Captain's Abilities

Dave Hansen · 03-24-10, 07:16 AM

RFB/RSRDC

When I go to the Captain's Tab (K)...there are four choices...objectives, messages, ships sunk and captain's abilities.

What's this tab all about?

TXS

Rockin Robbins · 03-24-10, 07:36 AM

Captain's abilities are cheap arcade game additions to the sim in the hope to make the game more approachable for "casual" simmers. Hey, that sounds familiar!!!

When I get a crewmember who suddenly sprouts "special abilities" I cast him overboard and pick up an authentic crewmember.

Armistead · 03-25-10, 05:13 AM

I toss some, keep some. I don't have a problem with a skilled mechanic or a med. Several really don't effect playability, but I'll toss those that do that have unrealistic skills. The way TMO loads them now I get too many that do the same thing and I hate losing my good guys that promote themselves to these special skills...hate when that happens. Obvious you promote them they get the skills, but some just do when you port...

03-25-10, 10:52 AM

I keep the radar special but toss the rest, radar being something of a black art in those days there was (limited) scope for an operator to be far more effective than his run of the mill peers.

Admiral8Q · 03-25-10, 06:33 PM

What kind of unrealistic features do they add? Engineers add a bit more speed, Radio better contact reports, etc...

What's so unreal about that?

03-24-10, 07:16 AM	#1
Dave Hansen Sailor man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 45 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	Captain's Abilities RFB/RSRDC When I go to the Captain's Tab (K)...there are four choices...objectives, messages, ships sunk and captain's abilities. What's this tab all about? TXS

03-24-10, 07:36 AM	#2
Rockin Robbins Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 8,900 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 52	Captain's abilities are cheap arcade game additions to the sim in the hope to make the game more approachable for "casual" simmers. Hey, that sounds familiar!!! When I get a crewmember who suddenly sprouts "special abilities" I cast him overboard and pick up an authentic crewmember. __________________ Sub Skipper's Bag of Tricks, Slightly Subnuclear Mk 14 & Cutie, Slightly Subnuclear Deck Gun, EZPlot 2.0, TMOPlot, TMOKeys, SH4CMS

03-25-10, 06:33 PM	#5
Admiral8Q Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Prince Edward Island, Canada Posts: 1,077 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	What kind of unrealistic features do they add? Engineers add a bit more speed, Radio better contact reports, etc... What's so unreal about that? __________________

03-25-10, 05:13 AM	#3
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	I toss some, keep some. I don't have a problem with a skilled mechanic or a med. Several really don't effect playability, but I'll toss those that do that have unrealistic skills. The way TMO loads them now I get too many that do the same thing and I hate losing my good guys that promote themselves to these special skills...hate when that happens. Obvious you promote them they get the skills, but some just do when you port...

03-25-10, 10:52 AM	#4
Randomizer Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I keep the radar special but toss the rest, radar being something of a black art in those days there was (limited) scope for an operator to be far more effective than his run of the mill peers.