WITP Admirals Edition

[Yskonyn]

So ship to ship combat only ever triggers when there are enemy ships in the same hex?

Another thing I find vague; the Coast watcher network.
The game seems to jump over the map willy nilly telling my that coast watchers have spotted x amount of ships in y location. What are these coast watchers? Are they my Catalina's running recon ops?

[jomni]

So ship to ship combat only ever triggers when there are enemy ships in the same hex?

Another thing I find vague; the Coast watcher network.
The game seems to jump over the map willy nilly telling my that coast watchers have spotted x amount of ships in y location. What are these coast watchers? Are they my Catalina's running recon ops?

Yes surface combat happens when two TFs meet in a hex.

Ground based intelligence.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coastwatchers

[undercovergeek]

So ship to ship combat only ever triggers when there are enemy ships in the same hex?

Another thing I find vague; the Coast watcher network.
The game seems to jump over the map willy nilly telling my that coast watchers have spotted x amount of ships in y location. What are these coast watchers? Are they my Catalina's running recon ops?

yes, more often than not you have to navigate your own interception. IIRC if you place an aggressive commander in charge and he has enough range he will actually move to intercept

coastwatchers are simply little fellas tasked on telling on the other side what theyve seen go past the jungle - dont rely on it - i think its scripted in that a civilian isnt going to know the difference between a cruiser and a dd etc

[jomni]

So ship to ship combat only ever triggers when there are enemy ships in the same hex?

Another thing I find vague; the Coast watcher network.
The game seems to jump over the map willy nilly telling my that coast watchers have spotted x amount of ships in y location. What are these coast watchers? Are they my Catalina's running recon ops?

yes, more often than not you have to navigate your own interception. IIRC if you place an aggressive commander in charge and he has enough range he will actually move to intercept

coastwatchers are simply little fellas tasked on telling on the other side what theyve seen go past the jungle - dont rely on it - i think its scripted in that a civilian isnt going to know the difference between a cruiser and a dd etc

You can also play with the reaction ranges of your TF. 0 to keep the assigned path, any other number to intercept and seek combat.

[Nefaro]

You can also ignore it just like search arcs.

Really?  Doesn't that cut down your search range dramatically? 

I mean.. they're a pain in the ass and I would rather not dick with them.  So if it's negligible then good riddance.  That stuff is okay at the scale of a game like CAW but in this one it's just a pain in the ass (to include the extra pain in the ass with it's UI).   

That's a lot of ass pain I'd rather avoid.

[MengJiao]

You can also ignore it just like search arcs.

Really?  Doesn't that cut down your search range dramatically? 

I mean.. they're a pain in the ass and I would rather not dick with them.  So if it's negligible then good riddance.  That stuff is okay at the scale of a game like CAW but in this one it's just a pain in the ass (to include the extra pain in the ass with it's UI).   

That's a lot of ass pain I'd rather avoid.

  On thing I use search arcs for is to search areas I need to search and still keep the pilot fatigue low and morale high and leave time for training.  After a few years of play, this stuff all becomes second nature.  I always check fatigue and training on all squadrons in advanced bases or before I move them up or back.  Having a good squadron in the right place at the right time with good training levels and low fatigue and so on can spell the difference between defending a region or loosing it.  But everything is a gamble in this game.  So you just do what you can to edge the odds in your favor.

[SgtRock]

You can also ignore it just like search arcs.

this,

i havent been down there for years (matrix witp forum) but the last time i was there were quite a few threads saying micromanaged arcs and training had very little advantage over just leaving it be

That's not true for pilot training, there's a big difference between Air combat with pilot at 70 vs < 60.

[Yskonyn]

Am I correct to say that the Coral Sea scenario is pretty hands-off or am I missing something?

I designate my TF's towards an area, alter CAP and Search missions and then pretty much see what happens?

[Nefaro]

Am I correct to say that the Coral Sea scenario is pretty hands-off or am I missing something?

I designate my TF's towards an area, alter CAP and Search missions and then pretty much see what happens?

Yeah, it's pretty much just a battle scenario.  It's not long enough, nor does it have the proper ships to present the logistics and grand strategy side of things.

Use it to learn the warfare side.  Then move on to the next one (Marianas?) to start getting into supply & such.

[jomni]

Yeah nothing to do there. Nothing much to do but do a carrier battle. Guadalcanal has more meat. Its basically an updated Uncommon Valor.

[Nefaro]

Yeah nothing to do there. Nothing much to do but do a carrier battle. Guadalcanal has more meat. Its basically an updated Uncommon Valor.

To be fair, UV also included a full Guadalcanal campaign.  But yeah, close enough.

I'm glad they've improved the interface performance since UV.  That sluggish thing drove me nuts.   Although WitP-AE still isn't as fast as I'd like.