can SH3 Cmdr also include a captains logbook?

[Grey Legion]

Originally Posted by JScones

I can imagine that the best thing to do is update the SH3Cmdr HTML files *after* a career has ended (ie retirement, death, end of war). As you're not likely to run any further Personnel Files for the Commander, you can modify the SH3Cmdr HTML files in situ without risk of losing them.

Here's one I just prepared as an example.

Good thought !!, SO it would be best to keep track of thing manually during your career and then add it all in at the end ??

Also, in your log you put the actual names of ships, how would I find that info out in the game ?? or did you just use real names and put them there to add spice ??

Thanks for the best SH3 mod ever !!

[JScones]

Originally Posted by Grey Legion

Good thought !!, SO it would be best to keep track of thing manually during your career and then add it all in at the end ??

I think so. Or, alternatively, make copies of the completed log files and edit those as you go. Then when the career has ended, delete the SH3Cmdr created log files and copy yours in.

Unfortunately, for integrity reasons, it's necessary for SH3Cmdr to rebuild the log file each time it generates a Personnel File.

Originally Posted by Grey Legion

Also, in your log you put the actual names of ships, how would I find that info out in the game ?? or did you just use real names and put them there to add spice ??

Pretty much. The ship names used are real and do relate to the class of ship that you have sunk (ie you sink a Liberty Cargo, you'll get a real Liberty Cargo ship name). Unfortunately, due to SH3 limitations, ship names based on ship nationality aren't possible.

Originally Posted by Grey Legion

Thanks for the best SH3 mod ever !!

Thanks. That's nice to hear.

[Grey Legion]

Originally Posted by JScones

I think so. Or, alternatively, make copies of the completed log files and edit those as you go. Then when the career has ended, delete the SH3Cmdr created log files and copy yours in.

Unfortunately, for integrity reasons, it's necessary for SH3Cmdr to rebuild the log file each time it generates a Personnel File.

Pretty much. The ship names used are real and do relate to the class of ship that you have sunk (ie you sink a Liberty Cargo, you'll get a real Liberty Cargo ship name). Unfortunately, due to SH3 limitations, ship names based on ship nationality aren't possible.

Thanks. That's nice to hear.

Thanks for clearing that up, I thought I was missing something big, so where would one get a list of ship names for the correct dates ?? is a list out there somewhere ??

Thanks

There are many sources for warships. Merchant launch and commission dates are a little harder to find. I have dates for most US merchants, mainly the C-and-T-types. I've been trying to find a way to list all the US ships as Cs or Ts and the British by small-medium-large, so that SH3 Commander would give the appropriate names to the correct ship types. So far, not much luck.

[Grey Legion]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

There are many sources for warships. Merchant launch and commission dates are a little harder to find. I have dates for most US merchants, mainly the C-and-T-types. I've been trying to find a way to list all the US ships as Cs or Ts and the British by small-medium-large, so that SH3 Commander would give the appropriate names to the correct ship types. So far, not much luck.

Hmmmm...that sounds very interesting, if I can help in any way please inform me. I want to add so much depth to my/the game it hurts. I want to really experience things and I feel the game is lacking details where they count. Crew, training, and captain's log.

Anything that can be done to add to a "story line" of sorts would be very well received.

Found these sites:
http://www.warsailors.com/freefleet/index.html
http://www.naval-museum.mb.ca/merch/mership.htm
http://members.iinet.com.au/~gduncan/maritime-1.html
http://www.familyheritage.ca/Articles/merchant1.html

[bigboywooly]

great site for all navys during the war and the fate of the ships too

http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/

Fort ships
http://fortships.tripod.com/introduction.htm

A good convoy site
http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/

Oh, man, that convoy site is what I was looking for!

Thanks, Bigboywooly!