks! The wait for WOTA (wolves of the atlantic) has been painful (and still is).

The word "painful" sounds a bit hard.

To still work on something for more than 5 years might be painful but to wait for it? I'm working on it full time and usually 7 days a week. WOTA already made me broke, all my money and all my time went into it, nothing is more important for me than this sim.

deadhead1971 · 10-07-14, 08:33 AM

I like what you have done and will get it when it is released. I guess the several release dates which have come and gone can get painful. Just be glad you still have folks still following your work with great anticipation. I have been signed up for news updates on your website for awhile. I may have gotten one; I can't remember. Good luck and best wishes. I will still be following on YouTube.

PanicEnsues · 10-09-14, 07:11 PM

New version released!

V1.4.31 release notes:

Added "Challenge" mode with 3 challenges.
Added Queen Elizabeth-class Battleship.
Fixed spelling of Klickitat class.
Added more ship name variations for aircraft carriers.
Added more troopship name variants.
Escorts now slow to stay with the fastest damaged ship if only damaged ships remain in convoy.
Bugfix: “Clang”ed torpedoes (impacted but not detonated) no longer continue onward.
Fixed Patrol mode bug where you could get infinite supply points and keep fighting WW2 for longer than the actual war.
Fixed Patrol resupply/Save exploit.

NOTE: Saved patrols from previous versions will NOT be compatible with this version.

Happy hunting!

-Scott

09-09-14, 05:52 PM	#91
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	dIOS? Yanked? What's the story behind that? __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

10-06-14, 12:07 PM	#101
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 30,080 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Welcome Aboard deadhead1971!after a bit of a silent run! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!!

10-06-14, 12:10 PM	#102
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,992 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Welcome deadhead __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

10-09-14, 07:11 PM	#105
PanicEnsues Dev Team Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Southern California Posts: 114 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	New version released! V1.4.31 release notes: Added "Challenge" mode with 3 challenges. Added Queen Elizabeth-class Battleship. Fixed spelling of Klickitat class. Added more ship name variations for aircraft carriers. Added more troopship name variants. Escorts now slow to stay with the fastest damaged ship if only damaged ships remain in convoy. Bugfix: “Clang”ed torpedoes (impacted but not detonated) no longer continue onward. Fixed Patrol mode bug where you could get infinite supply points and keep fighting WW2 for longer than the actual war. Fixed Patrol resupply/Save exploit. NOTE: Saved patrols from previous versions will NOT be compatible with this version. Happy hunting! -Scott __________________ Scott Goffman

09-10-14, 05:53 AM	#92
AngryHatter Swabbie Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 5 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	One slight spelling error. In the introduction to the War Patrol, the word, 'material' is spelled, "materiel."

09-10-14, 12:09 PM	#94
mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,568 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	The first thing I did when I heard of this game was to enter Google play and made a search for it Incompatible with my smartphone...so I didn't read further about this new game. Markus

09-10-14, 05:15 PM	#95
jimmie Lieutenant Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Japan Posts: 259 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the game, I love it so much and I really, really hope it will evolve in the future. The game as of now is already very nice and thus I can't help hoping it will get better! Please add voice SE (ship spotted, torpedo shot, gear etc and the famous "alaaaaarrrrm!" ) someday.. I'm still living in the memories of how SH3 was exciting. By the way, how do you make a spread shot? I could only multiple shots manually quickly..

09-19-14, 06:35 PM	#97
cherbert Engineer Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 210 Downloads: 86 Uploads: 0	I'd like a feature where by we can stop anywhere on the world map and just cruise the open water.

09-20-14, 10:37 AM	#98
jmr Commander Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 462 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	Congrats on making your own game. I admire people who can cook up something like this own their own and I wish I could do the same but I only got as far as 'hello world' when I tried my hand at programming. Try not to laugh too hard but do you think there's a chance Crash Dive could be made available on the Windows 8 Microsoft Store? I ask because I just got a Surface Pro 3 and I'm itchin' for some good touch screen games and given the positive feedback on your game I'd love to play it on my SP3 (don't have iPad or Android tablet).

10-06-14, 11:29 AM	#100
deadhead1971 Seaman Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 33 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Just picked this up for IOS -iphone 5. Thanks! The wait for WOTA (wolves of the atlantic) has been painful (and still is). I have been playing sub sims since about 1985. The first was GATO on the IBM PC Jr. I also had Silent Service around 1991-2 on a PC 286. Also have Silent Hunter on PC. Gaming is going to mobile with more powerful phones and processors so I do not game on my PC any more. The PC is dying off. I just gave this game a 5 star review at apps store because there is nothing like it on IOS. I don't count Silent Hunter on IOS because it never has been updated, and I never downloaded. I have a few comments. 1) a career path for U-boat captains 2) Don't know if the water graphics can be improved (appearance) 3) add a random rolling wave pattern - the waves seem to roll too fast 4) periscope too stationary - maybe bob slightly with waves with water splashing on lens 5) tweak AI for destroyers - when battle /patrol starts, the sub is at periscope depth with engines off. I fire 3 torpedoes and immediately dive to 50 feet (with engines still off, periscope down). When the torpedoes hit the target, the destroyers immediately converge on my location. I should have been undetectable or almost undetectable (engines off, submerged). In Silent Hunter, the destroyers would have spread out looking for a sonar signal - not gone straight to my location immediately. 6) It seems it takes a lot to die (sink sub). I have never been sunk with depth charges. So as a test, I surfaced 3 times with 2-3 destroyers, and it took a long time to be sunk. 7) not sure how the difficulty level is determined - I would increase accuracy of depth charge drops (higher chance of being hit) but not how fast you could be detected. It seems the higher level, the more escorts are with the convoys ( I would still have no escorts or a few escorts at higher difficulty level). 8) external camera view would be neat 9) sub sinking - when your sub sinks in Silent Hunter, the screen immediately cuts to a summary report. Boring. In the old 1985 GATO sub game, when you were sunk, the screen would crack as the hull would break and water would pour in and fill up the screen - a little more dramatic than a cut screen thanks!

10-07-14, 08:33 AM	#104
deadhead1971 Seaman Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 33 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I like what you have done and will get it when it is released. I guess the several release dates which have come and gone can get painful. Just be glad you still have folks still following your work with great anticipation. I have been signed up for news updates on your website for awhile. I may have gotten one; I can't remember. Good luck and best wishes. I will still be following on YouTube.