[WIP] Wolves of the Kaiser:1914-1918 Mod

[Kapitain Oliver Leinkraunt]

37mm deck gun?
Impossible; the 37mm rapid-fire deck gun was an Austro-Hungarian and bulgarian weapon, not german. the german ships used the 8mm machine gun.
but if you want I will search some images of these weapons.
One thing; if you want add a K.u.K. campaign, you have to make the UB-2 class (these boats were the most successful subs of the KuK navy); I hope the you will make more subs than those of your list.
Sorry if I seem presumptuous
PS: good work

[cloadmcally]

Thank you! I was talking about the texture, it just looked a little bit off and low quality in That picture but in the new ones it looks a lot bettet and I like it!
Also I understand that it's pretty hard to get a good quality Image in order to make a good texture and I can see you did a very good job!

[iambecomelife]

Originally Posted by Kapitain Oliver Leinkraunt

37mm deck gun?
Impossible; the 37mm rapid-fire deck gun was an Austro-Hungarian and bulgarian weapon, not german. the german ships used the 8mm machine gun.
but if you want I will search some images of these weapons.
One thing; if you want add a K.u.K. campaign, you have to make the UB-2 class (these boats were the most successful subs of the KuK navy); I hope the you will make more subs than those of your list.
Sorry if I seem presumptuous
PS: good work

Hi; Groner's book on U-Boats says UB-14 definitely had a 37mm, so that's where I got the idea from. She operated as an Austrian sub so it may well have been an Austrian weapon. However, I have seen German (?) versions of the 37mm (as a flak gun on the Western Front).



I feel it would be good to at least give the UB-I players a chance of sinking something bigger than a rowboat with the deck gun. UB-14 had the 37mm starting in 1917, but I think I will make it available from the outset.

I made a UB-II Class sub earlier but I don't like the model anymore - it was very ugly and low poly, so if it's included it will be redone with better detail.

[Kapitain Oliver Leinkraunt]

Are there some news IABL?

[iambecomelife]

Yes actually!

-I have started 3d modeling the next playable submarine (too early for screenshots but I will have them soon)

-MAJOR CHANGE to how you will get awarded medals in the game. I'm keeping the details secret because I want to get things working right but I think I can pull it off.

-Research has started on another major ocean liner sunk during WWI. Again, keeping the identity secret for now.

-I am deciding which torpedoes to include in the mod. There is a limited number of torpedo slots. I will be including the following broad categories:

-45cm torpedoes (for U-9 and other early boats)
-50cm torpedoes (for most submarines)
-"Virtual torpedo" to represent boarding parties with explosive charges
-"Virtual torpedo" to represent mines

-Numerous radio messages have been written for the mod...you will hear war news, advisories from headquarters, and SOS messages from sinking ships.

-I discovered that some files thought lost during the ransomware infection were not deleted after all..good news! The long bridge deck merchant ship I posted images of has been recovered, as well as valuable environmental files.

[Admiral Halsey]

Originally Posted by iambecomelife

Research has started on another major ocean liner sunk during WWI. Again, keeping the identity secret for now.

IIRC the only other major liner sunk by an action caused directly by something a sub did was the Britannic. Now if you aren't talking about the Britannic then you can't actually call the ship a major liner as in that era you need to be Mauritania's size or bigger to be a major liner. So you're either talking about Britannic.

[Kapitain Oliver Leinkraunt]

I think that ship is the Llandovery Castle

[padi]

With which system do you want to simulate the Prize Warfare System?

[Kapitain Oliver Leinkraunt]

IABL, are you sure to want to use only 3 torpedo types? I know that in the german campaign the are 8/9 torpedo types.

[iambecomelife]

Originally Posted by Kapitain Oliver Leinkraunt

IABL, are you sure to want to use only 3 torpedo types? I know that in the german campaign the are 8/9 torpedo types.

No; I meant 3 general launchable weapons categories.

There will be torpedoes, mines, and demolition crews.

Torpedoes will probably include the following:

-G7 Torpedo (50cm, 430 lbs. explosive)
-G6D Torpedo (50cm, 362 lbs. explosive)
-G6 Torpedo (50cm, 352 lbs. explosive)
-C/06D Torpedo (45cm, 270 lbs. explosive)
-C/06 Torpedo (45cm, 270 lbs. explosive)
-C35/91 GA Torpedo (35cm, 89 lbs. explosive)
-C35/91 Torpedo (35cm, 89 lbs. explosive)

Old, 35cm torpedoes could be (and were) modified to be used in U-Boats with larger tubes.
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[Kapitain Oliver Leinkraunt]

IABL, I'm preparing a map of the Dardanelles with all minefield, submarines nets and turkish forts.
An other thing, I'm searching all orders of battles during the gallipoli campaign.
Would you want all these things?

[iambecomelife]

Yes, please! Also, do you have pictures of what the Turkish forts looked like? It is interesting that you mentioned this just at the time when I am researching Austrian and Turkish decorations that were given to German submarine crews.

To everyone monitoring the thread, be advised that me going quiet means (again) lots of work being done! More updates soon.

[ReallyDedPoet]

Originally Posted by iambecomelife

To everyone monitoring the thread, be advised that me going quiet means (again) lots of work being done! More updates soon.

Nice

It is appreciated big-time

[Aktungbby]

Originally Posted by Kapitain Oliver Leinkraunt

37mm deck gun?
Impossible; the 37mm rapid-fire deck gun was an Austro-Hungarian and bulgarian weapon, not german. the german ships used the 8mm machine gun.
but if you want I will search some images of these weapons.
One thing; if you want add a K.u.K. campaign, you have to make the UB-2 class (these boats were the most successful subs of the KuK navy); I hope the you will make more subs than those of your list.
Sorry if I seem presumptuous
PS: good work

Originally Posted by iambecomelife

Hi; Groner's book on U-Boats says UB-14 definitely had a 37mm, so that's where I got the idea from. She operated as an Austrian sub so it may well have been an Austrian weapon. However, I have seen German (?) versions of the 37mm (as a flak gun on the Western Front).



I feel it would be good to at least give the UB-I players a chance of sinking something bigger than a rowboat with the deck gun. UB-14 had the 37mm starting in 1917, but I think I will make it available from the outset.

I made a UB-II Class sub earlier but I don't like the model anymore - it was very ugly and low poly, so if it's included it will be redone with better detail.

UB 14 aka UB-26 in the Austrian navy only had 13 man crew type UB-I coastal sub. The circular steel decking around the gun post certainly is unusual for a type UB-1 (they all (20) differed to a degree) and provides ample footing for a 'crewed gun' of some sort.
Is that not a standard 8mm (.31 in. machine gun) as on all Austrian UB-I type boats. UB-14 at Constantinople> http://www.dreadnoughtproject.org/models/ships/SMS_UB_2/ (fabulous pics)"The armament of the boats was very primitive, limited to the two bow 45 centimeter C03 torpedoes (with no reloads, though some drawings seem wishful in indicating a spare being carried this just does not seem feasible) and an 8mm (.31 in.) machine gun mounted on the forward deck casing. Photographic evidence seems to suggest that some boats were later fitted with a small-bore cannon in place of the machine gun, however deck space was very limited, making a crew-served weapon very impractical." I could be wrong but there's no .37mm in the photos of UB-14 and of a limited crew of 13 essential men... who shoots a crewed gun. Is there a typo on .37mm deck gun vs .31 in. machine gun in this case by Herr Groner. some typeface ones can look like sevens??!! 1 vs 7 for example Bearing in mind that even John F. Kennedy adapted a .37 mm field gun to PT-109's fore- deck (literally the night before she was sunk-so no photo there either) compels an open mind at least! nuthin' good goes outta style BBY!

[iambecomelife]

Happy Thanksgiving to all the WOTK fans! I have time off for the holiday and so far it's been a very productive long weekend.

I am researching the "mystery liner" and German medals right now, as well as modeling the U-31 Class submarine. By the way...does anyone know much about the "Order of the Red Eagle"? I have thought about including it in the large group of new decorations, but it seems like few WWI submariners would have received that type of medal. Most of the ones who got it seem to have earned it before the war, according to Uboat.net. Hermann Gercke won it in 1917 but he only sank 5 ships for 8,132 GRT, so I suspect he was decorated for outstanding staff work.

The only award of it to a lower ranking officer for combat achievements on the battlefield seems to have been to the Red Baron, given when he reached 70 aircraft shot down in April 1918.

Anyway, I just want to make sure I don't include a medal that would mainly have been given to generals/admirals for staff work. Right now I'm thinking the "Blue Max" will be the highest honor you can win in Wolves of the Kaiser...unless you guys have other opinions.

Thanks!

And thank you, Aktungbby, for your comments and pictures - that is one of the best pictures of a UB-type sub that I've seen. Many of the ones on the internet are quite blurry and distant.