30.05.2009, 02:41
Hi VC-81 Bolter:
Yes the Natoma Bay played an important role in many of the battles represented in this campaign, including the battle off Samar as part of Taffy 2.
However, limitations in the sim (for example having to use far fewer mobile ships in particular battles in order to avoid crippling the average computer) forced me to focus on some details at the expense of others for the sake of the big picture. I just didn't have too much incentive to focus on the Natoma Bay and her air group in particular.
However, your carrier is almost always working in conjunction with other CVEs in this campaign, just like in real life, so it would be easy to imagine that one of those other CVEs next to you is the Natoma Bay!
Looking at your screen name--do you have a particular attachment to VC-81?
Yes the Natoma Bay played an important role in many of the battles represented in this campaign, including the battle off Samar as part of Taffy 2.
However, limitations in the sim (for example having to use far fewer mobile ships in particular battles in order to avoid crippling the average computer) forced me to focus on some details at the expense of others for the sake of the big picture. I just didn't have too much incentive to focus on the Natoma Bay and her air group in particular.
However, your carrier is almost always working in conjunction with other CVEs in this campaign, just like in real life, so it would be easy to imagine that one of those other CVEs next to you is the Natoma Bay!
Looking at your screen name--do you have a particular attachment to VC-81?