"Realistic" Crew Management

imbiginjapan · 01-17-08, 08:49 AM

I received SHIV for Christmas and while I find it very enjoyable (especially with realism mods) I've been a bit disappointed in the crew management. With the morale that doesn't seem to do anything, the medals that basically amount to a couple extra icons on the crew scren, and the somewhat inscrutable efficiency mechanics it just doesn't feel like the crew is really an intrinsic part of the boat.

Being a bit of an immersion junkie this is kind of bothering me. Since I don't expect some sort of massive overhaul via a mod (though that would be great!) I'd like to play with the idea that the crew is an evolving group of individuals, and 'roleplay' out crew management decisions a bit more actively.

One thing I'd like to do is make sure that some crew rotates off the boat after a patrol. It's just not realistic that your crew would remain static through an entire war. Since the game doesn't appear to do this automatically, does anyone here manually do this and if so, how you decide how many and who to retire and replace?
Secondly, how do you dole out promotions and medals? What's your decision process in this regard?

Thanks for any ideas.

01-17-08, 08:49 AM	#1
imbiginjapan Swabbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Between Bahstin and Prahvidence Posts: 14 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	"Realistic" Crew Management I received SHIV for Christmas and while I find it very enjoyable (especially with realism mods) I've been a bit disappointed in the crew management. With the morale that doesn't seem to do anything, the medals that basically amount to a couple extra icons on the crew scren, and the somewhat inscrutable efficiency mechanics it just doesn't feel like the crew is really an intrinsic part of the boat. Being a bit of an immersion junkie this is kind of bothering me. Since I don't expect some sort of massive overhaul via a mod (though that would be great!) I'd like to play with the idea that the crew is an evolving group of individuals, and 'roleplay' out crew management decisions a bit more actively. One thing I'd like to do is make sure that some crew rotates off the boat after a patrol. It's just not realistic that your crew would remain static through an entire war. Since the game doesn't appear to do this automatically, does anyone here manually do this and if so, how you decide how many and who to retire and replace? Secondly, how do you dole out promotions and medals? What's your decision process in this regard? Thanks for any ideas.