Chapter 2
Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2005 3:35 pm
Hey, I made Commodore!
Because I am cheap, and I don't want to pay for this more than twice
Also, in terms of BBs, if the Germans have the Wilhelm, or the Bismarcks, or whatever, and the Brits have Hood, its gonna be a bit of a letdown if the Yanks just get a 1910-build New York and Texas dreadnought, lol. 21 knots on a good day and a design pillaged from HMS Bellerophon. I'll take Bagheera, thank you very much.
Aircraft is the one thing I'd like to see done differently. I remember Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 2, I would latch on to a flight of TBDs and watch them drop their torps in the water; you could watch them come in and hit. A similar thing in Enigma would be incredible.
Am I the only one who finds the aircraft just a nuisance? They're ok for killing subs, but when a bomber formation attacks even an Alliance DD (no 40mm slammers), they're gonna go down in flames with little damage caused. The fighters are beautifully done, zipping around and hard as hell to hit. I guess part of the bombers' problem is that it's PBYs and Dorniers, not exactly nimble craft. But especially if the aircraft are supposed to be from carriers, some torpedo bombers or dive bombers would be a great addition. Bismarck was fatefully damaged by an obsolete Swordfish biplane first flown in the early 20s. By 1937 the US Navy had the Devastator TB and the Dauntless dive bomber. These would make the air attacks much more suspensful. As it is, when I see bombers on the TAC, I just go, "ho, hum", grab a 20 or 40 and wait for a rather brief, albeit exciting, turkey shoot.
Matt
