wwengr
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Joined: 1/14/2007 From: Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, USA Status: offline
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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake quote:
ORIGINAL: wwengr See this link for a distallation of the coded effects. The effects of various characteristics were provided by Joel Billings from a list made by Gary Grigsby. http://witp.kodapa.com/index.php?title=Operational_Checklists_%26_Decision_Criteria#TF_Leaders For an Invasion TF consider the following factors... Wow...that is disturbing how little it matters. I think I will stick with my recent strategy of just picking funny sounding names. I wouldn't say that it matters so little. A task force commander of an invasion TF would be concerned with a lot of functional aspects of the task force. Maintain formation, keep speed up to keep the schedule, execute the operations order, deploy ASW assets within the TF. IRL, a TF commander of a convoy, is not necessarily a combat leader where his personal leadership characteristics are big combat mulipliers (or detractors when they lack). A well constructed invasion will rely heavily on leadership all around. The effectiveness of supporting TF's (Surface Combat, Carriers, Bombardment, ASW Hunter Killer) are all influenced significantly by the TF leaders. If land-based aircraft are involved, then air HQ leaders have a substantial influence. The leader of the Amphibious Force HQ can have an substantial impact on an invasion provided it is loaded on an AGC and in the invasion hex. As far as some types of TF's are concerned, I wouldn't necessarily assign a TF commander or waste PP's replacing the TF commander. Small transport convoys running in the rear areas, not carrying high value cargo, don't really matter. Escort TF's for such purposes as moving ships between rear area bases don't necessarily need one. An invasion TF though carries high value troops and cargo and are going into harms way. At a minimum, I would seek to assign an Admiral with high surface skill, if for no other reason than to improve the success of the escorting ships in seeking submarines or, God forbid, to lead the fight should enemy surface combatants find their way into the same hex. If a CVE is among the escortts in the TF, then a high air skill for the TF commander can be important to ensure you get the most planes in the air for CAP and patrol missions. Note: assigning TF leaders to low-value TF's like small transport convoys running in the rear areas, escort TF's moving ships between rear area bases and other missions where leadership is not particularly important does give the TF commander experience and can result in improvement.
< Message edited by wwengr -- 2/1/2009 5:32:51 PM >
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I have been inputting my orders for the campaign game first turn since July 4, 2009. I'm getting close. In another month or two, I might be able to run the turn!
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