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ORIGINAL: Dixie
There is also a set of RN camo stuff in the works from unofficial sources [:D]
ORIGINAL: Don Bowen
ORIGINAL: Dixie
There is also a set of RN camo stuff in the works from unofficial sources [:D]
Camo - oh yes, the paint job that is intended to make things hard to see. And applied to the little tiny ship icons that are already hard for my poor old eyes to see.
Camo No! See Si!
Please don't do it here. This is AE. proper place is on main forum, maybe the art sticky. Will make sure everybody follows same rules.ORIGINAL: Dixie
Mind if I post a few pics from my lot?
ORIGINAL: JWE
Please don't do it here. This is AE. proper place is on main forum, maybe the art sticky. Will make sure everybody follows same rules.ORIGINAL: Dixie
Mind if I post a few pics from my lot?
ORIGINAL: Don Bowen
ORIGINAL: Dixie
There is also a set of RN camo stuff in the works from unofficial sources [:D]
Camo - oh yes, the paint job that is intended to make things hard to see. And applied to the little tiny ship icons that are already hard for my poor old eyes to see.
Camo No! See Si!
!!!"Some" of the many different refit options available for flush deck DDs.ORIGINAL: Dixie
Is there any chance of seeing some of the different refit options for the flush deck DDs please, or the RN D-Class light cruisers with their differing refit options? As I remember it both of these types have variable refits available to them.
ORIGINAL: JWE
"Some" of the many different refit options available for flush deck DDs.ORIGINAL: Dixie
Is there any chance of seeing some of the different refit options for the flush deck DDs please, or the RN D-Class light cruisers with their differing refit options? As I remember it both of these types have variable refits available to them.
ORIGINAL: Dixie
Is there any chance of seeing some of the different refit options for the flush deck DDs please, or the RN D-Class light cruisers with their differing refit options? As I remember it both of these types have variable refits available to them.
ORIGINAL: traskott
ORIGINAL: Dixie
Is there any chance of seeing some of the different refit options for the flush deck DDs please, or the RN D-Class light cruisers with their differing refit options? As I remember it both of these types have variable refits available to them.
any posibilities of discover what type of posibilities we'll be able to do with the ships ??
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ORIGINAL: Dixie
ORIGINAL: traskott
ORIGINAL: Dixie
Is there any chance of seeing some of the different refit options for the flush deck DDs please, or the RN D-Class light cruisers with their differing refit options? As I remember it both of these types have variable refits available to them.
any posibilities of discover what type of posibilities we'll be able to do with the ships ??
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As I remember there are some options for the flush deckers. Some of them include conversion to LRE types (similar to those in the Atlantic), DMS, DM, AVD, APD and a 'normal' refit. The RN D class cruisers can either be upgraded normally or converted to AA cruisers. I may be wrong on some of the options for the flush deckers, but I'm sure an official source will point out if I am [:)]
ORIGINAL: Ron Saueracker
Pretty sure only HMS Delhi was rebuilt as an AA cruiser in US yards. Not convinced this is a reason to allow all D class to convert as such.
ORIGINAL: Don Bowen
ORIGINAL: Ron Saueracker
Pretty sure only HMS Delhi was rebuilt as an AA cruiser in US yards. Not convinced this is a reason to allow all D class to convert as such.
Not convinced it's not, Ron. There's several things like that in the OOB. Things that really were done but did not historically serve in the pacific.
The long range 4-stacker conversions, for instance. Used only in the Atlantic but were really done and could have been done to ships in the Pacific.
ORIGINAL: Ron Saueracker
ORIGINAL: Don Bowen
ORIGINAL: Ron Saueracker
Pretty sure only HMS Delhi was rebuilt as an AA cruiser in US yards. Not convinced this is a reason to allow all D class to convert as such.
Not convinced it's not, Ron. There's several things like that in the OOB. Things that really were done but did not historically serve in the pacific.
The long range 4-stacker conversions, for instance. Used only in the Atlantic but were really done and could have been done to ships in the Pacific.
Sure, one can go either way I suppose. Especially with such numerous conversions like the 4 stackers. This sort of opens up a Pandora's box I'd imagine. If one can convert all D class to Delhi's, one can argue that the player might also be able to control the various other conversions such as Cleveland CL/Independence CVL, MC 2 Tanker/Sangamon CVE, Sumner DD/RH Smith DM, Benson DD/Ellyson DMS, maybe even Baltimore CA/Saipan CVL as the Saipans hulls were based on the Baltimore design.
And this just some of the USN conversions. The Japanese possibilities are numerous as well. Can you list which conversions are now possible, Don? This is pretty interesting.
Can’t do a full list till release, but generally – only a few Allied warships get to convert, mostly Clemson/Wickes and they go to APD, AVD, DM, DMS that sort of stuff. Most conversions are between/among auxiliary types and only like-to-like (C2 to C2, C2-S to C2-S). Bird/Lapwing can play between AM and AVP, some late war sub classes can convert to gunboat types, ACMs and YMSs are convertible, stuff like that. Same for Japan, like-to-like only.ORIGINAL: Ron Saueracker
And this just some of the USN conversions. The Japanese possibilities are numerous as well. Can you list which conversions are now possible, Don? This is pretty interesting.
ORIGINAL: Don Bowen
ORIGINAL: Ron Saueracker
Pretty sure only HMS Delhi was rebuilt as an AA cruiser in US yards. Not convinced this is a reason to allow all D class to convert as such.
Not convinced it's not, Ron. There's several things like that in the OOB. Things that really were done but did not historically serve in the pacific.
The long range 4-stacker conversions, for instance. Used only in the Atlantic but were really done and could have been done to ships in the Pacific.
ORIGINAL: RevRick
ORIGINAL: Don Bowen
ORIGINAL: Ron Saueracker
Pretty sure only HMS Delhi was rebuilt as an AA cruiser in US yards. Not convinced this is a reason to allow all D class to convert as such.
Not convinced it's not, Ron. There's several things like that in the OOB. Things that really were done but did not historically serve in the pacific.
The long range 4-stacker conversions, for instance. Used only in the Atlantic but were really done and could have been done to ships in the Pacific.
This particular iteration of the four-stacker has intrigued me ever since I saw it in a 40 year old book, almost 40 years ago. Those old timers were very rarely capable of anything near 30 kts to begin with, being nearly worn to a frazzle, and didn't need that 'extra' boiler eating up fuel for no extra speed. As an escort, they would be at the very least a mild hindrance to I-boats turned loose on the convoy lanes. Combined with a Sangamon, they would be capable of doing some really good work between San Fran and Sydney/Brisbane, specially if AP types are involved. Hope the old girls are divided up into classes, because there are at least two distinctly different ranges of range between the builders.
