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Title: Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904 Naval Wargame
Post by: totemgam on October 11, 2018, 07:47:29 AM
Dear Sirs or Madams, it's time to open a topic on the progress of work on creating a new scenario for our "Ironclads/Clad in Iron" naval series. This time we will apply our strength to the game of the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905.

Considering our capabilities, we realized that we could not show the grand events of the siege of Port Arthur, the battle in the Yellow Sea and the Tsushima battle. Therefore, we chose a different theater of hostilities - the events on Sakhalin, the Kuril Islands and Kamchatka. Sakhalin Island was the main battlefield in those places, and therefore we called the new game "Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904".

In the 19th century, Russia and Japan began to develop wild, but rich in natural resources on the shores of the Sea of Okhotsk. By 1875, the island of Hokkaido and the Kuril Islands were under Japanese rule, and Sakhalin Island and the Kamchatka Peninsula were part of the Russian Empire.
In early 1904, Japan and Russia launched a war for domination in the Far East. The main events in this war took place in Manchuria and around the Russian naval base in China in the city of Port Arthur. But even in the Sea of Okhotsk, the opponents were ready to fight.


We have completed work on 3D models of warships for our new game Clad in Iron - Sakhalin 1904. Soon we hope to show you these models in the first screenshots and videos.

(https://thumb.ibb.co/iYOr8p/Russian_and_Japanese_warships_for_Clad_in_Iron_Sakhalin_1904.png) (https://ibb.co/iYOr8p)

More info on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/totemgamesfcbk/ (https://www.facebook.com/totemgamesfcbk/)

Maxim Ferapontov
On behalf of Totem Games Team
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Post by: Gusington on October 11, 2018, 08:45:11 AM
Sweet. Any estimate of a release date?
Title: Re: Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904 Naval Wargame
Post by: totemgam on October 11, 2018, 10:15:00 AM
It will take at least two months. I hope...
Title: Re: Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904 Naval Wargame
Post by: Gusington on October 11, 2018, 08:19:29 PM
Much sooner than I expected. Love this period of history and these ships. How will this compare to previous titles on the subject, like Distant Guns?
Title: Re: Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904 Naval Wargame
Post by: totemgam on October 12, 2018, 01:14:48 AM
When we finish this game, we will offer a number of free Steam keys for review. I hope that in this wonderful place there are several volunteers who will express their opinion on our new project. And, of course, as always, in the future we will gradually improve this scenario.
Title: Re: Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904 Naval Wargame
Post by: jomni on October 12, 2018, 02:19:34 AM
Quote from: Gusington on October 11, 2018, 08:19:29 PM
Much sooner than I expected. Love this period of history and these ships. How will this compare to previous titles on the subject, like Distant Guns?

Play their other games to know.
Title: Re: Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904 Naval Wargame
Post by: RyanE on October 12, 2018, 05:49:33 AM
Quote from: jomni on October 12, 2018, 02:19:34 AM
Quote from: Gusington on October 11, 2018, 08:19:29 PM
Much sooner than I expected. Love this period of history and these ships. How will this compare to previous titles on the subject, like Distant Guns?

Play their other games to know.

How will playing previous games tell you that.  I am also curious about things like OOB and map area.  Is it rigidly focused on that one battle or is there some spill over to game out other parts of the war?  Not sure previous games will tell me anything about that.
Title: Re: Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904 Naval Wargame
Post by: jomni on October 12, 2018, 06:59:11 AM
Quote from: RyanE on October 12, 2018, 05:49:33 AM
Quote from: jomni on October 12, 2018, 02:19:34 AM
Quote from: Gusington on October 11, 2018, 08:19:29 PM
Much sooner than I expected. Love this period of history and these ships. How will this compare to previous titles on the subject, like Distant Guns?

Play their other games to know.

How will playing previous games tell you that.  I am also curious about things like OOB and map area.  Is it rigidly focused on that one battle or is there some spill over to game out other parts of the war?  Not sure previous games will tell me anything about that.

Ok thought you were talking about game mechanics.
Title: Re: Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904 Naval Wargame
Post by: Gusington on October 12, 2018, 07:10:54 AM
I asked about Distant Guns because I always wanted to love that game but it would never let me.
Title: Re: Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904 Naval Wargame
Post by: RyanE on October 12, 2018, 08:10:19 AM
I loved DG.  It was the dev I hated.

edit: Out of curiosity, I went and checked and Storm Eagle website is still running.  Looks like its been on auto pilot for quite a while though.  The facebook page is a little more active, but not much.  I can't imagine they can keep that website running much longer.
Title: Re: Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904 Naval Wargame
Post by: em2nought on October 12, 2018, 09:41:32 AM
Quote from: RyanE on October 12, 2018, 08:10:19 AM
I loved DG.  It was the dev I hated.

I really, really, really wanted to buy Distant Guns, BUT...

I kind of wish Totem wasn't putting so much detail into their models, and could therefore render the main battle fleets.  A product that should mainly appeal to tabletop gamers would only have to beat this level of detail to make them happy I'd think.
(https://www.howlandtradingco.com/resize/shared/images/EagleMoss/EMGC61.jpg?bw=550&w=550&bh=550&h=550)
But then, I'd be happy with light blue felt for the ocean and seas.   ;)
Title: Re: Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904 Naval Wargame
Post by: Gusington on October 12, 2018, 09:48:05 AM
Cool model. Yours?
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Post by: ArizonaTank on October 12, 2018, 10:13:38 AM
Quote from: RyanE on October 12, 2018, 08:10:19 AM
I loved DG.  It was the dev I hated.

edit: Out of curiosity, I went and checked and Storm Eagle website is still running.  Looks like its been on auto pilot for quite a while though.  The facebook page is a little more active, but not much.  I can't imagine they can keep that website running much longer.

I think the publisher Storm Eagle is the problem.

The actual "dev" is Norm Koger, who is one of the early, mythic wargame developers from the golden days of SSI.  He developed such greats as "Age of Rifles", "Stellar Crusade", "The Operational Art of War (TOAW)", and "Tanks".

He seems to have dropped out of game development after "Distant Guns" and "Jutland". His page says he is an independent developer, so maybe he is doing stuff outside of gaming.

Here is his web page:  http://www.normkoger.com/games.html (http://www.normkoger.com/games.html)
Title: Re: Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904 Naval Wargame
Post by: em2nought on October 12, 2018, 10:59:03 AM
Quote from: Gusington on October 12, 2018, 09:48:05 AM
Cool model. Yours?
No, just the first image I could find that I thought the level of detail would be good enough.

Quote from: ArizonaTank


I think the publisher Storm Eagle is the problem.

The actual "dev" is Norm Koger, who is one of the early, mythic wargame developers from the golden days of SSI.  He developed such greats as "Age of Rifles", "Stellar Crusade", "The Operational Art of War (TOAW)", and "Tanks".

He seems to have dropped out of game development after "Distant Guns" and "Jutland". His page says he is an independent developer, so maybe he is doing stuff outside of gaming.

Here is his web page:  http://www.normkoger.com/games.html (http://www.normkoger.com/games.html)

Pure conjecture:  Norm Koger probably signed a legal document from hell stealing his intellectual property, and gagging him from speaking about anything in relation to Stormpowered and JR.  :-"
Title: Re: Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904 Naval Wargame
Post by: RyanE on October 12, 2018, 12:18:22 PM
I have communicated with Norm before years ago about DG and its state.  IIRC, I just got back that he didn't deal with that part of the business.  I sent an email again this morning to see if he knows what's going on.
Title: Re: Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904 Naval Wargame
Post by: Gusington on October 12, 2018, 12:31:05 PM
This all makes me sad. Mostly because I would kill for a more accessible, less ornery version of Distant Guns. And Jutland, for that matter.
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Post by: totemgam on October 12, 2018, 12:36:28 PM
(https://thumb.ibb.co/e6WGTp/Clad-in-Iron-Sakhalin-1904-map-sketch.png) (https://ibb.co/e6WGTp)

All events in our new game will take place on this map.
Title: Re: Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904 Naval Wargame
Post by: totemgam on October 16, 2018, 12:48:13 PM
Title: Re: Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904 Naval Wargame
Post by: jomni on October 16, 2018, 06:24:50 PM
Hi.  The water looks tropical.
Title: Re: Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904 Naval Wargame
Post by: em2nought on October 17, 2018, 01:01:30 AM
I like this water, it makes the ships stand out much better.  No sense spending all that time on detail if you can't see the ships for the water.  This game needs some Jap music for atmosphere  ;) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeI9mYP9cNw (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeI9mYP9cNw)
Title: Re: Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904 Naval Wargame
Post by: totemgam on October 17, 2018, 06:50:49 AM
In the final version of the tropical sea will not.
Title: Re: Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904 Naval Wargame
Post by: Gusington on October 17, 2018, 09:36:01 AM
'Jap music'? Come on man. It's not 1945.
Title: Re: Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904 Naval Wargame
Post by: RyanE on October 17, 2018, 10:27:42 AM
Quote from: Gusington on October 17, 2018, 09:36:01 AM
'Jap music'? Come on man. It's not 1945.

Was thinking the same thing.  My wife is half Japanese.  It is considered a pretty offensive term in certain context.
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Post by: GDS_Starfury on October 17, 2018, 10:37:54 AM
Title: Re: Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904 Naval Wargame
Post by: em2nought on October 17, 2018, 05:22:57 PM
I guess I can't use Kraut either?   I'm tired of people being offended by what's trivial at best, call me anything at all.  I'm not offended.  Somehow I think all this being offended could have been curtailed if the very first offended person ever was told to just get over it.
Title: Re: Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904 Naval Wargame
Post by: RyanE on October 17, 2018, 05:50:50 PM
My wife was born and grew up in the US.  On my first date, we went into a movie theater and as we are walking down the aisle, a 20-something yelled out "Dirty Jap".  I went confront him and he then yelled out if I f*** her with chop sticks.  She pulled me back and said don't worry about, she has dealt with it all her life.  She still hears stuff like that 30 years later.  She has hardened herself against it.

My sons are a quarter Japanese.  One looks like me and the other looks asian.  We live in a very white suburb and he was ridiculed for his looks and that his mom was "Japanese".  He came home crying and hated going to school for the first 3-4 years of school.

A term like Jap might not mean much to you, but when you have cried yourself to sleep because parents won't let you date their sons because you are a "Jap", it starts to mean something.  When you are the only "Jap" in a town, in a school, in a class, in a group, it starts to mean something.  Let's stick your family in the same circumstances my family has endured, and let's see how your children like it.

btw, its not offense I feel, but shock and disappointment.  Shock that in this day, on this site, ignorance of some basic common and human decency.  And disappointment that a place I like to frequent is penetrated by the same ignorant individuals as my wife and family have encountered their whole lives. 

Saying the word "Jap" is a little shocking.  But that is why I said in certain contexts.  I was trying to maybe educate someone who just plain didn't know better.  But to have that followed by purposeful ignorance with no one else standing up and saying they thought it was wrong too makes me wonder at the complexion of this forum.  I am very conservative in politics, having grown up in the rural US.  But I have a hard time pushing back on liberals who scream racism as very turn when I see this happen on a forum.
Title: Re: Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904 Naval Wargame
Post by: Gusington on October 17, 2018, 08:18:48 PM
Jap is very different than Kraut and if you can't see the difference that's your problem. Have a nice vacation...if your attitude was a little better perhaps you wouldn't need one.
Title: Re: Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904 Naval Wargame
Post by: Gusington on October 17, 2018, 08:25:30 PM
RyanE my apologies. Em2nought is banned for 2 weeks. If he comes back and shows no signs of change the ban will be permanent. I hope this can somewhat alleviate your impression of the site.
Title: Re: Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904 Naval Wargame
Post by: mikeck on October 17, 2018, 08:36:11 PM
Quote from: RyanE on October 17, 2018, 05:50:50 PM


...with no one else standing up and saying they thought it was wrong too makes me wonder at the complexion of this forum.  I am very conservative in politics, having grown up in the rural US.  But I have a hard time pushing back on liberals who scream racism as very turn when I see this happen on a forum.

Alright....slow your roll. If you're offended, then say so (like you did). Gus backed you up and was offended too. But just because the rest of us didn't pile on, doesn't suggest anything about the rest of it. Maybe we didn't find it as offensive as you do. I wouldn't use it, but If I'm not offended by it enough to post here, that doesn't mean anything more than that...or that we felt you had articulated your point well and admin would handle it

Edit: there...Gus deservedly banned him. I think we all understand why your offended but please don't generalize about the rest of us because maybe we weren't or didn't feel the need to add on
Title: Re: Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904 Naval Wargame
Post by: mikeck on October 17, 2018, 08:47:45 PM
I'm suprised there aren't more Naval games in the 1870-1918 era. Just this and Jutland/distant Guns right?
Any transitional warfare era is awesome and has a lot of tactical
Possibilities. 1908 (or so?)- 1914 would tend to be a bit "line up and press fire" maybe...but late 19th century? Yay
Title: Re: Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904 Naval Wargame
Post by: Gusington on October 17, 2018, 08:50:29 PM
If you know of any more please let me know...one of my favorite eras and topics.

There is a game in development by the creator of DarthMod and the Ulimate General games called Dreadnought, but I don't know what the release date is.
Title: Re: Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904 Naval Wargame
Post by: RyanE on October 17, 2018, 09:33:31 PM
Quote from: mikeck on October 17, 2018, 08:36:11 PM
Quote from: RyanE on October 17, 2018, 05:50:50 PM


...with no one else standing up and saying they thought it was wrong too makes me wonder at the complexion of this forum.  I am very conservative in politics, having grown up in the rural US.  But I have a hard time pushing back on liberals who scream racism as very turn when I see this happen on a forum.

Alright....slow your roll. If you're offended, then say so (like you did). Gus backed you up and was offended too. But just because the rest of us didn't pile on, doesn't suggest anything about the rest of it. Maybe we didn't find it as offensive as you do. I wouldn't use it, but If I'm not offended by it enough to post here, that doesn't mean anything more than that...or that we felt you had articulated your point well and admin would handle it

Edit: there...Gus deservedly banned him. I think we all understand why your offended but please don't generalize about the rest of us because maybe we weren't or didn't feel the need to add on

This isn't about being me being offended.  Everyone should be offended, shocked, and disappointed.  The fact that you seem to be "less offended" than I am scares me as much as anything. 

Its about common sense.  This isn't like saying someone is overweight because they eat too much.  Its a derogatory term with incredibly racial overtones related to the US imprisoning families for nothing more than their parents race...in the modern era.  People not being as offended as someone else isn't even close debatable position.  This is why idiots get away with saying stuff like that.  Because other people stand around and are "less offended" Its especially disappointing on a board that so focuses on history.  It just reinforces to me that racism will never go away.  It just gets hidden away and leaks out every now and then.  Its just like my wife being called a Dirty Jap in a crowded movie theater.  No one said a thing.  They just let it happen.

btw, I appreciate mods stepping in quickly.  It does restore some of my faith.  But you can see in those comments that it was sitting at the forefront of his mind and he truly believes it, regardless of bans.  Now he is feeling like victim.
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Post by: WallysWorld on October 17, 2018, 10:39:50 PM
For those asking about other games in the pre-dreadnought era, don't forget NWS' Steam and Iron: Russo-Japanese War game which I enjoy playing minus the pretty graphics.

And then of course, Rule the Waves 2 is coming from NWS.

I still play Distant Guns and Jutland once in a while and I'll definitely keep on eye on this upcoming game.
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Post by: mikeck on October 17, 2018, 11:18:27 PM
Ryan, I get it. What was said was offensive in general and particularly offensive to you. But not everyone is as equally offended by things or as equally upset. Your reaction and Gus' ban were both reasonable. What I'm saying though, is that you can't make a judgment about other people on this forum simply because they didn't post to criticize the statement after you did.

I thought it was an inappropriate term to use. You and Gus pointed it out and you explained why you were particularly offended. I didn't find it so offensive and repulsive that I felt compelled to add my own post stating as much. I don't think that's says anything about me other than I thought you said what needed to be said and I simply wasn't as offended.

I'm not saying your response was unreasonable. Just that it's unfair to declare that other on this forum are somehow morally deficient because we didn't as well.

You and Gus had it covered brother. It was handled.
Title: Re: Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904 Naval Wargame
Post by: Grim.Reaper on October 18, 2018, 05:05:13 AM
or another possible explaination....

like me, i have no real interest in this game and haven't been reading this thread often until this morning after the issue was already dealt with.  i have to assume this might not be the most popular thread that every forum member is monitoring and commenting on every day.

i agree the term is offensive and not something i would use....but saying that is a reflection of all forum members beliefs is pretty judgemental too....especially when many may not have even seen it.
Title: Re: Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904 Naval Wargame
Post by: totemgam on October 18, 2018, 07:59:50 AM
We posted on our Facebook page 18 screenshots of the game:

https://www.facebook.com/pg/totemgamesfcbk/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1808745659245050 (https://www.facebook.com/pg/totemgamesfcbk/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1808745659245050)
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Post by: Gusington on October 18, 2018, 08:00:13 AM
I MONITOR THIS THREAD EVERY DAY.

Because I need a game like this with pretty graphics.

Carry on 😎
Title: Re: Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904 Naval Wargame
Post by: mikeck on October 18, 2018, 10:11:42 AM
Quote from: Gusington on October 18, 2018, 08:00:13 AM
I MONITOR THIS THREAD EVERY DAY.

Because I need a game like this with pretty graphics.

Carry on 😎

Any game simulating any type of warfare from 1865-1914 is good...'cause their ain't many. Also 1453-1700 I suppose
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Post by: Sir Slash on October 18, 2018, 10:24:37 AM
I thought Steam & Iron was working on an ironclad era version of their game. I'd grab that up.
Title: Re: Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904 Naval Wargame
Post by: totemgam on October 18, 2018, 12:31:17 PM




Title: Re: Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904 Naval Wargame
Post by: mikeck on October 18, 2018, 12:34:50 PM
I'd buy any naval game that -when a ship fired its large main guns- looked somewhat like the battleship in the 11 second mark below. Sounds nit-picky but I want to feel like it's a powerful gun. Most just have a ball of Orange that appears and then turns black...but it doesn't "roll"

That was the selling point of Naval Action for me. It actually looks like a cannon firing

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-PrUYQew3xE
Title: Re: Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904 Naval Wargame
Post by: Gusington on October 18, 2018, 01:44:01 PM
The roll is key 😎
Title: Re: Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904 Naval Wargame
Post by: totemgam on October 19, 2018, 01:08:41 AM
Quote from: mikeck on October 18, 2018, 12:34:50 PM
I'd buy any naval game that -when a ship fired its large main guns- looked somewhat like the battleship in the 11 second mark below. Sounds nit-picky but I want to feel like it's a powerful gun. Most just have a ball of Orange that appears and then turns black...but it doesn't "roll"

That was the selling point of Naval Action for me. It actually looks like a cannon firing

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-PrUYQew3xE

That's wonderful!
Title: Re: Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904 Naval Wargame
Post by: totemgam on November 03, 2018, 01:04:07 PM
If there are no problems, the game will be released on November 5th.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/963680/Clad_in_Iron_Sakhalin_1904
Title: Re: Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904 Naval Wargame
Post by: Steelgrave on November 03, 2018, 01:33:43 PM
Sweet!   :smitten:
Title: Re: Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904 Naval Wargame
Post by: Gusington on November 03, 2018, 02:45:19 PM
NICE.
Title: Re: Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904 Naval Wargame
Post by: totemgam on November 05, 2018, 05:10:04 AM
Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904 Now Available on Steam

https://store.steampowered.com/app/963680/
Title: Re: Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904 Naval Wargame
Post by: jomni on November 05, 2018, 06:33:00 AM
Thanks for the heads up.
Title: Re: Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904 Naval Wargame
Post by: totemgam on December 04, 2018, 12:15:04 PM
We are working on improvements for the game. They began with the Russian armored cruisers of the Vladivostok detachment of cruisers commanded by Rear Admiral Jessen and the Japanese Vice Admiral Kamimura. The first screenshots here https://www.facebook.com/1560834580702827/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1871914256261523 (https://www.facebook.com/1560834580702827/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1871914256261523)
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Post by: Sir Slash on December 04, 2018, 01:07:17 PM
Looking VERY nice!  O0
Title: Re: Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904 Naval Wargame
Post by: Gusington on December 04, 2018, 01:27:55 PM
Will Totem games have sale pricing during the Steam winter sale?
Title: Re: Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904 Naval Wargame
Post by: totemgam on December 05, 2018, 03:30:10 AM
We will prepare an interesting option within our capabilities and Steam store restrictions for new products.
Title: Re: Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904 Naval Wargame
Post by: Gusington on December 05, 2018, 08:01:48 AM
Ooh...
Title: Re: Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904 Naval Wargame
Post by: totemgam on December 06, 2018, 06:46:09 AM
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/9533/_CLAD_in_IRON_3_in_1/

On Steam winter sale, the price per bundle will be $ 22.99
Title: Re: Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904 Naval Wargame
Post by: totemgam on December 18, 2018, 03:07:33 PM
Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904 - Free update of the game from December 18, 2018

1. SIM mode. Russian and Japanese armored cruisers.
2. TBS mode. New building for the defense of the harbor - the base of submarines.
3. TBS mode. The division of all the harbors in the shallow and deep. Now, large ships will not be able to enter the shallow harbor.
4. TBS mode. The probability of a ship undermining a minefield depends on its size.
5. TBS mode. The probability of a successful attack of a submarine depends on the size of the target.
6. Fixed some bugs.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/963680/Clad_in_Iron_Sakhalin_1904/ (https://store.steampowered.com/app/963680/Clad_in_Iron_Sakhalin_1904/)
Title: Re: Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904 Naval Wargame
Post by: totemgam on December 21, 2018, 05:30:38 AM
The Steam Winter Sale 2018 starts now. For the next days, take advantage of discounts on our games:
-53% Clad in Iron: Philippines 1898    ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/712970/Clad_in_Iron_Philippines_1898/ )
-66% Clad in Iron: Gulf of Mexico 1864   ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/693450/Clad_in_Iron_Gulf_of_Mexico_1864/ )

-60% CLAD in IRON: 3 in 1   BUNDLE   ( https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/9533/_CLAD_in_IRON_3_in_1/ )
Buy this bundle to save 60% off all 3 items: Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904, Clad in Iron: Philippines 1898, Clad in Iron: Gulf of Mexico 1864
Title: Re: Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904 Naval Wargame
Post by: totemgam on January 18, 2019, 12:29:31 PM
Imperial Japanese Navy Naniwa-class protected cruisers - coming soon in CLAD in IRON: Sakhalin 1904.

(https://i.ibb.co/k5pkMrb/Naniwa-for-Clad-in-Iron-Sakhalin-1904.jpg) (https://ibb.co/k5pkMrb)
Title: Re: Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904 Naval Wargame
Post by: Gusington on January 18, 2019, 03:04:26 PM
Yummy!  :notworthy:
Title: Re: Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904 Naval Wargame
Post by: totemgam on January 25, 2019, 09:51:34 AM
(https://i.ibb.co/n1snMs7/Minin-for-Clad-in-Iron-Sakhalin-1904.jpg) (https://ibb.co/n1snMs7)
Title: Re: Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904 Naval Wargame
Post by: totemgam on January 27, 2019, 06:22:54 AM
(https://i.ibb.co/5jnnCKT/clad-in-iron-sakhalin-1904-warships.png) (https://ibb.co/5jnnCKT)
Title: Re: Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904 Naval Wargame
Post by: totemgam on January 31, 2019, 02:42:22 PM
Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904 - Free update of the game from February 1, 2019

1. SIM and TBS mode. Russian and Japanese new warships: Russian Imperial Navy Minin-class masted belted cruisers and Imperial Japanese Navy Naniwa-class protected cruisers.
2. Improved some features.
3. Fixed some bugs.

https://steamcommunity.com/gid/103582791463309465/announcements/detail/1744484846830262310
Title: Re: Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904 Naval Wargame
Post by: Philippe on February 04, 2019, 01:42:14 PM
Sorry for asking this at this late date, but is this game based on real history or alternate history? 

And how does it relate to the battle of the Tsushima straits?
Title: Re: Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904 Naval Wargame
Post by: totemgam on February 05, 2019, 04:20:16 AM
All these historical events took place to the north.

August 7, 1904 battle of the cruiser "Novik" from Port Arthur against the Japanese cruisers "Tsushima" and "Chitose".

On August 8, 1904, coastal settlements of Sakhalin Island were shelled by Japanese gunboats.

August 14, 1904, the naval Battle off Ulsan , also known as the Battle of the Japanese Sea or Battle of the Korean Strait, between cruiser squadrons of the Imperial Russian Navy and the Imperial Japanese Navy during the Russo-Japanese War, four days after the Battle of the Yellow Sea. Strength: 4 Japanese armored cruisers and 2 protected cruisers vs 3 Russian armored cruisers.

On August 24, 1904, a Japanese landing force with 2 armed transports (displacement of about 6,000 tons) unsuccessfully attempted to blow up the cruiser "Novik".

June 24, 1905, the landing of the Japanese troops at the fort Korsakovsky. Fight of the Russian coastal battery and seven Japanese TB destroyers.

On July 10, 1905, the Japanese (1 cruisers and 2 destroyers) bombed the post Alexandrovsky settlement.

On July 11, 1905, the Japanese landed near the De-Kastri settlement.

On July 13, 1905, the action took place at the Russian observation post at Cape Lazarev (2 Japanese TB destroyers, 1 company of Russian infantry, 2 Russian guns, and Russian torpedo launches from Nikolaevsk).

July 31, 1905 2 Japanese TB destroyers bombarded Lazarev Cape. An attempt to land the troops repelled by the Russians.

On August 1, 1905, Petropavlovsk was bombarded from two ships headed by Admiral Togo Jr. The population did not suffer, having left the city in time, there were few destructions, there was no serious damage. After the bombing, a landing of 200 soldiers landed in the city, government papers and money from the city treasury were seized.

source of information: Russian official history of the Russo-Japanese War (the book was published in 1910)
Title: Re: Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904 Naval Wargame
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Title: Re: Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904 Naval Wargame
Post by: totemgam on February 14, 2019, 09:30:01 AM


A little gameplay ...
Title: Re: Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904 Naval Wargame
Post by: totemgam on March 06, 2019, 06:23:59 AM
We will soon add a new type of ship to the game.

(https://i.ibb.co/CJ0vqby/70t-torpedo-boat-grey-dam.jpg) (https://ibb.co/CJ0vqby)

Imperial Japanese Navy torpedo boat type No1 (第1水雷艇 - 第4水雷艇)

Builder: Yarrow, Poplar
Displacement full: 60t
Machinery: 1 locomotive boiler
Power: 620 ihp
Max speed: 16-18 kts
Title: Re: Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904 Naval Wargame
Post by: Boggit on March 07, 2019, 09:20:08 PM
Nice! O0
Title: Re: Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904 Naval Wargame
Post by: totemgam on March 21, 2019, 07:03:47 AM
Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904 - Free update of the game from March 21, 2019

SIM and TBS mode.

Japanese new warship: Imperial Japanese Navy torpedo boats type No1 (第1水雷艇 - 第4水雷艇) ready for battle.
Title: Re: Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904 Naval Wargame
Post by: Skoop on March 29, 2019, 04:09:30 PM
Finally got to sit down and play this for a bit.  Really like it so far as the eras that you cover aren't covered very often.

Some gripes so far:

I get several freezes trying to reload a saved game.  In fact I don't think I've ever been able to reload a save. I just have to start over each time I play.

I got a horrible CTD right at the climax of an awesome battle.  Finally lured the Russians into a pitched battle against all my battleships and pummeled them, then CTDed !!!!  Just my luck.


Thoughts:

Would like to see more detail into the damage model, like Guns disabled with damage animation.  Or various systems disabled with animation.  Currently it just has damage decals show and abstractly represented, it seems the ships are able to function too much after taking such critical damage.

Have you ever thought of just having one "Iron Clad" platform that is constantly updated and you just release all the new content as DLC ?  That way you don't have all these separate titles. 

Great job on the game though, my son and I had a blast watching the two fleets of capital ships square off.  Look forward to future progress on the engine.


Title: Re: Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904 Naval Wargame
Post by: totemgam on March 31, 2019, 10:01:27 AM
Finally got to sit down and play this for a bit.  Really like it so far as the eras that you cover aren't covered very often.

Thank! We like to make such games.

I get several freezes trying to reload a saved game.  In fact I don't think I've ever been able to reload a save. I just have to start over each time I play.

This is a technical problem and we would like to receive several save files from you so that we can try to understand what needs to be "fixed". Please contact us at support(at)totemgames.ru

I got a horrible CTD right at the climax of an awesome battle.  Finally lured the Russians into a pitched battle against all my battleships and pummeled them, then CTDed !!!!  Just my luck.

Unfortunately, it still happens sometimes. We know what needs to be done, but we need a save file as close as possible in time to the crash of the program and another file that the game creates after the program is crush to the desktop. Find in a folder "C:\Users\Public\Documents\Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904" for Windows Vista, 7, 8, 10 or "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904" for Windows XP a file "Totem3Log.log"

Would like to see more detail into the damage model, like Guns disabled with damage animation.  Or various systems disabled with animation.  Currently it just has damage decals show and abstractly represented, it seems the ships are able to function too much after taking such critical damage.
Have you ever thought of just having one "Iron Clad" platform that is constantly updated and you just release all the new content as DLC?  That way you don't have all these separate titles.


These are interesting and useful thoughts. Thank!

Great job on the game though, my son and I had a blast watching the two fleets of capital ships square off.  Look forward to future progress on the engine.

We are working on it.
Title: Re: Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904 Naval Wargame
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Title: Re: Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904 Naval Wargame
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