RE: (fwd) Re: [FT] F***ters [was: Operational game]

If you stick an ADFC on each ship you again get dilution of firepower -
you are paying for 10-12 ADFC when you only really need 3-6.  The
additional mass used by the ADFC's could be used to bulk up more
dedicated PDS ships.  Then if you are going to go down the dedicated PDS
ship, then you end up the Aegis type cruiser with 12-18 PDS and 2-3
ADFC.

So if the enemy shows up with 6 or less squadrons, you're practically
immune to fighter attack

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Hugh Fisher [mailto:laranzu@ozemail.com.au]
> Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 6:44 AM
> To: gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu
> Subject: RE: (fwd) Re: [FT] F***ters [was: Operational game]
> 
> 
> B Lin wrote:
> >The problem is that PDS and ADFC don't get good until you 
> can concentrate
> >a bunch (i.e. 12 or more) in one place.  Spending 12 mass per ship on
> >something that may or may not show up can cripple your fleet.  One
> >solution are Aegis cruisers that mount 18 PDS and 2 ADFC, 
> that can cover
> >two other ships plus themselves.  The downside again is that you've
> >devoted an entire cruiser to basically AF/AM defense.
> 
>  Which is why I asked about fitting ADFCs on most/all ships that
>  are big enough, so the PDS cost is spread over a number of ships
>  and they're still effective for other purposes. Didn't the WWII
>  American fleet form their battleships into a 'PDS screen' for
>  the carriers?
> 
>	Hugh
> 
> 
>