Talk:Development/@comment-24413639-20140313015616/@comment-36.73.191.176-20140315084209

You're not using Torpedo bombers. Actually, they boost shelling phase damage too.

Shelling damage formula is = (cannon + torpedo stat) x 1.5   + (2x accumulated Dive bomber stat). Torpedo stat on CV/CVL is accumulated torpedo stat of each Torpedo bomber equipped. Most people favor Torpedo bomber due their damage potential during preemptive strike, and the lack accuracy of dive bombs during that phase. Please note if plane count on each slot doesn't mean anything with that formula. So each Ryuusei Kai equipped gives you 19 shelling damage where Suisei 12A is 20. Regardless the formula, it is important to equip at least one dive bomber or else damage output will be reduced. Idk how much the reduction, but it is quite severe. Equipping extra dive bomber however, doesn't give bonus damage else than as stated as the formula.

But recently i began to research the possibility of dive bombers. You can help me as i think you're more experienced than me in regard of that. Why ? Because Torpedo bombers are formation sensitive. With formation else than line ahead, they produce reduced damage and accuracy. Things will go even worse if the opponent using diamond or line abreast formation.

And second, even if my theory above is wrong, i noticed that damage caused by dive bombs during preemptive delivered faster than torpedo. Enemy ships sunk by dive bombs wont be a target by torpedo bombers. Giving less probability to overkill a ship by targetting it with multiple ordnance instead spreading them over. You know how screwed the RNG is.