First CV gun requirement doesn't seem to apply [SOLVED]

[ulzgoroth]

When did you start the game - 1900 or 1920?  1900
What nation were you playing?  USA

Were there any start options that were not the default?  Large Fleets

What version of the game were you playing (v1.00, v1.01, etc)? 1.05B

After converting 2 CVLs and building a few CVLs from scratch, I jumped directly to building a first from-scratch CV (a global first-in-class in that campaign).   Along the design process I at some point modeled it with 4x2x6" guns, and found that the designer had no objection to this, contrary to the manual's claimed 8x8" mandate.  I saved the design, built the ship, and currently have it in service, despite it not meeting the listed armament standard.

[aeson]

Patch 1.01 changed the requirement so that if your first carrier is under 20,000 tons you only need eight 6" guns. The manual has not been updated to reflect that.

[ulzgoroth]

That would do it. Even if I wanted to go bigger, and I didn't really, I believe I designed the thing under an 18,000 ton treaty limit.