I think combat ships are faster and more agile so that torbedos fail to hit them as good angles than slow merchant ships. They just bounce off wothout detonition.

We are dreaming of that, but I guess it needs different game. Try old Carrier Strike. Maybe some day we have them all together.

Usually bombers are too brave. Order Singapore as a target for bomber squadrons.

<t> And the challenge continues in Marianas. Pretty impossible to slay all Allied CV's. Surface task forces are the best bet to reduce them and kill amphibious fleets. Japanese carriers should try to avoid enemy carriers and strike undefended targets. <br/>
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I have locked situation going on ...

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Puhis<br/>
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Japan:<br/>
1) Form a carrier TF<br/>
2) Sink USN carriers<br/>
3) Capture Port Moresby
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Not enough troops to capture Port Moresby. I recaptured Lunga and Tulagi and took Milne Bay and then ended the scenario ...

<r> I started learning this game by playing full campaign. It took 2 years in game time and real time to achieve victory condition. Now I'm playing the scenarios. It would have been maybe better to start with scenarios. <E>:)</E><br/>
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Strategy was quite basic and included taking Port Moresby ...

Lose Yamato? It's unsinkable! Nagato and Mutsu are the biggest ships, I have lost. And now I'm afraid of British cruisers in night battle.

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>luckily, no fatalities reported. <e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE>
good!<br/>
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That allows the question:<br/>
WTF?<br/>
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What happens to a pilot that destroys a multimillion military toy?
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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: mike scholl 1<br/>
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All of the above sound not so much like tactics and strategy, but "crib notes" on how to take advantage of the failings of the AI. Usefull if you ONLY play the AI..., useless if you decide to take on a real opponant.
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Good tactic is also put BB task forces near enemy bomber bases. They like to naval attack with heavy bombers. Occasional bomb hits only scratches your BB, but AA takes toll on bombers. These BB fleets also have guard job when AI tries some crazy landing without support.

<t> Better take Port Moresby early so that it would be easier. I used Lunga and PM as a main defence bases in my game against AI. Just kill the US carriers as soon as they arrive. AI will form single carrier raiding forces which makes it quite easy. In my game I didn't lose even a single CVE and ...

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Dili<br/>
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In short you are saying that resistance against Japanese or Nazis increased the number of dead.<br/>
I thought it was the Communist invasion...I keep wondering why the boat people preferred to live in a war country and when peace arrived they ...

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Dili<br/>
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So how you have reacted if your task force have wasted most ammunition against nothing - this with 1943 radars - and then next morning a Japanese task force appears...<br/>

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The same happened also with 1964 radars ...

I have put 12 knot tankers to carry oil because they are easier targets to submarine. Doesn't burn like a torch when hit.

ORIGINAL: paulkenny

Which Japanese plane was designated the one?[&:]

Type 1 fighter seems to be ki-43 hayabusa.

<t> I like to put fast carriers together: Hiryu, Soryu, Shokaku and Zuikaku. Rest of the carriers will form another slower fleet. I usually put one heavy cruiser to fleet in case on surprise surface battle. In my opinion BB is wasted in pure AA platform role in carrier force. BB can be in separate ...

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Sardaukar<br/>
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Please remove this thread. This dicusssion is not AE-stuff.
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No, this should be a sticky so that poor little fuckers like the original writer, don't need to start a thread like this. Maybe this forum needs some ...

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Sardaukar<br/>
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But since Japan has never ofifcially (unlike Germany) acknowleged that they did something wrong, I found less fault about calling them with names....
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I don't remember what countries have apologized. Have ...

ORIGINAL: sdhundt

I could never find the answer as to why the Damn Nip. bastard Japs. had to execute the very brave Americans.

How can they be brave if they surrendered? Terror bombers must be shot to death!

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Nikademus<br/>
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However you can't negotiate with an AI. It doesn't feel pity or remorse and it wont stop....EVER.......until you are DEAD. (name that movie!) [:D]
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That's an easy one. Line is from the first Terminator movie ...