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larryfulkerson -> RE: Field Marshal von Fogger vs Comrade Marshal Fulkerson (12/26/2013 4:48:27 AM)

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ORIGINAL: Petey
Must be some sure-footed horses.

Actually, it's a man-created new creature breeded ( breeded ? ) from goats. Longhorn goats. They are as big as horses and the
Soviets don't know the difference. They call them "horses" but you and I know what they are.



larryfulkerson -> RE: Field Marshal von Fogger vs Comrade Marshal Fulkerson (12/26/2013 4:55:32 AM)

There's been so much fighting for so long that the readiness of some of the units, I'm guessing, has been diluted by the number of
new recruits that have been pressed into duty in the units early in their training and therefore not the best of troops so that their
low numbers have caused the average value to sink into the 40's when usually units in general are usually in the 50's.

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larryfulkerson -> RE: Field Marshal von Fogger vs Comrade Marshal Fulkerson (12/26/2013 7:51:09 AM)

Something else I like to do is pound enemy positions w/ my arty. This result is typical of that kind of action.

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Petey -> RE: Field Marshal von Fogger vs Comrade Marshal Fulkerson (12/29/2013 1:24:02 AM)

Say larry do you have any games of WITP-AE going and posted on the Matrix site? I'd like to follow that also. Thanks



larryfulkerson -> RE: Field Marshal von Fogger vs Comrade Marshal Fulkerson (12/29/2013 2:11:38 AM)

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ORIGINAL: Petey
Say larry do you have any games of WITP-AE going and posted on the Matrix site? I'd like to follow that also. Thanks

Yes, as a matter of fact I do. And as a game it's a learning experience. The scenario we're playing is RA 6.4 ( reluctant admiral 6.4 )
and John3rd is our Jap player. Jim Moore and I are the Allies and I'm still kinda new to WITP-AE and from what Jim Moore has said
I have reason to believe he is too, especially compared to John3rd, who is the designer of RA 6.4 and as far as I can tell is an expert
at WITP-AE and I'm learning all kinds of moves for the Jap side. It's amazing. Jim and I are getting our butts handed to us. You can
find the AAR here:

http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=3487789



larryfulkerson -> RE: Field Marshal von Fogger vs Comrade Marshal Fulkerson (12/29/2013 4:03:02 AM)

Hey, some lend lease Hurricanes showed up at the port at Archangel. They are 100% for supply and readiness but the proficiency
reflects the Soviet pilot. If I put these boys into combat like that they would get chewed up. I'm thinking I'll use these for static defense
somewhere in a quiet sector for a while.

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larryfulkerson -> RE: Field Marshal von Fogger vs Comrade Marshal Fulkerson (12/29/2013 4:11:55 AM)

I received new this turn a reconstructed BB that is missing 4 DD's from it's TF. I looked at the numbers and it seems that I have no more
DD's on hand and won't be making any until T200 and then only a few. I'm going to have to tag this TF to run in tandem w/ a TF that
has escort type ships in it. That might save it from aerial attack maybe.

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larryfulkerson -> RE: Field Marshal von Fogger vs Comrade Marshal Fulkerson (12/29/2013 4:20:21 AM)

Here's a look at the average Soviet fighter group now. It's proficiency is typically low in the 30's to high 40's at random. And the
readiness of the group is running between 40% and 60% somewhere. It it's low I rest them. If it's high I put them on two dot attacks.
So far the production pools are keeping up w/ losses as typically the group is missing only a few planes. Those squadrons that get
beat up in a furball and are missing lots of planes are flown to Moscow and rested until they fill out again. I'm parking my strategic
reserve at Moscow too. So Moscow is one stop shopping. Your mileage may vary.

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larryfulkerson -> RE: Field Marshal von Fogger vs Comrade Marshal Fulkerson (12/29/2013 4:33:56 AM)

So I got these moves from John about 1/2 hour ago and I watched ( in the replay ) all the air strikes in the world as his air force pounded
my bridges and airfields and sometimes actual units I own. Several combat rounds of it. It was terrific. I'm fighting to put an end to that
kind of thing w/ all the airfield strikes I'm making on HIS airfields. My production rate is going to help me win this fight.

EDIT: Oh yeah, I was going to speak to the lack of Yak-4's. There's only 3 in the pool and there's like 69 divided by 9 is about 7 or 8
squadrons of these things and This unit isn't going to get any for a long time because we're not making them any more. D'oh. But
about the SB-2's .........there's plenty in the pool. I just need to rest it up a little bit and let it fill out some. I'd probably be better off not
using this unit as AS but I wouldn't mind at all if it did CS or INT missions.

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larryfulkerson -> RE: Field Marshal von Fogger vs Comrade Marshal Fulkerson (12/29/2013 4:53:54 AM)

Here's a report about my fleet of IL-4's. I have about 700+ in the active fleet in some 9 squadrons and I'm producing them just about
as fast as I'm losing them on average. They are my longest range bomber and I've got them all on INT missions because they can
reach just about everywhere on the map. I've got only one squadron of IL-4's in reorg so far. Which is good for this formation.

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larryfulkerson -> RE: Field Marshal von Fogger vs Comrade Marshal Fulkerson (12/29/2013 5:04:38 AM)

I was checking out the production of the IL-4's and noticed some Lend Lease equipment in the inventory already. It's new to me so I
must have just gotten it recently. Some P-40's and early model Spitfire's and some Hurricanes and for CS there's some British
Lancaster's and the nimble Tempest. Nice. I'll put them to work ASAP. Too bad they have the proficiency of the Soviet pilot instead of
the pilots that brought them here. No wait, they probably got unloaded from an AVD from Portsmith. It's probably still parked at
Archangel still refueling and getting ready for the departure before the ice freezes in the winter.

EDIT: Oh yeah, I was going to comment about the building pools of B-17's and B-26's. No squadron to put them in yet I guess. Soon
I hope.

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larryfulkerson -> RE: Field Marshal von Fogger vs Comrade Marshal Fulkerson (12/29/2013 5:13:18 AM)

Here's a squadron I may have to station at Moscow permanently because of the relatively low proficiency. You'll notice that they are
parked at Bryansk, a relatively quiet sector as regards air-to-air contests. I'm hoping to be able to include them in the mega-strikes
I do on one particular airfield at a time to try to destroy the squadron itself. If there's no squadron John
can have planes in the pool and none in the field. That's the theory.

I'm guessing that this squadron got chewed up pretty badly in a furball and now there's all these new recruits that have to be trained and
given some experience in some "gentle" combat somewhere so they survive for the hard trials. I'm thinking it'll gain proficiency slowly
if I just park them in Moscow and rest them but probably too slowly to support combat needs. I'm guessing there's just no way around
the need for combat for experience and rest for readiness.

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larryfulkerson -> RE: Field Marshal von Fogger vs Comrade Marshal Fulkerson (12/29/2013 5:22:47 AM)

Here's how the entire force is doing and I must say, I think I've hit upon an interesting mix of missions. I'm not sure the mission is
matched to the task every time but I like the way it's set up now. Not too many planes in reorg either. Maybe I'm not driving them
hard enough.

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larryfulkerson -> RE: Field Marshal von Fogger vs Comrade Marshal Fulkerson (12/29/2013 5:32:12 AM)

Here's how the air war is going:

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larryfulkerson -> RE: Field Marshal von Fogger vs Comrade Marshal Fulkerson (12/29/2013 9:55:49 AM)

Here's the mission's for the aircraft for the first combat round. I'm aiming for the Axis aircraft mostly. The air war just got hotter.

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larryfulkerson -> RE: Field Marshal von Fogger vs Comrade Marshal Fulkerson (12/29/2013 10:08:28 AM)

Here's the results of a typical air strike:

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larryfulkerson -> RE: Field Marshal von Fogger vs Comrade Marshal Fulkerson (12/29/2013 10:19:57 AM)

Here's the air display after all the air strikes. I'm losing more than he is but the point is to make a dent in the Axis air force. Can't do that
without breaking some eggs.

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larryfulkerson -> RE: Field Marshal von Fogger vs Comrade Marshal Fulkerson (12/30/2013 11:27:15 AM)

John landed some troops at a port on my southern flank. And he flew some planes down there and he's already started converting
my rail and busting bridges etc. D'oh.

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larryfulkerson -> RE: Field Marshal von Fogger vs Comrade Marshal Fulkerson (12/30/2013 12:00:16 PM)

Here's what it looks like after I had a chance to move. I sailed in a Division and landed at the port, fortunately w/ some MP's left to
attack the Brandenburgers at the airport and force them off the hex. I'm planning on having somebody occupy the airport next turn.
I think I may have trapped some Germans on Russian soil.

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Petey -> RE: Field Marshal von Fogger vs Comrade Marshal Fulkerson (12/31/2013 4:38:54 PM)

Thanks for the very detailed update on the air war and Soviet air force. Much appreciated.

I agree the thing to do is to be aggressive and wear down the Axis air force (in a skillful way).



larryfulkerson -> RE: Field Marshal von Fogger vs Comrade Marshal Fulkerson (12/31/2013 9:31:42 PM)

Hey Petey: I just sent you a Xmas present. A new TOAW scenario. It's so new it hasn't been published yet. I'll send it to anyone who wants a copy.



larryfulkerson -> RE: Field Marshal von Fogger vs Comrade Marshal Fulkerson (1/1/2014 1:54:35 PM)

I think I may be in trouble you guys. I just got some more moves from John and he's made another unopposed landing at an unguarded
port and has captured some airfields and has some paratroopers on one ready to fly off to my sore spot next turn. I attacked one of the
paratroopers and forced it off the airfield but that has left the port open. D'oh. I've got troubles in double doses.

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larryfulkerson -> RE: Field Marshal von Fogger vs Comrade Marshal Fulkerson (1/1/2014 2:38:44 PM)

Here's why it's so important that the Axis Brandenburgers be forced off the airfields so they don't fly. My town of MayCop is a very
important objective. If the Axis captures that by sacraficing a paratrooper then the Soviet production will drop by 5% and the supply
level will drop from 32 to 27 or so. D'oh. John has blown the appropriate bridges so that I can't quite get a unit into that hex this turn
and so next turn it's vulnerable, well I guess the next time John gets a turn he's probably going to go for it. I would.

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larryfulkerson -> RE: Field Marshal von Fogger vs Comrade Marshal Fulkerson (1/1/2014 2:49:00 PM)

My losses so far have been oppressive. I figured out that I'm losing Rifle Squads just about as fast as I'm producing them. All this
attacking in the Crimea area alone causes that.

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larryfulkerson -> RE: Field Marshal von Fogger vs Comrade Marshal Fulkerson (1/1/2014 3:14:03 PM)

I've got at least two units in the Crimea that should be on garrison duty somewhere instead of in the front lines. Their proficiency is so
low that fighting w/ them is just getting them killed. I gotta pull them off the line and make them guard the latrine or something.

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larryfulkerson -> RE: Field Marshal von Fogger vs Comrade Marshal Fulkerson (1/1/2014 3:56:03 PM)

Here's how the air war is going in T51. We're both experiencing heavy losses I guess. My losses are probably higher than his. I'm
just guessing.

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Petey -> RE: Field Marshal von Fogger vs Comrade Marshal Fulkerson (1/3/2014 1:06:58 AM)

Larry:

Perhaps you can use your paratroops either as John has or in important rear areas to recapture or seize Some of those key hexes John threatens to grab. Then again I don't know how many you have.

On a more well thought out note I think you may be slowly gaining the upper hand in the air war



larryfulkerson -> RE: Field Marshal von Fogger vs Comrade Marshal Fulkerson (1/3/2014 1:11:39 AM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: Petey
Larry:
Perhaps you can use your paratroops either as John has or in important rear areas to recapture or seize Some of those key hexes John threatens to grab. Then again I don't know how many you have.

I have ONE paratrooper unit and I have used it to do just as you suggest. I flew it to block his troops from venturing further into Russia.
There are airfields nearby, surely, that I can use as a springboard to reclaim those objectives that John captures. Good thought. Keep
those good ideas coming my friend.

quote:

ORIGINAL: Petey
On a more well thought out note I think you may be slowly gaining the upper hand in the air war

Yeah, and it's about time. It's turn 50+ so I'm thinking that even though he's getting SOME replacements I think maybe he's running
short on planes in the pool. We'd have to ask John what his losses are to know for sure. Maybe he will read this between the lines
and post something. We can only hope.



Petey -> RE: Field Marshal von Fogger vs Comrade Marshal Fulkerson (1/3/2014 1:12:42 AM)

Look at the ratio between the attack factor and defense factor on those low proficiency units. It is much lower than the normal units. They are good only for defense. Using them to attack gets them chewed up and they go into reorg.


quote:

ORIGINAL: larryfulkerson

I've got at least two units in the Crimea that should be on garrison duty somewhere instead of in the front lines. Their proficiency is so
low that fighting w/ them is just getting them killed. I gotta pull them off the line and make them guard the latrine or something.

[image]local://upfiles/16287/55F2006E5A00461A96050F3B377CDF34.gif[/image]




larryfulkerson -> RE: Field Marshal von Fogger vs Comrade Marshal Fulkerson (1/3/2014 3:05:30 AM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: Petey
Look at the ratio between the attack factor and defense factor on those low proficiency units. It is much lower than the normal units. They are good only for defense. Using them to attack gets them chewed up and they go into reorg.

Yeah, I know. I found that out. Those two particular units shouldn't be in the Crimea at all. I'm going to ship all the low prof. units to the
front lines somewhere and put them to better use. The units they relieve on the front lines can be used for a reserve or something.

Hey, did you look over that Sicily to Brenner Pass scenario? I'd like to hear your opinions about it.



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