Promotion at sea with TM 1.75 and RSDC patch for TM 1.75

[epower]

Been using TM and RSRD through various patches - superb mods both - but noticed something strange with the latest version.

After sinking my 5th ship of the patrol and heading back to Pearl, I checked on my crew and found that a number of them had the yellow arrow which a mouseover revealed to mean that they had just been promoted, I'd never seen this before.

Am I correct in thinking that this is not an inteded feature of TM or RSRD? Just wondering if I might have messed something up.

Mods installed as follows:

Trigger Maru 1.72
TDC range direct dial input for TM 1.72
TM 1.72 Betterscopes
3a ROW Sub refelctions and Roll pitch Mod vs_5
3b ROW Object reflections and Search lights vs_5b
5a ROW Textures with Sun Halo Camera flair vs_5
6a ROW Secial Effects with stock zones vs_5b
7a ROW_SKY_and_Ocean_Control5
8d ROW NEW Clouds from Kriller2
WClear Sea Foam mod
TMaru_BETA_Patch_1.7.5
RSRDC_P2_TM_v220
RSRDC_P2_TM175_Patch3_for_v220

epower

[Q3ark]

Am I correct in thinking that this is not an inteded feature of TM or RSRD? Just wondering if I might have messed something up.
epower

This is normal behavior, I have seen it in previous versions of TM and in the stock game.

[Zero Niner]

Yup, it has happened to me too. Two ro three days out of Surabaya on my first patrol in Jan '42.
I was told it represents crew who have passed qualifications. I have read that apart from rest & maintenance, crew also studied for upgrading & specialisations in their off-duty hours during war patrols.

[epower]

Fair enough. The qualification part makes sense.

Thanks for the explanations.

[M. Sarsfield]

It's a really nice feature that they designed into the game. You can start out with 3rd class seamen grunts and over time they become an effective fighting force. I almost never "pay for" an experienced guy in port when I'm setting up or replacing crewmen. I save my points for upgrades and newer torpedoes.