I use Commander for most of my crew tweeks. Here is my basic formula.
1)Start with 'realistic' crew with random experience.
2)U-boat war badge to everyone after their 2nd patrol.
3)Iron Cross 2nd class to all officers after first successful patrol(over 15,000 tons).
4)Iron Cross 2nd class to any POs and crew who have completed 4 patrols.
5)Iron Cross 1st class to all officers after 4-6 patrols(depends on tonnage).
6)Promote 1-3 crew members who have passed their rank experience per patrol.
7)Award a qualification to one officer and 1-2 POs per patrol.
8)Use Commander's 'random crew transfers'.
9)After about 5-6 patrols transfer out senior officer to his own command if Commander has not done so already. Recruit newbie officer to replace him. Hopefully that leaves you with a Oblt., two Lt.s, one Obf.
10)If Commander does not transfer any crew out after 4 patrols then manually transfer random number of crew 1-5 regardless of experience and replace with newbies. Continue this for each patrol after 4.
11)Once any crew reach 9-10 patrols start transfering them off the boat. The longest serving PO I ever had went out on 11 patrols in the boat.
Can't say if this is accurate realism wise but it seems to work to keep my crew rotating and a good mix of vets and newbies.
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