Posted by: Father Tim
« on: May 17, 2019, 04:35:02 PM »So, hypothetically speaking:
Let's say I have a ship with 100 crew and 100 Spare Berths; is that effectively double the berth space required?
If it is, does that half my morale loss after I exceed deployment, or double my listed deployment?
I.e. I have 200 total berths at 6 months worth of deployment, but only 100 actual crew members to consume that 6 months worth of life support, therefore giving the 100 man crew a 12 month deployment?
Does it work that way? I'm just curious...
No.
It doesn't affect your morale loss from long deployments; it reduces your morale loss from overcrowding. If your ship is damaged and 50 of the regular crew quarters are destroyed and 50 of the spare berths are also destroyed, there are no penalties because there are still 100 places for 100 crew.