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Peto · 08-07-07, 09:18 AM

I like the idea of more crew interaction but know enough about game writing/programming to realize that another element of the game would suffer (ie poorer AI or other essential sim elements). The one thing that I think can add to creating a "closer relationship" with the crew is mandatory rotation. It was typical of US Subs to have up to a third of the crew rotated out after a patrol and the officers sometimes had to fight a "paper battle" to keep some men they really wanted on the boat.

But I do NOT want the developers to spend time on this aspect of a sim at the expense of critical game mechanics. I can always choose to rotate my crew after each patrol and--well--actually I frequently do send some 1st class petty officers packing when I get too many of them. But there are always a copuple with familiar names I like to keep aboard.

Cheers!

Peto

08-07-07, 09:18 AM	#8
Peto Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The details of my life are quite inconsequential Posts: 1,049 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	I like the idea of more crew interaction but know enough about game writing/programming to realize that another element of the game would suffer (ie poorer AI or other essential sim elements). The one thing that I think can add to creating a "closer relationship" with the crew is mandatory rotation. It was typical of US Subs to have up to a third of the crew rotated out after a patrol and the officers sometimes had to fight a "paper battle" to keep some men they really wanted on the boat. But I do NOT want the developers to spend time on this aspect of a sim at the expense of critical game mechanics. I can always choose to rotate my crew after each patrol and--well--actually I frequently do send some 1st class petty officers packing when I get too many of them. But there are always a copuple with familiar names I like to keep aboard. Cheers! Peto