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Luskan -> RE: Worst Jap turn 1 ever (11/3/2006 5:22:52 AM)
Raver is enjoying taking too long to send turns (and so are my other opponents!!)!

Raverdave -> RE: Worst Jap turn 1 ever (11/3/2006 5:43:47 AM)
Either Luskan can't read or he is naturally thick but I did state before that I am at work and hence not able to do any turns.............sheesh ! Looking at a map my biggest worry is that i will not be able to do what I normally like to do and that it to pull out my P-40's from the PI to OZ. I also think that time is going to be a factor in getting troops up to PM before the yellow peril makes his move. I HATE loosing PM as it makes the fight-back just that much harder.

Oliver Heindorf -> RE: Worst Jap turn 1 ever (11/3/2006 10:01:10 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Luskan Raver is enjoying taking too long to send turns (and so are my other opponents!!)! I think thats aimed at my head and then I sent the wrong file [8\|] [:'(][:D][:D]

Oliver Heindorf -> RE: Worst Jap turn 1 ever (11/3/2006 10:07:23 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Raverdave Haben Sie so begann Ihr Spiel? In welchem Stadium des Krieges sind Sie Kerle? Wenn Sie intelligent sind, konnten Sie Nutzen aus der Tatsache versuchen und ziehen wünschen, daß er noch nicht völlig bis zur Geschwindigkeit ist.[;)] I assume thats taken from a website which translates content that you enter there....there is a lot of work left to be done by them [:D] we had it about at day 2 or 3, cant remember but I would give money for his face just to see it when it happend [;)] We are now at May 42 and he owns Noumea (taken on turn 2 in 41) but Noumea is a smoking base as I kept 24 hours of bombing on a nice shedule. Defending this base cost him more ships (2 CA, about 20 transports). the last sentence above is out of any usage at all.

soeren01 -> RE: Worst Jap turn 1 ever (11/3/2006 10:11:52 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Raverdave quote: ORIGINAL: Oliver Heindorf quote: ORIGINAL: 2ndACR Yep, everyone knows that Boise was re-fitted in a earlier patch to have photons and force fields.[:D] I hunt Boise down with baby KB everytime. I get her most of the time too. Forget about taking her on with surface ships. I hate that blasted ship. hehe very true, Luskan is Boised poised becasue against me, he even lost 1 CA & 3 DD's and a 4th DD got away with damage. Of course, Boise was lost but in return of a CA and 3 DD's [:'(]... Haben Sie so begann Ihr Spiel? In welchem Stadium des Krieges sind Sie Kerle? Wenn Sie intelligent sind, konnten Sie Nutzen aus der Tatsache versuchen und ziehen wünschen, daß er noch nicht völlig bis zur Geschwindigkeit ist.[;)] Raver, stay with your language. pleeease!! [8\|]

Luskan -> RE: Worst Jap turn 1 ever (11/3/2006 12:36:55 PM)
Ok, I've done some turns tonight - WITP thirst temporarily satisfied. Oliver and I started a game very early on - lots of bugs and changes and updates on that particular game!

Luskan -> RE: Worst Jap turn 1 ever (11/3/2006 12:53:43 PM)
Ok, so Raver sends another turn and a few things start to go right. A few things don't also. Operations in the Pacific have gone extremely well to date - this theatre is running like clockwork so far. I've taken Nauru, Wake, Admiralty Is, Wewak, a few little spots on nothern PNG, Lunga, Shortlands, and you can see I'm going to have the rest of the Solomons under control in short order - I've got garrisons and eng units working feverishly for when the marines show up. Wake and Marcus Island are operational airbases able to take down early allied CVs on approach without sweat (like Kwaj or Truk). Rabaul is weakening and I've got heavy assets arriving in the area to oversee operations. I've got an extended target for Aspiration set in the Pacific - more to follow within a few turns on this. Operations in the SRA have gone well this turn - a whole bunch of bases fall - but Brunei, Kuching and Khota Bharu are still holding out (not for long, admittedly) but they're not coloured red yet! Good news is half my airbases are up and online - and they showed how potent they are this turn - nells out of bangkok blew Repulse to hell and gone (Raver is no fool - she was slowed by the original torp hit, so he dumped her and ran with PoW). Then with extra satisfaction, my nells out of Kendari sank Boise without sweat. I've got the PI covered with my airbases now - nothing will escape! I've got enough troops ashore at Tarakan to start my Brunei offensive, and I've almost got my two large hammers complete at Aparri and Songkia - next turn will see my invasion armies ashore, supplied and marching towards their respective goals. I've got units at Legaspi rolling north towards Naga, and when Khota Bharu falls, my second wave will land there. I lost another 2 DDs under the waves this turn, taking my total to 7. 4 sunk by Boise alone. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/09/41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 87 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49 Japanese ground losses: 218 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Laoag, 45,49 Japanese ground losses: 98 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Rabaul, 61,88, firing at TF 89 TF 89 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 61,88 7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese ground losses: 156 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 92 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi, 44,55 Japanese ground losses: 157 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 103 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49 Japanese ground losses: 141 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 104 troops unloading over beach at Brunei, 32,57 Japanese ground losses: 168 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 106 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49 Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 116 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 22,43 Japanese Ships SS I-164, hits 5, on fire Allied Ships DD Vampire DD Stronghold DD Express DD Electra DD Tenedos DD Vendetta -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 83 troops unloading over beach at Tawi Tawi, 38,60 Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 157 troops unloading over beach at Buin, 64,92 Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 158 troops unloading over beach at Tulagi, 68,96 Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 83 troops unloading over beach at Tawi Tawi, 38,60 Japanese ground losses: 122 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 87 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49 Japanese ground losses: 36 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Laoag, 45,49 Japanese ground losses: 36 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Rabaul, 61,88, firing at TF 89 TF 89 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 61,88 7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese ground losses: 48 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 92 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi, 44,55 Japanese ground losses: 36 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 103 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49 Japanese ground losses: 108 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 104 troops unloading over beach at Brunei, 32,57 Japanese ground losses: 60 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 157 troops unloading over beach at Buin, 64,92 Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 158 troops unloading over beach at Tulagi, 68,96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kuantan , at 24,47 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 52 Ki-21 Sally x 59 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 4 damaged Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 11 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kuantan , at 24,47 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 15 No Japanese losses Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45 Allied aircraft Blenheim I x 4 Allied aircraft losses Blenheim I: 3 damaged Japanese Ships BB Kongo Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45 Allied aircraft Blenheim I x 9 Hudson I x 6 Allied aircraft losses Blenheim I: 4 damaged Hudson I: 1 damaged Japanese Ships BB Kongo BB Haruna Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 30 Blenheim IV x 6 No Allied losses Japanese Ships BB Kongo BB Haruna Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56 Allied aircraft Brewster 339D x 3 Martin 139 x 3 Allied aircraft losses Martin 139: 2 damaged Japanese Ships CL Isuzu Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 33,61 Allied aircraft Martin 139 x 2 Allied aircraft losses Martin 139: 2 damaged Japanese Ships CA Mikuma, Bomb hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 61,88 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 5 Hudson I x 4 Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CA Haguro CL Nagara Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet 1 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 32,57 Allied aircraft Martin 139 x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships TK Nikkoku Maru Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45 Allied aircraft Blenheim I x 4 Allied aircraft losses Blenheim I: 1 damaged Japanese Ships AP Ryugi Maru Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Songkhia at 24,43 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Syoka Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 33,61 Allied aircraft Brewster 339D x 3 Martin 139 x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Sumiyoshi Maru Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 25,56 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 2 Blenheim IV x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CL Jintsu, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 23,40 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 49 Ki-21 Sally x 34 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 4 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 3 damaged Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 4 damaged Allied Ships BC Repulse, Torpedo hits 6, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 30,67 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 14 G3M Nell x 14 G4M1 Betty x 23 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 3 damaged G4M1 Betty: 11 damaged Allied Ships CL Boise, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Alor Star , at 24,44 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 48 Ki-48 Lily x 48 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48 Lily: 10 damaged Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 18 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 12 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Songkhia at 24,43 Allied aircraft Blenheim I x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Kurohime Maru Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Songkhia at 24,43 Allied aircraft Blenheim I x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Assam Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 61,88 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 4 Hudson I x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Hiyoshi Maru Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Songkhia at 24,43 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 2 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Heiyo Maru Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 24,58 Allied aircraft Brewster 339D x 10 Martin 139 x 6 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Kasasagi, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 30,67 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 14 G3M Nell x 8 G4M1 Betty x 10 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 1 damaged G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Allied Ships CL Boise, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Rabaul Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 11236 troops, 106 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 189 Defending force 3615 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 79 Japanese max assault: 191 - adjusted assault: 73 Allied max defense: 78 - adjusted defense: 208 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese ground losses: 277 casualties reported Guns lost 9 Allied ground losses: 84 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Menado Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 2101 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 62 Defending force 1943 troops, 13 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 38 Japanese max assault: 63 - adjusted assault: 57 Allied max defense: 37 - adjusted defense: 9 Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Menado base !!! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Do 24K-2: 2 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 16 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 2853 casualties reported Guns lost 7 Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Legaspi Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 21363 troops, 178 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 293 Defending force 712 troops, 6 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1 Japanese max assault: 301 - adjusted assault: 289 Allied max defense: 1 - adjusted defense: 3 Japanese assault odds: 96 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Legaspi base !!! Japanese ground losses: 36 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 63 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Vehicles lost 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hong Kong Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 58716 troops, 504 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 930 Defending force 12868 troops, 98 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 227 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0 Japanese max assault: 1202 - adjusted assault: 547 Allied max defense: 175 - adjusted defense: 183 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Hong Kong base !!! Japanese ground losses: 278 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 7278 casualties reported Guns lost 91 Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Aparri Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 39328 troops, 348 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 1055 Defending force 672 troops, 7 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese max assault: 647 - adjusted assault: 293 Allied max defense: 1 - adjusted defense: 2 Japanese assault odds: 146 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Aparri base !!! Allied ground losses: 92 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Laoag Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 14491 troops, 190 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 293 Defending force 702 troops, 6 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese max assault: 322 - adjusted assault: 564 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 7 Japanese assault odds: 80 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Laoag base !!! Japanese ground losses: 16 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 32 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Khota Bharu Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 21098 troops, 256 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 446 Defending force 7775 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 136 Japanese max assault: 490 - adjusted assault: 170 Allied max defense: 110 - adjusted defense: 129 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 4) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3 Japanese ground losses: 152 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 344 casualties reported Guns lost 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tarakan Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 20245 troops, 229 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 436 Defending force 1480 troops, 20 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 20 Japanese max assault: 457 - adjusted assault: 404 Allied max defense: 19 - adjusted defense: 13 Japanese assault odds: 31 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarakan base !!! Japanese ground losses: 51 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: 112 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Brunei Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 759 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 152 Defending force 774 troops, 6 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese max assault: 24 - adjusted assault: 11 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 7 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Khota Bharu Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 2241 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 113 Defending force 20857 troops, 244 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 435 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Rabaul Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1242 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68 Defending force 10817 troops, 93 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 164 [image]local://upfiles/7090/058F9065DA1B41CF9FB1A1DDCA7968E0.jpg[/image]

Luskan -> RE: Worst Jap turn 1 ever (11/3/2006 12:55:50 PM)
Allied sunk ships [image]local://upfiles/7090/AE84AE3820E347CDA36AA22228649E6B.jpg[/image]

buzzz123 -> RE: Worst Jap turn 1 ever (11/3/2006 2:49:56 PM)
quote: House Rules: 1. Jap player gets a free punch on turn 1 - complete surprise all throughout the theatre. Raver gets to move his CVs, order his Chinese armies around, that is it for turn 1. He gets to give orders turn 2. 2. I will not port attack anywhere except PH on turn 1. After that, if there is anybody dumb enough to be parked at Manila or Singapore, I'm squashing them. Don't care how realistic or not this might be. 3. No 4 engined bombers under 6000ft. Not that Raver ever does this anyway. 4. If I intend to attack Russia, i need to pre-activate them 2 weeks prior. 5. PDU is on, and we won't restrict it. Neither of us will abuse it to the point of being gamey, but is too useful to do without. pretty light on for house rules? do you have an 'understanding' against 'gamey' play? Or is this just a free for all?

Luskan -> RE: Worst Jap turn 1 ever (11/4/2006 12:42:10 AM)
As a rule, I don't like house rules - it is a game after all, I'm not interested in repeating history (otherwise I wouldn't want to be the japs). The only house rules we use are ones that balance gameplay mostly. Gamey things tend to not be a: any fun or b: work (even though that is why most people try them). Raver and I enjoy winning this game just as much as losing it (aside from the pain, tears and agony when things go wrong) - so there has never been any "gamey" play and never will. I've seen a lot of other people's house rules . . . and I would be amazed if I saw anything as crazy as that out of Raver (the suicide transport that creates a hoarde of "behind the line" PT boats house rule horrified me - if you're doing that you really don't get this game - and won't get to play against good opponents for long!). I keep my house rules the same (short and simple) every time I play and the rest is based on mutual understanding of what is "fair" or "feasible" - the trick is to find opponents that feel the same way. When you look at the guys who've been around this game and UV for a while, they're wargamers - which means they won't be gamey even if you are etc.

Mark VII -> Gamey PT Boats (11/4/2006 1:20:03 AM)
Luskan: Never heard of the behind the lines PT Boat thingy. Sounds cool!!! NOT[:-][:-][:-] You and Raver keep up the good work, your thread is the best one out there![&o]

Luskan -> RE: Gamey PT Boats (11/4/2006 7:41:50 AM)
Thanks Mark VII - I'll keep up the good work and Raver will keep . . . doing whatever it is Raver does.

Luskan -> RE: Gamey PT Boats (11/4/2006 12:50:03 PM)
Extremely long and involved turn, where lots goes right - it is only the 10th of December and I'm already impatient. Things are a bit slower than usual, but I'm happy with the way things are going. Raver's mass exodus from the PI has begun - he left it a turn too long - I was ready for him (even if my port attack at manila found nothing). Khota Bharu falls and my second wave begins to disembark. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/10/41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 83 troops unloading over beach at Tawi Tawi, 38,60 Japanese ground losses: 27 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Legaspi at 44,55 After my disaster with Boise I had to divide up my battle line to cover as much ground as possible. I succeed with another intercept - this time on Houston - who has stayed safe in her harbour (and unmolested). Combat was in three phases - and closed to 4000 yards before Fuso put at 14 inch shell through her. Japanese Ships BB Fuso CL Kinu, Shell hits 3 DD Yukaze, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships CA Houston, Shell hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Legaspi at 44,55 Japanese Ships BB Fuso, Shell hits 2 CL Kinu DD Yukaze, Shell hits 1, on fire Allied Ships CA Houston, Shell hits 10, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Legaspi at 44,55 Japanese Ships BB Fuso CL Kinu, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Yukaze, on fire Allied Ships CA Houston, Shell hits 16, on fire, heavy damage at 4000 yards - copped a couple of 14 inch shells, will survive but not escape. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 42,52 Japanese Ships SS I-124 Allied Ships MSW Finch -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 42,52 Japanese Ships SS I-124 Allied Ships MSW Quail -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Iloilo, 42,56, firing at TF 86 TF 86 troops unloading over beach at Iloilo, 42,56 14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese ground losses: 143 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Kuching, 28,56, firing at TF 56 TF 56 troops unloading over beach at Kuching, 28,56 Japanese ground losses: 66 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Iloilo, 42,56, firing at TF 86 TF 86 troops unloading over beach at Iloilo, 42,56 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Iloilo, 42,56, firing at TF 113 TF 113 troops unloading over beach at Iloilo, 42,56 Japanese ground losses: 27 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Rabaul, 61,88, firing at TF 159 TF 159 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 61,88 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PC Toshi Maru #3 Japanese ground losses: 245 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kuantan , at 24,47 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 61 Ki-21 Sally x 55 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 12 Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 19 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 12 Ki-21 Sally x 13 Ki-48 Lily x 27 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 20 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-21 Sally: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged Ki-48 Lily: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 2 damaged Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 25 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 11th PA Division, at 46,50 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 2 Ki-51 Sonia x 18 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45 Allied aircraft Blenheim I x 3 Hudson I x 2 No Allied losses Japanese Ships BB Haruna BB Kongo Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45 Allied aircraft Blenheim I x 7 Hudson I x 6 Allied aircraft losses Blenheim I: 2 damaged Hudson I: 1 damaged Japanese Ships BB Haruna BB Kongo Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 25 Blenheim IV x 3 Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 1 damaged Japanese Ships BB Haruna Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56 Allied aircraft Brewster 339D x 3 Martin 139 x 6 Allied aircraft losses Martin 139: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged Japanese Ships CA Takao CA Atago Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 61,88 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 6 Hudson I x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CL Nagara Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 32,57 Allied aircraft Martin 139 x 2 Allied aircraft losses Martin 139: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CA Ashigara Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45 Allied aircraft Blenheim I x 5 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Kashi Maru AK Nagara Maru Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 33,71 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 Allied aircraft Brewster 339D x 3 Hudson I x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Tatuta Maru Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 33,71 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships CA Chokai Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 33,61 Allied aircraft Martin 139 x 3 Allied aircraft losses Martin 139: 1 damaged Japanese Ships AP Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 26,55 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CL Jintsu, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Manila at 43,52 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 21 G4M1 Betty x 2 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 20 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 7 destroyed Allied Ships DD Peary Aircraft Attacking: 2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 42,53 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 11 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 2 damaged Allied Ships PG Asheville, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage PG Tulsa Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 39,52 Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 2 B5N Kate x 27 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged Allied Ships AV Langley, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage - always glad to sink an AV before she gets to Australia. Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 39,55 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 5 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AS Holland Aircraft Attacking: 5 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 40,54 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 5 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate: 1 damaged Allied Ships AS Canopus, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage - also glad to sink an AS wherever possible. Aircraft Attacking: 1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 39,52 Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 5 B5N Kate x 12 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Palawan, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 37,63 Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 3 B5N Kate x 18 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Lepus, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 37,63 Japanese aircraft E13A1 Jake x 4 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Lepus, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 4 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 37,63 Japanese aircraft F1M2 Pete x 2 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Lepus, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 2 x F1M2 Pete bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Alor Star , at 24,44 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 15 Ki-48 Lily x 43 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48 Lily: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 13 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 5 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 1 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 37,61 Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 8 Allied aircraft Martin 139 x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Martin 139: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CVL Ryujo Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Songkhia at 24,43 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 Allied aircraft Blenheim I x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Blenheim I: 1 damaged Japanese Ships AP Izan Maru AP Hokusho Maru Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Songkhia at 24,43 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 2 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Teia Maru, Bomb hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Songkhia at 24,43 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 21 Blenheim IV x 9 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese Ships AK Sado Maru PG Uji AP Jusan Maru Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 61,88 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 5 Hudson I x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Hakone Maru Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 32,57 Allied aircraft Brewster 339D x 2 Martin 139 x 2 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Kumagawa Maru Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 37,72 Allied aircraft Brewster 339D x 3 Hudson I x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Kimishima Maru Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 46,56 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 4 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Escalante R Aircraft Attacking: 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Masbate Island at 44,56 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 3 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Governor Wright, Bomb hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 43,56 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 12 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AS Otus, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage - Another AS . . . Aircraft Attacking: 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Boac at 43,54 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 3 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 1 damaged Allied Ships AO Trinity, Bomb hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 40,54 Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 7 B5N Kate x 16 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Sagoland, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 40,50 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 12 No Japanese losses Allied Ships TK Gertrude Kellogg, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 40,54 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 4 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Anakan Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 36,63 Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 3 E13A1 Jake x 4 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Legazpi, Bomb hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 4 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 36,63 Japanese aircraft E13A1 Jake x 2 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Legazpi, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 2 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 36,63 Japanese aircraft F1M2 Pete x 8 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Legazpi, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 4 x F1M2 Pete bombing at 2000 feet 4 x F1M2 Pete bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 97 troops unloading over beach at Dadjangas, 41,62 Japanese ground losses: 87 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Buin Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 711 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 23 - adjusted assault: 24 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 24 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Buin base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tawi Tawi Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1765 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 52 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 53 - adjusted assault: 27 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 27 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Tawi Tawi base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 38,37 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 22410 troops, 255 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 489 Defending force 18698 troops, 112 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 496 Japanese max assault: 532 - adjusted assault: 192 Allied max defense: 542 - adjusted defense: 263 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 780 casualties reported Guns lost 22 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 132 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Khota Bharu Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 20839 troops, 246 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 433 Defending force 7448 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 116 Japanese max assault: 411 - adjusted assault: 556 Allied max defense: 99 - adjusted defense: 101 Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese forces CAPTURE Khota Bharu base !!! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 3 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 220 casualties reported Guns lost 10 Allied ground losses: 200 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Brunei Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 772 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 154 Defending force 764 troops, 5 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese max assault: 24 - adjusted assault: 12 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 7 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tulagi Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 710 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 21 - adjusted assault: 12 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Tulagi base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Rabaul Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1254 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 69 Defending force 13625 troops, 150 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 221 Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Iloilo Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 2442 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 75 Defending force 1869 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61 Japanese ground losses: 22 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 2 casualties reported

Raverdave -> RE: Worst Jap turn 1 ever (11/4/2006 1:31:39 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: soeren01 Raver, stay with your language. pleeease!! [8\|] OK [:D]

Raverdave -> RE: Worst Jap turn 1 ever (11/4/2006 1:33:32 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Oliver Heindorf I assume thats taken from a website which translates content that you enter there....there is a lot of work left to be done by them [:D] Thought I'd give it a crack [:D] I am fast getting the hint that it is NOT a good idea.

Raverdave -> RE: Worst Jap turn 1 ever (11/4/2006 1:45:04 PM)
All of my subs have been surged from the PI and with luck they should catch some of the stray jap Aks and APs that are steaming around the place. Looks like Misway is next on banana boy's target list and there is nothing that I can do about it yet. The speed of the jap assualt has shaken the US command to it's very core, and as a result of this some old plans have been taken out the the bottom drawer and are being dusted off. War Plan "Recover" is being looked upon as the most promissing. But it will be at least 2 years before i will be ready to start this operation. [:(]

Luskan -> RE: Worst Jap turn 1 ever (11/4/2006 2:00:23 PM)
Operation "recover" eh? I guess I'll just stop looking at the combat replay and relax for the next two years then.

Terminus -> RE: Worst Jap turn 1 ever (11/4/2006 2:06:52 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Raverdave Either Luskan can't read or he is naturally thick Maybe both...[;)]

Luskan -> RE: Worst Jap turn 1 ever (11/4/2006 3:05:48 PM)
Another good turn as the wheels of war grind on Raver's forces - and mostly spare mine. Operation Aspiration's extension was the invasion of Midway Island - fairly easy to do at this point in the game. KB might be standing guard over the invasion (or might not) but the South Seas detachment has stormed ashore, leading a wave of engineers, a base force and some soon to arrive CD units into what will be their new home for the next 4 years. FOW exagerated the number of casualties we took in the landing . . . but not by a lot. I have under estimated the strength and tenacity of several of Raver's strongholds - namely Rabaul (will fall next turn) and Kuching (turn after). My landings have begun at Iliolo and Cebu, where US Filipino divisions still resist. They will soon be overwhelmed - I intend to leave no handy bases in range for the odd us sub to refuel at, or an airfield to be used as a stopover while Raver's planes flee Luzon. An air battle continues over Manila, where P-40s resist my zeros from Aparri - obviously I will have to do something about them as this turn they cost me a few planes (good thing the pilots are mostly ok). In better news, Brunei falls into my hands intact - meaning I won't have to spend months repairing the oil base there. The troops now leave behind garrisons and base forces and are re-embarking for their next objectives further south. Several more ships fleeing the SRA get attacked by my air forces - depressed to see how bad some of my float plane pilots are at bombing - but fortunately I've got several small units of Kates and large units of nells scattered around where they can do the most good. My air commander's target selections remain accurate. In other news, I manage one last mid ocean intercept on the Houston (who damaged my DD Yukaze & CL Kinu just enough to set them on fire last turn) with a second BB TF (without undamaged escorts Fuso was forced to return to a nearby port to merge with a light surface combat tf before resuming operations). This time, there were no mistakes as Nagato and Yamashiro made certain Houston wouldn't need to be intercepted a third time. Operation Deviation was brought to a close when Houston sank - not really what I'd call a success with 7 of my own destroyers on the bottom. Operation Expectation has also come to a close as KB slips off the allied radar and into the night. No point in beating about the bush - Raver is no idiot and he will watch the combat replay and realise there are two whole divisions missing from my usual PI lineup. Very soon he'll find out where they are. In other news, Raver continues his nuisance attacks at Rahaeng, stealing the base with the Burma rifles. Hardly clever with the 55th (?) division about to obliterate them when they arrive. There is a fierce battle over the railway intersection near Haiphong, where Chinese units are condensing fairly cleverly. Fortunately I have them sandwiched between two of my divisions and will drive them back up the goats track they came out of. Things in China . . . well I've learnt from some of the best Jap players and their AARS. Go in screaming Banzai and you tend to kill a lot of Chinese troops but you get bogged down and exhausted fairly quickly. Far better to methodically, precisely roll up the yellow carpet and leave those units crippled and badly in need of supply - my operations in China will not include too many whirlwind advances - I will carefully outmanouvre Raver's slower chinese armies and crush them one by one. The trick is not to let them all escape intact. Operation Ordination was a contingency plan put together by my staff several months back - I had hoped to tempt or force Raver to bring his CVs and his heavy units to the fray early. Several other AARs show a sure fire way to get the allied player to fight before they're ready - and so I gave Ordination the green light. It will take a little while to assembled the forces and assets required but soon enough Raver will spot it and have no choice but to react. As the 12th of December draws to a close, i find myself benchmarking against our last game - by this time in our last game I had captured a lot more real estate on Luzon and on Malaya. However it cost me a lot more troops, and I bogged down with my overly speedy advance. This time, although Malaya and Luzon have both lost important flanking bases, my air power over them is supreme, and my invasion forces have landed unmolested, in good order and have even had a quick rest before beginning their journey towards the obvious objectives, Manila and Singapore. Slow and steady will win this race better than the cavalry charge will. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/11/41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Kuching, 28,56, firing at TF 56 TF 56 troops unloading over beach at Kuching, 28,56 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 97 troops unloading over beach at Dadjangas, 41,62 Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Rabaul, 61,88, firing at TF 159 TF 159 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 61,88 Japanese ground losses: 45 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 113,65 Japanese Ships SS I-4 Allied Ships DMS Wasmuth DMS Perry DMS Trevor DMS Zane DD Allen DD Litchfield DD Chew DD Schley DD Ward -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat at 46,56 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses SOC-3 Seagull: 2 destroyed Japanese Ships BB Nagato, Shell hits 1 BB Yamashiro CL Kitakami DD Mikazuki DD Wakatake Allied Ships CA Houston, Shell hits 18, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Cebu Island, 42,58, firing at TF 90 TF 90 troops unloading over beach at Cebu Island, 42,58 26 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DD Tomozuru, Shell hits 1 Japanese ground losses: 109 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 126 troops unloading over beach at Bulla, 40,75 Japanese ground losses: 54 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Cebu Island, 42,58, firing at TF 90 TF 90 troops unloading over beach at Cebu Island, 42,58 6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Rabaul, 61,88, firing at TF 159 TF 159 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 61,88 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kuantan , at 24,47 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 53 Ki-21 Sally x 60 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: 27 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Vehicles lost 1 Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 7 Runway hits 15 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45 Allied aircraft Blenheim I x 4 Allied aircraft losses Blenheim I: 2 damaged Japanese Ships BB Kongo Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56 Allied aircraft Brewster 339D x 3 Martin 139 x 3 Allied aircraft losses Martin 139: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CL Isuzu Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Songkhia at 24,43 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 12 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 19 Blenheim IV x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 5 destroyed Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Miri at 31,57 Allied aircraft Martin 139 x 2 No Allied losses Japanese Ships TK Nikkoku Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 4 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Nagara Maru Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 33,61 Allied aircraft Brewster 339D x 3 Martin 139 x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Ceylon Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Boac at 43,54 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 3 No Japanese losses Allied Ships DD John D. Ford Aircraft Attacking: 3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Boac at 43,54 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 17 Ki-21 Sally x 9 Ki-48 Lily x 9 No Japanese losses Allied Ships DD John D. Ford DD Peary DD Pillsbury DD Pope Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet 2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet 4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Boac at 43,54 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 27 G4M1 Betty x 6 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed Allied Ships DD Peary DD Pillsbury Aircraft Attacking: 2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Manila at 43,52 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 5 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 18 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged Allied Ships PG Isabel Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 45,61 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 5 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Escalante R Aircraft Attacking: 1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 36,61 Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 3 B5N Kate x 18 F1M2 Pete x 2 E13A1 Jake x 4 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate: 2 damaged E13A1 Jake: 1 damaged Allied Ships AS Holland, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 4 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet 2 x F1M2 Pete bombing at 2000 feet 2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 39,56 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 9 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AS Canopus, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Guiuan at 45,58 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 4 No Japanese losses Allied Ships TK Mindanao, Bomb hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 38,49 Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 7 B5N Kate x 26 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate: 2 damaged Allied Ships TK Gertrude Kellogg, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 38,49 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 12 No Japanese losses Allied Ships TK Gertrude Kellogg, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 35,51 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 5 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Paz, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 38,58 Japanese aircraft E13A1 Jake x 2 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Bisayas Aircraft Attacking: 2 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 43,55 Japanese aircraft Ki-48 Lily x 6 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Compagnia Filipinas Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet 4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 35,50 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 15 G4M1 Betty x 15 No Japanese losses Allied Ships MSW Whippoorwill, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Alor Star , at 24,44 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 54 Ki-48 Lily x 42 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48 Lily: 4 damaged Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 17 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 11 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 8 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 37,61 Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 8 Allied aircraft Martin 139 x 2 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Martin 139: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CVL Ryujo Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Songkhia at 24,43 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 12 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 12 Blenheim IV x 5 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 32,57 Allied aircraft Brewster 339D x 3 Martin 139 x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Koyo Maru Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Gokoku Maru Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Boac at 43,54 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 12 Ki-21 Sally x 14 Ki-48 Lily x 19 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged Allied Ships DD Pope DD Pillsbury, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD John D. Ford, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Peary Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet 4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet 4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Boac at 43,54 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 28 G4M1 Betty x 22 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Allied Ships DD Pillsbury, on fire DD Pope, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD John D. Ford, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Dumaguete at 41,57 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 3 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Governor Wright, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 43,56 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 4 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 1 damaged Allied Ships AO Trinity Aircraft Attacking: 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 37,59 Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 3 E13A1 Jake x 4 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Anakan, Bomb hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 4 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 37,59 Japanese aircraft F1M2 Pete x 8 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Anakan, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 4 x F1M2 Pete bombing at 2000 feet 4 x F1M2 Pete bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 37,54 Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 7 B5N Kate x 21 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Corregidor, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 38,58 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 14 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Princess of Negros, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 35,54 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 12 No Japanese losses Allied Ships MSW Bittern, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 35,53 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 5 No Japanese losses Allied Ships MSW Lark Aircraft Attacking: 1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 34,64 Japanese aircraft E13A1 Jake x 2 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Legazpi, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 2 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Midway, 95,61, firing at TF 20 TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Midway, 95,61 1335 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PC Ch 30, Shell hits 25, on fire, heavy damage AK Venice Maru, Shell hits 7, on fire PC Takunan Maru #10, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage CL Tenryu, Shell hits 6 CL Yubari, Shell hits 8 AP Monji Maru, Shell hits 20, on fire, heavy damage AP Marsue Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire AP Kuraido Maru, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage DD Yayoi, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage PC Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 6 Japanese ground losses: 1174 casualties reported Guns lost 16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 154 troops unloading over beach at Amboina, 39,73 Japanese ground losses: 110 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 155 troops unloading over beach at Lae, 54,87 Japanese ground losses: 41 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 157 troops unloading over beach at Buka, 63,90 Japanese ground losses: 49 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 158 troops unloading over beach at Tassafaronga, 66,97 Japanese ground losses: 46 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Iloilo Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1876 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61 Defending force 3176 troops, 32 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 75 Japanese max assault: 61 - adjusted assault: 40 Allied max defense: 78 - adjusted defense: 23 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1 Japanese ground losses: 70 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Allied ground losses: 30 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Rabaul Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 15088 troops, 151 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 221 Defending force 3391 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 69 Japanese max assault: 168 - adjusted assault: 81 Allied max defense: 66 - adjusted defense: 277 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese ground losses: 198 casualties reported Guns lost 7 Allied ground losses: 166 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Dadjangas Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1183 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 36 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 36 - adjusted assault: 38 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 38 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Dadjangas base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kuching Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 8485 troops, 47 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 96 Defending force 1762 troops, 7 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 33 Japanese max assault: 87 - adjusted assault: 64 Allied max defense: 32 - adjusted defense: 57 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1 Japanese ground losses: 27 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 96 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Brunei Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 9032 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 158 Defending force 774 troops, 6 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese max assault: 161 - adjusted assault: 129 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 3 Japanese assault odds: 43 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Brunei base !!! Japanese ground losses: 2 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 1098 casualties reported Guns lost 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Rahaeng Allied Shock attack Attacking force 5641 troops, 80 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 134 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Allied max assault: 154 - adjusted assault: 47 Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 47 to 1 (fort level 2) Allied forces CAPTURE Rahaeng base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Rabaul Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1227 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 52 Defending force 14699 troops, 137 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 196 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Iloilo Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 2432 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 73 Defending force 1748 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 54 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Cebu Island Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 2640 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 80 Defending force 1676 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 34 Japanese ground losses: 16 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Midway Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 2539 troops, 79 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 34 Defending force 4644 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 102 Japanese ground losses: 139 casualties reported Guns lost 9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Midway Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 4350 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 92 Defending force 3541 troops, 87 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 34 Japanese max assault: 64 - adjusted assault: 18 Allied max defense: 25 - adjusted defense: 17 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2 Japanese ground losses: 137 casualties reported Guns lost 1

Raverdave -> RE: Worst Jap turn 1 ever (11/5/2006 12:36:42 PM)
Gawd Luskan can rattle on.......pffftt [8\|] At this point I am rather pleased with the losses and also the damage that has been put on both IJN ships and also his merchant fleet ships as well. And while I would perfer to see a LOT more on the bottom, damaging them is just as good if not better, as they will soon clog up his ports and ship yards.[:)]

Luskan -> RE: Worst Jap turn 1 ever (11/5/2006 1:13:48 PM)
Quieter turn - things a bit slower than I would prefer - but my plans are progressing well enough - although admittedly I am getting impatient (with better than average progress). Some of Raver's fleet has escaped the SRA - but they won't get far. Operation Ordination is taking too long. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/12/41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Midway, 95,61, firing at TF 20 TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Midway, 95,61 446 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AP Yokohama Maru, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage CL Yubari, Shell hits 5 CL Katori, Shell hits 1 AP Tafuku Maru, Shell hits 17, on fire PC Ch 29, Shell hits 3 PG Shoei Maru, Shell hits 5 CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1 Japanese ground losses: 153 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: 26 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 154 troops unloading over beach at Amboina, 39,73 Japanese ground losses: 28 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 155 troops unloading over beach at Lae, 54,87 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 157 troops unloading over beach at Buka, 63,90 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Rabaul, 61,88, firing at TF 159 TF 159 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 61,88 Japanese ground losses: 28 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 114,65 Japanese Ships SS I-5, hits 13 Allied Ships DMS Wasmuth DMS Perry DMS Trevor DMS Zane DD Allen DD Litchfield DD Chew DD Schley DD Ward -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 37,59 Japanese Ships CA Maya Allied Ships SS S-41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat at 37,59 Japanese Ships CA Maya CA Ashigara CL Kuma DD Asakaze DD Matsukaze Allied Ships AK Don Jose, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Midway, 95,61, firing at TF 20 TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Midway, 95,61 99 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PG Shoei Maru, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage AK Venice Maru, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Kuching, 28,56 Japanese ground losses: 23 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 39,56 Allied Ships SS S-38 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kuantan , at 24,47 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 44 Ki-21 Sally x 52 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 24 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45 Allied aircraft Blenheim I x 3 Allied aircraft losses Blenheim I: 1 damaged Japanese Ships BB Haruna Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 7 Blenheim IV x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 1 destroyed Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56 Allied aircraft Brewster 339D x 3 Martin 139 x 3 Allied aircraft losses Martin 139: 3 damaged Japanese Ships CA Atago Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 Allied aircraft Blenheim I x 3 Hudson I x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Ryugi Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Nagara Maru Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 44,64 Japanese aircraft F1M2 Pete x 8 E13A1 Jake x 2 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Escalante R, Bomb hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet 4 x F1M2 Pete bombing at 2000 feet 4 x F1M2 Pete bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Manila at 43,52 Japanese aircraft Ki-48 Lily x 7 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 18 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 31,54 Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 7 B5N Kate x 1 No Japanese losses Allied Ships MSW Finch Aircraft Attacking: 1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 31,53 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 12 No Japanese losses Allied Ships MSW Lark, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 31,53 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 5 No Japanese losses Allied Ships MSW Lark, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Alor Star , at 24,44 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 50 Ki-48 Lily x 45 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48 Lily: 10 damaged Allied aircraft losses Blenheim I: 1 destroyed Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 15 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 12 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 14 Blenheim IV x 4 No Allied losses Japanese Ships BB Haruna Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CL Isuzu Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 33,61 Allied aircraft Brewster 339D x 3 Martin 139 x 2 Allied aircraft losses Martin 139: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships CA Mikuma Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 45,65 Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 3 E13A1 Jake x 4 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Dos Hermanos Aircraft Attacking: 4 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 30,51 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 7 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 2 damaged Allied Ships AP President Madison, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 45,62 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 17 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Capillo, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 45,64 Japanese aircraft E13A1 Jake x 2 No Japanese losses Allied Ships MSW Tanager Aircraft Attacking: 2 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 115,65 Japanese Ships SS I-171 Allied Ships DD Schley, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DMS Wasmuth DMS Perry DMS Trevor DD Allen DD Litchfield DD Chew DD Ward -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 115,65 Japanese Ships SS I-171, hits 9 Allied Ships DD Litchfield DMS Wasmuth DMS Trevor DD Allen DD Chew DD Ward -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Iloilo Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1756 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 54 Defending force 3133 troops, 28 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 74 Japanese max assault: 53 - adjusted assault: 14 Allied max defense: 77 - adjusted defense: 53 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese ground losses: 207 casualties reported Guns lost 6 Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Rabaul Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 15163 troops, 142 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 204 Defending force 3137 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 52 Japanese max assault: 87 - adjusted assault: 41 Allied max defense: 49 - adjusted defense: 91 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese ground losses: 238 casualties reported Guns lost 6 Allied ground losses: 102 casualties reported Guns lost 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Buka Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 598 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 21 - adjusted assault: 6 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Buka base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Midway Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 4565 troops, 46 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 80 Defending force 3461 troops, 87 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 34 Japanese max assault: 90 - adjusted assault: 20 Allied max defense: 23 - adjusted defense: 18 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1 Japanese ground losses: 470 casualties reported Guns lost 18 Allied ground losses: 59 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kuching Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 8520 troops, 50 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 114 Defending force 1560 troops, 2 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 27 Japanese max assault: 90 - adjusted assault: 33 Allied max defense: 26 - adjusted defense: 23 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Japanese ground losses: 53 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 112 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 38,37 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 21406 troops, 219 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 445 Defending force 34041 troops, 220 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 969 Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lae Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 528 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 12 - adjusted assault: 4 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Lae base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tassafaronga Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 598 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 17 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 16 - adjusted assault: 10 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Tassafaronga base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Rabaul Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1198 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 44 Defending force 14858 troops, 133 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 184 Japanese ground losses: 2 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Iloilo Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 2432 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 73 Defending force 1494 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 37 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Cebu Island Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 2640 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 80 Defending force 1662 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 36 Japanese ground losses: 42 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Midway Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 2449 troops, 78 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 34 Defending force 3975 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 57 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Bulla Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1047 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 28 - adjusted assault: 30 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 30 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Bulla base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd Coastal Gun Regiment Wiped Out at Rabaul by attrition!!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th Coastal Gun Regiment Wiped Out at Rabaul by attrition!!!

Raverdave -> RE: Worst Jap turn 1 ever (11/5/2006 1:45:48 PM)
..............and didn't Luskan just get his nose bloodied at Midway. Rabal still holds after three days of intense fighting. !

Mark VII -> RE: Worst Jap turn 1 ever (11/5/2006 2:28:02 PM)
Yes he did! It would also seem that two of his submarines are on the long dive to Davey Jones locker. quote: ORIGINAL: Raverdave ..............and didn't Luskan just get his nose bloodied at Midway.

Luskan -> RE: Worst Jap turn 1 ever (11/5/2006 2:58:56 PM)
Two of my submarines are on their way back for repairs - high float damage but relatively low sys - they'll both make it. At this rate I'll torpedo 1 DD for every 4 subs he smacks around Pearl - which clearly isn't worth it so I'm withdrawing them to less patrolled waters. As for Midway, well as you will see from the combat report, I've performed a retrograde manouvre with the South Seas Detachment - they were all packed up and safe except for 1 pesky knocked out support unit that is demanding to fight to the death and just wouldn't get on the bloody transports - so we left them behind. Invading Midway is just not plausible - sometimes you'll snatch it, sometimes you won't - but every time you invade Midway you get your APs (6 of them and 3 small escorts) smashed by the coastal defence battery. Fortunately only one or two will sink - but still! Midway was never about taking midway (otherwise I would have sent in the 3 naval gds units at Wake after them!) - it was about offering Raver's CVs a chance to come out and play. He didn't accept the invitation - (Xargun did - and now Lady Lex is under the water [:D]). Now, consider what happens if Raver continues to not come out to play and I continue to pour troops into Midway. Yes I'd take the place. Then I'd have to supply it, througha gauntlet of enemy surface combat tfs and subs and CV raids. EVERY TIME KB gets spotted anywhere at all, Raver would whale on Midway like a cat to a scratching post. Over and over - he might try to take it back but why bother until he wants it? This way, KB slips off into the night several turns ago - and Raver doesn't know where they are. That, and the fact that His chance to hit my support tfs at Wake has passed - my ships are unloaded, the place is secure. The South Seas Detachment did not die of attrition [8\|] AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/13/41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Cebu Island, 42,58, firing at TF 136 TF 136 troops unloading over beach at Cebu Island, 42,58 42 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AP Shoto Maru AP Yoshida Maru #3, Shell hits 2, on fire AP Manila Maru, Shell hits 2 Japanese ground losses: 228 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 42,52 Japanese Ships SS I-124 - my subs torpedo another escort - things are going well on this front so far Allied Ships DD Peary, Torpedo hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Songkhia at 24,43 Japanese Ships BB Kongo, Shell hits 2 BB Haruna, Shell hits 2 DD Asashio, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Oshio DD Akatsuki DD Hibiki Allied Ships DD Encounter, Shell hits 2 DD Isis, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk - the big guns didn't engage unfortunately - Asashio is crippled and unlikely to survive the battle. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Gili Gili at 56,94 Japanese Ships PG Choan Maru #2 AP Amakasu Maru #1 AP Chichibu Maru Allied Ships CL Adelaide -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 99 troops unloading over beach at Amboina, 39,73 Japanese ground losses: 59 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Cebu Island, 42,58, firing at TF 136 TF 136 troops unloading over beach at Cebu Island, 42,58 19 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AP Manila Maru, Shell hits 1 AP Shoto Maru Japanese ground losses: 280 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kuantan , at 24,47 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 50 Ki-21 Sally x 54 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 5 damaged Allied aircraft losses Blenheim I: 1 destroyed Hudson I: 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 32 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56 Allied aircraft Brewster 339D x 3 Martin 139 x 3 Allied aircraft losses Martin 139: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CA Takao Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Songkhia at 24,43 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 12 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 14 Blenheim IV x 7 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Blenheim IV: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Giyu Maru Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56 Allied aircraft Martin 139 x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Arugun Maru, Bomb hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 33,61 Allied aircraft Brewster 339D x 3 Martin 139 x 2 Allied aircraft losses Martin 139: 1 damaged Japanese Ships AP Tatuha Maru, Bomb hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Salamaua at 54,88 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 7 Hudson I x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Tonei Maru Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 43,55 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 12 Ki-48 Lily x 14 No Japanese losses Allied Ships DD Peary, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet 4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet 4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet 4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Manila at 43,52 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 2 Ki-21 Sally x 11 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 18 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 46,65 Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 3 B5N Kate x 18 F1M2 Pete x 2 E13A1 Jake x 4 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Sarangami, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 4 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet 2 x F1M2 Pete bombing at 2000 feet 2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Manila at 43,52 Japanese aircraft Ki-48 Lily x 4 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 18 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 2 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 47,64 Japanese aircraft F1M2 Pete x 8 E13A1 Jake x 2 No Japanese losses Allied Ships TK Mindanao, Bomb hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 2 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet 4 x F1M2 Pete bombing at 2000 feet 4 x F1M2 Pete bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 28,53 Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 7 B5N Kate x 1 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AP President Madison, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Alor Star , at 24,44 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3 Ki-48 Lily x 14 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48 Lily: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 16 Blenheim IV x 3 Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 1 damaged Japanese Ships MSW W.1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 26,44 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Asashio, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 29,53 Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 9 Allied aircraft Brewster 339D x 3 Martin 139 x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Martin 139: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 56,94 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 6 Hudson I x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Chichibu Maru, Bomb hits 1 Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 45,69 Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 2 E13A1 Jake x 4 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Dos Hermanos Aircraft Attacking: 4 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 45,67 Japanese aircraft F1M2 Pete x 2 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Taurus Aircraft Attacking: 2 x F1M2 Pete bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 25,47 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 53 Ki-48 Lily x 12 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged Allied Ships DD Encounter, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage - Payback for the Asashio Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 30,67 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 13 G3M Nell x 15 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Legazpi, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Gili Gili at 56,94 [8\|] Raver's CL performed as badly as mine did in the early game! Japanese Ships PG Choan Maru #2, Shell hits 2, on fire AP Amakasu Maru #1, Shell hits 1, on fire AP Chichibu Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire Allied Ships CL Adelaide, Shell hits 5 Japanese ground losses: 35 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 126 troops unloading over beach at Sorong, 42,74 Japanese ground losses: 63 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 152 troops unloading over beach at Makin, 85,89 Japanese ground losses: 30 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 155 troops unloading over beach at Salamaua, 54,88 Japanese ground losses: 48 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Naga - Now this was silly of me. I advanced 1 brigade and some eng units without moving the division to pin the Naga defenders down while the division was organised and supply built up for the assault. Unfortunately this went very wrong and cost me some troops. I'll be bringing the 4th division up asap. Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 15985 troops, 159 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 289 Defending force 12110 troops, 126 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 312 Japanese max assault: 281 - adjusted assault: 13 Allied max defense: 329 - adjusted defense: 305 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese ground losses: 765 casualties reported Guns lost 34 Allied ground losses: 58 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Midway Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 - Yelled some angry words at them! Defending force 3371 troops, 84 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 34 Japanese max assault: 0 - adjusted assault: 0 Allied max defense: 26 - adjusted defense: 25 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 1) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 39,37 - Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 12489 troops, 153 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 259 Defending force 6660 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 279 - adjusted assault: 254 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 51 Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 Allied ground losses: 41 casualties reported Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kuching - will fall soon - lots more troops inbound to storm the place. Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 9320 troops, 57 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 116 Defending force 1449 troops, 1 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 20 Japanese max assault: 113 - adjusted assault: 44 Allied max defense: 18 - adjusted defense: 25 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Japanese ground losses: 36 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 97 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 38,37 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 21440 troops, 221 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 445 Defending force 33969 troops, 220 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 970 Allied ground losses: 48 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 33,62 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 20173 troops, 230 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 431 Defending force 910 troops, 10 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 9 Japanese max assault: 470 - adjusted assault: 231 Allied max defense: 6 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 231 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 31 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 68 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Victoria Point Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1574 troops, 0 guns, 104 vehicles, Assault Value = 59 Defending force 758 troops, 7 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 3 Japanese max assault: 60 - adjusted assault: 55 Allied max defense: 2 - adjusted defense: 3 Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese forces CAPTURE Victoria Point base !!! Allied ground losses: 1116 casualties reported Guns lost 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 38,37 - Another land combat gone a bit awry. My troops fall back from the chinese army (without too many losses) towards Haiphong and I've got to admit Raver's got me on the back foot here. I've had to scramble some extra troops onto transports in the hope they get there in time. Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 31127 troops, 220 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 968 Defending force 21440 troops, 221 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 445 Allied max assault: 1019 - adjusted assault: 1750 Japanese max defense: 413 - adjusted defense: 605 Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 127 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Allied ground losses: 105 casualties reported Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Rabaul - Very soon now you bastards! Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1202 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 47 Defending force 11862 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 184 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Iloilo Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 2458 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 73 Defending force 1553 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 37 Japanese ground losses: 32 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Cebu Island Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 2647 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 81 Defending force 8711 troops, 98 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 325 Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Midway Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 2450 troops, 79 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 34 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Makin Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 160 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 0 - adjusted assault: 2 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Makin base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- South Seas Det. Wiped Out at Midway by attrition!!! I've never seen this message before (I evacuated these guys - didn't realise I'd lost guns at Rabaul in spite of lots of supply and continued reinforcement????!?!?!?!

Luskan -> RE: Worst Jap turn 1 ever (11/5/2006 3:32:28 PM)
So in light of the last turn I feel I should offer a few bit of analysis of the first week or so of play. First up, patches since I've been gone haven't been kind to the jap player. That said, things are satisfactory - not good or bad just yet. I underestimated the defenders at Kuching and Rabaul (and instead of spreading my effort out quite so far, I should have concentrated on these two better). That said, both will fall soon enough - and I am avoiding repeating the mistake at Iliolo, Cebu, Ambiona, Makassar etc. Midway was as difficult as expected, and I've saved 80% of the south seas Detachment. These boys will sit somewhere relaxing for a bit before I send them off to their new post. I am a little frustrated with how slowly my invasion fleets unloaded at Aparri and Songhia - these are giant steamrollers so I had to wait for them in their entirety (nothing worse than letting Raver bloody some of my units when the end is inevitable anyway etc.). With a division firmly ashore at Khota Bharu, I'm going to cut Kuantan (being bombed daily) off and pinch it out first, and then I'll crush Singapore. In the PI, my troops at Aparri (main force) have their flanks secure (my smaller force at Vigan) - previously I've bypassed Tuggeragao (sp?) only to have it bite me later. This time, I'll crush the defenders there carefully, before hitting Clark. That means accepting the irritating P-40s for the moment and going slow and steady. To date I have lost 9 ships, worth about 75 points, with another 4-6 going to sink, another 6-12 crippled and another 6-12 damaged. Most of those sunk are DDs, APs and 1 CL. Raver has lost 3 bbs at pearl, Repulse, Houston, 3 AS, 2 AVD, 1 AV, and a whole bunch of other ships from Manila (which my two small CVE units are chasing). I was not surprised when CL Adelaide appeared at Gili Gili - although I imaging Raver is sending her to port to change commanders! The troops did not land at Gili Gili and the transports (still ok to sail) have been directed elsewhere. At least there is one target in the Solomons worth chasing - CA Australia should be making an appearance soon as well. Rabaul . . . well I would prefer not to take Rabaul until Gasmata falls (so they surrender instead of live in the jungle for the next 6 years without food, water or ammo and pop up at the end to retake Rabaul with tanks etc). but I don't think I want to wait. Why I would loose two whole CD units to attrition worries me - obvious a new rule here I don't understand. That said, my armament industry has grown by about 50% (increased all the small armament factories to medium ones) - I'm not too worried about those units - in 6 or so months they'll get replaced without issue. Economically, I've learnt a lot from some of the better Jap economists here on the forums - I can see my pools slowly stocking up and I'm pleased with the way things are working out.

Capt. Harlock -> Week 1 Summary (11/5/2006 7:12:25 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Luskan Why I would loose two whole CD units to attrition worries me - obvious a new rule here I don't understand. It is very confusing -- what happened at Midway was entirely realistic, but I would guess that a bug in the code caused the problem at Rabaul. (Not uncommon to have bugs in freshly implemented code.) Your Week 1 summary was insightful and much appreciated. Never mind Raver's complaints about verbosity, the rest of the audience welcomes it!

Luskan -> RE: Week 1 Summary (11/5/2006 11:00:03 PM)
So does Raver - he reads every post then sifts it for truth [;)]

wworld7 -> RE: Week 1 Summary (11/6/2006 12:00:02 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Luskan So does Raver - he reads every post then sifts it for truth [;)] According to the history the bananna speaks NO truth... Only lies, half-lies, quarter-lies, etc... Where as Raver speaks nothing but the truth so help HIM God.... Flipper

Oliver Heindorf -> RE: Week 1 Summary (11/6/2006 12:45:07 AM)
Banana for president ! my 2 cent

Raverdave -> RE: Week 1 Summary (11/6/2006 4:07:03 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Oliver Heindorf Banana for president ! my 2 cent [sm=vomit-smiley-020.gif]

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