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This update contains all RHS files, but only Scenario and Documentation files were changed.
This update should NOT affect any game turn in use or even in preparation in the last few days
(since 9.11 was issued). The changes affect aircraft data, and possibly air group data (with respect
to aircraft names - which should be dynamic - and not matter). All of those changes relate to
Japanese transport aircraft, especially aircraft upgrade paths. The L2D1/DC3 was renamed
DC3/L2D1. Notes explaining this aircraft, and the H6K2-L transport flying boat, were added.
The most significant change was removal of the L2D2(IJA) from strictly historical scenarios
121-124 (126 never had it). This type was certainly feasible to produce - Japan had a licence
and actually made them for IJN. But in strictly historical scenarios, they should not be an option
for Army production. Since it is not available at game start even in Japan Enhanced Scenarios,
it should not have any impact on games in progress - the option to build will simply not exist in
scenarios 121 to 124. The DC-3/L2D1 is a naming convention for DNKKK civil airliners. All civil
airliners (Japanese, Korean, Manchukuo and Chinese civil air services) are IJA controlled. So
the DC-3 is an IJA aircraft. Two identical IJN L2D1 prototypes are included, because they have
identical performance, a compromise - Japan has no net change but the Navy loses two transports
and the Army gains them instead. [This is not a change - it is just documenting the facts for clarity.]
Similarly, the DNKKK civil airline Nanyo ("South Seas") unit - operating the H6K2-L flying boat is
Army controlled - in spite of the aircraft being an IJN type. That unit could upgrade to other IJN
type flying boats - which is acceptable - as DNKKK's Nanyo unit did operate some. Again, it is
a change in documentation for clarity.
An error in the durability of the Ki-47 light bomber was corrected. I failed to rerun the durability
formula. This will automatically update and take effect. Since only two prototype aircraft exist, it will
only have much significance if a player puts the type into production, which IJA historically did not
do. This is also not an option in Simplified Scenarios 122, 124 and 126 (which is just a 1945 test
bed at this time). Simplified scenarios do not have minor aircraft types, and only 10% of the number
of Japanese trainers (since they lack training units, only a few trainers are available for non-training
missions). Although the stock training system never was perfected, tests indicate training units do
train pilots - just not in classes as they should do - rather one or two at a time.
A few logistical changes are included - mainly supplies for some start of game units or locations which
don't have enough - a general problem because of how units were created by whoever created them long ago.
Sid