unlimited officers exploit

[redCorsair]

Not quite an exploit , if you can afford officers why not.

Store old officer in tartane at port control.
Hire one new officer.
Get tartane with officer back.

Store as many as you want to hire (3/port).
Hire as many new ones.
Yet squadron size is limited to 5 ships. So , after all positions filled & 4 companion ships, you'll have the rest just as passangers <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> sitting around doing nothing, in reserve.

 

[Handel]

This reminded me to ask - do you pay a salary to the officers in the "stored" ships?

 

[redCorsair]

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Usualy I see how much they cost by r.clicking on their head in character screen.
But for this I do not know.
Maybe it's included in mooring fee.

Later, in game, I don't think you'll bother with that.
Ex: I'm able to rightfully sail frigate CincoLiagas and I'm able to produce at least several milions almost every week if I so want.
So the fee for officers is not realy a problem.

 

[LordDrow]

If I remember correctly, the manual states that you do NOT have to pay the salary of officers stored in this manner.

Cap'n Drow