The KNIL had also ordered 400 M3 Scout Cars from the US, but America only delivered 40 before the Japanese conquest.

I'm also more generous with Overvalwagens. I attach a half-dozen or so to KNIL infantry regiments and Landstorm battalions, and boost local production.

This page has great info ...

In my sandbox, I gave the Dutch a wider variety of airframes to start.

In this alternate history, the KNIL and MLD get their act together and acquire several Fokker designs and a few foreign models before the war. Most are obsolete, but boost the number of airframes available until lend-lease kicks ...

<r> I have worked on a WITPAE mod that expands the Soviet Pacific Fleet, among other tweaks. For my Soviet research I used "Soviet warships of the Second World War" by Jurg Meister <br/>
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<t> The difference in crew skill levels is critical. The Japanese start out with much better night fighting experience. I avoid surface encounters with Japanese warships until my crews have gained experience through commerce raiding. Early in the game as the allies, your surface ships are your best ...

I'm looking at simulating Soviet G-5 torpedo boats, some of which were converted to fire 82mm or 132mm rockets.

Does the game have a mechanism for handling naval rocket fire? If so, does it work for surface combat, bombardment, or both?

<t> I'm a hopeless strafing fanboy looking to collect anecdotal evidence about the results of strafing attacks in your AE games, or any historical stories you'd like to share.<br/>
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I've seen two occasions where ships were sunk by strafing attacks. In both instances the victims were merchant ...

<t> I'm a hopeless strafing fanboy, which is tough because strafing attacks in AE seem almost completely ineffectual.<br/>
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Is there anything I can do with database manipulation to improve strafing without queering air-to-air combat? I'm experimenting with boosting the anti-soft score, but I ...

<t> Michael,<br/>
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First off, thanks for continuing to support AE. Secondly, a request: Is there anything you can do to improve the game mechanics for strafing attacks? I'm a strafing fanboy, but have found strafing attacks to be ineffective -- even with fighters that possess excellent ...

<t> Getting closer with attack bombers, but...<br/>
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1) Still need the ability to train bomber pilots at strafing, including dive and torpedo bombers.<br/>
2) Sending my attack bombers in at > 5000, but seeing skill increases in high-level land bombing skill. Logic bug?<br/>
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And ...

Thanks for the early Christmukkah gift! This strafing fanboy is very happy to have his attack bombers back!

I have some new battleships and cruisers available that have the capacity to carry float planes, but have none assigned to them. How do I create float plane air groups to assign to them?

Thanks for the replies. It's straying a bit off-topic, as I'm fishing for methods to modify the effectiveness of strafing. Any suggestions? Is there a way to improve the firepower of strafing without queering the air-to-air performance of aircraft guns?

<t> I confess I'm a strafing fanboy, and the effectiveness of strafing in AE leaves something to be desired. I've never looked under the hood, but it seems like strafing follows the same air to ground logic as bombs and suffers as a result since the effect numbers of machine guns are considerably ...

<r> The Japanese Navy can be bested in night surface battles, but you need to gain experience first. I used my surface ships extensively in the early days of the Japanese offensive in nighttime commerce raids and shore bombardments. Sometimes, however, it's better to be lucky than good.<br/>
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<t> I've never had any luck with level bombers hitting naval targets unless I send them in at 100 ft. I set my Dutch bombers to train for low naval attack. You take a bit more flak, but for me it was worth the ships sunk and damaged. The 300kg bombs of the Dutch B-10s can do a real number on ships ...

<t> And the Chinese Air Force planes from the outbreak of the Second Sino-Japan war in 1937<br/>
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• Boeing 281: Export version of the P-26 Peashooter.<br/>
• Fiat CR-32 Falco<br/>
• Curtiss F11C-2 Goshawk/Hawk II: Biplane fighter-bomber used by both China and Thailand. The Hawk II had fixed ...

<t> Request for some Japanese aircraft used in the second Sino-Japan war.<br/>
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• Aichi D1A2 (Susie) - Japanese Naval Air Force's first dive-bomber. Attacked the gunboat USS Panay in 1937 as well as many other locations in China in the late 1930s.<br/>
• Nakajima A2N2 (Type 90) - JNAF's ...

<t> Dumb luck plays a big factor in any battle, but I've enjoyed a great deal of success with my surface ships. Early in the war, I found them to be the Allies best weapon. You just have to pick your fights carefully. As the Japanese expand, the AI will send out amphibious warfare task forces with ...

My attack bombers don't seem to be able to hit naval targets with their bombs. Over two dozens attack runs conducted against big, slow merchant ships by B-25D1s with pilots trained up to 60 exp, 65 Low Naval bombing skill, but not a single bomb hit. A bug or something I'm doing wrong?

<t> I my experience, bombers set to attack at 100ft will both bomb and strafe. Aircraft guns do in fact damage ships.<br/>
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It's an oversight in the pilot training system. Attack bombers like the A-20G and B-25G/H/J were specifically designed for these kind of low-level strafing attacks. But ...