stjeand -> RE: Fleet tactics and composition (8/31/2021 5:43:03 PM)
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I rarely upgrade anything other than CVs...especially as the Japanese. Even then by last 43 they may be low on those so may not even matter. I keep BBs with my CV for AA and to hopefully be a big target that gets hit first. DDs are also a requirement, though sub actions against ships is almost suicidal. As NCC said...CAs are probably only useful for shore bombardment...and some AA if they have nothing else to do. If Japanese keep your 6CVs together. Once they split things get bad real quick. For the US keep your early 4 CVs together and you should not openly engage the Japanese CVs...though there is luck there. If you can lure that is great...but always a gamble. For the Japanese though...each ship is expensive. The US can replace theirs, though it is rare that anyone builds DD, CA or BB from what I know. CVs...well a few extra never hurts but the Japanese just do not have the PP for that. Better to build a few land based air for bombing ships than another CV. NOW if you sank the entire US CV fleet early with no losses...well then perhaps you do build another CV or 2...but in 1944 it won't matter. The UK gets 6+ and then you can not keep up at all.
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