Hull Integrity number

Originally Posted by Kpt. Lehmann

Well, I tell you what we will do. (No promises as to when it will be done.)
We will look into creating a variation of the hull integrity indicator that gives a general impression but nothing specific... as you say, "good, fair, poor, critical."

I do not yet know if this can be done... if it can we will. As far as discussing how much percentage = what damage lavel... discussion isn't necessary. I'll just make an executive decision and save a load of time.

However, the exact percentage number will not return to the GWX default installation itself... that's just too "Star Trekky!" The whole idea behind it is to keep you guessing.
Individual players who want to sail using the exact percentage will need to add it back in... simple affair really.

You still do get an impression of how bad off your U-boat is based on components destroyed etc... and honestly... one lucky DC can ummm "end your mission" shall we say.

Knowing too much removes the "fear factor."

Removing the fear factor = BOREDOM!!!

Awesome!

Thanks for your considering the idea. And I agree about the 'fear factor', too . . . which GWX has added to quite nicely! --shudders, mentally replaying several recent frisky escort attacks in my mind--

[AVGWarhawk]

Kpt makes a good point, after a DC attack all the yellow and red areas can give you a good idea of just how bad things are. It still gives you your best guess on what will happen if you try another DC attack. I'll buy that logic and with that said, I believe I will leave it just the way it is Thanks Kpt, you made up my mind for me

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

Kpt makes a good point, after a DC attack all the yellow and red areas can give you a good idea of just how bad things are. It still gives you your best guess on what will happen if you try another DC attack. I'll buy that logic and with that said, I believe I will leave it just the way it is Thanks Kpt, you made up my mind for me

In the past I've had damaged compartments without losing any hull integrity. In reverse, if you deep dive in a desperate bid to escape, your hull can start gradually (or quickly ) taking damage without any visible 'yellow/red' compartment indications.

To each his own. My personal preference would be to not have an exact indication percentage-wise, nor have no approximate indication, but to have a general, possibly even inaccurate, description of hull integrity. Especially if my patrol lasts over several real-time days, and I'm trying to recall just what compartment(s) days ago I remember got tagged.

[AVGWarhawk]

True Hesse but like the Kpt said, it keeps you guessing. I'm sure it was a craps shoot in the real u-boat. The engineers were giving their best guess on the extent of the damage. I bet they were off by a long shot in most cases. Metal stress etc. I'm sticking with no meter at all. Read my sig and you will understand why LOL!

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

True Hesse but like the Kpt said, it keeps you guessing. I'm sure it was a craps shoot in the real u-boat. The engineers were giving their best guess on the extent of the damage. I bet they were off by a long shot in most cases. Metal stress etc. I'm sticking with no meter at all. Read my sig and you will understand why LOL!

I agree, yep yep. That's why I think a general indication would approximate a 'best guess' scenario, as compared to just pulling-a-rabbit-out-of-the-hat guess.

However, one shoe does not fit every foot, after all, and what works for one doesn't appeal to all. And I'm certainly not going to cry if we don't see a mod for this. I'm certainly pleased with GWX as it is!

[AVGWarhawk]

are'nt you supposed to be working on a FIDO or something :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: