Fanatical

G2B · 01-12-10, 08:46 PM

Has anyone ever had a crewman's morale become fanatical?

I was in a bit of a gun battle the other day when my DG chief was slightly wounded when I checked his status his morale had changed to Fanatical

I would have thought low medium or high but not

Armistead · 01-12-10, 08:59 PM

Yep, had it a few times. Not sure if it's good or bad, but was told it was good. Strange, the most recent guy that went fanatical was surrounded by broken and shaken crew members. We did take a beating and sink several ships, but dead bodies were everywhere.

G2B · 01-12-10, 09:44 PM

Did he crack under pressure or should the man be promoted and given a medal for pulling it together. What other morale surprise might there be?

jerm138 · 01-12-10, 10:08 PM

"fanatical" would make me think of the diesel mechanic in Das Boot when he tried to leave the boat submerged.

Capt. Morgan · 01-12-10, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by G2B

Wow, great smiley!

Yeah, this is what I think of as fanatical. I would say Johanne (the diesel mechanic in Das Boot) was broken. I've had broken crew members before, but never fanatical.

In so far as what the game says, the roster on the left side of the crew page can sort your crew by a number of different factors like health and morale. Is "fanatical" listed above or below "normal"?

Ducimus · 01-12-10, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by G2B

I was in a bit of a gun battle the other day when my DG chief was slightly wounded when I checked his status his morale had changed to Fanatical

I would have thought low medium or high but not

That smiley is amazingly appopriate for that story. Cause that's just what your DG was doing when he went fanatical. lol!

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Originally Posted by jerm138

"fanatical" would make me think of the diesel mechanic in Das Boot when he tried to leave the boat submerged.

No, the word for him would probably be "cracked" or something along those lines. The textbook definition of fanatical is:

"motivated or characterized by an extreme, uncritical enthusiasm or zeal, as in religion or politics" Synonyms: enthusiastic, zealous, frenzied, rabid.

G2B · 01-13-10, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Ducimus

That smiley is amazingly appopriate for that story. Cause that's just what your DG was doing when he went fanatical. lol!

No, the word for him would probably be "cracked" or something along those lines. The textbook definition of fanatical is:

"motivated or characterized by an extreme, uncritical enthusiasm or zeal, as in religion or politics" Synonyms: enthusiastic, zealous, frenzied, rabid.

"Cracked" is a bit light, I'm going with "something along those lines" that can't be posted in forum.

Looks like my Fanatic is going to get a medal and a pay increase

Sailor Steve · 01-13-10, 11:54 PM

I'm put in mind of the main character in Red Badge Of Courage. In the beginning he breaks and runs away, thus having a morale of 'Broken' and the status of 'Coward'. In the final battle he breaks again, but this time runs toward the enemy, now having a morale of 'Fanatical' and the status of 'Hero'. In both cases his emotions are exactly the same, and he can't figure out one from the other.

01-12-10, 08:46 PM	#1
G2B XO Join Date: May 2009 Location: Guam, I think Posts: 420 Downloads: 80 Uploads: 0	Fanatical Has anyone ever had a crewman's morale become fanatical? I was in a bit of a gun battle the other day when my DG chief was slightly wounded when I checked his status his morale had changed to Fanatical I would have thought low medium or high but not __________________

01-12-10, 09:44 PM	#3
G2B XO Join Date: May 2009 Location: Guam, I think Posts: 420 Downloads: 80 Uploads: 0	Did he crack under pressure or should the man be promoted and given a medal for pulling it together. What other morale surprise might there be? __________________

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jerm138 Watch Officer Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 332 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	"fanatical" would make me think of the diesel mechanic in Das Boot when he tried to leave the boat submerged. __________________

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Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I'm put in mind of the main character in Red Badge Of Courage. In the beginning he breaks and runs away, thus having a morale of 'Broken' and the status of 'Coward'. In the final battle he breaks again, but this time runs toward the enemy, now having a morale of 'Fanatical' and the status of 'Hero'. In both cases his emotions are exactly the same, and he can't figure out one from the other. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

01-12-10, 08:59 PM	#2
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	Yep, had it a few times. Not sure if it's good or bad, but was told it was good. Strange, the most recent guy that went fanatical was surrounded by broken and shaken crew members. We did take a beating and sink several ships, but dead bodies were everywhere.