Crew

SJFriesen · 09-02-11, 12:49 AM

So can you not actually promote your crew? It says im maxed out on officers and ped officers so I cant promote anyone. Is it worth getting rid of people to promote and give skills as you want to or what does everyone do?

magic452 · 09-02-11, 01:42 AM

You can manage your crew pretty much as you like.
Most guys that do crew management will rotate out a certain number of crew after each patrol. Some senior officers and enlisted. That's pretty much how it was in real life. Take on some new hands and promote the best of the old.
The only ones I won't rotate are my good deck and AA gunners.

Lack of experience isn't too much of a problem as when I need high performance I'll just go to general quarters and have all my experienced hands available. Just don't forget to stand down as failure to do so will result in crew fatigue.

Magic

Flaxpants · 09-02-11, 01:55 AM

Is there anything wrong with not rotating your crew if you don't wish to? Any disadvantages?

Diopos · 09-02-11, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Flaxpants

Is there anything wrong with not rotating your crew if you don't wish to? Any disadvantages?

An admiral as a helmsman ???

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Daniel Prates · 09-02-11, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by magic452

The only ones I won't rotate are my good deck and AA gunners.

I too put a lot of emphasis on those guys - mostly for the shorter reload time.

TBear · 09-02-11, 09:53 AM

here is my crew

working on a new crew page with all men shown with rank at ability etc

I'm goin' down · 09-02-11, 07:51 PM

I have the crew fix by Fred. How many are supposed to be in the crew? I have filled all of the slots in the main compartments, have two men manning the deck gun and one man in the repair slot. There is room in the repair slots for several more, plus room on the anti aircraft gun, and I could draft them when in port in necessary I do not want too large a crew.

Armistead · 09-02-11, 10:10 PM

Not sure about stock, but mods give you officers with special abilities, some I like, some I feel too much advantage. I will keep rotating officers until I get the ones I like, many two speed guys and repairmen.

As the war continues I rotate my crew, towards the end I run out of men to pick which I don't like. Last year of the war in port I will replace as many as I can.

fred8615 · 09-02-11, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by SJFriesen

So can you not actually promote your crew? It says im maxed out on officers and ped officers so I cant promote anyone. Is it worth getting rid of people to promote and give skills as you want to or what does everyone do?

If you would like more officers and CPOs you can try my Crew Rank Fix mod. Link is in my sig below.

09-02-11, 12:49 AM	#1
SJFriesen Bosun Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 67 Downloads: 87 Uploads: 0	Crew So can you not actually promote your crew? It says im maxed out on officers and ped officers so I cant promote anyone. Is it worth getting rid of people to promote and give skills as you want to or what does everyone do?

09-02-11, 01:42 AM	#2
magic452 Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Reno Nevada USA Posts: 1,860 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	You can manage your crew pretty much as you like. Most guys that do crew management will rotate out a certain number of crew after each patrol. Some senior officers and enlisted. That's pretty much how it was in real life. Take on some new hands and promote the best of the old. The only ones I won't rotate are my good deck and AA gunners. Lack of experience isn't too much of a problem as when I need high performance I'll just go to general quarters and have all my experienced hands available. Just don't forget to stand down as failure to do so will result in crew fatigue. Magic __________________ Reported lost 11 Feb. 1942 Signature by depthtok33l

09-02-11, 09:53 AM	#6
TBear Medic Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Denmark Posts: 160 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 0	here is my crew working on a new crew page with all men shown with rank at ability etc __________________ *IJN rules, but peabody makes it float!* *"TAKAO" Status: work in progress*

09-02-11, 07:51 PM	#7
I'm goin' down Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Notify command we have entered the Grass Sea Posts: 2,822 Downloads: 813 Uploads: 0	Correct crew size. Stock boat, with RSRDC and Fred's crew fix mod I have the crew fix by Fred. How many are supposed to be in the crew? I have filled all of the slots in the main compartments, have two men manning the deck gun and one man in the repair slot. There is room in the repair slots for several more, plus room on the anti aircraft gun, and I could draft them when in port in necessary I do not want too large a crew.

09-02-11, 01:55 AM	#3
Flaxpants Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Koh Samui, Thailand Posts: 1,196 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	Is there anything wrong with not rotating your crew if you don't wish to? Any disadvantages?

09-02-11, 10:10 PM	#8
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	Not sure about stock, but mods give you officers with special abilities, some I like, some I feel too much advantage. I will keep rotating officers until I get the ones I like, many two speed guys and repairmen. As the war continues I rotate my crew, towards the end I run out of men to pick which I don't like. Last year of the war in port I will replace as many as I can.