Where do you put 'excess' crew when submerged?

Steeltrap · 10-24-06, 10:28 PM

What do you do with 'excess' crew?

I find there isn't space in the crew compartments for 'idle' crew when submerged, so I put them in the non-functioning engine space.

Trouble with that is they move to the active engine whenever I give commands such as peri depth etc. I end up with the electric motor spaces having extra people in them.

What do the rest of you do?

TarJak · 10-24-06, 10:30 PM

I stick em on repair duty which is probably most realistic. I just assume they are going through the time honoured sailors routine of taking stuff apart and cleaning it or fixing it whenever they are on duty but with nothing better to do.

THE_MASK · 10-24-06, 10:50 PM

When at the recruiting screen i move the lookout crew down into the sub . I can see exactly how many men i need to get to man my sub while submerged .Does that make sense . My sub has just the right amount of crew while submerged .

shegeek72 · 10-25-06, 01:48 AM

I send 'em outside to clean the hull. :p
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P_Funk · 10-25-06, 02:28 AM

The problem with assigning them to repair stations is that it drains their energy at a very high rate. The inactive engine room is a good idea.

However it seems strange that there isn't enough actual room for the declared maximum.

TarJak · 10-25-06, 02:33 AM

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Originally Posted by P_Funk

The problem with assigning them to repair stations is that it drains their energy at a very high rate. The inactive engine room is a good idea.

However it seems strange that there isn't enough actual room for the declared maximum.

Engines drain at the same rate as repairs and torps so I don;t see that it makees any difference. You can always switch off fatigue anyway. Who wants to make sure that everyone gets their beauty sleep?

The shift patterns on the subs were such that you would have at least some crew doing maintenance of some sort whilst their bunkmates slept/relaxed. They only had enough room to sleep some of the crew at a time and when one shift knowcked off they woke their bunkmates up and took their places. Nuthing like a nice warm bunk to crall into on a cold night.

kylania · 10-25-06, 03:19 AM

Using NYGM the defaut crew is small enough so that you can only use quarters. If I run with a third watch crew, than I leave my torpedo guys in the inactive engine room since it's neutral.

For GW I've been trying out a smaller crew as well and it seems to work ok.

shegeek72 · 10-25-06, 03:25 AM

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Originally Posted by TarJak

Engines drain at the same rate as repairs and torps so I don;t see that it makees any difference. You can always switch off fatigue anyway. Who wants to make sure that everyone gets their beauty sleep?

I believe grey wolves has a different fatigue model for the crew, using up more energy in the torp rooms than the stock version. The problem is (at least on my computer) is the watch crew is moved to the fore torpedo room when the sub dives, so I move them to the diesel engines. I figure they need some maintainance while the electric motors are running.

Hey TarJak, your location says the Garden Island. Are you from Kauai? I used to live there. You can PM me if you want.

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P_Funk · 10-25-06, 04:13 AM

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Originally Posted by TarJak

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Originally Posted by P_Funk

The problem with assigning them to repair stations is that it drains their energy at a very high rate. The inactive engine room is a good idea.

However it seems strange that there isn't enough actual room for the declared maximum.

Engines drain at the same rate as repairs and torps so I don;t see that it makees any difference.

If I recall correctly the engine room which is active is the only one which drains energy. The unused one might not regenerate energy but I'm pretty sure it doesn't drain it either.

Tijn · 10-25-06, 06:03 AM

Nice Topic. Normally i have around 46/48 crewmembers for an 7C and i always stored some crew in the torpedoroom when submerged. But after an long attack they where out of fatique. But does it really matter if you put them in the diesel room?

Grtz Martijn

Hylander_1314 · 10-25-06, 11:05 AM

Overboard.

fredbass · 10-25-06, 11:49 AM

Well I have "No Fatigue" set, so in that situation, I like to keep some ready for Damage Repair, but other than that I think it's important to spread them out throughout the boat to help with repair. If you have major flooding in the stern torpedo compartment and you have most of your crew up front, then I think your boat will have trouble leveling out, which isn't good in shallow waters.

Jimbuna · 10-25-06, 11:52 AM

They come in handy when you run out of eels

FIREWALL · 10-25-06, 02:37 PM

Throw'em overboard before you dive.

:rotfl:

Redbear · 10-25-06, 06:09 PM

I always leave them in the forward torpedo room. I thought that if they are going to have to do something (can't be rested), it might as well be loading tubes if we meet up with a target. I think I'll have to try the inactive engine room now - sounds like a good idea.

10-24-06, 10:28 PM	#1
Steeltrap Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 818 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Where do you put 'excess' crew when submerged? What do you do with 'excess' crew? I find there isn't space in the crew compartments for 'idle' crew when submerged, so I put them in the non-functioning engine space. Trouble with that is they move to the active engine whenever I give commands such as peri depth etc. I end up with the electric motor spaces having extra people in them. What do the rest of you do?

10-25-06, 02:28 AM	#5
P_Funk Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Canada, eh? Posts: 2,537 Downloads: 129 Uploads: 0	The problem with assigning them to repair stations is that it drains their energy at a very high rate. The inactive engine room is a good idea. However it seems strange that there isn't enough actual room for the declared maximum. __________________

10-25-06, 03:19 AM	#7
kylania Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,528 Downloads: 118 Uploads: 0	Using NYGM the defaut crew is small enough so that you can only use quarters. If I run with a third watch crew, than I leave my torpedo guys in the inactive engine room since it's neutral. For GW I've been trying out a smaller crew as well and it seems to work ok. __________________

10-25-06, 11:05 AM	#11
Hylander_1314 Sea Lord Join Date: May 2006 Location: 5 Miles Inland West Of Lake Huron Posts: 1,936 Downloads: 139 Uploads: 0	Overboard. __________________ A legislative act contrary to the Constitution is not law. -John Marshall Chief Justice of the Supreme Court ---------------------

10-25-06, 11:49 AM	#12
fredbass Ace of the Deep Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Port Richey, Fl, USA Posts: 1,066 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Well I have "No Fatigue" set, so in that situation, I like to keep some ready for Damage Repair, but other than that I think it's important to spread them out throughout the boat to help with repair. If you have major flooding in the stern torpedo compartment and you have most of your crew up front, then I think your boat will have trouble leveling out, which isn't good in shallow waters. __________________

10-24-06, 10:30 PM	#2
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	I stick em on repair duty which is probably most realistic. I just assume they are going through the time honoured sailors routine of taking stuff apart and cleaning it or fixing it whenever they are on duty but with nothing better to do.

10-24-06, 10:50 PM	#3
THE_MASK Ace of the deep . Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,226 Downloads: 901 Uploads: 73	When at the recruiting screen i move the lookout crew down into the sub . I can see exactly how many men i need to get to man my sub while submerged .Does that make sense . My sub has just the right amount of crew while submerged .

10-25-06, 01:48 AM	#4
shegeek72 WAV Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: somewhere in the Pacific Posts: 603 Downloads: 95 Uploads: 0	I send 'em outside to clean the hull. :p --

10-25-06, 06:03 AM	#10
Tijn Loader Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Nijmegen Posts: 83 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	Nice Topic. Normally i have around 46/48 crewmembers for an 7C and i always stored some crew in the torpedoroom when submerged. But after an long attack they where out of fatique. But does it really matter if you put them in the diesel room? Grtz Martijn

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FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	Throw'em overboard before you dive. :rotfl: __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

10-25-06, 06:09 PM	#15
Redbear Engineer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 208 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	I always leave them in the forward torpedo room. I thought that if they are going to have to do something (can't be rested), it might as well be loading tubes if we meet up with a target. I think I'll have to try the inactive engine room now - sounds like a good idea.