Why not take the easy way out?

[Airglide2]

And just buff CV's plane health?  I mean within very respectable reason.

 

Before you grouch at me, I have taken the time to search though the forums/Reddit and can't find this topic specifically being brought up.

[Rolkatsuki]

maybe as a national flavour for lets say... USN CVs then yes maybe.

[Noshiro_]

CVs don't really need buffs, they need tweaks

[intixw]

Buffing plane HP is, for practical purposes, the exact same as nerfing AA.... and WG has been buffing AA.

[AustralianOptometrist]

CVs don't really need buffs, they need tweaks

 

Agreed. The problem with CVs isn't power, it's balance and CV mechanics.

 

Buffing plane health has some drastic consequences for the game.

• Surface ship AA will need to increase to compensate, and especially at tier 9-10
  • AA builds will become more common, OR
  • No net effect.
• Increased plane health results in more bombers alive during attack runs, going through AA zones, fighter lockup, and bombers surviving a strafe
  • REALLY punishes ships with weak AA
  • Increases carrier damage and kill potential
• Planes are less easily shot down so this widens the gap between an experienced vs average CV players
  • Experienced CV players will have more reasons to keep planes around the map at key locations to keep ships spotted
  • Pretty much a buff to experienced CV players while not really having an effect on average Joe CV players.

[Airglide2]

 

Agreed. The problem with CVs isn't power, it's balance and CV mechanics.

 

Buffing plane health has some drastic consequences for the game.

• Surface ship AA will need to increase to compensate, and especially at tier 9-10
  • AA builds will become more common, OR
  • No net effect.
• Increased plane health results in more bombers alive during attack runs, going through AA zones, fighter lockup, and bombers surviving a strafe
  • REALLY punishes ships with weak AA
  • Increases carrier damage and kill potential
• Planes are less easily shot down so this widens the gap between an experienced vs average CV players
  • Experienced CV players will have more reasons to keep planes around the map at key locations to keep ships spotted
  • Pretty much a buff to experienced CV players while not really having an effect on average Joe CV players.

 

​I think your reaching here with some of these.  First points:  I highly, highly, HIGHLY, doubt any ships need buffing because I'm hearing opposite is preached every...single...week...since patch 5.4 (the infamous CV Apocalypse).  So what if AA builds are common?  No, seriously, so what?  Not sure what you mean by net.  Do you mean money?  Damage?  Kills?  I also wrote in bold "very respectable reason", so if high tier isn't really lacking, then don't mess with it.

 

Second points:  I agree with you halfway on fighter damage.  It may need to be increased.  But alive during attack runs?  That's kinda the point.  Locked up in attack runs?  Fine, they'll just sit there getting reduced from enemy AA.  If you were around post launch, you'll remember people asking in chat if you need AA assistance.  If your telling me one guy helping the CV momentarily is gonna blow the whole match, problem isn't the player, it's your teammates.  Seriously, your worried about increased carrier damage and kill potential?!  For crying out loud, the forums/Reddit have posts mentioning terrific, outstanding games...very very high scores, yet the rewards are junk, with a capital J!!  Wargaming knows CVs will bring out high numbers, so they fixed this sometime ago.

 

Third points:  Your not making sense here.  I'm assuming you mean players in ships, but I can load up all the Captain skills and all the Upgrades, simply put an AA build, and it won't change the fact I maybe a complete potato.  High AA dmg output, poor skills.  Spotting ships has been forever.  This is no "better" way to spot with ALL your planes and not lose out on damage potential/protecting your fleet.  Experience is experience is experience is experience, with a buff to plane health or without.  This won't be as disastrous as T9 planes facing a T7 plane.

[BrushWolf]

CVs don't really need buffs, they need tweaks

 

They need far more than tweaks, they need a complete rebuild.

[aethervox]

I play CVs & I don't complain .... unlike so many others ...