New to site, and I have a few questions.

[Sailor Steve]

WELCOME ABOARD!

Your experience with SH2 pretty much parallels that of most of us. Mods turned it into a great game, and it was fun going head-to-head with Destroyer Command, but the lack of dynamic campaign kept if from ever becoming a real sim.

The entire community staged something of a mutiny when it was first announce that SH3 would have a similar "campaign", and the game was delayed six months while they rewrote it to match the career mode of Aces Of The Deep and SH1. We're eternally grateful they took that step.

I don't know the answers to some of your questions but this one:

Originally Posted by Vaux

4) In Crew Management, why are some of my crew's photos black and white? They seem to eventually become color photos... they seem to go to black and white when I move them between slots.

The crew is divided into three watch bills, or shifts. Only the watch currently on duty has the colored pictures. If you call General Quarters they will all come on duty, and everything will be more efficient. Don't forget to secure from GC when you're done with the combat though, or you'll be back here asking "My has my crew all gone to sleep at their stations?"

Sorry, for the long-winded introductory post. It's been fun getting back into the Pacific Theater after so many years away!

You're fine. Go to the General Topics forum sometime. Then you'll find out what "long-winded" really is!