BTS Play-Testing

[John 3rd]

Changes to the latest versions:
1. Moved several PH I-Boats elsewhere for more possible benefit.
2. Fixed BC Ishitaka's secondary.
3. Re-Worked Starting Air Production by adding a Claude, Mabel, and Susie line. Delteted several others and replaced them with research into late-war navy and army fighters.
4. As per many of Kitakami's recommendations, re-worked IJN Naval starting XP numbers. Just want to say that SUCKED!
5. Lessened the amount of starting airframes for the 9th Air Fleet forming in Kyushu.
6. Re-Vamped IJN CV deployment. It now consists of:
---KB-1 Akagi-Amagi-2 CVL at Etorofu
---KB-2 Hiryu-Soryu at Saipan
---KB-3 Shokaku-Zuikaku and 2 CAV at Etorofu
---KB-4 2 CVL at CRB
---KB-5 3 CVE at Babeldoap

KB-1 to 4 have the speed bonus and the player really has the option now to hit PH with KB-1 to 3 OR use KB-2 for something else.

[ny59giants]

3. Re-Worked Starting Air Production by adding a Claude, Mabel, and Susie line. Deleted several others and replaced them with research into late-war navy and army fighters.

You asked for feedback here, but still ignored your ministers here. WHY?!? [&:][&:][&:]

[ny59giants]

From: Japanese Economic Minister Benoit

To: Fleet Admiral Cochran

Subject: Airframes, At Start

I propose these six airframe factories be changed.

Mabel to C5M2 Babs - I often end up short on recon in first few months due to ops losses. The Babs are there (but no factory), but it take a while for the Dinah to crank up and others to upgrade to them.

Claude to A6M3 Zero which become available in early '42

Susie to B7A2 Grace which could use another R&D factory

Val at Gifu to Ki-21-Ic Sally which uses the Naka Ha-5. The Ha-5 is used for very few obsolete airframes and is one of the first engines I convert. Let player use them up here as there is about 75 in pool at start. Three Val factories at start is too many.

Jake at Osaka to E15K1 Norm which I like in '43 for the extra 3 hexes in range. Right now there are 3 Jake factories. Really just need one.

Oscar Ic at Sendai to Oscar Id (1/42) this is the Oscar we took from RHS, but needs its own factory.

[Nomad]

ORIGINAL: ny59giants

3. Re-Worked Starting Air Production by adding a Claude, Mabel, and Susie line. Deleted several others and replaced them with research into late-war navy and army fighters.

You asked for feedback here, but still ignored your ministers here. WHY?!? [&:][&:][&:]

Makes me wonder why I spend time to answer your questions. Since 4 of us answered and all said no and then you go ahead anyway.

[John 3rd]

Hmmmm...that was very weird.

When I crashed Saturday night I hadn't seen any replies. Then you guys all Posted back on my query on the old airframes. When I got home from work yesterday afternoon, I was so focused getting the two updates done that I never checked the Thread and went straight to work. I never saw your replies to just now! Was about to say that NO ONE replied to my question when I decided to scroll back up to the top of this page and saw the Postings. Oooopps my bad...that is FUNNY![;)] A belated THANKS for the responses.

OK. Going by the group's thoughts, I will nix the old airframes and see what else needs to be worked on. Thanks for the specific thoughts Michael.

[btd64]

What Should I look at in the Japanese economy on the last and first day of the month....GP

[John 3rd]

Did HI make gains? I've been averaging almost 2,000 a day.

How about supply in the Home Islands? Is it up?

Fuel and how long will it last?

Those are the types of things I am looking for when I roll the new month.

[John 3rd]

The CORRECTED 074 BTSH is now sent.

[John 3rd]

UPDATED 079 sent.

[btd64]

ORIGINAL: John 3rd

Did HI make gains? I've been averaging almost 2,000 a day.

How about supply in the Home Islands? Is it up?

Fuel and how long will it last?

Those are the types of things I am looking for when I roll the new month.

What about the Rufe? It's blue. Upgrade, repair and production are yes....GP

[btd64]

Industry screen. Any suggestions?....GP

[John 3rd]

Just as I said in my email, it is about to go into production. Watch the percentage climb every turn from here on out.

[ny59giants]

---KB-2 Hiryu-Soryu at Saipan

This TF was NOT moved. [:-]

[John 3rd]

IT isn't at Saipan?

Which version did you look at?

[ny59giants]

I like where the airframes are now. [8D][8D]

[ny59giants]

This evening's version...BTSL 1.7 5-10

[John 3rd]

79 has it right but 74 was wrong: FIXED!

[John 3rd]

ORIGINAL: ny59giants

This evening's version.

I assume 74--RIGHT?

[btd64]

ORIGINAL: John 3rd

Just as I said in my email, it is about to go into production. Watch the percentage climb every turn from here on out.

It goes into production in Jan 42 and is showing 1%. will it automatically move to production or is there something that I need to do?....GP

[John 3rd]

Just sit back, open a beer, and watch it climb turn-to-turn.