Mike Solli
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TK, I agree with Pax, it all depends on how you play the game. To use Pax’s example of the AV, I use them too, but not to the extent he does and I don’t convert Husimis either. They have a different mission in my game. I’m going to show you what I do with each class. Here goes:
Yusen S: It’s an AK and it remains an AK.
Lima: I convert some to AKEs for a total of 8. If I remember correctly, I converted 6. I use the AKEs in pairs scattered around the map. Currently they are in Balikpapan, Rabaul, Singkawang and Davao. I will also convert either 3 or 6 (probably 3) to AKVs. Why groups of 3? Good question. If I want to move a sentai/daitai, I’ll break it down and put a chutai in each ship. That way, the whole unit doesn’t die if that ship is sunk. The rest of the Limas will haul resources from Pt. Arthur/Shanghai to the Home Islands (HI).
Yusen N: Remain as is to haul resources/oil from Singapore to the HI.
Yusen A: Convert to AK.
Kyushu: Remain as is to haul resources/oil from Singapore to the HI.
Aden: Remain as is.
Husimi: I like this as a nice, medium sized xAK for hauling troops/equipment near/at the front. I may convert a few to AVs, but not more than a few. I use the AV the same way as Pax, but it sounds like I’m not as aggressive with them. I’ll move them forward but behind the front line and use them to support the Mavis/Emily. Unfortunately, this class is not destined to survive the war. It’s used too close to the front to survive. When available, I’ll convert 6 to ARs. They take a long time to convert unfortunately.
Akasi: Remain as is to haul resources from Hakodate to Ominato (primarily). I converted ~3 to the AD.
Ehime: I converted ~12 to the AG. I scattered around the AGs in various resource/oil producing ports to assist in repairing the small craft they excel in repairing.
Toho: I converted these to the –t conversion. These are the primary people haulers from hubs to at or near the front line. They’re relatively quick (14 kts) and not too big.
Std-C (and all the other Std- models): These will be converted to TKs. You can’t get enough TKs. They are small, which is a blessing. They can be used in smaller ports, which many of the oil/resource/fuel producing bases have.
Ansyu-C: I converted every one of these to PBs. They are sturdy and long ranged (for a PB). You can’t have enough PBs early war. It’ll be your primary escort. I have over 200 PBs currently.
Gozan, Miyati, Kasu-D, Daigen: These are small and slow, at 10 kts. I consider the best of them to be the Kasu-D, which is 12 kts. They are destined to be at the front line, moving troops and supplies to outposts and doing invasions. I’ll be surprised if 10% of them survive the war.
Kiso-E and To’su: I convert all of these to either ACM s or PBs. For me, it’s about 40% & 60% but it is all based on your needs.
So, to sum up, here’s my list of conversions:
AKE: 6
AKV: 3 or 6
AG: 12
AS: 0 - may add a couple if necessary but I doubt it.
AV: 0 - may add a couple if necessary.
AR: 6 when available.
PB: ~200
ACM: ~40? Not sure exactly.
Remember, you can always convert your conversion. It just takes time. Occasionally, I’ll convert something temporarily then change it to something else I need
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