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I will. Don't you worry. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/yes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":yes" border="0" alt="yes.gif" />
 
Cool! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/w00t.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":woot" border="0" alt="w00t.gif" />

Finally we have found a secret way to kill people <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/whistling.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":wp" border="0" alt="whistling.gif" /> ...making them to laught out loud to their death. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_mrgreen1.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cheeky" border="0" alt="icon_mrgreen1.gif" />
 
"Ik lach me dood!" <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_mrgreen1.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cheeky" border="0" alt="icon_mrgreen1.gif" />
 
Yes, there ought to be a disclaimer issued with this mod: We take no responsibility for any injuries suffered from out of control laughter. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_mrgreen1.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cheeky" border="0" alt="icon_mrgreen1.gif" />
 
we should definatly put that in the readme file. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile2.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":))" border="0" alt="smile2.gif" /> i'm going to have SO much fun with this! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="xD:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" />
 
Sail the sunny Caribbean... <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sailr.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":sail" border="0" alt="sailr.gif" />
<img src="http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc220/Cylon13/sailing.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" />

...Meet new people in new places... <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/doff.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":doff" border="0" alt="doff.gif" />
<img src="http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc220/Cylon13/meetnewpeople.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" />

...And blow them away! YARRR!!! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/danse1.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":dance" border="0" alt="danse1.gif" />
<img src="http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc220/Cylon13/blowthemaway.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" />

Enjoy! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/24.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":rofl" border="0" alt="24.gif" />
 
Now, every time I have a sea battle, I end up laughing out loud.

It just corrupts the seriousness nature of the game. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/24.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":rofl" border="0" alt="24.gif" />

A mod like this should come with a disclaimer:
"Grumpy, serious gamers, who want to stay that way should avoid using this mod, as it may prove hazardous to your mood"
 
I got the second model into particles.ini to vary the effect.

Then I thought the swimmers should have more variety as well so I added it there as well.
However, not being good at code I just added the line:

AISeaGoods_AddGood(rCharacter, "Oil", "Lo_Ma2", 1000.0, iSwimQuantity); to CCC's code in AISeaGoods.c
The effect is good but I think I doubled the number of swimmers by doing so.
For my own game play I don't mind as it gives me more sailors to rescue, but I guess the total number should remain the same. Any hints on how to do this? The original code is<!--c1--><div class='codetop'>CODE</div><div class='codemain'><!--ec1-->        // ccc rescue survivors
         AISeaGoods.ModelsPath = "LowCharacters";   //path to the crewmodels
         for (i=1; i<5;  i++)            //runs loop four times
         {
            //survivor calculation for tutorial:  iSwimQuantity  = rand(20)  would work, but...
             iSwimQuantity = MakeInt(1 + rand(sqrt(GetMaxCrewQuantity(rCharacter))));   //... this adds more survivors for bigger ships
            AISeaGoods_AddGood(rCharacter, "Oil", "Lo_Man", 1000.0,  iSwimQuantity);   //floats a "fake" salvagegood with a sailormodel
         }
         AISeaGoods.ModelsPath = "SwimGoods";   //reset path to the salvagemodels
         // ccc rescue survivors end<!--c2--></div><!--ec2-->
<img src="http://www.pix8.net/pro/pic/7888greeb/1074314.gif" border="0" class="linked-image" />
 
The first time I saw that happen in <b>Sid Meirs Pirates: Live the Life</b> I was hysterical. It never gets old. The more variety of the sailors being blown off the better. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/me.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":onya" border="0" alt="me.gif" />
 
You could try this:<!--c1--><div class='codetop'>CODE</div><div class='codemain'><!--ec1-->        // ccc rescue survivors
         AISeaGoods.ModelsPath = "LowCharacters";   //path to the crewmodels
         for (i=1; i<5;  i++)            //runs loop four times
         {
            //survivor calculation for tutorial:  iSwimQuantity  = rand(20)  would work, but...
            iSwimQuantity = MakeInt(1 + rand(sqrt(GetMaxCrewQuantity(rCharacter))));   //... this adds more survivors for bigger ships
            //floats a "fake" salvagegood with a sailormodel
            AISeaGoods_AddGood(rCharacter, "Oil", "Lo_Man", 1000.0, iSwimQuantity/2);
            AISeaGoods_AddGood(rCharacter, "Oil", "Lo_Ma2", 1000.0, iSwimQuantity/2);
         }
         AISeaGoods.ModelsPath = "SwimGoods";   //reset path to the salvagemodels
         // ccc rescue survivors end<!--c2--></div><!--ec2-->Now half the sailors should have model "Lo_Man" and the other half should have model "Lo_Ma2", while the total would remain the same. I hope that works.

Once you're done with the flying and swimming crewmembers mod, could you please put it on the FTP? <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_mrgreen1.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cheeky" border="0" alt="icon_mrgreen1.gif" />
 
keep in mind though that every group of crew you rescue gives you 1 rep. bonus. having a lot more of them might make getting a good rep. too easy. meanwhile, that's an awesome-looking ship! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/w00t.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":woot" border="0" alt="w00t.gif" />
 
The idea is to add some variety to the models WITHOUT changing the number of the crew.
 
well, that sounds good. i was beginning to find the excuse of a uniform a bit of a weak one. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":rolleyes:" border="0" alt="rolleyes.gif" />
 
<!--quoteo(post=219246:date=Oct 28 2007, 02:32 PM:name=morgan terror)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(morgan terror @ Oct 28 2007, 02:32 PM) [snapback]219246[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->meanwhile, that's an awesome-looking ship! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/w00t.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":woot" border="0" alt="w00t.gif" /><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

You mean that Corvette SS in my game? <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":rolleyes:" border="0" alt="rolleyes.gif" />
Well i added de03.tga.tx texture for that ship masts too so it would match with the texture what deck is textured. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_wink.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="icon_wink.gif" />
 
<!--quoteo(post=219216:date=Oct 28 2007, 06:32 AM:name=Pieter Boelen)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Pieter Boelen @ Oct 28 2007, 06:32 AM) [snapback]219216[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->You could try this:<!--c1--><div class='codetop'>CODE</div><div class='codemain'><!--ec1-->        // ccc rescue survivors
         AISeaGoods.ModelsPath = "LowCharacters";   //path to the crewmodels
         for (i=1; i<5;  i++)            //runs loop four times
         {
            //survivor calculation for tutorial:  iSwimQuantity  = rand(20)  would work, but...
            iSwimQuantity = MakeInt(1 + rand(sqrt(GetMaxCrewQuantity(rCharacter))));   //... this adds more survivors for bigger ships
            //floats a "fake" salvagegood with a sailormodel
            AISeaGoods_AddGood(rCharacter, "Oil", "Lo_Man", 1000.0, iSwimQuantity/2);
            AISeaGoods_AddGood(rCharacter, "Oil", "Lo_Ma2", 1000.0, iSwimQuantity/2);
         }
         AISeaGoods.ModelsPath = "SwimGoods";   //reset path to the salvagemodels
         // ccc rescue survivors end<!--c2--></div><!--ec2-->Now half the sailors should have model "Lo_Man" and the other half should have model "Lo_Ma2", while the total would remain the same. I hope that works.

Once you're done with the flying and swimming crewmembers mod, could you please put it on the FTP? <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_mrgreen1.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cheeky" border="0" alt="icon_mrgreen1.gif" /><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Will try that.
If you guys like I could try to get a 3rd or even 4th model in there for variety.
I guess that 3 would be iSwimQuantity/3
I just dread dividing by 3 might produce some fractional-math-lag-bug-thingy.
 
<!--quoteo(post=219246:date=Oct 28 2007, 08:32 AM:name=morgan terror)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(morgan terror @ Oct 28 2007, 08:32 AM) [snapback]219246[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->keep in mind though that every group of crew you rescue gives you 1 rep. bonus. having a lot more of them might make getting a good rep. too easy. meanwhile, that's an awesome-looking ship! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/w00t.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":woot" border="0" alt="w00t.gif" /><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
That is why I wrote, "but I guess the total number should remain the same. Any hints on how to do this?"

<!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->well, that sounds good. i was beginning to find the excuse of a uniform a bit of a weak one<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
What the H*** are you talking about? Who is excusing what?
 
<!--quoteo(post=219304:date=Oct 28 2007, 05:56 PM:name=Petros)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Petros @ Oct 28 2007, 05:56 PM) [snapback]219304[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->If you guys like I could try to get a 3rd or even 4th model in there for variety.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->I would like that. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/yes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":yes" border="0" alt="yes.gif" />

<!--quoteo(post=219304:date=Oct 28 2007, 05:56 PM:name=Petros)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Petros @ Oct 28 2007, 05:56 PM) [snapback]219304[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I guess that 3 would be iSwimQuantity/3
I just dread dividing by 3 might produce some fractional-math-lag-bug-thingy.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->Good point there. That could even occur with deviding by two though as I originally suggested. I think that the MakeInt() function might actually be meant to prevent that by rounding fractional values to whole ones. Otherwise the <i>iSwimQuantity = MakeInt(1 + rand(sqrt(GetMaxCrewQuantity(rCharacter))))</i> could cause the same trouble as it uses the square root function. In that case the following should work with no such problems:<!--c1--><div class='codetop'>CODE</div><div class='codemain'><!--ec1-->        // ccc rescue survivors
         AISeaGoods.ModelsPath = "LowCharacters";   //path to the crewmodels
         for (i=1; i<5;  i++)            //runs loop four times
         {
            //survivor calculation for tutorial:  iSwimQuantity  = rand(20)  would work, but...
            iSwimQuantity = MakeInt(1 + rand(sqrt(GetMaxCrewQuantity(rCharacter))));   //... this adds more survivors for bigger ships
            //floats a "fake" salvagegood with a sailormodel
            AISeaGoods_AddGood(rCharacter, "Oil", "Lo_Man", 1000.0, MakeInt(iSwimQuantity/2));
            AISeaGoods_AddGood(rCharacter, "Oil", "Lo_Ma2", 1000.0, MakeInt(iSwimQuantity/2));
         }
         AISeaGoods.ModelsPath = "SwimGoods";   //reset path to the salvagemodels
         // ccc rescue survivors end<!--c2--></div><!--ec2-->The only change is the addition of the MakeInt()s around the devides.
 
<!--quoteo(post=219317:date=Oct 28 2007, 07:34 PM:name=morgan terror)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(morgan terror @ Oct 28 2007, 07:34 PM) [snapback]219317[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->me is excusing the multi-cloned swimmers.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

That is the HELL what he is talking about. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile2.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":))" border="0" alt="smile2.gif" />
 
<!--quoteo(post=219360:date=Oct 28 2007, 06:23 PM:name=Cylon13)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Cylon13 @ Oct 28 2007, 06:23 PM) [snapback]219360[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=219317:date=Oct 28 2007, 07:34 PM:name=morgan terror)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(morgan terror @ Oct 28 2007, 07:34 PM) [snapback]219317[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->me is excusing the multi-cloned swimmers.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

That is the HELL what he is talking about. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile2.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":))" border="0" alt="smile2.gif" />
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Perhaps it the pain in my jaw, but I still don't get it. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/dunno.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":shrug" border="0" alt="dunno.gif" />

Anyway, Pieter, I left it at two models for flyers, put 4 models in for swimmers.
However both methods of divide by 4:
1. AISeaGoods_AddGood(rCharacter, "Oil", "Lo_Man", 1000.0, iSwimQuantity/4);
2. AISeaGoods_AddGood(rCharacter, "Oil", "Lo_Man", 1000.0, MakeInt(iSwimQuantity/4));

produce too many swimmers, e.g.

A Packet Brig with 18/170 survivors produced 5 swimmers.
A Brig MM with 74/150 survivors produces 12 swimmers.

Crew and officers did look nice in the water. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sailr.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":sail" border="0" alt="sailr.gif" />
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