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ORIGINAL: geofflambert

Torps are terrible at this point? The US aerial torpedoes had none of the problems of the submarine torpedoes. What are you referring to?

ORIGINAL: Anachro

In my current PBEM, I lost Lexington, Enterprise, and Yorktown in Jan 1942. Admittedly, I also caused the Japanese player to lose Hiryu, Soryu, Shokaku, Ryujo, and Taiyo, but painful nonetheless.

I've come to the conclusion that such losses for the Japanese player are, in the short-term, strategical minimal (if he doesn't lose the more than 2-3 carriers), as the Japanese player can simply speed up his production of Junyo, Hiyo, and the CVLs and maintain CV superiority throughout 1942. After Wasp, an American player does not get new CV until Essex in mid 1943. This is partially offset by the fact that American carriers can general carry more plaes and have room for additional fighter protection. However, come the introduction of the Essexes in number in mid-1943, along with the prevention of further carrier losses, the Japanese player will really begin to miss his lost carriers. Thus, its probably worth it if you can trade carrier for carrier in '42.

Even if you lose your carriers and he loses none, you should still be back to parity by the end of 1943 if not sooner. Given you've only lost two, it should be sooner for you. My ambush of the KB happened in January 1942 with 3 CVs versus his 6 and the initial encounter saw me lose 1 carrier for 2 of his outright with the additional losses happening later. What I am trying to say is that, given the right opportunity, planning, and luck, you can still inflict good damage and use your carriers strategically versus the KB until the introduction of the Essex class.



So don't give up!

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

I know how to take a screen shot and save it as a picture, but I have no idea what you mean by saving as a scenario file.
You can upload a saved game turn for others to examine (but they need to have the same game version as you do and know the password for any PBEM save.

ORIGINAL: rustysi

3. If Soviets are active that means you have the best AFs in the game to bomb Japan even now , just channel all your heavies there and let him grind his way into siberia.

I haven't played as the Allies yet, but I don't think Allied forces can operate from Soviet territory, active or not. I'd check on this first. At any rate having the Soviets active has to complicate the Japanese position no matter what.

ORIGINAL: geofflambert

I suppose it is easy to get confused on this. The torpedoes used on US submarines had a 50% dud rate. This was not the case with US aerial torpedoes or the torpedoes used by destroyers. I'm not sure about the PT boat torps but doubt that they had the flaw either.

ORIGINAL: Sardaukar

Well, in game Mk 14 dud rate is 80% until Jan 43, when it drops to 60% and then in Sept 43 to 10%. It is pretty historical, since Duds and running too deep problems were somewhat fixed after tests in late 42. Faulty magnetic exploder and deep running problems were not fully addressed until September 43.

USN DDs used Mk 15 torpedoes derived from Mk 14, which were longer and bigger, but basically had same design flaws.

ORIGINAL: oaltinyay

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

I know how to take a screen shot and save it as a picture, but I have no idea what you mean by saving as a scenario file.
You can upload a saved game turn for others to examine (but they need to have the same game version as you do and know the password for any PBEM save.

is it possible turn a''snapshot of the game state on that moment/turn into a scenario ?''

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

ORIGINAL: oaltinyay

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

I know how to take a screen shot and save it as a picture, but I have no idea what you mean by saving as a scenario file.
You can upload a saved game turn for others to examine (but they need to have the same game version as you do and know the password for any PBEM save.

is it possible turn a''snapshot of the game state on that moment/turn into a scenario ?''

To make a new scenario you would have to open the editor, load one of the existing scenarios, save it to an open slot (one that does not already have a scenario with that number) and then start modifying it. You can do things like change starting locations for ships and TFs, change arrival dates for reinforcements, change dud rates for torpedoes, etc. Open and look at some of the short scenarios like Coral Sea and Guadalcanal to see how they differ from the Grand Campaign Scenario 1.

If you just want to try something different in your game against the AI, just open the last turn before the action you want to change, make your changes and save the game in a new slot before running the turn to see what happens.

the oxygen fuel which made them so hazardous to carry the IJN discontinued their use.

ORIGINAL: geofflambert

Good that you asked. I had thought they'd discontinued their use by sometime in early '43 but there is a story of the loss of Chokai in which LLs figure. I believe they did decide to stop using them but now I'm not sure when. In any case, almost anything will burn in the presence of pure oxygen, including for instance, aluminum. The German use of hydrazine and concentrated wasserstoff (hydrogen peroxide) was worse still.

ORIGINAL: Buckrock

The Type 93 torpedo was still being carried by IJN warships in 1945. Same as in the AE database.

ORIGINAL: geofflambert

To Leandros, the Japanese did have a problem with the Long Lance, which was the oxygen fuel which made them so hazardous to carry the IJN discontinued their use.

ORIGINAL: Alpha77

Leandros, some small corrections, a) no British ship was hit by a torpedo from own planes and...

b) the torp hit on B. was not marginal but critical (without it she probably would have reached Luftwaffe
protection range)