Talk:Standard Carrier Wo-Class/@comment-177.95.57.195-20150606195635/@comment-5032812-20150606210323

Shooting down planes in air combat will only reduce the power of the opening torpedo strike, it has no impact on their shelling phase power unless you shot down every single enemy plane. If you got air supremacy against the enemy, or landed a strong AACI, you shouldn't take serious injury from the torpedos strike. Carriers have about the firepower of a normal battleship shot, and the defenses of a heavy cruiser, so its not surprising to see them get pretty badly hurt. If you really have trouble keeping your carriers alive, you could put them in flagship position, since they will be targeted less.