Special abilities question

fred8615 · 07-21-11, 08:05 AM

I currently have two Master Engineers and two Theoreticians in my crew. Does anyone know if you get double the benefit, or is it okay to rotate one out of the crew?

EricW · 07-21-11, 08:35 AM

If I have 2 of the Engineers, I keep one in the engine room and the other in the control room. I don't know if you get "twice as fast" repair ability with 2....probably not. I suspect its probably subject to the law of diminishing returns, ie. 2 is better than 1, but not twice as good.

Which is the theoretian and what does he do? Dunno if I've seen that one

fred8615 · 07-21-11, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by EricW

If I have 2 of the Engineers, I keep one in the engine room and the other in the control room. I don't know if you get "twice as fast" repair ability with 2....probably not. I suspect its probably subject to the law of diminishing returns, ie. 2 is better than 1, but not twice as good.

Which is the theoretian and what does he do? Dunno if I've seen that one

The Engineer has to be in the engine room, or you don't get any benefit from him.

From the game:

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Ability-Theoretician-Name=THEORETICIAN
Ability-Theoretician-Description=Required compartment: ANY ROOM|When it comes to fame and fortune a highly educated theoretician is most welcome among your crew. While he is on board, the entire crew will receive a strong boost to experience gained. You as captain will benefit from his work by getting a major bonus to renown.

EricW · 07-21-11, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by fred8615

The Engineer has to be in the engine room, or you don't get any benefit from him.

From the game:

Sorry, you must not be playing TMO like me, lol. The Master Engineer will work in both compartments (TMO). And the Theoretitian is " Command Presence" (again, TMO, but HE only works in the control room). STILL, I would rather try for a wider range of abilities, but, sometimes you just get redundant abilities when you promote guys....and some of the same are better than none!!!

Armistead · 07-21-11, 11:32 AM

I asked Duci once and he said two is the limit per compartment, that both will work. I often take two engine specialist, once activated you can get 3 extra knots if you use both. Most work in more than one compartment.

EricW · 07-21-11, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Armistead

I asked Duci once and he said two is the limit per compartment, that both will work. I often take two engine specialist, once activated you can get 3 extra knots if you use both. Most work in more than one compartment.

Suh-WEET- 1.5 knots isn't enuff to really bother, but a 3kt boost is a different story!!!

fred8615 · 07-22-11, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Armistead

I asked Duci once and he said two is the limit per compartment, that both will work. I often take two engine specialist, once activated you can get 3 extra knots if you use both. Most work in more than one compartment.

That's what I needed to know. Thanks.

Daniel Prates · 07-21-11, 09:33 AM

As I understand it, you get the benefit of tour special crewmen only when he is awake and on duty. So it may, I guass, pay off to have redundant special abilities if you place them in different shifts.

HOWEVER..... the most sensible thing to do is to have only one guy, regardless of what his shift is - even because you just spent renown on a redundant special ability when you could have purchased another that you did not have - and simply bring the boat to BATTLESTATIONS whenever you need all your abilities at once.

So you will get your special guy out of bed, but so what? that is why he is there anyway.

I think that in most situations, you will only need special abilities turned all on when in extreme situations - and when it is the case, you are usually in battlestations mode.

rmr1701 · 07-22-11, 05:09 PM

I've seen the word "activated" used in reference to special ability crew several times lately. Are they activated if they are in the required compartment? If not, how are they activated?

07-21-11, 08:05 AM	#1
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07-22-11, 05:09 PM	#9
rmr1701 Watch Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Rowlett, TX Posts: 23 Downloads: 55 Uploads: 0	I've seen the word "activated" used in reference to special ability crew several times lately. Are they activated if they are in the required compartment? If not, how are they activated? __________________ "Any society that will give up a little freedom to gain security...shall gain neither and lose both"

07-21-11, 08:35 AM	#2
EricW Bosun Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 64 Downloads: 66 Uploads: 0	If I have 2 of the Engineers, I keep one in the engine room and the other in the control room. I don't know if you get "twice as fast" repair ability with 2....probably not. I suspect its probably subject to the law of diminishing returns, ie. 2 is better than 1, but not twice as good. Which is the theoretian and what does he do? Dunno if I've seen that one

07-21-11, 11:32 AM	#5
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	I asked Duci once and he said two is the limit per compartment, that both will work. I often take two engine specialist, once activated you can get 3 extra knots if you use both. Most work in more than one compartment.

07-21-11, 09:33 AM	#8
Daniel Prates Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Curitiba, Brazil Posts: 938 Downloads: 65 Uploads: 0	As I understand it, you get the benefit of tour special crewmen only when he is awake and on duty. So it may, I guass, pay off to have redundant special abilities if you place them in different shifts. HOWEVER..... the most sensible thing to do is to have only one guy, regardless of what his shift is - even because you just spent renown on a redundant special ability when you could have purchased another that you did not have - and simply bring the boat to BATTLESTATIONS whenever you need all your abilities at once. So you will get your special guy out of bed, but so what? that is why he is there anyway. I think that in most situations, you will only need special abilities turned all on when in extreme situations - and when it is the case, you are usually in battlestations mode.