CHS IATB beta release

[Nomad]

What is the rationale for this:

USN - 0 in pool --76 starting exp -- 0 replacements
USA - 0 in pool --72 starting exp -- 0 replacements
USMC - 0 pool -- 74 exp -- 0 replacements

The USA, USN, USMC trained a lot of pilots, even more than they needed.

[Historiker]

I know.
Filled pools mean, that the pilots have the full experience. If the pool is empty, the pilots only have half the experience.

With the replacement rates now in the game, the japanese will have slightly better pilots as long as their pool is filled, after this, they will be barely able to fly.
Consequently, all the pilot experiences are reduced in the game. This will make aces even more valuable. Just think of historic aces. Do you really think a Hans-Joachim Marseille would only be 20 points better than the usual absolvent of a US flight school? In the game, a Marseille should have more likely 300 xp...

Now, an ace with a XP at 99 will have a huge chance to survive even against superieor numbers.

[Historiker]

In case of Strike North, both China and Russia have an additional 10 Infantry Divisions. They start with only 5 supply each and the replacement rates haven't change. These additional units represent additonal soviet troops from europe and newly created Chinese troops.

If the Allies aren't attacked, they send additional supplies to China that allow the creation of additional units. As the replacement rates haven't changed, there are no additional chinese infantry squads which doesn't matter - there are always enough. The other equipment of the chinese units is the the same the western units use - so it's simply diverted to China.

Russian units have just been sent to the front against Germany - where they are urgently needed. So it's quite fair that the additional units aren't ready before some month have passed.
All additional units have a "SN" at the beginning of their unit name. They musn't be set on "Allow Replacements" if there's no attack on russia.

Moreover, an additional "Strike North extra" base deep in the forests of russia is added. It will produce an additional 50 fighters and 20 bombers each month in factories if Russia is attacked in "Strike North". ONLY THEN is it allowed to repair the aircraft factories in this base.