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RE: NFC East Showdown: Cribtop (J) vs nygiants59 (A) -... - 8/27/2014 9:36:09 PM   
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In which two iconic ships are confirmed sunk.

Subs

I-168 has Queen Elizabeth in her sights near Pago Pago but misses. Not surprising given QE’s speed, but we are sure she was full of troops. Argh! An I-boat whose number I forgot to write down torpedoes and sinks the ungainly ARD Soerabaja near Pamekasan. Nice.

S-36 tries to interfere with landings at Legaspi but is chased off. KB-3 planes were set in part to ASW today to keep sub DLs high. Michael clearly likes to “camp” likely invasion spots and we can nullify this tactic by keeping the subs spotted.

5th Fleet

One of the Adak pickets is an AV watching the southern approaches to the Kuriles. Today a Pete from that ship claims to spot 9 Allied ships heading west at 14 knots. A sub or a raiding group? Or nothing? Hmm. There is no green ship icon on the map.

4th Fleet

KB1&2 will be in range of Wake tomorrow. CVL Ryukaku drops 3 flooding points from 23 to 20. We are still under observation from Midway Cats but should leave the air envelope tomorrow.

14th Army

We immediately find ourselves in a sharp fight with CA Chicago, Houston and escorting DDs against the Atago TF. This is not good as we are low on ammo and torps, and the enemy crosses the T. In a short and sharp close range fight, DD Hibiki is slowed by a shell and then sunk by a torpedo. My sincere apologies to former opponent Cuttlefish on losing this proud ship. Other than that we disengage successfully and all cruiser TFs head for and even almost reach Cam Ranh Bay. Even damaged DD Arashio gets her fires out and moves at over 20 knots to almost get home. By e-mail, Michael confirms that CL Boise sank after the surface engagement on the 10th. Two warrior vessels are thus no more less than a week in.

Taking stock from this series of engagements, we lost a DD, suffered heavy damage to another, and took really surprisingly little damage to the CAs in exchange for lots of merchants, CL Boise, and 2 USN DDs. Not bad. Still, several Japanese CAs will require TLC at a time of the war when we could use their services. Cribtop HQ believes five of the nine CAs here will be ready for action again within the week. The rest will take longer but aren’t too bad due to the lack of major damage.

The night phase ends with several Allied sinking sounds. Who knows what that was but most likely the AO and AS hit yesterday by KB-3.

A big sweep of Manila finds no CAP.

Legaspi is invaded and all troops are ashore in good order. We chose to go ahead and do Legaspi in order to speed up getting Luzon’s defenders locked up in sieges and because it was the quickest way to get the troops ashore in order to release KB-3 for operations in 16th Army AO.

DA at Tugegaro takes the empty base. Aparri goes to forts 1.

25th Army

The marooned Miri invasion takes the base with 21:1 odds, 1 enemy LCU retreated and casualties 56(2) to nil. Facilities only suffer 1 point of damage and thus are at 149(151). The gas station sign here is flipped to “open.”

DA Kuantan takes the base with 9:1 odds, retreating 3 enemy LCUs, casualties 1633(216) vs nil. Every long range transport in Indochina will now be ordered to fly 3rd Air Division HQ into this base. Time to control the skies over Singapore and adjacent waters to facilitate the attack on Palembang.

China

DA Hong Kong goes well for a first attack. Forts drop to 2, odds 1:1, casualties a somewhat annoying 408(2) vs 1054(10). Looks like this base will only last about 3 more attacks, call it 6 days.

Kwangchowan is occupied by long range rowboats, which is nice.


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RE: NFC East Showdown: Cribtop (J) vs nygiants59 (A) -... - 8/28/2014 2:26:25 AM   
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The marooned Miri invasion takes the base with 21:1 odds, 1 enemy LCU retreated and casualties 56(2) to nil. Facilities only suffer 1 point of damage and thus are at 149(151). The gas station sign here is flipped to “open.”
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You'll want some fighters there as long as he has bases within 4E range (i.e. Mindanao, Java, Sumatra, Singers). Otherwise you just might find some more damage to those wonderful wells.

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RE: NFC East Showdown: Cribtop (J) vs nygiants59 (A) -... - 8/28/2014 3:26:50 AM   
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Status: offline 		Very true and part of the plan, but this is the upside of me agreeing to no strat bombing until July of '43. Those wells are protected by the "Iron Dome" of Michael's honor.

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RE: NFC East Showdown: Cribtop (J) vs NY59Giants (A) -... - 8/29/2014 9:52:19 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hey Cribtop, I decided to follow an AAR and your name caught my eye. I'm on page 1, post 1. I'll catch up. Looking forward to this!

Edit: I'm a Browns fan. What's that tell you?

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RE: NFC East Showdown: Cribtop (J) vs NY59Giants (A) -... - 8/29/2014 11:14:21 PM   
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Status: offline 		MIKE!! Welcome back and welcome aboard.

A Browns fan. Wow. Pain is just weakness leaving the body, eh? Cowboys fans are starting to feel you at this point. Ugh.

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RE: NFC East Showdown: Cribtop (J) vs NY59Giants (A) -... - 8/29/2014 11:15:32 PM   
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Subs

KXI, XII and XVII all try their luck against the transports or warships at Kuantan. All are seen off and K XI takes a penetrating DC hit.

4th Fleet

KB 1&2 move into range of Wake and Zeros sweep the CAP into oblivion. Between 7 and 11 Wildcats are shot down. A PM strike by KB Kates against the airfield accomplishes little, but air superiority over the target was the point of the exercise. The invasion fleet is two days out to the west. CVL Ryukaku is down to 18 float damage, the level of major damage caused by the torpedo.

SE Fleet

Truk is now crowded with troops awaiting cover from KB to begin the offensive here.

14th Army

Legaspi falls and the entire second wave comes ashore. This will allow re-combination of 16th Division and will also let KB-3 return to Babel in anticipation of the attack on Ceram. Air HQs load at Takao for 16th Army AO and the Zeros and IJNAF bombers begin to shift fronts. Luzon will be left to the IJAAF. However, Cribtop HQ is well aware that Michael stopped fighting for the air here before all his fighters were destroyed. We are sure he has P-40s squirreled away somewhere waiting to pounce once we stop escorting bombers. We will try to plan a trap to deal with this.

Tuguegaro hits forts 1.

25th Army

Unloading and marching continues at Kuantan. We hit a snag as transports can’t airlift the 3rd Air Division into the base, so ships load the HQ for a quick run in. This will cost us 3-4 days, however.

Langkawi occupied by rowboat.

Burma

We are marching on a secret location near the border with the intention of quickly subduing Rangoon and cutting supply to China. Here (and in China) the gnarly roads mod we are using shows its teeth as units move more slowly than in stock over CBI roads, especially poor roads in bad terrain. This is realistic and will help us to defend Burma in the future, however.

China

An opportunistic attack in the hex SW of Nanchang hammers a retreating KMT corps, odds 41:1, casualties 1744(164) vs 138(1).

We hit Hong Kong with everything that can fly and then try another DA. Odds are 1:2, but the purpose is achieved as forts drop to 1. Casualties are 450(29) vs 1170(3). We will take a day off to recover DIS and then keep up the pressure. 38th Division is still in great shape.



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RE: NFC East Showdown: Cribtop (J) vs NY59Giants (A) -... - 8/29/2014 11:28:18 PM   
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Subs

K XII misses a DD watching over the fleet unloading at Kuantan.

Something Allied sinks during the turn.

4th Fleet

Air raids by LBA and by Kates crush Wake Island. No CAP resists and we believe there are at most 2 Wildcats left on the island. Invasion fleet is 1 day out, so landings are anticipated on the 15th to deal with the atoll rules. We plan to send a new toy into the pre-invasion bombardment and will give you a little feature about the ship at that time.

14th Army

Another wave of troops approaches Aparri.

Most air raids are scrubbed by storms, but a sweep of Manila finds no CAP.

Laoag occupied by rowboat.

25th Army

One more day should see everything unloaded at Kuantan. We have air and naval cover present and are a bit surprised Michael didn’t try to intervene.

DD Arashio makes Cam Ranh Bay and begins repairs.

China

DA 88, 50 (near Hwainan) catches an isolated KMT corps that was trying to march into guerilla positions in wooded rough. They are instead forced to retreat into the open plain and will be hounded. Odds 17:1, casualties 1605(126) vs 304(2).

Home Islands

The HQ elements of 9th Air Fleet begin the game at 25-50% strength. We moved them to Tokyo to accept replacements and the Air HQs are almost filled out. They will move to various points in 5th Fleet and SE Fleet AOs.


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RE: NFC East Showdown: Cribtop (J) vs nygiants59 (A) -... - 8/30/2014 4:08:35 PM   
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Let's leave the strategy discussion open while we move to another question: R&D.

As I understand it, the A6M4 is a land-based IJNAF interceptor of some value in this mod.

My general R&D plan is to pursue the Zero, Tojo, Frank and George lines pretty heavily. Lesser but useful emphasis to the Jill and Judy. Finally, just for fun I'd like to put a factory or two working on the Sam. For the IJAAF, the Helen will be the main weapon, with the Peggy researched as well. This area is not my strong suit, so please jump in with advice.


I'm still way behind Cribtop, but man oh man did you open yourself up here. You're going to get all kinds of wild talk about the nuances of planes. It makes me crazy.

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RE: NFC East Showdown: Cribtop (J) vs nygiants59 (A) -... - 8/30/2014 4:11:18 PM   
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You'll get Jill and Judy earlier. The M4 Zero is a solid performer who can stay competitive into 1943, however, it is only used for LBA. Concur on Mister SAM. Good plane there.

As to Michael--a few tidbits--he:

1. Always places a Marine Fighter Squadron on his CVs so they pack 45 or so fighters EACH.
2. He loves to combine the Brits and Americans to create an Allied 'Death Star' way early.
3. Training his pilots so they can compete is a big thing so sometimes he won't even fight early in the war in the air.




To help counter #2 a bit I always allocate 8-12 fleet subs to precede KB. Good recon and they occasionally get lucky. Also, when the battle starts, I put some of the subs to the east of the Allies. They can pick off cripples that way.

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RE: NFC East Showdown: Cribtop (J) vs nygiants59 (A) -... - 8/30/2014 4:13:11 PM   
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Good info gents. How many factories should be allocated to a plane I "want?" 3X30? More?


I like 6x30. If you have 500+ of the engine in the pool, that 12% per day. That nets you 3.6 months advancement per month of game time.

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RE: NFC East Showdown: Cribtop (J) vs nygiants59 (A) -... - 8/30/2014 6:14:41 PM   
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RE: NFC East Showdown: Cribtop (J) vs nygiants59 (A) -... - 8/31/2014 4:57:25 PM   
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Subs

K XII is harried three times by escorts at Kuantan and takes a penetrating DC hit for her trouble. It’s nice that the Kuantan landings have put a few Dutch subs in the yards for a while. Still a bit surprised that Michael didn’t try to intervene here with surface forces. He probably still thinks a Mersing landing is in the cards.

Tambor misses an AMC in the Wake invasion TF, which has entered the Wake hex with “do not unload” orders so as to maximize the atoll landing next turn.

4th Fleet

We bomb Wake’s defenders again with LBA and KB’s Kates. Invasion tomorrow will include more bombing, a bombardment by two Kongos and BC Ishitaka (featured below). A slower BB is moved from surface cover to the invasion TF to soak up CD hits.

14th Army

Vigan occupied. More troops arrive at Aparri to unload while yet another wave loads at Takao.

16th Army

We begin loading the Ambon invasion and re-fuel/re-provision KB-3. A small JNAF Coy shifts to Peliliu, which hosts the airborne forces that will seize Boela. Intention is to fly the Coy into Boela once it falls.

Babel goes to forts 3.

25th Army

Almost all units are unloaded at Kuantan. 4th and 21st Divisions are almost on to the next hex. 5th and 18th divisions will re-form at Kuantan and follow on. 2nd and 56th Divisions are sailing from the Home Islands and have just about reached the Takao area. 6 Divisions should do for Singers.

Where is Imperial Guards, you ask? Good question!

We are trying to sweep Singers to establish air superiority and begin airfield bombing to slow forts, but bad weather keeps scrubbing the mission. Michael has a lot of fighters in the base and we suspect that all or part of the AVG has joined the party.

China

We bomb Hong Kong with everything that flies, then get a nice DA that achieves 2:1 and drops forts to 0. One or at most two more attacks here. Casualties are light with 290(7) vs 218(1).

Several Chinese corps SA over the river into Ichang, which was only held with a Chinese collaborationist force. They take the base with 19:1 odds, casualties 539(0) vs 1697(123).

Our army is finally unspooling SW of the Loyang/Chengchow complex and will get cracking soon. As mentioned, the gnarly roads mod is slowing things as intended.

Cribtop HQ pours over available troops in Manchukuo and orders all tanks and heavy arty by rail to a city on the Chinese border. From there we will buy these forces out over time to prepare the sort of arty/tank force that does so well against the KMT.

Meta

Michael is constantly pestering me about the many “missing” IJA divisions on his list. He is a bit confused by my opening and thinks something big is afoot. In fact, it’s just about a one week delay caused by re-organizing the historical opening setup the way I want it, but I’m certainly playing up the mystery factor. Plus, there really are a few interesting things going on behind the scenes.


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RE: NFC East Showdown: Cribtop (J) vs nygiants59 (A) -... - 8/31/2014 5:02:34 PM   
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Status: offline 		And here is a new Between the Storms toy, the Battlecruiser Ishitaka. This is one nasty beast, and to my mind the best non-carrier new toy in Japan's arsenal. She is fast and packs quite a punch, but also is pretty darn well-armored for a BC. Arguably a fast battleship, really. Ishitaka will go into action tomorrow bombarding Wake.






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RE: NFC East Showdown: Cribtop (J) vs nygiants59 (A) -... - 8/31/2014 5:38:52 PM   
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RE: NFC East Showdown: Cribtop (J) vs nygiants59 (A) -... - 8/31/2014 7:19:28 PM   
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Status: offline 		Agreed. Can't wait to get the initial invasion over with so I can re-organize a bit and use this BC for a role other than escorting KB. Ishitaka will make a great flagship for Adm Tanaka, methinks.

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RE: NFC East Showdown: Cribtop (J) vs nygiants59 (A) -... - 9/1/2014 1:52:04 AM   
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And here is a new Between the Storms toy, the Battlecruiser Ishitaka. This is one nasty beast, and to my mind the best non-carrier new toy in Japan's arsenal. She is fast and packs quite a punch, but also is pretty darn well-armored for a BC. Arguably a fast battleship, really. Ishitaka will go into action tomorrow bombarding Wake.








Could you have imagined if the Japanese were able to build Akagi--Amagi--Takao--Atago? Those would have been some FORMIDABLE BEASTS!

Remember, since this is Treaty concession to the Japanese, the Americans start with TWO Lexington-Class BCs as well...


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RE: NFC East Showdown: Cribtop (J) vs nygiants59 (A) -... - 9/1/2014 2:27:29 AM   
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Status: offline 		Oh yes, they are why you haven't seen any moves in SE Fleet AO until KB 1 & 2 can move in support!

PS - Part of the evil plan is to appear to be jumping the gun in that area and try to draw the Lexingtons out. Then KB jumps them. Not sure Michael is the type of player to fall for this, but I've actually been trying to make my early moves such that he will think I'm timid. Then we drop the hammer if he comes out to play.

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RE: NFC East Showdown: Cribtop (J) vs nygiants59 (A) -... - 9/1/2014 2:59:07 AM   
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I like it! My guess is you have a 50% chance of success. He'll concentrate his forces 1st. Bet your $$$ on that!


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RE: NFC East Showdown: Cribtop (J) vs nygiants59 (A) -... - 9/1/2014 3:37:50 AM   
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Status: offline 		Agreed. Much of my strategy is focused on two things: 1) Take the DEI oil centers to avoid economic meltdown; and 2) somehow figure out a way to get Michael to fight the IJN on favorable terms instead of sitting back and gathering his strength.

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RE: NFC East Showdown: Cribtop (J) vs nygiants59 (A) -... - 9/1/2014 12:18:05 PM   
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Status: offline 		Good luck on the second strategy. I'm really curious on how you'll do it. I'm in Dec 42 in my game and have yet to get my opponent to do something with his carriers. I've gotten one glimpse of his carriers the whole war so far. On the other hand, only subs are harassing my movement of stuff so I'm pretty free to build lots and lots of defenses.

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RE: NFC East Showdown: Cribtop (J) vs nygiants59 (A) -... - 9/1/2014 2:32:42 PM   
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Status: offline 		Yeah, it will be tough, particularly with Michael at the helm. He doesn't play Sir Robin, but he is careful with his carriers until they are f4 Wildcats or even Hellcats. I'm comfortable with a game that goes the distance, but need to winnow the juggernaut a bit or I fear he will just Death Star march to Tokyo.

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RE: NFC East Showdown: Cribtop (J) vs nygiants59 (A) -... - 9/1/2014 2:35:04 PM   
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Status: offline 		PS - Mike, I've gathered all the merchies at Tokyo for distribution to the local resource convoys. Remind me what you convert the Tosu and Kiso classes to and in what numbers? I need some ACMs to maintain pre-war minefields and of course PBs for escorts.

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RE: NFC East Showdown: Cribtop (J) vs nygiants59 (A) -... - 9/1/2014 4:14:00 PM   
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Status: offline 		Figure out how many ACMs you want and convert that number of Kisos and To'sus, plus some extras. You'll lose some and some more minefields will be built.. It doesn't matter which you use. The rest I convert to PBs. They're not very good but they take torpedoes and they prevent the subs from surfacing and using their guns, which do work. All of the Ansyu-Cs go to PBs. They're actually pretty nice and fast (14 kt). When all is said and done, I ended up converting all of the 3 models and wished I had more.

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RE: NFC East Showdown: Cribtop (J) vs nygiants59 (A) -... - 9/2/2014 7:03:14 PM   
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Subs

Tautog twice misses an AMC on picket duty near Umnak Island. At Wake Island, Tambor tries several attacks on DDs but misses and gets a penetrating DC hit in return.

4th Fleet

We level Wake with a multi-pronged attack. First, we inserted BB Hyuga into the invasion force to deal with the CD guns. This works well and the first landings go in with nominal Japanese losses and heavy US casualties (351 from the landing action alone). Next the Ishitaka and two Kongos bombard Wake Island and frankly level the place with damage to all facilities and another 600 ground casualties. Finally, Kates add their bomb loads to the carnage. All this results in a shock attack against two defending units with 0 AV showing in the animation and a rather silly 266:1 odds attack that captures the island and results in the full surrender of the USMC defenders.

Overkill? Probably, but the Pearl Harbor strike means Wake is between Combined Fleet and home, so we might as well handle this potentially difficult island on the way back to Truk. All elements will retire and replenish before embarking on attacks in the Gilberts. This attack showed the utility of the new Assault Divisions, as a single well-prepped unit of this type was more than enough for Wake.

SE Fleet

We are dangling a few pickets and a small Kavieng invasion in the space between Rabaul and Truk. If unspotted, we will try to slip in hoping that an enemy response will be vulnerable to KB. Probably won’t work, but worth a shot.

14th Army

The reunited 16th Division easily takes Naga with 258:1 odds, forcing a PA infantry unit to retreat, casualties 630(56) vs 19(0).
At Appari, the second wave is almost entirely ashore, third wave is loaded at Takao and moving in.

16th Army

We launch the invasion force for Ambon, covered by KB-3. They will move south for a day to dodge numerous enemy subs on scissor patrol patterns west of Babel.

25th Army

Alor Star is occupied by jungle portaging rowboats. Tomorrow we are moving to unload 3rd Air Division at Kuantan to allow us to proceed to phase 2. Most fleet elements are replenishing at Cam Ranh Bay or Saigon in anticipation of this.

China

Very disappointing attack at Hong Kong today gets a bad die roll and prolongs the base’s survival. 1:2 odds with casualties 344(31) vs 304(4). As is often the case, our ground attack bombers tend to hit the fortress LCU rather than the Kowloon Brigade, probably because the former is larger even though the latter is the center of resistance. We’ll rest a day to recover DIS and try again.

DA at 85,55 (near Nanchang) catches a KMT engineer unit and forces it into the bad terrain with odds of 345:1, casualties 434(19) vs 10(0).

Home Islands

We convert a horde of xAKLs into PBs and ACMs. Six Lima xAKs were converted to AKEs a few days ago.

Tomorrow we launch the various resource and oil convoys on the C/M/K routes.

Kushiro makes forts 1.


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RE: NFC East Showdown: Cribtop (J) vs nygiants59 (A) -... - 9/2/2014 8:04:46 PM   
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In which apparent disaster turns out to be a paint scratch.

Subs

Lurking NNW of Eniwetok, Triton puts a working torpedo and a dud into BB Ise. Horrible images of months of repair fill the mind of Cribtop HQ until the ship reports damage of only 4/1/0/0. Whew! Hopefully Michael will assume the hit was more substantial and Ise is out of the action.

5th Fleet

Empty Adak island is invaded without incident and should fall next turn.

4th Fleet

KB 1 & 2 retire towards Truk. We didn’t reset Bettys on ground attack at Wake and they instead hammer the garrison of poor Nauru Island.

Eniwetok goes to forts 2.

SE Fleet

One picket nosing west of Kavieng is spotted by Allied planes, but the Kavieng invasion itself is unspotted.

14th Army

San Fernando is occupied. Otherwise we are unloading and marching.

25th Army

3rd Air Division should unload tomorrow at Kuantan.

One hex east of Temuloh, we DA and force 1 LCU to retreat. Odds 53:1, casualties 712(34) vs 36(0). One enemy LCU stays in the hex but won’t last long.

15th Army

We had been marching from Chiang Mai to try to exit the jungle adjacent to Pegu. Today an IJA recon regiment is spotted by an adjacent LCU 1 hex east of Pegu. We will continue the attack plan but it’s a shame to get spotted.

China

Marching on, it’s hard just to reach the Loyang area with the gnarly roads mod.


< Message edited by Cribtop -- 9/2/2014 9:05:55 PM >

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RE: NFC East Showdown: Cribtop (J) vs nygiants59 (A) -... - 9/2/2014 10:44:01 PM   
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Status: offline 		I will be watching too to see how you develop strategy number 2. Nothing wrong with overkill at Wake Island. You will have to suffer the same thing as the game develops so enjoy your muscle now while it works.

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RE: NFC East Showdown: Cribtop (J) vs nygiants59 (A) -... - 9/2/2014 11:17:22 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Cribtop

December 15, 1941

Subs

Tautog twice misses an AMC on picket duty near Umnak Island. At Wake Island, Tambor tries several attacks on DDs but misses and gets a penetrating DC hit in return.



I have come to the conclusion that IJN AMCs are much better used as APs. It is my understanding that they unload faster than an xap, some have planes for local ASW work, and they simply cannot fight anything except for enemy cargo ships and yard patrols.

Unless, of course, this is some souped up AMC?



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RE: NFC East Showdown: Cribtop (J) vs nygiants59 (A) -... - 9/2/2014 11:32:51 PM   
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Status: offline 		I agree and plan to use them as such in NOPAC. They start the game placed as raiders in the Gulf of Alaska and thus are best used at start to fall back a bit and serve as pickets. From here on out, they will help ferry troops into the other nearby islands.

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RE: NFC East Showdown: Cribtop (J) vs nygiants59 (A) -... - 9/2/2014 11:42:51 PM   
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Status: offline 		I can't begin to tell you how envious of you I am. This mod is just too cool...just don't crash the economy and make it to the end war please!

Well, if you want you can win early too I guess.

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RE: NFC East Showdown: Cribtop (J) vs nygiants59 (A) -... - 9/3/2014 2:38:12 AM   
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Status: offline 		I will do my best! The economy is one fear given the reduced pre-war stockpiles. Then again, today we are launching the C/M/K convoys, so at least supplies should stay ok.

On another note, two additional AMCs start as raiders in the South Pacific. I chose to order them back to Truk on day one to serve as invasion transports.

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