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el cid again -> RE: RHS 5 & 6.656 Comprehensive (and frozen) update (5/2/2007 11:29:23 AM)
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Originally, we used forts and static squads to immobilize supply sinks. Now we use the classification fort to immobilize a unit - and a "fort" means "concrete or similar thing" = "hard point" = one battery (typically 2 heavy guns or 4 medium guns). Very heavy batteries with extreme fortification are given 3 forts per battery (e.g. Fort Drum or the Tsushima Straits Forts). Forts were reworked on a global basis, and no longer represent anything inherited (i.e. done to different standards), but instead all work on the same set of standards. DEI were not singled out for special treatment. In fact, a few locations gained fortification. RHS added forts to a number of places, and greatly strengthened those in places like Hawaii. One of the first things we did was add CD to Rabaul (which had none) - but note that CHS added the same thing at the same time - upgun the Japanese major forts (Tsugaru Straits, Tsushima Straits, Tokyo Bay) - and also Manila Bay and Fort Stevens. Later we added some CD to Panama and San Francisco - which also had been understated. In general, RHS has added forts and CD guns, not taken them out. Most removed were in Japan - where vast numbers of 24 cm weapons greatly exceeded the total numbers of weapons of all major calibers emplaced.
The RHS supply sinks converted over to motorized support at the time RHS support diverged from motorized support in size and firepower. We did this for mainly logistical reasons. A non-motorized support element is considered to be pack or draft, and it involves a greater size (man count = 20) and firepower (2) than a motorized support element - which is considered to use a truck of some sort (man count = 10) and firepower (1). Sinks use motorized support because the want lower firepower totals - and because civilian vehicles are significant features of civilian economic infrastructures of great military value - it is semi-abstract - but good simulation.
EOS is DIFFERENT from the "strictly historical scenarios" at its heart. It assumes a better than historical planning. It adopts a plan that Adm Yamamoto decided should have been used two days after PH - 10 Dec 41 Japan time. It is alternate history - and dovetales nicely with better planning in terms of production - etc. found in EOS. The nearest thing to what you are asking for is PPO - which is BBO with extra political points. EOS has those points on a daily basis - but has expended them to buy the units move to PH etc. PPO lets you buy what you want with them. And it gives you the historically planned fleet on both sides (rather than the one built after lessons learned at PH, Coral Sea, etc). This is IMHO MORE historical than the actual fleets - more likely (if you could run the war 10 times you would get this sort of fleet more often than one like really happened). Remember - history is not what was likely to happen - it is what did happen.
If you want something similar to historical fleets - play RAO = CVO with active Russians (that is, like EOS). You get the carrier fleets - but the historical war start.
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