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ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo

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Morning tithe. Cant believe its Thursday already.

You're back at work. You are supposed to look forward to the weekend!

Oh, I am. I am.

I'm definately not. I'm positively dreading Sunday.

Roadtrip!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah , from hell! Do to the Navy constantly interfereing with our plans, time, etc., the whole thing has been reduced to a "there and back again" trip. No vacation, no detour to Florida, and no good weather! No wonder I feel like a Hobbitt with a bad back! (and by next weekend, I'll be able to add a sore butt!).

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ORIGINAL: Terminus

Sorry for overreacting yesterday. It was the ass-end of an ass-end of a day, and I was not a happy camper.

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It is. Yesterday sucked, but today's pretty good.

Prior Preparation & Planning Prevents Pathetically Poor Performance!

A & B: WitW, WitE, WbtS, GGWaW, GGWaW2-AWD, HttR, CotA, BftB, CF
P: UV, WitP, WitP-AE

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Thanks Simon. That matches my assement totally!   BTW , is anyone currently doing a WPO scenario?

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ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo

Morning tithe. Cant believe its Thursday already.

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BTW , is anyone currently doing a WPO scenario?

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ORIGINAL: Terminus

Did any of you guys catch the thread nuking today?

Somebody called "Misconduct" (I wonder if he appreciates the irony?) posted links to illegal e-book copies of Osprey titles in a thread on the forum. Lasted less than 20 minutes before Erik deleted it. Wonder what (if anything) went through "Misconduct"'s brain when he made that thread?

Bedtime...

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And a splendid morning tithe.

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Morning tithe. Cant believe its Thursday already.

You're back at work. You are supposed to look forward to the weekend!

Oh, I am. I am.

I'm definately not. I'm positively dreading Sunday.

Roadtrip!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah , from hell! Do to the Navy constantly interfereing with our plans, time, etc., the whole thing has been reduced to a "there and back again" trip. No vacation, no detour to Florida, and no good weather! No wonder I feel like a Hobbitt with a bad back! (and by next weekend, I'll be able to add a sore butt!).

Steve,

I just wanted to ensure that you can get your 'sore butt' out of the way today-no sense in waiting until next weekend! Cheers! Banzai!

ETA: Nachi and Usugumo should make port.




Day Time Surface Combat, near Attu Island at 153,49, Range 6,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Maya, Shell hits 1
CA Nachi, Shell hits 6, heavy fires
CL Kiso, Shell hits 6, on fire
DD Usugumo, Shell hits 6, heavy fires

Allied Ships
CA Wichita, Shell hits 21, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
CL Santa Fe, Shell hits 18, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Frazier, Shell hits 4
DD Gansevoort, Shell hits 2
DD Meade, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
DMS Chandler, Shell hits 9, and is sunk



Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 7,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CA Wichita at 6,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL Santa Fe at 6,000 yards
CL Kiso engages CL Santa Fe at 6,000 yards
CA Wichita engages DD Usugumo at 6,000 yards
DD Frazier engages DD Usugumo at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CA Wichita at 4,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL Santa Fe at 4,000 yards
CA Wichita engages CL Kiso at 4,000 yards
DD Gansevoort engages DD Usugumo at 4,000 yards
CL Kiso engages DMS Chandler at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CA Wichita engages CA Nachi at 6,000 yards
CA Maya engages CL Santa Fe at 6,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages DD Meade at 6,000 yards
DD Frazier engages DD Usugumo at 6,000 yards
CL Kiso engages DMS Chandler at 6,000 yards
Fechteler, W. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CA Maya engages CA Wichita at 7,000 yards
CA Maya engages CL Santa Fe at 7,000 yards
CL Santa Fe engages CL Kiso at 7,000 yards
DD Frazier engages DD Usugumo at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CA Wichita engages CL Kiso at 6,000 yards
CA Maya engages CL Santa Fe at 6,000 yards
CA Maya engages DD Meade at 6,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages DD Meade at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CA Wichita at 5,000 yards
CL Santa Fe engages CA Maya at 5,000 yards
CL Kiso engages CL Santa Fe at 5,000 yards
DD Frazier engages DD Usugumo at 5,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages DD Frazier at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CA Wichita at 4,000 yards
CL Santa Fe sunk by CA Maya at 4,000 yards
CL Kiso engages CA Wichita at 4,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages DD Gansevoort at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CA Wichita engages CA Nachi at 2,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages DD Meade at 2,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages DD Gansevoort at 2,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages DD Frazier at 2,000 yards
CA Wichita sunk by CL Kiso at 2,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages DD Frazier at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
CA Maya engages DD Gansevoort at 3,000 yards
DD Frazier engages DD Usugumo at 3,000 yards
CA Nachi engages DMS Chandler at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CA Nachi engages DD Meade at 6,000 yards
CL Kiso engages DD Gansevoort at 6,000 yards
CL Kiso engages DD Gansevoort at 6,000 yards
DMS Chandler sunk by CA Maya at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages DD Gansevoort at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Meade engages DD Usugumo at 10,000 yards
DD Meade sunk by CA Maya at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages DD Gansevoort at 17,000 yards
CA Maya engages DD Gansevoort at 17,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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it is a very, very emotional subject here. Especially in the DC metro area (where I currently reside).

L'object du jour. Literally.

Yeah. The people here have a very short attention span. Mainly because of the population make up. Most cities and states have insane asylums and pychiactric hospitals. Then about 40 years ago people figured out that it was far cheaper to just send the inmates to congress. And far more entertaining!

And the TV stations? Although we seem to keep all the pundits here.

Most of the Networks are still in NYC. (NYC!) Some have DC bureau's ,and of course CNN is still in Atlanta. I'm not aware of any networks based in DC.

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Sorry for overreacting yesterday. It was the ass-end of an ass-end of a day, and I was not a happy camper.

Welcome back , O prodigal one! Yuri's rounding up a calf!

Seriously Kristan, I hope that things are better for you.

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It is. Yesterday sucked, but today's pretty good.

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Air power in WPO is not terribly valuable or usefull. There is a patch. I thought they had the sync issue resolved, but don't know. Simon? You were quite involved in WPO testing. Any comments?

Airpower is negligible in WPO so don't sweat it. Didn't know the synch issue had ever arisen in WPO, I certainly never saw it.

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Thanks Simon. That matches my assement totally!   BTW , is anyone currently doing a WPO scenario?

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Hi all,

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Sorry for overreacting yesterday. It was the ass-end of an ass-end of a day, and I was not a happy camper.

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It is. Yesterday sucked, but today's pretty good.

Welcome back!


BTW, at least you don't have imprint of a motherboard on your forehead like me...


Leo "Apollo11"

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Morning tithe. Cant believe its Thursday already.

Welcome back to the "job" world ...

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Sorry for overreacting yesterday. It was the ass-end of an ass-end of a day, and I was not a happy camper.

Welcome back , O prodigal one! Yuri's rounding up a calf!

Seriously Kristan, I hope that things are better for you.

Couldnt find a calf. I got a chicken. And I'm having its breastuses for dinner.

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Very well played! Still seems a suprise that my forces , despite sighting you 1st (via RADAR) and being evenly matched , came off so badly. Lesson learned!

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Very well played! Still seems a suprise that my forces , despite sighting you 1st (via RADAR) and being evenly matched , came off so badly. Lesson learned!

Thank you kind sir. My take on advantages is as follows:

1. I had Tanaka as my TF commander. What was your commander's Fetchmyslippers' naval and agressive ratings?
2. You had just finished bombarding the p*** out of Attu when I caught you. I would bet your CA and CL AP ammo. was low from the onset of the surface shoot out. There's also the issue of the 'bombarding disadvantage' when such a TF is caught by one intent on surface combat.
3. You did get the first shot after RADAR identification. However, your CA's first salvos were ineffectual, thus remitting any bonus conferred by said ID.
4. Early salvoes from my CAs selectively hit your fire control centers-particularly on the Santa Fe. I would venture that this rendered her command center a charnal house aflame.
5. Long lances make a mess out of damaged light cruisers. I believe that Kiso provided that kindness.
6. Don't know why the allied torpedoes failed to score. IIRC, Nachi scored with 3 TTs against Wichita herself.
7. CA Maya was dealin' it with her 20cm guns. Penetrating hit after penetrating hit after penetrating hit. Working up and down the line. Her gunnery was something to behold. The allied reprisal was muted by comparison, but Maya got into the action a little later than the others.

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Thanks Simon. That matches my assement totally!   BTW , is anyone currently doing a WPO scenario?

I was very excited about WPO myself at first. Then the more I saw peoples reaction, the more I got the impression that strategically and game-wise it was not a success. My impression was that there is a flurry of activity and a bloodbath of violence in the first few months which turns into boredom and inactivity. So I never bought the game.

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G'night gents

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I don't know my commanders ratings , but they should have been good. His name was Raymond Spruance. He survived , but I fired him. I've been having a problem with him, he doesn't seem to like to fight. In a match against the AI he had 3 CA's 2CL's and 6DD's and he went up against a AK. He ran. Three times he refused to engage. Full of fuel and ammo, lot's of op points.