Few lifeboats

[fitzcarraldo]

Hi mates: I would to know how to increase the number of lifeboats when a ship sunk. In RFB I observe many boats, but TMo or GFO have few boats (in relation to the size of the ships).

What is the file-variable controlling the quantuty of lifeboats launched when a ship is sunk?

Many thanks in advance and Happy Easter!

Fitzcarraldo

[CapnScurvy]

Hi Fitz,

I'm going to take a shot in the dark on this and say it's the Crewmembers= figure found within the Data\Sea\Nxx_Shipname\Nxx_Shipname.cfg file. As memory serves me, RFB has this quantity much higher for most ships than the stock game.

I've never considered why this Crewmembers figure did anything to/for the game.......could be the stated quantity makes up a percentage of life rafts if the ship is sunk?

[fitzcarraldo]

Originally Posted by CapnScurvy

Hi Fitz,

I'm going to take a shot in the dark on this and say it's the Crewmembers= figure found within the Data\Sea\Nxx_Shipname\Nxx_Shipname.cfg file. As memory serves me, RFB has this quantity much higher for most ships than the stock game.

I've never considered why this Crewmembers figure did anything to/for the game.......could be the stated quantity makes up a percentage of life rafts if the ship is sunk?

Thanks! I will try with this variable. The problem are the great merchants in TMO and GFO, launching few lifeboats. I understand there were few survivors in warships (they dead for the Emperor), but a tanker sinking with a wooden lifeboat and two rafts is not realistic for me. RFB launchs a more accurate number of lifeboats. I use Longer Sinking Time for TMO, so the ships last some hours to sink, and so few lifeboats is an immersion killer.

Best regards!!

Fitzcarraldo

[CapnScurvy]

To be clear, the .cfg parameter is the "Crewcomplement=", not "Crewmembers=".

Again, I've never understood what this parameter does......could be the trigger for life boats?