Quick button question

01-01-07, 01:34 AM

Those quick action buttons, the ones that are for "Cruise mode" "Surface Attack" "Anti-Air" etc in the ships crew list, is there a way to pre-configure them so I can click and always get the same crew memebers to those jobs? When I click them, it's sending people who have no business being there. When I'm in attack mode, it's sending half my torpedo qual'ed guys to the eigine room, some machinists to the con tower, etc. If not, it's all about manually putting each one there every time I need to change...meh lol

Hakahura · 01-01-07, 05:11 AM

I don't use this function much now. But back when I played stock vanilla SH3, I found as the crew got more experienced they went to their expected posts, instead of machinist's manning the deck gun.:rotfl:

It just took a few patrols.

Corsair · 01-01-07, 06:23 AM

The use of these buttons is well known for CTDs, so I stay away from them..

irish1958 · 01-01-07, 10:25 AM

Here is a suggestion which I use: In SH3CMDR go to "manage your crew' in the options. In there assign the duty to every member of your crew. At the start of a patrol go to F7 and place everyone where you want them. If you don't use the bogus fatigue feature, just leave them there and assume your XO is doing his job and setting up watch crews, and code red crew assignment. When you surface and dive the correct men will rotate to deck and front crew quarters. This also works with any of the fatigue models, but you may have to do more micro management. You also will have to kick the lazy watch officer in the ass to get him to assume his station, especially in bad weather.

Iron Budokan · 01-01-07, 10:46 AM

Eh, I use the buttons but thankfully have never had a CTD from them. Personally I find them helpful.

Yes, my WO is a lazy goober, too. I always have to kick him out of his bunk.

01-01-07, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by irish1958

Here is a suggestion which I use: In SH3CMDR go to "manage your crew' in the options. In there assign the duty to every member of your crew. At the start of a patrol go to F7 and place everyone where you want them. If you don't use the bogus fatigue feature, just leave them there and assume your XO is doing his job and setting up watch crews, and code red crew assignment. When you surface and dive the correct men will rotate to deck and front crew quarters. This also works with any of the fatigue models, but you may have to do more micro management. You also will have to kick the lazy watch officer in the ass to get him to assume his station, especially in bad weather.

That's pretty much how I'm doing it now. Guess I'll stick with that method

Yeah, I've noticed that EVERY time I surface the boat, good or bad weather, I ALWAYS have to manually put the bridge officer in the tower. Bug of the game engine?

mookiemookie · 01-01-07, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Swany6mm

I've noticed that EVERY time I surface the boat, good or bad weather, I ALWAYS have to manually put the bridge officer in the tower. Bug of the game engine?

As far as I know, yes. It's just one of those things we have to live with.

01-01-07, 01:34 AM	#1
Swany6mm Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Quick button question Those quick action buttons, the ones that are for "Cruise mode" "Surface Attack" "Anti-Air" etc in the ships crew list, is there a way to pre-configure them so I can click and always get the same crew memebers to those jobs? When I click them, it's sending people who have no business being there. When I'm in attack mode, it's sending half my torpedo qual'ed guys to the eigine room, some machinists to the con tower, etc. If not, it's all about manually putting each one there every time I need to change...meh lol

01-01-07, 05:11 AM	#2
Hakahura Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Posts: 785 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I don't use this function much now. But back when I played stock vanilla SH3, I found as the crew got more experienced they went to their expected posts, instead of machinist's manning the deck gun.:rotfl: It just took a few patrols. __________________ Sir Humphey Appleby, GCB, KBE, MVO and MA. Britain's Greatest Orator, well bar that Churchill fellow.

01-01-07, 06:23 AM	#3
Corsair Ace of the Deep Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Toulouse France Posts: 1,140 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	The use of these buttons is well known for CTDs, so I stay away from them.. __________________ NYGM 3.4A / Living SH3 V5.1 + SH3 Commander

01-01-07, 10:25 AM	#4
irish1958 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 3,250 Downloads: 320 Uploads: 11	Crew Config Here is a suggestion which I use: In SH3CMDR go to "manage your crew' in the options. In there assign the duty to every member of your crew. At the start of a patrol go to F7 and place everyone where you want them. If you don't use the bogus fatigue feature, just leave them there and assume your XO is doing his job and setting up watch crews, and code red crew assignment. When you surface and dive the correct men will rotate to deck and front crew quarters. This also works with any of the fatigue models, but you may have to do more micro management. You also will have to kick the lazy watch officer in the ass to get him to assume his station, especially in bad weather. __________________ Irish1958

01-01-07, 10:46 AM	#5
Iron Budokan Sea Lord Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 1,778 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Eh, I use the buttons but thankfully have never had a CTD from them. Personally I find them helpful. Yes, my WO is a lazy goober, too. I always have to kick him out of his bunk. __________________ "You will take on England wherever you find her ships, and you will break her power at sea." --Iron Coffins, Herbert A. Werner http://kennethmarkhoover.com