I am going agree with your general thinking about combat here, it feels weird. I think ground combat is fine and I think that ship versus ship is mostly ok. I think air versus ground is ok too. Where I see the problem is air versus air and air versus ship. The air versus air problem is more a stat p...

I believe I saw an aircraft flying over a ship get displaced by an attacking aircraft.

I wouldn't call it a dog fight, but Zeros would be vulnerable to attacking formations of B-17s IRL. I believe one American gunner on a B-17 shot down five Zeros in one mission (and won the MoH). Although, B-17s were pretty terrible in an anti-shipping role.

I have no problem with the formula, I very much enjoy Panzer Korps. Like I said, just wishing for a more thoughtful scenario design. Playing Panzer Korps, some of the scenarios are brutal. At the same time they just felt right. Its a very tricky needle to thread and I am sure the developers have the...

I think your original sentiments are correct. The scenario design in general for the Japanese campaign has left me wanting more of an even handed and thoughtful scenario design. Since when could Japan lose the pacific war because they didn't destroy some trucks on an isolated, very doomed island? De...