Reply To: Aircraft Carriers – What’s the point?
Example list that I used last game: – Year 1943 (-THIS IS IMPORTANT! personally this is the most balanced,,, pre 42 Allies struggle post 43 then the axis will due to refits and flights available)
Akagi, 8 A6M5 Zero Fighters, 9 x Jill Torpedo Bombers – 250
Shokaku, 1942 refit, 9 A6M5 zeros Fs, 9 x Jill TBs – 280
6 x Betty TBs (land based) – 60
Mogami Class, Kuman 1943 refit – 310
Mogmai Class, Mogmai 1943 refit – 240
6 x Yugumo Destroyers – 360 (proxied)
The 2 carriers & 6 Bettys with 4 zeros from the carriers (CAP) deployed, I then put all the DDs & Cruisers & aircraft X in to scouting…
Thats 7 Dice with Radar (4+, with a reroll) & 11 dice on a 5+… poor rolling ment I only got 9 SPs….. but with average rolls I should always get 7 or more so my fleet should fully start.
The Cruisers & DDs were added to the table my deployment zone expanded (didnt use it) and I got 14 more flights to deploy..
After deployment I then had a 8 dice torpedo fan attack (which all but crippled one of my opponents ships… about average rolling) and left me with 1 shot on all my ships type 93 torpedos.