Dismissing high ranking Officers

[Mouftic]

Originally Posted by Kapt Z

Usually, I leave such things to the gods of SHCommander's 'random crew transfers'.

It as dumb transfers! I turned it off. Since when do you transfer a radio operator for a 2nd medic!!!

I mean, at least transfer a guy in with no qualifications.

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by Mouftic

It as dumb transfers! I turned it off. Since when do you transfer a radio operator for a 2nd medic!!!

I mean, at least transfer a guy in with no qualifications.

Not your choice, at least in real life. In the US Navy it was common practice to transfer 30% of the crew after every patrol. That way qualified men were moved to boats that had none, and non-qualied men got to work with those who were already trained. I'm betting the KM was pretty much the same, and the captain had very little say in what happened.

On the other hand there is no such thing as an unqualified petty officer. The very nature of achieving that rating means that you have learned your job. I use SH3C to assign quals to every PO, as was the case in real life.

If you look at how much an unqualified "PO" contributes, you'll notice that it is exactly the same as a Seaman First.
In the numbers crunching SH3 still only rates them as Seamen, until they get that qual, which is what boosts their worth.
I only took notice of this recently.

Bottom line is a "PO" without a qual, is a Striker, without formal schooling in the rate.
(It's called getting there the hard way.)

It realy would have been better to have Seamen with a "do nothing" qual, that becomes a "do something" qual upon promotion to PO. But, life goes on.

[Kapt Z]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Not your choice, at least in real life. In the US Navy it was common practice to transfer 30% of the crew after every patrol. That way qualified men were moved to boats that had none, and non-qualied men got to work with those who were already trained. I'm betting the KM was pretty much the same, and the captain had very little say in what happened.

On the other hand there is no such thing as an unqualified petty officer. The very nature of achieving that rating means that you have learned your job. I use SH3C to assign quals to every PO, as was the case in real life.

Agree 100%. Commander is such a gem that even when it 'screws up' a crew transfer you can still tweek it almost any way you want.

[Mouftic]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Not your choice, at least in real life. In the US Navy it was common practice to transfer 30% of the crew after every patrol. That way qualified men were moved to boats that had none, and non-qualied men got to work with those who were already trained. I'm betting the KM was pretty much the same, and the captain had very little say in what happened.

On the other hand there is no such thing as an unqualified petty officer. The very nature of achieving that rating means that you have learned your job. I use SH3C to assign quals to every PO, as was the case in real life.

Still today in the Navy you get constant transfers. But when you transfer a medic out, you dont get a gunner in return. Thats what I mean about commander being "dumb" with the transfers.

To agree with Snestorm, were PO's who are not qualified are the same has a seaman. I am sure that even in those days when you were a PO, you were qualified in something...

But indeed I do use commander to qualify them has soon has I get them at the start of my carreers.

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by Mouftic

Still today in the Navy you get constant transfers. But when you transfer a medic out, you dont get a gunner in return. Thats what I mean about commander being "dumb" with the transfers.

A good point; one I hadn't thought of. I wonder if that's even possible, given the nature of the game.

[Mouftic]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

A good point; one I hadn't thought of. I wonder if that's even possible, given the nature of the game.

My comments about transfers being "Dumb" are in no way to disrespect the hard and wonderfull work that was done with sh3c. I know you have some involvement in the project.

So please don't take it too hardly.

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by Mouftic

My comments about transfers being "Dumb" are in no way to disrespect the hard and wonderfull work that was done with sh3c.

I know that. I was just agreeing with and speculating.

I know you have some involvement in the project.

Nope, it was JScones and no one else. My contribution is researching new ship names.

So please don't take it too hardly.

You hurted my feelings.

[Mouftic]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

You hurted my feelings.

It's just that I didn't want to look like I was bashing SH3C.