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BasilY · 09-30-08, 02:53 PM

I am a bit curious which mods are you using?

I had GWX2.1 and the ships I got are much smaller than yours.
Large troop ship: I got: around 16000 GRT, you got: 30100 GRT
Large Merchant: I got: around 6000-8000 GRT, you got: 12000 GRT
Modern Tanker: I got: around 8800 GRT, you got: 11000 GRT

Is the SH3/GWX I have missing somthing?

BTW, a similarily good place to hunt is off the coast of Australia, (I am now based in rabaul after a 60 day voyage from the Atlantic on my new XXI) the best spot is the Island north of Brisbane. Lots of Medium convoys consisting of big ships escorted by 2 DDs. Deep water too.

nirwana · 09-30-08, 02:56 PM

I think olc is playing with NYGM atm. Thats a whole new ballgame compared to gwx. Much more tougher with less eyecandies. What handicaps me most is that the lookouts of merchants are better skilled then anyone from the warships.

onelifecrisis · 09-30-08, 03:04 PM

No, I'm still playing GWX.
All the careers in my sig are GWX 2.1 + OLCU patrols.
Large Troop Ship is listed as ~30k in my GWX 2.1 recognition manual.
Large Merchant is ~10k IIRC.
I have SH3C randomising my tonnage - it usually seems to vary it by about +/-1k compared to what's in the recognition manual.

bigboywooly · 09-30-08, 03:47 PM

GWX 2.1

Class=Periscope display=tonnage

PPL=Large Troop Ship=24000
NPTB=Small Ocean Liner=5760
LUS=HMT Aquitania=44000
CHT=Chatham-type Troop Ship=5649
NLOL=Ceramic-type Ocean Liner=14000

onelifecrisis · 09-30-08, 04:21 PM

I checked the Large Merchant. It's 10,320 (without SH3C randomisation).
BBW, I concur with the Large Troop Ship tonnage you posted (24000) so does this mean SH3C has "randomised" a whole extra 4k?

BasilY · 09-30-08, 04:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by onelifecrisis

I checked the Large Merchant. It's 10,320 (without SH3C randomisation).
BBW, I concur with the Large Troop Ship tonnage you posted (24000) so does this mean SH3C has "randomised" a whole extra 4k?

Maybe it randomise by percentage...

By the way, what else does this OCLU mod do? I am considering whether to install it.

onelifecrisis · 09-30-08, 05:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BasilY

Quote:

Originally Posted by onelifecrisis

I checked the Large Merchant. It's 10,320 (without SH3C randomisation).
BBW, I concur with the Large Troop Ship tonnage you posted (24000) so does this mean SH3C has "randomised" a whole extra 4k?

Maybe it randomise by percentage...

I just took a peek in the SH3C random tonnage file. If I'm reading it right, then it can add up to 15% to the tonnage, plus another 2% per year. I'm in 1943, so that would be a maximum of 23%.

24,000*1.23=29,520
Close, but no cigar.
Maybe the 2% is compounded, or whatever it's called? Or maybe I'm reading the SH3C config file wrong...

Quote:

Originally Posted by BasilY

By the way, what else does this OCLU mod do? I am considering whether to install it.

Read this post.

Philipp_Thomsen · 10-01-08, 02:41 AM

Over 30k tons in a troop transport ship and it might sink on it's own.

09-30-08, 03:04 PM	#33
onelifecrisis Maverick Modder Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: England Posts: 3,895 Downloads: 65 Uploads: 3	No, I'm still playing GWX. All the careers in my sig are GWX 2.1 + OLCU patrols. Large Troop Ship is listed as ~30k in my GWX 2.1 recognition manual. Large Merchant is ~10k IIRC. I have SH3C randomising my tonnage - it usually seems to vary it by about +/-1k compared to what's in the recognition manual. __________________ Freedom of speech - priceless. For everything else there's Mastercard. Last edited by onelifecrisis; 09-30-08 at 04:18 PM.

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bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	GWX 2.1 Class=Periscope display=tonnage PPL=Large Troop Ship=24000 NPTB=Small Ocean Liner=5760 LUS=HMT Aquitania=44000 CHT=Chatham-type Troop Ship=5649 NLOL=Ceramic-type Ocean Liner=14000 __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

09-30-08, 04:21 PM	#35
onelifecrisis Maverick Modder Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: England Posts: 3,895 Downloads: 65 Uploads: 3	I checked the Large Merchant. It's 10,320 (without SH3C randomisation). BBW, I concur with the Large Troop Ship tonnage you posted (24000) so does this mean SH3C has "randomised" a whole extra 4k? __________________ Freedom of speech - priceless. For everything else there's Mastercard.

10-01-08, 02:41 AM	#38
Philipp_Thomsen Old Gang Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Drunk at the whorehouse Posts: 2,278 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	Over 30k tons in a troop transport ship and it might sink on it's own. __________________ To each his own

09-30-08, 02:53 PM	#31
BasilY Weps Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 359 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	I am a bit curious which mods are you using? I had GWX2.1 and the ships I got are much smaller than yours. Large troop ship: I got: around 16000 GRT, you got: 30100 GRT Large Merchant: I got: around 6000-8000 GRT, you got: 12000 GRT Modern Tanker: I got: around 8800 GRT, you got: 11000 GRT Is the SH3/GWX I have missing somthing? BTW, a similarily good place to hunt is off the coast of Australia, (I am now based in rabaul after a 60 day voyage from the Atlantic on my new XXI) the best spot is the Island north of Brisbane. Lots of Medium convoys consisting of big ships escorted by 2 DDs. Deep water too.

09-30-08, 02:56 PM	#32
nirwana Sonar Guy Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 380 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	I think olc is playing with NYGM atm. Thats a whole new ballgame compared to gwx. Much more tougher with less eyecandies. What handicaps me most is that the lookouts of merchants are better skilled then anyone from the warships.