[REQ] Crew Casualties / Replacable Officers

Stevepine · 04-08-10, 06:38 PM

One of the thing I really liked about SH3 was the possibilty that gunfire from an aircraft / enemy ships could injure or kill crew members. It gave you a greater urgency when you hit the crash dive button.

One of the things I really hate about SH5 is that you seem to all live or all die -- and Officers are IMMORTAL and never get a scratch it seems.

In terms of realism I think this needs addressing.

I would love to see a list of replacement officers with their own personel files and back grounds to chose from...or failing that just the odd crewman getting shot up a bit. lol

mobucks · 04-08-10, 07:13 PM

i also do miss this feature. One of the more "role playing" elements that worked for me. I was always most fond of my gun crews and watch crews, they all got the medals (after the officers) And it really hurt when one was killed.

Somehow that system did a lot more for me to care about my crew than asking about Dieter's wife.

So do any of the modding gurus see this in the realm of possibility? It seems things can be tweaked, but how much can actually be added?

Westbroek · 04-08-10, 09:39 PM

+1 to that.
I used to take the time to remember my officer's names. I still remember when I lost my OOD in SH4, he'd been with me from the beginning. It really made me sad, and I had to be strong to continue on with my patrol and not load him back to life

I'm happy to say I can't remember his name anymore...so it's not having that profound of an impact on my life, which is good.
Now I find myself wishing some of my officers would get killed but don't tell anyone.

04-08-10, 06:38 PM	#1
Stevepine Planesman Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 191 Downloads: 172 Uploads: 0	[REQ] Crew Casualties / Replacable Officers One of the thing I really liked about SH3 was the possibilty that gunfire from an aircraft / enemy ships could injure or kill crew members. It gave you a greater urgency when you hit the crash dive button. One of the things I really hate about SH5 is that you seem to all live or all die -- and Officers are IMMORTAL and never get a scratch it seems. In terms of realism I think this needs addressing. I would love to see a list of replacement officers with their own personel files and back grounds to chose from...or failing that just the odd crewman getting shot up a bit. lol

04-08-10, 07:13 PM	#2
mobucks Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 713 Downloads: 209 Uploads: 0	i also do miss this feature. One of the more "role playing" elements that worked for me. I was always most fond of my gun crews and watch crews, they all got the medals (after the officers) And it really hurt when one was killed. Somehow that system did a lot more for me to care about my crew than asking about Dieter's wife. So do any of the modding gurus see this in the realm of possibility? It seems things can be tweaked, but how much can actually be added?

04-08-10, 09:39 PM	#3
Westbroek Lieutenant Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: LA Posts: 256 Downloads: 121 Uploads: 0	+1 to that. I used to take the time to remember my officer's names. I still remember when I lost my OOD in SH4, he'd been with me from the beginning. It really made me sad, and I had to be strong to continue on with my patrol and not load him back to life I'm happy to say I can't remember his name anymore...so it's not having that profound of an impact on my life, which is good. Now I find myself wishing some of my officers would get killed but don't tell anyone.