@GiddyXray:
I’m not so familiar with calculations, but i did some simulation for this case. I found that on average the damage is about equal to the cost. That means that it is not a very strong strategy. You do need some luck for it to be effective. However, if you have average luck, you’ll be cutting germany’s income quite a bit. If at the same time you are able to kick him out of africa, you will give Rusia a much easier time to hold off Germany, until you are able to start a second front in Europe.
You are helping me thinking deeper on that issue.
This question rise in my mind:
what is the average TUV change in a fruitful combat with a combined attacking forces with ground and air units?
It is easier to calculate what is the average TUV (Total Unit Value) change per SBR with 1 Strategic Bomber without any interception.
1 Strategic Bomber doing SBR against no interceptor / with special HR bonus damage (+1 /+2/+3) to IC when STB is killed by IC’s AAA
1D6 (avg 3.5 IPCs): +2.917 - 2 = +0.917 IPCs damage/SBR / (1 damage pt if StB is killed) +1.084 IPCs damage/SBR
1D6+1 (avg 4.5 IPCs): +3.750 - 2 = +1.750 IPCs damage/SBR / (1 damage pt… ) +1.917 IPCs damage/SBR
1D6+2 (avg 5.5 IPCs): +4.583 - 2 = +2.583 IPCs damage/SBR / (2 damage pt…) +2.916 IPCs damage/SBR
1D6+3 (avg 6.5 IPCs): +5.417 - 2 = +3.417 IPCs damage/SBR / (3 damage pt… ) +3.917 IPCs damage/SBR
2D6 (avg 7 IPCs): +5.833 - 2 = +3.833 IPCs damage/SBR / (3 damage pt… ) +4.333 IPCs damage/SBR
G40 OOB D6+2: +4.583 - 2 = +2.583 IPCs damage/SBR
Triple A 1942.2 D6: +2.917 - 2 = +0.917 IPC damage/SBR
OOB 1942.2 D6: +2.917 - 2 = +0.917 IPC damage/SBR
But what is the usual TUV change an attacker can hope for in a not so risky battle, on average?
Is it far better or not than +2.583?
