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Rebuilding Carrier Air Groups

Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2023 2:18 am
by Aerosol2207
Hi All - I have suffered some losses to my CAGs but have gotten the Hornet and Yorktown back to Pearl safely. Oddly, I am able to replenish VB-5, VS-5, and VS-8 from SBD-3's that I have available in my pool, but despite having more available Dauntlesses, VB-8 does not allow me to add any planes. This is also the case for a couple of P-40 squadrons I have on hand at Pearl, i.e. some P-40 squadrons have the arrow available to add planes from the pool but some other units do not. I was hoping some one might be able to shed light on this so I can build out my air groups smartly. None of the groups in question are due for withdrawal. Thanks for any help!

Re: Rebuilding Carrier Air Groups

Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2023 3:39 am
by Platoonist
In the reinforcements and replacements section of the rules it states that a maximum of 12 planes can be added to each group as replacements every 7 days. Could it be that you have previously added planes to these groups in this time period?

Re: Rebuilding Carrier Air Groups

Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2023 7:33 am
by Chris21wen

Re: Rebuilding Carrier Air Groups

Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2023 9:27 pm
by mikke61
Platoonist wrote: Tue Oct 03, 2023 3:39 am In the reinforcements and replacements section of the rules it states that a maximum of 12 planes can be added to each group as replacements every 7 days. Could it be that you have previously added planes to these groups in this time period?
I have found you can add 23 every 7 days. Just press the single add button 11 times then the button that adds 12 planes. Works on land and carrier aircraft.

Re: Rebuilding Carrier Air Groups

Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2023 9:40 pm
by btd64
mikke61 wrote: Tue Oct 03, 2023 9:27 pm
Platoonist wrote: Tue Oct 03, 2023 3:39 am In the reinforcements and replacements section of the rules it states that a maximum of 12 planes can be added to each group as replacements every 7 days. Could it be that you have previously added planes to these groups in this time period?
I have found you can add 23 every 7 days. Just press the single add button 11 times then the button that adds 12 planes. Works on land and carrier aircraft.
If that's true, it's a bug 🐛. It shouldn't work that way. I'll check it out tomorrow....GP

Re: Rebuilding Carrier Air Groups

Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2023 3:38 am
by mikke61
If that's true, it's a bug 🐛. It shouldn't work that way. I'll check it out tomorrow....GP
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No No. I've only ever used it against the AI. Please don't fix it. :D

Plus it goes way back in every version since they changed it from the only way to add extra planes was with the in reserve button.

Re: Rebuilding Carrier Air Groups

Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2023 8:04 pm
by btd64
mikke61 wrote: Wed Oct 04, 2023 3:38 am If that's true, it's a bug 🐛. It shouldn't work that way. I'll check it out tomorrow....GP
No No. I've only ever used it against the AI. Please don't fix it. :D

Plus it goes way back in every version since they changed it from the only way to add extra planes was with the in reserve button.
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Well, it's an exploit. Bug. Hopefully players will not use it in a pbem....GP