<t> There are only three things that matter for a TC: his rank in stars, his command rating and his administrative rating. Nothing else matters.<br/> <br/> A four star leader with a command rating of 20 and an administrative rating of 6 will have a 100% chance of having inititative. <br/> <br/> The ...

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: 06 Maestro<br/> <br/> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: laika<br/> <br/> Yep, don,t forget that Germany lost the war in the east long before the West launched D-day. <e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE> <br/> 30 to 50% of the German Army was tied down in Norway, France, the Balkan...

<t> Allow me to throw a handgrenade into this discussion.<br/> <br/> All of this talk of the Battle of Britain and the lack of German strategic bombing capability is interesting, but irrelevant. WWII in Europe was fought and won in Russia; the participation of the Western Allies was peripheral and o...

<t> 1. Purely cosmetic: Set a IJN xAK to convert to an AS (one of those that can). Go to the manage ship repair screen and change the repair facility from Shipyard to Readiness. The repair delay now shows as 0 (zero). The conversion seems to take the appropriate time, but the reapir delay simply rea...

Thanks, Andy.

<t> I guess I posted in the wrong place, sorry.<br/> <br/> <br/> I have a question for the Editor Experts out there. This is purely an asthetic issue, but I really like the marine symbol (Anchor on blue background) used for IJN SNLF and Naval Garrison and USMC Defense Battalions. I would really like...

<t> I have a question for the Editor Experts out there. This is purely an asthetic issue, but I really like the marine symbol (Anchor on blue background) used for IJN SNLF and Naval Garrison and USMC Defense Battalions. I would really like to have this symbol used for all USMC units, but I do not wa...

<t> Are you clicking on the arrow to the left of the plane upgrade option, or are you clicking on the words (e.g. No Upgrades). I have found that clicking on the arrow will just pick one of the available upgrades (the preferred / PDU off option?), while clicking on the word would bring up the old sc...

<t> All this advice sounds good, but does it really work?<br/> <br/> I set lots of sweeps over allied bases (clark, singapore, etc.) and find that allied planes just stay on the ground and avoid the sweeps after the first one or two. The sweeps do nothing unless the enemy planes come up to play. How...

<r> I am fully patched and I have had this happen a number of times. It has even happened when I am simply air transporting LCUs between my own bases.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: erstad<br/> <br/> I've had couple problems like this. I did send in a save way back when (proba...

Mike,

Being one hex away does not help. If you try and sweep the mines from one hex away, the CD will still fire and wipe out your minesweepers.

<t> Any of you tactical experts care to share some advice?<br/> <br/> I tried to invade Balikpapan which has a minefield. I put a Minesweeping TF of DMS ships one hex away. They cleared some mines and then were gutted by shore batteries. I ended up invading Samarinda and will march overland. <br/> <...

<t> I have had similar problems with the Dutch navy. These guys are able to send TFs with two DDs and avoid being seen by my Mavises, avoid being attacked by my Netties, dodge around my escorts and sink my xAKs, if needed they can simply sink my IJN DDs, and then simply sail back to Java largely unm...

<r> If a TF has cargo and liquid capacity, then it will automatically load fuel if you order it to load supplies, and will load oil if you order it to load resources. And vice versa.<br/> <br/> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: aoffen<br/> <br/> Can you load both fuel and supplies on the same convoy if...

I would not bother repairing the refineries. The HI have mucho excess capacity. Save the supply and just ship oil back home.

Sorry to hear about the Hibiki.

<t> I imagine this is old news to all you master players, but I thought it was neat.<br/> <br/> On 12/7/41 I sent the two TFs pre-set for Batan Is. to Jolo island instead. On 12/8/41 Jolo was captured. On 12/9/41 I received a message that the Japanese occupy Basilan (the island one hex to the east o...

<t> Because of the level of detail in AE, I agree with Mr. Wilkerson. In most other wargames, an "air unit" represents the logistical elements and ground crews as well as planes and pilots. But AE strips out those functions and assigns them to other units (such as BF). Thus, in AE, an "air unit" rea...

Re: Sonia

Does anyone have a feel for the effectiveness of the Camera "Tac Recon" ability of the Sonia? Is she worth keeping around for this reason, especially in China?

<r> The IRS doesn't need the guns -- that's what the Federal Marshals are for. Worse comes to worse, they can always send in the Marines.<br/> <br/> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Monter_Trismegistos<br/> <br/> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Shark7 <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Monter_Trismegistos<...

<r> Smeulders,<br/> <br/> That will help some. I was waiting till the patch is finished and have not messed with the beta.<br/> <br/> Thanks,<br/> Dave<br/> <br/> <br/> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Smeulders<br/> <br/> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: DaveP<br/> <br/> Given how important it is to ha...