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Hi guys, some quick questions...

1) What make a plane plant 'FAILED' in the production screen. Its got supplies a the base , and some fuel. Is it that I'm not producing enough engines for that type of plane, (I have a couple of engined in the pool...)

2) Can a carrier plane group resize on land (when I've set its size on the CVL)... if I wanna resize from 3 A/C to 9, but I dont have 6 planes in the pool at the moment, can I still resize the max amount of planes and get more planes into the group when I produce enough...

3) Do midget subs in a 4 sub TF ever attack while docked/in a port hex if an enemy TF enters that hex? (while they are not carried by a sub)

4) If I see 60 so 1E bombers hit a Chinese unit for no damage, not even 1 lousy squad...is that FOW or just sucky bombing?

Can only help with #4,  This is even worse if you send 200 x 4E and get no result.
Thats life[8D]

#1 would be either from a lack of engines or shortage of HI points.  Aircraft factories only use those, and don't need supplies or fuel, except supplies to repair damage/expand.

#2. I have not tried this but it should be possible. Yes, they will fill out when more planes are available if you get to resize them.
 
#3. I have not seen this but they would have to be launched first from their carrier to attack. If they are solo without their carrier try separating them out into one ship TF and they may attack but not sure.
 
 

ORIGINAL: frankycee

Hi guys, some quick questions...

1) What make a plane plant 'FAILED' in the production screen. Its got supplies a the base , and some fuel. Is it that I'm not producing enough engines for that type of plane, (I have a couple of engined in the pool...)

Engines. Also factory can fail if you don't have HI points, but then you have totally ruined your economy anyway... [:D]

3) Do midget subs in a 4 sub TF ever attack while docked/in a port hex if an enemy TF enters that hex? (while they are not carried by a sub)

They should, sometimes. I'd try to use 1 hex patrol zone, reaction range and good commanders. But 99 % of a time midgets are waste of supplies and fuel.

4) If I see 60 so 1E bombers hit a Chinese unit for no damage, not even 1 lousy squad...is that FOW or just sucky bombing?

1E bombers are lousy, use them only for training. Only Ki-20 Ann can be somewhat useful as ASW plane.

Check detection level of target units, high detection level helps. You might even get one disabled squad.