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Upgrading of Zeros - 5/15/2007 4:36:45 AM   
KPAX


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Is it worth it to upgrade the Zeros at each of the possible upgrades ?

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RE: Upgrading of Zeros - 5/17/2007 6:40:40 AM   
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Status: offline 		I think the upgrade to A3 and, more importantly, A3a--CV used is good in 1942.  Going to the A5 is marginal.  They simply get shot down by Hellcats and Corsairs...


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RE: Upgrading of Zeros - 5/17/2007 10:09:39 AM   
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Status: offline 		Atleast in stock the A6M3 and A6M3a upgrades give the zero 36k feet operational ceiling which is necessary to catch highlevel allied bombers.

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RE: Upgrading of Zeros - 5/17/2007 1:20:36 PM   
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RE: Upgrading of Zeros - 5/17/2007 1:24:59 PM   
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What should one go to instead of the A5?



nothing! It´s essential to upgrade to the A6M5 Zeke. In stock, Nik or BigB mod. BigB: All Zeroes until the Zeke have no armor. The Zeke is at least a bit faster. And it has one point higher gun value. It is still no match for Hellcats and Corsairs but for sure better than the A6M2, A6M3 (land based) or A6M3a.

I see no reason why not to upgrade it (less range perhaps but enough range for your carrier based planes).

I can´t see an alternative for your carriers until the A6M8 in 45... Land based: The Jack which comes in one or a couple of months after the Zeke.

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RE: Upgrading of Zeros - 5/17/2007 1:27:07 PM   
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What should one go to instead of the A5?


There's no choice. Upgrade to A6M5 or leave your carriers with older models until A6M7 hits the production lines. While only marginally better the A6M5 is still better than the A6M3a.

On navy ground squadrons you can upgrade to J2M3 jack in mid 1943 and later on use the George as well.

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RE: Upgrading of Zeros - 5/17/2007 7:19:22 PM   
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Status: offline 		The Jack is a solid plane and doesn't do TOO bad against later Allied aircraft.

One MUST upgrade to the A5 for any chance to survive against the Allies. 

I just ambushed an American CTF in April 1944 in my game against Paul Layne and 70 of 110 of them were shot down by a group of 35 Hellcats; however they protected the 300+ strike planes that then managed to SINK the Yorktown II, Bunker Hill, and CVL Belleau Wood!  It was fun to watch...


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RE: Upgrading of Zeros - 5/17/2007 10:16:13 PM   
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Zekes make good kamikaze planes too.

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RE: Upgrading of Zeros - 5/17/2007 10:50:22 PM   
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On navy ground squadrons you can upgrade to J2M3 jack in mid 1943 and later on use the George as well.


Be aware that at least in V0.2 of BigB's mod the Jack is pushed back to 5/44 (stranding a few earlier arriving squadrons). So you basically have no choice but the A6M5 also for LBA.

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