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Funny combat report - 1/29/2013 11:36:56 PM

tk208

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Hey guys,

The last few turns in my PBEM game have produced a couple of funny combat reports, below is one from the last turn.

It shows Jills attacking but then shows nells, frances and bettys destroyed by flak??

Seems a bit funny the bombers wouldnt show up in the first place.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 44
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Night Air attack on TF, near Medan at 46,76

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 16

Allied aircraft
F4U-2 Corsair x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 9 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
P1Y1 Frances: 1 destroyed by flak
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
BB New Jersey
BB Iowa
BC Renown

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-532 with F4U-2 Corsair (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead

Some CAP have air radar

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RE: Funny combat report - 1/30/2013 1:46:07 AM

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Just as well no Betty's put torpedos into the NJ, then you would hear complaints from your opponent.

I have a feeling, totally unsubstantialed, that recent patches have made a few things wobble a bit.

Changing 1 item might set off something in another field.

PS. I love this as FOW, what if your opponent sees this mix of aircraft and makes a different decision based on being in Betty range for example.
Combat reports IRL are full of error, a number of times bf109 or Fw190 types are reported instead of Zeke or Tony etc.

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RE: Funny combat report - 1/30/2013 2:38:17 AM

tk208

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Fair enough, iv'e just never seen that before in any of my games, if it happens again i'll check the aircraft loss screen to see if they are actually destroyed

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RE: Funny combat report - 1/30/2013 8:49:05 AM

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Well... Perhaps one USN or RAF PBY Squadron was over the target area by coincident and got a taste of the own Flak, the same could have been true for the G4M/G3M on Naval or ASW search; the only logical explanation, Spock would say...

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RE: Funny combat report - 1/30/2013 9:03:54 AM

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Yeah i thought that might be the case but none of the bomber squdrons were on Nav or ASW missions.

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RE: Funny combat report - 1/30/2013 12:31:14 PM

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With you on this, JeffK. This could have the same origins as recent sightings of MiGs in the S/SWPac...do not find the related threat sadly...

Never seen it myself, playing with the official patch.

tk208, are you using the later/latest beta?

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RE: Funny combat report - 1/30/2013 1:02:58 PM

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MiGs in Pacific was not a bug, AI can take planes from other nation's pools.

This seems to be some kind of glitch or a sync bug? When I see things like this, it's not funny.

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RE: Funny combat report - 1/30/2013 1:12:25 PM

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With you on this, JeffK. This could have the same origins as recent sightings of MiGs in the S/SWPac...do not find the related threat sadly...

Never seen it myself, playing with the official patch.

tk208, are you using the later/latest beta?

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RE: Funny combat report - 1/30/2013 1:13:58 PM

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Thanks, Puhis. Just found the thread in the tech section as well. I really thought it was a bug.

Just out of interest, does this happen very often in AI games? Been a while since I played one and honestly cannot remember
seeing it.

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RE: Funny combat report - 1/30/2013 1:14:48 PM

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Alfred, stop overtaking me!!!!

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RE: Funny combat report - 1/30/2013 5:33:17 PM

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I'm "the opponent", and from my side, I didnt see the Betties or Franceses show up on my end. I'll post my version of this report when I get home tonight.

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RE: Funny combat report - 1/30/2013 5:45:20 PM

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Then Puhis hit the nail and its the synch bug.

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RE: Funny combat report - 1/31/2013 1:14:48 AM

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Well, the mystery continues. I did get the same report...

Night Air attack on TF, near Medan at 46,76

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 16

Allied aircraft
F4U-2 Corsair x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 9 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
P1Y1 Frances: 1 destroyed by flak
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
BB New Jersey
BB Iowa
BC Renown

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-532 with F4U-2 Corsair (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead

Some CAP have air radar

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