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Originally Posted by P_Funk
The thing that bugs me in terms of how the compartments are laid out is that the strict division between sleeping quarters and torpedo rooms is not at all realistic. The fact is that bunks were in the torpedo room. Crew that manned the torpedoes also slept there. So not only is it ridiculous that you have to micromanage the changing of shifts but also you have to manage crew compartment assignments in a way that didn't even exist. Such a pain.
You know we've been seeing all these great SH4 screens of water and ships and subs but the screen that would really make me wet my pants with glee would be a pic of the new crew management screen.  |
I'll go along with that sentiment entirely!!! Might pass on the 'wet pants' part of it, however.....:rotfl:
It amazes me that SHIII has so clearly got the crew management wrong in that it's the one thing you spend far more time on than any other. Really have to wonder just how much they played it if it wasn't apparent this was a major problem.....
One thing which would be REALLY good is if you could have a 'standing orders' book to establish routines....i.e. dive to 30m every 4 hours and run at slow speed for 15 mins to do sound checks.....which would run 'in the background' even in time compression. THAT would be great. As it is, I don't do soundchecks much as it's a pain changing the crew around (although I often spend large chunks of time submerged when there is heavy fog at night....just not worth having something appear out of the mist at close range).
Crew management needs to be fixed once and for all in SHIV. It's a great innovation to HAVE a crew to manage, and awards and such, but it screws things royally if it's not done properly.