Post by weedsrock2 on Jul 28, 2020 2:01:44 GMT
Excellent thoughts SWO!
The Sea Basing rules are pretty tricky if you really look at them. If you don't have any islands then your limit is 4 aircraft times the number of deployment sectors you have. That could be a lot. However, if your side of the map has even one island then that is the limit. More islands would equal more aircraft. If the Rulebook rules are used to roll for one of the maps randomly, you could end up with some Sea Basing aircraft ditching in the water before the game even starts if you bring more than eight. But in practice, I think the unit limit to fleet builds works fairly well to keep Sea Basing aircraft numbers in check. Also, I just looked at the wording of that SA again and noticed it says "This aircraft can only base on a coast ...." So the carrier landing issue is moot.
Overall, I think SWO's observations point better toward this particular aircraft being a Patrol Bomber. As he said, it gives it a better chance at night and allows it to be escorted. This is going to be a very vulnerable aircraft if an enemy fighter comes along. I am still very comfortable with the Ar 196 being classed as a fighter because it has more attack potential.
Also, I think the armor values on this should be 3/4/1. The top speed of 135 mph is much slower than the Ar 196 with a 193 mph max speed.
The Sea Basing rules are pretty tricky if you really look at them. If you don't have any islands then your limit is 4 aircraft times the number of deployment sectors you have. That could be a lot. However, if your side of the map has even one island then that is the limit. More islands would equal more aircraft. If the Rulebook rules are used to roll for one of the maps randomly, you could end up with some Sea Basing aircraft ditching in the water before the game even starts if you bring more than eight. But in practice, I think the unit limit to fleet builds works fairly well to keep Sea Basing aircraft numbers in check. Also, I just looked at the wording of that SA again and noticed it says "This aircraft can only base on a coast ...." So the carrier landing issue is moot.
Overall, I think SWO's observations point better toward this particular aircraft being a Patrol Bomber. As he said, it gives it a better chance at night and allows it to be escorted. This is going to be a very vulnerable aircraft if an enemy fighter comes along. I am still very comfortable with the Ar 196 being classed as a fighter because it has more attack potential.
Also, I think the armor values on this should be 3/4/1. The top speed of 135 mph is much slower than the Ar 196 with a 193 mph max speed.
