Need advice for IJN Ryujo

[Formous]

So a friend talked me into switching from USN to IJN carriers lines just as I got to t8 on my USN CVs. however, switching lines has caused me to lose massive amounts of XP despite selling the ships from the Inventory, so now I am stuck with a brand new ryujo and partial upgrades to the vessel. Anyone have advice for this carrier? I am used to HE dive bombing, and I don't know the Ryujo's strengths.

[Logical Maneuver]

AP diver bombers and longer torpedo range then USA. If you want to start fires use rockets, don't give up your citadel ability on bombers that is one of the main strengths of Japanese Carriers.

[chaosbringer42]

The main differences between tech tree IJN and USN are as follows

IJN

-AP bombs that can citadel cruisers and some lightly deck-armored bbs

-Medium speed, medium damage, mid range torps that can be "rapid fired" (Prep speed is fast so you can literally do all your attack runs in one strafe, sending a buttload of torps at an enemy ship. You can use this to send a dds worth of inaccurate torps downrange, and have the last set hit your target for sure. This works amazingly for bunched ships. And the moment after you launch your planes become invuln, so you lose less planes.)

-Low plane HP, your planes will almost always die to same tier flak if they get hit



USN

-HE bombs

-Low speed, low damage, low range torps with long prep times

-High plane HP, your planes can take 2-3 same tier flak hits before dying (depends on enemy AA enhancements)

-Better rockets in high tiers

[Formous]

Originally posted by Razgries:

AP diver bombers and longer torpedo range then USA. If you want to start fires use rockets, don't give up your citadel ability on bombers that is one of the main strengths of Japanese Carriers.

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[HoLeeKow]

I’m also struggling a bit to get citadels with my shokaku.
I get a lot of overpens.
Do I have to release the bombs BEFORE or IN the deep dive?

[Ryuu]

Originally posted by Formous:

Originally posted by Razgries:

AP diver bombers and longer torpedo range then USA. If you want to start fires use rockets, don't give up your citadel ability on bombers that is one of the main strengths of Japanese Carriers.

https://thumbs.gfycat.com/AggravatingDetailedJunebug-size_restricted.gif

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