Excessive Losses?

[Speedysteve]

Hi All,

I recently started a BoB 1940 PBEM campaign with me as RAF on v.1.06.101.

How have others found combat losses on this version? No matter what my opponent tries (staggering raids (all above 10K feet, Sweeps, High escort and Close escort etc) I always achieve a 3:1 or 4:1 kill ratio. The 109's just don't seem to get the kills in and even my Hurricane's are bouncing 109's left and right (I ask them to Bounce Bombers too).

[anthonykevinluke]

Hi,

You may be interested in my observations in the v106.101 post, located above this section.

Cheers, AKL

[Speedysteve]

Thanks. Seems you had a similar experience but with BC in BTR?

I've recently started a new Campaign as Allies vs AI on BTR. I'm only upto day 7 but I've had 1 night with almost 50 RAF bombers losses at night over Essen.

Here's an example of the losses from my last BoB PBEM turn. Doesn't seem to matter what my opponent does. He'll lose 3 or 4:1. Seems excessive to me.

I don't think it's possible to revert back to an older version is it? This version seems too skewed with air losses from 1 side to the other. I also don't have any of those saved anyway!

[simovitch]

What has been your experience playing the RAF against the Luftwaffe AI?

I'm not convinced that there is some level of skill issue with the comments I am seeing here and from others. Not that I am some great player myself, but the human player can tend to be more reckless than historical commanders; the attacking side needs to pick their targets carefully if they are experiencing heavy losses.