Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-26091970-20150604000724/@comment-115.77.219.254-20150926162754

Archer88 wrote: I didn't have problems with the current designation before. I agree with ArcticaFrost that we can continue using it till Shinano arrives, whenever that happens. That'll be enough time to come up with a replacement classification and for everyone to accept it. As for what to replace it with, I would've went with either CVA (where A stands for Armored) or ACV (same). But since CVA already means Attack Aircraft Carrier in US Navy, ACV will, I'm sure, some people will argue about that first A stands for "Auxiliary" here, so I'll go with CVR. I however, still don't understand why some people would be so hell-bent on defending the US Naval codifications, like they do, as if there is a copyright claim on them. They suggest either use them like they are or create your own ones. But I ask you, whats wrong with taking those hull classifications as basis and modifying it for the game use?

As for Shinano I don't see a need to separate it from other standart carriers by size alone. As we already seen in the game size doesn't matter for gameplay purposes, but rather how the ship functions. So for gameplay purposes it should still be called "armored carrier", no matter its size, unless the devs themselves come up with a completely new classification for it. Besides, IJN has never classified it as a "large carrier", only some unofficial sources do.

If size or displacement don't matter, so we don't need seperate Light Cruiser, Heavy Cruiser or Battlercruiser either, just Cruiser for all of them, because their role are "cruisers". When you are using USN hull code for CV, BBV and other stuff, you must follow it standard, and don't smiple say "don't care because this is Japanese game", you can create new one when USN hull code don't has, but can't just misuse or overlap the code, as same as using meteric/imperial units but using in your own way and say "I don't care, I'm not French or British either. While USN hull code care more size and displacement than armoured or unarmoured, because that just upgrade for ship, those upgrade don't chage role of the ship or size, displacement.