[WIP] Wolves of the Kaiser:1914-1918 Mod - Page 76

Hitman · 09-09-14, 10:06 AM

Hopefully lots of those WW1 merchants will also make its way to a WW2 japanese merchant fleet pack that enrichens SH4

At least it will compensate a bit for the loss of Tater's project

Chad · 09-09-14, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by iambecomelife

iambecomelife, your modeling skills for these vessels amazes me. I love how manage all the details and keeping the low polygon requirements. Great job.

iambecomelife · 09-21-14, 08:47 PM

Tomorrow will mark the 100th anniversary of one of the most important U-Boat successes (and one of the greatest tragedies for Britain during WWI). I'll be doing a little model work Monday, as my own minor commemoration - it will be posted later.

Regarding collars, the game goes berserk when you make even minor changes to the human torsos, so I don't think collared shirts are possible. Capt. Cox is one of the few modders who could possibly do it, and I have not heard from him for a while.

Admiral Halsey · 09-22-14, 12:08 AM

The sinking of the Aboukir, Hogue and Cressy right? Fun fact about them, all three were Cressy-Class Armored Cruisers.

Jimbuna · 09-22-14, 06:53 AM

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Originally Posted by iambecomelife

Tomorrow will mark the 100th anniversary of one of the most important U-Boat successes (and one of the greatest tragedies for Britain during WWI). I'll be doing a little model work Monday, as my own minor commemoration - it will be posted later.

Regarding collars, the game goes berserk when you make even minor changes to the human torsos, so I don't think collared shirts are possible. Capt. Cox is one of the few modders who could possibly do it, and I have not heard from him for a while.

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Originally Posted by Admiral Halsey

The sinking of the Aboukir, Hogue and Cressy right? Fun fact about them, all three were Cressy-Class Armored Cruisers.

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...&postcount=268

iambecomelife · 09-22-14, 08:59 PM

You guys know your history!

Interesting thing I found out about these ships while researching the mod: they shared a serious design flaw with the ocean liner "Lusitania". The designers added a centerline bulkhead from front to back, basically splitting the interior in two - this was intended to keep flooding on one side of the ship from affecting the other side.

Apparently, nobody bothered to think about how dangerous this would be in the event of a severe list. This feature trapped water on one side of the cruisers when they were torpedoed, and caused "Aboukir", "Cressy", and "Hogue" to capsize or tilt during the action on September 22, 1914.

Once again, this was repeated when "Lusitania" sank in 1915 - the heavy list kept many of the lifeboats from being lowered.

HMS "Hogue" has the dual ID bands on the 1st and 4th funnels - I'm not sure if the ships had funnel markings when sunk, or if they had all been painted out to a solid grey.

I already did anchor chains and anchors for the model but didn't like them - I will revise this week.

Admiral Halsey · 09-23-14, 12:00 PM

Funny thing about that bulkhead design. If the Titanic had it she would've been fine after hitting the iceberg. Also from what i've read it also doubled as extra space for coal. Hope that the game will be able to simulate that right though. Oh and love the models.

Add man · 09-26-14, 05:32 PM

really excited for this

keep up the good work guys!

iambecomelife · 10-07-14, 06:57 PM

Just a quick update today: Changes to the crew page background.

OPTION 1: The original change from some months ago - this was criticized as being cluttered, and making it hard to see the text.

OPTION 2: The revised background, with fewer items.

OPTION 3: Like Option 2, but with a map to add variety to the background. Yes, I know it's WWII, but I think it goes well with the other items, and it doesn't have any visible WWII Kriegsmarine insignia.

I'm not sure which one you people would prefer; let me know. Ideas for completely different backgrounds are welcome.

By the way, I just imported the hull of the U-51 boat into Silent Hunter 4 and was very happy with the results. The texture was 1024 x 1024, and looked good. Too early for screenshots because it's still covered in the parts for the "Porpoise" class, but things are coming along well..

Admiral Halsey · 10-07-14, 07:49 PM

I personally like option 3 the best.

ReallyDedPoet · 10-07-14, 09:21 PM

Nice, I like the more simpler look of 2. Good to hear things are progressing with this :-)

Jimbuna · 10-08-14, 07:07 AM

Option 2 and coming along nicely

Hitman · 10-08-14, 09:30 AM

Me also option 2

I especially love the personal card/book, and if you could crop the image in a manner that the text ends exactly over the lines that would be awesome

Taucheisen · 10-10-14, 05:13 AM

To me option 2 looks best.
Keep up the good work!!

iambecomelife · 10-12-14, 05:47 PM

UPDATE: Wolves of the Kaiser delayed until 2114. Research assistants walk of the job, demanding a 10 treat-per-hour minimum wage....

More screenshots coming up.

09-09-14, 10:06 AM	#1126
Hitman Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Spain Posts: 6,099 Downloads: 109 Uploads: 2	Hopefully lots of those WW1 merchants will also make its way to a WW2 japanese merchant fleet pack that enrichens SH4 At least it will compensate a bit for the loss of Tater's project __________________ One day I will return to sea ...

09-21-14, 08:47 PM	#1128
iambecomelife Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,584 Downloads: 297 Uploads: 0	Tomorrow will mark the 100th anniversary of one of the most important U-Boat successes (and one of the greatest tragedies for Britain during WWI). I'll be doing a little model work Monday, as my own minor commemoration - it will be posted later. Regarding collars, the game goes berserk when you make even minor changes to the human torsos, so I don't think collared shirts are possible. Capt. Cox is one of the few modders who could possibly do it, and I have not heard from him for a while. __________________ https://www.facebook.com/WolvesoftheKaiser/

09-22-14, 08:59 PM	#1131
iambecomelife Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,584 Downloads: 297 Uploads: 0	You guys know your history! Interesting thing I found out about these ships while researching the mod: they shared a serious design flaw with the ocean liner "Lusitania". The designers added a centerline bulkhead from front to back, basically splitting the interior in two - this was intended to keep flooding on one side of the ship from affecting the other side. Apparently, nobody bothered to think about how dangerous this would be in the event of a severe list. This feature trapped water on one side of the cruisers when they were torpedoed, and caused "Aboukir", "Cressy", and "Hogue" to capsize or tilt during the action on September 22, 1914. Once again, this was repeated when "Lusitania" sank in 1915 - the heavy list kept many of the lifeboats from being lowered. HMS "Hogue" has the dual ID bands on the 1st and 4th funnels - I'm not sure if the ships had funnel markings when sunk, or if they had all been painted out to a solid grey. I already did anchor chains and anchors for the model but didn't like them - I will revise this week. __________________ https://www.facebook.com/WolvesoftheKaiser/ Last edited by iambecomelife; 09-23-14 at 07:04 PM.

09-26-14, 05:32 PM	#1133
Add man Swabbie Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 13 Downloads: 198 Uploads: 0	really excited for this keep up the good work guys! Last edited by Add man; 10-02-14 at 09:27 PM.

10-07-14, 06:57 PM	#1134
iambecomelife Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,584 Downloads: 297 Uploads: 0	Just a quick update today: Changes to the crew page background. OPTION 1: The original change from some months ago - this was criticized as being cluttered, and making it hard to see the text. OPTION 2: The revised background, with fewer items. OPTION 3: Like Option 2, but with a map to add variety to the background. Yes, I know it's WWII, but I think it goes well with the other items, and it doesn't have any visible WWII Kriegsmarine insignia. I'm not sure which one you people would prefer; let me know. Ideas for completely different backgrounds are welcome. By the way, I just imported the hull of the U-51 boat into Silent Hunter 4 and was very happy with the results. The texture was 1024 x 1024, and looked good. Too early for screenshots because it's still covered in the parts for the "Porpoise" class, but things are coming along well.. __________________ https://www.facebook.com/WolvesoftheKaiser/ Last edited by iambecomelife; 10-07-14 at 07:24 PM.

09-22-14, 12:08 AM	#1129
Admiral Halsey Best Admiral in the USN Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: USS Enterprise (CV-6) Posts: 1,740 Downloads: 298 Uploads: 0	The sinking of the Aboukir, Hogue and Cressy right? Fun fact about them, all three were Cressy-Class Armored Cruisers.

09-23-14, 12:00 PM	#1132
Admiral Halsey Best Admiral in the USN Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: USS Enterprise (CV-6) Posts: 1,740 Downloads: 298 Uploads: 0	Funny thing about that bulkhead design. If the Titanic had it she would've been fine after hitting the iceberg. Also from what i've read it also doubled as extra space for coal. Hope that the game will be able to simulate that right though. Oh and love the models.

10-07-14, 07:49 PM	#1135
Admiral Halsey Best Admiral in the USN Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: USS Enterprise (CV-6) Posts: 1,740 Downloads: 298 Uploads: 0	I personally like option 3 the best.

10-07-14, 09:21 PM	#1136
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The one and only East Coast Posts: 10,775 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	Nice, I like the more simpler look of 2. Good to hear things are progressing with this :-) __________________ Back in the Day

10-08-14, 07:07 AM	#1137
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,198 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Option 2 and coming along nicely __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

10-08-14, 09:30 AM	#1138
Hitman Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Spain Posts: 6,099 Downloads: 109 Uploads: 2	Me also option 2 I especially love the personal card/book, and if you could crop the image in a manner that the text ends exactly over the lines that would be awesome __________________ One day I will return to sea ...

10-10-14, 05:13 AM	#1139
Taucheisen Swabbie Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Marinequadrat BH 4147 Posts: 10 Downloads: 299 Uploads: 0	To me option 2 looks best. Keep up the good work!!

10-12-14, 05:47 PM	#1140
iambecomelife Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,584 Downloads: 297 Uploads: 0	UPDATE: Wolves of the Kaiser delayed until 2114. Research assistants walk of the job, demanding a 10 treat-per-hour minimum wage.... More screenshots coming up. __________________ https://www.facebook.com/WolvesoftheKaiser/