Survivors

Patchman123 · 07-01-10, 07:25 PM

Hey guys,
I was thinking about having a mod in Silent Hunter IV where we have more survivors instead of the usual dinky lifeboat with a half dozen sailors in it.

My idea is that with existing animations, we can have a mod where sailors jump into the water from the ship when it's sinking from being hit by torpedoes or deck gun shells from your submarine. The sailors will swim in the water, using the same model that downed pilots in in SH4 use when they land in the water after being shot down, except with sailors.

The sailors will just float in the water like real sailors do and swim towards your sub. I want to see more survivors from ships because I think that it would be more realistic to see sailors swimming in the water from shipwrecks.

In a real shipwreck,
sailors would just jump off the ship into the water

and swim to safety, hoping not to go down with their ship. The silent hunter experience would be enhanced by having these sailors swim in the water and act like real sailors do after a ship is sunk.

McHibbins · 07-01-10, 07:47 PM

Good idea.

This was done once for SH3, canßt find the thread but such a mod is existing there. I think it is an update from lifeboat&debris.

Patchman123 · 07-01-10, 08:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by McHibbins

Good idea.

This was done once for SH3, canßt find the thread but such a mod is existing there. I think it is an update from lifeboat&debris.

Thank you, McHibbins.

McHibbins · 07-01-10, 08:18 PM

My pleasure.

Well found it at least :

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=170965

Must be also possible for SH4

Admiral8Q · 07-01-10, 09:45 PM

That certainly would be more realistic. Kind of disturbing though...

Steelkilt · 07-01-10, 10:24 PM

I like the idea. I'm wondering, however, what kind of impact would animations like that would have on FPS?

I'm goin' down · 07-02-10, 12:09 AM

If you perfect this mod, we will have to update the great white shark mod, so that the sharks swallow, eat, take a leg, etc., from a percentage of the survivors.

Give them a homing device like the AI on TMO dds.

I previously started a thread re Pacific Shark Attacks, and included a review of GUMS, the x-rated version of JAWS. Rather than being attacked from below by a shark, it was a woman who attacked from the depths. Maybe we can incorporate parts of the movie into the opening credits when the game starts.

Armistead · 07-02-10, 05:26 PM

I run the PE4 life boat and debris, just just a bunch of dead floating bodies, no swimmers.

Bubblehead1980 · 07-02-10, 06:09 PM

Would be great if someone could meld the swimmers in with the debris and dead bodies mod from PE 4.Would add to the game.

07-01-10, 07:25 PM	#1
Patchman123 Electrician's Mate Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Cochranton, Pennsylvania Posts: 139 Downloads: 226 Uploads: 2	Survivors Hey guys, I was thinking about having a mod in Silent Hunter IV where we have more survivors instead of the usual dinky lifeboat with a half dozen sailors in it. My idea is that with existing animations, we can have a mod where sailors jump into the water from the ship when it's sinking from being hit by torpedoes or deck gun shells from your submarine. The sailors will swim in the water, using the same model that downed pilots in in SH4 use when they land in the water after being shot down, except with sailors. The sailors will just float in the water like real sailors do and swim towards your sub. I want to see more survivors from ships because I think that it would be more realistic to see sailors swimming in the water from shipwrecks. In a real shipwreck, sailors would just jump off the ship into the water and swim to safety, hoping not to go down with their ship. The silent hunter experience would be enhanced by having these sailors swim in the water and act like real sailors do after a ship is sunk.

07-01-10, 07:47 PM	#2
McHibbins Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Good old Germany Posts: 739 Downloads: 80 Uploads: 0	Good idea. This was done once for SH3, canßt find the thread but such a mod is existing there. I think it is an update from lifeboat&debris. __________________

07-01-10, 08:18 PM	#4
McHibbins Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Good old Germany Posts: 739 Downloads: 80 Uploads: 0	My pleasure. Well found it at least : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=170965 Must be also possible for SH4 __________________

07-01-10, 09:45 PM	#5
Admiral8Q Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Prince Edward Island, Canada Posts: 1,080 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	That certainly would be more realistic. Kind of disturbing though... __________________

07-02-10, 12:09 AM	#7
I'm goin' down Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Notify command we have entered the Grass Sea Posts: 2,822 Downloads: 813 Uploads: 0	dinner time If you perfect this mod, we will have to update the great white shark mod, so that the sharks swallow, eat, take a leg, etc., from a percentage of the survivors. Give them a homing device like the AI on TMO dds. I previously started a thread re Pacific Shark Attacks, and included a review of GUMS, the x-rated version of JAWS. Rather than being attacked from below by a shark, it was a woman who attacked from the depths. Maybe we can incorporate parts of the movie into the opening credits when the game starts.

07-01-10, 10:24 PM	#6
Steelkilt Mate Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: New York State Posts: 59 Downloads: 113 Uploads: 0	I like the idea. I'm wondering, however, what kind of impact would animations like that would have on FPS?

07-02-10, 05:26 PM	#8
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,864 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	I run the PE4 life boat and debris, just just a bunch of dead floating bodies, no swimmers.

07-02-10, 06:09 PM	#9
Bubblehead1980 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida USA Posts: 6,922 Downloads: 550 Uploads: 42	Would be great if someone could meld the swimmers in with the debris and dead bodies mod from PE 4.Would add to the game.