damage control help

[Frame57]

Generally the area damaged will be the only area that floods even though you see spraying water in the control room which is just for effect. Also when you activate your damage control team (which also activates when you are at battle stations) is seen in the control room. But it is just for effect and nothing more. Also as you progress in the game take note of the special abilities that some crew members get and be wary of this so you can place them in appropriate compartments when needed. Some can repair demolished equipment rather rapidly, some give you extra sensor ranging and some boost speed and some are medics. Also some ofthem can be purchased with renown when in port but i find they are too much money. Also you have to assign crew to the damage control slots in crew managment. The best time to this is when you are in port so you can get free crew members to fill in here. I do not think they are automatically assigned. If you gforget this and activate your damage control you will find no one is there.