Difference between AK and AP?

[Jon_Hal]

This may sound like a silly question to you pros out there but what is the difference between the AK and the AP in Game terms? Thanks for any insight.

[LargeSlowTarget]

AKs are freighters with the ability to carry troops, APs are troop transports with the ability to carry supplies. AKs will load/unload supplies faster than APs, APs will load/unload troops faster than AKs.

[swagman]

ORIGINAL: LargeSlowTarget

AKs are freighters with the ability to carry troops, APs are troop transports with the ability to carry supplies. AKs will load/unload supplies faster than APs, APs will load/unload troops faster than AKs.

The loading tables do say that AK's load cargo about 25% faster than AP's, but it doesn't saying that AP's load troops faster than AK's

[LargeSlowTarget]

Right, the loading tables do not mention troops at all. It's an unproven, subjective observation from playing UV.

[AmiralLaurent]

ORIGINAL: LargeSlowTarget

It's an unproven, subjective observation from playing UV.

I think it's also the official point of vue of the game designers and has been confirmed by my experience.

Another thing: the Allied 1500-ton AK are the only transports that still have a ridiculous AA rating after upgrade (30 something) while all other Allied transports will have 130 or 200 (more than an IJN DD, or an IJN CL squadron).

[Nomad]

When I tested it, AKs and APs both loaded troops at the same rate.