Reincarnation is PITA

Brag · 07-21-07, 05:24 PM

Once upon a time I was a happy Kaleun. I didn't really appreciate how good life was until depth charges dispatched me to Vallhalla.

You get issued a new boat and a NEW crew. The new crew consists of a bunch of incompetent idiots. The hydrophone operator is deaf. The machinists can't keep the engines running. Torpedomen are the slowest layabouts in the kriegsmarine.

I was intercepting a convoy. When asked, the hydrophone man said there were no sound contacts. I looked through the scope to find the convoy nearly on top of me.

Next time I start a new carreer, I'm going to do 3 tour of the harbour patrols before going into combat.

Tripple grrrrr!

GoldenRivet · 07-21-07, 05:53 PM

couldnt hurt to simulate a "training patrol" or two.

take them out to get their sea legs so to speak.

Jimbuna · 07-21-07, 05:59 PM

In future make sure the drinks cabinet is locked

Brag · 07-21-07, 05:59 PM

With each tour of the harbour, you can pick up a speciality. With 3 of these "training" patrols you can have a machinist, a sonar man, and a damage control guy, plus everyone picks up a bit of experience points

SmokinTep · 07-21-07, 06:42 PM

I just take them to sea and hope they perform..............this is war, no time for training...

Puster Bill · 07-21-07, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by SmokinTep

I just take them to sea and hope they perform..............this is war, no time for training...

That's ffine, ffrom 1939 to about 1942, but affter that it becomes quite a bit harder to survive with a crew ffresh out of sub school.

Then again, that actually adds to the realism, doesn't it? Affter all, attrition took most of the experienced crews by the middle of the war, and those were around were split up amongst the boats that were being launched, and in training billets at the diffferent schools.

/Why yes, I happen to like the letter 'f'. Why?

Heibges · 07-21-07, 09:15 PM

If you wanted to, you could just assign the extra quals after one "harbor patrol" using SH3 Commander. Just drag and drop.

Jimbuna · 07-22-07, 06:00 AM

Ah...the fast track approach

Does very little for endurance and stamina though :hmm:

STEED · 07-22-07, 06:09 AM

Give yourself big renown and buy the best and from SH3C hand out there qualifications, bob is your uncle.

PS: Why the heck have I not tried that!!!

papa_smurf · 07-22-07, 09:26 AM

I find it more realistic having useless crew to sart off with, but after a few patrols I have experienced crew - especially my gunnery crew, and I start to rack up high tonnage patrols. So my advice is be patient, or do as Heibges suggest and 'cheat' a bit.

Jimbuna · 07-22-07, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by papa_smurf

I find it more realistic having useless crew to sart off with, but after a few patrols I have experienced crew - especially my gunnery crew, and I start to rack up high tonnage patrols. So my advice is be patient, or do as Heibges suggest and 'cheat' a bit.

IMO far more satisfaction that way (the first bit, not the latter)

Brag · 07-22-07, 11:54 AM

When you play DID, you lose a big investment in your crew. Thus, a bigger incentive to stay alive, more realism, more simulation, less arcade game. The more you stand to lose, the better the sim.

joea · 07-22-07, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by papa_smurf

I find it more realistic having useless crew to sart off with, but after a few patrols I have experienced crew - especially my gunnery crew, and I start to rack up high tonnage patrols. So my advice is be patient, or do as Heibges suggest and 'cheat' a bit.

That's not cheating, I don't think it is very realistic to give out one specialization per patrol.

07-22-07, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

In future make sure the drinks cabinet is locked

And make sure Bernard is not assigned to the sonar compartment.

07-21-07, 05:24 PM	#1
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Reincarnation is PITA Once upon a time I was a happy Kaleun. I didn't really appreciate how good life was until depth charges dispatched me to Vallhalla. You get issued a new boat and a NEW crew. The new crew consists of a bunch of incompetent idiots. The hydrophone operator is deaf. The machinists can't keep the engines running. Torpedomen are the slowest layabouts in the kriegsmarine. I was intercepting a convoy. When asked, the hydrophone man said there were no sound contacts. I looked through the scope to find the convoy nearly on top of me. Next time I start a new carreer, I'm going to do 3 tour of the harbour patrols before going into combat. Tripple grrrrr! __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

07-21-07, 05:53 PM	#2
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	couldnt hurt to simulate a "training patrol" or two. take them out to get their sea legs so to speak. __________________

07-21-07, 05:59 PM	#3
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	In future make sure the drinks cabinet is locked __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

07-21-07, 05:59 PM	#4
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	With each tour of the harbour, you can pick up a speciality. With 3 of these "training" patrols you can have a machinist, a sonar man, and a damage control guy, plus everyone picks up a bit of experience points __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

07-21-07, 09:15 PM	#7
Heibges Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: San Francisco, California Posts: 1,633 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	If you wanted to, you could just assign the extra quals after one "harbor patrol" using SH3 Commander. Just drag and drop. __________________ U.Kdt.Hdb B. I. 28) This possibility of using the hydrophone to help in detecting surface ships should, however, be restricted to those cases where the submarine is unavoidably compelled to stay below the surface. http://www.hackworth.com/

07-21-07, 06:42 PM	#5
SmokinTep Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Suffolk, Virginia Posts: 1,027 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I just take them to sea and hope they perform..............this is war, no time for training...

07-22-07, 06:00 AM	#8
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Ah...the fast track approach Does very little for endurance and stamina though :hmm: __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

07-22-07, 06:09 AM	#9
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Give yourself big renown and buy the best and from SH3C hand out there qualifications, bob is your uncle. PS: Why the heck have I not tried that!!! __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

07-22-07, 09:26 AM	#10
papa_smurf Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2,851 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	I find it more realistic having useless crew to sart off with, but after a few patrols I have experienced crew - especially my gunnery crew, and I start to rack up high tonnage patrols. So my advice is be patient, or do as Heibges suggest and 'cheat' a bit.

07-22-07, 11:54 AM	#12
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	When you play DID, you lose a big investment in your crew. Thus, a bigger incentive to stay alive, more realism, more simulation, less arcade game. The more you stand to lose, the better the sim. __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/