Dismiss your good officers? - Page 2

d@rk51d3 · 10-10-06, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Hylander_1314

Well, I would do the same, but they don't go to U-Boat School. They don't get their own boat, and they don't partake in the war effort, which brings up the AI commanded boats issue. It would be nice to see someone promoted get a boat, and see their progress, or even hear about them being lost at sea. That would be a nice addition, as the moral, even your own can be affected if the guy is lost on a patrol.

I agree with that. You could stand on the bridge and yell "Das is Thomson....." or whoever your dismissed officer is as he sails by in his new boot.

You could have your own little privately trained wolfpack......

Hueywolf123 · 10-10-06, 11:33 PM

Commander asked me to hand my boat over to my IWO, and retire. No way, I ignored it and went on, only to get sent to Iceland and back (all our last 7 patrols were off the west coast of Africa), that'll learn me. At least they are all well decorated and qualified, that'll be tested by the TF I've just run into, resplendant with Fleet Carrier.

Finnbat · 10-11-06, 03:32 AM

Give them away...

Cerberus · 10-11-06, 06:20 AM

You're asked to let your best people go - but there is always the other side of the coin.

All armies & navies throughout time have had people who were F*&k-ups.

Mostly, you couldn't just fire them, but you could try to post them on to another unit so some other poor sod has to put up with them.

A very funny guy called Spike Milligan wrote a full account of his war-time experiences in the British Army.

He said some of these poor souls spent the entire war being posted from one unit to another - one guy gave his address as the back of a lorry (truck).

If you managed to get rid of Bernard, good luck! - but remember, in return you get some-one else's F*&k-up.

catar M · 10-11-06, 11:12 AM

Only way off my U-boat is if you dead

gord96 · 10-11-06, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Hueywolf123

Commander asked me to hand my boat over to my IWO, and retire. No way, I ignored it and went on, only to get sent to Iceland and back (all our last 7 patrols were off the west coast of Africa), that'll learn me. At least they are all well decorated and qualified, that'll be tested by the TF I've just run into, resplendant with Fleet Carrier.

lol...what kind of sub you using?

Hueywolf123 · 10-11-06, 04:23 PM

VIIB, it's late '41, so I'm busy qualifying some AA gunners and damage control guys, I think I may need them

d@rk51d3 · 10-11-06, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by catar M

Only way off my U-boat is if you dead

Lol. Strap a detonator to his head and launch him out the aft tube.

TarJak · 10-12-06, 03:45 AM

There is not real advantage to letting them go other than the "historical immersion" argument so keep em till you or they die!

WhiteW0lf · 10-13-06, 01:27 AM

I play 94% realism so am in it for realism and immersion, if one of my fine officers can take a command or is needed on another boat then I let them go for that advancement opportunity, the Fuerer has given Doenetz authority to start mass producing U-Boats after Prien's sinking of that battleship in Scapa Flow, so they will need experienced officers.

10-11-06, 03:32 AM	#18
Finnbat A-ganger Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Finland Posts: 78 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	Give them away... __________________

10-11-06, 06:20 AM	#19
Cerberus Mate Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: UK Posts: 53 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	You're asked to let your best people go - but there is always the other side of the coin. All armies & navies throughout time have had people who were F&k-ups. Mostly, you couldn't just fire them, but you could try to post them on to another unit so some other poor sod has to put up with them. A very funny guy called Spike Milligan wrote a full account of his war-time experiences in the British Army. He said some of these poor souls spent the entire war being posted from one unit to another - one guy gave his address as the back of a lorry (truck). If you managed to get rid of Bernard, good luck! - but remember, in return you get some-one else's F&k-up. __________________ Cerberus Never knowingly undersailed.

10-10-06, 11:33 PM	#17
Hueywolf123 Bosun Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: gosford, Australia Posts: 68 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Commander asked me to hand my boat over to my IWO, and retire. No way, I ignored it and went on, only to get sent to Iceland and back (all our last 7 patrols were off the west coast of Africa), that'll learn me. At least they are all well decorated and qualified, that'll be tested by the TF I've just run into, resplendant with Fleet Carrier.

10-11-06, 11:12 AM	#20
catar M Torpedoman Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Perth W.A Posts: 118 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Only way off my U-boat is if you dead

10-11-06, 04:23 PM	#22
Hueywolf123 Bosun Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: gosford, Australia Posts: 68 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	VIIB, it's late '41, so I'm busy qualifying some AA gunners and damage control guys, I think I may need them

10-12-06, 03:45 AM	#24
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	There is not real advantage to letting them go other than the "historical immersion" argument so keep em till you or they die!

10-13-06, 01:27 AM	#25
WhiteW0lf Loader Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Cyprus Posts: 82 Downloads: 42 Uploads: 0	I play 94% realism so am in it for realism and immersion, if one of my fine officers can take a command or is needed on another boat then I let them go for that advancement opportunity, the Fuerer has given Doenetz authority to start mass producing U-Boats after Prien's sinking of that battleship in Scapa Flow, so they will need experienced officers.