RE: Once Again into the Breach - Mike (J) vs. tc464 (A)

Matrix Games Forums

Forums Register Login Photo Gallery Member List Search Calendars FAQ

My Profile Inbox Address Book My Subscription My Forums Log Out

RE: Once Again into the Breach - Mike (J) vs. tc464 (A)

View related threads: (in this forum | in all forums)

Logged in as: Guest

Users viewing this topic: none

Printable Version

All Forums >> [New Releases from Matrix Games] >> War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition >> After Action Reports >> RE: Once Again into the Breach - Mike (J) vs. tc464 (A)

Page: << < prev 154 155 [156] 157 158 next > >>

Message

<< Older Topic Newer Topic >>

RE: Once Again into the Breach - Mike (J) vs. tc464 (A) - 12/23/2019 3:39:04 PM

Zorch

Posts: 7087
Joined: 3/7/2010
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

quote:

ORIGINAL: rustysi

Seems to me he picked up a couple of other games and has no time now.

That's kind of been his MO for years. On deployment and radio silence and then returns to a fit of activity. Hope he's doing well wherever he is.

I wish he'd start a new AAR so we can see him put into practice the lessons he learned from the current game.

(in reply to Chickenboy)

Post #: 4651

RE: Once Again into the Breach - Mike (J) vs. tc464 (A) - 12/23/2019 3:54:05 PM

GetAssista

Posts: 2732
Joined: 9/19/2009
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: Zorch
I wish he'd start a new AAR so we can see him put into practice the lessons he learned from the current game.

Specifically he should write down all the Japan's economic strategy in a condensed way on one forum page so that we can save the link and return back there for reference for years to come

(in reply to Zorch)

Post #: 4652

RE: Once Again into the Breach - Mike (J) vs. tc464 (A) - 12/23/2019 4:30:58 PM

Zorch

Posts: 7087
Joined: 3/7/2010
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: GetAssista

quote:

ORIGINAL: Zorch
I wish he'd start a new AAR so we can see him put into practice the lessons he learned from the current game.

Specifically he should write down all the Japan's economic strategy in a condensed way on one forum page so that we can save the link and return back there for reference for years to come

Yes, but 1 page wouldn't begin to fit the wisdom of Mike Solli into. He'd have to write separate entries for production, pilot training, and convoys, before he got to operations.

(in reply to GetAssista)

Post #: 4653

RE: Once Again into the Breach - Mike (J) vs. tc464 (A) - 1/13/2020 9:21:50 PM

RangerJoe

Posts: 13450
Joined: 11/16/2015
From: My Mother, although my Father had some small part.
Status: offline

What does he know about operations? He is a glorified supply clerk!

_____________________________

Seek peace but keep your gun handy.

I'm not a complete idiot, some parts are missing!

�Illegitemus non carborundum est (�Don�t let the bastards grind you down�).�
― Julia Child

(in reply to Zorch)

Post #: 4654

RE: Once Again into the Breach - Mike (J) vs. tc464 (A) - 1/13/2020 9:25:02 PM

GetAssista

Posts: 2732
Joined: 9/19/2009
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe
What does he know about operations? He is a glorified supply clerk!

Maybe he has some medical education too? you never know

(in reply to RangerJoe)

Post #: 4655

RE: Once Again into the Breach - Mike (J) vs. tc464 (A) - 1/13/2020 9:37:29 PM

RangerJoe

Posts: 13450
Joined: 11/16/2015
From: My Mother, although my Father had some small part.
Status: offline

Ah yes, I remember that game.

_____________________________

Seek peace but keep your gun handy.

I'm not a complete idiot, some parts are missing!

�Illegitemus non carborundum est (�Don�t let the bastards grind you down�).�
― Julia Child

(in reply to GetAssista)

Post #: 4656

RE: Once Again into the Breach - Mike (J) vs. tc464 (A) - 1/14/2020 1:21:32 AM

Zorch

Posts: 7087
Joined: 3/7/2010
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

What does he know about operations? He is a glorified supply clerk!

Just wait until your supplies run out! You need REMFs!

(in reply to RangerJoe)

Post #: 4657

RE: Once Again into the Breach - Mike (J) vs. tc464 (A) - 1/14/2020 1:28:58 AM

RangerJoe

Posts: 13450
Joined: 11/16/2015
From: My Mother, although my Father had some small part.
Status: offline

That is why I knew where the stores, bakeries, wurst and kase shops, sub shops, bratwurst stands, and bars were!

_____________________________

Seek peace but keep your gun handy.

I'm not a complete idiot, some parts are missing!

�Illegitemus non carborundum est (�Don�t let the bastards grind you down�).�
― Julia Child

(in reply to Zorch)

Post #: 4658

RE: Once Again into the Breach - Mike (J) vs. tc464 (A) - 2/20/2020 6:32:59 AM

simast

Posts: 6
Joined: 2/22/2019
Status: offline

I read this amazing AAR from page 1 and it was quite insightful and entertaining and I learned a lot about economy and other aspects of WiTP.
Hopefully Mike is ok and he will be back to continue this saga. We are just one day away from collapse of Chungking garrison

(in reply to Chickenboy)

Post #: 4659

RE: Once Again into the Breach - Mike (J) vs. tc464 (A) - 2/20/2020 7:15:03 AM

GetAssista

Posts: 2732
Joined: 9/19/2009
Status: offline

Haha, I rarely return back to the AARs' beginnings once read. And once I did for this one, look, it has an index since 2017!

Name any other AAR that was indexed by other users for future reference

(in reply to simast)

Post #: 4660

RE: Once Again into the Breach - Mike (J) vs. tc464 (A) - 2/20/2020 10:48:26 AM

RangerJoe

Posts: 13450
Joined: 11/16/2015
From: My Mother, although my Father had some small part.
Status: offline

It seems to be a tutorial for the Japanese economy, aircraft R & D, and merchant shipping.

_____________________________

Seek peace but keep your gun handy.

I'm not a complete idiot, some parts are missing!

�Illegitemus non carborundum est (�Don�t let the bastards grind you down�).�
― Julia Child

(in reply to GetAssista)

Post #: 4661

RE: Once Again into the Breech - Mike (J) vs. tc464 (A) - 4/27/2020 6:45:37 AM

hpalmer

Posts: 23
Joined: 4/27/2020
Status: offline

Felt that my first post needed to be on Mike�s incredible aar. I don�t have the game yet, have been eying it for some time but candidly am a bit intimidated by the level of complexity, that being said, after consuming 120 odd pages of this match, I�m pretty sold. Thanks Mike and I hope you and Ted pick things up again soon. I�d love to see Dutch harbor and Chunking fall to the emperor!

I have a newbie question to ask as well. Why does no one send surface ships in to Pearl Harbor on dec 7? You seemed to have great success with 4 DD task forces doing night runs, would detaching all or most of the DD escorts from KB to do a follow up series of runs into pearl at night contribute anything? Likewise, what about sending in a bombardment fleet to finish things off?

Just curious about how devastating and ahistorical the initial strike(s) could be. I get that house rules/gentlemanly conduct may prohibit this, but just curious if it is even feasible?

(in reply to Redsunrizing)

Post #: 4662

RE: Once Again into the Breech - Mike (J) vs. tc464 (A) - 4/27/2020 7:10:12 AM

paradigmblue

Posts: 784
Joined: 9/16/2014
From: Fairbanks, Alaska
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: hpalmer

Just curious about how devastating and ahistorical the initial strike(s) could be. I get that house rules/gentlemanly conduct may prohibit this, but just curious if it is even feasible?

I've had an opponent do a Dec. 7th Pearl naval bombardment - it was devastating. I don't remember exactly how he did it - it used the ships of the KB for the bombardment. I'm not sure if he merged them into another TF with the Dec 7 move bonus and changed the mission to bombard?

In any case, I've never lost so many ships at Pearl before or since.

(in reply to hpalmer)

Post #: 4663

RE: Once Again into the Breech - Mike (J) vs. tc464 (A) - 4/27/2020 9:46:36 AM

RangerJoe

Posts: 13450
Joined: 11/16/2015
From: My Mother, although my Father had some small part.
Status: offline

Mines at Pearl Harbor. If the mines are undetected, your ships will find them. There is also no night turn on the day of the Pearl Harbor raid, just the day am and pm phases. As far as bombardments go, there are PT Boats to send out first and lots of other undamaged or mildly damaged ships as well. Just ask someone who decided to stay around and an undamaged Arizona got into the KB . . .

_____________________________

Seek peace but keep your gun handy.

I'm not a complete idiot, some parts are missing!

�Illegitemus non carborundum est (�Don�t let the bastards grind you down�).�
― Julia Child

(in reply to paradigmblue)

Post #: 4664

RE: Once Again into the Breech - Mike (J) vs. tc464 (A) - 4/27/2020 10:37:40 AM

inqistor

Posts: 1813
Joined: 5/12/2010
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: hpalmer

I have a newbie question to ask as well. Why does no one send surface ships in to Pearl Harbor on dec 7? You seemed to have great success with 4 DD task forces doing night runs, would detaching all or most of the DD escorts from KB to do a follow up series of runs into pearl at night contribute anything? Likewise, what about sending in a bombardment fleet to finish things off?

Just curious about how devastating and ahistorical the initial strike(s) could be. I get that house rules/gentlemanly conduct may prohibit this, but just curious if it is even feasible?

Allies player would have to put something outside, for your raiding TF to engage. It will be PT Boats most of the time, so it is waste of ammo. He might also sortie all undamaged ships in hope to catch KB, so your ships would do better protecting your carriers.
You can try bombarding PH, but there is some killer forts there, with BB grade guns. Anything below your own BB will be probably so hard damaged, that it will not reach friendly port.

Ship loses in initial strike are wildly random, but no matter your settings, you can't achieve historical aircraft loses on the ground (well, maybe if you set all planes to attack airfields).

(in reply to hpalmer)

Post #: 4665

RE: Once Again into the Breach - Mike (J) vs. tc464 (A) - 5/1/2020 2:59:20 PM

hpalmer

Posts: 23
Joined: 4/27/2020
Status: offline

Thanks for the thoughtful responses. Follow-up question, since the scope of this game clearly encourages playing out what if type scenarios, I'm curious about how valuable it would be to capture areas like Hawaii, New Zealand, Fiji, more of australia etc as an early game strategy to deny the allies significant repair and base facilities? Would the allies have a difficult time switching to the offensive in 42/43 without Pearl Harbor as a base? Has anyone attempted something like this and what would be the benefit from an "outside - in" strategy of taking the perimeter and then clearing the Phillipines and New Guinea etc afterwards?

Overall, just interested in the pros and cons of really ahistorical moves by the Japanese which could prevent the allies having a foothold to launch their counterattacks. Is it even possible to seize Hawaii and would the US have much difficulty recapturing it?

(in reply to Zorch)

Post #: 4666

RE: Once Again into the Breach - Mike (J) vs. tc464 (A) - 5/1/2020 3:33:52 PM

Yaab

Posts: 4552
Joined: 11/8/2011
From: Poland
Status: offline

Well, search the AAR forum for an old game between PzB74 and AndyMac. PzB74 (Jap) occupied the Line Islands (south of Pearl Harbor), and AFAIR, and they were a tough nut to crack

https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=2324032&mpage=20&key=

(in reply to hpalmer)

Post #: 4667

RE: Once Again into the Breach - Mike (J) vs. tc464 (A) - 5/1/2020 7:04:57 PM

Cheesesteak

Posts: 301
Joined: 11/8/2010
From: Richmond, VA
Status: offline

There was the time PH was capped (intent being to take Portland), and then an invasion of SoCal was attempted. There's also a recent example of just how difficult PH is to take (BTS Mod).

_____________________________

"Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber

(in reply to Yaab)

Post #: 4668

RE: Once Again into the Breach - Mike (J) vs. tc464 (A) - 8/18/2020 6:59:49 PM

rustysi

Posts: 7472
Joined: 2/21/2012
From: LI, NY
Status: offline

Mike hasn't logged in for over a year. Anyone have any news?

_____________________________

It is seldom that liberty of any kind is lost all at once. Hume

In every party there is one member who by his all-too-devout pronouncement of the party principles provokes the others to apostasy. Nietzsche

Cave ab homine unius libri. Ltn Prvb

(in reply to Cheesesteak)

Post #: 4669

RE: Once Again into the Breach - Mike (J) vs. tc464 (A) - 8/18/2020 7:24:26 PM

USSAmerica

Posts: 18715
Joined: 10/28/2002
From: Graham, NC, USA
Status: offline

No word from him to me, either. Our game has been frozen since last July.

_____________________________

Mike

"Good times will set you free" - Jimmy Buffett

"They need more rum punch" - Me

Artwork by The Amazing Dixie

(in reply to rustysi)

Post #: 4670

RE: Once Again into the Breach - Mike (J) vs. tc464 (A) - 8/18/2020 9:50:17 PM

Q-Ball

Posts: 7336
Joined: 6/25/2002
From: Chicago, Illinois
Status: offline

Why don't you guys try his work e-mail:

Contact: Michael Solli, 614/692-6623, michael.solli.ctr@dla.mil

I remembered he works for the Defense Logistics Agency in Columbus (I am a Govt Contractor), and it's easy to find his contact info

His e-mail indicates "Contractor", so not sure if it's active, but that would be a clue

< Message edited by Q-Ball -- 8/18/2020 9:54:16 PM >

_____________________________

(in reply to USSAmerica)

Post #: 4671

RE: Once Again into the Breach - Mike (J) vs. tc464 (A) - 8/18/2020 10:12:47 PM

Lowpe

Posts: 22133
Joined: 2/25/2013
Status: offline

I thought he was very close to retirement?

(in reply to Q-Ball)

Post #: 4672

RE: Once Again into the Breach - Mike (J) vs. tc464 (A) - 8/18/2020 10:34:18 PM

RangerJoe

Posts: 13450
Joined: 11/16/2015
From: My Mother, although my Father had some small part.
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

I thought he was very close to retirement?

If I recall correctly, he was military and close to retirement, then he retired and was hired as a contractor.

_____________________________

Seek peace but keep your gun handy.

I'm not a complete idiot, some parts are missing!

�Illegitemus non carborundum est (�Don�t let the bastards grind you down�).�
― Julia Child

(in reply to Lowpe)

Post #: 4673

RE: Once Again into the Breach - Mike (J) vs. tc464 (A) - 8/18/2020 10:41:36 PM

BBfanboy

Posts: 18046
Joined: 8/4/2010
From: Winnipeg, MB
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: Q-Ball

Why don't you guys try his work e-mail:

Contact: Michael Solli, 614/692-6623, michael.solli.ctr@dla.mil

I remembered he works for the Defense Logistics Agency in Columbus (I am a Govt Contractor), and it's easy to find his contact info

His e-mail indicates "Contractor", so not sure if it's active, but that would be a clue

If he is working for Defence Logistics, he could have got caught up in all the emergency building of overflow hospital space around the country. I.E. life got busy.

_____________________________

No matter how bad a situation is, you can always make it worse. - Chris Hadfield : An Astronaut's Guide To Life On Earth

(in reply to Q-Ball)

Post #: 4674

RE: Once Again into the Breach - Mike (J) vs. tc464 (A) - 8/19/2020 6:27:35 AM

rustysi

Posts: 7472
Joined: 2/21/2012
From: LI, NY
Status: offline

quote:

then he retired and was hired as a contractor.

Yeah, they tried that with me... I said no.

_____________________________

(in reply to BBfanboy)

Post #: 4675

RE: Once Again into the Breach - Mike (J) vs. tc464 (A) - 8/19/2020 6:29:49 AM

rustysi

Posts: 7472
Joined: 2/21/2012
From: LI, NY
Status: offline

quote:

I.E. life got busy.

And that happened with him from time to time, but he always let us know.

_____________________________

(in reply to rustysi)

Post #: 4676

RE: Once Again into the Breach - Mike (J) vs. tc464 (A) - 8/19/2020 6:32:40 AM

rustysi

Posts: 7472
Joined: 2/21/2012
From: LI, NY
Status: offline

Just to be clear here, my concern is not whether he continues this AAR. I'm wondering how he is.

_____________________________

(in reply to rustysi)

Post #: 4677

RE: Once Again into the Breach - Mike (J) vs. tc464 (A) - 8/19/2020 6:35:20 AM

rustysi

Posts: 7472
Joined: 2/21/2012
From: LI, NY
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: USSAmerica

No word from him to me, either. Our game has been frozen since last July.

I thought you guys had started a game.

I'm beginning to get bad thoughts.

_____________________________

(in reply to USSAmerica)

Post #: 4678

RE: Once Again into the Breach - Mike (J) vs. tc464 (A) - 8/19/2020 11:59:38 AM

RangerJoe

Posts: 13450
Joined: 11/16/2015
From: My Mother, although my Father had some small part.
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: rustysi

Just to be clear here, my concern is not whether he continues this AAR. I'm wondering how he is.

+1. Does anyone have other contact information other than his e-mail? He is about to turn 60 according to his profile.

_____________________________

Seek peace but keep your gun handy.

I'm not a complete idiot, some parts are missing!

�Illegitemus non carborundum est (�Don�t let the bastards grind you down�).�
― Julia Child

(in reply to rustysi)

Post #: 4679

RE: Once Again into the Breach - Mike (J) vs. tc464 (A) - 10/5/2020 4:04:22 PM

Mike Solli

Posts: 15792
Joined: 10/18/2000
From: the flight deck of the Zuikaku
Status: offline

Hi guys. Just caught up on what everyone talked about on this AAR. I'm fine. Short recap...

I'm fine and have been for the year I've been away. No, I didn't deploy. I retired from the Army in 2014. I had been a contractor for DLA for about 5 months then got picked up by them. The email and phone number posted by Q-ball was my contractor info. It changed when I became a DLA employee. Yep, I'm 60 and retiring at the end of this year, which brings me to what caused me to fall off the map.

Our intent is to sell the house and buy something smaller. Been working on a lot of things to get the house ready to sell. Replaced flooring (I'll never do that again!) and carpeting (just moved everything so someone else could do it) in the house. Painted the outside trim, including replacing any boards that needed it. Cleared about a quarter acre of brush, filled in a pond in the middle of it. Graded it all and just planted grass last week. Finally done with all that stuff. Now, we're waiting until early spring to sell the house.

About this game. Ted has disappeared. I've tried several times to contact him, at both his work and personal emails (most recently today). No response at all. I am concerned for him. If he doesn't reply, then this game is done. That's too bad.

I did have a game going with USSAmerica, Mike. We had tried a 2 day per turn game. I wasn't thrilled about it but saw the reason why Mike wanted to do it this way and decided to give it a shot. To be honest, I really don't like playing multiple days per turn. I'm not sure I can continue it. I'll talk to Mike about it. Unfortunately, it's just not fun. I know that when the Allies go on the offensive, they'll have the same issues as the Japanese player does at the beginning of the war, but it caused a LOT of frustration for me.

So, with the majority of the house chores completed, I now have free time again. Unless Ted materializes, this game is unfortunately done. I'm going to just catch up in the forum and see what happens. The only thing I did with AE since disappearing was to occasionally open up one of the games, look at it briefly, and close it again. Time to relearn it, again. I guess I should check to see if there are any new patches.

Finally, I appreciate all the concern everyone showed while I was gone. It's amazing how kind people are to others they've never met.

_____________________________

Created by the amazing Dixie

(in reply to RangerJoe)

Post #: 4680

Page: << < prev 154 155 [156] 157 158 next > >>

All Forums >> [New Releases from Matrix Games] >> War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition >> After Action Reports >> RE: Once Again into the Breach - Mike (J) vs. tc464 (A)