Help please GordoNZ (J) v's RUPD (A)

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GordoNZ -> Help please GordoNZ (J) v's RUPD (A) (2/9/2009 9:18:20 AM)
Hi All - EXCEPT RUPD Well firstly an intro - I am a newbie playing as Japan against a pro RUPD. This is my first ever PBEM and AAR. The reason I am starting an AAR is that I need some help. I must go on the record and say Tom is a first rate guy and is a pleasure to play against. I will try my best not to moan to much in this AAR but playing as Japan is so frustrating at times. We haven't got many house rules except 4Es can't go below 10k. We are playing 2 day turns which is hard for the Jap player some times but I like it as it make the game go fast. History - Well I attacked Manila on day one and things went quite well for a few months. I took Manila and Singapore in short order and expanded to Myitkina. In the south I expanded historically - Java and Timor. I have taken Port Moresby and Thursday Island. In the east I took Wake and Baker island. For a something embarrassing I did a half pie attack on India and lost a lot of ships including 1CV and many others are still in the yards being repaired. I still hold Sri Lanka with about 1.5k AV The date now is 19/9/42 and I am on the defensive big time. Tom has retaken Baker, Wake and all of the Marshalls except Kwajalein and Eniwetok, in the east and Timor in the south. This turn he has just landed at Tassafaronga and will slowly work his way up the island chain. What I have done well is taken all of China - the Allies are hold up in Chungking of course with 67 units but they are surrounded and we have agreed to hold there. I will post some screen shots shortly but what I am after is advice on what to do and of course some support. I have 6-7k AV spare now in Chineses units. It will be a basic combat reply format with comments. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/17/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 66,45 Japanese Ships DD Karukaya DD Fuyo DD Asagao DD Tachikaze DD Yakaze DD Shiokaze DD Sawakaze DD Oite Allied Ships SS S-31, hits 4, on fire Close to Home Islands -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1030 encounters mine field at Lunga (67,97) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Allied Ships DMS Dorsey DMS Lamberton DMS Boggs DMS Trevor DMS Hopkins DMS Hovey DMS Southard CD guns hit nothing -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Trimcomalee , at 15,25 Allied aircraft Wellington III x 101 P-40E Warhawk x 79 F-5A Lightning x 6 B-25C Mitchell x 62 Allied aircraft losses Wellington III: 6 damaged Japanese ground losses: 112 casualties reported Airbase hits 11 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 163 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 27 B-17E Fortress x 44 LB-30 Liberator x 48 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 30 casualties reported Airbase hits 9 Airbase supply hits 6 Runway hits 139 Aircraft Attacking: Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 63 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 11 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 9 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 55 Allied aircraft B-17C Fortress x 6 B-17E Fortress x 43 B-24D Liberator x 20 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed, 24 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-17C Fortress: 3 destroyed B-17E Fortress: 10 destroyed, 17 damaged B-24D Liberator: 4 destroyed, 12 damaged Japanese ground losses: 42 casualties reported Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 19 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 55 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 17 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 13 destroyed Japanese Ships AK Holland Maru Aircraft Attacking: 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Munda at 64,95 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 11 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 45 SBD Dauntless x 28 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 8 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese Ships ML Kurosaki, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage ML Ikitsushima, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 55 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 17 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 12 destroyed Japanese Ships AK Hokko Maru, Bomb hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 54 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 17 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 15 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 15 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged Allied Ships BB California BB Mississippi Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet 4 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet 4 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet 3 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet Long range attack from Trunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 49,91 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 G4M1 Betty x 43 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged Allied Ships AK West Ira AK Empire Trust, Torpedo hits 1 AK Empire Moorhen AK West Notus, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AK Empire Wildebeeste AK Sage Brush, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Empire Prairie, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AK Empire Glade, Torpedo hits 2, on fire AK Hollywood, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AK Manukai AK Admiral Gove, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK West Nilus, Torpedo hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 49,91 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 6 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged Allied Ships AK Admiral Senn, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AK Empire Voice, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 8 Wellington III x 9 Hudson I x 2 B-25C Mitchell x 32 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 26 casualties reported Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 37 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kwajalein , at 79,79 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk I x 19 B-26B Marauder x 48 Allied aircraft losses B-26B Marauder: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged Japanese ground losses: 88 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 37 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet 15 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet 5 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet 6 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet 4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kusaie Island , at 75,82 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 6 B-25C Mitchell x 95 Japanese aircraft losses C5M Babs: 1 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 35 casualties reported Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Munda at 64,95 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 50 SBD Dauntless x 173 TBF Avenger x 12 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese Ships ML Yaeyama, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage ML Ikitsushima, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Day Air attack on TF at 50,97 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Allied Ships AK Empire Rani, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 49,91 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 4 G4M1 Betty x 8 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged Allied Ships AK Sage Brush, on fire, heavy damage AK Empire Prairie, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 49,91 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 15 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged Allied Ships AK Empire Tana, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AK Timber Rush, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Empire Zephyr, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Forbes Hauptmann, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 67,97 Japanese Ships AK Holland Maru, Shell hits 13, and is sunk Allied Ships BB Maryland BB Colorado BB California BB Idaho BB New Mexico BB Mississippi BB North Carolina BB Prince of Wales BB Warspite BB Revenge BB Royal Sovereign CA Salt Lake City CA New Orleans CA Devonshire DD Schley DD Ward DD Arunta DD Banckert DMS Southard DMS Hovey DMS Hopkins DMS Trevor DMS Boggs DMS Lamberton DMS Dorsey 8k mines did nothing -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 67,97 Japanese Ships AK Hokko Maru, Shell hits 10, and is sunk Allied Ships BB Maryland BB Colorado BB California BB Idaho BB New Mexico BB Mississippi BB North Carolina BB Prince of Wales BB Warspite BB Revenge BB Royal Sovereign CA Salt Lake City CA New Orleans CA Devonshire DD Schley DD Ward DD Arunta DD Banckert DMS Southard DMS Hovey DMS Hopkins DMS Trevor DMS Boggs DMS Lamberton DMS Dorsey 8k mines did nothing -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 67,97 Japanese Ships AK Tien Lee, Shell hits 3, and is sunk Allied Ships BB Maryland BB Colorado BB California BB Idaho BB New Mexico BB Mississippi BB North Carolina BB Prince of Wales BB Warspite BB Revenge BB Royal Sovereign CA Salt Lake City CA New Orleans CA Devonshire DD Schley DD Ward DD Arunta DD Banckert DMS Southard DMS Hovey DMS Hopkins DMS Trevor DMS Boggs DMS Lamberton DMS Dorsey 8k mines did nothing -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Lunga, at 67,97 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed 137 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CA Devonshire, Shell hits 3 CA New Orleans, Shell hits 9 CA Salt Lake City BB Royal Sovereign, Shell hits 10 BB Revenge, Shell hits 4 BB Warspite BB Prince of Wales, Shell hits 6 BB North Carolina BB Mississippi, Shell hits 9 BB New Mexico BB Idaho, Shell hits 5 BB California BB Colorado BB Maryland Japanese ground losses: 2664 casualties reported Guns lost 26 Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 9 Port hits 4 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 12 And again 8k mines did nothing -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kusaie Island Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1610 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 56 Defending force 2162 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30 Japanese ground losses: 4 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/18/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Tassafaronga, 66,97, firing at TF 1042 TF 1042 troops unloading over beach at Tassafaronga, 66,97 72 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CL Achilles DMS Elliot MSW Bobolink Japanese ground losses: 17 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 4984 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Tassafaronga, 66,97, firing at TF 1042 TF 1042 troops unloading over beach at Tassafaronga, 66,97 72 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CA Exeter, Shell hits 1 CL Achilles Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 4534 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Trimcomalee , at 15,25 Allied aircraft Wellington III x 103 P-40E Warhawk x 70 F-5A Lightning x 8 B-25C Mitchell x 56 Allied aircraft losses Wellington III: 4 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 75 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 8 Runway hits 155 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 28 B-17E Fortress x 34 LB-30 Liberator x 52 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 85 casualties reported Airbase hits 10 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 162 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 40 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 6 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 34 Allied aircraft B-17C Fortress x 5 B-17E Fortress x 36 B-24D Liberator x 15 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 12 destroyed, 10 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-17C Fortress: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged B-17E Fortress: 3 destroyed, 7 damaged B-24D Liberator: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged Japanese ground losses: 30 casualties reported Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 23 One of my pet hates is that I cant do anything against his bombers and at the most only 1/2 of my fighters ever fly. I always lose far more on the ground than in a2a -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 10 Wellington III x 9 Hudson I x 6 B-25C Mitchell x 32 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 30 casualties reported Airbase hits 6 Runway hits 29 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kwajalein , at 79,79 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 28 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 12 damaged Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 20 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 48,90 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 3 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK West Notus, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 46,91 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 G4M1 Betty x 31 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged Allied Ships AK Admiral Nulton, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AK Empire Foam, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Empire Bunting, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AK West Camargo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AK Empire Wildebeeste AK Admiral Williams, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AK Harpoon AK City of Rayville AK Charles McCormick, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tassafaronga Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1640 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58 Defending force 43099 troops, 601 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 1998 I will post some screen shots and any other requests shortly.[:)]

flaggelant -> RE: Help please GordoNZ (J) v's RUPD (A) (2/9/2009 5:45:28 PM)
the airplanes sound like either a missing air HQ, or some fatique (for which HQ's are usefull as well), clueless about the 8 K mines, he brought some DMS (TF 1030), but with 8K even those couldn't have cleared all of that [X(] a pity the betties didn't get some of that bombardment TF

GordoNZ -> RE: Help please GordoNZ (J) v's RUPD (A) (2/10/2009 6:04:36 AM)
Can someone please explain how to attach screenshots?

GordoNZ -> RE: Help please GordoNZ (J) v's RUPD (A) (2/10/2009 7:38:34 AM)
Ok here goes [image]local://upfiles/17173/FC9C2EDDF1114CB3A747E471A626585F.jpg[/image]

GordoNZ -> RE: Help please GordoNZ (J) v's RUPD (A) (2/10/2009 7:48:19 AM)
Ok this is the area around the Rabaul and Lunga etc. The Allies landed a few turns ago and his carries are parked at Tassafaronga [image]local://upfiles/17173/3E4466624C3344FD982E13E516A52CF1.jpg[/image]

GordoNZ -> RE: Help please GordoNZ (J) v's RUPD (A) (2/10/2009 7:58:18 AM)
Here is the production screen. My research seems to be going very slowly. I have plenty of fuel and not many supplies. [image]local://upfiles/17173/18CBA97E63C54A6C860AF618906DF536.jpg[/image]

GordoNZ -> RE: Help please GordoNZ (J) v's RUPD (A) (2/10/2009 8:20:59 AM)
And here is the aircraft production. You will see the Franks for example, have only researched 92 aeroplanes. [image]local://upfiles/17173/CE710E6A0FC144B7800C2AAECCB4C258.jpg[/image]

GordoNZ -> RE: Help please GordoNZ (J) v's RUPD (A) (2/10/2009 8:59:57 AM)
This turn the Allies parked their carriers at Tassafaronga. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/19/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Tassafaronga, 66,97, firing at TF 1042 TF 1042 troops unloading over beach at Tassafaronga, 66,97 77 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships MSW Bobolink, Shell hits 2 DMS Perry Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 4257 casualties reported[:)] He is losing a lot of troops because he is landing about 100k Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Tassafaronga, 66,97, firing at TF 1042 TF 1042 troops unloading over beach at Tassafaronga, 66,97 48 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CA Exeter CL Leander DMS Wasmuth MSW Bobolink, Shell hits 1 DMS Perry Allied ground losses: 2928 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Trimcomalee , at 15,25 Allied aircraft Wellington III x 102 P-40E Warhawk x 77 F-5A Lightning x 7 B-25C Mitchell x 39 Allied aircraft losses Wellington III: 2 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 60 casualties reported Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 7 Runway hits 184 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 23 B-17E Fortress x 34 LB-30 Liberator x 52 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 88 casualties reported Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 118 Aircraft Attacking: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Wellington III x 15 P-40B Tomahawk x 47 B-25C Mitchell x 108 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 5 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Wellington III: 1 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 126 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Airbase hits 18 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 73 Well and truly closed again Ground combat at Tassafaronga Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 77275 troops, 1146 guns, 48 vehicles, Assault Value = 2558 Defending force 5521 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 57 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 4 Allied max assault: 1150 - adjusted assault: 803 Japanese max defense: 43 - adjusted defense: 19 Allied assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 4) Allied forces CAPTURE Tassafaronga base !!! Japanese ground losses: 389 casualties reported Guns lost 13 Allied ground losses: 153 casualties reported Guns lost 6 Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kusaie Island Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1650 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60 Defending force 2162 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30 Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/20/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 70,102 Japanese Ships SS I-23, hits 3, on fire Allied Ships DD Gridley DD McCall DD Maury DD Benham DD Lang -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 70,102 Japanese Ships SS I-23, hits 9, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Gridley DD McCall DD Maury DD Benham DD Lang -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1059 troops unloading over beach at Tulagi, 68,96 Allied ground losses: 307 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Kusaie Island, 75,82, firing at TF 1010 TF 1010 troops unloading over beach at Kusaie Island, 75,82 50 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Encounter DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Fox, Shell hits 1 DD Porter DD Mugford DD Aaron Ward Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 438 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1059 troops unloading over beach at Tulagi, 68,96 Allied ground losses: 300 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Trimcomalee , at 15,25 Allied aircraft Wellington III x 76 P-40E Warhawk x 43 F-5A Lightning x 5 B-25C Mitchell x 39 Allied aircraft losses Wellington III: 1 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 87 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 26 B-17E Fortress x 29 LB-30 Liberator x 52 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Airbase hits 12 Airbase supply hits 6 Runway hits 109 Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Wellington III x 10 P-40B Tomahawk x 46 B-25C Mitchell x 85 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Wellington III: 1 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 207 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 10 Wellington III x 10 Hudson I x 7 B-25C Mitchell x 39 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 15 casualties reported Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 43 Day Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 64,94 Allied aircraft Seafire x 12 Fulmar x 4 F4F-4 Wildcat x 16 SBD Dauntless x 95 Swordfish x 24 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 1 damaged Japanese Ships MSW W.16, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AP Keisyo Maru, Bomb hits 15, on fire, heavy damage AP Juko Maru, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage PG Oi Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 404 casualties reported Guns lost 2 I had to drop a base force here, unfortunately they took a day to long to arrive and payed the price.[:(] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 33 G4M1 Betty x 62 Allied aircraft Seafire x 29 Fulmar x 6 F4F-4 Wildcat x 9 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 29 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 33 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Seafire: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged Fulmar: 1 damaged F4F-4 Wildcat: 19 destroyed Allied Ships CV Illustrious CV Indomitable CV Formidable DD Flusser Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 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 2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet I had a fighter sweep setup to attack this hex and they didn't over two days. They would have help clear the way. This is a strange combat report as he would have had more aircraft in the air than that. He likes to set his cap very high I would say 80% as very few fighters have ever accompained his strikes. A fact I hope to take advantage of at some stage. Allies very lucky that 18 high experienced Betties 75+ exp couldn't hit anything -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kusaie Island Allied Shock attack Attacking force 3556 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 119 Defending force 2174 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 28 Allied max assault: 110 - adjusted assault: 9 Japanese max defense: 21 - adjusted defense: 6 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 128 casualties reported Guns lost 2 What I would like to do is plan for an invasion of Russia, using the combined CEF and Kwantung forces and a lot of SAA force as well. I should have 16 to 18K AV. It is a bit late now as winter is very close and I am still moving the troops into position. In Spring I wish to attack. Although I am not sure the exact months winter is. This is where ideas and suggestions are welcome. I will post further screen shots tomorrow.

n01487477 -> RE: Help please GordoNZ (J) v's RUPD (A) (2/10/2009 9:43:54 AM)
Gordo - IMO you are lucky to have researched that many Franks as you are almost 2 years away from their introduction... It is harder to research planes that are further out. Your questions are not specific about the production side to really allow me to talk you through what is happening, but suffice to say each factory that is repairing will cost 1000 supply - so if you are low on supplies you may need to rethink what you are repairing. Tools such as witptracker and decoder can help you with the economy (I'm part of the dynamic duo who made tracker - so I prefer that!) Give me some clarity of figures and what you are trying to achieve and then I'm willing to give you a hand.. [edit] having looked at the figures above about your industry - I will say it looks like you are doing well anyway... surplus in everything, vehicles look a little low, but this depends on the mod and you should think of expanding the ship repair facilities - but otherwise good. Many players don't like to expand HI - I do (but it your choice as to the supplies you want to expend to do this. And in your game you are doing well anyway.)

GordoNZ -> RE: Help please GordoNZ (J) v's RUPD (A) (2/11/2009 8:57:05 AM)
Thanks n01487477 - and yes I have expanded the repair yards a bit already Tokyo is 240 and Singapore is 100 This turn was a bit sad as the Allies once agian massed their Carriers at Tassafaronga and my aircraft died on the cap. It is ok as I am slowly wearing them down. And I have hundereds of Zeros in reserve. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/21/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1059 troops unloading over beach at Tulagi, 68,96 Allied ground losses: 380 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Sorong at 42,74 Japanese Ships MSW Yoshino Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS O20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Vella Lavella at 64,94 Japanese Ships AP Keisyo Maru, Shell hits 8, and is sunk Allied Ships DD MacDonough DD Dale DD Monaghan Japanese ground losses: 171 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Munda, at 64,95 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed 16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CL Achilles CL Leander, Shell hits 1 CA Exeter Japanese ground losses: 155 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Runway hits 6 Port fuel hits 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Munda, at 64,95 Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CA Astoria CA Minneapolis Japanese ground losses: 111 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Runway hits 4 Port hits 3 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 2 As you can see from the 3 results above that the allies sent raids into small basis they saw ships. In the daylight phase none of my Betties attacked these ships -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1059 troops unloading over beach at Tulagi, 68,96 Allied ground losses: 87 casualties reported Day Air attack on Trimcomalee , at 15,25 Allied aircraft Wellington III x 98 P-40E Warhawk x 76 B-25C Mitchell x 46 B-17E Fortress x 27 Allied aircraft losses Wellington III: 4 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 191 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Airbase hits 16 Airbase supply hits 8 Runway hits 234 Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 25 F-5A Lightning x 7 B-17E Fortress x 35 LB-30 Liberator x 50 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 98 casualties reported Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 135 Day Air attack on Tassafaronga , at 66,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 19 Allied aircraft Seafire x 37 Fulmar x 8 F4F-4 Wildcat x 151 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 14 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 10 destroyed, 3 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 28 G4M1 Betty x 37 Allied aircraft Seafire x 37 Fulmar x 8 F4F-4 Wildcat x 141 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 28 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 15 destroyed, 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses Seafire: 2 damaged F4F-4 Wildcat: 20 destroyed, 13 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 51 D3A Val x 8 Allied aircraft Seafire x 25 Fulmar x 5 F4F-4 Wildcat x 118 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 50 destroyed D3A Val: 8 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Seafire: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged F4F-4 Wildcat: 34 destroyed, 8 damaged no bombers broke through in both attacks[:(] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kai Island , at 39,78 Allied aircraft A-20B Boston x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tulagi Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 4066 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 130 Defending force 2774 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 40 Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kusaie Island Allied Shock attack Attacking force 3374 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 102 Defending force 2119 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 28 Allied max assault: 214 - adjusted assault: 184 Japanese max defense: 23 - adjusted defense: 2 Allied assault odds: 92 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Kusaie Island base !!! Japanese ground losses: 3128 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 60 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/22/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1059 troops unloading over beach at Tulagi, 68,96 Allied ground losses: 41 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 54 encounters mine field at Rabaul (61,88) Japanese Ships MSW Takashima Maru MSW Shintohoku Maru MSW Shawa Maru #10 MSW Shanan Maru #16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Buin at 64,92 Japanese Ships MSW Banshu Maru #56 PG Takunan Maru #8, Shell hits 3 PG Tamo Maru #6, Shell hits 6, on fire AP Kiyoshima Maru, Shell hits 4 AP Kuraido Maru Allied Ships DD Anderson DD Hammann DD Hull DD Worden -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1059 troops unloading over beach at Tulagi, 68,96 Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1004 encounters mine field at Lautem (33,78) Allied Ships AK Poelau Bras, Mine hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Trimcomalee , at 15,25 Allied aircraft Wellington III x 89 P-40E Warhawk x 79 B-25C Mitchell x 48 B-17E Fortress x 23 Allied aircraft losses Wellington III: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 110 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 9 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 145 Aircraft Attacking: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 19 F-5A Lightning x 6 B-17E Fortress x 21 LB-30 Liberator x 41 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 61 Aircraft Attacking: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Tassafaronga , at 66,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 15 Allied aircraft Seafire x 32 Fulmar x 5 F4F-4 Wildcat x 63 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kai Island , at 39,78 Allied aircraft A-20B Boston x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tulagi Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 4087 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 137 Defending force 2753 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 39 Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported I will pull my airforce back this turn and let them regroup for a few turns. I lost most of my best pilots this turn.

n01487477 -> RE: Help please GordoNZ (J) v's RUPD (A) (2/11/2009 9:41:55 AM)
Gordon - some pointers before I get into the air production screens... (and I have to go out for dinner in 10 mins ... so quickly) At present your HI is using less than the resources and Oil you are producing, which is a good thing. However to get over some problems that I can foresee ... 1. You might think of turning of repairs to your resource centres as you need not repair these. The same could be said for the Oil centres (but there might be some here you wish to keep repairing - I'm talking about the bases which are vulnerable to attack in the near term) 2. You have not been moving your resources and Oil around as efficiently as you need to ... You really need to start hording these in Japan for a time when SS's are doing added damage and the Allies are on the offensive. Also I notice that at many HI centres you getting close to running out of Oil / Res. (see attached) 3. You have supplies sitting in Manchuria and on some Japanese Islands and other locations you may wish to bring back to the Home Is.... and this will bring me to the air production which I will get into shortly... I have more to say here and will come back in an hour or two and give you some more pointers ... sorry girlfriend needs a beer after a hard day at it ... [image]local://upfiles/19798/E1D88773085D4605B60E545B22975492.jpg[/image]

n01487477 -> RE: Help please GordoNZ (J) v's RUPD (A) (2/12/2009 2:39:40 AM)
Let's talk about your production choices and eventually engines ... I'm guessing you are playing the game with PDU on. This allows you to choose your planes and not stay within the "historical" build. So you need to think long term about what you want and how much you will need. The first thing I would do is look at the aircraft comparison screen (not shown here) and determine what planes you think you would like to invest in. What is going to be a good point defense fighter and which you might use for sweeps or escort duty. Having decided that then come to the production screen as shown and look at the factory upgrades. As you might well know factories upgrade along the path taken by "historical/scenario defined" plane upgrades. So clicking the factory upgrade shows what the factories will upgrade to... so the A6M2 ->M3a ->M5 & the M3 -> M5, so you have 2 paths going to the M5. Let us think of the numbers of factories which will upgrade here... Now let me say at the offset that Tracker needs a tweak here as I neglected to think about Not Building (next release fix)... let me continue, the green box 139 M2 factories are shown in the last column of the M3a (but it should be 139 + 158(not building too)...and this will move onto the M5 eventually when it is available. As will the 72 M3 factories to join the 73(47) M5's you are already producing... giving you a total of 489 M5 factories... Now that is all fine and dandy if you wish to produce this amount of M5's but I think there are better alternatives here if you have PDU on. And I believe you are duplicating production... The choice to research a planes before its availability comes down to do you want to roll the dice and hope to get the plane early(haphazard at best) or are you gearing up early to get max output when it arrives. This is your choice, but having said that supplies are dwindling, it might be prudent to turn off some of the factories repairing more than 12 months out (determined by your desire to get them early - remember you need 100 to get a dice roll)... Actually I am really surprised you have built as much as you have with some of the models in '44. Someone tested this a while ago ... more than a year out models take longer to repair and larger factories are better at repair here. Let's look at the second screen (once again just looking a fighters) TBO (Total Build Out) - these are the number of planes of this model that are needed to fill your groups which will arrive in the future. So the A6M2 has another 102 planes to fill these groups, 86 planes are needed to cover reinforcements for units on map and the next group will be available in 49 days.... So firstly as you have a good pool of M2's, get those groups at full strength and if you are low on pilots, assign some as training groups and add pilots once your pool shows 0. And read about the methods of training, withdrawing and disbanding... I actually use the method of continuous training with no disbanding or withdrawing but upgrade downgrade combining. Now let's go back to the M5 - there is a huge TBO of 1071, with the first group arriving in more than a year - of course you need to think about those existing planes which need to be upgraded too... If you are using PDU - do you really want all these planes to be M5's or would you convert them to something else ? Could you just have a small pool of M5's after equipping the planes you want on CV's (and there might be better alternatives here), to bring in the new reinforcements and then just upgrade them to another model ... these are your choices my friend ... [image]local://upfiles/19798/5BF75216A3F747408ECA48C01FC22D6B.jpg[/image]

n01487477 -> RE: Help please GordoNZ (J) v's RUPD (A) (2/12/2009 3:48:54 AM)
Engines - all looks good here or does it ? 1. No Aichi Engine factories ... ok it is a year away, but you need to decide which of your other engines you will convert sometime... I suggest one of the small ones. Also while 75 is the TBO, you will need to replace all the divebombers on your CV's etc... 2. You need to look at the planes you will be producing and determine the factory use... the Pl Fcty use + R&D (planes*engines) = Pot. Engine Use. So taking the Mitsub 1498 is the total plane fact usage (if all factories you have are building), whereas you are building 985 ... now the caveat here is that not all factories will be producing at the same time, and some will convert to others - so this is where you need to do some mental arithmetic. But having said all this, honestly - your engine build looks solid, money in the bank as some say is to horde engines for the future. Hope some of this is useful ... I usually look at each engine and then determine what is needed and plan for the future ... future Tracker builds might have this mapped in a better way to help ppl do the mind map over time ... [image]local://upfiles/19798/6FB926827EFC4807AC67F4F5C906F86A.jpg[/image]

GordoNZ -> RE: Help please GordoNZ (J) v's RUPD (A) (2/13/2009 7:45:29 AM)
Hey Damian Many thanks for that guidance, very awesome. Regarding the resources, what I do is collect from the main bases around the SRA and drop them all at Singapore then have one huge convoy going from Singapore to Osaka. Not sure if this is the most efficient way but seems to work ok. RE: aircraft production, what do you mean duplicating production? Tell me with research is the 100 level reached accross all factories of that model or is it at one factory with 100 or more? I take your point about Zeros I think I will convert one factory to Jacks. Thanks again

GordoNZ -> RE: Help please GordoNZ (J) v's RUPD (A) (2/13/2009 8:09:32 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/23/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Kusaie Island, at 75,82 Japanese Ships DD Shikinami DD Usugumo DD Shinonome DD Yugure DD Wakaba CL Yubari CL Tatsuta CA Kinugasa CA Aoba BB Hyuga Allied ground losses: 126 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 13 Port hits 5 Port supply hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Munda, at 64,95 Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CA Devonshire CA New Orleans CA Salt Lake City BB Prince of Wales BB North Carolina Japanese ground losses: 301 casualties reported Guns lost 6 Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 50 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Lunga, at 67,97 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed 27 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships BB Warspite, Shell hits 6 BB Mississippi, Shell hits 2 BB New Mexico BB Idaho BB California BB Revenge, Shell hits 2 BB Royal Sovereign BB Colorado BB Maryland Japanese ground losses: 545 casualties reported Guns lost 6 Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 8 Port hits 2 Port supply hits 1 Again 8k mines does nothing [:-][:(] I wonder if it is worthwhile to lay mines -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Tulagi, at 68,96 Allied Ships DD MacDonough DD Dale DD Monaghan CA Minneapolis CA Astoria Japanese ground losses: 52 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 54 encounters mine field at Rabaul (61,88) Japanese Ships MSW Takashima Maru MSW Shintohoku Maru MSW Shawa Maru #10 MSW Shanan Maru #16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 34 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 60 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 10 Aircraft Attacking: 35 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet 9 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet Chungking is my training base - not really happy about doing training on surrendered chinese. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Trimcomalee , at 15,25 Allied aircraft Wellington III x 88 P-40E Warhawk x 78 B-25C Mitchell x 33 B-17E Fortress x 23 Allied aircraft losses Wellington III: 5 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 40 casualties reported Airbase hits 11 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 144 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 26 F-5A Lightning x 6 B-17E Fortress x 35 LB-30 Liberator x 48 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 21 casualties reported Airbase hits 6 Runway hits 116 Aircraft Attacking: Allies training -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 54,94 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 53 B-25C Mitchell x 9 Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 1 damaged Japanese Ships ML Nasami ML Hoko ML Natsushima ML Okinoshima ML Ukishima ML Kyosai ML Hirashima ML Wakatake, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage ML Naryu ML Ishizaki darn it but it could have been worse. Will teach me to not provide air cover. Wakatake sank[:(] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tulagi at 68,96 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 12 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Empire Cameron, Bomb hits 2, on fire AK American, Bomb hits 1 AK Utahan Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet 1 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71 Japanese aircraft Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 7 Allied aircraft Wellington III x 15 P-40B Tomahawk x 47 B-25C Mitchell x 97 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Wellington III: 1 damaged P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged Japanese ground losses: 143 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 68 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kai Island , at 39,78 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 1 A-20B Boston x 24 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kwajalein , at 79,79 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk I x 22 Blenheim IV x 14 P-40E Warhawk x 11 B-25C Mitchell x 162 B-26B Marauder x 101 Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 5 damaged B-26B Marauder: 6 damaged Japanese ground losses: 134 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Airbase hits 16 Airbase supply hits 6 Runway hits 168 Aircraft Attacking: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Thursday Island , at 49,90 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 61 B-25C Mitchell x 31 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 10 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Munda , at 64,95 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 1 Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 146 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 7 Runway hits 67 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-17C Fortress x 13 B-17E Fortress x 73 B-24D Liberator x 26 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 27 casualties reported Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 79 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 4 G4M1 Betty x 6 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 6 damaged Allied Ships DD McCall, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CL Newcastle Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 22 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 7 damaged Allied Ships DD Hull, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Worden DD Anderson, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Hammann -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tulagi Allied Shock attack Attacking force 5089 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 137 Defending force 2646 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 39 Allied max assault: 256 - adjusted assault: 118 Japanese max defense: 25 - adjusted defense: 21 Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Tulagi base !!! Japanese ground losses: 55 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 65 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/24/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1023 encounters mine field at Lautem (33,78) Allied Ships MSW Bundaberg -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1023 encounters mine field at Lautem (33,78) Allied Ships DD Hull, and is sunk AK Empire Foam, and is sunk MSW Bundaberg -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 36 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 65 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 6 Day Air attack on Trimcomalee , at 15,25 Allied aircraft Wellington III x 73 P-40E Warhawk x 75 B-25C Mitchell x 41 B-17E Fortress x 3 Allied aircraft losses Wellington III: 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 43 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 158 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 28 F-5A Lightning x 8 B-17E Fortress x 35 LB-30 Liberator x 51 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 119 casualties reported Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 6 Runway hits 159 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 9 No Japanese losses Allied Ships DD Worden DD Hammann, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 1 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71 Japanese aircraft Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 3 Allied aircraft Wellington III x 14 P-40B Tomahawk x 46 B-25C Mitchell x 107 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed B-25C Mitchell: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 174 casualties reported Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 107 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kai Island , at 39,78 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 1 A-20B Boston x 20 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Thursday Island , at 49,90 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 68 B-25C Mitchell x 26 No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 22 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Munda , at 64,95 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 1 Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 148 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported Airbase hits 9 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-17C Fortress x 3 B-17E Fortress x 71 B-24D Liberator x 25 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 60 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tulagi Allied Shock attack Attacking force 5011 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 128 Defending force 2402 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 35 Allied max assault: 240 - adjusted assault: 124 Japanese max defense: 25 - adjusted defense: 15 Allied assault odds: 8 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 61 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: 63 casualties reported Guns lost 1

GordoNZ -> RE: Help please GordoNZ (J) v's RUPD (A) (2/13/2009 8:35:23 AM)
The Allied Death Star has left town, which is just as well as my Zeros have pretty much spent. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/27/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 73,55 Japanese Ships MSW Kongo Maru #2 MSW Hanata Maru #6 Allied Ships SS S-32 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kwajalein , at 79,79 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk I x 24 Blenheim IV x 14 P-40E Warhawk x 12 B-25C Mitchell x 142 B-26B Marauder x 97 Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 2 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 14 damaged B-26B Marauder: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged Japanese ground losses: 152 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 196 Aircraft Attacking: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97 Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 121 Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 126 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 96 Aircraft Attacking: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97 Allied aircraft B-17C Fortress x 13 B-17E Fortress x 79 B-24D Liberator x 30 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged B-24D Liberator: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 81 casualties reported Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 62 Aircraft Attacking: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 61,90 Japanese Ships CL Katori Allied Ships SS KXV [:D] Lucky -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tulagi Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 4835 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 112 Defending force 2002 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15 Allied max assault: 102 - adjusted assault: 76 Japanese max defense: 12 - adjusted defense: 9 Allied assault odds: 8 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 143 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 30 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/28/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Kai Island, 39,78, firing at TF 1011 TF 1011 troops unloading over beach at Kai Island, 39,78 16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 530 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kai Island , at 39,78 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 1 A-20B Boston x 38 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kwajalein , at 79,79 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk I x 21 Blenheim IV x 14 P-40E Warhawk x 4 B-25C Mitchell x 114 B-26B Marauder x 49 Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 3 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged B-26B Marauder: 6 damaged Japanese ground losses: 99 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 8 Runway hits 117 Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97 Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 107 Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 99 casualties reported Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 54 I might look to setup an ambush for this lot shortly -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97 Allied aircraft B-17C Fortress x 12 B-17E Fortress x 73 B-24D Liberator x 24 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 37 casualties reported Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 72 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kai Island Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1535 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 44 Defending force 2039 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 77 Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tulagi Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 4815 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 110 Defending force 1827 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10 Allied max assault: 100 - adjusted assault: 60 Japanese max defense: 7 - adjusted defense: 5 Allied assault odds: 12 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 140 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Tulagi

n01487477 -> RE: Help please GordoNZ (J) v's RUPD (A) (2/13/2009 8:36:27 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: GordoNZ Hey Damian Many thanks for that guidance, very awesome. Regarding the resources, what I do is collect from the main bases around the SRA and drop them all at Singapore then have one huge convoy going from Singapore to Osaka. Not sure if this is the most efficient way but seems to work ok. Many ppl use this method - I guess my point is that you might want to increase the number of AK's bringing Res/Oil here as you are already in late '42 and you should really be hording more in the Home Islands, IMO there is too much surplus of these scattered. '43 will start getting more difficult, '44 hard to move res/oil and to plan ahead now is best. quote: RE: aircraft production, what do you mean duplicating production? Just the simple fact that due to upgrade paths you are researching planes that will get other factories once they upgrade - I got the sense that you thought of straight totals rather than accumulative totals of what you were going to produce ... guess the zero example is what I mean. quote: Tell me with research is the 100 level reached across all factories of that model or is it at one factory with 100 or more? I take your point about Zeros I think I will convert one factory to Jacks. Thanks again From the manual: Aircraft not yet available with a production capacity will cause research and may move up the availability of the new aircraft type. Whenever a plane would have been produced, 1 development point is gained by the new aircraft type. For every 100 development points the availability of the aircraft type will be moved up one month.(this last point I(and others) dispute "will" for randomly might).

GordoNZ -> RE: Help please GordoNZ (J) v's RUPD (A) (2/13/2009 8:50:25 AM)
Time for some more screen shots Here is one I am pleased about China [8D] [image]local://upfiles/17173/C4400E76B31043C2828A2E841C367768.jpg[/image]

GordoNZ -> Offensive Planing for India 2 (2/13/2009 9:15:13 AM)
Attack on Russia Planning Advice please on possible routes for my main thrust. See the possible routes I am thinking. I like an armoured thrust through Mongolia then north to cut the railway then possibly back towards Vladivostock. With two other infantry thrusts near Vladivostock and the other near Khabravrosk [image]local://upfiles/17173/C8104B7A9406426E8A383C68B983A719.jpg[/image]

GordoNZ -> RE: Help please GordoNZ (J) v's RUPD (A) (2/14/2009 10:48:36 AM)
October already AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/01/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 60,87 Japanese Ships DD Minazuki DD Uzuki DD Hatsushima DD Hatsuharu Allied Ships SS KXV, hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97 Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 120 Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 116 casualties reported Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 81 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97 Allied aircraft B-17C Fortress x 15 B-17E Fortress x 88 B-24D Liberator x 29 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 146 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Port hits 3 Port supply hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kai Island Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1455 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 42 Defending force 4057 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 119 Japanese ground losses: 2 casualties reported Ground combat at Kai Island Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1455 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 42 Defending force 4057 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 119 Japanese ground losses: 2 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kai Island Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 4057 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 119 Defending force 1451 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/02/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 40 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (31,64) Japanese Ships MSW W.22 MSW W.21 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Tulagi, at 68,96 Japanese Ships DD Shikinami DD Usugumo DD Shinonome DD Yugure DD Wakaba CL Yubari CL Tatsuta CA Kinugasa CA Aoba BB Hyuga Allied ground losses: 287 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 61,84 Japanese Ships DD Samidare DD Yudachi Allied Ships SS Peto, hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 67th Naval Guard Unit, at 39,78 Allied aircraft A-20B Boston x 38 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 58 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Aircraft Attacking: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97 Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 111 Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 37 casualties reported Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 61 Aircraft Attacking: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97 Allied aircraft B-17C Fortress x 13 B-17E Fortress x 62 B-24D Liberator x 30 Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 50 casualties reported Port hits 2 Port supply hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 61,84 Japanese Ships PG Myoken Maru PG Hong Kong Maru PG Choko Maru #2 MSW Togo Maru MSW Tama Maru PG Takunan Maru #3 Allied Ships SS Peto -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kai Island Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1360 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 39 Defending force 4114 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 124 Japanese ground losses: 2 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kai Island Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 4114 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 124 Defending force 1356 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 39 Japanese ground losses: 33 casualties reported Going to be quiet turns for a while so will only post important stuff

GordoNZ -> RE: Help please GordoNZ (J) v's RUPD (A) (2/15/2009 12:40:37 AM)
Some good and some bad this turn. I lost 40 aircraft to flak. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/05/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Tassafaronga, at 66,97 Japanese Ships CL Abukuma CL Yura CL Natori CA Kako CA Suzuya BB Ise BB Yamashiro BB Fuso BB Yamato BB Mutsu BB Nagato Allied ground losses: 802 casualties reported Guns lost 17 Vehicles lost 4 Only a scratch on the massive amounts of troops the Allies have here. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Time for some good news. I set up two sweeps from Akyab and Mandalay Day Air attack on Dacca , at 31,24 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 79 Ki-46-II Dinah x 1 Allied aircraft Mohawk IV x 20 Buffalo I x 16 Hurricane II x 10 P-40E Warhawk x 21 I-153c x 24 I-16c x 20 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 12 destroyed, 1 damagedHigh experienced Zeros[8D] Allied aircraft losses Mohawk IV: 17 destroyed Buffalo I: 13 destroyed Hurricane II: 10 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 15 destroyed I-153c: 13 destroyed I-16c: 13 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 2nd USMC Division, at 66,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 Ki-21 Sally x 46 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 17 damaged Allied ground losses: 43 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 6th Australian Division, at 66,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 Ki-21 Sally x 8 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 37th USA Division, at 66,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 2 D3A Val x 114 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 13 destroyed, 55 damaged Allied ground losses: 123 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 23 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 23 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 19 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 14 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 14 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 37th USA Division, at 66,97 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 26 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 18 damaged Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 1st USMC Division, at 66,97 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 2 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tulagi at 68,96 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 6 A6M2 Zero x 43 B5N Kate x 27 No Japanese losses Allied Ships DD Hammann, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 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 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Dacca , at 31,24 Japanese aircraft Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 51 Allied aircraft Mohawk IV x 13 Buffalo I x 3 Hurricane II x 6 P-40E Warhawk x 8 I-153c x 7 I-16c x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Mohawk IV: 10 destroyed Buffalo I: 3 destroyed Hurricane II: 6 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged I-153c: 2 destroyed I-16c: 4 destroyed Here is the second sweep. The aircraft that are left are destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Maumere , at 28,73 Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 13 Allied aircraft Wellington III x 13 P-40B Tomahawk x 39 B-25C Mitchell x 92 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 52 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 7 Runway hits 14 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 11 Wellington III x 11 Hudson I x 6 B-25C Mitchell x 39 No Allied losses Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 31 Aircraft Attacking: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Tassafaronga , at 66,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 2 B5N Kate x 145 C5M Babs x 1 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate: 7 destroyed, 38 damaged[:@] Allied ground losses: 30 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 38 Allied aircraft B-17C Fortress x 11 B-17E Fortress x 60 B-24D Liberator x 18 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-17C Fortress: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 19 damaged B-24D Liberator: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged Japanese ground losses: 63 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Port hits 3 Port supply hits 2 Hard to stop this many 4E's. Even if they are flying from 11 hexes away -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kai Island Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 4159 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 125 Defending force 795 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16 Allied max assault: 120 - adjusted assault: 61 Japanese max defense: 8 - adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 61 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 86 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/06/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Lautem at 33,78 Japanese Ships SS I-164, hits 9, on fire Allied Ships PG Warrego, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PG Freesia MSW Bundaberg PG Jasmine PG Thyme PG Cyclamen PG Fritillary PG Swan Day Air attack on Dacca , at 31,24 Japanese aircraft Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 92 Allied aircraft Mohawk IV x 3 P-40E Warhawk x 3 I-153c x 7 I-16c x 7 No Japanese losses No losses [8D] Allied aircraft losses Mohawk IV: 3 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed I-153c: 3 destroyed I-16c: 2 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Dacca , at 31,24 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 64 Ki-46-II Dinah x 1 No Japanese losses Where they gone [:D] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 44 B-25C Mitchell x 56 SB-2c x 60 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 23 casualties reported Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 7 Runway hits 91 Day Air attack on Tulagi , at 68,96 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 14 G4M1 Betty x 90 No Japanese losses Port hits 1 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: Day Air attack on 2nd USMC Division, at 66,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 Ki-21 Sally x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 7th Australian Division, at 66,97 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 8 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 6th Australian Division, at 66,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 Ki-21 Sally x 11 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 9 damaged Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 37th USA Division, at 66,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 2 D3A Val x 71 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 8 destroyed, 44 damaged[:@][:(] Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 15 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 12 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 17 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 5 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 6 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 37th USA Division, at 66,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 4 Ki-21 Sally x 16 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 7 damaged Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 6 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 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 1st USMC Division, at 66,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 Ki-21 Sally x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 7 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 38 Allied aircraft B-17C Fortress x 7 B-17E Fortress x 52 B-24D Liberator x 25 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed, 14 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-17C Fortress: 3 damaged B-17E Fortress: 8 destroyed, 21 damaged B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 40 casualties reported Port hits 2 Port supply hits 1 Over all not a bad day in the air but could have been very good. [image]local://upfiles/17173/F3A3C25C345A40CBB10B925E90EA3D8F.jpg[/image]

GordoNZ -> RE: Help please GordoNZ (J) v's RUPD (A) (2/16/2009 8:33:08 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/09/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Tassafaronga, at 66,97 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses PB2Y Coronado: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships CL Isuzu CL Nagara CL Jintsu CA Mikuma CA Mogami CA Nachi BB Kirishima BB Hiei BB Haruna BB Kongo Allied ground losses: 942 casualties reported Guns lost 18 Vehicles lost 3 Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Day Air attack on Tassafaronga , at 66,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 21 Ki-21 Sally x 63 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 3 destroyed, 14 damaged Allied ground losses: 64 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Tulagi , at 68,96 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 29 G4M1 Betty x 128 No Japanese losses Port hits 3 Port fuel hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/10/42 Day Air attack on Tassafaronga , at 66,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 23 Ki-21 Sally x 56 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged Allied ground losses: 80 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Port hits 1 Port fuel hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Tulagi , at 68,96 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 28 G4M1 Betty x 132 No Japanese losses Port hits 4 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 2nd USMC Division, at 66,97 Japanese aircraft Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 3 Ki-21 Sally x 9 Ki-49 Helen x 17 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged Allied ground losses: 44 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 37th USA Division, at 66,97 Japanese aircraft Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 15 Ki-21 Sally x 13 Ki-49 Helen x 23 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Allied ground losses: 92 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 6 Wellington III x 5 Hudson I x 3 B-25C Mitchell x 18 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 21 casualties reported Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 24 I wonder if I am wasting my time bombing his troops at Tassafaronga. He has 27 units there and must be 100k troops. It is only a size 1 port and the spoilage must be huge to supply all of these units.

GordoNZ -> RE: Help please GordoNZ (J) v's RUPD (A) (2/16/2009 8:40:02 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/11/42 4th turn of the day [8D] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1035 troops unloading over beach at Maumere, 28,73 Allied ground losses: 343 casualties reported Allies slowly working their way up the SRA[:(] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 2nd USMC Division, at 66,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 Ki-21 Sally x 11 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 8 damaged Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Vehicles lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 6th Australian Division, at 66,97 Japanese aircraft Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 9 Ki-21 Sally x 6 Ki-49 Helen x 14 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged Allied ground losses: 24 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 12000 feet 5 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 12000 feet 5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 12000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 37th USA Division, at 66,97 Japanese aircraft Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 3 Ki-21 Sally x 3 Ki-49 Helen x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 16 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 12000 feet 3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 12000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 12000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 37th USA Division, at 66,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 Ki-21 Sally x 29 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 6 damaged Allied ground losses: 12 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 1st USMC Division, at 66,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 Ki-21 Sally x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 5 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/12/42 Not much happened

GordoNZ -> RE: Help please GordoNZ (J) v's RUPD (A) (2/16/2009 8:45:57 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/13/42 Day Air attack on 2nd USMC Division, at 66,97 Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 3 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 13 Ki-21 Sally x 9 Ki-49 Helen x 13 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged Ki-49 Helen: 4 damaged Allied ground losses: 48 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 2nd USMC Division, at 66,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 Ki-21 Sally x 8 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 7th Australian Division, at 66,97 Japanese aircraft Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 6 Ki-21 Sally x 3 Ki-49 Helen x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged Ki-49 Helen: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged Allied ground losses: 20 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 15000 feet 2 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 15000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 7th Australian Division, at 66,97 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 6th Australian Division, at 66,97 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 12 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 1 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 37th USA Division, at 66,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 15 Ki-21 Sally x 30 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 11 damaged Allied ground losses: 23 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 1st USMC Division, at 66,97 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 4 damaged Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Maumere Allied Shock attack Attacking force 2672 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 80 Defending force 1645 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 26 Allied max assault: 168 - adjusted assault: 134 Japanese max defense: 13 - adjusted defense: 5 Allied assault odds: 26 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Maumere base !!! Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-46-II Dinah: 2 destroyed Allied ground losses: 100 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/14/42 Day Air attack on 1st USMC Division, at 66,97 Japanese aircraft Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 15 Ki-21 Sally x 6 Ki-49 Helen x 10 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49 Helen: 3 damaged Allied ground losses: 26 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 15000 feet 6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 15000 feet 6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quiet turns continue. Building up the bases around Rabaul. Waiting for my forces to build up for Russia

GordoNZ -> RE: Help please GordoNZ (J) v's RUPD (A) (2/16/2009 9:35:29 AM)
Ship Losses to date Japan/Allies CV 1/0 CVE 2/0 BB 0/1 CA 1/4 CL 6/10 DD 28/35 APD 2/1 SS 20/22 AK 78/62 AP 121/5 [:(] As you can see I need all the help I can get. Tom is playing very cautiously but in some ways very agressively. He brings everything to take a base. And I can't stop it as half of KB is still in the yards and he puts lots of fighters on his CV's and uses them as a big 'Cap Death Star'. Then once he takes a base suddenly a whole bunch of PT's appear.[8\|] Enjoying it though[:D]

GordoNZ -> RE: Help please GordoNZ (J) v's RUPD (A) (2/18/2009 8:02:36 AM)
Well what can be said about the turn very pleasing but very frustrating[:@] AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/17/42 This is both the good and the bad. I moved 160+ aircraft to Lunga, Tom gets to see my moves and then launches all of his 4E's against Lunga. Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97 Japanese aircraftStill a solid CAP but still only half of the aircraft available A6M2 Zero x 45 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 23 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 20 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 62 F-5A Lightning x 7 B-24D Liberator x 188 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 22 destroyed, 2 damaged Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 7 destroyed, 10 damaged Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged D3A Val: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 34 destroyed[:D] B-24D Liberator: 29 destroyed, 56 damaged[:D] Japanese ground losses: 58 casualties reported Airbase hits 9 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 133 Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet 1 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet 6 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet 6 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 24 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 25 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 5 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet 1 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet 8 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 1 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet 1 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet 1 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet 15 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 2 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet 1 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet 5 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 5 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 2 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 2 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 2 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet The Tojo's really kicked butt I didn't lose one in the air -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97 2nd wave Japanese aircraft Tiny portion in the air A6M2 Zero x 17 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 7 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 64 B-24D Liberator x 77 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged B-24D Liberator: 3 destroyed, 11 damaged Japanese ground losses: 119 casualties reported Airbase hits 9 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 116 Aircraft Attacking: AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/18/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1011 encounters mine field at Lunga (67,97) Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses PBY Catalina: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CL Leander, Mine hits 1 oh amazing one mine hit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 67,97 Japanese Ships PG Kanko Maru PG Kogyoku Maru AK Kinmo Maru, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk Allied Ships CL Leander, on fire DD Arunta DD Isaac Sweers Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Hudson I x 24 F-5A Lightning x 6 B-24D Liberator x 105The pilots flying again after the beating yesterday Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 21 destroyed D3A Val: 2 destroyed Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 10 destroyed Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 9 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 70 casualties reported Airbase hits 12 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 117 Of course the airfield is closed yesterday so all of my aircraft die on the ground Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 45 B-24D Liberator x 59 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 2 destroyed Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 17 casualties reported Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 56 I don't like to moan but overall I lost 169 aircraft only 20ish in the air and Tom lost in the air 5:1. But I got killed on the ground. 2 Problems with this, the way the game works the Allies get to see the Jap moves and plan accordingly. And only ever half max of the fighters fly CAP. The way it works is Jap moves only seeing the last turn, then the Allies seeing where the Jap moves base their moves on that info, then the turn is run. The way it should work is BOTH move simultanously only seeing the last turn position then the turn is run. The Allied air power in this game is overpowering and doesn't need any extra advantage. Especially when you consider the Jap AA doesn't work and the only way to cause damage is with A2A The only good thing is I didn't lose many pilots, however, now that the airfields closed and there is no aircraft to fly them out they are trapped.

GordoNZ -> RE: Help please GordoNZ (J) v's RUPD (A) (2/18/2009 8:12:32 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/19/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 68,94 Japanese Ships PG Kogyoku Maru PG Kanko Maru Allied Ships SS S-42 Day Air attack on Munda , at 64,95 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 123 these things just don't stop[:(] Japanese aircraft losses H6K2-L Mavis: 2 destroyed L2D2 Tabby: 3 destroyed Ki-49 Helen: 6 destroyed Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 237 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 10 Runway hits 88 Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 30LR CAP only Allied aircraft Hudson I x 36 F-5A Lightning x 5 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 7 damaged Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 5 destroyed, 4 damaged Runway hits 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 14 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 45 B-24D Liberator x 51 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 9 damaged B-24D Liberator: 2 destroyed, 11 damaged Japanese ground losses: 26 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 107 AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/20/42 Day Air attack on Munda , at 64,95 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 119 Japanese aircraft losses L2D2 Tabby: 2 destroyed Ki-49 Helen: 4 destroyed H6K2-L Mavis: 1 destroyed Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 398 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 10 Runway hits 61 Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 27 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 24 F-5A Lightning x 4 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 5 destroyed, 5 damagedHudsons die easy at least Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 13 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 38 B-24D Liberator x 49 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 6 damaged B-24D Liberator: 8 damaged Japanese ground losses: 57 casualties reported Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 92 Day Air attack on Eniwetok , at 76,74 Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 38 Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 26 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 11 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Thursday Island , at 49,90 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 70 B-25C Mitchell x 22 No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 23 Bombers everywhere at best I can only stop one raid due to needing twice as many fighters because only half take off for CAP Look at the destroyed on field figure, Mostly due to the Allies seeing where I am - a joke[:(] [image]local://upfiles/17173/9D52638294E34215996A107CD740931B.jpg[/image]

rtrapasso -> RE: Help please GordoNZ (J) v's RUPD (A) (2/18/2009 10:03:48 AM)
quote: Mostly due to the Allies seeing where I am - a joke Not so much a joke - actually pretty much replicates what the Japanese had to endure during the war... Allied SigInt could and did accurately predict not only where but WHEN the Japanese were transferring planes into a new base... the Allies would then time their raids so that they would hit just after the Japanese air unit would land... the CAP couldn't even fly... (see The Emperor's Codes if you are interested). Anyway, it turns out that it really isn't so much a game artifact as a replication of what went on in the course of actual events.

GordoNZ -> RE: Help please GordoNZ (J) v's RUPD (A) (2/19/2009 10:16:06 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: rtrapasso quote: Mostly due to the Allies seeing where I am - a joke Not so much a joke - actually pretty much replicates what the Japanese had to endure during the war... Allied SigInt could and did accurately predict not only where but WHEN the Japanese were transferring planes into a new base... the Allies would then time their raids so that they would hit just after the Japanese air unit would land... the CAP couldn't even fly... (see The Emperor's Codes if you are interested). Anyway, it turns out that it really isn't so much a game artifact as a replication of what went on in the course of actual events. Thanks rtrapasso I stand corrected. It is always good to know the reasons for things. Unfortunitely it doesn't help me stop his bombers. Although.....I am thinking of a cunning plan[8D]. Lets see if I know, he knows my moves then I can plan accordingly and set traps etc. Watch this space

GordoNZ -> RE: Help please GordoNZ (J) v's RUPD (A) (2/19/2009 10:30:18 AM)
I am slowly getting to grips with this game and the way Tom plays. See below AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/25/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 44,66 Japanese Ships DD Takanami DD Teruzuki Allied Ships SS O23 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 44,66 Japanese Ships DD Takanami DD Teruzuki Allied Ships SS O23, hits 1 Day Air attack on Trimcomalee , at 15,25 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 62 B-25C Mitchell x 58 SB-2c x 75 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged SB-2c: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 36 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Port hits 17 Port supply hits 4 Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24 Allied aircraft Wellington III x 139 B-17E Fortress x 96 LB-30 Liberator x 62 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 292 casualties reported Airbase hits 36 Airbase supply hits 8 Runway hits 237 Port hits 32 Port fuel hits 5 Port supply hits 14 Day Air attack on TF, near Munda at 64,95 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 67 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 24 Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 15 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 5 destroyed, 5 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 35 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 17 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 49 In some ways I am disapointed with the number of aircraft as I have around 240 there. So around 40-45% take off only. BUT it was enough[8D] Allied aircraft Wellington III x 15 P-40B Tomahawk x 60 B-25C Mitchell x 116 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 6 destroyed, 20 damaged Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 9 destroyed Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 23 destroyed, 4 damagedMostly losses are on the ground only. Allied aircraft losses Wellington III: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged[8D] P-40B Tomahawk: 45 destroyed AVG put up a good fight [;)] B-25C Mitchell: 33 destroyed, 37 damaged[8D] Japanese ground losses: 46 casualties reported Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 6 Runway hits 29 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 1 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 1 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 2 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet 1 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 1 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 1 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 2 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 2 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 1 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 11 Wellington III x 11 Hudson I x 6 B-25C Mitchell x 39 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 28 casualties reported Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 36 Day Air attack on Thursday Island , at 49,90 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 75 B-25C Mitchell x 34 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Waingapu Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 2532 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 70 Defending force 310 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11 Allied max assault: 70 - adjusted assault: 134 Japanese max defense: 9 - adjusted defense: 3 Allied assault odds: 44 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Waingapu base !!! Japanese ground losses: 35 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 21 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Memboro Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 739 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Allied max assault: 8 - adjusted assault: 3 Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Memboro base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/26/42 Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71 Japanese aircraftNot closed on day one A6M3 Zero x 42 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 12 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 38 Allied aircraft Wellington III x 7 P-40B Tomahawk x 19 B-25C Mitchell x 73 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 2 destroyed, 11 damaged Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 2 destroyed, 11 damagedSee air to air only, much better results Allied aircraft losses Wellington III: 6 destroyed P-40B Tomahawk: 15 destroyed B-25C Mitchell: 26 destroyed, 21 damaged[8D] Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 1 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 1 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 1 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Russell Islands , at 66,96 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 120 [:(] Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 8 destroyed C5M Babs: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 199 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 12 Runway hits 97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Russell Islands , at 66,96 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 67 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed C5M Babs: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 6 damaged Japanese ground losses: 68 casualties reported Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 50 Day Air attack on TF at 67,96 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 3 A6M2 Zero x 129 KB - living dangerous with all the 4E's around Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Todays losses. Again Pilots very light for me [image]local://upfiles/17173/D98F63CB9D4A4E46990EA4E48E7AD37F.jpg[/image]

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