Yeah, that's a terrible wall fo text to me too. The new loadouts in chart form (old in brackets):
Zuiho: changed the composition of the Type 5 mod. 1 flight control to contain 1 torpedo bomber, 2 bomber and 1 fighter squadrons instead of 2 torpedo bomber, 1 bomber and 1 fighter squadrons
Zuiho: changed the composition of the Type 5 mod. 2 flight control to contain 2 torpedo bomber, 1 bomber and 1 fighter squadrons instead of 3 torpedo bomber, 1 bomber and 0 fighter squadrons
Ryujo: changed the composition of the Type 6 mod. 1 flight control to contain 1 torpedo bomber, 2 bomber and 1 fighter squadrons instead of 2 torpedo bomber, 1 bomber and 1 fighter squadrons
Ryujo: changed the composition of the Type 6 mod. 2 flight control to contain 2 torpedo bomber, 2 bomber and 1 fighter squadrons instead of 3 torpedo bomber, 2 bomber and 0 fighter squadrons
Ryujo: changed the composition of the Type 6 mod. 3 flight control to contain 1 torpedo bomber, 1 bomber and 3 fighter squadrons instead of 2 torpedo bomber, 2 bomber and 1 fighter squadrons
Hiryu: changed the composition of the Type 7 mod. 2 flight control to contain 2 torpedo bomber, 2 bomber and 2 fighter squadrons instead of 3 torpedo bomber, 3 bomber and 0 fighter squadrons
Hiryu: changed the composition of the Type 7 mod. 3 flight control to contain 1 torpedo bomber, 2 bomber and 3 fighter squadrons instead of 2 torpedo bomber, 2 bomber and 2 fighter squadrons
Shokaku: changed the composition of the Type 8 mod. 2 flight control to contain 2 torpedo bomber, 2 bomber and 2 fighter squadrons instead of 3 torpedo bomber, 3 bomber and 0 fighter squadrons
Shokaku: changed the composition of the Type 8 mod. 3 flight control to contain 1 torpedo bomber, 2 bomber and 3 fighter squadrons instead of 2 torpedo bomber, 2 bomber and 1 fighter squadrons
Taiho: changed the composition of the Type 9 mod. 2 flight control to contain 3 torpedo bomber, 2 bomber and 1 fighter squadrons instead of 3 torpedo bomber, 3 bomber and 1 fighter squadrons
Hakuryu: changed the composition of the Type 10 mod. 2 flight control to contain 3 torpedo bomber, 3 bomber and 2 fighter squadrons instead of 3 torpedo bomber, 4 bomber and 1 fighter squadrons
| Tier | Name | Stock | Damage Mod | Fighter Mod |
| IV | Hosho | 1/2/0 | ||
| V | Zuiho | 1/1/2 (1/2/1) | 1/2/1 (0/3/1) | |
| VI | Ryujo | 1/1/2 (1/2/1) | 1/2/2 (0/3/2) | 3/1/1 (1/2/2) |
| VII | Hiryu | 1/2/2 | 2/2/2 (0/3/3) | 3/1/2 (2/2/2) |
| VIII | Shokaku | 1/2/2 | 2/2/2 (0/3/3) | 3/1/2 (2/2/2) |
| IX | Taiho | 2/2/2 | 1/3/2 (1/3/3) | 3/2/2 |
| X | Hakuryu | 2/3/2 | 2/3/3 (1/3/4) | 4/2/2 |
So instead of having three torp squadrons at tier V you don't see them until tier IX, and instead of adding dive bombers, which I thought was the approach, they went with adding fighters to the mix. Interesting, if the new fighter ability for area barrage and smoother power curve between tiers makes a difference.
Life for carrier pilots it definitely going to be a lot harder on both sides with the dramatic increase in fighters from carriers, especially with Japanese carriers having the option of a 3 fighter squadron loadout starting at tier VI.
This means more missions in my Ryujo. I'd only bought the fighter module because in the land of 0 fighters, 1 fighter was king. Now, I am buying the bomber module to have exactly the same loadout as before. Does this mean less variation in IJN carriers? Even if noone takes the fighter module, this means more fighters than before.
ReplyDeleteI think many people will be choosing the fighter module as there are a lot more fighters to deal with now.
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