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princep01 -> RE: Luzon Blues (10/31/2009 7:53:09 PM)

Q, for what it is worth, I agree with crsutton's comment re leaders for those air groups. I forget to change them out too.

Even more than that though, I think your bombers would have scored some hits had you attacked at 4000 (or less), rather than 8000 feet. Yes, the cost would have been higher, but to lay some nice size bombs on those CVLs would have been a serious setback to the Little KB's future predatations. The planes you would have expended are just that; expendable. But, nice job getting them to concentrate and fly. I'm sure MR. Cuttlefish was squirming a bit as those attacks developed.



Q-Ball -> RE: Luzon Blues (11/1/2009 5:22:24 PM)

princep01: To bomb under 6K, they would have had to train in "LowN", not "NavB", that's my understanding anyway. I didn't do that. I perhaps should have, so that they were ready for that. What do other players do with the Allied bombers, train in NavB or LowN?

Combat Report, March 4,5 1942

Fall of Luzon: As predicted, Luzon fell on the 4th of March. The troops were a wreck after the retreat from Clark, and Cuttlefish nearly destroyed them on the 3rd. But otherwise, a pretty quick conquest.

On both Luzon and Malaya, I did not resist outward, but immediately retreated everyone to Singapore and Clark. Singapore held until Feb 13, and Clark March 4. Not sure how other AARs are tracking; my other PBEM, my opponent resisted forward, and both Singapore and Luzon were closed out by the beginning of February. In that game, Erik would admit that he allowed his forces to be split, so that hastened the fall. Either way, I do think in AE that these points are softer, and will fall quicker than history IF you bring more troops than the Japanese historically did (which makes sense!).

Wainwright refuesed to surrender the rest of the PI; Cagayan "holds", meaning a japanese unit is in the hex and we are sittng there eating supplies. AS Canopus is docked at Cebu, and still dishing out torpedos and fuel (Shhhh!)

DEI: Cuttlefish's units are marching on Palembang. The big question on Palembang isn't so much about whether or how long it will hold, but what condition the place is in when it falls.

As you can see, I am bombing Oosthaven's port for lack of anything better to do with KNIL airforces.

China: It's ON in KUKONG (hey that rhymes!). The Japanese have approached the town. I have scads of units, but they are Chinese. At the moment i control the air over Kukong thanks to the AVG, and I'm bombing the Japanese troops. We'll see if the place holds or not. I don't think Cuttlefish has alot of artillery there, which helps.

India: The last troops crossed the Burmese border in good order. I am going to use all the Burmese units to meet garrison requirements in India, and free up other units. The Indian forces in general are really low quality at the moment, so alot of units are on Rest/Train to learn to fight. I am going to build up Imphal and Akyab, and stand there. We basically traded Burma for 3 months of time.

South Pacific: We have used the absence of KB to unload alot of troops. I have instructed everyone to HURRY UP and finish, because we are about to the point that they could be showing up again.

41st Division is 95% unloaded at Noumea, and I sent some empties home. A Tank BN there is about 30% unloaded. 2 Regts of the Americal Div are unloading at Suva. I am more worried about Noumea, because I think it's more likely that KB would show there vs. Suva.



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Q-Ball -> Losses to Date (11/1/2009 5:33:43 PM)

Shipping Losses to Date, March 5, 1942

Here is a summary of shipping losses to date for each side.

Japan:
These are edited down to ships that are confirmed sunk, or that I'm 90%+ sure are sunk. There are others that I know I didn't sink (like CA Atago), that are wishful thinking by Allied intel. So I feel pretty good that this is conservative/accurate:

CL Sendai, Tama, Jintsu
6 Modern DDs (Fubuki and up): Including Hibiki
2 Older DDs
2 TBs
1 SS

4 xAPs
26 xAKs
6 PB/SC

Overall, I have stung a bit in the warship category, but Cuttlefish's other losses are pretty light. Note that he has lost ZERO TKs or AOs. Cuttlefish is advancing fairly slowly and protecting his transports, which is limiting his advances, but also his losses.

I tend to play Japan the opposite; I want to move fast, even if that means transport losses early. In my other PBEM I won't say how many (as Erik can read this), but he konws it's alot more than 26.

Allies:

BBs, Arizona, Oklahoma, California
CA Houston
CL Tromp, Java
8 DDs, all Dutch or old USN 4-stackers
2 SS

6 xAP (including 3 BIG ones, Wakefield, Dominion Monarch, West Point)
52 xAKs
14 TK/AOs

My warship losses are very light; 3 Pearl Harbor BBs, and a handful of warships in the DEI. I can afford to take some chances with cruisers in the next couple months, because I have really lost very little.

Allies have plenty of AKs, I'm not worried there. The only losses I rue are the large APs; those are useful.


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Q-Ball -> Repairs (11/1/2009 8:23:50 PM)

Combat Report, March 7, 1942

Sub Wars: At some point I will post a comprehensive sub strategy and tactics, and I'll probably wait until the SRA is done, because at the moment, I have sub bases handy in that area, particularly Soerbaya. Once the real war starts, I'll put together a sub plan.

In the meantime, I have been disappointed with the results; we have 2-4 sightings a day of TFs, sometimes there are attacks, rarely have there been hits. The last two days we sank something, O-23 sank a loaded transport off Makassar, and USS Pollack got an xAK off Hokkaido.

Big E Update: Below is the Big-E; 101 days on Critical Repair. That was really a bad torp hit, alot of Float and Engine Damage.

At this point, I can't even load her airgroups back on the CV; they are at Capetown. I don't know if I'll complete repairs there or move her to the East Coast, but I don't see a point to moving her until she can make 20 kts.



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Q-Ball -> RE: Repairs (11/2/2009 3:30:15 AM)

Combat Report, March 8.9 1942

China: Japanese are bombarding Kukong, and we have had some big aerial battles; CF is sweeping with Oscars, and I have AVG Curtiss fighters over Kukong. Last turn, 6 AVG planes were shot down vs. 6 Oscars, and we have had similar exchanges. AVG has shot down Jap bombers as well. At this pace, the Japanese will get control, as I am running out of the P-40 planes for AVG.

DEI: See below; a big fleet shows up and shoots down a pile of my Dutch bombers. I don't want to insult any Dutch players on this forum, but the KNIL airforce stinks. Not much of a points really. The Dutch subs are good at any rate.

SW Pac: The unloading at Noumea is VERY slow; I have this feeling that we are going to get crushed at Noumea. At this point is mostly the Tank Bn unloading.



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Rainer79 -> RE: Repairs (11/2/2009 7:47:34 AM)

Oh the joys of the KNIL airforce. Not often have so many flown so much to hit so little...

You can turn on the upgrade option for the Enterprise BTW. Ships can now upgrade while under repair. You don't have to wait until they are completed anymore.



Chickenboy -> RE: Repairs (11/2/2009 11:45:29 AM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: Q-Ball
SW Pac: The unloading at Noumea is VERY slow; I have this feeling that we are going to get crushed at Noumea. At this point is mostly the Tank Bn unloading.

You've probably done this countless times, Q-ball, but I'll throw it out there anyways for some other readers.

When I'm stuck in slo-mo unload mode because one stinkin' unit is holding up a massive convoy, I'll identify the ship(s) that are still unloading and split them off into their own new TF (with an escort or two). The main body, freed up from the tardy unloaders, can get out to sea ASAP.

In AE, this is particularly useful because if you limit the convoy unloading to one or two ships, you can usually dock them versus unloading at the snail's pace of undocked TFs.



Q-Ball -> Evil KNIL (11/2/2009 2:42:21 PM)

Rainer79: I'll do the upgrade when I get to the US West coast and a bigger shipyard; it will go quicker. For now, I just want to get some speed up on Big E.
Chickenboy: I am doing some of that, but it still takes FOREVER. I have had 2 docked xAKs with 41st Division Motorized Support at the docks for a couple days. Part of it is that all the building I am doing there is on FORTS, and nothing else. I don't want to do alot of building until I know I can hold it.


Combat Report, March 10, 1942

The only other significant action today was a USN Sub clanked a torp off a transport off Japan (one day they will explode!), and more air war in China. The China air war won't last too much longer, as I will run out of AVG fighters before CF runs out of Oscars.

Carnage in the Sunda Strait:
The big day was the KNIL airforce attacks in the Sunda Strait. As expected, I lost alot of planes for not much damage; 1 bomb hit on Ryujo, and 3 Zeros shot down. And that only cost me 44 planes.[:'(] We no doubt made a couple Zero aces today.

The Dutch coordinated nicely, with over 70 planes in the first strike package. CAP was over 30 Zeros.



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Chickenboy -> RE: Evil KNIL (11/2/2009 3:21:06 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: Q-Ball
1 bomb hit on Ryujo

Was that one of those 300 KG ones? Against Ryujo, that might be sufficient to put her out of action for awhile.

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witpqs -> RE: Repairs (11/2/2009 4:34:19 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

In AE, this is particularly useful because if you limit the convoy unloading to one or two ships, you can usually dock them versus unloading at the snail's pace of undocked TFs.



There's a bit of good news on that point - I think Don Bowen mentioned this went in with Patch 1. Either way, it really helps. When you have too much shipping to dock, during turn execution the game engine will 'dock' ships up to the capacity of the pier. They unload as though docked (because they are), but at the end of turn execution they are undocked and (of course) part of their TF. All this is abstracted - they calculate how much space is available and look at what ships are needing to load or unload (they don't actually have to mess with TF's).

Now, if a bunch of ships are unloaded already then you certainly want to get them out of harm's way as you said. But if they are in safe waters, you can forgo the extra micromanagement and your 'Harbor Master' will take care of things!

The trick then becomes to make sure that TF's not needing to load/unload/refuel/rearm are not taking up space at the pier. I've noticed that TF's like replenishment TF's will go ahead and dock even if you have them set to remain on station. I asked for a feature change but they said they were full up for Patch 2.



Q-Ball -> RE: Repairs (11/2/2009 6:16:34 PM)

Chickenboy: It was a 300kg-er. The Dutch don't hit much, but they do carry pretty big bombs. The combat report said "Fires" but not "Heavy Damage"; I suspect it isn't in danger of sinking, but probably needs yard time. It will be interesting to see how much CAP is up tommorow; if Ryujo's 28 Zeros are grounded, I will see alot less.

witpqs: I have noticed that it works, the ships "rotate". I am manipulating it though to get the 41st Division ships completely unloaded an on their way, THEN focus on the Tank Bn, which is 40% ashore. I want to keep as few ships around as possible, in case KB shows up to ruin my day. I have a surface combat TF there to fight off a Surface Raid if that happens.

Overall though, all these unloading TFs make me nervous.



d0mbo -> RE: Repairs (11/2/2009 7:09:13 PM)

Hey, give de KNIL pilots a break!

You are just using them the wrong way.

Keep them dispersed, and throw them piecemeal into the action against overwhelming odds.... oh wait, i am mixing up AE and history again ;)




Q-Ball -> RE: Repairs (11/3/2009 4:28:17 AM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: d0mbo

Hey, give de KNIL pilots a break!



They get a break when they hit something![:D]

Combat Report, March 11, 1942

DEI: Merka falls, so Cuttlefish has a toehold on Java. At the same time, that large fleet sailed away, so I am setting all my Dutch bombers to hit the airfield at Merak. Not sure if they left CAP behind, I guess we'll find out. Tommorow, Dutch P-40s and B-25s go into action for the first time.

South Pacific: 41st Division is done unloading at Noumea, and the transports sail away. That is a relief! The Tank Bn is still unloading. Same for the Regts at Suva.

A USN Cruiser force visits Nukufetau, and sinks an AK/PB unloading supplies. With a shore bombardment, there is only a SNLF company there. I have been bombing it every day from Pago Pago, just to keep CF from building anything there; the port now is probably pretty banged up.

CBI: More air wars over Kukong. Japanese approach Lashio. All other troops are at Akyab and Imphal; no idea what the next move is for Japan, other than attacking Lashio.



d0mbo -> RE: Repairs (11/3/2009 1:23:22 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: Q-Ball


They get a break when they hit something![:D]



Fair enough [;)]



Chickenboy -> RE: Repairs (11/4/2009 1:24:27 AM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: witpqs

quote:

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

In AE, this is particularly useful because if you limit the convoy unloading to one or two ships, you can usually dock them versus unloading at the snail's pace of undocked TFs.



There's a bit of good news on that point - I think Don Bowen mentioned this went in with Patch 1. Either way, it really helps.

Sweet! Rock on! [sm=Cool-049.gif]



Q-Ball -> Slow Times (11/4/2009 5:39:42 PM)

Combat Report, March 12, 13, 14 1942

Not a whole lot to report, other than in China.

Kukong: First attack by Japanese was 1-1, and dropped the forts. Although it will take a couple days, I foresee this as a defeat. That will open a road to the rear of Changsha, which is bad; we don't want to lose Changsha. So far this doesn't have the mark of a major offensive, but if Cuttlefish gets rolling he might start putting more troops in to this.

Lashio: The last outpost in Burma was also attacked, a 1-5 attack by a couple Regts and tanks. It was kind of a probe, Cuttlefish is now figuring out he will need to get more guys to take Lashio.

In hindsight, I shouldn't have left them there. He can concentrate all his Burmese forces on Lashio, while the British Army languishes around Imphal. At least I can maybe build Akyab up while his attention is focused on Lashio.

DEI: The KNIL airforces bomb Oosthaven and Merak constantly. The 2 Regts that landed at Merak aren't moving--strange. We are pounding the port to make it harder to reinforce. Dutch are slowly upgrading to B-25s and P-40s.

Kido Butai: No idea where it is, and at this point, it could appear ANYWHERE. I haven't a clue where it is, or even what Cuttlefish's intentions are after the SRA falls. I have received no intel on that at all.

British Generals Conferring on Next Move in India:

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Cathartes -> RE: Luzon Blues (11/4/2009 6:14:31 PM)

quote:

To bomb under 6K, they would have had to train in "LowN", not "NavB", that's my understanding anyway. I didn't do that. I perhaps should have, so that they were ready for that. What do other players do with the Allied bombers, train in NavB or LowN?


Doesn't "LowN" mean skip bombing essentially? I think you can train NavB a little lower and be ok.



Canoerebel -> RE: Luzon Blues (11/4/2009 6:46:39 PM)

Not sure how Kukong is a threat to Changsha's rear. There are other bases - Hengyang, Kweilin - that should be garrisoned by the Chinese and would protect Changsha's southern flank.  Or am I missing something?




CaptBeefheart -> RE: Luzon Blues (11/5/2009 6:31:44 AM)

I found that bringing my troops to Noumea, Suva, Pago Pago et al. in amphibious TFs made the unloading go a lot faster before I built the ports up to proper levels. Amphib requires more capacity, but at least the TFs and troops are not sitting ducks for so long.



Q-Ball -> RE: Luzon Blues (11/6/2009 3:38:00 AM)

Canoerebel: Perhaps an overreaction, thinking about a move on Hangyang; it's clear terrain, and would cut the rail line to the south, but there would still be supply lines open. Not that I have supplies or anything. Still, Kukong looks doomed.

Cody: I pretty much use only Amphibious TFs for moving troops. They still unload slow.

Combat Report, March 15,16,17 1942

Air Battles Over Java: The Japanese came back with more reinforcements for Merak. We attacked Japanese shipping; NO hits at all. Had to try though. CVL Ryujo is nowhere to be seen, so probably she is back in Singapore repairing......

Our Dutch losses have made several Zeros aces.

Lashio: Japanese troops gather at Lashio to push me out of the hex.

Kukong: Should fall in a couple days. Japanese also attacking my stack near Sinyang, so looks like IJA is finally on the move.

Kido Butai: No idea where it is!

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Q-Ball -> Ontzagwakken! (11/6/2009 9:40:15 PM)

Combat Report, March 18,19, 1942

Singapore Raid: The big even this turn was a raid on Singapore. I wasn't getting anywhere over Merak, with all those Zeros, so I tried something different: I moved all my bombers to Palembang, and set them to attack Singapore. They were going without any escort, so I figured it would be a one-way trip for many. I knew Ryujo was likely in port there after eating that 300kg bomb a week ago, as well as a pile of other ships.

The attack went beautifully; despite a CAP of 30 Oscars, enough Dutch bombers broke through to put 3 500lb bombs into Ryujo! They wisely focused their attacks on that flattop. I don't think she sank, but is certainly trashed; all sorts of nasty fires and explosions resulted from those bomb hits, including "CRITICAL DAMAGE".

Despite the fact that Cuttlefish will probably increase the CAP, we are going back tommorow. Every bomber I have is attacking from Palembang, with about 20 B-17s flying from Batavia. Losses will be heavy, it will be worth it if we can just get 1 or 2 more bombs into RYUJO. Who knows, with a little luck maybe we even sink her.

I am usually not so profligate with planes, but the Dutch bombers are stuck on Java and doomed anyway, so I figure this is our best chance to cause some real damage before the lights are out. The P-40s and Mitchells in the Dutch pool can't be used elsewhere, it's "Use them or lose them", and I intend to use them.

I take back everything I said about Dutch Bombers.[8D]

China: I think Cuttlefish was a little slow on the uptake around the new realities of AE in China....that the Japanese can't ignore it, and that you can push the Chinese around. After a couple months of inactivity, he is starting to push the Chinese around.

Kukong is about to fall, and he attacked the big stack I had around Sinyang, forcing it back, and of course killing 10000 guys. At this point it's probably not safe in the open anymore, so we will be falling back on Nanyang, and probably into the woods north of there.



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Rainer79 -> RE: Ontzagwakken! (11/7/2009 7:59:32 AM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: Q-Ball
The P-40s and Mitchells in the Dutch pool can't be used elsewhere, it's "Use them or lose them", and I intend to use them.


Congratulations on hurting Ryujo!

That's not completely true (at least in scenario 2). I have found one RAAF squadron that uses the dutch B-25s and there is one RAF squadron with dutch PBYs. I don't think I have found a squadron for the P-40s yet but that doesn't mean there isn't an upgrade option available somewhere for them as well.





Q-Ball -> RE: Ontzagwakken! (11/7/2009 9:39:27 PM)

Rainer: Thanks, I did not know that! Won't change the plan though, we will still go down swinging.

Combat Report, March 22-26, 1942

Not a ton to report, just keeping the AAR up....

DEI: The 2nd day airstrikes on Singapore found a larger CAP; 20 of our bombers still got through the CAP to drop bombs, but none found Ryujo, and another dozen were shot down. After that result, clearly Cuttlefish is alerted, so we withdrew all the units to rebuild and lick our wounds.

I still like that Port Raid from Palembang, that's a good use of Dutch bombers that otherwise can't hit much.

We are deploying the Dutch A-20s, and should have enough scraped together for one more good run on the transports around Merak before the lights go out on Java.

China: CF is now pressing me in China, and Also at Lashio.

Kido Butai: Still no sigh of it anywhere, and no intel as to Japanese intentions (other than units prepping for Batavia, but I could have guessed that!)



Q-Ball -> Dog Days of Spring (11/8/2009 9:59:26 PM)

Combat Report, Mar 27-30, 1942

Dog Days of Spring, as very little has happened last few days. I am mostly updating just to get bumped up to the top of the AAR list....there are ALOT going now!

Palembang: CF's first attack on Palembang was 1-3, and failed to drop the forts. Surprising, as he attacked with 3 Regts, and a Tank Regt. The first day of the war, I pulled all the South Sumatra forces to Palembang and rested them, so the garrison is 100% prepped, and dug-in. That's probably the difference.

Elsewhere in the DEI, CF is gathering forces at Buitzegong or whatever that base is next to Batavia; I have garrisons in both hexes. A fight is coming.

China: More Chinese die on the front lines, pounded by Japanese Artillery. My supply situation really isn't bad, I don't seem to be having the supply issues that other players are having. Maybe because it hasn't been that active.

Sub Wars: After a dry spell, I have had some success lately. SS Grenadier took down an AK off Hokkaido, and this turn S-37 put two torps into CL Kashii off Toboali; she is reported to be sunk. Not sure about that, but those slow CL's aren't that effective.

NICE COLOR PHOTO OF CL KASHII:

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Q-Ball -> What Happens in Java, Stays in Java (11/8/2009 11:45:37 PM)

Combat Report, Mar 30, 1942

Just a quick report to also post a map of CHINA, where Cuttlefish is starting to make some hay as it were.

Sub Wars: A Dutch Sub sank a transport in the Malacca Strait, and she had troops on her. That's a ship three days in a row, including a Cruiser. Suddenly, Allied Sub luck is running hot! One of those sinkings was even from a Mark 14 torp, so yeah, a little luck is involved.

China: China has been relatively peaceful, but signs are brewing of trouble. I have seen enough of AE to know that Chinese troops in the open get slaughtered, so at the least sign of pressure it will be a mass retreat to rougher ground. More description on the map below.

TF South of Java: A Japanese TF, including warships, has been sighted off the South tip of Java. This is interesting; I don't know what to make of it. A raid, but against what? An invasion perhaps, of Southern Java, or maybe even Australia?

I have put Nav Search on the North Coast of OZ on alert. Not that we can stop an invasion, but nice to know if one's coming I suppose. I don't have any ships at all in the Indian Ocean anywhere near Java, so I have no shipping in danger.

Battle of Java: Reinforce or Evacuate?
At this point, whatever happens in Java stays in Java; no reinforcements, no rescues. I will fly out the B-17s of course, but that's it.

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Chickenboy -> RE: What Happens in Java, Stays in Java (11/9/2009 2:11:50 PM)

Q-ball,

Instead of attempting more naval bombing, have you considered using your dutch LBA and American B-17s on Java to disrupt the infantry just landed on N. Java? Does he have air cover for his troops? In AE, level bombers really play havoc with troops in strategic movement or 'move' orders. Keeping his LCUs under aerial bombardment may force him to 'combat' move them-which takes forever.



Q-Ball -> RE: What Happens in Java, Stays in Java (11/9/2009 4:37:14 PM)

Chickenboy: I've started doing that in fact, though the first attack I lost 4 planes for not much benefit. I am going back to Sweeping Zeros, I have shot down a dozen or so this way, that seems like a good use of planes (although I have lost proabably twice that).

Combat Report, April 1, 1942

The Calendar Turned, and the main event was a Chinese Victory at Nanyang!

Battle of Nanyang: Cuttlefish moved 3 divisions into the hex; I have 2700 AV there, so I went ahead and ordered an attack to see what happened. I was surprised at the result:

Ground combat at Nanyang (85,45)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 92732 troops, 502 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2760

Defending force 43784 troops, 330 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1314

Allied adjusted assault: 2086

Japanese adjusted defense: 462

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
supply(-)Experience was a NEGATIVE modifier? And SUPPLY?
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
15972 casualties reported[X(]
Squads: 338 destroyed, 306 disabled
Non Combat: 288 destroyed, 220 disabled
Engineers: 23 destroyed, 28 disabled
Guns lost 47 (36 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 15 (7 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Units retreated 3


Allied ground losses:
4775 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 183 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 275 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:...
55th Chinese Corps...
85th Chinese Corps...
90th Chinese Corps...
48th Chinese Corps...
41st Chinese Corps...
84th Chinese Corps...
77th Chinese Corps...
36th Chinese Corps...
12th Chinese Corps...
30th Chinese Corps...
7th Chinese Corps...
92nd Chinese Corps...
21st Group Army...
2nd Group Army...
3rd Group Army...
5th War Area ...
22nd Group Army...
...
Defending units:...
3rd Division...
13th Division...
34th Division...

VERY Surprising! Those Japanese Divisions are likely wrecked. How did that happen?

Well, my troops were mostly 100% prepped, and CF's were not. He had his troops on MOVE mode in the open; mine were in COMBAT mode. For the most part my troops are fairly well rested, and most have experience in the 40s and even low 50s; I think that makes a big difference.

This may have set the Japanese plans back a bit up north, stay tuned.

USS Nevada:
I have been sending Pearl Harbor ships home to clear yard space at Pearl; Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia are already repairing in West Coast ports. Tennessee is still too damaged to move. Nevada was at 20/63/21, so I thought it was safe to go ahead and move her. I had moved both Maryland and Pennsylvania with 60 Major Float damage, but low sys damage, and didn't have an issue.

Two days out of Pearl, pumps failed, and float spiked to 71! I hit the alarm and turned her around. She is now safely back in Drydock at Pearl, I will have to repair more to get her seaworthy. I had hoped to get her out before the April upgrades, I guess that won't happen.

Big E: Speaking of repairs, the estimate on Big E is now 120 days. It went UP. Not sure why; damage is about the same, and I haven't moved any ships into drydock there. She is now at "HIGH" priority because HMS Prince of Wales is also at port, albeit on LOW priority; I may go ahead and move PoW to the UK or US East Coast to clear space. That will take forever, and probably delay PoW until the end of 1942, but Big E is far more important than PoW.

Java: The Battle of Java has begun in earnest. I have about 2 Regts each at Batavia and Buitzebong (that mountain base next to Batavia, whatever it is). CF seems to have various Regts, and the Imperial Guard Division. He hasn't attacked yet, not sure where he is going to. Just trying to prolong this, the outcome is inevitable.

In my other PBEM as Japan, I landed at Kalidjate and Semerang, splitting the KNIL in half; that seemed to work pretty well. It's the end of February, and Java is almost cleared.

Surrenders:
25,000 Allied troops surrendered at Cagayan, to the 38th Division. A bit of overkill perhaps, but better safe than sorry I suppose.
5,000 Dutch troops surrendered on Timor; now clear of any Allied units
Palembang also fell, and the base was captured intact by Japan. Cuttlefish has had good luck so far on Facilities damage, only Balikpapan suffered even moderate damage. I will have to target TANKERS, because the Empire will have plenty of fuel in the SRA it seems.

At this point, I am basically down to Java and Medan in the SRA, with a few harmless units cut off or at size-1 airbases where they can do the Japanese no harm. I still "hold" all the islands in the central Phillipines, but I'm sure that won't last long. As far as I know, Cuttlefish is still unaware of the presence of USS Canopus at Cebu City. I wonder if she can make a run for it.......



witpqs -> RE: What Happens in Java, Stays in Java (11/9/2009 4:56:01 PM)

Nice catch at Nanyang! I'm curious to learn how you can tell his troops were in move mode - or did he just tell you?

Low supply too! You caught him bluffing.



Q-Ball -> RE: What Happens in Java, Stays in Java (11/9/2009 5:28:13 PM)

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ORIGINAL: witpqs

Nice catch at Nanyang! I'm curious to learn how you can tell his troops were in move mode - or did he just tell you?

Low supply too! You caught him bluffing.


I guessed MOVE mode because OPS modifier was negative....and Cuttlefish told me. He admitted he had no idea how many units were there, and cursed his lack of intelligence gathering. Probably BABS units will be more active now.

I have no idea what the deal is on Supply there......In my other PBEM as Japan, I have no supply problems, as long as you shovel some into Shanghai occasionally, and I have been very active with attacks, etc.

QUESTION: What kind of experience has everyone had moving Pearl Harbor survivors? Did I try moving Nevada with too much damage in your experience, or just bad luck there? All minor damage was fixed.

Forgot to metion Dept: Oh yeah, Japanese Regt. landed at Port Blair and captured it easily from the Base Force there.



Chickenboy -> RE: What Happens in Java, Stays in Java (11/9/2009 5:43:32 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: Q-Ball

quote:

ORIGINAL: witpqs

Nice catch at Nanyang! I'm curious to learn how you can tell his troops were in move mode - or did he just tell you?

Low supply too! You caught him bluffing.


I guessed MOVE mode because OPS modifier was negative....and Cuttlefish told me. He admitted he had no idea how many units were there, and cursed his lack of intelligence gathering. Probably BABS units will be more active now.

I have no idea what the deal is on Supply there......In my other PBEM as Japan, I have no supply problems, as long as you shovel some into Shanghai occasionally, and I have been very active with attacks, etc.

QUESTION: What kind of experience has everyone had moving Pearl Harbor survivors? Did I try moving Nevada with too much damage in your experience, or just bad luck there? All minor damage was fixed.

Forgot to metion Dept: Oh yeah, Japanese Regt. landed at Port Blair and captured it easily from the Base Force there.


I like to get my PH BBs below 50 float (and all minor sys) before moving them.

How much supply do you put into Shanghai monthly in your other PBEM? I'm debating how much to dump there to feed various offensives I have in China in my two PBEMs.



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