Well for someone whose been playing HOI2 for years.
Okay first, I'm running some strategy tests for an AAR I plan to do in the future. I will be UK. And using the Arma Vanilla, 1.3B patch.
First, I would like to know if building the Chain Home System (radar systems on the British coast) is worth it? According to the Wiki it is, but that information is for 1.2, and I don't know if that has changed or not.
Second, a strategic bombing campaign--is it worth it to build a large air fleet of Lancs or not? From what I can tell playing otherwise, strat bombing Germany seems to do nothing but eat up my IC in supplies, construction and reinforcements that I could put toward the navy, Tacs, Navs, Int-F/Ftrs, building a larger army or even a few CAS for invasions in North Africa (Algeria controlled by Vichy France in particular) and later Italy and Greece.
Third, is it really necessary to build sea forts on the Home Island? I know that General "Tiny" Ironside did this IRL and I'm tempted to do the same. But I'm wondering if a 2 Militia (I rename the units "<Province> Home Guard" so I don't accidentally load them on a transport) is sufficient to prevent Operation Sea Lion should the RN fail completely in the North Sea. Perhaps unlikely but I've several times had the Tirpitz and the Bismark chew up Zerg Fleets (5 CA, 2 CVL, 11 CL-FC, all obsolete of course) And my CTFs and BB-SAGs being stationed in the Med (Italy has a much more threatening navy than the Germans).
Okay first, I'm running some strategy tests for an AAR I plan to do in the future. I will be UK. And using the Arma Vanilla, 1.3B patch.
First, I would like to know if building the Chain Home System (radar systems on the British coast) is worth it? According to the Wiki it is, but that information is for 1.2, and I don't know if that has changed or not.
Second, a strategic bombing campaign--is it worth it to build a large air fleet of Lancs or not? From what I can tell playing otherwise, strat bombing Germany seems to do nothing but eat up my IC in supplies, construction and reinforcements that I could put toward the navy, Tacs, Navs, Int-F/Ftrs, building a larger army or even a few CAS for invasions in North Africa (Algeria controlled by Vichy France in particular) and later Italy and Greece.
Third, is it really necessary to build sea forts on the Home Island? I know that General "Tiny" Ironside did this IRL and I'm tempted to do the same. But I'm wondering if a 2 Militia (I rename the units "<Province> Home Guard" so I don't accidentally load them on a transport) is sufficient to prevent Operation Sea Lion should the RN fail completely in the North Sea. Perhaps unlikely but I've several times had the Tirpitz and the Bismark chew up Zerg Fleets (5 CA, 2 CVL, 11 CL-FC, all obsolete of course) And my CTFs and BB-SAGs being stationed in the Med (Italy has a much more threatening navy than the Germans).
