Do you fill all the slots starting a career in crew management or not?

Rockin Robbins · 09-05-07, 02:53 PM

My sub leaves port with all slots filled. I want a full-time damage control crew, especially. And as I do all shooting with my crew for more realism, I need specialized gunners. As a practical matter, I don't use the AA guns at all except against sampans, and I could qualify other crew for gunnery, so the guns probably aren't as important to man as the damage control crew.

Incubus · 09-05-07, 04:01 PM

With good AA gunners you'll have little to fear from planes. In my Balao I have 2 AA gun slots- I put a twin 20mm in one and a 40mm single in the other. The combined firepower splashes planes easily. i still hide from search planes since they tend to lob bombs, but zeroes and bettys are easy targets.

Krauter · 09-05-07, 04:33 PM

I tend to fill out only my AA and DG slots, as for Damage control, if im submerged, whats the use of a full comeplement of watchmen?, If I am surfaced, i usually tend to send the DG gunners as well as one shift of watchmen and the lowest ranking crew from the con.

With Regards,

Krauter

silentscorp1971 · 09-05-07, 10:05 PM

Whenever I start a new career I always scout for a good gunner. The best ones for the cost are 6-7 grade. I find one with 115 gunnery and 90-100 mechanics as my primary gunner. I then find him a gunnersmate around 5-6 level 80-100 gunnery/mechanics. This will give you 100% skill on deck gun. I then scout for an AA gunner using my last points (or find one in my crew and replace him with a flunky skilled in that possition) if in a single AA boat. In a multiple AA boat I will usually use my deck gun crew till I get more renown.

After a few successfull patrols I will slowly fill up my damage control team by recruiting skilled members. This will save your hide after a beating. Until then I use whatever crew is unable to work their area due to damage.

C DuDe · 09-06-07, 06:00 AM

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My sub leaves port with all slots filled. I want a full-time damage control crew, especially. And as I do all shooting with my crew for more realism

I very much doubt sub's in real life have ppl only doing AA or damage control aboard their sub.. As you don't use the watchcrew when submerged you could use them as damage control.

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I tend to fill out only my AA and DG slots, as for Damage control, if im submerged, whats the use of a full comeplement of watchmen?, If I am surfaced, i usually tend to send the DG gunners as well as one shift of watchmen and the lowest ranking crew from the con.

Exactly my point, exept for the AA and DG that is...

use the Watchmen for that too

sqk7744 · 09-06-07, 08:47 AM

I've tinkered with both methods, but I like the workaround of not having the AA and DG position slot 'manned' when submerged.

Having a dedicated, well rounded damage control crew works nicely.

Besides, it also IMO, makes a nice bullpen incase regular section members are injured, you can replace them with the appropriate specialists.

09-05-07, 02:53 PM	#1
Rockin Robbins Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 8,900 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 52	The more the merrier My sub leaves port with all slots filled. I want a full-time damage control crew, especially. And as I do all shooting with my crew for more realism, I need specialized gunners. As a practical matter, I don't use the AA guns at all except against sampans, and I could qualify other crew for gunnery, so the guns probably aren't as important to man as the damage control crew. __________________ Sub Skipper's Bag of Tricks, Slightly Subnuclear Mk 14 & Cutie, Slightly Subnuclear Deck Gun, EZPlot 2.0, TMOPlot, TMOKeys, SH4CMS

09-06-07, 08:47 AM	#6
sqk7744 Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: ~About 60' below Posts: 1,150 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	I've tinkered with both methods, but I like the workaround of not having the AA and DG position slot 'manned' when submerged. Having a dedicated, well rounded damage control crew works nicely. Besides, it also IMO, makes a nice bullpen incase regular section members are injured, you can replace them with the appropriate specialists. __________________ " All Ships can dive, but only Submarine's surface!" MODS: KillFlags - Elco PT109 - AOB Attack Course Tutorial Last edited by sqk7744; 09-07-07 at 09:20 PM.

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09-05-07, 04:01 PM	#2
Incubus Planesman Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 195 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	With good AA gunners you'll have little to fear from planes. In my Balao I have 2 AA gun slots- I put a twin 20mm in one and a 40mm single in the other. The combined firepower splashes planes easily. i still hide from search planes since they tend to lob bombs, but zeroes and bettys are easy targets.

09-05-07, 04:33 PM	#3
Krauter Ocean Warrior Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 2,983 Downloads: 102 Uploads: 1	I tend to fill out only my AA and DG slots, as for Damage control, if im submerged, whats the use of a full comeplement of watchmen?, If I am surfaced, i usually tend to send the DG gunners as well as one shift of watchmen and the lowest ranking crew from the con. With Regards, Krauter

09-05-07, 10:05 PM	#4
silentscorp1971 Sailor man Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 45 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Whenever I start a new career I always scout for a good gunner. The best ones for the cost are 6-7 grade. I find one with 115 gunnery and 90-100 mechanics as my primary gunner. I then find him a gunnersmate around 5-6 level 80-100 gunnery/mechanics. This will give you 100% skill on deck gun. I then scout for an AA gunner using my last points (or find one in my crew and replace him with a flunky skilled in that possition) if in a single AA boat. In a multiple AA boat I will usually use my deck gun crew till I get more renown. After a few successfull patrols I will slowly fill up my damage control team by recruiting skilled members. This will save your hide after a beating. Until then I use whatever crew is unable to work their area due to damage.