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RE: The Big One! - Grraven Vs. JonHal - 8/25/2004 4:54:34 AM

Jon_Hal

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December 30th

In Singapore the Air force goes after warships this time�

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Day Air attack on TF at 28,50

Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 10
Buffalo I x 4
Blenheim I x 13
Blenheim IV x 6
Hudson I x 9
P-40B Tomahawk x 11

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsuyuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Amagiri
DD Shirakumo
DD Shikinami
DD Isonami
DD Murakumo
DD Yugiri, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

While the Japanese Air force put a lot more planes over Singapore

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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 9
Ki-27 Nate x 19
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 44
Ki-21 Sally x 20
Ki-48 Lily x 51

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 5
P-40B Tomahawk x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude: 4 destroyed
Ki-27 Nate: 8 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 24 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 7 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 5 destroyed, 24 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 8 destroyed, 5 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 3 destroyed, 13 damaged
Blenheim I: 7 destroyed, 7 damaged
Swordfish: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged
Hudson I: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
Catalina I: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 76

Heavy damage but nothing supriseing to me.. yet.

IN the Central Pacific the Japanese Carriers my fast transports again
Day Air attack on TF at 107,82

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 34
B5N Kate x 38

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Dale, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Helena, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Chew
DM Ramsay, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF at 107,82

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 33
B5N Kate x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Tucker
DM Ramsay, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Chew, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Dale, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Flusser, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 107,80

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 35
D3A Val x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Florence D., Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Conyngham
AE Pyro, Bomb hits 1

In Mersing the Japanese Army now has in excess of 36,000 troops but the Aussies are still holding.

In China fighting still continues over Nanchang and Ichang.

Fighting continues for Jolo.. including heavy air attacks and surface bombardment..

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RE: The Big One! - Grraven Vs. JonHal - 8/25/2004 7:02:12 AM

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Dec 31st.

The Admiral, on the flag Bridge of the USS Enterprise, looked out into the horizon. He knew the Japanese where out there. Not the first line jobs that he knew were up north, causing havoc among the shipping south of Pearl but here, in the Coral Sea. Planes out of Brisbane reported three smaller carriers coming his way. The Enterprise had missed the bombardment force that had been plastering Port Moresby by a single day. Now, low on fuel and supplies, he had no choice but to head into the Japanese and hope for the best. Three against one was not the odds he wanted but it was the odds he was given. He turned to the flight office and ordered his planes aloft.
Enterprise planes passed the swarms of Kates heading towards their home. In the Distance they could make out the wakes of three Japanese Carriers below even as they saw their Wildcat escorts engage the Japanese Zeros.

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Day Air attack on TF at 53,98

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 17
SBD Dauntless x 34

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 damaged
SBD Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 20 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo, Bomb hits 3, on fire
CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1
CVE Taiyo, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

The Admiral rejoiced as he heard the radio call from his attack group only to look out and see the swarms of Japanese Torpedo planes begin their runs on his ship.
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Day Air attack on TF at 55,97

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
B5N Kate x 51

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
B5N Kate: 9 destroyed, 37 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 4 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
CA Northampton
CA Chester

Not a man aboard the Heavy Cruiser Northampton was dried eyed as they watched the mighty Enterprise slip under the waves. The Battle of the Coral Sea was over and the Americans had lost. Enterprise fought a valiant fight.. hitting all three enemy carriers but she couldn�t avoid the Japanese torpedoes. It wasn�t a complete victory for the Japanese. For they would need to retire. All three of their Carriers had been hit but none and been sunk.

Meanwhile somewhere in the United States the keel of a brand new carrier was laid. Someone suggested she be named Enterprise 2. In 470 days the Enterprise will rise again.

Ok, so the first Carrier vs. Carrier battle is over. I lost but my guys gave a good accounting before they went down.. Now my remaining ships need to escape before they are hit again. Oddly enough this was only the first catastrophe to happen to the USN today. KB headed towards Pearl, passing the line Islands and plasters a retreating convoy.

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Day Air attack on TF at 107,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
D3A Val x 55
B5N Kate x 38

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 1 damaged
B5N Kate: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Conyngham
AK Laida, Bomb hits 3, on fire
DD Alwin, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Mauna Loa, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Florence D., Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Hirondelle, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AE Pyro, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy

damage
AK Castor, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy

damage
AK Manini, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy Damage

In Malaya the Japanese Air Raids on Singapore continue to grow in size and strength.

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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 45
G3M Nell x 92
G4M1 Betty x 27
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 18

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 19 destroyed, 15 damaged
Swordfish: 3 destroyed
Hudson I: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Blenheim IF: 2 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 74

But it�s not enough for the Singapore Air force to reach out and touch someone.
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Day Air attack on TF at 27,47

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 2
Blenheim IV x 3
Hudson I x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Kinugawa Maru, Bomb hits 1

Meanwhile the Japanese capture Jolo base.

Heavy fighting continues in Nanchang and Ichang with no end in sight.

Hopefully 1942 will be better then 1941�.

Congrats to Ggraven on his well won victory..

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RE: The Big One! - Grraven Vs. JonHal - 8/25/2004 7:44:04 AM

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CinCPAC Report for December of 1941

With High Command still in shock over the results of the battle of the Coral Sea we present this State of the War report for December. This Report is broken down into the following combat areas.

Pearl Harbor and the Central Pacific
After the week long air strikes on Pearl Harbor we have successful retreated our battered warships to the mainland for repairs

We lost the Tennessee in the initial attack. The Nevada, California and Pennsylvania are all well on the way to full repair while the Arizona, Oklahoma, West Virginia and Maryland are all under 60 system damage..

Convoys are underway to replenish or forward bases.

The arrival of at least part of KB doesn�t bode well for this area. As of yet we have been unable to figure out Japanese intentions. Is this a prelude to invasion or just a hunting raid?

SWPAC

The Japanese have rapidly expanded in this area. Taking Rabaul, Lunga and other lesser basses. Port Moresby is vulnerable with only a token garrison but we have no current forces to spare for her defense. It is to Early to tell if the Battle of the Coral Sea will adversely effect Japanese operations in the area.

Philippines

Japanese troops run rampant over most of the Philippines but we still hold Manila, Battan and Clark�s Field. No reinforcements are available at this time.

Malaya

Singapore continues to draw swarms of Japanese planes. Our planes have hit over a dozen enemy transports and warships. The AVG has been exemplary. The AVG kills so far are
AVG/A Squadron 20 kills
AVG/B Squadron 32 Kills
AVG/C Squadron 40 Kills

Taking the Swordfish Squadron off the Hermes and posting in to Singapore has reaped some great benefits.

Mersing is still in danger of falling to the Japanese. If that happens they will have the means to post planes right next to Singapore. This must be avoided or postponed at all costs.

China

With the loss of Yenen at the beginning of the month things haven�t looked good in China. The month of December has been one of consolidating and reinforcing the Major Chinese cities. Several Corps have run deep into Japanese lines but only in a harassing way. We have not seen massive amounts of Japanese bombers deployed in China yet. WE can only assume they are elsewhere, perhaps being diverted to the increased attacks on Singapore.

British/India

The British have conducted a masterful withdraw from the area.. but that�s all they�ve done. A few convoys have trickled into Rangoon and Singapore but that is it. The only success in the area is the fact that the POW and Repulse did not get sunk.

Overview

With the arrival of the Yorktown we have three fleet carriers in the pacific. Approximately half the strength of KB. Hopefully with the results of the Battle of the Coral Sea we won�t be seeing the Japanese light carriers for a while. Our battleships will still be in dry-dock for at least a few more months. The next month should see CinCPAC upgrading it air assets and receiving more ships in theatre.

Losses to date

We have lost 65 ships so far.. Our biggest losses include the Tennessee and Enterprise.

Japan has lost 16.. Mostly transports but this number does include 4 subs, all caught operating in Hawaii waters.

Air to Air Losses (We are behind here but not as badly as we could be. Mainly on the Strength of the AVG)

Allied 244
Japanese 172

Total Air Losses

Allied 712
Japanese 386

Losses by type (Major Losses)

Allied

P-40B 145 (67 killed on the ground)
p-40E 32
Buffalo 55
Wildcats 45 (mainly from the loss of Enterprise)

Japanese

Nell 76
Zero 63
Kate 57 (A good number, hopefully the highly skilled pilots in this planes went down with them)
Val 37

The Air War is going as well as can be expected. With increasing numbers and better planes we hope to see these numbers improve. Can we increase the speed of research on the P-38 and F4U projects?

Until next month

Jon out

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RE: The Big One! - Grraven Vs. JonHal - 8/26/2004 6:06:59 PM

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Jon, Thanks for taking time to write out this AAR. You've made this one very accessable and exciting. It's helped me plan my strategy already. It's really helpful when both sides post their thoughts.
Don't worry to much about losing that carrier. You hit 3 of his carriers and probably put that little carrier task force out of the war for a while. Trading Carriers for time can be just as valuable as sinking enemy carriers.

Keep up the good work guys and good luck. I look forward to reading many more AARs

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RE: The Big One! - Grraven Vs. JonHal - 8/27/2004 11:47:57 PM

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Comments from Tokyo High Command

December Report 1941.

As I have in previous posts commented on early month happenings I won't bore you all with a rehash

Having sunk the Enterprise was a special surprise. I had thought that a respone would come from Jon, trying to make me pay for bombarding Port Moresby, however I didn't expect to see it come from a US CV. I know there are a few Austrailian capital ships in the area and was hoping maybe they would show up. At this time it looks like the exchange will cost me the CVE Taiyo. The Ryujo and Zuiho are going to be down about 2-3 months repairing damage suffered from the SBD's. I have all but closed down the DEI to his shipping so when Singapore falls all that groovy stuff I need for my HI will be there just waiting for my TK's to ship if off.

As I'm the agressor its hard to try and explain what I'm doing without tipping my hand. I do have 3 operations in play that I should be able to tell you how they went in my January summaries.

China is doing better now that I have garrisoned those cities. Yes the Chinese commanding general committed seppiku as ordered by the Emperor. I have main thrusts going in four areas. I will wait to see which one bogs down before sending reinforcements from Japan. I anticipate that Jon is going to try and hold Rangoon as long as possible and I really want to cut the Burma road into China.

I will keep you all posted as the days roll by.

Grraven Out

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RE: The Big One! - Grraven Vs. JonHal - 8/28/2004 4:30:32 PM

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Jan 1st 1942

Today marks the arrival of the USS Yorktown on the west Coast. She immediately will be put to work. We now have three carriers in the pacific.

Well the new year sees a little better fortune with the forces around Pearl. KB seems to be pulling back slightly.. maybe they ran out of torpedoes and bombs? ASW fleets mange to sink 2 Subs. That brings the War�s total to 6 Jap subs sunk.

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ASW attack at 111,69

Japanese Ships
SS I-24, hits 6, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DMS Trevor
DMS Wasmuth
DMS Chandler

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ASW attack at 113,67

Japanese Ships
SS I-6, hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
PC Tiger
MSW Rail
DMS Hovey
DD Porter
DD Mahan
DD Lamson
DD Drayton

Meanwhile out of Port Moresby 3 Hudsons find the Japanese fleet but fail to hit anything.

Day Air attack on TF at 58,94

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVL Zuiho

In Singapore a huge air strike comes in today.. Hammering the fields there. Though the runways stay open no attacks are launched today.

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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 12
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 33
Ki-21 Sally x 55
Ki-48 Lily x 41

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 1
P-40B Tomahawk x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 5 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 20 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 1 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 10 destroyed, 19 damaged

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 100

Fighting rages in Mersing still. The Aussies are doing a wonderful job but their days are numbered.

In China ground combat continues in Ichang and Nanchang. Chinese forces are redeploying and digging in across the front.

The War Continues

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RE: The Big One! - Grraven Vs. JonHal - 8/28/2004 9:18:05 PM

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Great AAR guys...

I really like the way you've edited out the tedious stuff from the Combat Reports. I look forward to following the action...

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RE: The Big One! - Grraven Vs. JonHal - 8/29/2004 1:38:36 AM

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Jan 2nd

The Captain lowered his binoculars and gave his crew a grim smile. �well done boys. At least now the Enterprise will rest a little easier.� In the distance the keel of the Japanese Carrier Taiyo disappeared into the murky darkness.

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Day Time Surface Combat at 55,97

Japanese Ships
CVE Taiyo, Shell hits 3, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Northampton
CA Chester
CA Salt Lake City
DD Craven
DD Gridley
DD McCall
DD Maury
DD Benham
DD Ellet
DD Dunlap
DD Fanning
DD Balch

Meanwhile the Sub war continues around Pearl Harbor. I bag another Nip sub but the Tanker Storey takes a Torpedo.

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ASW attack at 48,104

Japanese Ships
SS I-166, hits 6, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Banckert
DD Bulmer
DD Witte de With
DD Kortenaer
DD Piet Hein
DD Barker

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Sub attack at 116,66

Japanese Ships
SS I-19

Allied Ships
TK H. M. Storey, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Ruth Alexander
AK J.L. Luckenbach
AP President Monroe
DD Lawrence
APD Sands
APD Humphreys

Meanwhile in Soerabaja high flying Nells display some awesome accuracy.. dropping a bomb straight through the deck of a PT boat.. ouch!

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Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 9

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied Ships
PT TM-14, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

In Singapore the Japanese return with two separate attacks and over 160 bombers.. They plaster the field but notice that the air strips are oddly empty.

In Mersing the fighting continues. A large surface fleet bombarded the defenders but they held out another day.

In China fighting continues in Ichang and the Japanese Army chases the Chinese out of Wuhan.

In Nanchang fighting continues� Ggraven can�t like the fact that these troops are here.

In the P.I. The Japanese Capture Moulmien

In Mersing the fighting continues. A large surface fleet bombarded the defenders but they held out another day.

In the most alarming news of the Day PBYs out of Canton spots an approaching surface group heading inbound. It will make landfall in a couple of days. I have nothing to contest the landing with the sinking of my only surface units last week at the hands of KB. My Carriers are out of position on the west coast trying to fill their air groups with F4F-4s.

Jon Out

< Message edited by Jon_Hal -- 8/28/2004 7:52:14 AM >

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RE: The Big One! - Grraven Vs. JonHal - 8/29/2004 2:48:18 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: madflava13

Great AAR guys...

I really like the way you've edited out the tedious stuff from the Combat Reports. I look forward to following the action...

Thanks.. I'm glad you guys are enjoying it. It's been a fun game so far and Grraven is a great player. I"m looking forward to where this is all leading too

Jon

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RE: The Big One! - Grraven Vs. JonHal - 8/29/2004 3:56:24 AM

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I'm also enjoying this AAR very much. Keep 'em coming!

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RE: The Big One! - Grraven Vs. JonHal - 8/29/2004 5:52:16 PM

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Allies, with the loss of the carrier you should not consider brash attacks like that anymore. You are just asking to be defeated in detail. You should just pull back and let the Japs take what they want and hope they over extend themselves.

Japan Soudns like you are doing the right thing. If indeed you are going to Canton or the line islands then be careful not to over-extend yourself too far. Or put to many troops there as they can quickly become de-facto POW camps once Allied airpower gets to powerful

Overall it's an exciting game and thanks for taking the time to write up your AARs.

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RE: The Big One! - Grraven Vs. JonHal - 8/29/2004 9:07:46 PM

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quote:

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ORIGINAL: CV8 Hornet

Japan Soudns like you are doing the right thing. If indeed you are going to Canton or the line islands then be careful not to over-extend yourself too far. Or put to many troops there as they can quickly become de-facto POW camps once Allied airpower gets to powerful[/image]

Not to worry. I commited a few troops but nothing I can't afford to lose. Besides interdicting the route to OZ or making it just that much longer can only help in the long run.

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RE: The Big One! - Grraven Vs. JonHal - 8/29/2004 9:12:35 PM

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In Nanchang fighting continues� Ggraven can�t like the fact that these troops are here.

Ah Halter-san. I am letting your honorable troops hang themselves. I have troops surrounding them. It will be glorious to see them surrender instead of running like the cowards the Chinese are proving to be.

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RE: The Big One! - Grraven Vs. JonHal - 8/30/2004 8:09:32 PM

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I have some bad news. Do to some errors that have been cropping up in gameplay Grraven and I have decided to restart our campaign with Version 1.21. We started the last game under the first version and upgraded through the two patches but Grraven reports some really wacked out Industry numbers and the inability to order some groups around. Considering all the wierdness we thought the fairest thing would be to start over. Thanks for reading this AAR and look for our new one starting today!

Jon out!

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