Should U-Boat Training/Exams Be made Compulsory

[rik007]

No. I'm a veteran already. When you reinstall the game or when you have multiple installs you have to do it al over again which is boring.

[GoldenRivet]

I voted yes... but yes and no is how i really feel.

Yes because - if people would take their time to use the training missions to gain a fair level of proficiency and competency they would find themselves more successful on actual patrol.

No because - you can alienate a lot of casual gamers by doing it this way.

I think that if you set your realism settings above 90%, then you should have to go through the U-boat training missions and there would be a minimum pass rate on each mission. and a minimum total pass rate (so you could perform poorly on one or more sessions but still pass.)

for ultimate realism, you would be assigned to a port and a sub type based on your overall performance.

in other words

If minimum passing is 70% and you scored...

70-80% you would be assigned to a Type II until you proved yourself in combat and earned the ability to transfer to a new boat.

81%-90% you would be assigned to a VII

91%-100% you could choose your own command and base.

just something to think about... i think you could implement it into the career mode without ruffling feathers.

but like i said, forcing a player to complete training missions to a certain degree of proficiency is only going to alienate more casual players.

[Méo]

Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

70-80% you would be assigned to a Type II until you proved yourself in combat and earned the ability to transfer to a new boat.

81%-90% you would be assigned to a VII

91%-100% you could choose your own command and base.

I really like the idea.

It would be worth to put a real effort in it.

This idea paired with the fact that your crew's morale will be based on your actions would be great.

It would add more sense to give everything you got, the best you do, the higher your crew's morale will be and the more choice you would have in boats types & flotilla.

Let's just hope they see it or hope they thought about it before you.

i'm in the yes and no mind set, no it shouldnt be required for you to get a command but yes it should determine if you get the worst boat in the fleet or a sub in good shape based on your skill and proficiency level that shows you earned the right to be trusted with a good boat

[THE_MASK]

Make it an option .

[karamazovnew]

A simple "Since this is your first ever career, do you want to start with the training misions?" dialog box should be enough. Although I hope that this time they will be better documented and more fun. The ones in all major mods were a blast.

[FIREWALL]

Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

I voted yes... but yes and no is how i really feel.

Yes because - if people would take their time to use the training missions to gain a fair level of proficiency and competency they would find themselves more successful on actual patrol.

No because - you can alienate a lot of casual gamers by doing it this way.

I think that if you set your realism settings above 90%, then you should have to go through the U-boat training missions and there would be a minimum pass rate on each mission. and a minimum total pass rate (so you could perform poorly on one or more sessions but still pass.)

for ultimate realism, you would be assigned to a port and a sub type based on your overall performance.

in other words

If minimum passing is 70% and you scored...

70-80% you would be assigned to a Type II until you proved yourself in combat and earned the ability to transfer to a new boat.

81%-90% you would be assigned to a VII

91%-100% you could choose your own command and base.

just something to think about... i think you could implement it into the career mode without ruffling feathers.

but like i said, forcing a player to complete training missions to a certain degree of proficiency is only going to alienate more casual players.

I could read 2 pages of posts but, I think along yhe same lines as GR.

To have it locked is a game killer and would hurt sales.

At least until the crack came out.