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[Randgris]

@Mobius To be honest all I really want is shorter rearm times on USN CV's. Damage output in 1/1/1 Indy compared to 1/2/2 RJ is insane.

[Keyan_TTK]

@Randgris It has been confirmed that AP bombs are coming for USN carrier as a whole (from midtier and up I believe),

To clarify, USN CVs will get the new AP bombs from Ranger onwards. I do agree Ranger desperately needed a buff, since it mostly was target practice for Saipan and Hiryuu drivers, although it's probably not the one most players would want her to have.

And I'm still at Bogue, sadly

[Randgris]

I was lucky to get though Bogue when manual drops were still a thing for her, though Indy totally killed my will to grind though.

[Keyan_TTK]

And I haven't played Carriers since Saipan went out, and before then it was quite rare. I could FreeXp my way out of Bogue, but I need the 10th point for my CV commander to get the Air Supremacy skill. And then I'd be at Indy, which is probably not that much worth it.

[Randgris]

I'm actually debating if AS was worth it for my USN commander, but what else would I really take? And Ranger is sadly going to still be more 1/1/1 sameness to Hiryu's 2/2/2.

[Keyan_TTK]

With the new AP bombs it'll even more of a no-brainer: take AS, get 1 Fighter and one AP-carrying DB, dockblock the enemy carrier while pounding his flight deck and the enemy BBs for maximum damage then profit.

And Ranger 1/1/1 will be stock, the new loadout to have will be 2/0/2

[Randgris]

True that. AS might be the better loadout for USN now up until tier 9 now that I think about it. Hopefully when they add AP bombs they'll buff USN DB manual accuracy too for nice hits on BB's.

[Keyan_TTK]

Manual accuracy is 10% more accurate than auto, besides Enterprise's DB aiming reticule is about the size and shape of a Fusou.

[Randgris]

Yeah its about the same on the Indy, I'm just really spoiled by IJN drop circle.

[Mobius]

@Keyan_TTK You can't prevent an enemy carrier from launching planes if you take AP bombs, they can't set fires and you have to choose between AP and HE bombs while in dock (AP bombs will be a module).