Emergency USA Modification

[Yankee43]

Hello to all!

I am very excited to finally showcase a project that I have been working on for a little while. Currently, I only have some models done, at least 2 for each service so far. Without further adieu, I'll get right into it...

BACKGROUND:

This mod will be a 1:1 replacement of vanilla Emergency 4, it is designed to be a re-imagining of the base game if it had been based in the United States. For this reason, there is no city name, and agencies will be generically referred to as "Fire Department", "EMS", "Police" and "TEC". Just like in the base game, units are not numbered. There is the fire engine, police car, ambulance, etc. I really want to recreate that vanilla game feeling, with new assets and quality of life scripts. I plan on including basic LA mod scripts like controllable lighting and sirens, chase script, and maybe a few more. Again, I want to preserve the vanilla game aspect while brining it up to current times. This project will also serve to improve my modding skills in the hopes of me carrying out more complicated projects in the future.

MAP:

Keeping in touch with the base game, I plan on utilizing the vanilla deluxe map. I have a plethora of Americanized changes that I want to make to the map, but those will come in the future. Do not expect a brand new map, as that is not the point of this. 

THE FUTURE:

 With the core set of vehicles done, my next steps will be to get what I have into the game, ensure it all functions well, and then continue working on models. Once models are done, map modifications will be made and script implementation will occur, which will hopefully lead up to a release. The main part everyone wants to know about... As with other content creators, making mods for this game is not my #1 priority in life. I live a busy life, and this is a hobby for me. I do not have a release date or window, it may be a year, who knows. I still have lots to learn, but I hope you all will join me along this for this journey. EM4 has been a part of my life for probably a decade now, and I am glad to contribute to the community in any way that I can. Just please be mindful that I am busy, I play other games, do things in life outside of this, and I do this for fun. It will come out when it comes out, and for now I can give you this eye candy. I hope to excite and inspire you all, I do not know when the next updates will be, but you will surely see them here. Questions and constructive criticism are highly encouraged. 

Thank you for reading and more to come!

-Yankee43

Police Units:

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2020 FPIU by Itchyboy/Spotlight by BAMA1234/Whelen Edge 9X by Yankee43

Ford Transit by Itchyboy/ Whelen ION by Itchyboy

 

EMS:

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Ford F450 by Itchyboy/Ambulance Rear by Itchyboy

4th Generation Tahoe by Yankee43/Itchyboy/Whelen Edge 9X by Yankee43/Whelen Arges by V.O.J./Whelen TIR6 by Itchyboy

Fire Department:

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KME Predator Cab by Itchyboy/Federal Signal Navigator by Yankee43/All other engine parts by Yankee43

International cab by Itchyboy/Whelen Freedom IV by itchyboy/whelen 700 by itchyboy/all other engine parts by Yankee43

(This vehicle will replace the vanilla water tender, which will only carry 3 firefighters, and solely have deck gun functionality. This truck will not feature the ability for firefighters to connect hoses like the fire engine)

TEC:

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Silverador 2500HD by itchyboy/FS Navigator by Yankee43/ Reading service body by Yankee43/Whelen TIR6 by itchyboy

(I do not know why the texture is mirrored on the rear, if anyone knows why that is, please tell me. It is not like that in any other viewport, only when rendering)

RAM Cab by itchyboy/Whelen Towmans Justice by itchyboy/ tow body by Yankee43

 

[mcflame1]

Looks amazing. And I like that the engineers van and tow truck are being updated. Now if the coroner's van gets updated. We will not have any more of those models that a ton of the community are probably sick of seeing. Seriously modders. When you make a mod. Can you please add in a custom tow truck, engineers van, and coroner's van? We are getting tired of seeing the same ones in a good chunk of mods. Now will the crane be updated? I would like to see that. 

[Yankee43]

16 hours ago, mcflame1 said:

Looks amazing. And I like that the engineers van and tow truck are being updated. Now if the coroner's van gets updated. We will not have any more of those models that a ton of the community are probably sick of seeing. Seriously modders. When you make a mod. Can you please add in a custom tow truck, engineers van, and coroner's van? We are getting tired of seeing the same ones in a good chunk of mods. Now will the crane be updated? I would like to see that. 

Since the vanilla game does not feature coroners, its not planned. However updating the crane is absolutely planned. Thank you for the compliments!

[Squad 65]

Looks amazing

[Sangmi]

These look great! Do you have any plans to mess with some of the more obscure TEC vehicles, like the bridgelaying vehicle? 

[Yankee43]

12 hours ago, Sangmi said:

These look great! Do you have any plans to mess with some of the more obscure TEC vehicles, like the bridgelaying vehicle? 

Great question, and I do! The bulldozer carrier has some great potential for replacement. On the other hand, I have identified the pontoon bridge vehicle as a challenge. To my knowledge, there is not a real life counterpart to the vehicle, at least in the form that it is portrayed in game as being a self sufficient system that carries a boat and all of the of bridge pieces. I have not put much thought into it since it is way down the line, but as of now I could either "remaster" the vanilla vehicle by remodeling it, or I could just make up another type of imaginary vehicle. Both would be very challenging as I have no animating skills, which I could certainly learn, but ill have to cross that bridge when I come to it (pun intended). Thanks for the compliments.

 

Possible replacement for bulldozer carrier: 

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[Sangmi]

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Great question, and I do! The bulldozer carrier has some great potential for replacement. On the other hand, I have identified the pontoon bridge vehicle as a challenge. To my knowledge, there is not a real life counterpart to the vehicle, at least in the form that it is portrayed in game as being a self sufficient system that carries a boat and all of the of bridge pieces. I have not put much thought into it since it is way down the line, but as of now I could either "remaster" the vanilla vehicle by remodeling it, or I could just make up another type of imaginary vehicle. Both would be very challenging as I have no animating skills, which I could certainly learn, but ill have to cross that bridge when I come to it (pun intended). Thanks for the compliments.

Germany has a machine called the M3 Amphibious Rig that is kind of similar, but would require a lot of new animation rigging to a point where it would probably be too much effort compared to its' value. 

[Yankee43]

6 hours ago, Sangmi said:

Germany has a machine called the M3 Amphibious Rig that is kind of similar, but would require a lot of new animation rigging to a point where it would probably be too much effort compared to its' value. 

As soon as I replied to you I saw a video about it on YouTube, but you're right, it would be complicated and also does not fit in the US setting. We will have to see what happens with it. 

[EmC-Unit]

17 hours ago, Yankee43 said:

As soon as I replied to you I saw a video about it on YouTube, but you're right, it would be complicated and also does not fit in the US setting. We will have to see what happens with it. 

You could try to modify the stock unit without damaging the animations.

[Yankee43]

3 hours ago, EmC-Unit said:

You could try to modify the stock unit without damaging the animations.

This may end up being the best course of action, thank you EmC!