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Spotting, too easy? - 8/4/2002 5:43:39 AM

Frankie

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In my opionion spotting of the enemy TF�s are far too easy. I have played the C64 version of this game and if I remember right, the spotting was much more realistic in that.

Usually I spot every (well most) enemy TF�s before they strike and rarely the can perform suprise attack and vice versa.

*dam-n, modern spy satellites would be jealous if the could perform that good.

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I Don't Think So - 8/4/2002 6:01:24 AM

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In my current PBEM games I have had both my own and enemy TFs not get spotted early, and have even had TFs move in and drop troops without getting spotted.

I also had IJN TFs appear south of GG without any early warning from my Hudsons and PBYs at PM. My B-17s and PBYs searching out of Australia didn't see them either. It was an SBD from the Carrier TF 4 hexes away that spotted them (I have had this same thing happen in different PBEM games)

I am going to check the leadership and experience of the PBYs, that may be part of the problem.

But I can't say it is "too easy".

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Re: Spotting, too easy? - 8/4/2002 6:06:39 AM

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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Frankie
[B]In my opionion spotting of the enemy TF�s are far too easy. I have played the C64 version of this game and if I remember right, the spotting was much more realistic in that.

Usually I spot every (well most) enemy TF�s before they strike and rarely the can perform suprise attack and vice versa.

*dam-n, modern spy satellites would be jealous if the could perform that good. [/B][/QUOTE]

:D In some other threads, players are complaining that not enough TF are spotted (ie : bombardment TFs, ...) - maybe it means that the game is quite accurate ?

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Re: Re: Spotting, too easy? - 8/4/2002 2:39:21 PM

Frankie

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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Spooky
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:D In some other threads, players are complaining that not enough TF are spotted (ie : bombardment TFs, ...) - maybe it means that the game is quite accurate ? [/B][/QUOTE]

I agree that bombardment TF�s are not spotted easily since they can attack from great distance on one turn. But what comes to other TF�s (CV�s and transports), its way too easy to spot them very early. Well, on the other hand, I gathered about 250-300 planes to Port Moresby, so its quite formidable air fleet. Its also funny, that I had ~100-130 fighters doing CAP and enemy AI waisted most of he�s planes in Moresby. It sended over and over its planes to certain death. Usually about 40-80 planes went down in one turn. Port Moresby was main part when I destroyed enemys airfleet in early stage. It had lost over 1000 planes in 5 months (scenario 17)...well lot of offtopic...

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