Talk:General Discussion/@comment-25435890-20141201104651/@comment-25730832-20141201161611

@Argho

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I'm assuming their Kai Ni version is based on their last armaments prior to their sinking. Furutaka and Aoba class, even with different launch date and initial weapons, used the same hull type; so their armor and health stats ends up very similar.

Luck I don't know, maybe Furutaka impact the result at Esperance cape more?

Torpedo I don't know but the differences are barely any.

For shelling... this is going to be long.

Kinugasa was installed with 20.3cm(no.3), which is based on (200 mm)/50 cal guns and used Type C mount with Mark II Gun (Initially Mark I). Mark I is a 20-cm calibre while Mark 2 is 20.3 cm. Type C mount has three twin turrets with 40 degree max elevation. Although the Aoba-class had Mark I gun replaced with Mark II in 1937 their Mount type. The differences between the initial mount type is one main reason on why Aoba class was split from Furutaka-class although was initially planned to be the same. And let's say that Type C gives you 74 Shelling Damage.

On the other hand Furutaka class, although initially was installed with the Type A mount was replaced with Type E mount instead. Type E mounts are twin turrets with maximum elevation of 55 deg (initially 70). Type E was the mount initally installed on Tone class without being replaced. Furutaka class got their Type A mount replaced with 3 Type E mount along and other CA who got replaced to Type E are Atago, Takao, Chokai, Maya and the Myokou Class. This might help explain why Furutaka ended up with higher shelling damage than Kinugasa.

Weapon

After looking around, I do agree that 2 x 20.3 (no.2) might be too much and I think having a Torpedo there will be more reasonable. I will still say the searchlight is there for the lulz and because Furutaka's last moment is a night battle.