obvert -> RE: War and Peas - Hortlund (J) vs. Canoe (A) (4/16/2012 9:01:51 AM)
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ORIGINAL: Cribtop FYI, I agree with Keifer. I'm reading both too, but think this is worth breaking radio silence for. PH had a TF sighting with "CV" in it, and thus was reacting to "in game" information rather than hindsight. Nagumo may have done the same given this info. Edit: OK, Yamamoto may have ordered Nagumo to do something given this info, but you get the picture. [:D] There are so many things we would do differently if we had no idea of the force composition and placement of the other side. The interesting question is always 'what is beyond the line of what is acceptable?' That's usually where an HR comes in handy. Allied actions early for virtually every player could be called into question as they react to known forces moving to certain places. Sure, the Allies would have had some of this info, but it's possible in game to know exactly how much force can be applied during the first 5 turns especially and even what units will be present, for both sides. Just something we have to deal with in this game. I do agree it would be uncouth to go after the US CVs on turn 1. Anytime after that seems okay as the Allied player also knows exactly what the capability of the other side is at that point, down to the number of planes in the KB and the exact ships, their speed, where the oilers are and which invasions forces are (most likely) moving already in the central and South Pacific.
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