KNOWN BUG: Minor Naval Production Problem

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Minor Naval Production Problem

There is an error in the Naval Production system; I don't know what the exact correct answer should be, but the existing version is not correct.

Currently, if you have a Pre-War Dreadnaught you are not allowed to upgrade it to a 150mm or 350mm Battleship; until you have researched a new tech that requires an Upgrade to implement; at which point you may Upgrade to 150mm or 350mm. i.e. the ability to Upgrade with a new technology (like radar) also allows you to upgrade to 150mm or 350mm.

Example: The Germans may not upgrade their two Pre-War Dreadnaughts at the start of the 1936 Scenario.

This is obviously wrong; you should either be able to upgrade to 150/350mm without the new tech OR you shouldn't be able to upgrade a Pre-War to 150/350 at all.

Also, there is no reason not to upgrade to 350mm (in preference to Pre-War or 150mm), the cost and time are exactly the same.

Pre-War Cruiser upgrade to Basic Cruiser does not have this problem.

 

[Vulture]

This is a bug in 1.03b... You should be able to upgrade ships at all This is for historical reasons, you weren't able to upgrade a ship with an entirely new hull...

Fixed in 1.04

 

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Did you leave out a "not"? It is unclear what the corrected version will be.

If upgrading Battleships is not allowed, then why should upgrading Cruisers (which includes armament upgrades) be allowed?

Some ships were "upgraded" physically, with increased watertight bulkheads, turret face armor, engines, etc. Things more more dramatic than adding radar, or more AA guns, etc.

A better system would allow for a menu of "upgrades" to be available for each ship, but this seems beyond the current game system?

 

[Vulture]

You have always been able to upgrade minor stuff like radars and such... However, upgrading to entirely new type was never allowed. SO, you shouldn't be able to upgrade from Pre-War to Basic. Not for BB's, not for cruisers, not for any naval unit. Only way to profit from new types is building new ones.