brisd
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Joined: 5/20/2000 From: San Diego, CA Status: offline
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I am playing my first scenario 15 as Japan vs AI (hard) and I tried hanging around Hawaii for a few extra days. I thought I had my CV aircraft properly balanced for attacks vs port/airfield and naval targets plus a generous CAP setting. I hadn't had a great PH strike, no BB's sunk according to intel, I was on my fourth day (I hung around an extra day as I was under a storm the day before that cancelled my aircraft) and suddenly after my strike on PH I get a message about TF1 reacting to carriers and vice versa for AI. That afternoon a full strike of SBD's and a dozen Buffalos attack KB and of course, ZERO CAP show up. Soryu takes three 1000 pounders, Kaga 1, Hiryu 2 and luckily Akagi's bounced off its belt armor. KB strike is 12 Vals unescorted, all misses vs the Lady Lex TF. Next turn I see Soryu aflame, in serious trouble, Kaga and Hiryu both damaged and afire but operational. I got my revenge, sinking Lex and damaging most of her escorts with a 100+ strike next day. Soryu may not make it. So be careful of your strike settings and hanging around PH too long. I'd trade carrier for carrier any day as the Allies.
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"I propose to fight it out on this line if it takes all summer."-Note sent with Congressman Washburne from Spotsylvania, May 11, 1864, to General Halleck. - General Ulysses S. Grant
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