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Yamamoto,

You mean its all over when you sink his CV's ? I guess that makes quick games then, nearly every start of a mission i task myself with all things that can shoot to ambush all his patrolling CV TF, after that i go back to the routine of convoys and buildup for invasions. I guess ill have some more fun trying to catch these 3 sneaky BB's on there tows when they come visit me in Lunga again

Amiral,

Sounds like a good idea, will try these new PT boats tonight, i didnt really know what to do with them untill you just told me Those type i didnt know what to do with, also those PG, AV and SC class, what i do with those, i have really no clue, i nearly always send em back now to Pearl since i got no idea on how to use them. They either have no range for fuel or no AA or something on it i dont know what it does, like that mousetrap, what they use this for ?

Im going to much off the topic though, sorry about that, tx for all your help in letting me know a few things i sure didn't think about or new about

S!

DJ

Djoosten,

I recognize those emblems in your sig. You're a WW2O player? Same here...

AV are very useful, they give support point for floatplanes and patrols planes.
So you can place your Base Force where you have land-based planes, for any base with only patrol planes an AV will be enough.
So you can have forward bases with PBY and pick some news of your opponent's move.

PG and SC are your ASW main force. You can also use DD but they are more useful on the frontline. Small ASW boats are here to protect the rear supply lines.
Their problem is their low starting exp. Put them in big packs (10-15), and send them in patrol/do not retire out of Noumea or Brisbane. Their experience will rise while they are at sea.
If one of your planes see a sub, send the SC TF over it. They are not supposed to be able to kill it before their exp is > 60, but it happens sometimes. And if the subs kills some SCs, that is some torpedoes that will not hit something important....
SCs are expendable, CVs are not.

ASW warfare isn't so important againt an AI with Jap sub doctrine on, it is in PBEM with doctrine off...

As Japan, shifting your starting AV from Rabaul to just south of Shortland and shift your starting patrol group from Shortland, you now have the ability to fly recon over Noumea directly, which tells you (a) if he moves troops and (b) when his CV's leave port (due to the patch mods on port).

This kind of information is worth it's weight in gold as you will know within 24 hours of his CV ambitions and CV arrivals which allows you to plan based on the duration it takes for CV's leaving Noumea to be a threat to shipping.

Add to this the shock impact of him knowing you know what he is doing at Noumea which is always great for causing stress

You guys got more CVs than BBs? Mine is (or rather was) the opposite. I had 2 CVs and 5 CVEs, but I had to send 2 CVEs back. I had 6 BBs, but on sending 3 back I got and am getting a total of 4 more, but the decided to not send me any more carriers. He still has all his BBs. I have identified all 4 Kongos, both Nagotos, 1 or 2 Ise and of Fusos, and both Yamatos. All's I got are 2 South Dakotas, 1 Colorado, and 1 New Mexico (I sent both North Carolinas, 1 South Dakota, and 2 New Mexicos back due to damage). oh, and of those, the Colorado (Maryland) is sitting at Lae with 99 sys damage..... hmmm. So I have 3 BBs and getting 2 to 4. Nice. lol