VChief

* Equipment Name: VChief Sign
* Function: This is sign controls and designates use of the XO (Executive Officer)/Chief Villager.
This person directs NPC Villagers Crew.
Can Command the Ship if Instructed
* Cost: Price-To-Be-Determined

## Description

The **VChief** sign is a vehicle base item used to helps control NPC crew.

Informally, this NPC is known as Executive Officer (2nd in command) or XO.

When active, the XO (the VChief) will appear in front of the Ship's Bridge Sign or Ship the Sign.

XO acts as the second in command of the NPC workforce onboard the ship and helps maintain the ship.
Additionally, the XO will act as the ship's commander if commanded to do so by the Player Captain.

## How It Works

### **Detailed information on Uses and Functions of the VChief sign**

The XO will swing int action should there be a fire onboard, automatically directing the NPC villagers / crew to put out the **fires** as long as there is a Water Pump(s) active on the ship.

The following is break down on how to use the VChief Sign.

#### Commanding the XO/VChief

Clicking the XO, will trigger announcements what options are activated. These include;

* *I will control the ship's direction and the guns*
This will give the XO full control of the ship. You as the player will be free to take actions not handled by the XO. Including Repairs. If XO detects enemy vessel near by, the XO will activate the Battle Alarm and instruct the ship to do battle until it no longer in range.

* *I will control the ship's directions, you control the guns*
The option will have the XO essentially control the ship's direction, as you can set speed.

* *I will control the ship's guns, you will control ship's direction*
You essentially will steer the ship and set the speed. When Battle Alarm is activated, XO will direct the ship's guns to attack it.

* *I will take a break, let you command the ship*
This is essentially dismissing the XO. Only using the Iron Hoe will make him reappear when clicking on the VChief sign.

#### Keeping the XO Safe

Should the XO die or the VChief sign be destroyed, the NPC Crew will not put out fires. If the XO is in full command of the ship, the ship will cease operating on it's own and require manual control by the player to keep being directed.

The Bridge Sign is means to regulate where the XO appears. When the ship is not in Battle Stations, the XO will be at the Bridge sign. When in combat, it will go to where the main ship sign is located.

## How to add a sign

More than one VChief signs can placed on a ship. Writing a number under name "VChief" one line 1 of the sign, will designate which order the XO will appear.

Bridge Sign (is optional) can be placed where the XO should appear in normal operations.

### Construction Suggestions

There couple of strategies that can be used when placing the VChief Sign and the Bridge Sign.

* Combat Bridge
A protected location should be designated for the VChief sign, while the Bridge Sign should be where the owner of the ship wishes the XO should be. The Bridge of the ship where you'd normally pilot your vessel. Combat ship should have a Combat Information Center or Auxiliary Bridge in the guts of the ship, which acts as back up control room and a good place in protecting XO. When building your ship, the Main ship sign can be placed in this Battle Bridge, while normal Bridge Sign can be placed in the Navigational bridge where you normally drive. When activated the XO will teleport automatically to the main ship sign. Removing need to using the Iron Hoe to move him from bridge to vchief sign location.

* Multiple VChief Signs
There is no limit to how many VChief signs that can be on your ship. These will act as protective locations that XO can be relocated too.

## Notes

* The writings of Maximuspayne on the signs works in navycraft made this article possible.

* Note from Maximuspayne regarding the VChief Sign: *You don't HAVE to hide your Main Ship Sign, you can put the VChief in a more protected location and go manually shift+right click it (or use iron hoe) to move Chief to that VChief. So you can still put main sign where you want, but just use a VChief for the protected sign.*