Hi,
I think what you are asking about IC can be put some perspective by going back for a minute and discussing naval OOB.
First as above posted 33 ships for 51 countries out of now 54 world-wide (three are land locked, Kazakia, Tibet and Turkmenistan.
Only nine are capital ships.
Also consider once I list some starting IC’s that these IC’s are more potent than vanilla, as ship contruction cost less, by time and some by IC (this compounds to be significally cheaper).
Day one, 1683 ships start across the world. About 1/3 are capitol ships.
One year later, there are 1676 ships world-wide (in this last hands-off test game the pictures above go to)
Yet, in looking at the roll call of sunk ships for the first year it is a whopping 680 ships sunk worldwide (lots of wars) and more than 1/3 sunk are capitol ships.
Now admittedly, those ships are replaced some 673 and were by far mostly destroyers and transports, with a few capitol ships and a few subs. Only stronger countries can replace capitol ships.
What is happening, is some get hammered, bad luck on the high seas etc. And not all countries even replace because of deep loss of IC’s, budget cuts etc. War emergencies or build que priorities put ship building further and further down the build que.
Now most importantly, how are these ships sunk?
In the first few months, it is ship to ship 50% and 50% by Air. Later in the year it gets to 80% sunk by Air. But the transport will get through to invade more and more because of fewer capital ships, some losing their fleets almost entire but replace them first with destroyers and transports. Also I beefed transports defense against air.
If you lose your fleet, expect to be invaded by sea within the next few months. Twice over if your Nav Air falls behind as well.
One year in the game; last hands-off test game above:
India has 66 ships
Poland has 59
Ukraine has 56
Austria-Hungary has 54
France has 53
Iberia had 50
Egypt has 50
Russia has 48
Persia has 48
Emprie of Siam has 48
Australia has 48
Empire of Opar has 47
On the other end:
Philippines has 3
Japan has 5
Texas has 8
Scotland has 10
Yunnan has 15
Indonesia has 19
National China has 21
American West has 22
Ethopian Empire has 22
Guangxi Clique has 24
New Zealand has 24
Federal Germany has 25
Some IC’s at start:
India 147/173
Poland 95/139
Ukraine 79/88
Austria-Hungary 133/190
France 225/180
Iberia 104/163
Egypt 116/129
Russia 186/155
Persia 71/75
Empire of Siam 70/82
Australia 112/125
Empire of Opar 71/91
Pacific Fire 93/98
The rest range in between or generally as above, the lowest is Tibet at 49/46 and Afghanistan at 57/58
I think what you are asking about IC can be put some perspective by going back for a minute and discussing naval OOB.
First as above posted 33 ships for 51 countries out of now 54 world-wide (three are land locked, Kazakia, Tibet and Turkmenistan.
Only nine are capital ships.
Also consider once I list some starting IC’s that these IC’s are more potent than vanilla, as ship contruction cost less, by time and some by IC (this compounds to be significally cheaper).
Day one, 1683 ships start across the world. About 1/3 are capitol ships.
One year later, there are 1676 ships world-wide (in this last hands-off test game the pictures above go to)
Yet, in looking at the roll call of sunk ships for the first year it is a whopping 680 ships sunk worldwide (lots of wars) and more than 1/3 sunk are capitol ships.
Now admittedly, those ships are replaced some 673 and were by far mostly destroyers and transports, with a few capitol ships and a few subs. Only stronger countries can replace capitol ships.
What is happening, is some get hammered, bad luck on the high seas etc. And not all countries even replace because of deep loss of IC’s, budget cuts etc. War emergencies or build que priorities put ship building further and further down the build que.
Now most importantly, how are these ships sunk?
In the first few months, it is ship to ship 50% and 50% by Air. Later in the year it gets to 80% sunk by Air. But the transport will get through to invade more and more because of fewer capital ships, some losing their fleets almost entire but replace them first with destroyers and transports. Also I beefed transports defense against air.
If you lose your fleet, expect to be invaded by sea within the next few months. Twice over if your Nav Air falls behind as well.
One year in the game; last hands-off test game above:
India has 66 ships
Poland has 59
Ukraine has 56
Austria-Hungary has 54
France has 53
Iberia had 50
Egypt has 50
Russia has 48
Persia has 48
Emprie of Siam has 48
Australia has 48
Empire of Opar has 47
On the other end:
Philippines has 3
Japan has 5
Texas has 8
Scotland has 10
Yunnan has 15
Indonesia has 19
National China has 21
American West has 22
Ethopian Empire has 22
Guangxi Clique has 24
New Zealand has 24
Federal Germany has 25
Some IC’s at start:
India 147/173
Poland 95/139
Ukraine 79/88
Austria-Hungary 133/190
France 225/180
Iberia 104/163
Egypt 116/129
Russia 186/155
Persia 71/75
Empire of Siam 70/82
Australia 112/125
Empire of Opar 71/91
Pacific Fire 93/98
The rest range in between or generally as above, the lowest is Tibet at 49/46 and Afghanistan at 57/58
