Why no big mods?

Safe-Keeper · 11-28-06, 12:38 AM

I agree with you, and thus hate to burst your bubble, but the reason why you're restricted to driving German subs is that this is so hard-coded into the game that it can't be changed. The game can't even be modded to let you drive surface ships such as destroyers.

Sorry to say so.

Incubus · 11-28-06, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Safe-Keeper

I agree with you, and thus hate to burst your bubble, but the reason why you're restricted to driving German subs is that this is so hard-coded into the game that it can't be changed. The game can't even be modded to let you drive surface ships such as destroyers.

Sorry to say so.

That's what I kind of assumed, its just really hard to totally believe. Maybe because I've seen so many mods of games that were so far removed from their original you'd be hard-pressed to guess what the engine was. A lot of this game looks very flexible; if people can make new planes/skins I can't see why you couldn't play as another country in remodeled ports and submarines. I have heard that player-controlled torpedoes are very unique (hence the reason why torpedo boats/bombers don't actually fire torpedoes) which is puzzling but then again, I'm not programmer so I'm sure there's a reason I'm not seeing.

Sigh. There go my hopes of seeing Bernards Monster Truck Rally mod of silent hunter 3

Pants · 11-28-06, 12:52 AM

We are limited to the games engine, now if we had a SDK or MDT then the skies the limit

Look at BF1942 with modding tools you now have versions of Vietnam, Gulfwar, even a pokemon mod. Until a SH comes with either of said tools, we are EXTREMLY limited and frustraited.

bigboywooly · 11-28-06, 06:24 AM

Ah Pikachu on the bridge of a IXB
Classic

HunterICX · 11-28-06, 06:51 AM

I know what you mean,

for example in the game MOH:AA
(Medal Of Honor)

they where able to create a supermod that tottally change the game

it turned into a Arcade Flight simulator that was really fun to play
it was very amusing to test the mod.

the goals was simple bomb the enemy bases. you had fighters and bombers.
the airfield where protected by AI Flak guns that really packed a punch when you came in range.
unfortuantly the damage models where based on hitpoints so it was just the matter of the amount of bullets you nailed into the enemy. but like in FPS the hitpoints varied on the locations (Cockpit and engines where critical locations to be hit on)

like in known in SH3 the limitations are on Player controlled Submarine only.
too bad thought but thats how the game has been made.

becaus if it was posible to mod the game to add new controlable ships (BBs/DDs)
and even planes that would really be a impact on the game itself. just imagine in Multiplayer that you blast eachother to pieces with Nelsons and Hyper Heavy cruisers

kiwi_2005 · 11-28-06, 10:27 AM

Yeah the FPS "Unreal Tournament 2004" had 100's of mods, there was even a 100 thousand dollar Mod contest. One of the best ones for UT2004 was "Alien Swarm", - you choose your soldiers medics, heavy gunner, grunt, etc then head out and kill aliens simular to the movie Aliens on planets or abandon warehouses. You had to seal doors or unseal them while your team were fighting of the hordes of aliens coming at ya, install gun turrents to help ya out, really cool mod yet all it was, was just a top down view RTS gameplay still it gave that atmosphere of sheer terror when playing it

11-28-06, 12:38 AM	#1
Safe-Keeper Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Norway Posts: 3,234 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	I agree with you, and thus hate to burst your bubble, but the reason why you're restricted to driving German subs is that this is so hard-coded into the game that it can't be changed. The game can't even be modded to let you drive surface ships such as destroyers. Sorry to say so. __________________ First Strike Mod tester. Hardcore sub skipper.

11-28-06, 12:52 AM	#3
Pants Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Somewhere in the Atlantic Posts: 849 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	We are limited to the games engine, now if we had a SDK or MDT then the skies the limit Look at BF1942 with modding tools you now have versions of Vietnam, Gulfwar, even a pokemon mod. Until a SH comes with either of said tools, we are EXTREMLY limited and frustraited. __________________ Ex GWX Dev Team member and proud GWX user Last edited by Pants; 11-28-06 at 01:03 AM.

11-28-06, 06:24 AM	#4
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Ah Pikachu on the bridge of a IXB Classic __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

11-28-06, 06:51 AM	#5
HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	I know what you mean, for example in the game MOH:AA (Medal Of Honor) they where able to create a supermod that tottally change the game it turned into a Arcade Flight simulator that was really fun to play it was very amusing to test the mod. the goals was simple bomb the enemy bases. you had fighters and bombers. the airfield where protected by AI Flak guns that really packed a punch when you came in range. unfortuantly the damage models where based on hitpoints so it was just the matter of the amount of bullets you nailed into the enemy. but like in FPS the hitpoints varied on the locations (Cockpit and engines where critical locations to be hit on) like in known in SH3 the limitations are on Player controlled Submarine only. too bad thought but thats how the game has been made. becaus if it was posible to mod the game to add new controlable ships (BBs/DDs) and even planes that would really be a impact on the game itself. just imagine in Multiplayer that you blast eachother to pieces with Nelsons and Hyper Heavy cruisers __________________

11-28-06, 10:27 AM	#6
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	Yeah the FPS "Unreal Tournament 2004" had 100's of mods, there was even a 100 thousand dollar Mod contest. One of the best ones for UT2004 was "Alien Swarm", - you choose your soldiers medics, heavy gunner, grunt, etc then head out and kill aliens simular to the movie Aliens on planets or abandon warehouses. You had to seal doors or unseal them while your team were fighting of the hordes of aliens coming at ya, install gun turrents to help ya out, really cool mod yet all it was, was just a top down view RTS gameplay still it gave that atmosphere of sheer terror when playing it __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.