Promotions, Medals And Awards

10-02-06, 02:51 PM

Hi all!

I am a newbie to SH3 and am liking the game a lot, it's quite impressive!! I have started my carrer in 39 and things are easy still. I have a question for you guys, sorry if it is very basic, hope you can help me out.

How should I "distribute" medals and awards amongst the crew so as to have a good efficient crew? So far I've started giving medals to officers etc, and once they all have, then to sailors. After 6 patrols, I basically have:

liutenant (the guys whose "faces" you see): morale around 4/5, resilence full, experience 550/500

warrant officers: morale 4/5, resilence 4/5, experience 175/150

sailors: morale 1/2, resilence 2/3, experience 75/20.

At the top I get officers 5/5, pettyofficers 14/16, sailors 27/30.

It seems the sailors are quite demoralized (with reason) since I have given priority to officers when giving out medals, promotions, etc.

My question is if I am doing things right or if there is a better way to get an efficient, balanced crew.

Many thanks!!

kylania · 10-02-06, 02:56 PM

Welcome to SH3 and SubSim! Glad you're enjoying your first career!

Personally I tried to spread out the medals I was given. For instance if we had a patrol where say Flak gunning came into play a lot, I might give the award to my flak gunner. If I had to really push my engines to get ahead of a convoy I'd probably give it to my petty officer in the Engines.

AVGWarhawk · 10-02-06, 03:02 PM

Normally I load up the lowly sailors first to get them motivated as most of the officers are generally motivated from the start. Once the pond scum have their medals and are genuinely interested in surviving, I distribute to the swab that performed what was needed on the patrol, ie. torpedos boys for fast loading, flak dude for shooting down the plane, watchmen for not missing that smudge off in the distance, etc.

_Seth_ · 10-02-06, 03:40 PM

Welcome to the best forum en the 'net, mate!

The Munster · 10-02-06, 04:06 PM

I gave my first Iron Cross to the radioman and the rest of the crew looked at me like I was barmy ! The Officers sent me to Coventry [a UK thing], sailors bitched that it was never any of them and the Petty Officers weren't petty about it at all; they threw a big party as it was one of their boys that was decorated !

I think you should follow your heart and award to the one that you feel did the most work on that Patrol no matter what level of rank they are.

fredbass · 10-02-06, 04:12 PM

What I've ended up doing is, of course, give it to those who are highlited in blue and I prefer to generally give them to higher ranks first since they give you the biggest boost in the game. But one other thing I do is look at the experience that each has and then give them out to those who have the largest ratio, therefore seemingly most deserving, so to speak.

P.S. I'm not at my computer, but I think its the experience which you see the high/low ratio. That's what I'm talking about, just incase I stated it wrong.

catar M · 10-03-06, 05:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kylania

Welcome to SH3 and SubSim! Glad you're enjoying your first career!

Personally I tried to spread out the medals I was given. For instance if we had a patrol where say Flak gunning came into play a lot, I might give the award to my flak gunner. If I had to really push my engines to get ahead of a convoy I'd probably give it to my petty officer in the Engines.

I do the same , sort of like real army(navy)

10-04-06, 03:39 PM

thanks all. i did spread out the medals after the last patrol, focusing on the sailors. i just started the next patrol and they do seem to last a bit longer until they get tired. thanks for the advice.

AVGWarhawk · 10-04-06, 03:48 PM

Yeah, spread them around. By the 5th patrol the crew is good and you spend less time messing with them.

Jimbuna · 10-05-06, 06:14 AM

Always the lowest ranks first because they lack the motivation initially

10-02-06, 02:51 PM	#1
plastik Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Promotions, Medals And Awards Hi all! I am a newbie to SH3 and am liking the game a lot, it's quite impressive!! I have started my carrer in 39 and things are easy still. I have a question for you guys, sorry if it is very basic, hope you can help me out. How should I "distribute" medals and awards amongst the crew so as to have a good efficient crew? So far I've started giving medals to officers etc, and once they all have, then to sailors. After 6 patrols, I basically have: liutenant (the guys whose "faces" you see): morale around 4/5, resilence full, experience 550/500 warrant officers: morale 4/5, resilence 4/5, experience 175/150 sailors: morale 1/2, resilence 2/3, experience 75/20. At the top I get officers 5/5, pettyofficers 14/16, sailors 27/30. It seems the sailors are quite demoralized (with reason) since I have given priority to officers when giving out medals, promotions, etc. My question is if I am doing things right or if there is a better way to get an efficient, balanced crew. Many thanks!!

10-02-06, 02:56 PM	#2
kylania Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,528 Downloads: 118 Uploads: 0	Welcome to SH3 and SubSim! Glad you're enjoying your first career! Personally I tried to spread out the medals I was given. For instance if we had a patrol where say Flak gunning came into play a lot, I might give the award to my flak gunner. If I had to really push my engines to get ahead of a convoy I'd probably give it to my petty officer in the Engines. __________________

10-02-06, 03:02 PM	#3
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Normally I load up the lowly sailors first to get them motivated as most of the officers are generally motivated from the start. Once the pond scum have their medals and are genuinely interested in surviving, I distribute to the swab that performed what was needed on the patrol, ie. torpedos boys for fast loading, flak dude for shooting down the plane, watchmen for not missing that smudge off in the distance, etc. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

10-02-06, 03:40 PM	#4
_Seth_ Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: In Tromsoe, @Tirpitz' final resting place.. Posts: 3,277 Downloads: 94 Uploads: 0	Welcome to the best forum en the 'net, mate! __________________

10-02-06, 04:12 PM	#6
fredbass Ace of the Deep Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Port Richey, Fl, USA Posts: 1,066 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	What I've ended up doing is, of course, give it to those who are highlited in blue and I prefer to generally give them to higher ranks first since they give you the biggest boost in the game. But one other thing I do is look at the experience that each has and then give them out to those who have the largest ratio, therefore seemingly most deserving, so to speak. P.S. I'm not at my computer, but I think its the experience which you see the high/low ratio. That's what I'm talking about, just incase I stated it wrong. Last edited by fredbass; 10-02-06 at 04:15 PM.

10-02-06, 04:06 PM	#5
The Munster Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Deepest Dumbria Posts: 1,243 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	I gave my first Iron Cross to the radioman and the rest of the crew looked at me like I was barmy ! The Officers sent me to Coventry [a UK thing], sailors bitched that it was never any of them and the Petty Officers weren't petty about it at all; they threw a big party as it was one of their boys that was decorated ! I think you should follow your heart and award to the one that you feel did the most work on that Patrol no matter what level of rank they are.

10-04-06, 03:39 PM	#8
plastik Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	thanks all. i did spread out the medals after the last patrol, focusing on the sailors. i just started the next patrol and they do seem to last a bit longer until they get tired. thanks for the advice.

10-04-06, 03:48 PM	#9
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Yeah, spread them around. By the 5th patrol the crew is good and you spend less time messing with them. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

10-05-06, 06:14 AM	#10
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Always the lowest ranks first because they lack the motivation initially __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!