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boneidol wrote: Fri Feb 16, 2024 2:51 am Before I consider a Japanese campaign, what are the meanings of RGC Divisions in china? RTA divisions in Burma? Sendai or Ku-t in air operations?

Why do some raid get called off early even with aggressive leaders but carrier attacks have huge casualties all the time? An 8 Betty raid at Darwin was called off with one kill but my un escorted Dauntlesses get 50% losses before turning back.

What altitude are balloons at? I assume they are an air defence device only available to Japan

Why do Amphibious TF get casualties on landing even when the units have 100% prep different on the combat results screen seperate from the anti invasion defensive guns? Is this different when landing on a jungle tile like Guadalcanal or a dot atoll?

boneidol wrote: Fri Feb 16, 2024 2:51 am
Is an optimal way to air raid to launch seperate squadrons on sweep & escort missions?

boneidol wrote: Fri Feb 16, 2024 2:51 am I'm a new player and started with the grand campaign foolishly but am loving it, I'm in Nov 1942 and finally landing at Guadalcanal and am save scumming a 4 USN CV vs 7 IJN CV battle north of Malaita but have several questions for things I couldn't find out from the manual or forum.
Welcome. I suggest that you read AARs for both sides to help you.

On a defensive air attack, what affects the duration of the attack on the raider's way out, sometimes it is very short when CAP should have loads of fuel to chase them.
CAP is for defense, once the enemy is chased away, the CAP reforms over the protected base, Task Force, or whatever CAP target is selected. They should not leave the target area undefended against another raid by chasing enemy aircraft that are no longer an immediate threat. Also, the stern chase is the longest chase.

Before I consider a Japanese campaign, what are the meanings of RGC Divisions in china? RTA divisions in Burma? Sendai or Ku-t in air operations?
You need to learn the economic system. Mike Solli has a couple of AARs that are good for this. There are also discussions on various aircraft to research as well.

Does having air support/ ground support over requirement repair or maintain vehicles or ground devices faster?
It should. You need more support to help keep the unit's devices maintained but the excess support from units such as HQs, base forces, as well as from other units only help out in a base.

Why do some raid get called off early even with aggressive leaders but carrier attacks have huge casualties all the time? An 8 Betty raid at Darwin was called off with one kill but my un escorted Dauntlesses get 50% losses before turning back.
The morale and fatigue of the unit determine things like this.

Is the pre invasion ampibious task force bombardment meant to surpress the defensive guns or cause damage like a bombardment TF?
The combat ships in the amphibious task force will fire at enemy CD guns as well as other devices firing at the invasion forces to protect them.

Why do Amphibious TF get casualties on landing even when the units have 100% prep different on the combat results screen seperate from the anti invasion defensive guns? Is this different when landing on a jungle tile like Guadalcanal or a dot atoll?
To put it very politely, SHIT HAPPENS! Now matter how well something is planned, something unexpected happens, or else some private/coxswain has a brain fart.

Thanks all