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Old 05-04-06, 11:22 AM   #6
DeepSix
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Originally Posted by Threadfin
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On US boats there was a high turnover in crew from patrol to patrol, often up to 50%, mostly going to new construction, so that the new boats had some experienced crew. I'm hoping the skill system reflects the time the crewmen are on duty, so there's some strategy to who you put on duty -- do you put your top man on duty, or a less experienced crewman, knowing that you will likely lose the senior man, and the other guy will still be on the boat for next patrol so it's important to get him some experience in case he's in charge next patrol.
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That's an interesting idea; besides that it'd be nice to start with different crew names for each new career. Maybe have more variety in their skill levels, too.

Was the turnover so high among the enlisted men as well? I know officers (and petty officers) and skippers were shunted around a good bit, but thought the enlisted men more or less stayed with the boat.

I'd like a battlestations command, too.
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