Torn between planes for the UK

[Stug_Life]

I know obviously that the #1 plane to make are light fighters. The part I am torn about is whether I should focus on making Strategic bombers since my air theorist seem to support that or focus on making Tactical bombers since they can aid in ground battles as well as strategically bomb (even though they lack powerful strat bombing.) What do you all normally go with? Also if I go Strategic bomber than I will go Strategic Destruction doctrine. If Tactical bombers than I will go Operational Integrity doctrine. Lastly, I talk about this in a multiplayer type of game.

 

[Secret Master]

I know obviously that the #1 plane to make are light fighters. The part I am torn about is whether I should focus on making Strategic bombers since my air theorist seem to support that or focus on making Tactical bombers since they can aid in ground battles as well as strategically bomb (even though they lack powerful strat bombing.) What do you all normally go with? Also if I go Strategic bomber than I will go Strategic Destruction doctrine. If Tactical bombers than I will go Operational Integrity doctrine. Lastly, I talk about this in a multiplayer type of game.

Depends on what you and the other allies agree to.

I've made no secret of my preference for strategic bombing, but your allies may want something else.

House rules may also be a factor. Are there any restrictions on research? If not, you should know that it is possible to get 1944 light fighters and strategic bombers in production before the end of 1940 by abusing NFs. And if you save the PP, you can have Supermarine for your 1944 Light Fighters, then swap to Avro for the 1944 bombers a few weeks before they finish researching.

 

[Fulmen]

1944 light fighters and strategic bombers in production before the end of 1940

In TS games Canada and Australia usually get FTR 2s in '37 and then Australia gets FTR 3s in '38 with its -100% ahead of time bonus.

The Axis gets FTR 3s around the same though.

IIRC it's also possible to get STR 3s by '38-'39 using similar abuse of research bonuses and licenses. Many a time have I seen New Zealand, Ireland, Hungary, Italy and others wield a force of them by the start of WW2.

 

[Ironside121]

As the UK I prefer strat- for MP anyway. SP it's pointless but in MP Strat Bombing is a necessity- you need to keep the German industry slowed down as much as possible. Especially to give the Soviets a fighting chance. It's as much down to the UK as it is the Soviets for a Soviet survival.

 

[Stug_Life]

Depends on what you and the other allies agree to.

I've made no secret of my preference for strategic bombing, but your allies may want something else.

House rules may also be a factor. Are there any restrictions on research? If not, you should know that it is possible to get 1944 light fighters and strategic bombers in production before the end of 1940 by abusing NFs. And if you save the PP, you can have Supermarine for your 1944 Light Fighters, then swap to Avro for the 1944 bombers a few weeks before they finish researching.

I use the research rules you told me about, as for other air rules each faction can have a total of these planes in an air zone. 1000 light fighters, 600 heavy fighters, 500 rocket interceptors, 500 Cas, 800 tac, and 1000 strat bombers.

 

[Stug_Life]

From what I am seeing it seems there is a unanimous agreement on Strat bombers Also I do keep rules to prevent rushing fighter IIIs and other things.