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Difference between AK and AP?
Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2004 4:19 pm
by 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.
RE: Difference between AK and AP?
Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2004 4:24 pm
by 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.
RE: Difference between AK and AP?
Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2004 5:04 am
by 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
RE: Difference between AK and AP?
Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2004 5:38 am
by LargeSlowTarget
Right, the loading tables do not mention troops at all. It's an unproven, subjective observation from playing UV.
RE: Difference between AK and AP?
Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2004 3:09 pm
by 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).
RE: Difference between AK and AP?
Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2004 3:29 pm
by Nomad
When I tested it, AKs and APs both loaded troops at the same rate.