Hello to everybody here!
First, let me tell you that I´m a German wargamer (I guess one of the few Germans playing this game
). By the way, I´m working on a little AAR for a Strategy and Wargame Forum to make other wargamers in Germany familiar with WPP. Ok, Bavaria (where I live) is far away from the Pacific but I love the PTO because of the combination of naval and air warfare. WPP is a great game, easy to play and not a burden of micromanagement. After playing some campaigns I have a question concerning the way how airplanes are handled by the game.
Is there any difference between allied and Japanese airplanes (maybe something like early war and late war quality) or are they all generic? With other words, is an US-fighter exactly the same as a Japanese fighter for example? There is a roster for the ships with different attributes but no roster for aircraft in the manual. On the other hand in the aircraft folder of the game I can find names like Betty, P40, Zero and so on…
Ok, a second question: Is there a penalty, if I choose to ignore the patrol requirement after an enemy raid to one of my home bases? As far as I can see nothing happens. The patrol requirement will increase, that’s all… Or I´m missing something?
And an interface suggestion: I know there is a task force list but IMO it would be easier to manage the fleets by a base list.
At last: I ´d like to see the distance (in nautical miles) between the bases on the main map…
Greetings