New U.S. Carrier Theodore Roosevelt by TOMCATZ

[Laud]

I had two Tomcats and two Hornets landing on it and there was no trouble with crashes. How did you find out Eddie?

[crazyeddie]

Not from experience, I have just installed it. I read the deck was not working so had not tried to fly on or off it yet. The aircraft park normally in a sequence in specific places on the default model, I see aircraft parking in some of those spots in Tomcatz model. Did yours follow the normal parking sequence, what happened when they tried to move to the correct in sequence parking spots ?

[crazyeddie]

Just tried it, managed to get 4 x F18 to land on it, they all stopped after the wires and stayed right there in the middle of the deck, superimposed upon each other. Cannot get anything to take off from it, the aircraft models do not even appear in game, strange.

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[Laud]

I don't know the typical taxi and parking sequence on deck, but the two tomcats role to some parking positions and shut down their engines.

 

I'll do some further testing...

[crazyeddie]

It won't take any AI helo's either, the normal landing spot for a helo is on the port rear lift and this is down at hangar level, so it knows the spot is fouled, interesting.

 

I just tried the VNAO CVN 69 alongside it for comparison and Tomcatz ship, whilst not as 'busy' in external detail, looks better.

 

The parking sequence for aircraft is No 1 goes to a spot on the fwd stbd lift, the rest then park up facing rear behind each on the stbd rear deck, where the 2 F18's are at present. I cannot get anything to move off the middle of the deck, but I am using the Kilo Sub as the host, not that that should affect anything !!!

[Ells228]

Awesome model and flight crew Tom!!

[crazyeddie]

Tarted up the flight deck a bit ... some of the textures are a bit "stretched" in places but this looks about right. Needs some weathering.

 

 

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[TOMCATZ]

Hi,

Hey- thanks a lot for all.

I wasn`t pretty sure if my model is ready nowadays but to build a complete carrier is a madness project. I think, that the model is good and I used arround 170.000polys and I don`t will use one poly more.

But my textures are pretty low level and I will be very happy if some Skin-Gurus start to make it better. Looks great Eddie :)

My impressions to start it? I saw these site:

http://www.carrierbuilders.net/gallery/20070318_USS_Enterprise_1-72/20070318_USS_Enterprise_1-72.htm

I tryed to use a high resulution satelite photo over the deck of my model - But it looked not very profiessionaly. So my only option to create a complet new texture for it. However...

I`m very happy about the feedback and hope, I was able to made LockOn one step better.

My intention is allways, to make LOMAC fit for the future. Since 2002, the simulation started, the hardware did becomes better and better. So there was more space for graphic designers to make some thinks better as before. I was really shocked after I realized that BlackShark wasn`t a update for LOMAC cause an ownstanding simulation!

My personal opinion is that ED gave up the LockOn series much to early. I hate helicopters and I love to fly jets. I like to compare Russian battle systems against western systems and I like speed. In BS I can fly one heliciopter only.

I mean, BS is the benchmark for all simulation in future and I really hope, that high performance jets will come into it with same simulated deep as the Ka50. Just like Mig-29, F-16 or F-18 so if it is possible and allowed to show. And up to these days I tryed to make my lovely LockOn better and better.

However- I saw some A-10 module pics and yes- that looks great. Think ED will make the next brillant move into the future.

Best wishes,

TOM

Edited August 30, 2009 by TOMCATZ

[crazyeddie]

I'm with you on that score Tom, I bought Rise of Flight and Black Shark when they were released, nice games but I always drift back to Lomac, better graphics, better everything really and there is so much more potential still to be unlocked in this game if ED would just let us into it.

 

Anyway, thanks again for a nice carrier mate, here is my final deck texture, the lift warning strips are a bit out of alignment but you do not notice it that much, I'll upload it later today and feel free to do your own thing to it if you wish.

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[Esac_mirmidon]

And what about the invulnerability of the carrier?

 

i had tried this and the CV is inmortal.

[crazyeddie]

That's right for now, no damage model yet. I don't know if Tomcatz is going to fix that.

 

I have finished my new skins for this model, upgraded to show the deck edge lift warning strips when the lifts are at hangar level, it looks better. Also did a modern UK version, for the fun of it. And I have thrown in a few other ship skins that I have modified, will upload this weekend.

 

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[TOMCATZ]

Hello,

Maybe- I have to create some damages, right. Hope I will be able to spent some time for it.

Great pictures about the flight deck- I like a a lot and I`ll use it. Great:thumbup:.

I like the British version too. I`m a little bit confused that noone in all the last years didn`t have the idea to build a British or French carrier. I mean, I know about projects like "Rafale" or "SeaHarrier" - That are typical NAVY-aircrafts, aren`t they?

However- Thanks Eddie. Best wishes,

TOM

[Szelma]

Tomcatz - I instal your carrier. In my opinion it is the best Carrier ever done for Lockon :thumbup:

Now I am waiting for finish Phantom

Awesome work

THX

[BrumTx]

Hoping a great deal that when Tomcatz has some spare time he can do the Kuz pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[Laud]

Indeed a fresh 3D-Model of the Kutz would be great, whoever will make it...

 

@Tom and Eddie: How about putting the new skins and the carrier with damges (if Tom manages to do it) together in one modman package??

[crazyeddie]

Never put a Modman package together myself but I think Tom has, if he is happy to add my skin then that would be great.

 

Toms the only one out there I know of who has the skill to make the Kutz, but it's a huge project and I don't know if he has that sort of time to spare.

 

Looking forward to Mitch's Phantoms to put on Toms deck, the USN skins look really nice and I have a few UK Phantoms skins done already.

[Wags]

Looking very nice.

[Aeroscout]

Holy crap! God has spoken!

Congrats TOMCATZ! You have god's seal of approval!

 

So what's the deal with AI aircraft and parking?

[crazyeddie]

AI Aircraft and parking work fine if you replace the existing Vinson with Tomcatz model.

 

If you use something else as the host, say the Kilo sub as I did, then it does not wok properly. Nothing will take off from the cat positions, they all start in the air. The first aircraft to land on stops just after the wires and does not move to a parking position, so the next one crashes into it.

 

Have not worked that one out yet, probably something quite simple.

[Laud]

Putting a Modman package together is not that difficult. I could also do it if you want me to.