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I agree ASW 3 stands on its own for ASW. Other than Spotter this unit would probably benefit more from a defensive SA if anything.

Coastal Cover is "okay", but the standard game maps are pretty sparse on terrain in the center of the map where most action takes place. I admit our game club uses more terrain and thus the coastal SAs have a little more use, but we design these cards for the standard rulebook games. I wouldn't be against it. I just wonder if there isn't something more useful for a unit like this. Or maybe we just leave it at Spotter and Sea Basing to keep the cost down?

I totally agree it is worth 10 points. But it is an expensive option to get a decent ASW aircraft. A swarm of Catalina's is much cheaper as a pure ASW option. The Catalina is very vulnerable, but very useful for shadowing and ASW.

This is what I'm seeing that troubles me a little!!

  It really has no number restrictions; meaning, no carrier expense or airfield limits;

The Late came in at 9pts. that can be a bit of a restriction in smaller builds, this at 7pts. can change that fast.

  I'm far from against a IJN air unit as this coming in at 7pts, but looking at the Rufe and the other Zekes I think RB might of had concerns to.

A 7 bomb roll at 7pts is not rocking the game, but 3 ASW with a boost or not is the high end for the game.

  Readings Weeds account of her career the the 3 ASW belongs more on a late 1943 model than a 1941 scenario unit.

I think a fair solution to this is the Hudsons game proven SA - Lone ASW Hunter -  with a base ASW value of 2.

  I believe it would give the unit a cheap and powerful ASW attack without nulling what in the real world was the USN most destructive weapon.

Also, I think every deck should have a few "Awesome! I want to play that one!" units in the game as-long-as they are not power creepy. This deck has precious few of those IMO.

Fundamentally, you cant hang a build off this unit, even at 7 points. So the idea of having swarms is hyperbole. Basic fighters or capital ships will blunt these unit very quickly if subs arent a factor

The dedicated ASW detection device warrants ASW3. Smaller planes also were better at attacking subs because of there quicker turn And speed.

IN 1943