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ORIGINAL: rustysi

ORIGINAL: crsutton

Some American infantry units get a full battalion of Pershing tanks in 1945. You don't see their AV go up but you can imagine the effect of the heavy tanks.

And their lift requirement.[:D]

Does the game model the bridges that they cannot cross? [&:]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

ORIGINAL: rustysi

ORIGINAL: crsutton

Some American infantry units get a full battalion of Pershing tanks in 1945. You don't see their AV go up but you can imagine the effect of the heavy tanks.

And their lift requirement.[:D]

Does the game model the bridges that they cannot cross? [&:]

No.

Alfred

ORIGINAL: Alfred

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

ORIGINAL: rustysi




And their lift requirement.[:D]

Does the game model the bridges that they cannot cross? [&:]

No.

Alfred

I knew that Alfred - I was just kibitzing. Couldn't find a smiley I thought was appropriate. [:)]

another if i may gentlemen, i shall shortly be taking ceylon as a prize for the emperor - theres quite a large invasion force - is it best to have the carriers in 1 TF LRCAPing the invasion fleet in another TF, or just one huge TF with the carriers within?

time frame for one, early war, No, penalties apply. Need specifics, Oh your Japan, .....CAP from Diego.....[:@]

ORIGINAL: undercovergeek

another if i may gentlemen, i shall shortly be taking ceylon as a prize for the emperor - theres quite a large invasion force - is it best to have the carriers in 1 TF LRCAPing the invasion fleet in another TF, or just one huge TF with the carriers within?

No CVs in an invasion TF!!! Ever!!! [:-]

Firstly they only operate at 50% effectiveness in a base hex. Bad news. Secondly, NO!! Your CV running at 32 knots launching planes 10k yards off the invasion beaches dodging landing craft? [:(]

You can get by with CVEs in there if you're really strapped for escorts, but I would not recommend it. Those TFs get close to the beach, CV/CVE should be laying off out of CD gun range, not supporting troops with 5inch cover fire. You can put CVEs in the invasion hex in their own CV escort TF. They operate fully even in a base hex.

It's always better to organize TFs as they were in the war, with only a few exceptions dependent on extreme conditions. An amphib TF should have some big guns if possible, a good number of escorts for support and ASW, and shouldn't get too large and unwieldy or it risks collisions, especially in a surface engagement. Although large TFs are inevitable late for the Allies, it's not always ideal.

For an invasion if it's safe to place the CVs one hex off the beaches (if this doesn't risk surface ships running in to engage them) and then you're fine with bleeding CAP instead of LR CAP. Just set CAP to 30-50% as you normally do, at the range you need to escort your strike planes (for the Japanese usually 8, for the Allies usually 7 hexes).

Remember, the CVs still have to defend themselves as well. If the enemy CVs show up unexpectedly you want the settings to be as friendly for a CV engagement as possible.

ORIGINAL: undercovergeek

another if i may gentlemen, i shall shortly be taking ceylon as a prize for the emperor - theres quite a large invasion force - is it best to have the carriers in 1 TF LRCAPing the invasion fleet in another TF, or just one huge TF with the carriers within?

And how do you propose to accomplish this impossibility?

Look up what ship goes into which TF and that answers fully your wishful thinking. Japan doesn't have that many CVEs to provide any meaningful value.

Alfred

ORIGINAL: Alfred

ORIGINAL: undercovergeek

another if i may gentlemen, i shall shortly be taking ceylon as a prize for the emperor - theres quite a large invasion force - is it best to have the carriers in 1 TF LRCAPing the invasion fleet in another TF, or just one huge TF with the carriers within?

And how do you propose to accomplish this impossibility?

Look up what ship goes into which TF and that answers fully your wishful thinking. Japan doesn't have that many CVEs to provide any meaningful value.

Alfred

As usual while I'm busy being verbose Alfred cuts to the chase with the most obvious and concise response! [:D]

ive got to be honest and say i liked the verbose one most [:'(]