Introducing TASK FORCE ADMIRAL Vol.1: American Carrier Battles

[The_Admiral]

Hehe thanks for the kind words guys  ;)
More like actually the 44 skins are just our 3D artist having fun. For the family group photo it just didn't feel right to just clone the guys, so considering all the three classes there had one survivor in 1944, with its shiny I-am-no-carrier camo, he decided to oblige & allow us to dodge some boring repetition.

About the other updates, alas there's no twitter widget integration in here, so if it's ok with you I'll just post the links to our latests twitter updates & a few pics with the content sourced from there. Don't hate me too much. But there was just so much to show in regard of actual wargamey in-game integration, can't really leave a bunch of grognards hangin', can I!


Our tactical map visuals being done (that is the usual tactical map we all get in games like that). Decided to go for a special look using our 3D models as smaller figurines in order to innovate a bit, we'll see in action how it feels (so far so good). It directly zooms in & all, you've seen that in our previous updates. Here's the order system in action & the cute little miniatures along with them.

First we start were we left off last time: the selection system in our tactical environment (that was before we got to integrate the miniatures)
(video)
https://twitter.com/DrydockDreams/status/1432891181042573314

The aforementioned miniatures, being made...




(original tweet: https://twitter.com/DrydockDreams/status/1438110034039173124)

The order system being prototyped in-game

VERY early WiP look for #screenshotsaturday with our trials regarding tactical pre-planning & waypoints. You'll be able to pre-plan your moves so as to implement complex tactics. Turning can disrupt formations & decreases firing accuracy, so plan carefully!

(original tweet: https://twitter.com/DrydockDreams/status/1436708690866814987)

(video)
https://twitter.com/DrydockDreams/status/1438810801041666052


And the cute little miniatures in game

These baby 3D ships actually look pretty neat! Miniatures are definitely a good pick for the tactical chart. They scale up/scale down nicely & keep the whole tactical situation readable at all times. Next step: cruisers & formations!

(original tweet: https://twitter.com/DrydockDreams/status/1439227379172327439)


A series about formation maneuvers (or the seemingly difficult art for AI ships in game history not to bump into each other)

The next stage for AI behavior: making sure that simultaneous turns work for full divisions (here, a column - a "simple formation" as the book says). Seems like the whole affair is "drawing" to a good conclusion!

(original tweet: https://twitter.com/DrydockDreams/status/1440796799099281408)

Turning in formation (aka "change of front") is actually much harder to process for an AI than a simultaneous turn. Time to teach them the ropes!
Here, doing their best to keep the original line straight. Kinda works for now!

(original tweet: https://twitter.com/DrydockDreams/status/1443220518551887877)

And a few examples of how sensors & contacts are handled.

Our 3D world might not be curved, the horizon is still there to play with your senses & sensors!
Provided with the same radar at different mast heights, the carrier is able to detect two enemy contacts while the escort can only see the closest one

(original tweet: https://twitter.com/DrydockDreams/status/1435254580846075906)

Etc... A surface bogey, and air bogey, unidentified air & friendly air






And some art too!
First concept art for the flagplot...




...our water effects in action (sea states)...



... and some more for them good old treaty hulls!


There was some other stuff left & right, but I guess it will be good enough for today 
Hope it will keep the fire burn a little longer. We're still there and we're still moving forward. At a slow pace, but a steady one still 

[Jarhead0331]

This game is clearly going to be totally epic. 

[rocketman]

My head is going  :D with hypefever.
I all looks sooooo good  :bd:

[Gusington]

Incredible looking! I especially like the look of the minis.

[Old TImer]

I haven't been following this all that closely but I have to say it looks spectacular.
So what are we talking about?  Christmas 2021? 2022?  Best guess?

[Sir Slash]

I wonder if it would be legal to marry this game? Other than in Arkansas I mean. I wouldn't even mind paying this game alimony.  :D

[MengJiao]

This game is clearly going to be totally epic. 

   So true. 

[bobarossa]

Wow, you guys are like a bunch of adolescents salivating over a supermodel!  For the game to last we`ll have to see what's inside.

[Rayfer]

Wow, you guys are like a bunch of adolescents salivating over a supermodel!  For the game to last we`ll have to see what's inside.

Thanks for posting this...I was thinking along the same lines but didn't post it.  I thought of movie trailers.  I've seen some outstanding trailers but when released in theaters the movie was pretty bad. Not saying it about this game, I'm on board hoping it will be awesome but let's wait and see some actual game play.

[Gusington]

BUT IT'S SO SHINY

[Sir Slash]

WHAT!? Someone here injecting common sense into my Obsessive/Compulsive addiction?  :o  Thanks, I needed that!  :wow:

[bobarossa]

WHAT!? Someone here injecting common sense into my Obsessive/Compulsive addiction?  :o  Thanks, I needed that!  :wow:

It's part of my job description to be a wet blanket. 

[Toonces]

Well it occurred to me as I clicked on the latest dev post that this thread is exactly two years old.

So, while I'm quite excited, I'm not quite walking around with moist loins anymore. 

I did like those shots of all the carriers on one page.  It really gives one a sense of the differences in sizes and design.

[Gusington]

The drying of formerly moist loins is the saddest type of drying.

[MengJiao]

Wow, you guys are like a bunch of adolescents salivating over a supermodel!  For the game to last we`ll have to see what's inside.

  Not me.  Slobbering on exteriors has always been my policy.