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What exactly does "more prepared" mean in the second long term scenario?

You get more resources to start with: more supplies, more fuel and more units of all types.

Basically means that Japan planned for a longer war and geared production and training towards that end. In other words, they stepped up to a war footing for their economy much quicker so you will see some additional naval and air units.

IRL, Japan felt the war would be over in a few months and neglected to implement a full war footing on the home front until the outcome had already been decided.

Chez

Hmm, interesting.  What additional ships?

Very interesting. Thanks for the quick reply.

ORIGINAL: Mike Solli

Hmm, interesting.  What additional ships?

Nothing outrageous. Better planning or not, Japan couldn't build many more big fleet units. There's a few extra Aganos, and several expanded destroyer classes, like more Shimakazes and Akitsukis.

 Its the scenario I am starting with playing as the Allies. Major disaster at PH...ouch is all I can say at the moment.

ORIGINAL: Tophat1812


Its the scenario I am starting with playing as the Allies. Major disaster at PH...ouch is all I can say at the moment.

Same here. I got hammered badly vs Japanese AI on the 1st turn [:D]

Never seen so many happy folks to be getting kicked by the AI

Got kicked as well heavily. I like the more "simulation" aspect of AE.

Hers to all the palyers coming back and getting their arse handed to them by the Jap AI.

Cheers!

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I will feel a lot better when folks are on turn 10 ratyher than turn 1 !!!

YOU were scaring us with AE complxity on all levels... [:-] ... but as I see- it is not so complicated at all. the only thing that is a bit complicated are port loadin/unloading routines [:D]

I was playing with the editor and I noticed that CS Mizuho and Nisshin are convertable to CVLs like the Chitose and Chiyoda with their own future airgroups. Shinano is now a second unit of the Taiho class even though the airgroup is the same. Hopefully at some point some one will come up with a complete list of differences. The IJN pilot situation is also a lot better with 900+ in each training group and EXP of 50.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_a ... er_Shinano

Shinano  could still have been a CV earlier if they had decided to Convert sooner, before even Midway...and  If remove the bad luck of incomplete ship being moved and sunk...

So An earlier decision for more Carriers and Shinano could been indeed a Carrier built sooner of the Taiyo class..

Going a Bit further... a more prepared japan could have had Both "shinano" as an extra Taiyo while Shinano itself getting completed as that extra Yamato class

Is there a comprehensive list of changes to Scen 2?

ORIGINAL: Hooper82
Is there a comprehensive list of changes to Scen 2?

Nope.

I have a summary list somewhere I thought I already posted it but dont want to spoil all the suprises just yet by posting detailed list.