Ship Simulator

English forum => Small talk => Topic started by: llamalord on July 16, 2009, 01:06:38

Title: Mystic Seaport
Post by: llamalord on July 16, 2009, 01:06:38
Well,

As many of you know I have been developing the SS Sabino,  Fewer of you know that the SS Sabino is only a few miles away from me.

But, None of you know and that I am going to see the director of Mystic Seaport tomorrow afternoon.


Yes you heard right,  For all of you that never thought that the SS Sabino Project was ever going to move anywhere, you where wrong.  I am planning to bring my laptop along with all of my videos with me.  I don't quite know yet which ones I am going to show the director and some other board members that are coming to see me, but I do know that I am going to mention Ship Simulator.  The only reason that I have not been working on developing my parts of the Sabino for Ship Simulator is because I have never contacted anyone at Mystic Seaport about the Sabino.

So, Know you know.  I just thought that you might what to know that where this project is going.

Wish me luck,
  Nick
Title: Re: Mystic Seaport
Post by: trains on July 16, 2009, 01:52:08
Good luck man. I hope your visit goes well. That's really awesome. :2thumbs:
Title: Re: Mystic Seaport
Post by: llamalord on July 16, 2009, 02:08:41
I hope so too 'man', ;)

The Director told me that his meeting would not be all that formal.  I sure hope that this is true.  I have not prepared anything as far as a speech goes so cross your fingers. :doh:
Title: Re: Mystic Seaport
Post by: Minime on July 16, 2009, 02:49:18
are you gonna wear a suit? Good luck Nick, I really hope this meeting will turn out with good results :thumbs:
Title: Re: Mystic Seaport
Post by: sadsid († 2016) on July 16, 2009, 09:12:36
Hi
Hope it go'es well for you enjoy you'rself while you are there  :2thumbs:
                                                                               Eric
After all the hard work you have put in you deserve it  ;D
Title: Re: Mystic Seaport
Post by: Capt. Matt on July 16, 2009, 12:46:18
Cool...Well Good Luck on that and curious have you ever seeen this vessel from Mystic Conneticut?
M/V Valient
(http://i29.tinypic.com/10rn95d.jpg)
Title: Re: Mystic Seaport
Post by: llamalord on July 16, 2009, 14:13:22
In Fact I have seen it.  Never been on board, but, nevertheless I have seen it. ;)
Title: Re: Mystic Seaport
Post by: Capt. Matt on July 16, 2009, 16:55:58
My dad used to be captain  on it beautiful inside :thumbs: He quit there were some issues :-\
Title: Re: Mystic Seaport
Post by: llamalord on July 17, 2009, 01:42:42
Well,

Today turned out better than I could have hoped for really.  It started out wit my being a little bit late because of an accident on the highway that slowed me down somewhat.  I gave the seven people at the board meeting my whole vision for what could happen with The SS Sabino and Ship Simulator.

As a whole every one at the meeting loved the idea of having the SS Sabino worked into Ship Simulator 2008 or Ship Simulator 2010.  I think what really impressed them was that I did give the entire meeting a demo of ship simulator 2008 with Cornwall and the Furie.  Little did I know that the thirty year captain of the SS Sabino was one of the board members sitting next to me.  Not only was he speechless while looking at the renders of the Pilot House and the details.

Imagine my luck after the meeting when the Captain offers to take me aboard the Sabino for a VIP tour of the Pilot house and systems.  After the tour at the pier,  I was taken aback by his asking if I would like to pilot the Sabino myself.

So there you have it, I piloted the 101 year old ship up and down the Mystic River!!!

Now I have to get to work on the Ship Simulator Models, ;)
   Nick

(http://farm1.static.flickr.com/110/256661736_e0a9fa7881.jpg?v=0)
Title: Re: Mystic Seaport
Post by: Capt. Matt on July 17, 2009, 02:46:32
 :o Wow thats great...good for you :2thumbs: It would be cool to see :thumbs:
Title: Re: Mystic Seaport
Post by: Minime on July 17, 2009, 04:24:22
wow nice, that turned out very nice, now you need to contact Vstep and get that boat in the game.
Title: Re: Mystic Seaport
Post by: trains on July 17, 2009, 06:23:11
Wow. You sailed the ship? That's amazing.

Glad your meeting went well. Sounds like it was a fun meeting instead of a formal thing.
Title: Re: Mystic Seaport
Post by: sadsid († 2016) on July 17, 2009, 09:06:30
Hi
Sounds like it all went well good luck with getting it into 2010 it
means a lot more work ahead for you  :2thumbs:
                                                                Eric
Title: Re: Mystic Seaport
Post by: Captain Spencer on July 17, 2009, 10:30:43
Congratulations Nick, you should be VERY proud of yourself. It looks like you might be getting the ship into the game, all you have to do now is try and convince VSTEP that it should be included.

Hope you didn't crash the 101-year old into a bollard or something ;D

Cheers,
Adam
Title: Re: Mystic Seaport
Post by: llamalord on July 17, 2009, 13:56:12
Last time I was aboard the ship hit quite hard on it's starboard side when docking, and I did a better job than that. :doh:

Don't get me wrong though the Captain was very experienced with piloting his ship.

Quote from: sadsid on July 17, 2009, 09:06:30
it means a lot more work ahead for you  :2thumbs:

Yah,  I told them that... :P