True, but by the time that those extra 30 A6M's each matters, you need 1000 more fighters, not 60.sfatula wrote: Fri Jul 10, 2026 12:47 am While I have not converted those two CS myself yet, the other advantage of doing so is having more carrier fighters to help protect the fleet instead of floatplanes.
The point is, the ships have value in '43. in '44, they are only VP's to be harvested by the DeathStar. My preference is to get use out of them in '43 instead of having them in a dock. Remember they essentially have NO armor. These ships cannot last in a hostile environment.
HOWEVER, it is a thin choice. The counter arguments have been around for 10 years, and a lot of good players do convert them. I'm offering some thoughts counter to the conventional wisdom. Use as you see fit.
I should add, that in most of the AAR's that I have read, more CV's are lost to SS in '43 than any other cause. I postulate in '43 you need those ASW FP's badly.
