TM, RA, and BTS Re-Write

[btd64]

ORIGINAL: Admiral DadMan

ORIGINAL: John 3rd

I've thought of bringing in the RL Ranger to the Mods.

One of the Fast BCs was to be named ranger so I went with that. If someone else has a good, appropriate name, I'll name her and the class that.

The first six frigates that were built were:
Chesapeake
Constitution
President
United States
Congress
Constellation

If you decide to bring CV-4 Ranger in, I have some interesting historical and hypothetical ideas for her.

I have art for Ranger, Somewhere....GP

[John 3rd]

I like Chesapeake. DONE!

Send them my good Gen. Patton.

[John 3rd]

Just cannot resist---isn't she a PEACH!!??

[John 3rd]

Got to go to work.

Other stuff done:
1. Deleted ships that no longer are used with Treaty Modifications.
2. Added BB Washington to OOB. Starts at Pearl.
3. Brought back BB Mississippi due to changes in Treaties. She is with her sisters in Pearl.
4. Chesapeake added to OOB and placed with the Scouting Force at Jarvis Isle.
5. Took care of all FP needs for these ships. Chesapeake carries six. Kind of get a Tone-Class Scout wessel with those.

[John 3rd]

I think we could seriously look at bringing the ill-equipped Ranger to the Pacific.

[btd64]

I'm gathering information about Ranger at this moment....GP

[John 3rd]

Wow. I got lots of stuff on Ranger from three different players. THANKS!

We have the USS Ranger entering the Panama Canal April 28, 1944. Four DDs come as her escort.

[John 3rd]

Have Posted the newest working BTS File to the website. Download and take a look. I'd say--except for some art--we're pretty much done with this one and can get ready to move to BTSL.

[ny59giants]

Naka Ha-44 comes in 5/43.

Its the engine for 1st Jill (2/43) and 2nd gen Liz (3/43). The engine factory is 20 damaged at start. I have mine expanded to 200, but you get only 1 point per 100 factory size.

Thus, it should be moved up to 3/43 from 5/43. Right now (I'm in early Jan 43) I will not get the Jill or Liz until 3/43.

[John 3rd]

Good catch.

Did you, or anyone else, find anything else?

[Admiral DadMan]

Ranger
-needs to swap out the 5"/38s (1622) for 5"/25s (1577). She never mounted the 5"/38s because they were too heavy.
-you have a slot reserved for torpedoes but a zero value.
-Maneuver #'s are different for every slot.
-Slot 1777 the first two weapons should be 8x2 40mms (1539) to replace the 5"/25s

[John 3rd]

The 5"/38s will be shifted.

No TTs.

The maneuver #'s decrease as the weight increases. The final upgrade is historical where the 5" guns were taken off due to weight issues. Had a pretty detailed write-up in the book about her excessive top weight, high speed maneuver fears, and the dangers with it.

Keep looking for more!

[Admiral DadMan]

Understood, but think that you're overthinking it. Her MVR by 1943 is worse than a ship twice her size. As I understood it during alpha/beta, MVR is more a function of ship length than displacement

[DOCUP]

The Ranger BC designs, when where those suggested?

[John 3rd]

Those designs come from 1930-1931 I believe...

[John 3rd]

Did some polishing. Between the Storms is pretty much done. I need that art work for a 4 turret BC with 12" guns. That is about it.

Will begin working on BTSL this weekend. It will go far faster as all we have to do is put into it what we just completed with BTS.

NICE!

[traskott]

Will the "Alaska cruiser killer" be added in this mod? Thanks!!

[John 3rd]

YES!

4x3 12" Guns. The USS Chesapeake ROCKS!

She is paired with the USS Constellation (in the Scouting Force) starting the war near Jarvis Isle.

[traskott]

[&o][&o]

Great! Thanks

[John 3rd]

Just got some magnificent artwork for the new US BC. THANKS Scot!

Asked him to Post it here...