If your opponent doesn't run carrier, NAV on CV will win you the naval game.

SHBB-SB gets reckt by light attack + torpedo.TL DR Switched to fighters for realistic comp.ĬV-SB-AA : Fig : SHBB-SB-AA : DD vs CV-SB-AA : CA-HA-SB : DDĬV-SB-AA : Fig : SHBB-SB-AA : DD vs CV-SB-AA : Fig : CA-LA : DD-T3 SHBB-SB beats CA-HA with CV on both sides.

Carrier plane penalty stayed the same, which goes against the hypothesis of test 30.ĬV-SB : NAV : SHBB-SB : DD vs CV-SB : NAV : CL-LAĬV-SB-AA : Fig : SHBB-SB-AA : DD vs CV-SB-AA : Fig : CA-HA-SB : DD All ships seem to count as 1 towards fleet size measurement. Right side suffers 43.7% larger fleet penalty and 8% enemy carrier planes penalty to positioningĥ0% larger fleet penalty (max) and 8% planes penalty. It might be related to number of sortied planes, in which case it also favors elite fleet. Left side suffered lower enemy carrier plane superiority penalty. If it were, then SHBB should've lost because it has less ships and thus higher risk of CVs getting focused down. However, that's not the only deciding factor. It might turn out that heavier ships aren't worth it despite their advantage in fleet size, but at least CV seems crucial to winning battles (the side that gets favorable NAV role takes out enemy CV first and wins). Naval mechanic favors small, elite fleet as long as production is equal. Right fleet receives 22% positioning penalty, which has the effect of -11% attack, -15% AA, 43% sub visibility. Thought small fleet size might be affecting test results, but under equal IC cost it really shouldn't because ratio is the same and fleet size penalty is determined by ratio.ĬV : NAV : SHBB-SB : DD vs CV : NAV : CA-HA : DD Carrier NAVs do tons of damage if left unchecked. But weird because then you don't have any killing power against ships, just a bit of carrier plane penalty to enemy positioning. In carrier match-up, fighters seem to be the most important. Judging from test 21, SHBB-SB should be able to handle CL-LA as well.Īll 60 NAVs get taken down QUICKLY and then nothing happens because FIG can't attack ships.Ĥ0 Fighters win comfortably. Screen also provide some protection against heavy guns, so without screen SHBB should melt CA-HA since it has concentrated firepower. Surprisingly, BB performs worse against CA-HA Mixing heavy guns and light guns slightly favored in this particular match-up.ĬL-LA beats both CAs (CA-HA > CA-LA > CA-MIX > CA-HA)įairly even, but BB do end up with more total IC on average. Barebone DD seems to be optimal for screen.Įven for the cheapest ship, hull tax is significant. Torpedoes are very bad against the two ship types but left side still dominates. Not much of a difference, but still CA-LA is marginally better than heavy attack at killing CL.

Heavy attack not good at killing screens. Intended to see if heavy attack could replace torpedo. Torpedo doesn't seem very good against CA-LA.Īt least against CA-LA, minimum ratio of barebone DD seems to be the best.Īgain, capital ships not worth sacrificing for more DDs.Įven. What if DDs are fully armed with three torpedoes?ĭD-T3 performs worse. Extra barebone DD not worth sacrificing CA, what if DD has torpedo?

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