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Nerved Deckgun

This mod adds realism to the deckgun.

Features

1. The deck gun cannot be used when weather conditions do not allow operating it safely.

2. Crew accuracy applies when using the deck gun in manual mode.

3. Accuracy accumulates and improves with every fired round at same target.

4. Accuracy depends on weather conditions. Reload Time and accuracy reduced when waves are higher.

5. Improved AI aiming.

Background

My intention to make this mod was because i found the deck gun in many aspects a little overpowered. Especially when used in manual firing mod it is extremely accurate. While AI aiming was pretty poor and not really useful. In the end i found myself always operating the deck gun manually. The basic idea for this mod was to make manual firing slightly inaccurate while at same time improve accuracy for the AI crew. Also i thought it would be a good idea to let the weather apply additional factors and limits.

about (1): In reality the deck gun could only be operated safely and effective in calm to moderate seas. Therefore using the deck gun is now limited by weather. When the wind speed exceeds > 8 kt. it is impossible to use the deck gun.

about (2), (3) and (4): In vanilla game, when using the deck gun in manual mode, there is no any accuracy penalty. It fires exactly at cross hair, that makes the deck gun in manual mode way too overpowered because too accurate. Instead with this mod the crew accuracy penalty is also applied in manual mode. Meaning the gun will not necessarily fire exactly in the center of the cross hair. Instead it will have some random spread, depending on current accuracy value of the crew manning the deck gun. The accuracy will grow accumulating with every fired shell at same target. Meaning upon opening fire at particular target, the accuracy will be quite poor in the beginning. First 5 shots will probably be way off. But with every fired shot the accuracy will improve and reach maximum after about 10-15 shells. Accuracy will also be affected by weather. Wind will add additional slight penalty to the accuracy. So when the weather is 8kt wind, it will reduce accuracy additionally by about 20% compared to no wind conditions. Also reload time will be slightly increased by wind. Youre sharing your own current accuracy and the crew. Switching to another target will reset accuracy and it needs to be accumulated from scratch.

about (5): In Vanilla the crew is already accumulating accuracy, but its just too bad especially in the beginning of shelling. The AI accuracy will be about 2x better then in vanilla which should make it fair compared to manual. AI and manual accuracy are actually the same. So when AI increases its accuracy by firing shells a the target, you will also benefit from it if you take over manually at any time. Also the AI will learn from watching your own manual shots which increases current accuracy. So both manual and AI shots are increasing accuracy for both manual and auto mode.