From here, all functions (except Recall and Assign when there is no commander - the buttons above) can be done.įor normal commanders, the portrait background is haze gray.

This is the screen displayed by clicking on a commander portrait in Port. The previous commander assigned to the ship is recalled, not necessarily a commander specialized to it.

Recall Commander - Hover shows the commander to be recalled pressing the button recalls him.

Assign Commander to select a commander for the ship.If there is no commander assigned to the ship, in Port there will be one or two buttons instead. (see below) Click the Change Commander button. To assign a different commander, in Port click on the Commander portrait in the Ship Specs panel. For a ship without a commander, one can be assigned from the nation's commanders in Reserve, or assigned from another ship. However, a skilled commander is worth his weight in gold-pressed latinum for improving ship capabilities. (A tech-tree ship is a ship that is neither premium nor special.)Ī ship may enter battle without a commander. Some special commanders have a special voice.Ī commander is either assigned to one ship of their nation, in reserve, or awaiting dismissal.Ī commander is either trained for one ship of their nation or retraining to one tech-tree ship of their nation. See the Economy article.Ĭommanders have a commander level from 0 to 21 (= their number of skill points), a nation, a name, a portrait, and a rank. Commander XP (CXP), earned in battle, is used to acquire skill points. The training level is represented by Skill Points, and the specializations by acquired Skills. Training a crew is a long process that requires much repetition and a defined curriculum. Some crews are well-trained and trained in the specific features of the ship, and some are not so well trained. 5 Redistributing (Resetting) Skills SelectionsĪ commander is the personification of a ship's crew.3.7 Converting Elite Commander XP to Free XP.3.6 Example using both Elite Commander XP and Free XP.3.2 Example Commander Experience Calculation.3 Commander Experience and Skill Points.

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