[WIP] Atolls & Allies

Rockin Robbins · 08-19-15, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Crannogman

Here's a taste of what I've been working on. hopefully most of you will recognize this place and how it has been changed from stock

Oh my! It's the Happy Hunting Ground! The only problem is are we the hunter or the hunted there? Can't wait to see that fleshed out.

I have great memories of the place. It's where I first tested my Slightly Subnuclear Mark 14 mod and turned an Asashio into the Hindenburg.

Crannogman · 08-20-15, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Rockin Robbins

Oh my! It's the Happy Hunting Ground! The only problem is are we the hunter or the hunted there? Can't wait to see that fleshed out.

I have great memories of the place. It's where I first tested my Slightly Subnuclear Mark 14 mod and turned an Asashio into the Hindenburg.

Ha ha, remind me to stay away from Midway when you're in the area. Finished the Carolines. I note that Mios Woendi is atoll-like as well. More work to be done...

Crannogman · 08-28-15, 02:12 PM

New Caledonia is proving a point I had long suspected - the game world is distorted towards the Poles. New Caledonia is only 20 degrees South of the equator, yet it is definitely stretched East-West. Lining it up with satellite images has been a real pain, especially since it spans multiple map tiles (each is 1 Deg x 1 Deg, and New Caledonia has required about 8). I apologize in advance for weird disconnects along lines of Longitude & Latitude, as I can't directly compare their placement

Crannogman · 09-01-15, 10:37 PM

Just as I'm polishing up the Coral Sea, I "discover" a wealth of navigation hazards at the Eastern end of New Guinea, as well as stuff like the Paracels and Spratlys in the South China Sea that may have major repercussions for Jap shipping routes. That and some issues getting in modding time (what with the distractions of work and family) mean that the first edition will be out later than hoped.

Also I will need to "fix" the campaign layers (eg US Naval Bases) for Mios Woendi (at least) to account for the local geography. So far I have noticed that stock, RSRD, and NMMO all have placement issues in this regard; I expect SpyRon (which I have DL'd but not unpacked) does as well. If you enjoy a mod (RFB, TMO, etc) that I have not mentioned above that changes campaign files, please let me know so I can DL it and check what may needs fixin'. I suspect that the "definitive" Atolls & Allies will consist of the terrain files alone, with a comparability version for each mod.

Also, does anyone know how to change the various span locations for the campaign and missions? I'm afraid someone might spawn inside a reef and have an "unproductive" patrol.

aanker · 09-02-15, 11:58 AM

Please don't mess with SpyRon. It has a license with terms - it should be left as it is please. It isn't 'freeware' and the mod creator doesn't want it hosted anywhere but subsowespac.org. Please respect his request.

Thanks,

Happy Hunting!

Crannogman · 09-02-15, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by aanker

Please don't mess with SpyRon. It has a license with terms - it should be left as it is please. It isn't 'freeware' and the mod creator doesn't want it hosted anywhere but subsowespac.org. Please respect his request.

Thanks,

Happy Hunting!

I guess if there appears to be a conflict, I'll send it to the SpyRon peeps and they can handle it as desired

08-28-15, 02:12 PM	#3
Crannogman Watch Officer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Kansas City, Missouri Posts: 343 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	New Caledonia is proving a point I had long suspected - the game world is distorted towards the Poles. New Caledonia is only 20 degrees South of the equator, yet it is definitely stretched East-West. Lining it up with satellite images has been a real pain, especially since it spans multiple map tiles (each is 1 Deg x 1 Deg, and New Caledonia has required about 8). I apologize in advance for weird disconnects along lines of Longitude & Latitude, as I can't directly compare their placement __________________ "The sea shall ride over her and she shall live in it like a duck" ~John Ericsson

09-01-15, 10:37 PM	#4
Crannogman Watch Officer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Kansas City, Missouri Posts: 343 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Delays and Developments Just as I'm polishing up the Coral Sea, I "discover" a wealth of navigation hazards at the Eastern end of New Guinea, as well as stuff like the Paracels and Spratlys in the South China Sea that may have major repercussions for Jap shipping routes. That and some issues getting in modding time (what with the distractions of work and family) mean that the first edition will be out later than hoped. Also I will need to "fix" the campaign layers (eg US Naval Bases) for Mios Woendi (at least) to account for the local geography. So far I have noticed that stock, RSRD, and NMMO all have placement issues in this regard; I expect SpyRon (which I have DL'd but not unpacked) does as well. If you enjoy a mod (RFB, TMO, etc) that I have not mentioned above that changes campaign files, please let me know so I can DL it and check what may needs fixin'. I suspect that the "definitive" Atolls & Allies will consist of the terrain files alone, with a comparability version for each mod. Also, does anyone know how to change the various span locations for the campaign and missions? I'm afraid someone might spawn inside a reef and have an "unproductive" patrol. __________________ "The sea shall ride over her and she shall live in it like a duck" ~John Ericsson Last edited by Crannogman; 09-01-15 at 10:45 PM.

09-02-15, 11:58 AM	#5
aanker Pacific Thunder Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yellow Sea Posts: 1,896 Downloads: 236 Uploads: 14	Please don't mess with SpyRon. It has a license with terms - it should be left as it is please. It isn't 'freeware' and the mod creator doesn't want it hosted anywhere but subsowespac.org. Please respect his request. Thanks, Happy Hunting! __________________ " Bless those who serve beneath the deep, Through lonely hours their vigil keep. May peace their mission ever be, Protect each one we ask of thee. Bless those at home who wait and pray, For their return by night and day."