CyrusSpitama
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From: Naw'lins, Luzianna
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ORIGINAL: koniu
In my PBEM I training always at 100%, range 0 with units 133% full, and during almost 700 turns i never have problem with fatigue. Usual fatigue is ~3-4.
Few times i accidentally change range above 0 and then fatigue go up but because i clean training units from trained pilots at lest once a week i usually find and fix range problem before it will impact morale.
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I only place 1-2 extra pilots in these training squadrons to ensure faster training
When not filling unit to max 133% pilots number You training 25% less pilots and i am almost sure that when unit is only 100% full of pilots training is not 25% faster to compensate smaller number of pilots in training program.
I tried to explain what I meant previously but I suppose it needs another go-round. I did not insinuate any sort of training bonus but rather why my results appear quicker.
With almost no extra pilots in the squadron, nearly every pilot in the group is forced to do their *dice rolls* daily. This means these pilots successfully making their rolls will not only get a chance at training more often, this also means more fatigue generation. I have covered the fatigue issues well enough I think. On to the training... With many extra pilots in the squad, their fatigue is less of an issue, BUT often multiple pilots will go several days without flying due to a combination of, their turn to rest while extras fly and failed die rolls. It is this reason that I say, "training is faster with my setup".
I initially tried the full squadrons method of training pilots and found it took far too long to train the many pilots due to all of the resting and pilot bleedoff. This isn't R&R, this is highly focused training classes. I am cranking out multiple full squadrons worth of pilots with exp 50-60 and as many three primary skill at 60+ in about 2 months time. I can(and do in practice) bleed small amounts of these pilots off during the war due to frontline losses, slightly slowing down the class training times. With a full pilot attachment, I cannot possibly see you training the numbers of skilled pilots in less than 1.5x the time mine takes allowing for these pilot bleed offs. The key to beating the bad dice rolls is rolling the dice again and they key to faster training is flying every day possible.
It is a given you might generate a handful more pilots during your training session/class than my method, assuming no bleedoff of pilots, but practically speaking, I am bleeding pilots out of these groups continuously. I MUST get them trained in their primary skill (at least) in the shortest time possible to keep the front lines adequately manned. Having extra pilots taking up valuable training time simply does not appear to be the most efficienct. Bacause of pilot losses draining these classes the students will take much longer to finish their studies than in ideal situations. One thing the slower method probably yields is better experience but again, I need pilots now, not next month. A few frontline missions and my pilots experience should easily match or surpass yours, assuming they survive the encounter.
It is my frontline squadrons I keep fully manned(once I have enough pilots trained) because up there, the pilots desperately need the rest.
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