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ORIGINAL: The Gnome

Why not add restriction that depending of port size only certain gun caliber ammo can be rearmed?


Port size 1-2: Ammo for below 5" caliber

Port size 3-4-5: All previous + ammo for above 5" caliber

Port size 6-7-8: All previous + ammo for above 8" caliber

Port size 9-10: All previous + ammo for above 10" caliber

These brackets seem slightly too restrictive, but I'd love to see something along these lines. Great idea!

Maybe destroyer tenders in a size 1-2 port could allow it to rearm its guns as well. Same with an AS letting subs rearm their deck guns. The presence of an AE should allow any size gun to be rearmed.

From the TF list would like to go to the task force's location on the tactical map when I select a TF, at sea doesn't help

ORIGINAL: The Gnome

Couple more ideas after playing last night, mostly about being able to look at the map and get a better window on what's going on.

- Would like to see a symbol on the base's hex to signify the following: Oil, Resources, HI, shipping. Show the resource level on mouseover.

- Would like to see a little lightning bolt symbol on the hex if it was included on the sigint report. Hover the mouse over the symbol and you would see the report. For example in the sigint report you might see a line item of "4th Fleet setting Wake Island as its objective". I'd like to see a little lightning bolt on the map at Wake Island and see that message on mouseover.

ORIGINAL: Gneisenau

It would be nice to add the full ship type-name into the "View Ship Database" portion of the game. When playing the game I sometimes forget what certain ship types are (ex: AD). When one goes into the Database portion it will only say "AD" when it would be nice if it said "AD - Auxillary Destroyer Tender". I realize that the appendicies cover all the info but it seems the Ship Database should list this also.

ORIGINAL: Cmdrcain

Maybe Missing something but if not I think theres a Need for a "support" Mission.

Some ships not sure how to use to get the effects they
have like the AR, AS, etc ships... In port, Docked at Port, in the hex, or in a TF but then what type TF..

I tried putting a PBY squad at French Frigate Shoal, with a AV ship
there, but never mind theres an Seaplane Tender there, they sit there without any useable.

Now a PBY lands on water, an AV should be able refuel it and all, fact is AV's and other support ships should have a Support TF mission, where their special abilys come in play, seaplanes like Pbys should be able land even on a water hex ;-0)) Where an AV is..

Anyway a Support mission/TF which would enable the ships would make more sense, then DD's at a location could easy be supported by AVD's and AR's in a support TF would repair ships at sea in the hex (support could follow a TF with damaged ships)

Otherwise need clearer explained how Av, Ar, AVD, AGP etc can work in port and outside a port...

ORIGINAL: Captain Cruft

Can we have a LCU stacking limit please? Right now you can stuff 75 divisions into one small atoll ...

Can lead to unrealistic ground combat results.

ORIGINAL: Commander Cody

ORIGINAL: The Gnome

Why not add restriction that depending of port size only certain gun caliber ammo can be rearmed?

Good idea and let me second the idea on AE ships nullifying the requirement.

Two other points:

1. How about allowing flexible aircraft upgrade paths? I've got useless Wirraway squadrons and will have to wait months until Boomerangs come off the line, when I could be replacing them with Spits or Hurris. Ditto the Fulmar, and probably others.

2. If you have a transport TF heading from San Fran to Noumea, how about automatically routing it well away from Tarawa and Kwajalein? As it is, I have to set the home to Noumea and pick a spot due east of Noumea as the DH.

CC

Point #2 is why theres people asking for Way points

Way points would allow you to set multiple DH's so set a path to travise ending at last waypoint set.