Is there a way to convert FP air groups to FF air groups?

[Cavalry Corp]

If bombers are unescorted some CAP is better than no Cap even if its Jakes or Petes.
These FP on CAP also deter Patrol planes and may reduce the chance of detection.

The biggest effect they have is not to shoot down incoming attacks but make bombers miss!

[HansBolter]

ORIGINAL: wdolson

FFs might effectively defend against a small attack unescorted, but don't expect them to be able to stand against fighters with retractable landing gear.

Bill

I play the Ironman Japane scenario and every last one of the plethora of Japanese AMCs carry Rufes that routinely kick the living sh_t out of P40s.......

[CRations]

ORIGINAL: castor troy

ORIGINAL: CRations

yes but the gun value on all of the FP are much less then the gun value of FF. None of the FP have 20mm cannon either. I'd like a decent chance to take down some of the allied TB/DB and maybe even shoot down some of the escorts.

Most allied DB and well over 50% of the allied TB have an armor rating of 1. That means I pretty much need 20mm guns for my CAP - yes?

you want to shoot down escorts with your float planes? Serious?

Well - was being a tad tongue-in-cheek - [:D]

Still - if enemy fighters are escorting DB/TB at 9k and my CAP is at 15k... It *could* happen - yes?

CR

[CRations]

ORIGINAL: Erkki

In DBB(probably same as in stock game scenario 1), in addition to the 7 FF units(6 A6M2-N and 1 N1K1), the 2 groups on AV Kamikawa Maru can upgrade to A6M2-N and then to N1K1. Considering how limited in their usefulness those FF units are, I dont think its too exploitey to first resize them to the max size of the AV, which should be 9. You can use them to protect Kuriles, Andamans or something...

Thanks for the info Erkki. In my battle against the dreaded AI I haven't reached April yet as I'm taking turns slowly so I can study the production and economy side of the game. It's mid-January in my game right now and I'm just starting to see patterns that I can recognize.

This game is cray-zee![:D][:D]

CR

[Jorge_Stanbury]

ORIGINAL: Erkki

In DBB(probably same as in stock game scenario 1), in addition to the 7 FF units(6 A6M2-N and 1 N1K1), the 2 groups on AV Kamikawa Maru can upgrade to A6M2-N and then to N1K1. Considering how limited in their usefulness those FF units are, I dont think its too exploitey to first resize them to the max size of the AV, which should be 9. You can use them to protect Kuriles, Andamans or something...

Why not resize them to Chitose-size? which I think is 24 or 27
Moving them won't be as easy, since they won't fit on AVs (either use CS or air transport instead) but CAP is a lot more effective when you have the numbers

[Commander Stormwolf]

having 27 Rufe / Rex on CAP is pretty useful..



if you're facing a raid by allied LBA (Say P-40 escorting B-25s)

then the Rufe can keep the P-40's busy and
due to the common

"escort cannot maintain formation, proceeding to target"

when the B-25s arrive and you still have Rufes up there.. you get the message

UNESCORTED BMBRS TURNING BACK!

[:D]

i think it is a serious bug and they would only turn back once they are attacked,
and only if they have low morale... it's even worse when my A6M escort tears apart
the F4F CAP, and then my unescorted H8K emilies turn back [:(]