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ORIGINAL: Akizuki

I resolved the USN ASW over-effectiveness by adding armour to the NK subs :
I-subs : 20 to all locations except the turret
Ro-subs : 10 to all locations except the turret
By not giving the turret armour gives the possibility of critical hits
It will on average resolve in : 1 – 2 subs sunk by the end of 1941
4 – 6 subs sunk during 1942
7 – 12 subs sunk during 1943
These numbers is with Japanese sub doctrine “on”
With sub doctrine “off” will resolved in a loss increase by 25-45% depending the level of player aggressiveness
On the down side it resolves in a lot of damaged subs – It’s a more realistic picture [:)]

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ORIGINAL: herwin

We're at the end of February, and the Japanese are noticing a few anomalies:

1. Naval search is awfully effective bombing. Currently, the Allied search assets are averaging 1-3 hits per turn in the Philippines and DEI.

REPLY: Search is too effective. To get realistic play - range limit to number of searching planes divided by 2 - round fractions up.


2. B17s are awfully effective bombing naval targets. Currently, the B17s in the Philippines are averaging 2 hits per three aircraft in the strike.

REPLY: UNLESS you go in low - this is not usually true. I have a game going in which B-17s have hit me only once (but that one 250 lb bomb almost sank a CVE). Doctrinally low level bombing should not be done until 1943. B-17s were intended for high altitude work - and they were not effective when used as intended.

3. USN ASW is awfully effective. Japan has lost a dozen subs along the sea line of communications to Australia despite deliberately trying to avoid the Hawaiian sea frontier and the zone to the east.

REPLY: ALL ASW was too effective. The latest patches have reduced ASW weapons effects - to see if that helps. ASW is hard IRL - so is minesweeping - but not in WITP.

4. Vincents are very successful at evading A6M2 CAP over bases in Borneo and Malaya. Their hit performance is comparable to the B17s.

REPLY: This is unusual and only true if morale is high. They SHOULD penetrate unless you have low level fighters - because they go in low - but they usually miss. Players complain they are "worthless." They are not worthless, but if you don't use them with high morale- they usually don't score.

5. Petes are completely useless at CAP. This is probably accurate against modern land-based aircraft, but against the Dutch rag-tags? Their design mission was to provide CAP support in areas without developed bases.

REPLY: This is not correct. I have a Pete kill on a B-17. They just USUALLY fail. As they should. I use them for low level defense - say against those Vincents or other torpedo bombers. [Not all vincents have torpedoes though] But the good float fighter is the upgrade - the Rufe - due soon in your game. You will like it.

I'll defer to my opponent (blitzk) to provide the Allied details.