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Old 12-22-14, 10:00 PM   #1186
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hey guys, back on the topic of WW1 books I found a book on amazon, its called, "The Great War at Sea: A Naval History of the First World War',. Does anyone know if this book is good?


EDIT: I noticed in an earlier post that IABL said that the estimated release year was 2114. Is this the actual estimated relase year or just a joke?
Oh, come on!!! 100 years from now?

Trust me, it won't be that bad.

When I don't have time for modeling, I like to play with the game interface. In my opinion a sterile interface has been a big weakness of many modern simulators; to make this mod feel like a total conversion, the player will receive various newspaper notifications.... There will also be a combination of generic war news and headlines when important events take place (Jutland, Dogger Bank, the Armistice, &c.)

So, when you carelessly sail into a British minefield (and oblivion), do not worry. Rest assured that your wives/sweethearts back home will be able to read about your demise:






Due to the medal graphics setup of SH4, it should be possible to have different announcements for different medals.

German speakers, is this a good name for a German newspaper? I took Spanish in High School, so my knowledge of German grammar is sadly lacking. And I don't trust online translators too much. Feel free to suggest a better name.
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Old 12-23-14, 09:46 PM   #1187
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I don't speak German, but the period newspaper screens look good.

Very appropriate, I think.
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Old 12-23-14, 10:41 PM   #1188
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Oh, yeah, it looks awsome!

The papers remind me of Aces Of The Deep. Once it's released we need someone to do a WW2 version, make these games what they should have been from the start.
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Old 12-24-14, 12:45 AM   #1189
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So will these be what shows up for the death and end patrols screens? As for the name I suggest going for any defunct German newspapers that were operating during WW1.
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Old 12-24-14, 05:35 PM   #1190
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I don't speak German, but the period newspaper screens look good.

Very appropriate, I think.

I had six years of German in high school and college and believe that the name of the paper should be "Das Vaterland." The word "Land" is neuter, which controls, which means that the article should be the neuter "das," not the feminine, "die."
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Old 12-24-14, 06:54 PM   #1191
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Old 12-29-14, 02:12 PM   #1192
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I have been sub sim gaming for years but have just come across the mods for WWI sub combat. Is there an actual download for the Wolves of the Kaiser mod yet or am I just missing it?

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Old 12-29-14, 02:39 PM   #1193
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Hasn't been released yet, still a WIP (work in progress).

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Old 12-30-14, 06:17 PM   #1194
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OK: TIME FOR A GUESSING GAME !!!!!

I'm trying to step up ship production: here are some screenshots of what was probably the most hated merchantman in 1914; she was portrayed as the "bad guy" (girl?) in one of the greatest maritime tragedies of all time. However, recent research has shown that she may not have been to blame for the disaster.

She survived this incident and resumed trading, only to be torpedoed and sunk off Fastnet Rock in 1917. Who is this mystery ship??? A tip of the Kaleun's hat to whoever is the first to guess the name of this "villainess"!

Overall, the model is fairly low-poly. More details will be added soon. I modified her from her original plans slightly, with longer derricks and an enclosed lower bridge - a feasible modification that may have been done prior to her loss.

Basically, this will be a stand-in for the "Medium Freighter" you would see in games like "Aces of the Deep". It's easily customizable with different funnels, deck houses, and mast arrangements.

Note the U-87 and human figure for scale purposes.









Thanks for the comments on German grammar! I made sure to save the paper as an adobe .psd file, so it is easy to edit.

That way, I can also add miscellaneous news & propaganda to different newspaper headings.
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Old 12-30-14, 06:48 PM   #1195
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Is that the Storstad?
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Old 12-30-14, 06:53 PM   #1196
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Is that the Storstad?
You guys can't be fooled!

Didn't expect anyone to guess the identity this soon - lol.
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Old 12-30-14, 11:17 PM   #1197
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Oh cool. I'll finally get to see what a reverse-slanting prow looks like. Also any guess as to when you'll start modeling the queens of the ocean?
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Old 01-03-15, 03:35 PM   #1198
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Oh cool. I'll finally get to see what a reverse-slanting prow looks like. Also any guess as to when you'll start modeling the queens of the ocean?
Unfortunately it may be some time. I will be buying some more books specially for the purpose - there's a nice new series on the famous White Star and Cunard liners that I want. The online research phase for one major ocean liner has already begun (which one? It will be a surprise).

One issue is that I feel like some earlier ships I've posted are poor quality, in my opinion, and should not be in the mod. The following ship models I designed earlier will definitely be replaced:

-SMS Moltke Battlecruiser
-SMS Helgoland Battleship
-HMS Orion Battleship
-SS Sandalwood Light Merchant

The following ship models are likely to be replaced:

-Multiple British destroyer classes (Beagle Class, "M" Class, etc)

-HMS Invincible Battlecruiser

I want to revise these ships with higher polys and a new modeling technique: starting out with a cube, slicing it in half, and segmenting it into vertical sections. It gives much better results than my old technique of starting out with a cylinder.
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Old 01-04-15, 03:57 AM   #1199
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I use the same approach for my hulls i think you will find it easier to make the compound curves in ships of this era with the rectangular shape start. Good luck with it all.

all is looking good

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