Uncivil Engineer -> RE: Wait... What! (NO Chris) (4/14/2019 3:06:36 PM)
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ORIGINAL: GetAssista It is not clear if you are playing PDU On or Off, but most of the unimportant airframes (transports/recons/patrols/level bombers) do not really deserve research, and you can produce them by rearranging older production factories as soon as they become available historically. PDU on and Realistic R&D. OK, question on IJN recon/patrol aircraft. At start the Jake seems preferable to Pete, Alf, and Dave. I've already changed Pete production to Jakes and will replace all Petes, Alfs, and Daves over time. Meanwhile, many of the older planes will train ASW, recon, and search. Those on the "front lines" and on ships will do their normal jobs. The Jake replacement that does not (I assume) require research, the Jake -1b, becomes available 11/44, and increases the gun value of the Jake. What about Norm? Does it just magically become available 8/43? Or must it be researched? Since it's in R&D on Dec 7 I assume it must be researched to become available. I haven't made it as far as 8/43 in a game yet to find out. If research is not required, I can change that factory to some naval fighter. Next question - Rex? Seems to be a replacement for the Rufe, but it has less range and bomb load, but increased durability. Looks like something I can do without. Replace it with a naval fighter, too? IJN land-based patrol craft - Start with C5M2 Babs - decent range and SR 1. The first available replacement, Judy -1C 10/42 gives up range and maneuverability for slight increase in durability and SR 2. CV-rated, but can also be used on a runway. Next is Irving-C - better range, gun, and durability than Babs, but less maneuverable and SR 2. Is it needed? Finally, the Myrt. CV rated like Judy, and much better range. Does it need to be researched to replace the Judy -1C, or does it magically become available? One of these (Judy -1C, Irving-C, or Myrt) needs to be available to replace the Babs, or more Babs need to be produced.
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