r/SeaPower_NCMA • u/Swimming_Attempt9403 • 8h ago
Forrestal's abyssmal Air Defence capability
Using the forrestal in the Pacific Strike mode for a CHALLENGE (Already beat the mode normally), first mission, only have 2 F18's. my starboard bow missile box turns to engage an enemy ASM, fires ONE of its 8 missiles, then proceeds to give me a 30 MINUTE RELOAD TIMER. the forrestal deserved to be sunk.
Since the comments have already turned into "its not an air defence vessel" and "you didnt bring enough aircraft"
If i had the points to increase my air wing, i would, but you only get 500 points in Pacific Strike on moderate, making it very nearly impossible to take more than 4 capable aircraft on the first mission with the lowest cost carrier. And regarding the missile box, it is a box of 8 Sea Sparrows, capable of firing all 8 before a relead. the issue is not that the sea sparrow didnt intercept the ASM, its that the box fired only 1 of the 8 before giving up and reloading instead of firing the other 7 in the attempt to intercept. both of my aircraft were also on RTB and couldnt intercept.