If Yamato's flotilla made it through all those aircraft it would have to deal with a monstrous surface fleet: 3 South Dakota-class BBs: USS South Dakota USS Massachusets USS Indiana 3 Iowa-class BBs: USS New Jersey USS Wisconsin USS Missouri The South Dakota-class BBs were quite new with "Sodak" leading the way in 1942. Top of the line radar, fire controls, well armed, great protection, good speed. Then the Iowa-class BBs, new and improved over even the powerful SD-class BBs. 6 of the USN's newest, best BBs with the latest radar and fire controls. Yamato's force would be sailing into all that tech backed up by excellent armor and 16 inch cannons X FIFTY FUCKING FOUR.
Oh, and don't forget the 7 Cruisers (with 2 Battlecruisers in that number) and 21 DDs escorting those BBs. The image doesn't show them, either.
And if Yamato still *somehow* made it through that, the CVs could refuel, rearm their aircraft, relaunch again.
Operation-Ten Go stood absolutely zero chance and was a grand suicide gesture sending what little remained of the IJN's pride (remember, the disaster of Leyte Gulf was already in the books months prior to Ten-Go) on a 1 way ticket to death.
Either that fashion for Yamato to go out or survive the war and be taken away as a war prize (likely to the USA), just like numerous IJN WWII survivors i.e. Nagato (to the US) and Yukikaze (to China).
Point A) Battlecruisers were Capital Ships like Battleships were, forming a bridge between the lighter-armed & armoured Heavy Cruisers and the slower, heavier-armoured Battleships, by mounting the same large guns on a similar hull, but with lighter armour.
Point B) Ten-Go was never intended to succeed, just deny the US the chance to capture the ship bearing Japan's ancient name. The Admiral in charge of the operation, viewed that as the greatest dishonour. What further cements that fact, is that they only fuelled Yamato with enough fuel to go one-way.
Point A) Battlecruisers were Capital Ships like Battleships were, forming a bridge between the lighter-armed & armoured Heavy Cruisers and the slower, heavier-armoured Battleships, by mounting the same large guns on a similar hull, but with lighter armour.
Point B) Ten-Go was never intended to succeed, just deny the US the chance to capture the ship bearing Japan's ancient name. The Admiral in charge of the operation, viewed that as the greatest dishonour. What further cements that fact, is that they only fuelled Yamato with enough fuel to go one-way.
The two "battlecruisers" in question were USS Alaska and USS Guam. Rated as Large Cruiser rather than battlecruisers, these brand new ships were not intended to be capital ships, but overly armed heavy cruisers (12 inch guns). Cruiser-killers, not intended to slug it out with any battleship, nor able to do so due to the weak main guns...verses battleship armor.
By the 1940s there was no point in making a traditional battlecruiser. The modern fast battleships did everything the old battleships and battlecruisers could do better. But a ship designed specifically to kill treaty cruisers? That was what the Alaska-class was for. Blowing up the likes of the Mogami and Tone class heavy cruisers.
Point A) Battlecruisers were Capital Ships like Battleships were, forming a bridge between the lighter-armed & armoured Heavy Cruisers and the slower, heavier-armoured Battleships, by mounting the same large guns on a similar hull, but with lighter armour.
Point B) Ten-Go was never intended to succeed, just deny the US the chance to capture the ship bearing Japan's ancient name. The Admiral in charge of the operation, viewed that as the greatest dishonour. What further cements that fact, is that they only fuelled Yamato with enough fuel to go one-way.
Breeding capacity means jack if it can't be channeled towards industrial capacity... which was why China was Japan's chewtoy in WWII and everybody's big brother (US included, due to the sheer amount of debt they owe) in our modern times.
Everyone who plays one of those turned-based 4X games will also run into a similar issue when using a race with the fast-breeding trait.
Seeing that it's an SRW version, as long as the unit are leveled up properly, i think the best move would be using 'Focus' skills on the DDs and CL to absorb the damage with high evasion, while crippling the amount of aircrafts.. Yamato would be better pulled back a bit with 'Guard' skill on, supporting with area attack..
The real problem is the ammo, energy, that line of Ru and Wo and perhaps the sp for activating the skills (which could be nullified with a skill that regen 10sp per turn..)
I'd say fund it! Lemme play with this kind of difficulty!
Not that it matters, your units in games like these are normally overpowered anyway and just blow away all enemies in a few turns.
>Cast Valor and Sure-hit on Yamato >Cast focus, iron-wall or any dodging spirit on the rest >Group them together for support attack/defense >Use Sanshiki shell MAP attack >50-70% unit destroyed >The rest is just bracing and pray to accuracy god till the next turn
It's tough, but actually doable in modern SRW. Winkysoft SRW on the other hands...
The two "battlecruisers" in question were USS Alaska and USS Guam. Rated as Large Cruiser rather than battlecruisers, these brand new ships were not intended to be capital ships, but overly armed heavy cruisers (12 inch guns). Cruiser-killers, not intended to slug it out with any battleship, nor able to do so due to the weak main guns...verses battleship armor.
By the 1940s there was no point in making a traditional battlecruiser. The modern fast battleships did everything the old battleships and battlecruisers could do better. But a ship designed specifically to kill treaty cruisers? That was what the Alaska-class was for. Blowing up the likes of the Mogami and Tone class heavy cruisers.
The 12 inchers of the Alaska class were the most powerful 12 inch guns ever developed, with penetration equal to the older 14 inch guns, with a max range of 35 km.
The 12 inchers of the Alaska class were the most powerful 12 inch guns ever developed, with penetration equal to the older 14 inch guns, with a max range of 35 km.
Alaska-class cruisers can make a good tier X ship with that gun
100 million Suicide Attack!
(referring to the Japanese slogan during World War II to urge their citizens to "sacrifice" themselves in the defense of the home island)
