Who would make the "best" Kaleun?

Henry Wood · 03-11-10, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by frau kaleun

Keep your mouth shut and polish your medals. And be really, REALLY nice to your crew.

Oh Ja! even so! I not only have excess Brasso (captured from sinking Britisher) but also plenty extra Becks for my most efficient, wunderbar and sometimes most thirsty crew. Perhaps I will study trigonometry on my next leave.

Sailor Steve · 03-11-10, 01:25 PM

The best kaleun is the one who does all of the above and acts like a father to his crew, in both love and discipline.

I let the WE do all the calculating for me. He's supernaturally perfect.

Henry Wood · 03-11-10, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

The best kaleun is the one who does all of the above and acts like a father to his crew, in both love and discipline.

I doubt if I shall get a better answer!

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

I let the WE do all the calculating for me. He's supernaturally perfect.

Wow! I never, ever knew that long term guys like yourself relied on the WE for results. I always assumed that to be in the "top league" and a "top gun" you had to be a self calculator!

Your reply has made me so much happier and it also makes me feel a little more like a real Kaleun that I am not the only one to use this assistance.

frau kaleun · 03-11-10, 03:15 PM

Rank has its privileges, i.e., somebody else has to do the math.

Truly, though, every commander came up through the ranks just like his 1WO and 2WO are doing under his care and, at least early on, had no doubt spent plenty of time doing all the things that he would then rely on them to do once he was in top spot. So in theory he would have to have acquired those abilities AND considering that in combat anything can happen, including the loss of those you rely on, he'd have to retain proficiency in them.

The biggest thing I see is the multi-tasking aspect - the kaleun has to be aware of EVERYTHING. That he relies on others to provide him with necessary information and assistance is to be expected, he can't be everywhere doing everything. His biggest responsibility IMO is to know how to take that information and assistance and decide what needs to be done and when in any critical situation.

Jimbuna · 03-11-10, 03:35 PM

In the end there can be only one

Paul Riley · 03-11-10, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

In the end there can be only one

Love it mate

Sailor Steve · 03-11-10, 03:42 PM

That's Torplexed at his best.

But then, he's always at his best.

Sailor Steve · 03-11-10, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Henry Wood

IYour reply has made me so much happier and it also makes me feel a little more like a real Kaleun that I am not the only one to use this assistance.

Glad I could help. The biggest problem is his perfection. It would be nice if his projections were off, and got better with repeated sightings, just as they do if you do it yourself.

Me, I'm just terrible at anything beyond basic math. So it's funny that my daughter teaches High-School level math, and is working on higher degrees.

Paul Riley · 03-11-10, 03:39 PM

For me a good commander is one that chooses the battle on HIS terms and chooses the best course of action for different scenarios,and who never retreats,being constantly aggressive and persistent,harrassing the enemy until they either tire or are destroyed.Another useful trait is a commander that is able to think on his feet and adapt to changing circumstances and is able to adopt new tactics to deal with that.
In a nutshell - initiative,spacial awareness,aggression,persistence,adaptability

03-11-10, 01:25 PM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	The best kaleun is the one who does all of the above and acts like a father to his crew, in both love and discipline. I let the WE do all the calculating for me. He's supernaturally perfect. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,525 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	In the end there can be only one __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	That's Torplexed at his best. But then, he's always at his best. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

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Paul Riley Ocean Warrior Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sheffield, England Posts: 2,679 Downloads: 165 Uploads: 0	For me a good commander is one that chooses the battle on HIS terms and chooses the best course of action for different scenarios,and who never retreats,being constantly aggressive and persistent,harrassing the enemy until they either tire or are destroyed.Another useful trait is a commander that is able to think on his feet and adapt to changing circumstances and is able to adopt new tactics to deal with that. In a nutshell - initiative,spacial awareness,aggression,persistence,adaptability __________________ Best Patrol: 10 merchants + HMS Nelson for 68.056 Tonnes Last edited by Paul Riley; 03-12-10 at 10:11 AM.

03-11-10, 03:15 PM	#4
frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	Rank has its privileges, i.e., somebody else has to do the math. Truly, though, every commander came up through the ranks just like his 1WO and 2WO are doing under his care and, at least early on, had no doubt spent plenty of time doing all the things that he would then rely on them to do once he was in top spot. So in theory he would have to have acquired those abilities AND considering that in combat anything can happen, including the loss of those you rely on, he'd have to retain proficiency in them. The biggest thing I see is the multi-tasking aspect - the kaleun has to be aware of EVERYTHING. That he relies on others to provide him with necessary information and assistance is to be expected, he can't be everywhere doing everything. His biggest responsibility IMO is to know how to take that information and assistance and decide what needs to be done and when in any critical situation.