Ummm.. No, to actually figure out the codes on my own took me about 20 minutes. I didn't start on it immediately after I posted but soon after, about an hour or so later. That's what I meant. And yeah, I did locate the thread, "U-boat crew mods", In a search. I read through it too quickly and missed the little section explaining the the qualification codes specifically. So I ended up dealing with it on my own, doing it the hard way. As for the other thread you linked, "Do I have a problem with Commander or what is this?"; If I even saw it, I'd have missed it's relevance to me and skipped over it since I don't use SH3 Commander yet.
Frankly, I don't know why there isn't just a centralized sticky with all this kind of information on it. It would save a lot of time and effort to get these values than to sift through every thread the search pulls up. Both threads you linked are from 2005 and 2006 with alot of other threads in front.
Anyway, my point is that I did do a search. I didn't find what I needed to know right away. Look, I don't know how to say this any other way - It seems to me that your remarks come off as being somewhat condescending. Is there a reason for this? Obviously, you have more experience with the game's file structure and this Forum than I do. I'm familiar with your work. Is it necessary to rub it in, however subtle?
I have a lot of respect for what you and the others here have done to make SH3 what it has become. If it were up to me I'd see that Ubisoft rewarded all of you with some sort of gratutity for all the pro bono work that's been done to give thier less-than-perfect game not only longevity and salability, but entertainment value. I'm not looking to upset the apple cart, I'm not trying to steal anyone's thunder (nor work) here. I don't brag about how well I play the game at xxxx% "realism" settings. I'm not even trying to develop any kind of Mod - Just tweaking my game so it's playable and fun. The extent of my Modding thus far has only been to make my wife a set of custom emblems to encourage her to play.
Why-T-F do I even bother...