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Officer Pool
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2020 7:37 pm
by MarcA
When I look at changing the officers in charge of a US Army HQ's I see that all US Army HQ's have the same pool of officers to choose from. Whether they be air, corps, army or cmd HQ's. The pool at the start of the game is also very small, half a dozen officers.
Does this pool grow over time? Or are these all the officers I have to choose from for the game?
RE: Officer Pool
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2020 8:11 pm
by geofflambert
I don't know, but I wouldn't worry about it, I don't think HQ officers make much of an impact game wise. I don't remember ever spending any PPs on them.
RE: Officer Pool
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2020 8:39 pm
by MarcA
Thanks for that. I'll put that on the back burner.
RE: Officer Pool
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2020 8:46 pm
by jdsrae
More officers do arrive with delayed arrival dates, at least for the major countries involved.
If you scroll through the leaders database in the editor for the scenario you are playing you can spot the ones that arrive during the war.
Some starting leaders with poor stats are worth replacing.
RE: Officer Pool
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2020 9:32 pm
by BBfanboy
The quality of the HQ Leader may be important in getting air strike coordination or the HQ bonus in LCU combat. But in my estimate, the leaders of the LCUs and Air Units are more important so use your PPs there first.
RE: Officer Pool
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2020 10:50 pm
by RangerJoe
Unless the leader is really bad and you plan on using his units heavily, such as if you decide to tryand hold Singapore.
RE: Officer Pool
Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2020 12:27 pm
by Kull
I didn't pay much attention to Air HQ leaders either, but eventually it just seemed that US Air units were performing poorly in the India/Burma theatre. BGEN Carlson was the leader on arrival, and if you just look at his stats on the unit screen, they seem OK, pretty good even (top image). But when I clicked on his name, that's when the "Air Skill" showed up.......
RE: Officer Pool
Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2020 2:55 pm
by bradfordkay
Interesting. My 10th USAAF HQ arrived with a BGen Dobbs in command, with an air rating of "7".
RE: Officer Pool
Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2020 3:04 pm
by Kull
ORIGINAL: bradfordkay
Interesting. My 10th USAAF HQ arrived with a BGen Dobbs in command, with an air rating of "7".
Yeah, historically it arrived under the command of Brereton. At least he's a selectable option.
RE: Officer Pool
Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2020 12:48 am
by rustysi
ORIGINAL: Kull
I didn't pay much attention to Air HQ leaders either, but eventually it just seemed that US Air units were performing poorly in the India/Burma theatre. BGEN Carlson was the leader on arrival, and if you just look at his stats on the unit screen, they seem OK, pretty good even (top image). But when I clicked on his name, that's when the "Air Skill" showed up.......
Yeah, yeah, yeah. Now I have something else to check.[:D]
Seriously, good info, thanks.[;)]
RE: Officer Pool
Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2020 1:42 am
by RangerJoe
ORIGINAL: rustysi
ORIGINAL: Kull
I didn't pay much attention to Air HQ leaders either, but eventually it just seemed that US Air units were performing poorly in the India/Burma theatre. BGEN Carlson was the leader on arrival, and if you just look at his stats on the unit screen, they seem OK, pretty good even (top image). But when I clicked on his name, that's when the "Air Skill" showed up.......
Yeah, yeah, yeah. Now I have something else to check.[:D]
Seriously, good info, thanks.[;)]
That officers problem is that he does not know where to put the bayonet on the aircraft.
RE: Officer Pool
Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2020 4:37 am
by Zorch
ORIGINAL: RangerJoe
ORIGINAL: rustysi
ORIGINAL: Kull
I didn't pay much attention to Air HQ leaders either, but eventually it just seemed that US Air units were performing poorly in the India/Burma theatre. BGEN Carlson was the leader on arrival, and if you just look at his stats on the unit screen, they seem OK, pretty good even (top image). But when I clicked on his name, that's when the "Air Skill" showed up.......
Yeah, yeah, yeah. Now I have something else to check.[:D]
Seriously, good info, thanks.[;)]
That officers problem is that he does not know where to put the bayonet on the aircraft.
The bayonet goes on the nose, for ramming attacks.
RE: Officer Pool
Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2020 10:21 am
by RangerJoe
ORIGINAL: Zorch
ORIGINAL: RangerJoe
ORIGINAL: rustysi
Yeah, yeah, yeah. Now I have something else to check.[:D]
Seriously, good info, thanks.[;)]
That officers problem is that he does not know where to put the bayonet on the aircraft.
The bayonet goes on the nose, for ramming attacks.
Thanks, I did not know that.[:@]
But even for single engine aircraft?[:(]
RE: Officer Pool
Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2020 12:52 pm
by PaxMondo
sure, attached to prop hub!
[:D]
RE: Officer Pool
Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2020 1:45 pm
by RangerJoe
That makes it a spear!
Would it be better to attach sabers to the props so you really could slice your enemy up? That would truly be Air Cavalry!
RE: Officer Pool
Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2020 1:21 am
by rustysi
Already found a few leaders that should have been changed long ago.