Author Topic: Squadron owned Carriers........... (Read 1812 times)

gofaster · « **Reply #15 on:** June 04, 2003, 03:44:29 PM »

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Originally posted by Gloves
I kind of like the idea too, but would like the option of resupplying aircraft - the old fashioned way of ferrying in new ones.

You can do that now. Just take a Marine plane from an airfield, land on the fantail, rearm, refuel, take off again.

gofaster · « **Reply #16 on:** June 04, 2003, 03:45:30 PM »

I've been pleading for more ports for awhile now. Your idea is simply a way to get around the lack of ports.

Trikky · « **Reply #17 on:** June 04, 2003, 04:17:20 PM »

Check this out CV for sale. Buy your very own Aircraft Carrier, a snip at $4.5 mil. Maybe we could all chip in and take it in turns being captain?

Bit off those Aussies selling a ship loaned to them by the Brits what?

Arlo · « **Reply #18 on:** June 04, 2003, 06:01:22 PM »

Yeah, I agree. The build/lease with perkies idea has merit. I suppose 40 ac per flattop would reflect the general reduction of size in AH overall (1/2 scale). But I'd like to see them set up the way they were:

The Air Group Composition aboard the ESSEX-class carriers (1943)
1 Fighter Squadron (VF) 36 F4F or F6F
1 Bomber Squadron (VB) 36 SBD
1 Torpedo Squadron (VT) 18 TBM or TBF
Total: 90 aircraft

Or better .....

The Air Group Composition aboard the ESSEX-class carriers (1945)
2 Fighter Squadrons (VF) 73 F6F (or F4U-1d*)
1 Bomber Squadron (VB) 15 SB2C **
1 Torpedo Squadron (VT) 15 TBM
Total: 103 aircraft

(* reflects the 10 F4U squadrons dispatched to fly from Essex class carriers in the final 2 years of the war)

(**or in AH's case SBD)

devious · « **Reply #19 on:** June 04, 2003, 06:18:22 PM »

Superb idea !

Let`s say a complete CV group for like 800 Perks, and squadmates can contribute freely. Return the beast to a friendly port instead of beeing sunk or "despawning" gives back the Perks.

You could even trade CVs ingame...

"Wee Port dead we can't spawn a CV !!"

"We`ve got a slightly used one over here... just 1500 points..."

mia389 · « **Reply #20 on:** June 04, 2003, 06:31:39 PM »

Great idea,,,, Ill be the scout plane looking for other task groups

brendo · « **Reply #21 on:** June 04, 2003, 06:46:04 PM »

Brilliant Idea!:cool:

rabbidrabbit · « **Reply #22 on:** June 04, 2003, 08:10:31 PM »

ditto.. great idea!

tatertot · « **Reply #23 on:** June 04, 2003, 08:54:18 PM »

great great great idea

nopoop · « **Reply #24 on:** June 04, 2003, 10:02:23 PM »

Hehe..

YES !!

Duedel · « **Reply #25 on:** June 05, 2003, 01:55:14 AM »

Good idea but u only have those funny planes enabled at the CV ...

BOOT · « **Reply #26 on:** June 05, 2003, 02:05:41 AM »

I like it... Great Idea...

Another I would like to see on CV's is the guy with the paddles guiding your approach... I flew a game long long ago. 1995 ?
I think it was Aces of the Pacific or something like that... They had the guy giving signals and coaching you in... That or the lights.
I think they introduced a lighted guiding bar late in the war...

Saintaw · « **Reply #27 on:** June 05, 2003, 02:09:43 AM »

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You CV Dweeb!

mjolnir · « **Reply #28 on:** June 05, 2003, 02:10:03 AM »

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Originally posted by AcId
The only downside I can see to this is the length of time it takes for a CV to actually get anywhere.......but for full on squad nights where some squads actually hang out for a few hours it could work just fine. Or allow a CV to be comissioned at any point for use, maybe that was the initial intent (I mighta missed that).

It is a pretty good idea worth some hashing out.

The first thing that comes to mind to fix this is to give the Squadron CO the one-time ability to jump the fleet when they initially take command. That'll put it roughly where they want it, and if they want to move later, they can deal with the long boring boat ride.

Ghosth · « **Reply #29 on:** June 05, 2003, 07:43:31 AM »

All in favor here.

IMO it shouldn't cost that much either.
You get 60 perks for winning the war, 20 each fighter, bomber, vehicle.

Get 10 guys together who will pool perks & cv should sell for 200 fighter, 200 bomber, & 200 GV perks, for a 600 perk total.

I see a couple of potential ways of dealing with planes. Startup cost gets you base setup of say 10 f4fs, 10 tbms, & 10 lvts.

Or have an advanced package for more with F6fs, F4u's, seafires, etc.

Anyone care to bet if this idea makes it into AH2?