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My PBEM game is now in early '43.

I was looking in the manual, but could not find the information on the CV TF coordination penalty.

Could somebody post the various coordination penalty limits and the dates at which they change?

Thanks in advance...

Airstrikes from different bases/ships flying to the same target hex will approach the target together if the the range to the target hex is the same. This allows aircraft carriers to coordinate their attacks. However, before the attacks are made, there is a chance that some of the units will become seperated from each other and this may result in piecemeal attacks on the target. in addition, a unit may escort attacks originating at another base/ship if the escorting unit has a target that matches the target being attacked and the escorting fighter is closer to the targett than the aircraft being escorted. occasionally this can occur even if no priority target is set for the escorting unit,


Acording to the original manual on page 130 coordination of airstirkes is affected by how many carrier aircraft are based in the TF launching a strike. the chance of uncoordination is doubled under the following circumstances:

Allied TF in 1942 and the number of aircraft in the TF is greater than 100+rnd(100).
Allied TF in 1943 and the number of aircraft in the TF is greater than 150+rnd(150).
Allied TF in 1944 or later or a Japanese TF at any time and the number of aircraft in the TF is greater than 200+rnd(200).
Also, in 1942 Allied coordination is generally not as good as the japanese.

Search in the manual for the term "coordination". Section 17.2.2.11 I tried to copy/paste, but it didn't work. In short, the chance of not coordinating doubles if plane strength reaches the following limits:

- 1942: 100 planes (+ rnd 100) So best keep it to single CVs
- 1943: 150 planes (+ rnd 150) 2 CVs will only have a 20% chance of not coordinating. But better yet 1 CV & 2 CVLs which gives you about 150 planes.
- 1944+: 200 planes (+ rnd 200) 2 CVs + CVL = @ 210 planes so not much of a chance of not coordinating at that strength.

Edit: looks like Gem beat me too it...