New Enemy Ship Added: Bangor-Class Minelayer

A new enemy ship has been added to Subnautic Raider: the Bangor-class minelayer.

Unlike standard convoy ships, this vessel is designed specifically to create long-term environmental danger for submarines operating in shallow waters.

Its primary role is not direct combat.

Instead, the Bangor-class minelayer deploys magnetic naval mines to reshape the battlefield itself and restrict safe underwater movement.

🔹 A Different Kind of Threat

Most enemy ships attack the player directly using:

• guns

• depth charges

• Hedgehog mortars

• SQUID anti-submarine projectiles

The Bangor-class works differently.

Even after the ship itself leaves the area, the danger remains underwater.

Minefields can transform narrow routes and shallow areas into highly dangerous zones where navigation, evasion, and convoy interception become significantly more difficult.

🔹 Shallow-Water Missions

The new minelayer primarily appears during shallow-water operations.

These missions are intended to create a different kind of underwater tension:

• less open maneuvering space

• reduced escape options

• increased environmental hazards

• constant risk of triggering magnetic mines

Combined with destroyers and anti-submarine attacks, underwater encounters become much more unpredictable and stressful.

🔹 Fully Modeled in Blender

As usual, the ship was fully modeled in 3D in Blender before being integrated into the game.

I also prepared a short showcase video presenting the model and its role in gameplay.

The ocean in Subnautic Raider is becoming increasingly dangerous — even before the shooting starts.