It’ll be interesting to see what they exclude and include in the end as “CAS armament”. Personally I’d recommend leaving torpedoes off the list, at least in NRB… if you want to take out a second torp plane instead of a CAP fighter, whether you’re on my side or the other side, I for one encourage your life choices. (NAB with in-air reloads might be a little much though).
A more interesting choice is napalm. Doesn’t do much to tanks or ships by comparison, looks fun… I’d say don’t count it for the CAS penalty, personally. Again, at least in NRB.
Yeah, I’m pretty disappointed that we still haven’t seen any much-needed thorough decompression for the coastal fleet, especially since the Bluewater fleet received it in the last update. The balance from low to top tier in coastal battles is still abysmally poor.
I’ve already submitted BR change feedback requesting adjustments for several individual coastal vessels, including Arras, Aconit, Amiens, and Marne. From what I can tell, I might be the only person who suggested almost exhaustive changes for most of the coastal boats that really need them in that thread.
Anyway, I’ve left my first post of coastal fleet feedback there, so feel free to check it out and leave your support if you agree with my suggestions:
I’d done tests with firebombs in the past and they didn’t seem very effective. Killed some light skin motorboats with them. But I’d LOVE is setting a ships deck on fire for awhile did something pretty effective. Clear the deck for a bit at least. “Immobilize” the ship for a spell? cause some crew damage.
Fly a plane is tough in Naval. Torps are pretty hard to land, particularly in Naval. And Incredibly so in Naval RB. Leaving that off from penalty is something I can support.
Smin promised Coastal will receive later, and I think that will be when ‘new type of ship’ introduced in naval, which mentioned in last year’s CM.
Besides, proper Coastal decompression would need overall step-up of Bluewater because of their superiority against Coastal. Very few exceptional coastals could bear against 4.X Bluewater ships right now, even when they are 4.X Coastal right now.
PT-810 deserve 3.7 cause it has ultimate torpedoes(btw torpex analog also used by SU torpedoes, but in game they all have just simple TNT ) and depth charges
Many, including me also expoid the French so I don’t see you point.
2,3 I play UK but there are not 3 boats there, only sometimes when there are events.