v. 1.3 problem with carrier based A6M3a Zero

v. 1.3 problem with carrier based A6M3a Zero (Full Version)

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pod_1 -> v. 1.3 problem with carrier based A6M3a Zero (11/9/2004 7:37:12 AM)
Not sure where to put this but I am playing the 1943 campaign as Japan and I am having problem with my A6M3a Zero squadrons located on the aircraft carriers. The problem is that they do not fly any missions and it seems that they are not “Carrier Capable”. In the description for the A6M2 and A6M5 it states that these types are carrier capable but the A6M3a does not have such description. This in itself would not be a problem but in the 1943 campaign all carrier based air units start as A6M3a hence I have no air support “CAP” for my carriers and in total there are only 5 or 6 A6M2 air units scattered around the map and all have very low experience so not a good replacement. So I am just curious if this is a feature (I have to wait till A6M5 become available to have carrier capable fighters) or if this is error in the database or just my game gone bonkers [sm=dizzy.gif](need to re-install). Pod_1

Tankerace -> RE: v. 1.3 problem with carrier based A6M3a Zero (11/9/2004 7:56:58 AM)
I just checked the campaign 43 database. All A6M3a aircraft on the carriers are listed as being Carrier Trained, but none of the land based A6M3a planes are carrier capable. Is this a new 1.3 game, or a 1.21 game carried over?

michaelm75au -> RE: v. 1.3 problem with carrier based A6M3a Zero (11/9/2004 11:08:46 AM)
Well the bad news is that the A6M3a cannot operate from carriers. This aircraft is in slot 8 of the database (using scenario#16). Only aircraft in slot 1-7 and 15-23 can operate from carriers, as per editor - of course the editor >may< be wrong. The upgrade path from A6M2 (slot3) to A6M3a (slot8) seems to be a mistake. Since it then upgrades to A6M5 (back to a carrier capable aircraft). IIRC slot 8 was blank in v1.2 and this aircraft was added in v1.3. It really should be moved to a slot in range 15-23, of which are very few free slots - like 1. I have added note to Pry's OOB changes for v1.4 for him to make call. Michael

pod_1 -> RE: v. 1.3 problem with carrier based A6M3a Zero (11/10/2004 12:47:01 AM)
Well the game was started in v 1.3 so it is brand new campaign and although the carrier based A6M3a squads state Carrier Trained none of them fly (that is why I think the A6M3a is not carrier capable). As it stands my Val’s and Kate’s have no chance without air cover. I think michaelm might be right and the database might have a mistake but I am bit surprised no one picked up on this during testing. Also it could be something else. Anybody else having problem with A6M3a located on carriers? Or am I the only one? Pod_1

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