SH3 Commander problem.

[JScones]

Originally Posted by gonzman

...it promoted one of my officers to the highest rank and asked me to release him ( I said no because its too early)

Now when i go to start my second patrol i get a crash to desktop

Can't explain your CTD, but just a point of clarification, SH3 Commander does not auto-promote any crew members. If you have an existing Leutnant or Oberleutnant whose experience is greater than 500 and who has an EK2, it is suggested that you replace them so that they can forge their own career as a Commander. You don't have to though (hence why you are asked).

When you awarded the EK2, one of your officers would have met this criteria.

Originally Posted by gonzman

I returned to base and had been awarded 15!!!!!! war badges

15 badges is about correct (I got 24 after my last patrol). Badges tended to be awarded to all crewmen after the second patrol. I believe Beery adjusted the renown figure so that SH3 would realistically award more badges earlier on.

Originally Posted by gonzman

i noticed at the start of my first patrol my crew appeared to be random, officers with no qualifications, one with repair... none of them had helmsman, the watch officer had watch though.

Apart from the names, your crew were not random. The crew in SH3 Commander and RUb more closely resembles the crew setup of a real U-Boat.