[WIP] More Crew

[Paris_England]

UPDATED 08/06/2011
Latest version: 0.3b

The previous topic was combined with the underwater graphic wip which was passed onto Stoinm and is no longer relevant so I thought I'd start a new thread just for this puppy.

For anyone brave enough to try I have an Alpha for testing:

http://www.gamefront.com/files/20643..._00.00.03b.zip

IMPORTANT: FOR MO ONLY -- must be applied after


What to Expect:

• There are 9 new crew members in the aft quarter room.
• They should appear in the VIIA,B,C.C/41
• In good weather they'll go out on deck so long as
  • You are Surfaced
  • The Weather is good
  • None of the guns are manned
  • You are not hunting or hunted
• When submerged, if the weather is bad or the guns are manned they will appear back in their quarters and idle stupidly
• When in the bunker, they will be on deck in full uniforms waiting your orders

This alpha is to see how it works on other people's setup. If everything is fine then we can get some more stuff going on.

IMPORTANT: You will most likely need to load a mission/campaign TWICE for the crew to appear i.e load your campaign, once loaded hit RETURN TO MAIN MENU and then reload.

As I mentioned, this is built on MO so other people's work is partially included in these files. I don't think this counts as redistributing but if it does, I'll certainly do whatever is needed.

Enable with JSGME as usual

Big thanks to everyone who's helped, suggested and prodded along the way

Let me know how it goes!

P

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08/04/2011 - Initial alpha released

08/05/2011 - v00.00.03 released
+ fix for bad weather crew

08/06/2011 -v00.00.03b released
+ fixes Paris England's stupidity with uploading the wrong files

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Notes on Crew -- no need to read this, just for reference about real uboat operations

+ Deck gun

Crew 3-5 including second watch officer
3 crew pass amunition and return spent rounds

+ General Routine (From Urfisch, Tarnsman, Panosrxo)

there was a "3-watch-system" so every watch was to be on service for 4 hours. 12-4, 4-8 and 8-12. the 12-4 watch was the "mad-dog-watch", as you had to get up to get breakfast and couldnt sleep through the night. every crew member who was on "free service" was sleeping, doing maintenance or just hanging around. so guess, 1/3 of the crew was always at sleep, 1/3 was having free time and 1/3 was on watch!

Taken from U-Boat Combat Missions by L. Patterson

"The Kriegsmarine had separate Line(seaman) and Technical/Engineer branches. Most of the seaman branch was divided into three alternating watches atop the conning tower, each directly supervised by one of three Watch Officers. The First Watch officer (IWO) was the boats second in command, the Second watch officer(IIWO) was the junior officer aboard, and the third watch officer(IIIWO)was the boats navigator. Each of these watches was on duty for a four hour shift.

The engineering/technical section, on the other hand, generally operated six hour shifts under the supervision of their relevant section heads, such as the Senior Diesel Mechanic, Senior Electric Motor Mechanic and Senior Radio Operator.

For example a 24 hour watch would be divided as follows:

00:00 First sea watch and starboard engine room watch on duty.
03:45 Second sea watch woken
04:00 Second sea watch on duty
05:00 Cook woken
05:30 Port engine watch woken
05:45 Port engine room watch breakfast
06:00 Remaining crew woken
port engine room watch on duty
06:30 Breakfast for remaining free crew
07:00 Clean ship
08:00 Third sea watch on duty
second sea watch breakfast
08:45 Routine daily duties for men not on watch
11:30 Lunch for first sea watch and starboard engine room watch
12:00 First sea watch and starboard engine room watch on duty.
Lunch for rest of crew.
13:00 Routine daily duties for men not on watch
15:30 Snack for men going on duty
16:00 Second sea watch on duty
17:15 Evening meal for men not on duty
18:00 Port engine room watch on duty. Evening meal for Starboard engine room watch.
20:00 Third sea watch on duty. Evening meal for those who have not eaten.
21:00 Lights out -- silence throughout boat for sleeping
23:40 First sea watch and Starboard Engine room watch woken to get ready for duty at midnight."


"...The Chief Engineer (LI) was head technical officer...[but the]
Chief Diesel Machinist was in direct control of the engines, assisted by one petty officer (Maschinenmaat) and two or three lower ranking "Lords"..."


+ Links

http://www.uboataces.com/ref-crew.shtml
http://www.uboat.net/men/crew/
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