undocumented spotting rules?

[silkworm]

How does spotting work, exactly? I'm noticing that LBA from Port Moresby tends to ignore task forces at Gili Gili. Rabaul LBA is also hesistant to attack south of New Guinea. Seems to me the New Guinea land mass does affect spotting. Has anyone else noticed this? Is it the mountain elevations, or weather patterns, or what?

[silkworm]

bump

[von Murrin]

I think TF's in coastal hexes are much harder to spot. LBA from Rabaul will almost never attack outside Zero range. I say "almost never" because at one time I actually said "never", and 30 G4M's completely wiped out a surface TF in Cairns two turns later.

Beyond the above, I know nothing.

[kaleun]

I have A20s and B25s or B29s (I rotate them in and out) in PM, and they seem to attack enemy task forces in GiliGili with no problem. They do seem to do better if the Tfs are in the hexes inmediately surrounding GiliGili though. Might it be the land based AA fire that throws them off?
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[Wilhammer]

actually, the coast provides cover.

After the battle of Tassoforanga (IIRC), the busted up Allied cruisers cruised into the coast and actually covered themselves in netting and trees to limp away unnoticed.

[silkworm]

Originally posted by Wilhammer
actually, the coast provides cover.

After the battle of Tassoforanga (IIRC), the busted up Allied cruisers cruised into the coast and actually covered themselves in netting and trees to limp away unnoticed.

This seems to be what it is then. It would be nice if the manual documented this.