Alexander Seil said:This a question for the betazoids, really, but how hard it is for Germany to simultaneously construct a decent carrier, or multiple carriers, and still carry on effective submarine warfare, provided that its territorial acquisitions and land war machine are historical?
Im my latest game I built 3 CVs (+1BB + 2BCs ~6DD and 3 TPs)), but I was only able to build 6 subs (long range). Sadly the UK managed to sink 2 of those CVs in one engagement while they were screening my Nowary invasion, they only had 2 CVs in the battle against my fleet, but they also had 4 BBs and I think they managed to get them in range (my screens were only CAs, CLs and DDs so I was screwed). After that the KM went into hiding in the baltic (sealion was right out) untill they got a change to beat up the Sovjet baltic fleet and bombard Leningrad.
If you're wondering, the BB and BCs were deployed into the med where they raided convoys and secured my shipping untill the americans sent a fleet over and sunk the Bismarck (