What do you spend on first?

RConch · 03-02-10, 11:43 AM

I spend mine on a WO who also has machinist skill.
Next is improved hydrophones.
What do you "buy" first?

Redbear · 03-02-10, 11:59 AM

I assume you mean 'buy' using renown. I use minw to upgrade the boat (engines, batteries, hydrophone, etc.). As for the crew, I prefer to 'develop' their skills through their career, and make few if any changes to the roster.

Sailor Steve · 03-02-10, 12:08 PM

I never 'buy' crew. If SH3 Commander doesn't give me a useful crew, I assume that's what really happened.

I also only upgrade equipment that I think would be realistic for the time.

Which means I hardly ever use renown at all.

maillemaker · 03-02-10, 01:06 PM

SH3 Usually gives me officers that are all trained for helmsman duty, with one watchman. I make the watchman my first officer.

First thing I do is pick a weapons officer with weapons training (if available) and a chief engineer with machinist training (if available).

I make sure my first officer gets trained as a "top man", that is "above decks". I train him as a watchman, gunner, and flak specialist.

I keep a second floating officer available trained in torpedoes and repair, plus one other thing. This guy can float to damage control or a torpedo compartment to help with loading.

I get a petty officer trained in radio work for both the radio and sonar.

I like to have 4 torpedo officers, 4 machinists, and at least 2 in repair. A doctor, deck gun, and flak gun officer are nice, too.

In my last campaign, I bought every gadget for my sub that came along. Now I am being more sparing, so that I can afford awesome torpedoes later.

I think you want the best hydrophones available.

You want Bold.

Steve

Jimbuna · 03-02-10, 04:27 PM

Well beer of course

krashkart · 03-02-10, 05:27 PM

^ Why thank you Jim, I'll take the whole tub.

I let SH3Commander decide my fate as far as a new crew, always with the realistic crew option and random names/skills set. Then I fill the boat with 0-renown newblets.

I typically spend the most renown before the first patrol and start saving up for better equipment, in order of most useful to least useful.

03-02-10, 11:43 AM	#1
RConch Captain Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: No. Virginia Posts: 619 Downloads: 518 Uploads: 0	What do you spend on first? I spend mine on a WO who also has machinist skill. Next is improved hydrophones. What do you "buy" first? __________________ "Noch und Noch" Prowling the Nord Atlantik with GWX 3.0.

03-02-10, 12:08 PM	#3
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I never 'buy' crew. If SH3 Commander doesn't give me a useful crew, I assume that's what really happened. I also only upgrade equipment that I think would be realistic for the time. Which means I hardly ever use renown at all. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

03-02-10, 04:27 PM	#5
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,525 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Well beer of course __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

03-02-10, 05:27 PM	#6
krashkart Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,292 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	^ Why thank you Jim, I'll take the whole tub. I let SH3Commander decide my fate as far as a new crew, always with the realistic crew option and random names/skills set. Then I fill the boat with 0-renown newblets. I typically spend the most renown before the first patrol and start saving up for better equipment, in order of most useful to least useful. __________________ sent from my fingertips using a cheap keyboard

03-02-10, 11:59 AM	#2
Redbear Engineer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 208 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	I assume you mean 'buy' using renown. I use minw to upgrade the boat (engines, batteries, hydrophone, etc.). As for the crew, I prefer to 'develop' their skills through their career, and make few if any changes to the roster.

03-02-10, 01:06 PM	#4
maillemaker Sea Lord Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,639 Downloads: 75 Uploads: 0	SH3 Usually gives me officers that are all trained for helmsman duty, with one watchman. I make the watchman my first officer. First thing I do is pick a weapons officer with weapons training (if available) and a chief engineer with machinist training (if available). I make sure my first officer gets trained as a "top man", that is "above decks". I train him as a watchman, gunner, and flak specialist. I keep a second floating officer available trained in torpedoes and repair, plus one other thing. This guy can float to damage control or a torpedo compartment to help with loading. I get a petty officer trained in radio work for both the radio and sonar. I like to have 4 torpedo officers, 4 machinists, and at least 2 in repair. A doctor, deck gun, and flak gun officer are nice, too. In my last campaign, I bought every gadget for my sub that came along. Now I am being more sparing, so that I can afford awesome torpedoes later. I think you want the best hydrophones available. You want Bold. Steve