<t> Here goes my personal opinions on CV TF composition. As JFB I am more familiar with IJN, but most advice works for both.<br/>
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First; to max out offensive capabilities, cordinated strikes are must. Disorganized strikes in 1942 for USN or later for IJN can easily be shot down by superior ...

<t> I would not ferry fuel directly to Home islands. Reason is that none of the DEI fuel producers have really good ports (Java is expection, but is minor producer). This would mean that you haul fuel in convoys sized less than 50k tons total or load in non-docked mode and to protect every convoy ...

<t> I can't see this, but it really seems another verse of the peculiar British style military history.<br/>
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I mean that British usually do quite well in wars, but what they remeber is the utter failures or disasters of any given conflict.<br/>
Most remebered battleships of WWII? Hood ...

<t> Interesting fact; They did run a survey asking; "Who will win World Cup?" in all the countries that participate. Winner; Brazil. Only in two countries did most ppl think someone else was likely to win; In Argentina where they placed they bet on Argentina (which has some merit) and in USA, where ...

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I'm using D4Y1-C without being carrier trained. Although don't know if you plan is to use a full squadron of them, i'm only using them in group of 3 on CVE.
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If PDU is on, I will use every IJN RC squadron as ...

<t> My plan for Ryuho, scen 2;<br/>
1) Train D4Y1-C's on Hosho + Ryoho.<br/>
2) Use Ryoho as KB's Scout carrier once D4Y-C' units carrier trained.<br/>
3) Empty one Chitoise class CS ship from FP's before sending her into yard for CVL conversion (use FPs as ASW).<br/>
4) Use Hosho to carrier ...

Quick question; Does motorized support use vehicle production?

<t> Also, make sure you keep hitting their fields. G3M3 has legs to do harrasment on them, so I recomend using it. <br/>
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Damage to service and runway are limited and number of planes destroyed and damaged is not that great, but the aviation support will be eaten up by fighters doing CAP ...

<r> I follow Premier League from cable, so I really would like to see England do well.<br/>
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Too bad only news item I found about them was this;<br/>
"<I><s>[i]</s>England's Team visited local orphange today.<br/>
'It is heartbreaking to see their hopless faces. It is like they see no ...

All true Bill, but Halsey himself said that O'Bannon's story was the history of Pacific War. Also you get great ending at Tokyo Bay. [;)]

Can't believe nobody is nominating USS O'Bannon.

<r> Weight most certainly is limiting factor. <br/>
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Take the SBD-3. Take-off distance on SBD went down about 100 feet for every 500 lbs weight reduced. <LINK link="http://www.scribd.com/doc/46964575/1942-Pilot-s-Handbook-Model-SBD-3"><s>[link=http://www.scribd.com/doc/46964575/1942-Pilot-s ...

<t> Wasn't the limit in IJN carriers created mainly by the 11 meter square elevator? <br/>
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I know that Val caused problems (12+ meter wingspan), but in theory you could fly anything expect A7M and B7A (15 meter limit) from Hosho. D4Y judy for instace would have fitted into the elevator. I ...

<t> I seem to remember that Lily DB had 2x100 kg bomb and that had larger armor- than soft damage. This means that Lily's ability against soft targets is almost nil. Level bomber carries 4X250 kg bombs, bigger damage against both targets, and even if it had lower accuracy, it does more damage ...

<t> Haven't tried this, but I would say that torpedo bombers would do better job.<br/>
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The reasoning behind this is experience with squardons upgrading from Ki-30 Anns to Ki-21 Sallies. Damage of the squardon against enemy ground targets goes up by significant factor and only real difference ...

<t> I don't find Rufes especially usefull in any role. Like Jorge mentioned, they are too late to do any real good. For naval search/ASW Jake is far superior and as a fighter any land based will beat Rufe. Also the CS mounted float plane's weather limits are serious problem, limiting the use almost ...

<t> For the game, I would add my twin cents by suggest using "ASW Lead ships" as TF leaders.<br/>
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All E-ships coming out of yard are manned by reservists, meaning their crew experience starts at 50 or less. At same time subs are increasingly more experienced, thus even mighty Mikura class E ...

<t> Math is a major problem. At work I have had to teach more than one technician how to do basic triconometric function, like sin or cos value and Pythagoras. These guys are supposed to be able to read technical drawings, but are lost when there is a central angle and diameter drawn in there.<br ...

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Lokasenna<br/>
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I would like to point out, again, that the only difference between B6N2 and B6N2a is radar. And the B6N2a's radar will not activate until 11/44 regardless of the arrival date of the B6N2a, if my understanding of devices is correct (you can't ...

<t> My R&D and production system is based mostly on strategic and operative values, with tactical considerations left to third place in importance. This means that plane types engines and service rating and time you get use from plane type (before being obselete or replaced with superior model) are ...