Ending Career

Spike88 · 09-07-10, 08:21 PM

I just got offered a job teaching Submarine tactics in SH4.

I declined and lost a great deal of Renown. If I had accepted would the career ended.

Was this offered to me due to my incompetence at sinking ships?
Or is it by chance?

I ended up starting a new career anyways due to being Stationed in Brisbane in an S class being extremely difficult. I plan to upgrade out of my S class by the time I'm stationed in Australia.

CaptainMattJ. · 09-07-10, 08:46 PM

incompetence?

they ask you after they want to give you a promotion. they literally promote you out of the job and end up skippering a desk.

so its because apparently you did so WELL

Armistead · 09-07-10, 08:57 PM

Those offers really suck. I turned down a new sub 3 times in a row wanting to do a complete career in a S class and got retired. Silly.

Course I used my port save and took the new boat so I could go on...but peod that you can't complete a career in the boat of your choice.

rein1705 · 09-07-10, 09:13 PM

They do that?! Crud I wanted to do a whole career in an S-boat too...

ancient46 · 09-07-10, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by rein1705

They do that?! Crud I wanted to do a whole career in an S-boat too...

History is the answer, the Navy started retiring the S class boats in 1943. when the Gatos finally arrived in number. The Stock game has an end date for the S-18 at 1-1 1944 and the S-42 at 11-20-1945. Some were sent to other countries, used as training boats, coastal defense, or scrapped. The game mechanics seem to end your campaign if you do not have time to do a patrol before the boats were withdrawn.

If you want to keep an S boat try modding the interval date in the sub's upc file.

Ducimus · 09-07-10, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Spike88

I just got offered a job teaching Submarine tactics in SH4.

I declined and lost a great deal of Renown. If I had accepted would the career ended.

Was this offered to me due to my incompetence at sinking ships?
Or is it by chance?
.

It's an emulation of history. US Navy sub skippers were typically reassigned from sea duty after so many patrols. ( I think 5 to 6 patrols) After the patrol limit was reached for a skipper, they would rotate him out to shore duty as a matter of policy.

So to remain in command, you'd have to have some serious clout with your superiors to remain as an active boat captain. Hence, the loss of renown. You used it, pulling some strings, to stay in command despite the rotation policy.

Spike88 · 09-08-10, 02:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Ducimus

It's an emulation of history. US Navy sub skippers were typically reassigned from sea duty after so many patrols. ( I think 5 to 6 patrols) After the patrol limit was reached for a skipper, they would rotate him out to shore duty as a matter of policy.

So to remain in command, you'd have to have some serious clout with your superiors to remain as an active boat captain. Hence, the loss of renown. You used it, pulling some strings, to stay in command despite the rotation policy.

Ah that explains it. What happens if you don't have enough renown? I lost around 1k renown I believe.

Ducimus · 09-08-10, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Spike88

Ah that explains it. What happens if you don't have enough renown? I lost around 1k renown I believe.

I believe you are retired if you can't "afford" to stay at sea.

FYI, I just remembered, i made the rank descriptions with this rotation policy in mind. Read them sometime, i thought it was hilarious.

Spike88 · 09-08-10, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Ducimus

I believe you are retired if you can't "afford" to stay at sea.

FYI, I just remembered, i made the rank descriptions with this rotation policy in mind. Read them sometime, i thought it was hilarious.

If you are talking about the rank descriptions you get when you click on one of the pictures on the home base desk. Ive read some of them.

Gibus · 09-09-10, 02:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Spike88

I lost around 1k renown I believe.

1 k? A fortune !
If you need points, let me know. I do not know what to do with mine.

pabbi · 09-12-10, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by ancient46

History is the answer, the Navy started retiring the S class boats in 1943. when the Gatos finally arrived in number. The Stock game has an end date for the S-18 at 1-1 1944 and the S-42 at 11-20-1945. Some were sent to other countries, used as training boats, coastal defense, or scrapped. The game mechanics seem to end your campaign if you do not have time to do a patrol before the boats were withdrawn.

If you want to keep an S boat try modding the interval date in the sub's upc file.

[Flotilla 3.UserPlayerUnitType 1]
ID= F3Sboat
NameDisplayable= S-18 class
AvailabilityInterval= 1942-04-26, 1942-11-01
IDLinkUserPlayerUnitType= S18
UnitTypeCommonality= 11 ; to be used when a random choice is assigned
IDFlotillaLinkTransferTo= Null

I to want to keep me s-boat a lot longer time then the game gives you.
This is the flotillas.upc file. I think i have to chance the bold line, am i right.

09-07-10, 08:21 PM	#1
Spike88 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 3,052 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	Ending Career I just got offered a job teaching Submarine tactics in SH4. I declined and lost a great deal of Renown. If I had accepted would the career ended. Was this offered to me due to my incompetence at sinking ships? Or is it by chance? I ended up starting a new career anyways due to being Stationed in Brisbane in an S class being extremely difficult. I plan to upgrade out of my S class by the time I'm stationed in Australia. __________________

09-07-10, 08:46 PM	#2
CaptainMattJ. The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sin City Posts: 1,364 Downloads: 55 Uploads: 0	incompetence? they ask you after they want to give you a promotion. they literally promote you out of the job and end up skippering a desk. so its because apparently you did so WELL __________________ A popular Government without popular information nor the means of acquiring it, is but a Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy or perhaps both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance, and a people who mean to be their own Governors must arm themselves with the power knowledge gives - James Madison

09-07-10, 09:13 PM	#4
rein1705 Samurai Navy Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: somewhere in the Past. Posts: 582 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 0	They do that?! Crud I wanted to do a whole career in an S-boat too... __________________ "Diesel Pig" Not so long ago...

09-07-10, 08:57 PM	#3
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	Those offers really suck. I turned down a new sub 3 times in a row wanting to do a complete career in a S class and got retired. Silly. Course I used my port save and took the new boat so I could go on...but peod that you can't complete a career in the boat of your choice.