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RE: Disaster! - 3/30/2016 3:17:45 AM   
Lowpe


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Status: offline 		This day my fleets are returning to Hiroshima under a 400 plane CAP.

The CAP setup is quite different today and is layered from 3000 feet to 30,000 feet.

The best anti Jugs and Spitfires planes are flying high, what I anticipate to be over the Spitfire and Jugs sweeps. Will be interesting to see what happens.

I sent another battleship over an island with 150 plane CAP...hoping to draw the deathstar's planes and inflict some damage.


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RE: Disaster! - 3/30/2016 1:56:07 PM   
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The Allies bomb with everything they have and then deliberate attack,without that many tanks, and I barely hold.

Losses are horrendous. The supply malus is for the AA units. Disruption from bombing is sky high.






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RE: Disaster! - 3/30/2016 1:57:31 PM   
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Check out the lost Kingfisher....downed by night fighters flying long range CAP. Woohoo.




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RE: Disaster! - 3/30/2016 2:01:52 PM   
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RE: Disaster! - 3/30/2016 2:16:32 PM   
Lowpe


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Status: offline 		400 Assault Value of infantry will arrive before combat tomorrow, but it will be in reserve(no pursuit) mode.

If I can hold, then troop buildup should be swift after that.




No Marines are spotted in this attack, so I suspect another 4 division landing that will blow Honsu wide open I suspect.

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RE: Disaster! - 3/30/2016 2:42:16 PM   
Lowpe


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Status: offline 		After having thought about it for a little while, I may select move mode to insure the 400 AV of infantry makes it into the hex for combat and participates.

According to the manual, move mode is a slight reduction in firepower and in this case offset by the terrain I hope.

I will probably move some of the troops already there into reserve (no pursuit) mode.

The troops have 30 miles under their belt in one day of movement...




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RE: Disaster! - 3/30/2016 2:47:27 PM   
Lowpe


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Status: offline 		You can see supply ! on the Honshu map. I believe that is because I am jiggling with the supply levels trying to build big stockpiles.

Can't tell you how pleased I am to use NF against Kingfishers. No it is not a lot, but something and when you get to my position anything helps! It will make naval bombardments just a little more difficult for the Allies adding a few extra clicks.


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RE: Disaster! - 3/30/2016 3:04:42 PM   
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Admiral/General Lowpe,

Your mission for the rest of the war will be "supplies." Can you get enough to the places in time to help your ground troops defend better? I see lots and lots of supply(-) in your combat reports in the days ahead.

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RE: Disaster! - 3/30/2016 3:27:29 PM   
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MISSION IMPOSSIBLE:

Admiral/General Lowpe,

Your mission for the rest of the war will be "supplies." Can you get enough to the places in time to help your ground troops defend better? I see lots and lots of supply(-) in your combat reports in the days ahead.



Nope! I have too much in some places and not enough in others and can't move them by sea. But I am trying.




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RE: Disaster! - 3/31/2016 2:47:47 AM   
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Is this the day Honshu's defense collapses?

When the sweeps come, I know it isn't this day!

Hiroshima and Osaka are swept. Osaka bombed by smaller bombers, the 4Es have the day off.

Lo, and behold, some of the Allied troops have retreated from the rough road. Only a bombardment attack and nothing in the air or sea.

Only one naval bombardment, and that by cruisers at Shimizu. Some Irvings make a night low altitude bombing run against them, skill 70, but they just get shot down.




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RE: Disaster! - 3/31/2016 2:50:29 AM   
Lowpe


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Status: offline 		But Osaka isn't reinforced.

Forts are level 3 there, and I love the terrain.

That simply means those marine divisions are getting ready to do their thing again. Oh my!

I have lost track of all American Carriers around Honshu...

Fear the worst, gentle readers, because there is a storm coming!




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RE: Disaster! - 3/31/2016 2:51:27 AM   
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RE: Disaster! - 3/31/2016 2:56:51 AM   
Lowpe


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Status: offline 		For the last 5 days, the victory point ratio has been flat. Amazing, especially considering the land losses in Vietnam and battles on Honshu.


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RE: Disaster! - 3/31/2016 3:28:26 AM   
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RE: Disaster! - 3/31/2016 4:06:04 AM   
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If you were the allies Where would you invade?


I wouldn't Your opponent should have just split Japan in two like he is doing now right at the beginning .. instead he got in a war of attrition in your strongest defenses
That said ... Where has he recon'ed ? Of those beachside bases ... what has a high detection level? are they weak points?

These questions assume the opponent could fake us out with but we could take this one step further and think what he is thinking that you are thinking :)

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RE: Disaster! - 3/31/2016 3:46:51 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Lowpe

If you were the allies Where would you invade?


If anywhere, that clear base just to the SW of Sadogashima (or maybe there are 2 of them?). It's the only place that supports the goal of splitting the island... which is actually already accomplished with his troops on the rails outside of there, anyway.

From where he landed, it doesn't make sense for him to push east (although I think he was on the cusp of taking Nagoya also), but if he takes Osaka it's game over to the west. If his goal is to take as much of Honshu as possible prior to 1945, he needs to push west from where he is or else land somewhere east of Tokyo and try to scoop up bases over there. Since the game is already won on VPs, that's just what I would be trying to do - see how far I could get. If he lands east of Tokyo, I'm not sure you should even do anything about it. Again, that hex just SE of Sadogashima is where I would land in tandem with Sendai/Iwaki, and then just march NE.

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RE: Disaster! - 4/1/2016 2:00:57 PM   
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Lots of aerial mines dropped. They are scattered all over. I think he should have dropped them on a lot fewer spots. Concentration seems to be key for mine effectiveness.




PS: Moonlight is 0 percent. I wonder if there is a modifier about how effectively a minefield is dropped due to DL and weather?

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RE: Disaster! - 4/1/2016 2:02:39 PM   
Lowpe


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Status: offline 		Fairly quiet day in the air. Jacks catch a Liberator attack of 8 planes and destroy 5.

Check out the Kingfisher losses! Hooray.




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RE: Disaster! - 4/1/2016 2:04:37 PM   
Lowpe


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No invasion ships spotted, but that doesn't tell me much.




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RE: Disaster! - 4/1/2016 2:09:22 PM   
Lowpe


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Status: offline 		No supplies, lots of Allied armor, no Japanese aerial support means Vietnam is falling very fast.

Goodbye to Vinh today.

Losses are heavy.




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RE: Disaster! - 4/1/2016 2:40:39 PM   
Lowpe


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ORIGINAL: Crackaces


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ORIGINAL: Lowpe

If you were the allies Where would you invade?


I wouldn't Your opponent should have just split Japan in two like he is doing now right at the beginning .. instead he got in a war of attrition in your strongest defenses
That said ... Where has he recon'ed ? Of those beachside bases ... what has a high detection level? are they weak points?

These questions assume the opponent could fake us out with but we could take this one step further and think what he is thinking that you are thinking :)


Everything usually has high DL.

I think the goal will be to move a hefty reserve to the weakest open bases first and let them sit there for a few days and monitor closely the DL. Then move them to the next.

It is a good role for the shattered troops as they will show up just like healthy ones to recon I bet.

Hopefully I can buy time with the Allies having to reset prep? Prep is my biggest ally now in stopping an invasion, but all game the Allies have shown a willingness to invade with very low prep.

With 10 plus BBs and a ton of bombers he really can invade any clear terrain hex and expect to win very quickly despite level 4 or 5 forts. The only counter I really have is low prep savaging the invasion forces as much as his bombing and bombardment does to mine.

I am trying to buy time anyway I can.




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RE: Disaster! - 4/1/2016 3:11:05 PM   
Lowpe


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Status: offline 		The air war -- big picture:

On 3/18/44 the losses were:

Japan 25.4K losses Allied Losses: 16.9K losses

On 8/19/44:

Japan 33.6K losses Allied losses: 24.3K losses

Or Japan has suffered 8.2K in losses while the Allies have suffered 7.4K in losses.

Did I do the math correct there...not too shabby considering I only had about 1300 Frank A's for the game.

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RE: Disaster! - 4/1/2016 3:18:12 PM   
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Status: offline 		Dropping the mines everywhere implies that he wants you to not have a safe port to go to...?

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RE: Disaster! - 4/1/2016 3:41:42 PM   
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Dropping the mines everywhere implies that he wants you to not have a safe port to go to...?


My experience has been that his use of aerial mines the whole game have yet to actually hit a ship.

I am constantly steaming into aerial minefields with no effect...hence my supposition that they need to be concentrated.

I have been critically short of minesweepers the whole game, and the Allies have been very effective with sub dropped mines thru 43 when they got away from the practice.

Aerial mines have been dropped in 44 but with no effect.

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RE: Disaster! - 4/1/2016 4:51:13 PM   
Lokasenna


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ORIGINAL: Lowpe


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ORIGINAL: Lokasenna

Dropping the mines everywhere implies that he wants you to not have a safe port to go to...?


My experience has been that his use of aerial mines the whole game have yet to actually hit a ship.

I am constantly steaming into aerial minefields with no effect...hence my supposition that they need to be concentrated.

I have been critically short of minesweepers the whole game, and the Allies have been very effective with sub dropped mines thru 43 when they got away from the practice.

Aerial mines have been dropped in 44 but with no effect.


He probably ran out of sub mines (Type 10) or the subs to lay them (Type 12).

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RE: Disaster! - 4/1/2016 6:15:38 PM   
Lowpe


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Status: offline 		On the large weather map, Honshu is under a Thunderstorm watch.

Moonlight is currently 0%. I am not sure how much this benefits Japan anymore, given the Allied radar.

Local weather at Kochi is moderate rain.

Conditions are perfect for a daring small ship raid on the shipping there. I do have night naval search galore, but due to the Allied fighters I have no daytime naval search. It just gets shot down. The air base is a level 9 and stuffed with planes.

I am going to send a TF of torpedo carrying E's in and one TF of destroyers to skirmish with what is there. Last time I did this, there where 2 fast BBs and insufficient escorts. I am hoping to put a torpedo or two into one of them.

I am hoping the weather and moonlight work to my advantage.

The ships will retire to Oita and friendly fighters.






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RE: Disaster! - 4/1/2016 7:40:05 PM   
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Status: offline 		Revised my naval attack,and I am sending in three task forces.

The task forces should go in by maneuverability, highest first & lowest last.

I have a question on Allied merchant shipping, do you think the Allies are heavily shipping from Cape Town to India/Burma now or is most of the convoys coming from the Mediterranean now?


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RE: Disaster! - 4/1/2016 9:09:59 PM   
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I have a question on Allied merchant shipping, do you think the Allies are heavily shipping from Cape Town to India/Burma now or is most of the convoys coming from the Mediterranean now?


I would have TFs going from Aden straight to Rangoon, unload supplies, refuel from what is produced at Magwe, return to Aden. If he is running low on fuel or supplies at Aden, he has so many Liberty ships, that they can be running from Eastern USA to Aden.

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RE: Disaster! - 4/1/2016 10:15:54 PM   
Lowpe


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No matter how bad the situation for Japan is, it is very important to do offensive missions against the Allies if only for personal morale!

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RE: Disaster! - 4/2/2016 3:01:56 AM   
Lowpe


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I am involved in several artillery duels with the Allies, and I am usually winning them all on VP each day against the Allies.

However, I think I can do better.

For one, I am not flying Recon over these locations and should. I have a shortage of search craft, but I will try it and hope for low losses since I will work on the arc and try to stay away from Allied CAP. Perhaps handpicking pilots with high defense plus recon and flying exceptionally high will do the job. Perhaps the runway location, arcs, range and target can be manipulated to reduce losses.

Question: If I simply put in a target but set the arc away from the target (to a safe area) will I still search that target. I believe the answer is if the range is 3 or less I will, but how about beyond that.

Or, can I set the range to 0 but still recon a location 10 hexes away if that is the target?

I will experiment here and let you know.

Secondly, the short legged artillery (range 12 or less) will go to potential invasion spots, or where deliberate attacks are likely. No reason to use mortars and rockets with their exceptional short range in hexes where deliberate ground attacks are not very likely. At least I think so.

Third: I am going to examine the leaders more carefully and swap out those starting with the most powerful units. I have almost totally ignored this aspect of the game with regard to Artillery.


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