Suitable watch bill for a VII-B

[scratch81]

Any advice on a good watch rotation on a VII-B with a 44 man crew(4 officers, 11petty officers, 29 seaman)? I think im driving my men too hard, and they're coming close to mutiny, i can just feel it. Using GWX Gold, sh3 commander (gwx 8hr). How long should i watch them for, rotate the officers on duty, etc.

[Sailor Steve]

I rotate everybody out every four hours, unless the weather is bad, then it's every two.

[Lord_magerius]

I rotate every 6 hours, though during bad weather I'm the same as Steve and rotate every 2 hours :salute:

[scratch81]

thanks for the tips. :salute:

Time to go sink something :arrgh!:

[Jimbuna]

I'm a lazy git....I use the no fatigue function :DL

[Paul Riley]

I'm a lazy git....I use the no fatigue function :DL

Me too mate,I hate having to babysit grown men all the time,I like to imagine one of the other officers onboard taking care of their 'R & R' needs freeing me up for more important tasks,after all,thats what they're there for,to assist us (when we need or desire it that is) :cool:

[Kapt Z]

I'm a lazy git....I use the no fatigue function :DL

:03:

ditto.

I just pick different guys at random and just throw them up on the bridge from time to time. Two officers and two po's with 'watch' qual get rotated, but no set schedule.

[Herr-Berbunch]

I'm a lazy git....I use the no fatigue function :DL

Me three, or four, or five. It's not lazy, it's realistic. Kaluens didn't hand-hold everyone to and from their bunks or posts. And it's bad enough having to remember to move that lazy watch officer on deck when you've just surfaced... :o

[Paul Riley]

I would go as far as to say that having the no fatigue option enabled makes for a more pleasurable experience allowing you to concentrate fully on the attack,or evasion etc etc.
Having fatigue 'on' is reserved only for those with a masochistic streak :haha:
I reckon Sailor Steve has it on,he is definitely a sucker for punishment and likes his games HARD!,in fact I think he even likes all his torpedoes to miss (from what i've read so far) ;):03:

[Herr-Berbunch]

I reckon Sailor Steve has it on,he is definitely a sucker for punishment and likes his games HARD!,in fact I think he even likes all his torpedoes to miss (from what i've read so far) ;):03:

:rotfl2:

[Jimbuna]

I would go as far as to say that having the no fatigue option enabled makes for a more pleasurable experience allowing you to concentrate fully on the attack,or evasion etc etc.
Having fatigue 'on' is reserved only for those with a masochistic streak :haha:
I reckon Sailor Steve has it on,he is definitely a sucker for punishment and likes his games HARD!,in fact I think he even likes all his torpedoes to miss (from what i've read so far) ;):03:

That's only because he's blind :O:

[Paul Riley]

That's only because he's blind :O:

:shucks:

[Sailor Steve]

Actually I feel a lot of guilt and want my crew to like me, so I babysit them just in case. As for the torpedoes, you might be right. I hate when they miss but I like feeling what they really felt.

I keep debating whether to put the game away forever any time I die. :dead:

[Paul Riley]

I keep debating whether to put the game away forever any time I die. :dead:

hahaha! now thats hardcore mate :har:

[Jimbuna]

Actually I feel a lot of guilt and want my crew to like me, so I babysit them just in case. As for the torpedoes, you might be right. I hate when they miss but I like feeling what they really felt.

I keep debating whether to put the game away forever any time I die. :dead:

The only way you'll ever achieve that is by slitting your wrists and ridding your blood of the habit :DL

[les green01]

i do like steve and don't worry about missing steve,i was missing every shot today so bought in my male boxer and was in tdc setting up a attack and he hit my hand with his head and i click the fire button sending two fish away and wouldn't you know it both hit.

[scratch81]

Actually I feel a lot of guilt and want my crew to like me, so I babysit them just in case. As for the torpedoes, you might be right. I hate when they miss but I like feeling what they really felt.

I keep debating whether to put the game away forever any time I die. :dead:

Even that inevitable *GONG* as your perfectly lined up shots bounce harmlessly off the side of your victim. I can always tell when i've fired a dud, they're the ones that are running on target.

Maybe im a masochistic freak myself, as the crew managment is one of the features i really miss in SH5 :down:
never the less, i established a suitable rotation, at least for the VII... just in time for me to roll out my new career in a type II... don't ask...

[Immelman]

I find that crew management adds an extra tactical factor to the game. Here is an example: I always try to engage a convoy with a fresh crew and my best sonar op on duty. Then once I have determined course, speed for the convoy and devised of a plan to strike from within, I put my sonar op to rest to use him again for evasive action on the way out.

Another example is to make sure your watch officer if fully wrested before surfacing, or your flak gunner is resting when surfaced in case you need him and so on. The tactical situations are endless since the qualifications of the crew are limited. you only get one qual per patrol and odds are you may lose on of your best people when loading with SH3 commander. (I play with the reassignment option turned on)

Yes it it annoying but I find it adds spice to the game.
Regards,
Immelman

[desirableroasted]

Any advice on a good watch rotation on a VII-B with a 44 man crew(4 officers, 11petty officers, 29 seaman)? I think im driving my men too hard, and they're coming close to mutiny, i can just feel it. Using GWX Gold, sh3 commander (gwx 8hr). How long should i watch them for, rotate the officers on duty, etc.

I let my division heads and leading POs handle all that. In other words, the no fatigue model.