Unit Errata

[Zuikaku]

It should be noted that not all of gemini's suggestions pass into the finished product. Any shortcomings are certainly of our doing.

Well, I think you should include as much as you can. Especially the hypothethical Axis designs or they will be boring to play and short of post WW2 units (if they survive WW2).

[Zuikaku]

The Type XX1 (U-2321), Type XXVII B (U-5001 / Type 127 Seehund) are included (but have to finish rating them out fully)

Excellent!

Type XVIII
is not yet included. It would be likely four to five years distant from the end of WW 2

That is realistic and acceptable.

Their entry, of course, depends if Bathagor accepts their inclusion.

Well, if he don't accept them, you could include them in a mod scenario or they can give us a "secret weapons" scenario with your full unit database.

BG has tended not to include small, coastal submarines in the past, but did include the Seehund design because it is a dangerous submarine for "area" waters, such as the North, Mediterranean and Baltic Sea, though less likely to ever sail in open Atlantic waters (unless operated by Portugal, Iceland or other 'second' user region. There are other rather small subs, with high performance, that are also in Japanese and Italian design - the latter certainly will be in the game.

Too bad about this. They should include them. Since they doi not carry too much torpedoes, they should be stealthy but with not so great naval attack ratings...

P.S. I have also noticed that Wasserfall SAM is missing. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wasserfall

And germans experimentated with sub launched V-2 missiles also....

[Balthagor]

P.S. I have also noticed that Wasserfall SAM is missing. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wasserfall...

from the wiki;

In spite of considerable development, Wasserfall never became operational.

It should be noted that not all of gemini's suggestions pass into the finished product. Any shortcomings are certainly of our doing.

Well, I think you should include as much as you can...

We do. Every unit that is submitted must be reviewed for accuracy. It doesn't take long for one, but with the volume of information we receive it becomes a large task. Like anything else, it's setting priorities. Historical content goes first.

[Zuikaku]

from the wiki;

In spite of considerable development, Wasserfall never became operational.

But the more important thing is what the same article claims below:

"After the first successful firing (the third prototype) on March 8, 1944,[2]:107 three Wasserfall trial launches were completed by the end of June 1944. A launch on January 8, 1944 was a failure, with the engine "fizzling" and launching the missile to only 7 km of altitude at subsonic speeds. The following February saw a successful launch which reached a speed of 770 m/s (2,800 km/h) in vertical flight.[1]:69 Thirty-five Wasserfall trial firings had been completed by the time Peenemünde was evacuated on February 17, 1945."

And more important:

"The project enjoyed little support in its earlier stages."

Not to mention that Wasserfall was basis for russian SA-2 missile...

And there were also Enzian and Rheintochter SAMs developing... (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rheintochter )

Also Hs-117H was ready for production before it was cancelled in February 1945. ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henschel_Hs_117 )

Please not that all of these designs were sucessfuly tested and were ready for massproduction but were cancelled mainly because of deteriorating war situation and priorities and (limited) resources given to other projects.

We do. Every unit that is submitted must be reviewed for accuracy. It doesn't take long for one, but with the volume of information we receive it becomes a large task. Like anything else, it's setting priorities. Historical content goes first.

I agree. But the problem is this game is ment to be played beyond 1945 and beyond historical results...

[Balthagor]

And that will be possible.

[Balthagor]

Both B4N1 and B5N1 (#10632) plus B5N2 (#10032) (Kate) are includes....all carrier capable.
And, the lesser-known Mitsubishi B5M (#10669)......also, carrier-capable.

10632 was rejected, use 10032 instead.
10032 and 10669 have been updated as long deck capable.

[Aragos]

Also, the TBD-1 Devastator [USA] should be long deck capable; currently it is not.

[Balthagor]

Also, the TBD-1 Devastator [USA] should be long deck capable; currently it is not.

fixed for the next update.

[Zuikaku]

And that will be possible.

It is possible but as I mentioned before - historicaly defeated nations will suffer from severe lack of unit designs in post war years if we stick to "historical and (mass)produced units only. That's what I'm trying to point out...

[Zuikaku]

AI nations seems to be trading with Turan 40mm SP AA guns. It is early 1938 and that seems a bit odd to me, but maybe they have just researched it fast....

- "Osvetnik" class submarine was not french design, it was post WW2 Yugoslav design

- at the start of the game, France is unable to produce or research ANY tank. And we are talking about France which sold thousands of FT-17 tanks....

- Surcaouf class is maybe overly strong due to it's attack range. I know the range is here due to 203mm guns but it seems a bit too much compared with surface attack ratings...

- Walrus and other smaller floatplanes should be able to land on short deck carriers since they were launched even from cruisers and battleships...

[Balthagor]

Re: Osvetnik wiki entry;

The Osvetnik class were a group of submarines built in France for the Yugoslav Royal Navy....
The boats were built in France to a contemporary French design (by Simonot) and used French equipment.

Re: Surcouf will need some specific balance testing, it's a rather unique case.

Re: Walrus and others;
I need all the names were you judge we have an error and please provide supporting links. When I look for Walrus in the database there are multiple entries.

Re; France and tanks - Actually in March 1936, they don't have any active designs. The FT-17 went out of production in the late '20s and full production of R-35 and S-35 tanks is still a few months away. There does seem to be a problem that the Tank Tech '34 is supposed to be preresearched but isn't for some reason. That would let the French player start researching either of those designs and have them in produciton in a few months. If you "show obsolete" in the game options, you'll have access to the FT-17.
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[Zuikaku]

UK seems to have PzI and hungarian (1941 tech) Turan tanks in it's inventory at the start of the game.

[Balthagor]

UK seems to have PzI and hungarian (1941 tech) Turan tanks in it's inventory at the start of the game.

Noted, thanks.

However, as I've mentioned before, this thread is for Unit Errata, errors in unit specs. This is a region inventory error and worthy of a separate thread as it must be resolved quickly. Unit Errata are often done in batches once there are 10+ things to fix at once so that I an be more efficient in my work. Errors in orbats shouldn't wait and could get lost in this thread.

[Jakt80]

In spite of considerable development, Wasserfall never became operational.

I remember reading somewhere that the allies found about 2000 wasserfalls ready to be deployed in some underground storage, and the main reason why this weapon wasn't employed was because like many other promising weapons that were defensive in nature, Hitler considered anyone bringing up such weapons as defeatist, meaning you'd be out of favor with him, hence few ppl even mentioned it. A good example was his insistance to put bombs on the me 262, making it a poor attacker, and a poor interceptor. But then, I have no sources to quote.

[Jakt80]

Italian infantry unit "special forces/mountain" is spelled with no capital letters, just like this.