Looking to get back into Steam and Iron

[saint19]

Too many sims...too little time.  Add in 5 kids and...well.

But anyways I'm looking to begin getting back into SAI.  I had started a campaign previously.  However, I was playing 1 week turns which don't seem ample to me.  What is the best turn length for campaigns in your opinion?  Thanx.

[fredsanford]

I tend to favor 2 week turns, but I've never played a 4-week turn campaign, only 1- and 2-week versions.

[Matto]

For start and learning game details are 1 week turns the best ... but you will quickly move to 2 or more weeks per turn 

[saint19]

Thanx gents. I'll go with two week turns for now. We'll see if I like that.

[julianbarker]

I prefer two week turns.

[saint19]

Ok my last two turns were two weeks. I think I like it. If I can finish this campaign I'll try 4-week turns. But that may be a little too long for me as I am learning to develop an overall strategy and learning tactics.

[Deleted]

I am playing 1 week turn atm but tried 2/4 week turns in between as well. Got a question: if I put a ship in training and do a 4 week turn, will that ship train for 1 week only or the entire 4 weeks, and how will the OP points cost be calculated?

Another crew quality related question, if I don't sortie any ships this turn (enemy only has 1 BB atm) but put them all in training, will my crew quality suffer vs putting them to sail?

Actually last Q about crew quality Do larger ships crew decline faster without training? My bayern class go back to crew quality 1 from 2 in 1 week without training. The Nassau class BBs OTOH last a few weeks with quality 2 so not using up my OP points. Or does some other parameter of the ship affect this decline?