RE: Playtesting RA 6.0
Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2013 10:00 am
I concur Cavalry. Movement is a major issue. John (JWE/Symon) has done us a major favor in creating the pwhexe for use in the Mod.
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RE: Playtesting RA 6.0
Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2013 10:47 am
Is this the basic design of the flight deck cruiser?
RE: Playtesting RA 6.0
Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2013 11:06 am
Eddie - This is what the specs are for Charlotte.
John - I think this CVL has too many 6" guns and maybe too many 5" mounts. Maybe have 2 triple 6" up front and then some 5" in rear and right side.
John - I think this CVL has too many 6" guns and maybe too many 5" mounts. Maybe have 2 triple 6" up front and then some 5" in rear and right side.
RE: Playtesting RA 6.0
Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2013 3:37 pm
I assume Charlotte is supposed to represent the original 1930 flight deck cruiser concept described by Norman Friedman:
http://books.google.com/books?id=-UT7MD ... er&f=false
If that is the case, 9 6" and 8 5" guns are what the Navy wanted on it.
http://books.google.com/books?id=-UT7MD ... er&f=false
If that is the case, 9 6" and 8 5" guns are what the Navy wanted on it.
RE: Playtesting RA 6.0
Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2013 5:27 pm
John - I think this CVL has too many 6" guns and maybe too many 5" mounts.
Something must be wrong -- a triple 5" mount with as much armor as the 6" turrets, but on one side only?
RE: Playtesting RA 6.0
Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2013 8:13 pm
ORIGINAL: vonmoltke
I assume Charlotte is supposed to represent the original 1930 flight deck cruiser concept described by Norman Friedman:
http://books.google.com/books?id=-UT7MD ... er&f=false
If that is the case, 9 6" and 8 5" guns are what the Navy wanted on it.
Thanks VonMoltke! You have nailed it on the head.
RE: Playtesting RA 6.0
Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2013 8:14 pm
ORIGINAL: ny59giants
Eddie - This is what the specs are for Charlotte.
John - I think this CVL has too many 6" guns and maybe too many 5" mounts. Maybe have 2 triple 6" up front and then some 5" in rear and right side.
Thanks for Posting this Michael. I see all sorts of corrections I need to make.
RE: Playtesting RA 6.0
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2013 10:27 am
John figure out the gun mounts when you get a break in your game if you will so I can get them near where they need to be. I've made good progress on the CVL but still much to do.
RE: Playtesting RA 6.0
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2013 1:45 pm
RE: Playtesting RA 6.0
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2013 2:22 pm
Hi Oldman, whatever John, Micheal and their group decide on I'll try and give them a visual.
Whatever ship I'm working on I build a folder for it. I have the picture you posted in the folder. It's similar to this from a neat Alan Zimm article I stumbled across.
The flight deck looks a little short for operating 1940 ish aircraft so believe the 1939 flight deck length to be more viable.
I had a free morning I didn't expect so made good progress. It's the RA teams art so whatever they want I'll make alterations. No problem.
Whatever ship I'm working on I build a folder for it. I have the picture you posted in the folder. It's similar to this from a neat Alan Zimm article I stumbled across.
The flight deck looks a little short for operating 1940 ish aircraft so believe the 1939 flight deck length to be more viable.
I had a free morning I didn't expect so made good progress. It's the RA teams art so whatever they want I'll make alterations. No problem.
RE: Playtesting RA 6.0
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2013 8:15 pm
Damn. LOOKS Great. I'll take it. Can you do both sil and shil?
Gary just sent a whole bunch of stuff on extra art he has been doing. LOTS of nice stuff there as well.
Gary just sent a whole bunch of stuff on extra art he has been doing. LOTS of nice stuff there as well.
RE: Playtesting RA 6.0
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2013 8:17 pm
ORIGINAL: SuluSea
Hi Oldman, whatever John, Micheal and their group decide on I'll try and give them a visual.
Whatever ship I'm working on I build a folder for it. I have the picture you posted in the folder. It's similar to this from a neat Alan Zimm article I stumbled across.
The flight deck looks a little short for operating 1940 ish aircraft so believe the 1939 flight deck length to be more viable.
I had a free morning I didn't expect so made good progress. It's the RA teams art so whatever they want I'll make alterations. No problem.
The actual 1930-1931 design has the flightdeck at an angle. First serious look at the angled flightdeck. One wouldn't be able to see it with ship art.
Three 6" triple turrets in front and then those 5" guns. Pretty stout opponent if stumbled onto I bet!
RE: Playtesting RA 6.0
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2013 9:20 pm
OK. Think I have Charlotte's turrets and weaponry fixed:
RE: Playtesting RA 6.0
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2013 9:42 pm
Have added the CVL's USS Chateau Thierry and USS Varennes to the Allied OOB replacing the lost CVLs.
RE: Playtesting RA 6.0
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2013 10:11 pm
ORIGINAL: SuluSea
Hi Oldman, whatever John, Micheal and their group decide on I'll try and give them a visual.
Whatever ship I'm working on I build a folder for it. I have the picture you posted in the folder. It's similar to this from a neat Alan Zimm article I stumbled across.
The flight deck looks a little short for operating 1940 ish aircraft so believe the 1939 flight deck length to be more viable.
I had a free morning I didn't expect so made good progress. It's the RA teams art so whatever they want I'll make alterations. No problem.
This is excellent. Just send this over to me. Gary Childress sent me everything else and YOU GUYS ROCK!
RE: Playtesting RA 6.0
Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2013 5:36 am
Hi John,
It seems you still have the wrong armor value for the 1st 5in turrent (Wpn3) and the ammo value is also not the same for Wpn 6 compared to other 5in guns.
It seems you still have the wrong armor value for the 1st 5in turrent (Wpn3) and the ammo value is also not the same for Wpn 6 compared to other 5in guns.
RE: Playtesting RA 6.0
Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2013 9:43 am
Follow Up - do the 5" mounts get any armor??
RE: Playtesting RA 6.0
Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2013 11:28 am
ORIGINAL: Skyland
Hi John,
It seems you still have the wrong armor value for the 1st 5in turrent (Wpn3) and the ammo value is also not the same for Wpn 6 compared to other 5in guns.
DUH. I am an idiot. Fixed.
The 5" guns are open just like the 5" on an American CV.
RE: Playtesting RA 6.0
Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2013 11:30 pm
Here you go CLV 1939 plans . I hope you or anyone else that uses it enjoys. [:)]
RE: Playtesting RA 6.0
Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2013 10:21 am
It looks great!!