Author Topic: Maybe stupid... Probably geeky... (Read 706 times)

republic · « **on:** March 03, 2006, 10:52:45 AM »

I'm fairly new, so forgive me if this is stupid or has been requested before. I think it would be awesome to have battlegroup vs battlegroup maps, even in the MA.

Each side gets fleets instead of airbases. We'd need new ship models though, it would be nice to have a few more US models with the addition of Japan, Germany, UK, maybe even Italy and France.

I think it would be awesome. We could have light fleets with Independance/Taiyo class light carriers, with light escort, and main battlefleets with several Essex/Illustrious/Shokaku class carriers. We'd need maybe a battleship or two. Nagato/North Carolina...though I have a soft spot for Nevada class . Be neat to have a Kinugasa cruiser for the Japanese fleet, and a light cruier in the mix, Brooklyn Class for the Americans.

Also like to see the ability to use the main guns on our destroyers and catapult launched aircraft. And...dare I say it...the PBY Catalina. Ok ok, yes I'm a geek.

Hmm...make this an expansion and sell it to me at a reasonable price. I'll buy it.

And this has been bothering me for awhile......why no P39 Airacobra? As far as ground attack, that's always been my favorite.

Pooface · « **Reply #1 on:** March 03, 2006, 10:55:35 AM »

i like the idea, but it would leave nothing for the base taker guys, and would limit the planeset

and the p39 will be added some time i am sure

Mustaine · « **Reply #2 on:** March 03, 2006, 11:05:11 AM »

decent idea, but the luft guys would have nowhere to fly from.

republic · « **Reply #3 on:** March 03, 2006, 11:08:13 AM »

HT could make us a Graf Zeppelin for them.

Also interesting would be to limit the number of pilots per carrier to the historical max, though that probably wouldn't fly in the MA. :\

gear · « **Reply #4 on:** March 03, 2006, 11:25:52 AM »

This is an old thougt about having a map to have the Battle of the Coral Sea,Battle of Midway or the attack on Pearl Harbour.These all would make for an interrsting theater of operation,but they all have a low priority on the HTC agenda.

slimey_J · « **Reply #5 on:** March 03, 2006, 12:36:58 PM »

I like the idea, except I would add the following:

Make three small portions of land (one for each country) with a few airbases and ports. This would prevent HTC from having to completely limit the planeset, since Luft pilots and heavy bomber pilots would be able to take off. Granted, they would have to fly a lot further than the carrier-born pilots, but it would allow the planesets to remain open. It wouldn’t take much; just two or three grid squares worth of land for each country.

Of course, the carrier based planeset would need to be fleshed out a bit, too. Maybe another type of player-controlled boat to complement the PT boat as well.

And, of course, if they could implement the recon feature, it would make keeping track of enemy fleets a little easier.