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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 10/20/2020 1:06:51 PM

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Good news here...you can see a little attrition on the IJA assault value.

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 10/20/2020 1:09:03 PM

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Oz...

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 10/20/2020 1:20:11 PM

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I can hear the gnashing of teeth from Tokyo!

USN CV is not spotted...only the ST Mihel & 5DD have 1 dl, the Ellet 5, and the TF by Marcus have detection on them.

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 10/20/2020 1:23:58 PM

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The single best early spot to put mines in... the entrance to Palembang.ww

TF 85 encounters mine field at 49,90

Japanese Ships
AK Tosan Maru, Mine hits 1

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TF 107 encounters mine field at 49,90

Japanese Ships
PB Busho Maru
DD Natsugumo, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Minryo Maru, Mine hits 1, heavy damage

1 mine cleared

TF 107 encounters mine field at 49,90

Japanese Ships
DD Minegumo
DD Natsugumo, on fire, heavy damage
PB Keiko Maru
PB Busho Maru
xAK Tofuku Maru, Mine hits 1

7 mines cleared

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TF 107 encounters mine field at 49,90

Japanese Ships
DD Natsugumo, on fire, heavy damage
PB Keiko Maru
PB Busho Maru
CL Isuzu, Mine hits 1

4 mines cleared

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 10/20/2020 1:26:07 PM

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Looking good! Iboats off Karachi. She at least takes three torpedo hits in two attacks to sink.

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 10/20/2020 1:35:30 PM

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Lexington and Enterprise now have 59 and 61 night time experience which will go a long way in avoiding Iboat torpedoes.

A wonderful turn and much needed boost to Allied morale.

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 10/20/2020 1:40:03 PM

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What now? Are you disengaging for repairs?

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 10/20/2020 2:12:37 PM

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...And then it is daytime, all the DL are reset...

Yes to DL but no to MDL.

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 10/20/2020 2:18:30 PM

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In later days, Vice Admiral Wilson Brown gets rewarded by the President for his naval genius. Lexington expended all 8" rounds from her guns, and although she didn't score any hits, she did keep the IJN at distance.

Here is a little trick for you AFBs...early on pick naval commanders and task force commanders with high naval skill. You are much more likely to encounter Iboats and you need the naval skill to avoid them....you generally want to avoid IJN carriers so Air skill isn't as important. YMMV.

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 10/20/2020 2:29:20 PM

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In later days, Vice Admiral Wilson Brown gets rewarded by the President for his naval genius. Lexington expended all 8" rounds from her guns, and although she didn't score any hits, she did keep the IJN at distance.

Here is a little trick for you AFBs...early on pick naval commanders and task force commanders with high naval skill. You are much more likely to encounter Iboats and you need the naval skill to avoid them....you generally want to avoid IJN carriers so Air skill isn't as important. YMMV.

Do you do the same with the carrier captains?

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 10/20/2020 3:24:41 PM

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What now? Are you disengaging for repairs?

I don't think so...I would like to take Marcus...or raid Hokkaido.

Today will be rearming and refueling and changing the starting Captains in the ships that have been at sea since the beginning of the war.

With respect to naval captains:

Yes, I always prioritize high naval skill for all CV type ships with lowish aggression. Later on, when I form up a decent deathstar will switch the task force commander to high Air but leave in the high naval skill captains.

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 10/20/2020 3:27:55 PM

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In other news it looks like maybe Japan is eyeing Rockhampton for invasion!

KB and lots of ships headed in that general direction.

Great night time naval experience gains:

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 10/20/2020 3:31:36 PM

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I am curious about how you decide your next preps. Those US Units in Oz are set for Canton Island - I presume they are the ones that were at sea when war broke out. Do you now set them for an Australian base? Port Moresby? A different island location on your offensive plans next summer? This early on, I find it so hard to imagine what things will be like in three months time.

Picking likely defensive bases, especially when I can combine with HQc and Command HQ. Other than that I don't care too much at present.

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 10/21/2020 1:37:17 AM

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Yes to DL but no to MDL.

Is the a way to determine MDL?

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 10/21/2020 2:29:07 AM

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good to see Lady Lex emptied her magazines of 8" shells. Put those guns to good use in a defensive engagement and I'm sure helped to boost the night experience as well. Like you said - it didn't matter if they didn't hit, you survived!

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 10/21/2020 11:53:31 AM

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Dec 27th, 1941

And now I worry about Iboats getting Lexington or Enterprise...all turn I had a dark suspicion, a foreboding, because the CVs had to move to Wake to rearm and full refuel...it was a predictable move.

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 10/21/2020 11:54:45 AM

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Tambor, acting as a scout, launches four relatively useless torpedoes at the Nachi...

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 10/21/2020 11:55:45 AM

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But we make it thru the naval phase without any more sub attacks of merit...

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 10/21/2020 11:57:53 AM

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Invasion Darwin...I was literally one day from retreating all the troops. I had retreated them earlier, and then changed my mind and sent them back, but they simply didn't have enough time to board the trains and exit. At least I got out the Dutch AA unit which is marching to Alice Springs.

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 10/21/2020 12:11:47 PM

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Australia has been waiting for this moment...

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 10/21/2020 12:14:17 PM

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Incredibly cheeky of Japan not to wait another day.

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 10/21/2020 12:20:56 PM

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I don't think I will challenge this IJN fleet, unless troop transports appear. The Dutch warships will rebase to Busselton and await developments.

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 10/21/2020 12:45:23 PM

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IJA pushing hard on Sian...from two angles. I have retreated from the southern Sian road hold and will move them closer to Sian.

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 10/21/2020 12:49:24 PM

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This tells me there is at least some damaged ships at Marcus or in the area...they are within a sprinting range of Lexington and Enterprise. Of course, there are probably 50 Zeroes there...

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 10/21/2020 1:15:38 PM

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Yes to DL but no to MDL.

Is the a way to determine MDL?

If you play very close attention to the replay yes...and the mouseover does show mdl it is the number after the slash. The manual does a good job on explaining mdl.

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 10/21/2020 1:55:40 PM

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You really have to fight the temptation to use these bad girls...but the sad fact is they cannot be protected at this stage of the game.

Radar upgrades coming and then shakedown cruises to get their night experience up. I probably should have transferred all their float planes off right away for training and work around Pearl.

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 10/21/2020 1:59:52 PM

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I do plan on using Warspite though. I will build a defensive SAG around her, and attempt to use her safely...good crew, decent Captain, full radar. Her repairs are finished.

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 10/21/2020 5:58:55 PM

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I do plan on using Warspite though. I will build a defensive SAG around her, and attempt to use her safely...good crew, decent Captain, full radar. Her repairs are finished.

So if you are still on Dec. 28th (last date I saw on a screenshot), you gained four days by accelerating Warspite's refit on Dec. 7th? That's not bad on three weeks of repairs.

I presume you can now accelerate Colorado through the current and Jan 42 refit? Getting Colorado earlier than Feb. 1 with upgraded AA and radar will be a bonus, but DDs to escort her will be an issue. Let's hope your opponent has not staked out the Strait of Juan de Fuca with subs waiting for these two to make their debuts in the game.

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 10/21/2020 6:14:11 PM

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So if you are still on Dec. 28th (last date I saw on a screenshot), you gained four days by accelerating Warspite's refit on Dec. 7th? That's not bad on three weeks of repairs.

I presume you can now accelerate Colorado through the current and Jan 42 refit? Getting Colorado earlier than Feb. 1 with upgraded AA and radar will be a bonus, but DDs to escort her will be an issue. Let's hope your opponent has not staked out the Strait of Juan de Fuca with subs waiting for these two to make their debuts in the game.

Yep...Dec 28th. Colorado will get rushed now...but, you can't rush the refit that starts in Jan.

I have lots of ASW ships in the area, and will patrol with more air to escort Warspite out.

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 10/22/2020 2:31:55 PM

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Turn is away...and the deathstar, such that it is, is heading for Marcus...won't make much progress today as the op points spent rearming and reloading was high. Even managed to replenish missing plane frames. I plan on a naval bombardment and close in raid on Marcus.

Hoping we avoid the Iboats.

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