Question re: Ship Modeling Preferences

iambecomelife · 11-10-08, 06:44 PM

The Merchant Fleet Mod is almost finished and I've been wondering (again) about what people on the forums prefer in terms of shipping mods.

Do you guys tend to pay a lot of attention to structural differences in ships? Or are they basically all the same to you? When you're out on patrol, are you generally curious about what type of merchant ship you will meet next, or do you just care about the tonnage?

Also, do you prefer having a large number of different paint schemes or would you rather have a large number of different ship models?

For instance, here are two tankers that were based on the same hull. I am curious as to whether the structural differences between them seem obvious, or if they look pretty much interchangeable to you.

11-10-08, 08:11 PM

I prefer more models.

And I like the small changes from one to the other.
Just changeing skins is like pasteing a Coors Beer label on
to a Blatz Beer!

It looks like a Coors,
But still tastes like a Blatz!

UberTorpedo · 11-10-08, 08:20 PM

Even the small structural differences are nice

. The skins can be always be done later

. (Hey, how many ships are we talking about now???)

Hellraiser · 11-10-08, 10:58 PM

I voted for BOTH!

Seriously...more ship models for me.

Philipp_Thomsen · 11-11-08, 05:02 AM

I'm with Privateer on this one.

VonDos · 11-11-08, 07:23 AM

I really prefer more models

Wreford-Brown · 11-11-08, 08:16 AM

More models = more targets!

Alex · 11-11-08, 08:42 AM

More models for me too, please.

G.K. · 11-11-08, 09:15 AM

Both, various skins together with various models with a little difference, f. e. 2 ships of one ,,type"...

meduza · 11-11-08, 09:28 AM

More models.

bigboywooly · 11-11-08, 10:45 AM

IMHO a ship should always have at least 5 skins anyway where possible
You will always get multiple instances in a convoy
Voted for more models
Skins can always be added to later in a seperate pack

Alex · 11-11-08, 10:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigboywooly

Voted for more models
Skins can always be added to later in a seperate pack

Very true !

Ktl_KUrtz · 11-11-08, 11:02 AM

The first ship at the top of the page!
THAT'S what I am looking for!

KUrtz

Hanomag · 11-11-08, 12:48 PM

Need nifty new Exxon Valdeez Class..I mean really...

coronas · 11-11-08, 02:19 PM

More models, please.

View Poll Results: What is more important to you:
Merchant mod with lots of different skins	7	14.89%
Merchant mod with lots of different ship models	45	95.74%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 47. You may not vote on this poll

11-10-08, 06:44 PM	#1
iambecomelife Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,706 Downloads: 300 Uploads: 0	Question re: Ship Modeling Preferences The Merchant Fleet Mod is almost finished and I've been wondering (again) about what people on the forums prefer in terms of shipping mods. Do you guys tend to pay a lot of attention to structural differences in ships? Or are they basically all the same to you? When you're out on patrol, are you generally curious about what type of merchant ship you will meet next, or do you just care about the tonnage? Also, do you prefer having a large number of different paint schemes or would you rather have a large number of different ship models? For instance, here are two tankers that were based on the same hull. I am curious as to whether the structural differences between them seem obvious, or if they look pretty much interchangeable to you. __________________ https://www.facebook.com/WolvesoftheKaiser/

11-10-08, 08:20 PM	#3
UberTorpedo Planesman Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 194 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 0	Even the small structural differences are nice . The skins can be always be done later . (Hey, how many ships are we talking about now???) __________________ Download Link for Mods and Other Goodies...

11-10-08, 10:58 PM	#4
Hellraiser Gunner Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 99 Downloads: 82 Uploads: 0	Uhh I voted for BOTH! Seriously...more ship models for me.

11-11-08, 05:02 AM	#5
Philipp_Thomsen Old Gang Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Drunk at the whorehouse Posts: 2,278 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	I'm with Privateer on this one. __________________ To each his own

11-10-08, 08:11 PM	#2
Madox58 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I prefer more models. And I like the small changes from one to the other. Just changeing skins is like pasteing a Coors Beer label on to a Blatz Beer! It looks like a Coors, But still tastes like a Blatz!

11-11-08, 07:23 AM	#6
VonDos Admiral Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Italy Posts: 2,354 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 61	I really prefer more models __________________ Those, others and WIP ships are avaiable in my SHIPYARD here: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=136508

11-11-08, 08:16 AM	#7
Wreford-Brown Sea Lord Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: In sight of Stonehenge Posts: 1,750 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 26	More models = more targets! __________________ All my mods are available at MediaFire: SH3 Mods Other modders SH3 mods SH4 Mods ...you can't please all of the people all of the time...

11-11-08, 08:42 AM	#8
Alex Dominant Wolf Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,143 Downloads: 30 Uploads: 0	More models for me too, please. __________________

11-11-08, 09:15 AM	#9
G.K. Loader Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Anchoring at Vltava River, Czech Republic Posts: 84 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	Both, various skins together with various models with a little difference, f. e. 2 ships of one ,,type"... __________________ http://silenthunter.cz/forum Proud officer of the biggest Czech SH Community

11-11-08, 09:28 AM	#10
meduza Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: on patrol Posts: 1,035 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	More models. __________________

11-11-08, 10:45 AM	#11
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	IMHO a ship should always have at least 5 skins anyway where possible You will always get multiple instances in a convoy Voted for more models Skins can always be added to later in a seperate pack __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

11-11-08, 11:02 AM	#13
Ktl_KUrtz Samurai Navy Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: U-30 Posts: 598 Downloads: 913 Uploads: 12	The first ship at the top of the page! THAT'S what I am looking for! KUrtz __________________ Schleichfahrt Rudder: GWX KC.vQ https://www.mediafire.com/file/taz1r...XKC.vQ.7z/file

11-11-08, 12:48 PM	#14
Hanomag Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: LI NY Posts: 964 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Need nifty new Exxon Valdeez Class..I mean really... __________________ "Only if I can save first..."

11-11-08, 02:19 PM	#15
coronas Ace of the Deep Join Date: May 2005 Location: Asturias, España Posts: 1,168 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	More models, please. __________________