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ORIGINAL: Olorin
Where do you think I could save a 1 or 2 million?

That's no brainer - aircraft losses
Japanese plane in 1945 would only consume supply once in its lifetime - when it goes on the offensive mission

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

... especially if you don't change research lines once initially created in 1941, ... and get lucky with India.

Correct ... and this is where playing the AI is a real difference maker ... either India or OZ is on the list and I can generally plan to hold it for +12 months. Big hi/supply boost to the economy.

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

However, I think the problem is simply pilots. I doubt you will be able to field decent enough pilots to take advantage of the plane builds.

Again, I don't have a house rule on re-sizing FP groups as Andy AI has +60 exp pilots graduating non-stop.

ORIGINAL: PaxMondo

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

... especially if you don't change research lines once initially created in 1941, ... and get lucky with India.

Correct ... and this is where playing the AI is a real difference maker ... either India or OZ is on the list and I can generally plan to hold it for +12 months. Big hi/supply boost to the economy.

INDIA FACTORIES-rd start running later on (1944-45) but if you conquer INDIA (not neccesary tricomalee) you will have BOMBERS per TUTTI[:D]

ORIGINAL: Anachro

Do any of you JFB's tend to accelerate R&D for your carrier torpedo and dive bombers or would you consider the gain too minimal for the cost in materials?

Getting rid of the Val is of paramount importance. Don't research or even build the D3A2-this is not worth the effort. Even the D4Y1 is a significant step forward, with a 500kg bomb at 6 hexes and a much improved cruising speed. The D4Y4, with the 800kg bomb is the real end goal here. Instead of scratching BB paint with D3A1 250kg bombs, the 800kg can mission kill a BB with a single well-placed hit. I'm pleased if I can bring the D4 line into production in late 1942.

The B5N2 is serviceable until the B6N1 shows up. The latter with its much improved cruising speed is certainly a worthwhile endeavor. B6N2 may or may not be worth extra research efforts.

It's 8 Nov 1942. The J1N1-C Irving came online 1 Nov but it's still being displayed in blue? I'm guessing here but is it because none have actually been built or have none been built because it's still blue? What am I missing?

You have this day to switch them back into r&d should you wish to. One day only.

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy
B6N2 may or may not be worth extra research efforts.

Check the engine for the two torp planes...that usually makes going for the 2nd a wise choice.

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

You have this day to switch them back into r&d should you wish to. One day only.

I forgot to add, it's been like this since the 1 Nov so this is not the answer. If I change to another production a/c and back it works.

can you still switch the factory back into r&d of another plane?

ORIGINAL: Chris H

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

You have this day to switch them back into r&d should you wish to. One day only.

I forgot to add, it's been like this since the 1 Nov so this is not the answer. If I change to another production a/c and back it works.

I just had this happen. If you are still researching a plane, research factory not at 100% yet, and it comes online it will take a few days to become a production factory for that model. Can still change to another production model.

"few" as in the larger end of few. It may not have normalized until a plane was produced.

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

can you still switch the factory back into r&d of another plane?

Yes. I have full control over switching to production or research and changing to the new a/c results in the normal colour.

This pic shows the last few turns, It's now 9 Nov (turn 338). The a/c factory full repaired t328. It came online on it's due date 1 Nov (T330). At this time it suddenly generated 2 research point when it should have started to produce.

ORIGINAL: Chris H

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

can you still switch the factory back into r&d of another plane?

Yes. I have full control over switching to production or research and changing to the new a/c results in the normal colour.

This pic shows the last few turns, It's now 9 Nov (turn 338). The a/c factory full repaired t328. It came online on it's due date 1 Nov (T330). At this time it suddenly generated 2 research point when it should have started to produce.

That's similar to what happen to me. I clicked on it, but I did not change anything and it eventually started producing.

I think it is working as normal...with the month rollover.

Eventually it will produce a plane, just bad luck so far.

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

I think it is working as normal...with the month rollover.

Eventually it will produce a plane, just bad luck so far.

It's a pain. As it's only a small factory I'll manually change it but I will have to re-build back to 10.

ORIGINAL: gmtello

Beginner question once u start a campaign there are multiple rd factories some available in few months and some later. I understand that the date refers when the factory starts producing so is it a good idea to stop repair of the planes u don't desire or change them to a dif plane? 2 some people advice to put 5 factories size 30 to work with rufe. The. Factories jpn start with have 9x0. Do u have to expand it to 30 from 9? I am a bit lost ( help please)

if you enlarge rd factorys you expend more engines..its easy

ORIGINAL: Zecke
if you enlarge rd factorys you expend more engines..its easy

Engines are only consumed by an RD factory if that factory is fully repaired and generates a research point and there are at least 500 engines in the relevant pool. In this case, one (plane's worth of) engine(s) is consumed and one additional research point is generated.

In this case, one (plane's worth of) engine(s) is consumed and one additional research point is generated.

Just for clarity multi-engine A/C still use only one engine when adding an advancement point to R&D.

If the factorie rd once repaired start producing the aircraft then u should change the model investigated just before the arrival time in order to keep producing research points of the next desired aircraft and not lose the research factory and let it transform in a production factorie. Is this correct?

Exactly. Assuming, of course, that you WANT to R&D the next plane in line. Sometimes I'll stop a research factory, allow it to convert and produce when I've gone "far enough" down a research chain.

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

Exactly. Assuming, of course, that you WANT to R&D the next plane in line. Sometimes I'll stop a research factory, allow it to convert and produce when I've gone "far enough" down a research chain.

For me, that "Some times" would be "Many times". There are a number of lines where I don't see the benefit of continuing RnD, I simply wait for them to appear 'naturally'.