Sinking Animations

[Someguy63]

In-game, whenever any type of ship on a task group is sunk, they sink in the Titanic style bow forward animation, minus the splitting of the ship. Instead, it would be nice to see the ships sunk, sink a different way altogether to create a more realistic effect. For example, ships could capsize, list, or even explode altogether if the ship is hit in the ammo magazine. In the case of cruisers and destroyers, these are below the 8" and 5" turrets. I also suppose that having these animations added would increase the time it takes for the ship to slip under the water.
Well, have at it.
  Flyman92

[BluBerry]

+1

[caldera]

+1  The current "Star Trek IV whale standing on it's nose" sinking kind of sucks.

[Windycty]

+1  They should list to the side making some of the auto ack unable to fire before sinking. 

[Latrobe]

We're getting new water in the next update, I hope new sinking ship animations is something that gets added with it!

+1!

[The Fugitive]

We're getting new water in the next update, I hope new sinking ship animations is something that gets added with it!

+1!

Who said it was the "next" update? 

[Volron]

List and sinks according to what/where impact is made.  A more detailed battle damage setup for them as well.  Oil slicks, rudder damage preventing ships from turning and/or causing them to turn poorly, engine damage causing them to slow down or even stop, etc.

I also hope that we will gain the ability to use the fire control towers on the ships as well.  Take our Fletcher class DD's; someone could jump into the fire control tower and take control of all 5 5" guns to shell something.  This would not prevent someone from jumping into the 2 mannable guns that exist.  The same applies to our Oregon City(?) class CA's.  Someone can jump into the 8" FCT and control all 3 turrets.  This will not stop folks for taking 2 of the 3 guns though.  One will stay in the FCT's control.  A little tricky to sort out the 5" FCT's though...

[Saxman]

I think our cruiser is Baltimore-class.

I actually just posted about this in the general forum, but I would LOVE to see more detail in the TG damage model. Particularly the ineffectiveness of small-caliber weapons (IE, at best .50cal and 20mm fire would be able to take out the smaller 20mm and 40mm gun emplacements, but wouldn't do much more than that), but also adding differences in how torpedoes and bombs inflict damage (of the American fleet carriers that were lost during the war, all suffered their fatal damage from torpedoes), and also adding the effects of damaging near-misses.

[Latrobe]

Who said it was the "next" update? 

I did. 




 

[Volron]

I think our cruiser is Baltimore-class.

I actually just posted about this in the general forum, but I would LOVE to see more detail in the TG damage model. Particularly the ineffectiveness of small-caliber weapons (IE, at best .50cal and 20mm fire would be able to take out the smaller 20mm and 40mm gun emplacements, but wouldn't do much more than that), but also adding differences in how torpedoes and bombs inflict damage (of the American fleet carriers that were lost during the war, all suffered their fatal damage from torpedoes), and also adding the effects of damaging near-misses.

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I do believe a few DD's were sunk by strafing attacks with .50cal's?  I recall seeing a few video's.  Anything bigger though, could probably be "immune" to .50cal and what-not.  I'd love to see at least basic battle damage showing from bombs/torpedoes/rockets on ships.  CV's will likely only have a turning/speed ability reduction implemented over listing due to damage, for game play reasons which I won't argue with.

Now that I think about it, It is to my understanding that torpedoes currently do 2x damage than listed to simulate damage below the waterline if I recall correctly.  Am I correct?

[Someguy63]

List and sinks according to what/where impact is made.  A more detailed battle damage setup for them as well.  Oil slicks, rudder damage preventing ships from turning and/or causing them to turn poorly, engine damage causing them to slow down or even stop, etc.

+1 Nailed it. 

[Someguy63]

I think our cruiser is Baltimore-class.

I actually just posted about this in the general forum, but I would LOVE to see more detail in the TG damage model. Particularly the ineffectiveness of small-caliber weapons (IE, at best .50cal and 20mm fire would be able to take out the smaller 20mm and 40mm gun emplacements, but wouldn't do much more than that), but also adding differences in how torpedoes and bombs inflict damage (of the American fleet carriers that were lost during the war, all suffered their fatal damage from torpedoes), and also adding the effects of damaging near-misses.

I also agree with Saxman there, small-caliber weapons shouldn't do more than take out small gun batteries. And adding the effects of near bomb misses would indeed and a bit more realism to the game. Like how an American carrier, (USS Enterprise I believe) was damaged by a near miss from a dive bomber, compared to AH where salvos of up to 18 bombs just barely miss the cv and the boat isn't scratched .

[BaldEagl]

+1

[jeffdn]

+1!!! 

[Hap]

Great wish