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naval units repair ?

Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 2:57 pm
by tankie
Hi all, please excuse the question but as a newbie "is there anyway to repair naval units ?, and also can you sink subs by other means besides ships ?
much thanks

Re: naval units repair ?

Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 3:18 pm
by robman
As far as I know, only tac bombers and destroyers can attack subs, and in both cases the sub has a 50% chance of evasion. I think you can reinforce naval units, but only in small increments, and I can't remember if they have to be in port or not.

Re: naval units repair ?

Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 4:04 pm
by Kamerer
Naval units can be repaired in any of your ports. As robman said, only incrementally (one strength point at a time I think). It's usually not at all cost or time effective to repair the ships - especially since they aren't "yours" and in your core.

Stukas work great on subs; much more effective than destroyers (no other ships can attack subs; only DDs).

Re: naval units repair ?

Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 4:43 pm
by morge4
Kamerer wrote:Naval units can be repaired in any of your ports. As robman said, only incrementally (one strength point at a time I think). It's usually not at all cost or time effective to repair the ships - especially since they aren't "yours" and in your core.

Stukas work great on subs; much more effective than destroyers (no other ships can attack subs; only DDs).
DD's and Sub's I believe repair at +2 strenght points, all others are at one strenght point as Kamerer stated.

Re: naval units repair ?

Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 7:32 pm
by tankie
Thanks to all who took the time to answer. :lol:

Re: naval units repair ?

Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2012 5:33 am
by Kamerer
tankie wrote:Thanks to all who took the time to answer. :lol:
morge4 - ah, yes, the light units are 2, I forgot.

tankie - I admit when I first started playing, I mishandled my naval units and tried repairing them. Or I thought that would be helpful for capital ships to later aid in bombardment once the opponent naval threat was eliminated. In fact, it's a waste of prestige and time.

If you are taking losses and feel the need to repair units to return them to combat, then, and I'm not being mean - you are mis-using the naval assets and you can learn to use them better - particularly when coupled with air - to neutralize the enemy and still have units that are helpful for bombardment. If you have not figured it out, strategic air is lethal to naval units, and does not take damage in the process unlike tactical air. The Norway scenarios will make this very clear.

Re: naval units repair ?

Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 2:35 pm
by tankie
Thanks again for the replys.

Now just need to find hints on France - USSR etc etc LOL :D