China needs to legitimize their hold over these fake island bases theyve conjured up. Every time they challenge us or some other power over them, and we back down, it makes their foot-hold a little more legit.
Sea Defense
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Just wanted to spur another discussion. What do you guys think is a better sea defense strategy? Lots of cheap units (subs and destroyers), expensive defense (battleships and carriers), or a balance (cruisers supported by a few destroyers and battleships).
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Just wanted to spur another discussion. What do you guys think is a better sea defense strategy? Lots of cheap units (subs and destroyers), expensive defense (battleships and carriers), or a balance (cruisers supported by a few destroyers and battleships).
Destroyers and loaded carriers, unless you’re depending on island scrambling for your airforce and buying subs maybe for a retaliatory offensive (and hardly ever if on the defensive). I rarely build cruisers or battleships unless I’m planning to need bombardment, or I have a surplus of everything else.
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First build DDs and stack them at an island with a (fighter stacked) scrambling airfield. Add some subs once you have the DDs and Figs. When you need to make a surgical strike, you may considering using a stack of subs. For more enduring power, add some carriers and a couple Tacs. Sail off into the sunset and hunt.
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destroyers
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Combo of destroyers and subs.
Destroyers can block, and subs can threat and harass convoys.
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Balanced: a mix of all types, even those mediocre tactical bombers … one never knows when you are going to need them!
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don’t forget the +1 the tac give to Fig. Its a very powerful tool on offensive!
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You should have at least one DD in each fleet to defend against sub sneak attacks, but I think subs are the best buy because they can be used as “soak-offs” in fleet battles, and have the advantages of convoy disruption and possible sneak attacks.
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don’t forget the +1 the tac give to Fig. Its a very powerful tool on offensive!
No, it’s the tac receiving the +1. I still prefer a sure def of 4 than a maybe attack of 4. And figs are cheaper while bombers move more. Anyway, no harm having at least one tac just in case
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