Number of officers

milesjb · 08-05-16, 01:48 PM

I'm in the middle of a career and starting a new mission. When checking the crew it says I have 4 officers when I really only have 3. The game won't let me add an officer. Any solutions. Thanks

THEBERBSTER · 08-05-16, 02:11 PM

Hi mjb
The number of officers will depend on the type of boat you have.
VIIB has 5 officers.
The filing cabinet in the office will show you the officers positions.
IIA Boats carry fewer crew but the principal of dismissing and enlisting is done in the same way.
This can also be done in SH3Commander if you are running this application.
As long as your patrol has ended and you are docked then there should be no reason why any of your crew cannot be changed.
Peter

Mittelwaechter · 08-05-16, 02:53 PM

Your 4th officer was in the repair compartment of your TypeII while docking. It's a bug from Vanilla SH3 and happens only sometimes - meaning not everytime you leave the officer in that compartment. The game tries to move him into the quarters, or the diesel compartment, but this doesn't work perfectly.

He is waiting in your Kaleun's career file in ...MyDocuments\SH3\data\cfg\Careers\YOUR KALEUN NAME\CrewCareer_x0.cfg - with x0 for the highest available number - representing the crew for your next sortie - after any qualifications, medals, promotions or transfers.

The officers are to be found from crew_member_0 to crew_member_12.
Check the names of your still active officers - and the fourth one in your 1st dozen is the missing one. He is in a compartment marked with -1

Name=Hiding Joe
Index=0
NrComp=-1

Use his first entry (only the first; there may be more for him) and set the compartment to 5 or 6 (should be aft crew or diesel compartment - not sure here - you have to try).

NrComp=5

Save and start your next mission without any crew changes.

Modify this file only while docked in port!

Mittelwaechter · 08-05-16, 03:47 PM

Just checked for the TypeII - Diesel is Compartment 3!
4 is Electric - and Bow Torpedo is 5.

08-05-16, 01:48 PM	#1
milesjb Watch Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 17 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Number of officers I'm in the middle of a career and starting a new mission. When checking the crew it says I have 4 officers when I really only have 3. The game won't let me add an officer. Any solutions. Thanks

08-05-16, 02:11 PM	#2
THEBERBSTER Growing Old Disgracefully Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Dibden Purlieu - Southampton Posts: 9,605 Downloads: 1123 Uploads: 0	Hi mjb The number of officers will depend on the type of boat you have. VIIB has 5 officers. The filing cabinet in the office will show you the officers positions. IIA Boats carry fewer crew but the principal of dismissing and enlisting is done in the same way. This can also be done in SH3Commander if you are running this application. As long as your patrol has ended and you are docked then there should be no reason why any of your crew cannot be changed. Peter __________________ LSH3-2015 <> TUTORIALS <> ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW <> ALL IN ONE PLACE SH4 <> TUTORIALS <> HOW TO DO IT <> INFORMATION <> DOWNLOAD LINKS SH5 <> TUTORIALS <> HOW TO DO IT <> INFORMATION <> DOWNLOAD LINKS Always Here To Help A Fellow 'Subber' \| Need An Answer to A Question Just Send Me A PM

08-05-16, 02:53 PM	#3
Mittelwaechter The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,304 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Your 4th officer was in the repair compartment of your TypeII while docking. It's a bug from Vanilla SH3 and happens only sometimes - meaning not everytime you leave the officer in that compartment. The game tries to move him into the quarters, or the diesel compartment, but this doesn't work perfectly. He is waiting in your Kaleun's career file in ...MyDocuments\SH3\data\cfg\Careers\YOUR KALEUN NAME\CrewCareer_x0.cfg - with x0 for the highest available number - representing the crew for your next sortie - after any qualifications, medals, promotions or transfers. The officers are to be found from crew_member_0 to crew_member_12. Check the names of your still active officers - and the fourth one in your 1st dozen is the missing one. He is in a compartment marked with -1 Name=Hiding Joe Index=0 NrComp=-1 Use his first entry (only the first; there may be more for him) and set the compartment to 5 or 6 (should be aft crew or diesel compartment - not sure here - you have to try). NrComp=5 Save and start your next mission without any crew changes. Modify this file only while docked in port! __________________ 10 happy wolves rear 90 blinded, ensnared sheep. 90 happy sheep banish the wolves. Arrest the 1% - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQ6hg1oNeGE

08-05-16, 03:47 PM	#4
Mittelwaechter The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,304 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Just checked for the TypeII - Diesel is Compartment 3! 4 is Electric - and Bow Torpedo is 5. __________________ 10 happy wolves rear 90 blinded, ensnared sheep. 90 happy sheep banish the wolves. Arrest the 1% - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQ6hg1oNeGE