question about crew for Railjack

[lobstermadness]

there are four possible crew positions/roles to select from to assign to your crew but you can only have three crew max at once on your railjack ship. I have read DE notes and still dont understand what the story is with that. I end up selecting everything but "pilot" but there needs to be more clarity on this.

[Rhudda]

Well, the thing is: You don't put a crewmember in every slot. You can switch their roles while on a mission using the tactical menu when needed. You don't need one for each role, and you don't have to limit any role to just one crewmember. I myself find it preferable to have two gunners at the start of a mission, and then switch them to defenders when I'm boarded, for example. Or I have one of them fly when I'm out and about.

[Shard of Manus]

Because you are the fourth member of the squad. You're meant to fill the final role.

Naturally, being the pilot is the most obvious and sensible role to take.

[Rhudda]

Originally posted by Shard of Manus:

Because you are the fourth member of the squad. You're meant to fill the final role.

Naturally, being the pilot is the most obvious and sensible role to take.

But why have, say, a defender when you're not being boarded? Better to use that crewmember for something more useful, like a second gunner or an engineer.

[Mike Litoris]

The only crewmember i wish is to forge me energy for wipe pack of enneies out...

[lobstermadness]

helpful replies thanks! After some more time with railjack I am using 2 gunners and one engineer and it works fairly well.

[Nijuu]

2 gunners 1 repair person and urself seems to be way im going atm

[WZ]

the very existence of the defender position is stupid, yes
crew should defend when the ship is boarded, regardless of base job
that leaves "pilot", "repair guy", turret guy" and "crafter"
or better, make the repair guy also be the crafter
still a ways to go, but it's a good first step
in 2024 railjack will be great