ORIGINAL: Kitakami
Regarding CVEs and the planes they are allowed to fly...
I may have generalized a bit without doing too much research. This is a class by class description:
USN
- Kittyhawk class (Langley, Ely): 1x elevator, 1x catapult, flight deck length unknown, but less than 165 m. (total length).
- Long Island class: 1x elevator, 1x catapult, 123 m. flight deck.
- Bogue class: 2x elevator, 2x catapult, 134 m. flight deck.
- Sangamon class: 2x elevator, 1x catapult, flight deck length unknown, but less than 169 m. (total length).
- Casablanca class: 2x elevator, 1x catapult, flight deck length unknown, but less than 156 m. (total length).
- Commencement Bay: 2x elevator, 2x catapult, flight deck length unknown, but less than 170 m. (total length).
So, they all had catapults and elevators, but the flight decks were very short (in comparison, the Lexington had an overall length of 270 meters... 100 meters longer than the Commencement Bay CVEs).
On the other hand, the game has the Casablancas with smaller fighters (FM-1/2), but the Commencement Bays with F6Fs and F4Us. Perhaps this last class should not be under the house rule, for historical reasons.
Thoughts?
Dump the rule because the Allied CVE's did operate the aircraft in question.
Second best:
This is huge IMO. It's one of the reasons I hate some rules like 'sweeps at X maneuver bands' - I just don't want my brain cells trudging through those swamps.ORIGINAL: crsutton
Or to simplify matter just set a agreed up historical date-say mid 1944 when the Allied CVEs can use these aircraft.
Keeping track of single ships would just add to the already heavy logistical burden.
I doubt that these 1st line aircraft came into common use until the main carrier TF was well satisfied with their supply.
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