<t> Anthony, I would add that when you modify the scenario for aircraft models, you should remember that aircraft arrive in several ways: (1) in the Starting Pool (on the aircraft's starting date), (2) from monthly "Builds" which usually (but not always) represents off or non-map factories, (3) from ...

I like the idea. I will have to start making my list & submit it.

Mower, About the Airbase support: The unit should have Aviation Support squads (ground crews). Some Base Forces have engineers but no Aviation Support. You have to look at the details.

<t> Rusty,<br/>
Copy & paste into Google Translate. That is what I did, when RJ posted the third stanza of the German National Anthem earlier. My search revealed that this 3rd stanza is currently legal in Germany, whereas the 1st & 2nd stanzas are not used. The latest German phrase is :"Hail to the ...

Rusty & RJ,
Can you both stop this bad line of back & forth? I doubt either of you is going to win the other over with your "arguments", please agree to disagree.

Yes, you are correct. Japanese aircraft weapons were generally poor compared to US, British, Russian & German. The Zero's 20mm was a poor performer, and barely improved as the war went on.

<t> The British & Dutch Buffalos were all produced with the export version of the single-stage supercharger that was inferior by design to those made for the USN air units. The British required their aircraft (import or domestic) to have pilot armor & self-sealing fuel tanks, which was later adopted ...

RangerJoe,
I assume you are referring to your favorite state?

<t> Another thing to consider is that the Iowa class was designed to use the Panama Canal, unlike the Montana class or CVB-Midway. Those are important strategic & operational considerations during the 2 Ocean War. <br/>
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Another consideration in Japanese ship building that is often forgotten ...

<t> Phoenix100,<br/>
Against the AI, I would add that it is possible to send a large Chinese ground force into the same defensible terrain hex as a smaller Japanese force. Instead of attacking the Japanese, you let them attack you. The defender gets the terrain advantage. I'm currently doing this ...

Didn't the Yamato spend most of the war as a floating HQ? Trick question, yes a lot of time just sitting around.

<t> VonWulfen,<br/>
Be careful, your pet may be a Japanese plant.[:D]<br/>
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Seriously, Allied Signals Intel is much more effective than Japanese. You can see this in the Saved text files that are generated when playing the AI. You can see the Japanese Ops & SIGINT reports in the same folder ...

<t> Mower,<br/>
From the manual (at the bottom see the info on carriers): <br/>
7.2.1.11 COORDINATING STRIKES (pages 166 & 167)<br/>
Each base or ship containing an air unit is considered a unique entity for purposes of determining offensive Missions and Escorts. Under certain circumstances ...

<t> VonWulfen,<br/>
There are 7 Text files (.txt) for each scenario. You will find them in the Scenario folder of your PC's saved folders for the game. You can copy them from the original scenario, and modify easily as necessary. I have attached (I hope) one of those files I use for my modification ...

Can we discuss this?[:'(]

<t> You will notice that the developers used role playing characters also Many unique names can be found in the Editor, including several Grigsby's. I have modded a scenario to add pilots & leaders, both fictional & historical. I have also corrected spelling of my Grandfather's name. He is in two ...

<t> To BBfanboy,<br/>
Yes, I understand that Hans would do that for fun, releasing the inner Construction Engineer in him. In a similar vein, I have modded a scenario to add a US Heavy Construction Brigade, with a very large numbers of Engineers & Engineer Vehicles. Just to see what it could ...

<t> OK, but that would be "long road" to Tokyo. I spend a lot of time on planning what my engineers are doing. I don't want them idle, but I prefer to use them at the most important places. I like to have places that my ships can rearm at, in as many places as possible, so that you can keep your ...

<t> Hans,<br/>
I was skeptical at first also. I did not know of the 0 range thing until I heard about it on a YouTube series between THG & XTRG about a year ago. I tried it. Now I'm a believer that it is the best/fastest way to train up the pilots in units. At 0 range and at altitudes not above 10k ...

<t> Hans, I recommend that you train at range of 0, and altitude between 5-9k. It will definitely reduce fatigue. If you test it then you will see fatigue dropping into the single digits. I also throw in more pilots to get them trained up as well. Your point on Ops losses may be correct, but I ...