ORIGINAL: aletoledo
its a PBEM game, using 1.8 and NikMod. my understanding is that NikMod has really reduced the Uber-Corsair of the stock game, so I don't think you guys should have a heart-attack seeing this.
I think the real reason the results are as they are is because I try to have all my pilots at 95exp before going into battle. these are some of the zero pilots that fought in the battle (there first since training really). I've found that the central pacific island never have bad weather to scrub a mission and thus you can train pilots every day constantly.
Trust me, he isnt killing nearly as many of my corsairs as the FOW would have you believe. And as the allies, I can certainly afford the losses. Each pilot he loses he has a horrid time replacing. The air battles over kwaj are just one piece of a master plan to attrit his air units through out the theatre as Ale has hinted. While he is kicking my ass over Kwaj...he is paying for it because he lacks "decent" pilots over his other theatres. I completely control the skies of Rabaul and I am well on my way to doing the same in the southern DEI, and I can do what ever I please over Burma. All due to heavy heavy losses on his part. I payed for it to be sure...but again, I have the units to spend.
Its not a particularly "realistic" game. But it has been easily the most enjoyable game of the several I am involved in. I really outta get off my ass and do a write up of it...I think Ale's strategy in this game border's on PZBs for brillance, but shows that in the end, the American war machine will conquer all.
