This is the collected errata for The Rising Sun from the Command at Sea system through Sept.1, '95. Thanks to Joe Austin, J. Broshot, Paul Herkes, Pete Keller, R.C. Rogers, Bill Tricomi, Allan Weatherspoon, and J.D. Webster. Scenario Booklet Scenario Notes: The notes mention a ship class name index at the end of annex A. The index is actually in the front, on pages A-1 and A-2. Midway: Hosho's load at Midway was 8 B5N Kates, not 8 A5M Claudes. Data Annex Booklet Annex A: Japan Ise/Hyuga: In the remarks section, the reconstruction listed as "1943/33" should actually read "1943/44." The new configuration will appear in the next supplements on the Pacific War. Great Britain York Class: Delete the reference to these ships being fitted with Type 132 sonar in 1944. Several British destroyers (C&D, E&F, G, H, & I classes) are fitted with the MKIX 4.7 in 120mm/50. This gun is in a Low Angle mount and is capable of surface fire only. (See also correction in Annex Q. Add "LA" after the "150" so that it reads "150 LA" to reinforce this fact. United States Iowa: Change the Mk25 fire control radars for the 5 inch battery to Mkl2. Change her date in service from 1942 to 1943. Nevada: The 14 inch 356mm/50 guns listed for the Nevada are actually Mk12 14 in 356mm/45. Pennsylvania: Change "Mk2 14 in 356mm/45" to "Mk8 14 in 356mm/45." Wyoming: The 3 inch/50 battery is designated Mk20, not Mk26. Baltimore: Add Mk3 fire control radar to tile 8 inch battery, and change the 5 inch radar directors from "2 Mk37 & 4 Mk5l" to "2 MW". Wichita: Delete the Mk33 and Mk34 directors listed for this class. These are optical directors only and should not be listed. New Orleans: Under the 1944 refit note, delete the reference to the Mk5l directors for the 40mm guns. These are optical only, not FC radars. Portland: Delete the Mk27 and Mkl9 directors. These are optical only. Northampton: Delete the Mk24 director for the 8 inch battery. This is an optical director and should not be listed. Delete also the "HI radar dir" listed for the 5 in/25 battery. This was not fitted in 1929 when the class was built, but was added as it became available. Brooklyn (first group): change "Mk25 5 in 127mm/25" to "Mk27 5 in 1271nm/25." Benson-Livermore: Delete the Mk27 director listed for the TT. This is definitely not a fire control radar. Change "M0.9" to Mk6/9." Under the Late 42 refit note, delete the reference to the Mk51 directors for the 40mm guns. These are optical only, not FC radars. Sims: Under the Mid-43 refit note, delete the reference to the Mk51 directors for the 40mm guns. These are optical only, not FC radars. Benham: Under the 1943 refit note, delete the reference to the Mk5l directors for the 40mm guns. These are optical only, not FC radars. Somers/Sampson: Under the Late 45 refit note, delete the reference to the Mk5l directors for the 40mm guns. These are optical only, not FC radars. Porter: Under the 1944 refit note, delete the reference to the Mk5l directors for the 40mm guns. These are optical only, not FC radars. Farragut: Under the End of 42 refit note, delete the reference to the Mk5l directors for the 40mm guns. These are optical only. not FC radars. Annex B The US B-25 defensive armament figures are too high, revise as follows: B-25C-1 (A) B-25C/D (A) B-25G (.2) B-25H (A) Annex C GB MKIX 4.7 in 120mm/45 is not capable of anti-aircraft fire. It is listed with the MKXII 4.7 in gun, which is capable of anti-aircraft fire. For now, add a note in the remarks section for both the single and twin versions of this mount that only the MKXII has the listed AA range and ratings. In the next edition. we will list the mountings separately. US Mk14 8 in 203mm/55 is used by the Portland/Indianapolis class. US Mk5 or 8 16 in 406mm/45, change to "Mki, 5. or 8 16 in..." Annex F1: The US M43 500 lb bomb has the wrong figures. It weighs 234 kg, has a 121 kg charge, and does 24 dp. The US M44 GP bomb has penetration values of 4 and 4, not 7 and 9. Annex G1 The US Mk3 main battery fire control radar was originally designated the "FC" radar, while the Mk4 AA fire control radar was designated the " FD. " Please make a note of the alternate designation on pages G1-1, 2, and 3. Rules Booklet Acknowledgements: Add Dave Vencil to the list of people who helped develop the game. Sorry, Dave. Directors and radar fire control: In CaS, all main batteries and all secondary batteries on major combatants are fitted with directors, which are composed of an optical sighting device and fire control equipment. Regardless of whether or not it is listed, the gun battery is fitted with a director. Since all guns are fitted with them, optical directors are not listed on the weapons line for a ship in Annex A. This is the device knocked out when a gun battery takes a fire control hit. It reduces the guns to local control. If a ship is fitted with fire control radar, it will be listed on the weapons line as a director. It is also lost when the fire control is knocked out. Rule Change: Multiple directors. Some ships are fitted with more than one director for their gun batteries. In general, ships will have as many directors as they arcs for their main battery. Gun batteries can be split between several directors. Each director/gun mount combination is rolled for separately. Ships will not have more than one gunfire control radar unless it is explicitly listed as such on the weapons line in Annex A. If a battery has only one director, it always covers the forward arc. 2.3.4.6 Reaction Fire Phase. Correction: Torpedoes cannot be launched in the reaction fire phase. We originally allowed them to be launched in the Reaction phase but later felt this was inaccurate and removed it, we thought. IN GENERAL: Torpedoes can only be launched in the Planned Fire Phase. 2.3.4.7 Resolution Phase. Correction: Delete all references to torpedo impacts and damage being resolved in this phase. Torpedo impacts and any damage inflicted are resolved at the end of the movement phase in which they reach a potential target. 2.7 Startup Battle: In the 0021 turn, on the second column of page 2-10, Amba and Kinugasa fire on Craven at medium range. Their adjusted chance to hit is incorrect, since the overconentration modifier (-2) does not apply to ships at medium range. The chance to hit is 6 on a D10. 3.4.1 Collisions and Ramming Resolution. In the example in the second paragraph, a carrier involved with a destroyer in a collision should have its speed reduced by 25%. The correct new speed is 24 knots, not 16 knots. The destroyer's reduction of 75% to 8 knots is correct. Page 5-13 Radial Search Sidebar: In the next to the last paragraph, change the phrase "two times the visual search radius 2" to "the visual search radius *2." The 21 nrn figure is correct, the equation is wrong. 5.4.4.4 Starshell: Starshells are fired throughout the Tactical turn. First check for hits and misses for starshells, then the rest of the gunfire. The target is treated as illuminated for all gunfire in that Tactical Turn if it is in the illumination circle (1000 yards). In other words, starshell illumination takes effect immediately. Page 6-2, Gunfire Hit Chance Modifiers Table: For target in line with sun, change 1. within one-half hour of sunset" to "up to onehalf hour before sunset or one half-hour after sunrise." Gunnery Damage (rules change): We have discovered a flaw in the gunnery damage system. At long ranges, it is possible for a ship with four single mounts to do more damage than a ship with three triple mounts of the same gun. Rule: At Long or Extreme range, no matter how many mounts or barrels are firing at a target, if it is hit, only one mount's damage is inflicted, reflecting the fact that only one shell of a salvo ever struck a target at Long or Extreme range. A more thorough revision of the gunfire rules will fix the problem completely, but this simple fix works well in playtesting. 7.3.2 Declaring a Dogfight. On page 7-3, in the sixth full paragraph that starts "Third and last add a new sentence at the end "Aircraft not dogfighting, in normal flight, have a Maneuver Rating of zero. " 7.3.7 Initial Position Advantage: On page 77 in the third column, in the third full paragraph, change "...use the number from two columns to the right." to "...use the number from one column to the right." 7.3.8 Formations: In the second paragraph, change "Mutual Support Table" to "Formation Table." On the Formation Table itself, the first line, for 3-6 aircraft, it should read two aircraft can fire, it takes 3 min to form, and suffers a 0% range reduction. 7.3.9 Resolving Air-to-Air Gun Attacks: On page 7-9, under Handling large numbers of air-toair attacks, in the second paragraph, change "...on page xxx" to "on the last page of the Data Annex Book." 7.4.6 Kamikaze Attacks: Under procedure, it states that a Kamikaze needs two Area AA hits to knock it down. Light AA is handled in exactly the same way. The Light AA strength is not halved. Change "Light AA hits are also halved to "Two Light AA hits are also required to shoot down a Kamikaze ...... 7.5.4.2 Runway Attacks: In the third paragraph, change "Only two bombs in a string..." to "Only one bomb in a string..." In the fifth paragraph, change "pair of craters" to "crater." 8.1.3 Surface Ship Critical Hits: in the first full paragraph under the Damage ratio table, change "...if the ship has an armor rating greater than one." to "...if the ship has an arrnor rating greater than zero." Page 8-6, Cargo Damage Table: For ammunition, under the 3-7 die roll result. change, "Risk of explosion each following Intermediate Turn" to "There is a 25% chance of explosion each following Intermediate Turn." For Petroleum Products, delete the last sentence "If it is a refined product, add one." The modifier to the severity and reduction die rolls should be the same. 8.2.16 Other Weapon: In the second paragraph, delete the sentence, "If it is the Main battery. see 8.2.15." The main battery is not subject to this rule. 10.3.6 Approach Lane: Change "three Tactical Turns " to "ten minutes." 10.10 Extended Example: At 0645. when the boats are being unloaded, the unloading times are cornputed incorrectly. If it takes D6/2+1 tactical turns to unload, rolls of 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6 translate to times of 2, 3, 3, 4. and 4 tactical turns. If it takes 15 minutes to lower the boats, then 4 tactical turns for the slowest ship to load them, they will all be loaded at 0712. not 0815. Modification: Loads carried internally use the lightly loaded drag modifier for speed. Range degradation is unaffected. Back to Art of War Issue # 22 Table of Contents Back to Art of War List of Issues Back to MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 1995 by Clash of Arms Games. This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com