how do you order your officers (no.1, no1 2, etc)

Nagel · 03-29-17, 08:05 AM

this may sound silly but I cannot seem to be able to determine the pecking order for my officers. since they all seem to start with the same characteristics they end up playing musical chairs for the first few patrols until I've assigned different quals to them and they eventually develop unique stats.
what are the qualifications best suited for the EO, NO, and WO? and which one would be considered the No. 1?
is there a mod that adds different profile pics so I dont constantly end up with sets of twins?

bstanko6 · 03-29-17, 03:26 PM

In Das Boot the no. 1 was the watch officer from Mexico City!

Obltn Strand · 03-30-17, 02:32 AM

I have similar to Kapt Z.

On helmsman position I have LI always Oberleutnant with helmsman, machinist and repair qualifications.

On navigation officer position I have Oberfännrich (Steuermann) with watch and helmsman qualifications.

These two guys stay almost duration of my career. Eventually Steurmann is promoted to 2nd watch officer.

On weapons officer position I have 1.WO usually Oberleutnant with watch, helmsman and torpedo qualifications.

On watch officer position I have 2.WO usually Leutnant with watch, gunnery and AA qualifications.

Additionally I have two Oberfännrichs as machinists in both diesel and electric motor rooms. They both have machinist and repair qualifications.

Nagel · 03-31-17, 07:50 PM

thanks for the tips. SH3 cmdr is a godsend for this this task. I think I have a handle on this now.
I'm going to try some of your suggestions on quals for my officers and go from there.
does anyone assign quals to their sailors as well?

Obltn Strand · 04-01-17, 03:22 AM

That's about "real" as it gets...

Sailor Steve · 04-01-17, 04:32 AM

I have my officers ordered the way they are in Das Boot. I also use one of the mods that puts in "their" pictures.

Kapt Z · 03-29-17, 07:19 PM

Do you use SHCommander? It lets you do almost unlimited tweaking of your crew. I would say without a doubt that Commander is the reason I still come back to SH3 again and again and again.

This is the officer breakdown I tend to use-

ENGINEER- Usually most senior officer(but not always) Qual- Helmsman, Engineer, Damage control

1ST WATCH OFFICER- Considered my XO. Qual- Watch, Torpedo, Damage control

2ND WATCH OFFICER- Qual- Watch, Gunnery, AA

3RD WATCH OFFICER- Qual- Watch, Helmsman

I try to keep the Engineer with the boat as long as possible unless he is killed, transferred or fails to return from leave.

The watch officers I expect to be transferred out eventually as they are needed on other boats or to assume their own command(my random choice or Commander's).

03-29-17, 08:05 AM	#1
Nagel Bosun Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Western Michigan Posts: 64 Downloads: 107 Uploads: 0	how do you order your officers (no.1, no1 2, etc) this may sound silly but I cannot seem to be able to determine the pecking order for my officers. since they all seem to start with the same characteristics they end up playing musical chairs for the first few patrols until I've assigned different quals to them and they eventually develop unique stats. what are the qualifications best suited for the EO, NO, and WO? and which one would be considered the No. 1? is there a mod that adds different profile pics so I dont constantly end up with sets of twins?

03-29-17, 03:26 PM	#2
bstanko6 Admiral Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Murwik Naval Academy Posts: 2,130 Downloads: 390 Uploads: 13	In Das Boot the no. 1 was the watch officer from Mexico City! __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] BSTANKO6'S SH5 NAVAL ACADEMY http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPbe...W2NArCA/videos DISCORD https://discord.gg/6tFeTSUmVc

03-30-17, 02:32 AM	#3
Obltn Strand Commodore Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 614 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 0	I have similar to Kapt Z. On helmsman position I have LI always Oberleutnant with helmsman, machinist and repair qualifications. On navigation officer position I have Oberfännrich (Steuermann) with watch and helmsman qualifications. These two guys stay almost duration of my career. Eventually Steurmann is promoted to 2nd watch officer. On weapons officer position I have 1.WO usually Oberleutnant with watch, helmsman and torpedo qualifications. On watch officer position I have 2.WO usually Leutnant with watch, gunnery and AA qualifications. Additionally I have two Oberfännrichs as machinists in both diesel and electric motor rooms. They both have machinist and repair qualifications. __________________ Himmel, sukeltakaa!

04-01-17, 03:22 AM	#5
Obltn Strand Commodore Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 614 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 0	That's about "real" as it gets... __________________ Himmel, sukeltakaa!

04-01-17, 04:32 AM	#6
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I have my officers ordered the way they are in Das Boot. I also use one of the mods that puts in "their" pictures. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

03-31-17, 07:50 PM	#4
Nagel Bosun Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Western Michigan Posts: 64 Downloads: 107 Uploads: 0	thanks for the tips. SH3 cmdr is a godsend for this this task. I think I have a handle on this now. I'm going to try some of your suggestions on quals for my officers and go from there. does anyone assign quals to their sailors as well?

03-29-17, 07:19 PM	#7
Kapt Z Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: ...somewhere in the swamps of Jersey. Posts: 909 Downloads: 157 Uploads: 0	Do you use SHCommander? It lets you do almost unlimited tweaking of your crew. I would say without a doubt that Commander is the reason I still come back to SH3 again and again and again. This is the officer breakdown I tend to use- ENGINEER- Usually most senior officer(but not always) Qual- Helmsman, Engineer, Damage control 1ST WATCH OFFICER- Considered my XO. Qual- Watch, Torpedo, Damage control 2ND WATCH OFFICER- Qual- Watch, Gunnery, AA 3RD WATCH OFFICER- Qual- Watch, Helmsman I try to keep the Engineer with the boat as long as possible unless he is killed, transferred or fails to return from leave. The watch officers I expect to be transferred out eventually as they are needed on other boats or to assume their own command(my random choice or Commander's). __________________ ...I fought in many guises, many names, but always me. Patton