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ORIGINAL: tonedog

hi,

couple more questions lads.

i have 12 b17's in cagayan (port level 2) that im tryin to transfer to a TF of 3 AKL's. ive docked the TF and changed the planes to a non restricted hq but when i click transfer to docked ships the TF doesnt appear on the list.

the TF is loaded (4290 out of 5250) with fuel, is there not enough space?

i also noticed that the actual base is in a restricted hq, is this the reason?

bout torpedos,

are torpedos at bases abstracted into supplies or are they listed separately somewhere how many a base has?

ORIGINAL: brian800000

Hey guys, sorry again for all the questions, but the search function on the forum doesn't seem to be working and I think these may be critical.

1) How do I stop LCUs in non base hexes from building fortifications? I'm worried these units in China are going to obliterate my supply.

2) How do I get pilots into the general reserve? Specifically, I want to get my guys stuck at Clark Field and Manila out of there, but the only option I have once getting them to the group reserve is to make them active again.

ORIGINAL: ckammp

ORIGINAL: brian800000

Hey guys, sorry again for all the questions, but the search function on the forum doesn't seem to be working and I think these may be critical.

1) How do I stop LCUs in non base hexes from building fortifications? I'm worried these units in China are going to obliterate my supply.

2) How do I get pilots into the general reserve? Specifically, I want to get my guys stuck at Clark Field and Manila out of there, but the only option I have once getting them to the group reserve is to make them active again.

To get the pilots out of Clark Field and Manila, you have two options:
1) Transfer them to General Reserve
2) Transfer them to another squadron

For option 1), you must add pilots to the squadron until there is more pilots than the maximum number of planes +1 (ie- if the squadron has 25 planes, you must have 27+ pilots).
Once you have enough pilots, you will be given the option to transfer pilots to General Reserve.
Please note, you must keep the number of pilots above the maximum number of planes +1 in order to continue transferring pilots (ie- if you added 3 pilots, then transferred 3 pilots, you must again add 3 pilots).
IMHO, this method is tedious and time-consuming, and should be avoided.

For option 2), you must place all the pilots in Group Reserve (ie- click once on the pilots' names).
Once all the pilots are in Group Reserve, go to another squadron (preferably one that is not scheduled to withdraw) and use "Request Veteran" to pull the pilots out of the squadrons on Clark Field and Manila.
This option is much faster, and you can send the pilots to General Reserve from the new squadrons.


Please note, the above options also apply to any squadrons that have withdraw dates.

edit:
In response to your first question, AFAIK, there is no way to prevent LCUs from "digging-in", and creating fortifications in non-base hexes, but in my experience the supply cost is minimal; again AFAIK LCUs will only create forts of level 1-2.

ORIGINAL: brian800000

Does anyone have an idea why my torpedo bombers at singapore are attacking naval targets with bombs? There is an air hq with torpedo supply present.

My guess is that the targets are low value, or I've attacked too high (10000 ft).

ORIGINAL: brian800000

Does anyone have an idea why my torpedo bombers at singapore are attacking naval targets with bombs? There is an air hq with torpedo supply present.

My guess is that the targets are low value, or I've attacked too high (10000 ft).

ORIGINAL: Erkki

Secondly, is there anywhere a list on the ship type abbreviations? I know the BBs, BCs, DDs, PTs and most of them, but not not all of them are clear. I can always see the ship details, but the difference between ie. CVE and CVL is not obvious to me. Or AK, AKx, etc.

ORIGINAL: Alfred

ORIGINAL: brian800000

Does anyone have an idea why my torpedo bombers at singapore are attacking naval targets with bombs? There is an air hq with torpedo supply present.

My guess is that the targets are low value, or I've attacked too high (10000 ft).

Also need to attack only within normal range, not at extended range.

Alfred

ORIGINAL: brian800000

A new ai curiousity. I still hold singapore, sumatra, and java. A bunch of inj aks and aps just showed up in the indian ocean off the north coast of sumatra heading south. My question is, how did they get there? I can't. Imagine they ran the malacca straits without me noticing.

ORIGINAL: pacificbetta

Hijack the thread a little

Does anyone know how exactly is fule consumption of a ship calculated? The manual said fuel is deducted from endurance, does that mean for each endurance that the ship consume when it moves, it exhaust 1 fuel point?

ORIGINAL: brian800000

ORIGINAL: pacificbetta

Hijack the thread a little

Does anyone know how exactly is fule consumption of a ship calculated? The manual said fuel is deducted from endurance, does that mean for each endurance that the ship consume when it moves, it exhaust 1 fuel point?

I think for non carrier groups 1 endurance equals 1 mile at cruise speed. Full speed burns a lot more. Divide the endurance by 40 and you get the range in hexes.

ORIGINAL: pacificbetta

Thanks, that is what I thought, but ouch, the Tosu PBs have a fuel of 91, that means a range of less than 3 hex? So does that poor fella starts drawing down his endurance of 1700 after hex 3, or does he slow down the entire convoy to "refuel from other ships"?

ORIGINAL: brian800000

ORIGINAL: pacificbetta

Hijack the thread a little

Does anyone know how exactly is fule consumption of a ship calculated? The manual said fuel is deducted from endurance, does that mean for each endurance that the ship consume when it moves, it exhaust 1 fuel point?

I think for non carrier groups 1 endurance equals 1 mile at cruise speed. Full speed burns a lot more. Divide the endurance by 40 and you get the range in hexes.