Crewmen gain experience and after their experience goes over the indicated amount, they are automatically promoted unless they are at 3rd, 6th or 9th rank which requires your intervention to promote them to the 4th, 7th or 10th rank (while being in port)).
When you promote a crewman, there is a chance he will be granted a new specialization that you will have to choose from a list.
Also, there is a (smaller) change that he will be receive a random ability (e.g. to increase the efficiency of the men around him; if the ability is "local", only the men his compartment are affected; if the ability is a "global" one, all men receive a boost in efficiency, it's like having Superman on board).
A crewman that has just been promoted is indicated by a small icon in the shape of an arrow.
PS: it is best not to change the color of the text and let the forum use CSS to corectly color the text, no matter the theme visitors use. You can edit your post, "Switch editor mode" (icon on the top right) and remove the part that mentions the black color.
__________________
Kilroy was here
|