Bad weather rules

[Captain Kremmen]

Does anyone remember how the bad weather rules apply to aircraft carrier operations? I don't have the rules with me.

Ta

Cpt K

 

[squiffy]

I dont think bad weather does, apart from -1 to attacking aircraft.

 

[Captain Kremmen]

Hope you are right!

 

[squiffy]

Well I cant find anything different in me rulebook!

:shock:

 

[Court Jester]

Aircraft suffer the -1 to hit... but thats about it...

 

[juggler69uk]

I dont think bad weather does, apart from -1 to attacking aircraft.

Well the -1 applies to ships also

also -1 to all command checks

surfaced subs can only fire torps

no attacks at extreme range

ships at long range must be spotted etc

apart from that ........

 

[Soulmage]

That's not realistic at all, is it? The bad weather rules should prevent Aircraft Carriers from launching or recovering aircraft!

 

[Court Jester]

I dont think bad weather does, apart from -1 to attacking aircraft.

Well the -1 applies to ships also

also -1 to all command checks

surfaced subs can only fire torps

no attacks at extreme range

ships at long range must be spotted etc

apart from that ........

And none of those rules effect or come into play with aircraft... :wink:

 

[juggler69uk]

I dont think bad weather does, apart from -1 to attacking aircraft.

Well the -1 applies to ships also

also -1 to all command checks

surfaced subs can only fire torps

no attacks at extreme range

ships at long range must be spotted etc

apart from that ........

And none of those rules effect or come into play with aircraft... :wink:

picky picky picky :wink:
Well the surfaced subs not being able to fire AA does
However I did not specifically say they all did, but they could apply to the carrier and anything shooting at it (thus affecting what the carrier does), thats why I replied

Another point may be that in bad weather you cannot launch aircraft against ships you have not spotted, or is that not the case

 

[Court Jester]

Another point may be that in bad weather you cannot launch aircraft against ships you have not spotted, or is that not the case

That idea sounds logical but as you don't assign targets to aircraft until you actually make their attack rolls in the attack phase it is sadly not supported by the rules.

Infact there are no rules in VaS for aircraft having to spot their targets maybe mistaking the same ship for several different ships (Japanese dive bombers attacked the Yorktown multiple times at the Battle of Midway believeing it to be at least two different targets...).

 

[juggler69uk]

Another point may be that in bad weather you cannot launch aircraft against ships you have not spotted, or is that not the case

That idea sounds logical but as you don't assign targets to aircraft until you actually make their attack rolls in the attack phase it is sadly not supported by the rules.

Infact there are no rules in VaS for aircraft having to spot their targets maybe mistaking the same ship for several different ships (Japanese dive bombers attacked the Yorktown multiple times at the Battle of Midway believeing it to be at least two different targets...).

True in unsupported, however I meant not actually launch bombers or torpedo bombers until you have acquired at least one target that you would need them for (unless playing a scenario where you know they are there)

I dont know but, historically did carriers launch a screen of bombers and torpedo bombers and fly them off "just in case" ?

 

[Court Jester]

Another point may be that in bad weather you cannot launch aircraft against ships you have not spotted, or is that not the case

That idea sounds logical but as you don't assign targets to aircraft until you actually make their attack rolls in the attack phase it is sadly not supported by the rules.

Infact there are no rules in VaS for aircraft having to spot their targets maybe mistaking the same ship for several different ships (Japanese dive bombers attacked the Yorktown multiple times at the Battle of Midway believeing it to be at least two different targets...).

True in unsupported, however I meant not actually launch bombers or torpedo bombers until you have acquired at least one target that you would need them for (unless playing a scenario where you know they are there)

Thats still not covered in the rules. There are no spotting restrictions for launching aircraft in any situations.

 

[juggler69uk]

[True in unsupported, however I meant not actually launch bombers or torpedo bombers until you have acquired at least one target that you would need them for (unless playing a scenario where you know they are there)

Thats still not covered in the rules. There are no spotting restrictions for launching aircraft in any situations.

I did say TRUE in unsupported, plus i edited and added a bit while you replied

 

[DSV1]

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