Float planes to protect ports

[Coalcat1]

 Here's one

[wpeters]

Brilliant idea.  +1

[matt]

While we're at it:


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Heck troops also +1

[lunatic1]

It would be great to add float planes in general, but this gives them a launch location and purpose in the game. Here's an example of the float plane version of the zeke.

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-100--sorry coalcat

[Coalcat1]

We've had threads on this before? Can you explain the purpose of adding them? I just wanna hear you say why.
 

    Do you remember the NOE port take you help me and raynos try and attempt and the only thing that stoped us was fleet ack? Thoth got me thinking of how easy that this form of an attack on a port is...

[Coalcat1]

-100--sorry coalcat

   Any specific reasons?

[jeffdn]

 Any specific reasons?

Other than the fact that both the speed and maneuverability would be severely hampered by the float, and that the floatplane hangar would likely be the first thing dropped, even before the VH, I can't think of anything. They probably would not be much fun to fly, and if I recall correctly, the Japanese at the very least used the float as an additional fuel tank, a.k.a. an enormous highly-flammable target.

[Coalcat1]

Yep, but I'm thinking a couple "lines" of aircraft near the docks, acting as FHs, making them harder to kill plus, any of the mentioned planes are better than the storch. 

[Randy1]

It would be interesting to up the value of a port.  Add in freighters and oil tankers for us to find and sink and the ports package would start looking up.

[Ack-Ack]

Yes or around the docks, and the Jap bi-plane and mono-plane float planes could dogfight pretty well in realty

On the Japanese fighter float planes, the float really hindered performance.  For example, the Rufe, which is a Zeke with a float on it,  performance by over 20%.  I'm sure the N1K1 also had a similar performance hit due to the float attached.

ack-ack

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 Any specific reasons?


Other than the fact that both the speed and maneuverability would be severely hampered by the float, and that the floatplane hangar would likely be the first thing dropped, even before the VH, I can't think of anything. They probably would not be much fun to fly, and if I recall correctly, the Japanese at the very least used the float as an additional fuel tank, a.k.a. an enormous highly-flammable target.
 
 
 
 
 
the are no seaplanes tough enough or fast enough to out fly the eneny fighter's that would come in   plus what jeffdn said

[lunatic1]

It would be interesting to up the value of a port.  Add in freighters and oil tankers for us to find and sink and the ports package would start looking up.

ports are already a big value--win the port you get a cv group---unless somebody takes it and hides it..

i think ports are in the top three of attack list----strats-ports-airfields-v-bases--dr7--midway-rumal-zack1234 etc etc

[Chilli]

I do think float planes would do nicely in film, and maybe scenarios.  Possibly, they would be a more stable gunning platform to protect against Lvt's, due to its ability to skim water (not a historic but, possible game use  ).

So, I wouldn't object to seeing it added.  I do however, believe that it would be a relatively low priority on list of additions, UNLESS........... U Boat / submarines are added, then it should be part of that patch IMHO.

[Coalcat1]

ports are already a big value--win the port you get a cv group---unless somebody takes it and hides it..

i think ports are in the top three of attack list----strats-ports-airfields-v-bases--dr7--midway-rumal-zack1234 etc etc

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[Oldman731]

any of the mentioned planes are better than the storch. 

Yup.  Float Zeke might not match its wheeled brother, but it would be effective enough against the Avengers one often sees flying in to pork a port.

- oldman