Your Preference: Same boat throughout the war, or climb the submarine ladder?

[Daniel Prates]

Originally Posted by commandosolo2009

I think realism dictates a shift of boats, but only if you're the exec, not the captain. The Captain deserves the right to keep his boat, or at least, share it with a new commander. And based on what I read, 5 patrols are enough if we consider ourselves as execs... But clearly, were doing all the work...


How come that ubisoft never considered a SH5 styled fps gameplay for American boats, when they clearly considered a remake for the German ones. If I had money, I'd hire dan and make a new SH5 Fleet boat expansion... At least I would be in the shoes of a real American skipper.

Oh yeah... never thought of that. Captains would only get new boats alltogether if they're own ship were decomissioned or retired or something, right? Otherwise, entirely new ships would have their captains drafted from the number two's list. Is it so?

[TorpX]

What kind of time frame is at work here? If you get a newly commisioned boat, how long before you make a war patrol? In RL, it took months before a new boat was considered ready for combat. If a Captain or XO was considered a good man, but maybe in need of a rest, he might be posted to a new boat stateside. He would have leave, be able to spend some time with his wife/girlfriend, then spend months getting the new boat (and crew) ready for action, before going back to Pearl or Australia. The point I'm making is that there are factors beyond just whether or not you get a new boat or an old boat.

[commandosolo2009]

Originally Posted by Daniel Prates

Oh yeah... never thought of that. Captains would only get new boats alltogether if they're own ship were decomissioned or retired or something, right? Otherwise, entirely new ships would have their captains drafted from the number two's list. Is it so?

But then again, the navy is not a private ownership firm, it's not like you get stuck with one boat for the entire lifetime. Someday, they have to let you go, either of age, performance, or even a tragic loss. However in RSRD (movie) I wonder how the navy got Clark Gable a new boat after he lost his at the Bungo Straits... Odd... But maybe he was too good to be retired.

[Daniel Prates]

Originally Posted by commandosolo2009

... I wonder how the navy got Clark Gable a new boat after he lost his at the Bungo Straits... Odd...

Maybe his dashing moustache made the difference.

[commandosolo2009]

Originally Posted by Daniel Prates

Maybe his dashing moustache made the difference.

Of course!!! Navy pencil pushers are primarily the opp sex... Its all a grand scheme to get rid of us - men...

[Daniel Prates]