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RE: Soviets Activated.... - 11/22/2017 1:32:42 AM

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721 repair points needed to fix 1 point of system damage on the Haruna. There is quite a bit of Naval Squads here contributing to the repair, but here you can see what adding one AR can do. Imagine, having 10 here....those 10 would repair approximately 1.1 system damage a day.

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RE: Soviets Activated.... - 11/24/2017 12:25:20 PM

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April 7th, 1942

Conflict Palembang...

Clear weather, this will be bad....but it probably will be bad no matter what.

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RE: Soviets Activated.... - 11/24/2017 12:26:21 PM

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Tone nailed twice with 8 inch penetrating hits on the opening salvo at 10K. Downhill from there.

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RE: Soviets Activated.... - 11/24/2017 12:27:19 PM

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Allies now will pursue their advantage...I expect the kitchen sink here.

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RE: Soviets Activated.... - 11/24/2017 12:28:31 PM

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A little ray of sunshine, but the cost is too high.

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RE: Soviets Activated.... - 11/24/2017 12:30:17 PM

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The light cruisers

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RE: Soviets Activated.... - 11/24/2017 12:31:26 PM

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We are still fighting, and losing.

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RE: Soviets Activated.... - 11/24/2017 12:32:18 PM

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There is no hope for any of the cruisers to escape...

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RE: Soviets Activated.... - 11/24/2017 12:33:28 PM

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Really? Swamp terrain, forts, not over-stacked.

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RE: Soviets Activated.... - 11/24/2017 12:34:45 PM

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At sea the carnage continues...

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RE: Soviets Activated.... - 11/24/2017 12:35:56 PM

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Trying to escape, but there is no hope of it...not shown are the horde of PT, MTL fights that occur.

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RE: Soviets Activated.... - 11/24/2017 12:36:36 PM

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We are giving it the college try...

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RE: Soviets Activated.... - 11/24/2017 12:37:50 PM

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Can't buy a hit.

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RE: Soviets Activated.... - 11/24/2017 12:38:38 PM

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And now come the sub attacks...there are probably a dozen.

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RE: Soviets Activated.... - 11/24/2017 12:39:12 PM

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More good news.

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RE: Soviets Activated.... - 11/24/2017 12:40:12 PM

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Even more ships bombard Palembang during the day.

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RE: Soviets Activated.... - 11/24/2017 12:41:02 PM

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Palembang finally gets attacked.

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RE: Soviets Activated.... - 11/24/2017 12:42:21 PM

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Palembang will fall tomorrow.

Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 33717 troops, 474 guns, 529 vehicles, Assault Value = 1549

Defending force 15794 troops, 218 guns, 85 vehicles, Assault Value = 395

Allied adjusted assault: 910

Japanese adjusted defense: 433

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
2718 casualties reported
Squads: 44 destroyed, 71 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 60 disabled
Engineers: 17 destroyed, 24 disabled
Guns lost 53 (16 destroyed, 37 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1155 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 345 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 43 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled
Guns lost 23 (6 destroyed, 17 disabled)
Vehicles lost 38 (1 destroyed, 37 disabled)

Assaulting units:
25th Australian Brigade
255th Armoured Brigade
10th LH Cav Regiment
16th Light Cavalry Regiment
17th Australian Brigade
45th Indian Brigade
182nd Infantry Regiment
754th Tank Battalion
21st Australian Brigade
16th Australian Brigade
13th Australian Brigade
17th Indian Division
1st RAA Med Arty Regiment
21/22 Field Arty Regiment
2nd RAA Med Arty Regiment
2nd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
43rd Nav Gd /1
4th/A Div /2
41st Nav Gd /1
4th Ind Engineer Regiment
23rd Ind Engineer Regiment
11th Garrison Unit /1
15th Ind Engineer Regiment
4th/C Division
4th/B Div /1
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
Sasebo 8th SNLF /1
2nd Ship Engineer Regiment
7th Field Construction Battalion
26th Fld AA Gun Co
34th Field AA Battalion
47th Const Co
31st Field AA Battalion
43rd Const Co
15th Const Co
9th JAAF AF Coy
33rd Field Const Co
34th Field Const Co
102nd Ship Eng Coy
302nd Ship Eng Coy
3rd Air Division
202nd Ship Eng Coy
33rd JAAF AF Coy

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RE: Soviets Activated.... - 11/24/2017 12:43:35 PM

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Plane losses for the day.

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RE: Soviets Activated.... - 11/24/2017 12:45:48 PM

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A good day, not.

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RE: Soviets Activated.... - 11/24/2017 12:49:36 PM

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Arshan will fall tomorrow...1500 AV, 400 guns and 650 AFVs in the Soviet thrust here. 4000 AFVs at Heiho coming south to Hailun and Tsitsihar and Harbin.

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RE: Soviets Activated.... - 11/24/2017 12:55:54 PM

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Palembang is now down to 172 oil and will fall tomorrow. The Allies have parity in AV on the ground in SRA, and air and naval superiority. The Allies swept Palembang with 200 fighters.

I have about 120 (Oscar Ic & Zero) and that is if I strip the KB.

Ah, well, well played by the Allies.

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RE: Soviets Activated.... - 11/24/2017 12:59:59 PM

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BANZA...........er, no

You going to call it a day or keep on going?

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RE: Soviets Activated.... - 11/24/2017 1:29:29 PM

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ORIGINAL: Encircled

BANZA...........er, no

You going to call it a day or keep on going?

Quit, why? What really changed from yesterday, last week, or last month?

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RE: Soviets Activated.... - 11/24/2017 1:38:03 PM

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I think Encircled is giving a nod to the cumulative weight of the pounding since Russia activated. It's been an intense fight, and he (and many of us) wonder if there comes a point where things are hopeless from a gaming standpoint (beyond the hopelessness of a military standpoint).

If there came a day when it was time to surrender, would you approach Erik about resuming the game a day prior to Russian activation and taking it from there? I hope you will, when that time comes.

P.S. It's clear that all your readers respect how you've handled the war, fighting hard and keeping your chin up even during the hard days.

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RE: Soviets Activated.... - 11/24/2017 1:58:21 PM

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I am incredulous at how well the Allied surface fleets performed in that series of engagements. Exactly the opposite of what is typical in this stage of the war.

In view of the imminent loss of Palembang, will you be able to complete the conquest of Singapore?

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RE: Soviets Activated.... - 11/24/2017 2:49:16 PM

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I am incredulous at how well the Allied surface fleets performed in that series of engagements. Exactly the opposite of what is typical in this stage of the war.

In view of the imminent loss of Palembang, will you be able to complete the conquest of Singapore?

I wasn't going to complete it until late 1942 anyhow, if then. Figure my planes don't start arriving in numbers till mid May, it will take 1-2 months to build numbers, 1-2 months to win air superiority, and probably 2-4 months to break the forts.

So a long time. With a free 1500 more assault value, and a solid 2 months to ram supply in, I would say it is highly doubtful, more likely Allies land at Cam Ranh Bay than me take Singers.

The lions share of Japanese strength has to go to stalling the Bear...so the Allies will strengthen, while Japan weakens.

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RE: Soviets Activated.... - 11/24/2017 3:23:07 PM

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The lions share of Japanese strength has to go to stalling the Bear...so the Allies will strengthen, while Japan weakens.

Correct. The SOV simply draws off all of the IJ assets that could be used against the allies ...

The theory (argument?) is that once the IJ whips the allies badly early in 42, can she then take the SOV out before the allies recover?
Even against the AI, this is a challenging proposition. In a PBEM? There really hasn't been an AAR done so there is no public answer.

But the goal would be to have both CHI and SOV subdued before the allies are able to recover in late '43. That could really change the end game. Maybe.

Interesting premise to be aure.

This game has clearly shown that if the IJ does an early activation of the SOV, she has to be fully prepared for it ... the MAN garrison in no way will provide more than a minor bump to the SOV bulldozer.

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RE: Soviets Activated.... - 11/24/2017 4:12:59 PM

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Quit, why? What really changed from yesterday, last week, or last month?

This is true!

Not disrespecting your play, or anything, I think you've done better than anybody would have managed and its great to see a fight like this.

Just want to echo what has been said as well, those Allied naval units did amazingly well for '42.

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RE: Soviets Activated.... - 11/24/2017 5:08:00 PM

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I am incredulous at how well the Allied surface fleets performed in that series of engagements. Exactly the opposite of what is typical in this stage of the war.

In view of the imminent loss of Palembang, will you be able to complete the conquest of Singapore?

I have almost 0 torpedo hits from surface ships this entire game. Nothing new here, at least for this game. So many fights have been in clear weather and Japan launches their torpedoes at 10,000.

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