Knavey -> Pensacola - the cowardly cruiser! (9/23/2009 5:29:34 AM)
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Legit game vs. AI (disclaimer for those in the know!)...just messing around trying to stop Tarawa invasion with the only thing close at the beginning of the war. Tried it on 12/9 and got these results Day Time Surface Combat, near Tarawa at 136,128, Range 30,000 Yards Japanese Ships PB Santos Maru xAKL Toyotsu Maru xAK Aratama Maru xAKL Katsura Maru xAKL Kaito Maru xAKL Tenposan Maru Allied Ships CA Pensacola Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards... CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 30,000 yards... Allied TF attempts to evade combat... (UMMM-You are a CRUISER vs. a bunch of rusty troops transports!) Range increases to 30,000 yards...... Range increases to 30,000 yards...... Both Task Forces evade combat... So I sent her back the next night with these results! Night Time Surface Combat, near Makin at 136,125, Range 12,000 Yards Japanese Ships CM Tokiwa CM Okinoshima DD Asanagi DD Yunagi PB Nagata Maru xAK Tenyo Maru xAK Kamikaze Maru Allied Ships CA Pensacola Reduced sighting due to 57% moonlight... Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 57% moonlight: 12,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards...... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards... Japanese ships attempt to get underway... CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards... Both TF attempt to withdraw!...(UMMMMM! YOU ARE A CRUISER VS. ANCHORED TROOP TRANSPORTS!!!!!) Range increases to 12,000 yards...... Range increases to 12,000 yards...... Both Task Forces evade combat... And then, the valor of the Allied fleets finally comes out even if it is thousands of miles away from the cowardly CA! Night Time Surface Combat, near Legaspi at 82,82, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships PB Busho Maru PB Keiko Maru, Shell hits 19, and is sunk xAK Kizan Maru xAKL Kofuku Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire xAK Konan Maru xAKL Nanko Maru xAK Minryo Maru xAK Shozan Maru xAKL Turusima Maru xAKL Tainichi Maru, Shell hits 3, heavy fires xAK Tofuku Maru xAK Tosei Maru xAKL Nichiryo Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Fukkai Maru xAKL Totai Maru xAKL Bichu Maru xAKL Ryuto Maru xAP Rakuyo Maru, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAP Horai Maru xAP Takatiho Maru Allied Ships DD Thracian Japanese ground losses: 54 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Vehicles lost 10 (6 destroyed, 4 disabled) Reduced sighting due to 28% moonlight... Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 28% moonlight: 3,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards...... Range closes to 8,000 yards...... Range closes to 6,000 yards...... Range closes to 4,000 yards...... Range closes to 2,000 yards...... CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards... Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 2,000 yards... DD Thracian launches Torpedoes at PB Keiko Maru at 2,000 yards... DD Thracian engages PB Keiko Maru at 2,000 yards... DD Thracian engages xAKL Nichiryo Maru at 2,000 yards... Range increases to 3,000 yards... DD Thracian engages PB Keiko Maru at 3,000 yards... Range closes to 2,000 yards... DD Thracian engages PB Keiko Maru at 2,000 yards... DD Thracian engages xAP Rakuyo Maru at 2,000 yards... DD Thracian engages PB Keiko Maru at 2,000 yards... DD Thracian engages PB Keiko Maru at 2,000 yards... DD Thracian engages PB Keiko Maru at 2,000 yards... xAP Takatiho Maru , xAP Horai Maru , xAP Rakuyo Maru , ... xAK Tosei Maru , xAK Tofuku Maru screened from combat... - escorted by PB Keiko Maru... DD Thracian engages xAKL Nichiryo Maru at 2,000 yards... DD Thracian engages xAP Rakuyo Maru at 2,000 yards... DD Thracian engages PB Keiko Maru at 2,000 yards... Range increases to 3,000 yards... DD Thracian engages xAKL Nichiryo Maru at 3,000 yards... Range closes to 2,000 yards... PB Keiko Maru sunk by DD Thracian at 2,000 yards... Powers, A.L. orders Allied TF to disengage... Range increases to 3,000 yards... DD Thracian engages xAKL Tainichi Maru at 3,000 yards... DD Thracian engages xAKL Kofuku Maru at 3,000 yards... Range increases to 8,000 yards... DD Thracian engages xAKL Tainichi Maru at 8,000 yards... DD Thracian engages xAKL Tainichi Maru at 8,000 yards... Task forces break off......
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