Digital seminars?

[Huillam]

Does anyone know if those are vanity items or if they can be used to train crew members?
The come with the name of a skills and a gift tag (for example Digital Seminar (Boarding) [Gift]) but I tried to talk to various NPCs (hired or not) went through every menu I could think of and I can't find any way to use them.

[euclid]

Hi Huillam

Those are atm just vendor items.

Cheers Euclid

[Huillam]

You broke my heart. Thanks anyway!

[brigtjmann]

You have broken my heart also.
I have to admit that is pretty ******. One of the main features is using crew and automating your fleet. Different tasks require certain ranks, so why is training not a feature available on release.
I wouldnt be so bummed about this if i could actually get a rank 3 captain for my goddamn freighters. I have bought three freighters now, at great expense to my credit balance, and all three only came with a rank 2 pilots, and autotrade requires rank 3. I fired one to try and buy another captain in the outfitting, but that doesnt work either. Ive had to just put my combat pilots that have ranked up into my freighters just so they will go and autotrade, which is a bit of a waste really. Huurrrummph...

[RekanAmber45]

You have broken my heart also.
I have to admit that is pretty ******. One of the main features is using crew and automating your fleet. Different tasks require certain ranks, so why is training not a feature available on release.
I wouldnt be so bummed about this if i could actually get a rank 3 captain for my goddamn freighters. I have bought three freighters now, at great expense to my credit balance, and all three only came with a rank 2 pilots, and autotrade requires rank 3. I fired one to try and buy another captain in the outfitting, but that doesnt work either. Ive had to just put my combat pilots that have ranked up into my freighters just so they will go and autotrade, which is a bit of a waste really. Huurrrummph...

Hey it may not be much help but I've found it more useful to dock with large ships, like trade vessels, large miners, and construction ships. The crew they have on them tend to be better for hiring. Found 5 captain 3s and a manager 4 on a freighter that was visiting my station to trade. It will at least work better probably then the way you are currently trying to do it.

[chew-ie]

I wouldnt be so bummed about this if i could actually get a rank 3 captain for my goddamn freighters. I have bought three freighters now, at great expense to my credit balance, and all three only came with a rank 2 pilots, and autotrade requires rank 3.

Just to provide my experience with autotrading (sectors only) so far: I'm just buying small & medium freighters, activate autotrading in various sectors as soon as the ships are built. Never wasted time for recruting pilots.

Got a constant increase in credits (despite the reports of traders loosing money). At first they earned only a few hundred credits, right now earnings tend towards several 100k. They also managed to get my rank up to 30+ with most factions.

My advice: give it time & profit / experienced pilots will come.

[brigtjmann]

Cheers for the tips lads. I have to admit, I didnt really think about docking with other large ships to check their crew out. I assumed they wouldnt be hireable cos they already worked for that ship. I shouldnt assume things.
Im all set now though, got plenty of high ranked pilots and crew workin across about 25ish ships, all doin their thing automatically. Have started building my HQ station now too. Great games the X series. I didnt enjoy Rebirth compared to 2 & 3. But X3 was one of the best space games out there. X4 is well on its way too. Ive been enjoying a break from the SC / Elite grind.

[Imari]

Pls make digital seminars useable...

[Zarjazz]

They seem like a left over from a game mechanic that was removed or one that was never implemented. As trade items they are worthless and aren't crafting items.

[turfprint]

I took the lift on a station to a large cargo ship. it took off and I had to load game over. But they had an abundance of high experience crew to hire. The trick is ( I think) hire a crew quick and shift D fast.

[salut_salut]

I took the lift on a station to a large cargo ship. it took off and I had to load game over. But they had an abundance of high experience crew to hire. The trick is ( I think) hire a crew quick and shift D fast.

Or you can dock with your own small ship at the large cargo/construction/carrier ships, hire whoever you want and then leave

[brigtjmann]

Absolutely hilarious. I didnt think you were meant to be able to hire crew from other ships. It seemed strange and illogical to me and it was. The 1.3 Patch has resolved this. You can NO LONGER hire crew from NPC ships.
Direct quote from patch notes - "Fixed being able to recruit crew from NPC-owned capital ships." This should have been written as "any NPC owned ship". I have tested carriers, destroyers, freighters, miners and frigate. and you ca NO LONGER hire crew fom ANY NPC ships.

If you guys can do your own testing and confirm this across different types of ships as well please.

[ZombiePotatoSalad]

You have broken my heart also.
I have to admit that is pretty ******. One of the main features is using crew and automating your fleet. Different tasks require certain ranks, so why is training not a feature available on release.
I wouldnt be so bummed about this if i could actually get a rank 3 captain for my goddamn freighters. I have bought three freighters now, at great expense to my credit balance, and all three only came with a rank 2 pilots, and autotrade requires rank 3. I fired one to try and buy another captain in the outfitting, but that doesnt work either. Ive had to just put my combat pilots that have ranked up into my freighters just so they will go and autotrade, which is a bit of a waste really. Huurrrummph...

Hey it may not be much help but I've found it more useful to dock with large ships, like trade vessels, large miners, and construction ships. The crew they have on them tend to be better for hiring. Found 5 captain 3s and a manager 4 on a freighter that was visiting my station to trade. It will at least work better probably then the way you are currently trying to do it.

I think they patched it so you can't steal the crew of other ships.