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"out of pilot slots", what does the number mean? - 6/23/2015 11:33:22 AM   
el lobo


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Status: offline 		The number in parenthesis.

The middle photo is the Reserve Pool at the time of the attempted replacement. The lower photo is the Reserve Pool after the Request Veteran has been selected. It released all four to the 64th but they have not shown-up yet.

Thanks

edit: The pick was for “Get 7 Pilots”. If you pick the “Get New Pilot” you get “out of pilot slots (1)”.




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RE: "out of pilot slots", what does the numbe... - 6/23/2015 9:07:00 PM   
rustysi


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Status: offline 		OK, think I got it. First attempt you wanted seven pilots from a pool that only had four available by the parameters you set, e.g. pilots over 75 experience. Hence the three unavailable. Next iteration you wanted to get those three but only had two pilots available with those skill levels.

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RE: "out of pilot slots", what does the numbe... - 6/24/2015 6:06:42 AM   
el lobo


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ORIGINAL: rustysi

OK, think I got it. First attempt you wanted seven pilots from a pool that only had four available by the parameters you set, e.g. pilots over 75 experience. Hence the three unavailable. Next iteration you wanted to get those three but only had two pilots available with those skill levels.


Thanks rustysi,

I think you are right about the (3). What it is saying is, “you ask for 7 but we only have 4, you need (3) more so we are not giving you any.”

But why then when I ask for one, it is saying, “you ask for one but you really need 7 because we peaked over to the 'get 7' button and since you tried to be sneaky about it we are still not giving you any and we are going to put a (1) after telling you that you are 'out of pilot slots' to confuse you.”

And it worked. That is I'm confused.

FYI, the Reserve (75) experience is the average experience of that pool, not a parameter we can set. If you pick Replacements you usually see (40) for Army, (50) for Navy, the average graduating experiences.

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RE: "out of pilot slots", what does the numbe... - 6/24/2015 6:47:29 AM   
Rio Bravo


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Allied spies hacked your pilot replacement pool so get use to it!

*laughing*

Best Regards,

-Rio Bravo

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RE: "out of pilot slots", what does the numbe... - 6/24/2015 10:46:02 AM   
Alfred

 

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Status: offline 		No, that isn't the answer.

1.  It isn't mentioned but presumably you attempted this transaction on 42/01.

2.  As at 42/01 you only have 4 IJA pilots in General Reserve.  Pilots Shimizu and Nakimura are not scheduled to arrive at General Reserve before 42/02 and 42/04 respectively.

3.  When you pressed the "Get 7 Pilots" button, you asked the code to fetch you immediately and in one lump sum, 7 pilots from the already designated General Reserve Pool.  The code went to the designated source and found only 4 pilots are available for immediate and in one lump sum delivery now.  Hence why it returned the message of being "out of pilot slots (3)".

4.  When you pressed the "Get New Pilot" button, you asked the code to look in the designated source (which is the General Reserve Pool) and fetch a single pilot.  The code does not know how many times you will press the "Get New Pilot" button now.  It therefore is limited to looking at the designated source where it sees a theoretical total of 4 present plus 2 scheduled to arrive pilots.  This is compared with the theoretical maximum number of times (which is 7) you may press the "Get New Pilot" button and hence why it returns the message "out of pilot slots (1)".

Alfred 

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RE: "out of pilot slots", what does the numbe... - 6/24/2015 11:58:30 PM   
el lobo


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Status: offline 		Yes, 1 Jan 42

Thank you for the detailed answer to a nitpick question.

As a follow-up, here is the PILOTS selection on 2 Jan 42.





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RE: "out of pilot slots", what does the numbe... - 6/25/2015 12:26:13 AM   
Alfred

 

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Status: offline 		Sorry el lobo but is post #6 meant to contain a follow question because if it does, it has escaped my comprehension.

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RE: "out of pilot slots", what does the numbe... - 6/25/2015 4:50:17 AM   
el lobo


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Status: offline 		No, no more questions. Sorry for the confusion Alfred. You explanation was, as usual, quite clear and thorough.

I just thought I would show the follow-up of what happens when you release the pilots from Request Veteran, for anyone interested.

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