moore4807
Posts: 1089
Joined: 6/2/2000 From: Punta Gorda FL Status: offline
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Larry, It's not that I'm not posting, you are doing a fine job of covering the war. . . I am getting my buttkus kicked at every turn. I do not do well with the visuals, so you are filling in admirably there. We are a little over two months into the war, Here's my views Phillipines Plans have gone well - so far. Manila should hold out until Feb42, I cannot expect any more than that. Australia Larry has taken a few bites here, just starting to attack the Continent itself. NZ is mostly under Jap control, Port Moresby is holding out for now - losing it will be bad. C-B-I China is not suffering too badly, my rookieness hasnt hurt me too much as Larry hasnt drove for the plains... yet. India isn't doing anything productive and I'm building up as fast as I can. Burma is slowly being overrun, looks like its not high on Larry's list - but that will probably change once the Phillipines fall. No. Pacific Larry has had a few exploratory ships/subs up here, no attacks so far. I dont see this as Larry's route - but I'm still sending the historical units here anyway. West Coast Enemy Subs - and more Subs, and MORE Subs, are taking a toll on me here. . . I mistakenly let too many ASW capable ships go in for refit (Hobson's choice) and the Allies suffered from lack of escorts for the past month. February will be another challenge month as several more DD's are slated for refit. Midway Larry has put 3-4 subs at the doorstep here, he has sunk most of the resupply ships I've sent -forcing me to resupply by Air- I need to get some fuel there for ANY kind of forward base ops. I'm not expecting any wins until at least mid- late 42. The key is not losing any more capital ships before I get reinforcements - easier said than done! I sent my CV's and a SCTF to the Home Islands to test Larry's reaction, AND to disrupt his unchecked advance (he will pull back some units to the Home Is. after this). This is my first AAR (and it shows), I am pretty happy overall with the game, Larry is a great opponent and the advice I've gotten here is invaluable... I'm just amazed over 6,000 hits reading our adventure, and I know its mostly because of Larry's literary & visual pix skills doing it. So why mess with the success?
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