Talk:Combat/@comment-24971913-20140705044307/@comment-24430017-20140707022526

No I don't believe it does. To save bauxite you want to reduce the number of slots you use with bombers. I would recommend max of 1 bomber slot per carrier. Ryuusei Kai or 12A both lose the same numbers so it doesnt matter which you choose. Try to achieve air superiority/supremacy. If you use seaplane bombers, you could consider replacing them with recon seaplanes.

Smaller slots tend to lose less planes for both fighters and for bombers. Running CV with more smaller slots can help although it will reduce their effectiveness as well. The only way to reduce bauxite costs is to run more carriers with smaller slots which will reduce your combat effectiveness and increase repair and bucket costs.