The Ark Royal had Swordfish on her for her entire career. Adding Veteran Swordfish will help to make the Swordfish more playable, and shouldn't up the Ark Royal's point cost since after 1941 games for the most part, you aren't gonna bring Swordfish... it helps in early games, and still makes the carrier useful in later games with the other 2 SA...
Last Edit: Jan 8, 2023 14:23:27 GMT by texasarcher
The Ark Royal had Swordfish on her for her entire career. Adding Veteran Swordfish will help to make the Swordfish more playable, and shouldn't up the Ark Royal's point cost since after 1941 games for the most part, you aren't gonna bring Swordfish... it helps in early games, and still makes the carrier useful in later games with the other 2 SA...
The Ark Royal had Swordfish on her for her entire career. Adding Veteran Swordfish will help to make the Swordfish more playable, and shouldn't up the Ark Royal's point cost since after 1941 games for the most part, you aren't gonna bring Swordfish... it helps in early games, and still makes the carrier useful in later games with the other 2 SA...
They don't have Veteran Bomber (Hiryu); they have Veteran Torpedo Bomber (HMS Formidable)
Vet Bomber: Once per turn, you may choose a friendly Dive Bomber or Torpedo Bomber. That Dive Bomber or Torpedo Bomber gets +1 Armor this turn
Vet Torp Bomber: Once per turn, you may choose a friendly Torpedo Bomber at the end of the Air Mission phase. That Torpedo Bomber gets +1 Armor this turn
What about "Elite Bombers" from the Peter Strasser?
Elite Bombers: Once per turn at the end of the Air Mission Phase, you may choose a friendly Dive Bomber or Torpedo Bomber. That Aircraft gets Armor 5 this turn.
The problem is that they already tried to fix Swordfish so they have the -1 to surface AA with the Mk I. Do you want to give a plane that already has that -1 armor 5?
The problem is that they already tried to fix Swordfish so they have the -1 to surface AA with the Mk I. Do you want to give a plane that already has that -1 armor 5?
Well... flakstruk thinks armor 4 is too flimsy, so armor 5 with a -1 to surface AA doesn't make them flimsy anymore, and the -1 doesn't affect AA.
But seeing how well and often I use Swordfish, yeah that might be a bit much.
Veteran bombers/torpedo bombers only affects a single squadron.
The basic unit for air attacks is 3 bombers + escort. One defensively buffed squadron doesn't much in that context.
Ark's gotta work without the swordfish too. Lets not get to hung up on it for that reason. It can wait for the swordfish discussion to wind up if need be
Edit- RN carriers are typically noted as having spare aircraft in parts or suspended from the above deck. Replenish may be an option.
Veteran Bombers is fine then. It only gives 1 Unit a buff. One Swordfish at armor 4 per turn is not gonna break the game, neither is a once per turn Skua, Albacore or Fulmar having armor 5. This would fix a lot of early war trouble for UK attack air...
Giving it Elite Bombers would be too much IMO. Veteran would help a lot...
Last Edit: Jan 10, 2023 10:49:39 GMT by texasarcher