Realistic Crew Numbers

robthebank · 05-14-20, 03:34 AM

Is there any way to increase the number of crew to reflect the numbers needed to realistically operate the boat and have them stand at stations?

I've gone through and modified the xls files to have a larger number of officers, which kinda works to make the boat feel alive. I've added 16 officers- combined with the assigned crew of 18 this brings it to a complement of 34 (still under the 45 generally required).

Something that I've noticed however is that if I increase the officer complement to 16 then the non-com crew seem to not take their stations. An example would be assigning an engineer with two assistants to take control of the dive planes. The officer will take his position standing at the controls but his assistants will not take their seats, instead staying in the crew compartment. I've played around with assigning roles using the crew management tab but the crew seem to just stay in the crew compartments.

I love the game, and feel that the only major thing missing is the crowded feeling of being on a boat with a full crew.

05-14-20, 03:34 AM	#1
robthebank Swabbie Join Date: Aug 2017 Posts: 5 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Realistic Crew Numbers Is there any way to increase the number of crew to reflect the numbers needed to realistically operate the boat and have them stand at stations? I've gone through and modified the xls files to have a larger number of officers, which kinda works to make the boat feel alive. I've added 16 officers- combined with the assigned crew of 18 this brings it to a complement of 34 (still under the 45 generally required). Something that I've noticed however is that if I increase the officer complement to 16 then the non-com crew seem to not take their stations. An example would be assigning an engineer with two assistants to take control of the dive planes. The officer will take his position standing at the controls but his assistants will not take their seats, instead staying in the crew compartment. I've played around with assigning roles using the crew management tab but the crew seem to just stay in the crew compartments. I love the game, and feel that the only major thing missing is the crowded feeling of being on a boat with a full crew.