devilhunterred
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- Aug 11, 2006
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It's so ridiculous battleship is the most powerful naval unit in the game. Battleships might have been the naval icon of might and power in the first world war, but in WWII its military value was already diminished with the extensive use of aircraft carriers and submarines.
Generals and military strategist now dismissed battleships as being too vulnerable to small crafts, sea mines and now submarines and missiles. Battlesships are not worth it in terms of cost/efficiency ratio when compared to aircraft carriers.
Today, no battleships are produced by any nation. Battleships no longer serve any navy.
In March 2006 USA officially took off battleships on its Naval Vessels Register as no battleships will serve the US navy.
It makes you wonder if the producers of CIV IV has any idea about naval warfare.
In contrast, I strongly think that aircraft carriers should be a lot more powerful. It should be able to carry at least 5 jet fighters/stealth bombers and fighters and bombers can actually destroy units, but they can't take over a city.
This would make naval warfare much more realistic.
Generals and military strategist now dismissed battleships as being too vulnerable to small crafts, sea mines and now submarines and missiles. Battlesships are not worth it in terms of cost/efficiency ratio when compared to aircraft carriers.
Today, no battleships are produced by any nation. Battleships no longer serve any navy.
In March 2006 USA officially took off battleships on its Naval Vessels Register as no battleships will serve the US navy.
It makes you wonder if the producers of CIV IV has any idea about naval warfare.
In contrast, I strongly think that aircraft carriers should be a lot more powerful. It should be able to carry at least 5 jet fighters/stealth bombers and fighters and bombers can actually destroy units, but they can't take over a city.
This would make naval warfare much more realistic.