I have a question that is probably very trivial: When I look at the Titanic, but basically all golden age era ocean liners, I can see that the ratio of crew to passagers seems to be 1 to 2-3. A ship with 2500 passagers will have a 1000 crew members, let's say. That seems extremely economically unbearable - these weren't cruises where everyone pays for luxurious stay, I would think that a third class passager has a lower average income than crew member, co you can'much overprize there. And then you need energy, maintenance... What must a ship like the Titanic do to make money? I don't have a real knowledge about 1912 prices, I must admit...
I don't mean vacation cruise ship. I mean if you wanted to transport from the US to Europe. Or is it exclusively by plane now?
This battle happened a while ago, but I'm new here so I figured I'd post it. The damage capped just over 175k from the fires my secondary's set. I believe this was my damage record for a PvP battle until a recent 210k+ Yamato match.
https://reddit.com/link/ruttmz/video/7val1l78qe981/player
This particular liner is the 3rd in a class of 4 (At the time of her construction was the last one) The first liner of her class was finished in 1912 and this one was finished in 1914. What are things I should keep in mind when building it? I would love to have open discussions with anyone who has incite to the topic
Perhaps jet engines never were that safe or efficient, and that in the 1940s/50s the move toward aviation levelled out and going by sea remained the most economically practical option for international travel.
I don't believe a modern cruise ship would give us a good indication of a 21st C liner, nor would QM2. I'd imagine the 21st century ocean liner to be focused on speed, safety and stability. Perhaps balconies wouldn't feature as much.
Cabins might be only for those that could afford it, and large lounges with recliner chairs for the bulk of passengers much like economy on an airliner. I'd also imagine duty free shopping, spas, bars, restaurants etc would help people fill in time on a potential trans Atlantic journey of 2.5 days.
Thoughts?
