Photo recon mission in Tokyo Bay/Nothing there to photograph

XanderF · 07-16-07, 09:30 PM

Oh, I dunno, it's an abstraction.

The idea is that you are not photographing one specific ship (although that's what you actually DO), but, rather, gather intel on the port.

Which, I think we can all agree, is important information. Amount of traffic at the port, types of ships docked there, defenses, etc - this is very important information for massive follow-up raids (such as carrier group air strikes or bomber raids).

It'd be more realistic if the mission orders allowed for requirements like 'loiter outside the port for a minimum of 14 days' or 'photograph ships entering and leaving the port at least at least twice a day for 7 days' or something like that.

07-16-07, 09:30 PM	#1
XanderF Samurai Navy Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 554 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Oh, I dunno, it's an abstraction. The idea is that you are not photographing one specific ship (although that's what you actually DO), but, rather, gather intel on the port. Which, I think we can all agree, is important information. Amount of traffic at the port, types of ships docked there, defenses, etc - this is very important information for massive follow-up raids (such as carrier group air strikes or bomber raids). It'd be more realistic if the mission orders allowed for requirements like 'loiter outside the port for a minimum of 14 days' or 'photograph ships entering and leaving the port at least at least twice a day for 7 days' or something like that. __________________