Pick a Scenario

[John 3rd]

Interesting scenario for developing ships and bringing something different to the table.  

[anarchyintheuk]

The reasoning behind the scenario makes sense but the bottom line doesn't. Granted the South Carolinas, Delawares and Floridas would have been scrapped but its hard to see a situation where the US would agree to scrap/demobilize 10 BBs (including the Michigan and North Dakota) for the IJN's 1 demobilized BC. Seems a minor change from a 16-10 USN/IJN rl BB ratio to hypothetical 15-11, but it would have seemed huge to US negotiators as it would cross over the mythical 10-6 barrier so important at the time.

[Akos Gergely]

I'm also planning an alternate WT scenario and also I'd like to add is some alternative builds, based on fully historic date (ie preliminray designs that did not realize or came to life in a different format). I've already made part of it in WitP but AE would definitely offer a much better playground for it.

Just to give some examples I would like to use the 16 gunned version of the Brooklyn class CLs, also replace the South Dakota II class design (or at least BB-59 and BB-60 and BB-65 and 66 also to this same design) with a 12X16" gun version. Also I'd keep most of the WT Cherrytrees and add some K2 and N3 BCs and BBs for the Royal Navy plus a larger light cruiser design for Pacific ops (neptune class?, also with 16X6" guns as it was planned for the Edinburgh class historically). Japan would get more Shokakus at the expense of the Unryu program.
So all in all it would be a bit more BB focused that would suit the AE mid ocean intercepts .
On the other hand I'd like to add in alternative carrier aircraft designs (like TBY/TBU Seawolf - it was the contender with TBF/TBM Avanger) and also the same for some USAF types (B-31 and B-32 anyone).

[GaryChildress]

ORIGINAL: csatahajos

I'm also planning an alternate WT scenario and also I'd like to add is some alternative builds, based on fully historic date (ie preliminray designs that did not realize or came to life in a different format). I've already made part of it in WitP but AE would definitely offer a much better playground for it.

Just to give some examples I would like to use the 16 gunned version of the Brooklyn class CLs, also replace the South Dakota II class design (or at least BB-59 and BB-60 and BB-65 and 66 also to this same design) with a 12X16" gun version. Also I'd keep most of the WT Cherrytrees and add some K2 and N3 BCs and BBs for the Royal Navy plus a larger light cruiser design for Pacific ops (neptune class?, also with 16X6" guns as it was planned for the Edinburgh class historically). Japan would get more Shokakus at the expense of the Unryu program.
So all in all it would be a bit more BB focused that would suit the AE mid ocean intercepts .
On the other hand I'd like to add in alternative carrier aircraft designs (like TBY/TBU Seawolf - it was the contender with TBF/TBM Avanger) and also the same for some USAF types (B-31 and B-32 anyone).

Sounds like some great ideas for a mod. I like the art you and Dixie made, especially the President and Michigan class BB sides.

[Akos Gergely]

Thanks Gary, those were my babies (after the General Board fo course). If you like and want to use them please feel free to do so.

[GaryChildress]

ORIGINAL: csatahajos

Thanks Gary, those were my babies (after the General Board fo course). If you like and want to use them please feel free to do so.

Thanks csatahajos! I may have to do a special addition of my mod just for the President and Michigan classes et. al. They're too beautiful not to include! [&o]