Subs 5 in february 42 . Possible ?

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vonik -> Subs 5 in february 42 . Possible ? (5/11/2017 9:57:17 PM)
In a PBEM I have just met an U boat of level 5 in February 42 . Useless to add that my ASW lvl 2 destroyers can't even scratch it . In some 20 PBEM I played I have never seen that - when I play Axis (and research sub techs since Day 1) at this stage I am always level 2 or at best 3 if I was lucky . Upon reflection it is not only the subs . German bombers, fighters and tanks are already 3 what is also a bit much for february 42 . Is it even possible to have level 5 U boats already in february 42 ??

LiquidSky -> RE: Subs 5 in february 42 . Possible ? (5/12/2017 3:41:12 AM)
Not really. Take a look at the graphs in game and you can see what he has spent by looking at REPORTS/GRAPHS/RESEARCH

Leadwieght -> RE: Subs 5 in february 42 . Possible ? (5/12/2017 11:41:18 AM)
Possible mathematically but EXTREMELY unlikely.

vonik -> RE: Subs 5 in february 42 . Possible ? (5/12/2017 1:37:52 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: LiquidSky Not really. Take a look at the graphs in game and you can see what he has spent by looking at REPORTS/GRAPHS/RESEARCH How does this help to understand ? Obviously I checked that and suppose that he invested in sub research what I also always do when playing Axis . My wondering is about the time it takes because I have never seen my sub research being more than 3 at start 42 and that is exceptionnal . Generally it is 2 and 3 being in progress . I am aware that there can be a breakthrough after 45 % have been researched but what I don't know is how many turns are necessary to get to the 45 % . Here it means : 2 breakthroughs in 40 to get to 3 and 2 breakthroughs in 41 to get to 5 and I am actually not even sure that it is possible to get to 2 x 45 % of lvl 4 and 5 in only one year . Or is there some hidden option I am not aware of like investing 2 or 3 times the amount ?

Sugar -> RE: Subs 5 in february 42 . Possible ? (5/12/2017 1:50:10 PM)
quote: Or is there some hidden option I am not aware of like investing 2 or 3 times the amount ? Yes, you may invest 2 chits into sub research, which of course doubles the progress. And also investing into intelligence speeds up all research.

vonik -> RE: Subs 5 in february 42 . Possible ? (5/12/2017 2:27:18 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Sugar quote: Or is there some hidden option I am not aware of like investing 2 or 3 times the amount ? Yes, you may invest 2 chits into sub research, which of course doubles the progress. And also investing into intelligence speeds up all research. I see - I saw Something like that in the manual but never used it and forgot . This is what I have missed . Now would that mean that Germany can have lvl 5 subs end 41 by simply spending 4x175= 700 MPP more (doubling lvls 2,3,4 and 5) ? Because if yes then they'd rip apart anything and everything that still floats . After all 700 MPP is just what Germany gets approximately in ONE turn ... This seems to me a bit overboard .

VigaBrand -> RE: Subs 5 in february 42 . Possible ? (5/12/2017 3:08:42 PM)
You could do the same with your ASW research.

vonik -> RE: Subs 5 in february 42 . Possible ? (5/12/2017 3:33:50 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: VigaBrand You could do the same with your ASW research. Well I surely could if I had 900 MMPs what I don't . In 1940/1941 US are not yet in war, have a tiny army with no destroyers and no MPPs to research ASW single let alone double . And as for UK (which has by then already lost Egypt) they won't go very far with their some 300 MPPs/turn either .

VigaBrand -> RE: Subs 5 in february 42 . Possible ? (5/12/2017 4:57:21 PM)
Than we should suggest, that the anti-submarine an the advanced submarine tech could only be researched with one chit.

vonik -> RE: Subs 5 in february 42 . Possible ? (5/12/2017 5:20:57 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: VigaBrand Than we should suggest, that the anti-submarine an the advanced submarine tech could only be researched with one chit. Well as this was in fact as I have been playing Germany because of my ignorance of this option, I have never felt being hadicapped . Subs 3 in 42 are just fine and entirely sufficient to hold the RN and USN at bay .

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