<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: RGIJN<br/>
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saw HMS Victorious quite often in 1943 (PBEM games), but never heard of any USS Robin. Is this vessel in the inventory at all? <e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE>
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When HMS Victorious was on loan for the New Georgia landings she was given the ...

Has anyone managed to obtain this carrier as a reinforcement?

<t> One tactic I remembered reading about here was a player sending multiple waves of single ship TFs, each composed of minor units such as PCs or PGs, against a defending surface TF. The sacrificial lambs would obviously be blown out of the water, but each engagement would also drain the defending ...

<t> Because it happened like that historically, and didn't turn around until later in the war. If you look at the Japanese carrier strikes at Pearl, Ceylon, Midway or even Santa Cruz you will see they favored massing the individual carrier air wings into one giant hammer blow. The tactic was simple ...

Funny how you see the news of CF's demise as vindication of your earlier 'opinions'. The fact of the matter is you knew as much as anyone else, programmers included, so the "I told you so" routine holds no water.

<t> Strange indeed.<br/>
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The only thing I can come up with is the high attrition would severely impact pilot experience and thus strike coordination, but that is a stretch to say the least. <br/>
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The IJN starts off with super-high quality pilots, and even a 75% loss rate would leave ...

<r> How are your carrier TF's organized?<br/>
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You said your carriers are in the same hex, but are they in <I><s>[i]</s>the same task force<e>[/i]</e></I>?<br/>
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This is a wild guess on my part, but could it be that when not operating in the tight confines of the 'Genda Box' the ...

Given the age of the game and the fact no one has done it by now would lead one to believe it isn't possible.
Shame really, as this would be the perfect vehicle for a Med Campaign.

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: stingray<br/>
Having SWPAC HQ in Cairns and B-17 Bombers in Cooktown. <br/>
If I transfer the squadrons to Noumea under SOPAC HQ, will the B-17 squadrons continue to receive their aircraft replacements and additional pilots from SWPAC HQ?<e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE ...

<t> One CVE is not going to provide anything in the way of CAP coverage even if the airwing is set at 100%. <br/>
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The reason is each starts out with only 10 fighters, and from that you deduct rotation to refuel / rearm, pilot fatigue, Op loss and of course having what is airborne having to ...

<t> I don't think it would have been practical even if such an option were available. <br/>
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The fuel delivered by multiple C-47 squadrons shuttling non-stop over a several week period would probably be sucked up by a standard TF of 1-2 capital ships and a dozen escorts in one in-port ...

<t> You can't increase a unit's support level beyond what they are given in the game. What you can do is increase the overall support level of a hex by bringing in HQ and base force units, as these have a surplus of support. As long as the hex's support level is in green you are OK, even if the ...

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: borner<br/>
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about 180 planes lost for Japan that turn. <SM sm="00000028.gif">[sm=00000028.gif]</SM> Saratoga badly hit conisdering it was just one bomb, and Enterprise will be spending some time in drydock and will probably be the flagship of the CVE ...

<t> I'm noticing a difference in how the computer treats the loadout of FT TFs and wonder if this is a bug or historical.<br/>
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For example, I am playing a H2H match of scenario #19 and its up to the first couple of months of '43. At this point the replacements for losses incurred by the ...

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: borner<br/>
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Another useful approach, epsecially in the Irau area, is to have your carriers covered by land based fighters, and use more of your carrier groups for lr cap.<e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE>
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Or to launch strikes with 100% escort, as was done ...

<t> My understanding is that the same penalty applies if a carrier is in a shallow / coastal hex, so placing your CVs in the same hex as an amphibious landing would reduce the CAP available. <br/>
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Best to divide your CVs into separate TFs and place all in the same deep water (dark blue) hex ...

<t> The best thing to do is let the AI have GG. Doing so will give you a 3-way win situation.<br/>
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First, it is situated within range of PM and the bases in Oz, the latter which are fairly large, well established and with plenty of supplies and support. This will allow you to conduct a ...

You're going to need ships to launch that larger offensive in October, but at the rate you're losing them...

<t> Bomb damage is a random die roll. The same aircraft dropping the same ordnance on the same ship might produce the 'paint scraper' in one instance, and a massive ammo explosion in another. Therefore, you'll need to run multiple tests to establish averages and trends.<br/>
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That said, the ...

<t> I commend you for your chutzpah for pushing the Americal so far forward so early, but I think you are setting yourself up for a heartache again. Better to fortify your positions in New Caledonia and await major reinforcements, such as the 1st Marine Div and carriers, then go on the offensive in ...