Topic: Dover - Calais WILL be in the same environment. (was The HQ of the "Dover-Calais (Read 195068 times)

clanky · « **Reply #500 on:** February 22, 2010, 12:37:33 »

Forgot to mention, they are great over fences as well.

Stuart2007 · « **Reply #501 on:** February 22, 2010, 12:49:14 »

How about over the top of the Dover Breakwater... there have been a few DCITSE ferries that have tried it!

clanky · « **Reply #502 on:** February 22, 2010, 12:57:54 »

Would love to be there with a video camera if that ever happened.

I think it would probably be safer to stick to ship sim for that sort of thing $:-\$

Stuart2007 · « **Reply #503 on:** February 22, 2010, 12:59:31 »

Quote from: clanky on February 22, 2010, 12:57:54

I think it would probably be safer to stick to ship sim for that sort of thing $:-\$

You DO realise how many posts are going to be on this forum from 6/6/10 about this don't you?

clanky · « **Reply #504 on:** February 22, 2010, 13:04:12 »

Lol, set the wave height to max and surf into Dover, could be interesting!

Stuart2007 · « **Reply #505 on:** February 22, 2010, 13:06:04 »

Well once this white global warming melts from the pavement (!) then perhaps surfing up the high street in Douvres will be possible...

God help the relatively flat Calais...

laganviking · « **Reply #506 on:** February 22, 2010, 22:51:53 »

Quote from: The Ferry Man on February 22, 2010, 09:17:32

Don't ask me, that is just what the clas are known as...

WHich is odd as most ships aren't made as a 'class' anymore, which is a shame

They are so called because they were named after famous Irish Racehorses Dancing Brave and Dawn Run, hence the 'Racehorses' name. As Clanky said, yep decor is also Irish Racehorse themed

Always thought they were quite elegant vessels, all in proportion and whatnot....
(maybe the cold of Icelands Freezers is starting to take its toll - maybe i need a holiday on the Norman Bridge)

Pride of Dover · « **Reply #507 on:** February 23, 2010, 09:13:20 »

i remember sitting on dover beach and seeing the seafrance molly enter for the first time. it was SO big at first.

clanky · « **Reply #508 on:** February 24, 2010, 14:52:51 »

Quote from: laganviking on February 22, 2010, 22:51:53

Always thought they were quite elegant vessels, all in proportion and whatnot....
(maybe the cold of Icelands Freezers is starting to take its toll - maybe i need a holiday on the Norman Bridge)

Unlike certain Italian built vessels!

laganviking · « **Reply #509 on:** February 24, 2010, 18:56:00 »

Quote from: clanky on February 24, 2010, 14:52:51

Unlike certain Italian built vessels!

Hopefully your on about the newer italian built vessels

Agreed, the new Vikings are a bit of a - well when designing them they must have used a comments and suggestions box so someone wanted an 'extended accommodation block' whilst someone wanted 'to be kept the same dimentions as their older sisters' as well as 'having more car deck space' coupled with 'not where you would expect to find a car deck'.

They are alright at a push, but the older generation are much more sleek with their pointy front end and AMPLE outside deck space (especially out the front)

I know the older Vikings inside and out

clanky · « **Reply #510 on:** February 24, 2010, 18:58:46 »

Never actually been on the older ships, but their little sisters are a bit of a horror story.

laganviking · « **Reply #511 on:** February 24, 2010, 19:03:30 »

The older ones are similar to the newer ones, only with a simplier layout and a bit less space, seeing their accommodation block is half that of the new ones.

Granted the newer ones are a bit brighter and modern looking inside, with a bit more space to swing 2 cats as opposed to 1 in the older ones.
BUT
The older Vikings have so much outside deck space that is lacking from todays vessels. They have bow, back of the accommodation block (i'll not call it stern) and 2 levels on the port and starboard sides...probably more than most Irish Sea vessels put together!

Ballast · « **Reply #512 on:** March 28, 2010, 13:24:05 »

Wow, how is it possible that this topic is on page #5

Ha!

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #513 on:** March 28, 2010, 13:48:05 »

We lost Stu...

I agree though this topic should always be on top

Was that a recent Dover Passage?

Ballast · « **Reply #514 on:** March 28, 2010, 13:58:11 »

It was last friday. We were underway to Lillebonne at the river Seine in France. We are now at the anchorage at Rotterdam, awaiting a free berth. Next trip Antwerp-Hamburg-West Thurrock. The latter would be very nice for some sight seeing in London

CaptainMike1 · « **Reply #515 on:** March 28, 2010, 16:55:07 »

Quote from: Ballast on March 28, 2010, 13:24:05

Wow, how is it possible that this topic is on page #5

Ha!

I agree, and it is even more pointless now as all relevant decisions will have been made!!

Ballast · « **Reply #516 on:** March 28, 2010, 17:12:20 »

Quote from: CaptainMike1 on March 28, 2010, 16:55:07

I agree, and it is even more pointless now as all relevant decisions will have been made!!

RMS Gigantic · « **Reply #517 on:** June 12, 2010, 10:04:47 »

Well, now that this campaign is successful, I propose a new one!

Scroll through this 2007 topic on the TRMA forum (http://www.titanic-model.com/dc/dcboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=123&topic_id=564&mode=full) (announcing that the poopdeck of the Titanic will be walkable in Ship Simulator 2008) and you should come across Jason DeDonno, the man who models Titanic for the Ship Simulator series, saying this:

Quote from: Jason

One way or another yes, I want the whole interior. Whether this happens in Ship Simulator or not depends how VSTEP want the Ship Simulator concept to develop.

Technically, it is possible to do the whole of the interior in Ship SImulator, and VSTEP have expressed an interest in this. There has been talk of an add-on pack, just on Titanic.

I hereby propose the "VSTEP, Please Allow Jason DeDonno to Eventually Fully Model the Interior of the Titanic" Campaign

(Chances are good that if you don't like the idea of the campaign, you probably rarely use the Titanic to begin with

)

Even if it's an add-on, it would be impressive, at some point years in the future. It would also certainly attract a fair-sized audience

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #518 on:** June 12, 2010, 10:11:38 »

Be a bit... heavy for the average computer though...?

RMS Gigantic · « **Reply #519 on:** June 12, 2010, 10:13:34 »

Quote from: The Ferry Man on June 12, 2010, 10:11:38

Be a bit... heavy for the average computer though...?

Computers are continually increasing in computing ability, no?

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #520 on:** June 12, 2010, 10:35:34 »

True... but still how many years would we need to wait though... $:-\$

IRI5HJ4CK · « **Reply #521 on:** June 12, 2010, 11:21:37 »

Quote from: RMS Gigantic on June 12, 2010, 10:13:34

Computers are continually increasing in computing ability, no?

But unfortunately people pockets aren't increasing with Computers Capability...

Can you imagine the problems online with something like that?? She's already a problem already on MP Servers - and with a full interior?? Take a look at Hudizzles Titanic Model and see how heavy that is - it is an amazing model, but common, it's just not viable to have a full interior for a game, in which V-STEP want to make profit on....you have to bear in mind that V-STEP would actually like people to be able to play the game...

You also need to bear in mind the fact that few people use Titanic, and hardly online at all. Why should V-STEP be spending their time (And money) on a model which probably won't produce anything extra for them? Ie money, for their time and work?

Also - this isn't some "walk around" Simulator, it's Ship Simulator - stuff happens in the engine room and on the bridge, not in the dining room or the 3rd class cabins...Whilst it's alright to have a nice interior to walk around in, i'm sure Captain Smith didn't leave everything unattended to have a nosey around the ship...

If you want to compare it - look at Elbe. How often do you see pictures on this Forum of Elbe's interior? not often...although a Titanic interior may make some Titanic enthusiasts go "wow", it'll make the majority of people go "wow" because of how slow their Computers will be by the time they've finised with it...

Kind Regards,
Jack.

krytsch · « **Reply #522 on:** June 12, 2010, 13:50:53 »

That is true!

When I play, I only care for other interior in the bridge and the places, where I go to manoeuvre the ship.

All others are only gimmicks, which reduce the computing power which is left for the game itself.

McGherkin · « **Reply #523 on:** June 12, 2010, 17:51:59 »

Can we at least have a mildly realistic campaign? Something that Vstep can actually do?

SR-N4

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #524 on:** June 12, 2010, 17:52:40 »

Quote from: McGherkin on June 12, 2010, 17:51:59

Can we at least have a mildly realistic campaign? Something that Vstep can actually do?

SR-N4

Pride of Dover in DCitSE in SSE

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