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ORIGINAL: Nemo121


2. I'm interested in the strategic bombing side of things. I've advised GJ about strategic bombing in his thread. I won't go into the advice here to preserve FOW although, to be fair, I could give it all verbatim without breaching FOW since it isn't as though he is adhering to it much. He's like a cat who gets distracted by shiny reflections on the wall ;-). My question is this.... Could you outline the following:
a) what your monthly fighter production WAS before he began his bombing campaign - ideally broken down by type.
b) what your R&D was ( again broken down by type ).
c) what he has taken out - from reading various reports it looks like somewhere between 400 to 800 airframe factories have been removed from play but I think a lot of them were strikes against R&D factories.
d) What your plane pools are like now.
e) Do you view the strikes on your R&D as having been useful or would you be in more trouble now if instead of R&D factories he had torched the same number of George or Frank or Sam factories instead?

I know that's a bit of detail but even rough answers would make an analysis of the success or failure of the strategic bomber offensive possible. My personal sense is that he had an immense opportunity to knock out your airframe factories producing Georges, Franks and Sams when he first landed but has squandered that possibility through taking too long to begin hitting them, failing to concentrate his bomber forces, failing to focus his forces on a single set of targets and then allowing force on force matchups between his air force and your largest fighter concentrations - all of which benefit you more than him. At this point in time it seems like whoever's nerve holds best will win the strategic bombing campaign --- and that looks likely to be you.

I'd be interested in your analysis though.

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ORIGINAL: rader

My GF is coming up to visit for xmas and I've got lots of family stuff...

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Rader on that we differ. I believe ANYONE going behind the scenes to say another forum member can't be trusted with a given answer is maligning them and doing so in the shadows ( which is even worse ). If I thought that someone couldn't be trusted with info I'd say so publicly since I think people have a right to know if they stand accused of something. Maybe they would disagree with me but at least I'd have done them the courtesy of letting them know their accuser and the accusation made.

You may view it differently, that's your right. Now to make it clear this is a load of utter bulls**t I'm going to withdraw from your and GJ's AARs so this "anonymous doer of goods through insinuating untrustworthiness in others" has no further ammunition for his PM asides. I'd thank you not to respond since I would prefer to not be drawn into further responses in this or GJ's AAR.

It might seem excessive to you but I take my integrity very seriously. YOu might think I'm an argumentative so and so or opinionated or contrary or whatever --- and if you do I don't really mind. I may or may not be any or all of those things, everyone's entitled to an opinion. But the one thing I won't stand for is having my integrity and honesty impugned. Anyways, feel free to PM me if you wish but ideally I'd prefer not to be made post here again in reply to a reply of yours. I trust my reason for seeking to show the baselesness through disengagement is clear.

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ORIGINAL: pauk


While i'm enjoying Nemo's 121 posts,i feel its somewhat inappropriate to advise both sides knnowing each other's situation. But then again, its only me.

As far as I know, GJ and you are honourable players and both of you providing a great game. I encourage you to keep playing the game and update AAR (with delay, just in a case!)

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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

This is like Gojira v. Rodan. Perhaps dozens of ships and thousands of planes destroyed in one turn. I'd like to know who is going to pay for all this.

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ORIGINAL: rader

I'll be out of the loop for the next couple weeks (although I might ge the occasional turn in, I doubt I can post). My GF is coming up to visit for xmas and I've got lots of family stuff...

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I'll probably be putting up with a hot meal in 30C+ temps, I would like to try a white christmas at least once.

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ORIGINAL: JeffK

I think an answer is to what depth do you give help/comment.

Hopefully I have avoided specifics (unless Cable Beach is invaded next week) and hopefully jogged memory into following the right processes so that the right strategy can be followed. Its not hard to get out of good practises as was shown by GJ not CAPing his ports.

But if too much detailed information is given, or detailed advice/plans helped with, I would suggest making a wide gap before even viewing the other AAR.

I think owners of AAR should drop a line or a hint if they feel things are getting carried away, or their opinions not wanted[:D]

Problem is the AARs have become entertainment and everyone wants to have their say, and everyone is their own expert.

.......[8D]

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ORIGINAL: rader

Waiting for the GF to show up...

Guys, can't we all just get along? [:)] Nemo was being perfectly reasonable in asking, I am just a bit squemish about going into detail on that particular subject.

Anyways, feel free to ask questions and I'll probably answer them. I just don't want to give detailed information on the current status of Japanese industry just when Greyjoy is trying to rip it appart. If there wasn't a strat bombing campaign on, I'd feel more comfortable about divulging the details. And let me be clear: I certainly don't think anyone is going to go and report what I say to Greyjoy. I just don't want the fact that detailed information about the current status of my industry is floating out there in the public domain to impact advice Greyjoy recieves (from anyone, not just the person asking).

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ORIGINAL: Crackaces

I think Rader is on the same quest but I sense it is "what is the IJ strategy to win this damn game? Does it exist? Is it more forces? Is the rules just borked and the Allies too strong?" within the constraints of a fair contest. [Rader is not thinking Ironman scenrario against to 5 year old [:D]]

I just thought I would follow up on this post to bring out this perspective ... N=1 ...