With growing wealth and industrial power in the 20's and 30' s. Romania sought to expand her fkeet tp defend against its more powerful neighbors. While the romanian navy was able to construct a minelayers, several submarines and and some smaller boats. The hope for a powerful flagship never eventuated. Limited funds were directed to the airforce and army instead. The navy had hope to procure, from italy, a ship alomg the lines of the german pocket battleships.Fast, with six 10" guns, and heavy medium calibre weaponry would have been a formidable threat to black sea based dreadnought of the time
EXTENDED RANGE 4: While undamaged, this unit can make range-4 Main Gunnery attacks using its range-3 attack value.
CHASE THE SALVOES: Whenever an enemy Battleship makes a Main Gunnery attack against this unit, roll a die. On a 5 or higher, this unit takes no damage from that attack.
With growing wealth and industrial power in the 20's and 30' s. Romania sought to expand her fleet to defend against its more powerful neighbors. While the romanian navy was able to construct a minelayers, several submarines and and some smaller boats. The hopes for a powerful flagship never eventuated. Limited funds were directed to the airforce and army instead. The navy had hope to procure, from italy, a ship alomg the lines of the german pocket battleships. Fast, with six 10" guns, and heavy medium calibre weaponry would have been a formidable threat to black sea based dreadnought of the time
It’s a big leap to say that Italy could/would built this ship by 1940, and if it did, it would have kept it. This is as good or better than the pockets in every way, with a primo SA on top of that, and it’s the same price as a pocket?
It’s a big leap to say that Italy could/would built this ship by 1940, and if it did, it would have kept it. This is as good or better than the pockets in every way, with a primo SA on top of that, and it’s the same price as a pocket?
A lot of the “What if ships” done have way bigger leaps from reality
I am not worried about the "what if" part, but I do think this might be a point too low compared to the Deutchlands. Armor 5 and AA7 is a pretty big deal. Also Flag 1. And 2 SA's. The Deutchlands only have a slightly stronger 2nd.
Given that the design proposals were in 1939 I agree 1940 is unrealistic even compared to what we have done before. I think 1941 would be better and still generous by a year. And also more consistent with its power.
I suggest this:
Cost 22 Year 1941
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They were never going to get either option. But these were their parameters, and from the game perspective, being able to stand and hold the objective is worth the fudge
I’m poking around at the secondaries but I don’t find what I’m looking for and that brings the question here. With 12x120mm guns is there room for any bump? Something like 6/5/4 or 6/6/5 or 6/5/5 or 6/6/5/5 or 6/6/5/4? It doesn’t look like any Italian ships wore 12x120mm to compare stats with. 5/5/4/4?