Why don't bomb locks enable port strike and bomb bays not enable naval strike?

[Pyrobolimenos]

I don't understand the rationale, seems to me like the mechanism the bombs are attached to the aircraft shouldn't matter on where they can be dropped. Even if this is a distinction between dive and level bombers, dive bombers did partake in port strikes and level bombers could target ships, albeit inaccurately.

 

[eastcoastceojam]

I agree. Given the way Air wings reinforce nowadays, it's frustrating that planes with bays can't reinforce planes with locks (or vice versa), due the different mission types available to them.

It feels more accurate to have Port Strikes and Naval Strikes available to both types of bomb set-up, but adjust the Naval Targeting/Attack values so that Locks are more effective against ships at sea, and Bays better against ships in port.

 

[marcelo r. r.]

yeah,
i have to keep using the 2 bombs stuff early as InterWar-CAS to avoid messing with models reinforcing update.

 

[TheMeInTeam]

this particular limitation just seems weird. maybe an oversight even?

 

[vermicious knid]

Honestly there should be more flexibility in allowing missions by armament. You can try doing close support with a heavy bomber, for example. It didn't work out well when tried in real life, but you can reflect a weapon being bad at a mission with reduced stats instead of a flat prohibition.

 

[Androbey]

Honestly, i think that the way BBA was coded (air designer, missions, etc.) was the least complicated for the time of development.