Tac Bombers vs sea zone

[gwgardner]

I have yet, over 5 months of a campaign game, had even one hit by a land-based tac bomber against a sighted enemy TF.

Has anyone had success with tac bombers? They should be devastating to nearby enemy TF. They should dominate nearby seazones. But so far seem powerless.

[gwgardner]

I should note that this is with the Rising Sun Mod. I'll have to check with Razz to see if he modified the chances of a hit by land-based air vs naval.

[gwgardner]

I looked in consts.csv but can't find any parameter dealing with the chance of a tac bomber to hit a target in a sea zone. Please advise.

[doomtrader]

Working fine for me, and looks they are devastating:

[patchogue]

I've had great success in some areas e.g. Java Sea and very little in others e.g. around the Solomons - I began to think that constricted waters increased the chance of success, but I'm probably imagining it. It seems it is worth a recon even if you think the target's out there (as it should, really)...but I have no emprirical data on this!

[gwgardner]

ORIGINAL: doomtrader

Working fine for me, and looks they are devastating:

Can you tell me where the associated entry(s) are in the data files? I haven't heard from Razz on whether he changed anything in this regard.

[Razz1]

Very good point patchogue as it depends upon recon visability and also experience.

Remember as the allies you are penalized on effectivety for the first few months as per the information screen at the start of a game.

It seems to me that any airstrike has a good chance to miss until you gain experience.

I find out that you miss alot at the begining and take losses. After X number of attacks they start to hit.

So I don't know if there is an incremental experience behind the sceens that has a ticker that increases with every strike made.

The other thing that comes to play is the strength of the unit and commander.

Plus it's easy to think you missed when in fact you got intercepted.

Random also plays a part as you can always hit for every turn then all of a sudden miss with all your airstrikes.

Don't forget about weather and terrain.

And if the unit is on EVADE then its hard to find it and strike it.

"I have yet, over 5 months of a campaign game, had even one hit by a land-based tac bomber against a sighted enemy TF. "

And how many times have you used your Tactical bombers?

I believe it was only once. You convey the fact that you have been using them consistantly for 5 staright months, which is not the case.

[gwgardner]

I recall 12 times in the last 3 turns alone.

[gwgardner]

Ok, I just did a test, reloading to the same position 5 times, doing 4 land-based strikes each time, against the same target. Result: 3 hits.

So my question is answered: yes, tac bomber strikes can succeed.

Second question: does the chance of a successful strike increase with tech increase?

[Razz1]

Yes, that too plays a part.

12 times, really? Not with land based tactical that I know of. I didn't see any reports to that effect. You must be getting confused with carrier strikes.

Like I said.. it's a bitch when you get bad die rolls and I have had a few lately.

Now you know how I felt on the first turn when I didn't sink one shup at Pearl.

[gwgardner]

Are you accusing me of confabulating? (I just read a book that kept using that term, and have been dying to use it.)

[Josh]

Con-fa-bu-lating...?

Boy it really *does* exist! --> to replace the gaps left by a disorder of the memory with imaginary remembered experiences consistently believed to be true.
unconsciously replace fact with fantasy in one's memory

Well, never too old to learn. [:)]