FSO: Pacific Flames / Road to Midway - Advice Sought

[Nifty]

Bostons are way too fast when used as Blenheims. We've seen it in the other setups the Bostons have been used as subs.  I'd go with the TBM if you must. I'd even suggest 15k alt limits on buffs, but that's just me.

Glad you decided against the FM-2. It is in no way a substitute for the Buffalo.

[Dace]

Originally posted by ghostdancer
Do you remember how the A6M2s stood up or performed trying to intercept and take down the Bostons?

The Boston's in Rangoon were used as fighters/scouts (IIRC). They were not tasked to attack stuff, so I think this would be out of context.

In a fighter roll, as such in Rangoon, I see no problem with it. But as a level bomber they are too much for the a6m2 to handle.

[ghostdancer]

Agreed.

And actually I am setting up two FSO options now for October since it all comes down to if the Aleutian Map will be ready or not.

One is now 1942: Invasion Burma and the other is 1942: Invasion Aleutians.

So we are looking at early war planes in either. Just in Burma you would have Hurricanes (after doing some testing probably the MK1), Blenheims (TBMs), Buffaloes (F4F-4 with 4 gun package) and P40Bs versus A6M2s, D3A1, B5N2, and JU88s. With appropriate limits on several fighter types.

Aleutians would be P40Bs, and P40Es, with limited B17s and B26s versus A6M2s, D3A1, an B5N2s.

Got most of both hammered out now. So will be ready to run either and just depends on map .. I really, really like to use a new map. But Burma will seem new to many if Aleutians not ready .. just don't tell them.

[FiLtH]

That sounds better.