Working on a new submarine sim: Sub Commander - advice needed!

TheGeoff · 03-18-14, 07:27 AM

New version released: Version 0.20
Link: http://goo.gl/1PzpZK

Changelog:

Added AI controlled aircraft to the game. The aircraft are based in major cities and will patrol their nation's airspace and territorial waters - they are equipped with anti-shipping missiles and will fire them at your submarine if you are spotted.
Added air search radar to the player submarine - this can detect air contacts up to 80 nautical miles away. It is controlled in the same way as the surface search radar.
Added 10 new ship types. They aren't simply "Destroyers" or "Frigates" any more, there are now "Charles F. Adams Class Destroyers", "Sverdlov Class Cruisers" etc. All ships are equipped with historical armaments, and are used in the game only by the nations which actually used them in the mid-late 20th century.
Added the ability to repair and rearm at friendly ports. Approach the port (can't be more than 1 square away) and press LShift+R - your submarine will be immediately repaired, rearmed, radiation will be removed etc.
Added a new mission type: reconnaissance. You will be tasked to infiltrate a hostile port and observe enemy activities in the area.
Improved hit detection; it is slightly more difficult to hit hostile ships, but your sub will also be hit less often.
Minor graphical improvements.
The "constantly exploding diesel engine" bug has been fixed! Several changes have also been made to the behaviour of other components when damaged. Now the damage models should be working correctly - generators, turbines etc can explode if they're being run while severely damaged, but if you turn them off you can safely conduct repairs. Similarly, radiation leaks from the reactors more slowly if they are shut down.
Other bugfixes, mostly relating to the way missions are assigned.

Enjoy!

If there are any ship classes, cities or countries you want added to the game, don't hesitate to ask! It's quick and easy to add them.

03-18-14, 07:27 AM	#11
TheGeoff Planesman Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: 37°47'S 144°58'E (Melbourne, Australia) Posts: 197 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 0	New version released: Version 0.20 Link: http://goo.gl/1PzpZK Changelog: Added AI controlled aircraft to the game. The aircraft are based in major cities and will patrol their nation's airspace and territorial waters - they are equipped with anti-shipping missiles and will fire them at your submarine if you are spotted. Added air search radar to the player submarine - this can detect air contacts up to 80 nautical miles away. It is controlled in the same way as the surface search radar. Added 10 new ship types. They aren't simply "Destroyers" or "Frigates" any more, there are now "Charles F. Adams Class Destroyers", "Sverdlov Class Cruisers" etc. All ships are equipped with historical armaments, and are used in the game only by the nations which actually used them in the mid-late 20th century. Added the ability to repair and rearm at friendly ports. Approach the port (can't be more than 1 square away) and press LShift+R - your submarine will be immediately repaired, rearmed, radiation will be removed etc. Added a new mission type: reconnaissance. You will be tasked to infiltrate a hostile port and observe enemy activities in the area. Improved hit detection; it is slightly more difficult to hit hostile ships, but your sub will also be hit less often. Minor graphical improvements. The "constantly exploding diesel engine" bug has been fixed! Several changes have also been made to the behaviour of other components when damaged. Now the damage models should be working correctly - generators, turbines etc can explode if they're being run while severely damaged, but if you turn them off you can safely conduct repairs. Similarly, radiation leaks from the reactors more slowly if they are shut down. Other bugfixes, mostly relating to the way missions are assigned. Enjoy! If there are any ship classes, cities or countries you want added to the game, don't hesitate to ask! It's quick and easy to add them.