[WIP] The Offical Post of The Surface Warfare Super-Mod - Page 7

Sledgehammer427 · 12-24-08, 03:39 PM

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We also need to redo the gun sounds.

sounds like someone needs to start digging through History Channel documentations, and Victory At Sea...

not it!

tater · 12-24-08, 04:10 PM

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Hmm, that could be true, but a Battleship not running at flank speed should have enough range...

16 knots is not flank speed. 7,200nm is what, 60% of the Fleet Boat's range.

Note also that real surface units would zig zag, pretty much all the time unless they were going FAST. That would significantly impact range.

The reality is that BBs had no where near the range of a sub. Particularly since in actual combat, they'd pour on the coal (figuratively

). Also, since their smaller consorts burned fuel at a much faster rate, large ships like BBs and CVs routinely tanked up their DDs.

iambecomelife · 12-24-08, 04:26 PM

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You all are doing a great job on this mod.

I am really happy that we are gonna have surface ships in SH4.

Thank you, mate!

UPDATE:
USS Idaho: (New Mexico Class)
P1) Left Pearl Harbour for Marshall Islands, Got there with 64% fuel left, Refueled at a new moving re-supply ship(part of my new Re-supply ship chain). Engaged enemy shipping and task forces: sunk ~12,000 tons of cargo, ~23,000 of warships, sunk my Yamato class SBB.

USS Colorado:
P1) Left Pearl Harbour for Honshu, re-supplied twice, sunk by air attack.(

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HMS Tartar(Tribal Class):
ran out of ammo, sunk, many problems with ships

Interesting patrol info. This may sound minor, but for British and Australian ships will you have appropriate voice acting? I remember that for the IL-2 series people from different countries volunteered to do new radio messages for UK/Aussie/NZ squadrons, and it was a major immersion booster.

In the end I wanted to have a Aussie, UK, Japanese, Russian, French, and Italian voices. But, for now I just want Aussie, and English. Do you know how to do such things? We also need to redo the gun sounds.

Trust me - you don't want me doing your voice acting! I can mimic a Cockney accent, but it's pretty bad; my Australian accent is even worse.

Regarding supply vessels, I too would like to have encounters with them, especially as an escort assigned to screen them. Even an "unglamorous" mission could be made interesting with enemy patrol boats, dive bombers, kamikazes & Ohkas... I have been trying to think of a solution to the time compression problem, but I can't think of anything. I suppose the game's bound to slow down if several friendly units are in close proximity...

ivank · 12-24-08, 05:02 PM

I just finish testing some of my HK, and AMC's out, I found some problems and some interesting patrols!

HK Pinguin:
P1) Left Hamburg for Australian hunting grounds. (since there are no convoys in the Atlantic yet) no ships spotted. 1st ship attacked off Western Africa, large tanker, sunk after 7 rounds!!! Sailed to the cape of Africa, spotted 3 ships sailing, sank all, received minor damage from Liberty ship. 2 weeks later enter convoy sank 4 ships, lost after CL attack.

HK Widder: (new ship coming)
P1) SUNK BY BRITISH SHORE BATTERIES!

HK Orion: (new ship coming)
P1) Sunk by 3 DD, sank 1 of them.

HK Atlantis:
Left Hamburg for Australian hunting grounds, sank total of 15 ships(to long of a patrol to give details) sunk by Aussie air attacks, 2 bomb hits to forward cargo bay, sank in 15mins, heavy fog, very sad to see her go down by the bow.

HK Steir: failed to load, needs re working

HK Kormoran: failed to load, needs new ship, once SHammers427 gets new computer and can make new ship, I will re-do her.

Problems: Ships NOT compatible with each other!!!

ivank · 12-24-08, 05:05 PM

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We also need to redo the gun sounds.

sounds like someone needs to start digging through History Channel documentations, and Victory At Sea...

not it!

Just bought The World at War, and Victory at Sea lol

iambecomelife · 12-24-08, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by ivank

I just finish testing some of my HK, and AMC's out, I found some problems and some interesting patrols!

HK Pinguin:
P1) Left Hamburg for Australian hunting grounds. (since there are no convoys in the Atlantic yet) no ships spotted. 1st ship attacked off Western Africa, large tanker, sunk after 7 rounds!!! Sailed to the cape of Africa, spotted 3 ships sailing, sank all, received minor damage from Liberty ship. 2 weeks later enter convoy sank 4 ships, lost after CL attack.

HK Widder: (new ship coming)
P1) SUNK BY BRITISH SHORE BATTERIES!

HK Orion: (new ship coming)
P1) Sunk by 3 DD, sank 1 of them.

HK Atlantis:
Left Hamburg for Australian hunting grounds, sank total of 15 ships(to long of a patrol to give details) sunk by Aussie air attacks, 2 bomb hits to forward cargo bay, sank in 15mins, heavy fog, very sad to see her go down by the bow.

HK Steir: failed to load, needs re working

HK Kormoran: failed to load, needs new ship, once SHammers427 gets new computer and can make new ship, I will re-do her.

Problems: Ships NOT compatible with each other!!!

Nice work with "Atlantis". It's good to know that you at least have a chance of raking up a nice score. IMO the game is likely to be slightly more difficult than real life - there is no way to fool the AI with historical ruses, like fake funnels or neutral paint schemes. Yet another AI improvement for SH5's designers to think about...

ivank · 12-24-08, 06:03 PM

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I just finish testing some of my HK, and AMC's out, I found some problems and some interesting patrols!

HK Pinguin:
P1) Left Hamburg for Australian hunting grounds. (since there are no convoys in the Atlantic yet) no ships spotted. 1st ship attacked off Western Africa, large tanker, sunk after 7 rounds!!! Sailed to the cape of Africa, spotted 3 ships sailing, sank all, received minor damage from Liberty ship. 2 weeks later enter convoy sank 4 ships, lost after CL attack.

HK Widder: (new ship coming)
P1) SUNK BY BRITISH SHORE BATTERIES!

HK Orion: (new ship coming)
P1) Sunk by 3 DD, sank 1 of them.

HK Atlantis:
Left Hamburg for Australian hunting grounds, sank total of 15 ships(to long of a patrol to give details) sunk by Aussie air attacks, 2 bomb hits to forward cargo bay, sank in 15mins, heavy fog, very sad to see her go down by the bow.

HK Steir: failed to load, needs re working

HK Kormoran: failed to load, needs new ship, once SHammers427 gets new computer and can make new ship, I will re-do her.

Problems: Ships NOT compatible with each other!!!

Nice work with "Atlantis". It's good to know that you at least have a chance of raking up a nice score. IMO the game is likely to be slightly more difficult than real life - there is no way to fool the AI with historical ruses, like fake funnels or neutral paint schemes. Yet another AI improvement for SH5's designers to think about...

I would love to fool the allies, I was so pissed, a perfect patrol, and boom!!! sad sinking, so slow and the fog, I almost cried.

tater · 12-24-08, 06:14 PM

It is unfortunate that the game will not recognize the player unit if it is in a group, or leading a group. Least not when I tried it (had to hand-edit the mission).

ivank · 12-25-08, 12:21 AM

I agree.

Does anyone know how to capture sound to use in the game?
I have the perfect main gun sound for the battleships, and battlecruisers, but I dont know how to get it into the game.

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ivank · 12-25-08, 12:31 AM

I thought I release some tips for my fellow raiders out there. Even though only the HK Atlantis was released, I expect by mid to late Jan, to release all the raiders!

Hilfskreuzer tips:

1) Only attack solo ships.
1b) Never attack medium to large convoys, if you feel the urge to attack a convoy, go for the small ones!

2) Never go after liberty ships!!! they will mess you up!!! I dont know why, but they open up before your guns can, and they do heavy damage! I lost 3 raiders because of them.

3) Zig-Zag when under attack from the air! Though aircraft can be shot down rather easily, they can sink you!

4) End patrol when you get damaged! no matter how small the %, retreat! Enemy ships can sink you a lot faster if you have the smallest %. It adds up fast!!!!!

more to come

Good luck my fellow raiders!

Task Force · 12-25-08, 12:40 AM

Hmmm, wernt those armed raiders armored.:hmm: small shells from a liberty ships deck guns shouldn't do too much damage. Also, couldnt you edit the gun files, Im sure you could change the range (and maby there accuracy.)

ivank · 12-25-08, 12:50 AM

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Hmmm, wernt those armed raiders armored.:hmm: small shells from a liberty ships deck guns shouldn't do too much damage. Also, couldnt you edit the gun files, I'm sure you could change the range (and maby there accuracy.)

The raiders received little to no amour. Those Liberty ships can f you up, they really are "gallant".

I don't know how to edit the gun files.

Task Force · 12-25-08, 01:00 AM

Somebody here did for the yamato, if I remember it correctly.

tomhugill · 12-25-08, 05:26 AM

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iambecomelife · 12-25-08, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Task Force

Hmmm, wernt those armed raiders armored.:hmm: small shells from a liberty ships deck guns shouldn't do too much damage. Also, couldnt you edit the gun files, Im sure you could change the range (and maby there accuracy.)

The Liberty Ship "Stephen Hopkins" sank a raider in 1942. It was a mutually destructive battle, like the one involving the "HMAS Sydney" & the "Kormoran":

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Stephen_Hopkins

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12-24-08, 05:02 PM	#94
ivank The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Huntington, Long Island, New York Posts: 1,426 Downloads: 284 Uploads: 0	UPDATE: Hilfskreuzer and Armed Merchant Crusier Mod I just finish testing some of my HK, and AMC's out, I found some problems and some interesting patrols! HK Pinguin: P1) Left Hamburg for Australian hunting grounds. (since there are no convoys in the Atlantic yet) no ships spotted. 1st ship attacked off Western Africa, large tanker, sunk after 7 rounds!!! Sailed to the cape of Africa, spotted 3 ships sailing, sank all, received minor damage from Liberty ship. 2 weeks later enter convoy sank 4 ships, lost after CL attack. HK Widder: (new ship coming) P1) SUNK BY BRITISH SHORE BATTERIES! HK Orion: (new ship coming) P1) Sunk by 3 DD, sank 1 of them. HK Atlantis: Left Hamburg for Australian hunting grounds, sank total of 15 ships(to long of a patrol to give details) sunk by Aussie air attacks, 2 bomb hits to forward cargo bay, sank in 15mins, heavy fog, very sad to see her go down by the bow. HK Steir: failed to load, needs re working HK Kormoran: failed to load, needs new ship, once SHammers427 gets new computer and can make new ship, I will re-do her. Problems: Ships NOT compatible with each other!!! __________________ Head of The Surface Warfare Super-Mod Team Leutnant z. S. David U. Ziegler U-105 IXB On Patrol 1

12-25-08, 12:21 AM	#99
ivank The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Huntington, Long Island, New York Posts: 1,426 Downloads: 284 Uploads: 0	I agree. Does anyone know how to capture sound to use in the game? I have the perfect main gun sound for the battleships, and battlecruisers, but I dont know how to get it into the game. Sound: or __________________ Head of The Surface Warfare Super-Mod Team Leutnant z. S. David U. Ziegler U-105 IXB On Patrol 1

12-25-08, 12:31 AM	#100
ivank The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Huntington, Long Island, New York Posts: 1,426 Downloads: 284 Uploads: 0	Hilfskreuzer tips I thought I release some tips for my fellow raiders out there. Even though only the HK Atlantis was released, I expect by mid to late Jan, to release all the raiders! Hilfskreuzer tips: 1) Only attack solo ships. 1b) Never attack medium to large convoys, if you feel the urge to attack a convoy, go for the small ones! 2) Never go after liberty ships!!! they will mess you up!!! I dont know why, but they open up before your guns can, and they do heavy damage! I lost 3 raiders because of them. 3) Zig-Zag when under attack from the air! Though aircraft can be shot down rather easily, they can sink you! 4) End patrol when you get damaged! no matter how small the %, retreat! Enemy ships can sink you a lot faster if you have the smallest %. It adds up fast!!!!! more to come Good luck my fellow raiders! __________________ Head of The Surface Warfare Super-Mod Team Leutnant z. S. David U. Ziegler U-105 IXB On Patrol 1

12-25-08, 12:40 AM	#101
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Hmmm, wernt those armed raiders armored.:hmm: small shells from a liberty ships deck guns shouldn't do too much damage. Also, couldnt you edit the gun files, Im sure you could change the range (and maby there accuracy.) __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

12-24-08, 06:14 PM	#98
tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	It is unfortunate that the game will not recognize the player unit if it is in a group, or leading a group. Least not when I tried it (had to hand-edit the mission).

12-25-08, 01:00 AM	#103
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Somebody here did for the yamato, if I remember it correctly. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

12-25-08, 05:26 AM	#104
tomhugill Planesman Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 184 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	Reporting for duty