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Originally posted by TIMJOT
I think both historically speaking an game wise. The mission of Kido Bhutai should be and should have been to hunt for those missing USN CVs rather than wasteing effort in a 2nd strike. The best use of carrier a/c is to sink ships preferably other CVs. Nagumo knew at the very least that the Pacific fleet had only 3 CVs so the worse case scenerio he had 2:1 odds in his favor. He had just destroyed the Battlefleet and PH airforce. The only other possible threat was from submarines. There was no mission more important than sinking those CVs, with or without hindsite.

Hi, And this of course is why as USN I do not send my CV anywhere near PH before knowing for sure the IJN have left the area. (The IJN has to refuel) meanwhile my CV combine at Johnson Island. I do a little sub chasing around PH and when the coast is clear the CV come home. Meanwhile the Sara is heading from San Diego. So I'll have 3 CV protecting CenPac by Mid Dec)

Originally posted by Chiteng
Personally I think hanging around PH would be courting disaster
for Kido Butai.

Too many variables, too many unknowns. No possible support
if something happens.

And then there is the fuel problem........what if the US player finds and sinks your TKs?

And then there is the fact that I don't think we'll be having this much level of control over the game. It's not like we can designate strikes. Look at UV. How many times have YOUR CV's just gone off chasing after a CV TF and ran themselves intot he range of LBA power? No, I think hit and run is the way to go.