I remember reading an opinion that battleships are not worth the high price … even if they take two hits. So I was thinking, for the non-revised A&A edition (which doesn’t have DDs), what if they were given some of the destroyer’s abilities? …
ie:
a sub would lose its first strike ability if attacking a BB
subs wouldn’t be able to “blitz underneath” a navy if a BB was present. (Yes I know the rules in the 2nd ed don’t allow subs to blitz underneath anyway, but I was thinking of making that a house rule as well.)
or, maybe the presence of a BB would disallow subs from submerging or withdrawing?
I’m unsure about the rule that requires a friendly DD (or BB in this case) for an aerial attack on a sub. But, I also don’t know about the basis in reality, or which is better for playability (DD required vs not necessary) …
Let me know what you think - help me flesh out this house rule.