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meduza
11-23-08, 07:28 AM
As I understand it, there were 3 officers aboard u-boat, plus the captain:
Chief Engineer
1st Watch officer - second in command, responsible for torpedo data during surface attack
2nd Watch Officer - responsible for watch crew, artillery and radio room

Unlike on u-boats in SH3, there was no Weapon officer, and the Navigation officer was Petty Officer (noncommissioned).

What do you think, how would our officers relate to the real u-boat officers? And who is the second in command on our u-boats?
Mittelwaechter
11-23-08, 08:43 AM
Second in command on my boat is Bernard.
-SWCowboy.
11-23-08, 08:50 AM
Second in command on my boat is Bernard.

Mine as well, he's like the baby brother you used to hate watching because he'd always get you into trouble. Be weary of everything when you leave your command post. :shifty:
Murr44
11-23-08, 08:56 AM
To me there doesn't seem to be any direct comparison. In RL (real life), if the commander was incapacitated or killed the IWO would assume his position. As far as I know there's no provision in SH III for us (the commander/player) to take on the role of a subordinate should we get killed. If we die the game/mission ends.
Kapt Z
11-23-08, 12:57 PM
To me there doesn't seem to be any direct comparison. In RL (real life), if the commander was incapacitated or killed the IWO would assume his position. As far as I know there's no provision in SH III for us (the commander/player) to take on the role of a subordinate should we get killed. If we die the game/mission ends.

Agreed. I suppose the designers figured the game was from the 'perspective' of the player/commander and if we get killed it won't matter to us what happens after the fact. :dead:

I would say my most senior Lt, with the most experience, is my default XO.
Sailor Steve
11-23-08, 06:24 PM
I always take the guy who starts as Weapons Officer to be my 1WO and the Watch Officer to be my 2WO, and only use them in those capacities. I have to pretend a lot, but it works for me.:sunny:
meduza
11-23-08, 06:32 PM
I always take the guy who starts as Weapons Officer to be my 1WO and the Watch Officer to be my 2WO, and only use them in those capacities. I have to pretend a lot, but it works for me.:sunny:
Same here.:up: For me, the duties of Weapons Officer and Watch Officer are closest to the duties of real life 1WO and 2WO.
Sailor Steve
11-24-08, 03:43 PM
The hard part is that in the game they are both fully capable of doing either job. Takes a lot of pretending.