training groups - kamikazes

[vaned74]

I loaded Scen 1 in the editor and changed the date to 1946 just to see how training groups work. Some questions:

(1) why can some training groups be converted to kamikazes and others not?

(2) can a training group do anything other than be a kamikaze?

(3) why are the non-training groups seemingly incapable of converting to kamikaze?

Pictures attached.

Picture 1 - a training group able to convert to kamikaze

[vaned74]

a training group unable to convert to kamikaze

[vaned74]

a non-training group unable to convert to kamikaze - this would seem that the only groups that can become kamikazes are the "training groups" - or rather some of the training groups.

[vaned74]

Just trying to figure out what the japanese air forces will look like in 1945 for production planning purposes - any explanation of the above behaviors would be great. Thanks!

[michaelm75au]

Experience.
Only low experienced groups can be converted. Don't have exact exp limit, but look it up later and post here

[vaned74]

excellent - thanks for the quick reply Michael! Look forward to the exp cutoff number, it is obviously pretty low though (less than 35).

[khyberbill]

Just trying to figure out what the japanese air forces will look like in 1945 for production planning purposes - any explanation of the above behaviors would be great. Thanks!

You are not going to make it to 1945 so no need to worry about it.

[michaelm75au]

I forgot one condition that affects your examples - morale.
Kamikaze were highly motivated but often, in the large part, with low flying skills. As a result, I added the limitations of experience and morale. Once converted, the group can be trained up.

Kamikaze group conditions:
Japanese player
Kamikaze option active
Kamikaze conversion count >0 (max of 7)
Not a fragment
Not a transport type a/c
Group EXP <50
Morale >70

[vaned74]

excellent - thanks for the info mike!

bill - I'll go back and edit the question to say 1944 then!