Is there a way to convert FP air groups to FF air groups in Scenario 2? I was just thinking that converting some of my cruiser carrier FP air groups to FF air groups might be a nice way to provide CAP to some of my task forces.
yes but the gun value on all of the FP are much less then the gun value of FF. None of the FP have 20mm cannon either. I'd like a decent chance to take down some of the allied TB/DB and maybe even shoot down some of the escorts.
Most allied DB and well over 50% of the allied TB have an armor rating of 1. That means I pretty much need 20mm guns for my CAP - yes?
< Message edited by CRations -- 4/25/2012 10:27:17 PM >
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I don't believe you can change the plane type of an FP unit to a FF unit. You may be able to take the float planes off a sea plane tender and replace them with an existing Rufe unit. The capacity of a cruiser is going to be too small to support even a small FF unit.
Yeah... It's just that Japan only gets 7 air groups of FF throughout the entire war (3 arrive in April of 42).
So I thought maybe I could convert FP air groups to FF air groups. As Terminus noted earlier, FP can fly CAP. I just looked at the allied DB/TB and noted that with most of them having armor I'd probably need 20mm guns to realistically provide CAP.
If I can't I can't - I just wasn't sure. Thanks Bill & Terminus, for your replies.
CR
Corrected typo - 7 air groups of FF - not FP.
< Message edited by CRations -- 4/25/2012 11:35:29 PM >
FP units can be resized by placing on the CS and expanding
basically FF is good if you need to escort something
(like using Rufes to escort Mavis or Emilies from a forward level-0 base)
Just curious Commander - can I land a FF air group on a CS and expand the air group? It looks like all of the FF air groups that arrive for Japan in April of 42 have a size of 9 aircraft.
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Yes you can do that. It's gamey though IMO.
The best solution to your dilemma is to use the editor to re-define Rufes as Floatplanes rather than Float Fighters. They would lose the ability to perform Escort missions but would add the ability to fly day-time offensive missions. Definitely a good trade-off.
This would only affect future games though, not any you are currently playing.
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Are you playing with the Player Defined Upgrades on? The flexibility for upgrade is pretty open when on. With them off you are constrained to historical upgrade paths.
Are you playing with the Player Defined Upgrades on? The flexibility for upgrade is pretty open when on. With them off you are constrained to historical upgrade paths.
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Hi Bill,
I'm using 1.0.6.1108r9 Scenario 2 playing as Japan against the allied PC. Player Defined Upgrades are on and Realistic R&D is off.
It looks like a FP can convert to any other FP but not to a FF. I think if I want to add FF as a possible upgrade path for my FP then I have to mod this using the editor?
I am actually thinking along the lines of Commander Stormwolf that it is not really considering "gamey" to increase an air group size if that's an option on a CS. Since I'm playing the AI any "gameyness" is probably a mute point . What I've read though, is that the AI has "scripts" it uses to play against a human.
If I mod the FP to accept FF as an upgrade path, will the mod cause any problems with the AI or its script?
Allies don't have any FF in their order of battle - at least not on the allied list of aircraft that I see in scenario 2. Which is probably the point you are trying to make?
I'll give it a shot and see what happens. Thanks again for your thoughts on this.
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I wasn't talking about FF specifically, just mucking around with the OOB the AI uses might screw up the AI, but it's less likely for the human player. At least for fairly small scale changes like this. Throw in a few extra Shokakus and you'd probably break the Allied AI.
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Hi Bill,
Yeah... It's just that Japan only gets 7 air groups of FF throughout the entire war (3 arrive in April of 42).
Actually, check your AVs. I think one of them have FPs that upgrades to FF even if you play PDU off. I believe it was Kamikawa Maru or Kumikawa Maru, or something else...
I'm playing scenario 1, so I'm not sure about other scenarios.
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yes but the gun value on all of the FP are much less then the gun value of FF. None of the FP have 20mm cannon either. I'd like a decent chance to take down some of the allied TB/DB and maybe even shoot down some of the escorts.
Most allied DB and well over 50% of the allied TB have an armor rating of 1. That means I pretty much need 20mm guns for my CAP - yes?
you want to shoot down escorts with your float planes? Serious?
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FFs might effectively defend against a small attack unescorted, but don't expect them to be able to stand against fighters with retractable landing gear.
In DBB(probably same as in stock game scenario 1), in addition to the 7 FF units(6 A6M2-N and 1 N1K1), the 2 groups on AV Kamikawa Maru can upgrade to A6M2-N and then to N1K1. Considering how limited in their usefulness those FF units are, I dont think its too exploitey to first resize them to the max size of the AV, which should be 9. You can use them to protect Kuriles, Andamans or something...
If bombers are unescorted some CAP is better than no Cap even if its Jakes or Petes. These FP on CAP also deter Patrol planes and may reduce the chance of detection.
The biggest effect they have is not to shoot down incoming attacks but make bombers miss!
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FFs might effectively defend against a small attack unescorted, but don't expect them to be able to stand against fighters with retractable landing gear.
Bill
I play the Ironman Japane scenario and every last one of the plethora of Japanese AMCs carry Rufes that routinely kick the living sh_t out of P40s.......
yes but the gun value on all of the FP are much less then the gun value of FF. None of the FP have 20mm cannon either. I'd like a decent chance to take down some of the allied TB/DB and maybe even shoot down some of the escorts.
Most allied DB and well over 50% of the allied TB have an armor rating of 1. That means I pretty much need 20mm guns for my CAP - yes?
you want to shoot down escorts with your float planes? Serious?
Well - was being a tad tongue-in-cheek -
Still - if enemy fighters are escorting DB/TB at 9k and my CAP is at 15k... It *could* happen - yes?
In DBB(probably same as in stock game scenario 1), in addition to the 7 FF units(6 A6M2-N and 1 N1K1), the 2 groups on AV Kamikawa Maru can upgrade to A6M2-N and then to N1K1. Considering how limited in their usefulness those FF units are, I dont think its too exploitey to first resize them to the max size of the AV, which should be 9. You can use them to protect Kuriles, Andamans or something...
Thanks for the info Erkki. In my battle against the dreaded AI I haven't reached April yet as I'm taking turns slowly so I can study the production and economy side of the game. It's mid-January in my game right now and I'm just starting to see patterns that I can recognize.
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In DBB(probably same as in stock game scenario 1), in addition to the 7 FF units(6 A6M2-N and 1 N1K1), the 2 groups on AV Kamikawa Maru can upgrade to A6M2-N and then to N1K1. Considering how limited in their usefulness those FF units are, I dont think its too exploitey to first resize them to the max size of the AV, which should be 9. You can use them to protect Kuriles, Andamans or something...
Why not resize them to Chitose-size? which I think is 24 or 27 Moving them won't be as easy, since they won't fit on AVs (either use CS or air transport instead) but CAP is a lot more effective when you have the numbers
if you're facing a raid by allied LBA (Say P-40 escorting B-25s)
then the Rufe can keep the P-40's busy and due to the common
"escort cannot maintain formation, proceeding to target"
when the B-25s arrive and you still have Rufes up there.. you get the message
UNESCORTED BMBRS TURNING BACK!
i think it is a serious bug and they would only turn back once they are attacked, and only if they have low morale... it's even worse when my A6M escort tears apart the F4F CAP, and then my unescorted H8K emilies turn back
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Most allied DB and well over 50% of the allied TB have an armor rating of 1.
. What I've read though, is that the AI has "scripts" it uses to play against a human. 
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