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PaxMondo -> RE: Japanese Aircraft (8/30/2015 7:27:50 PM)
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ORIGINAL: Lowpe
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ORIGINAL: Jorge_Stanbury
Very valid point.. and this is of course just my opinion... if I change the 30 sized Sonia factory to build Oscars; it will of course cost more, but Oscar is a model in which I won't be afraid of increasing the factory size to even 100 or 150 planes a month; this because Oscar had a longer upgrade path that will allow me to have a 1st rate fighter in early 42, then a good escort in late 42/ 43 and then a very good kamikaze platform (long range, 2x250kg bombs, manouverable, relatively fast).
What I am saying is that keeping a factory building Sonia's for the entire war has an opportunity cost of using the factory for something else that might be better
I think this illustrates one of the reasons the game is good. All the decisions. [:)]
Bear in mind that kamikaze Oscars use fighter squadrons, and there may come a time when you want them all to be fighters.[&:] I think the Frank A would make a far superior kamikaze (hat tip to Mr. Kane). I hope you are reading this Jocke...Frank A kamikazes. Scary.[sm=scared0008.gif]
With respect to Kami's, I tend to agree with Lowpe here; Particularly for PDU OFF. numbers matter for kami attacks. a lot of groups don't upgrade, or upgrade really late. IDA/Sonia pools allow you to use those groups instead of sitting around. Oscar is frequently quoted as a great kami by many, my testing shows it is only fair. It can hit AP/AK, but against capital ships it is much less effective. 2x250kg <> 500kg in damage. Rarely penetrates BB armor in my experience. Lowpe's point is quite important: you are burning fighter groups which in general you don't want to in late war. Next, it is a fighter and for me bombers bomb better than fighters. That may seem obvious when you state it, but a lot of players seem to overlook that.
For PDU ON, then this is less of a factor since you have more flexibility and more groups can be upgraded to a true kami model like the Tsurugi (almost all IJA bomber groups in PDU ON, albeit for a PP cost on some). Tsurugi is fearsome in numbers. Decent range, big payload (800KG), faster than Oscar, and ha35 engine. My play in Armageddon and Downfall has shown me this baby can really work when massed. Even one hit is consequential. more than one will kill almost anything other than a BB. And they tend to hit those already on fire ...
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