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Lokasenna -> RE: Turnaround? Lowpe (J) vs Tiemanj (A) Stock (3/6/2014 8:52:13 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Lowpe In this game it is 9/42 for both the IIa and the KI-44. Not sure why. Perhaps there is a penalty for realistic r&d off... Not in my game. Sounds like your database is different from mine (stock Scen 2 has both arrive 6/42, IIRC, while database updates have the Ki-44 as 6/2 and the Ki-44-IIa as 7/42).

modrow -> RE: Turnaround? Lowpe (J) vs Tiemanj (A) Stock (3/6/2014 10:29:39 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Lokasenna quote: ORIGINAL: Lowpe In this game it is 9/42 for both the IIa and the KI-44. Not sure why. Perhaps there is a penalty for realistic r&d off... Not in my game. Sounds like your database is different from mine (stock Scen 2 has both arrive 6/42, IIRC, while database updates have the Ki-44 as 6/2 and the Ki-44-IIa as 7/42). Could be the late arrival is because it is a Scen 1 game. Tojo arrives later in Scen 1 than in Scne 2 stock. Hartwig

obvert -> RE: Turnaround? Lowpe (J) vs Tiemanj (A) Stock (3/6/2014 10:34:48 PM)
Yep. You Scen 2 guys have it easy!

Lowpe -> RE: Turnaround? Lowpe (J) vs Tiemanj (A) Stock (3/7/2014 2:18:13 AM)
A heavy plane loss day for the Empire. The Allies cap trap Rangoon, on the very day I switch a group of 30 Oscars from sweeping Rangoon to LRCAP the Ramree reinforcements. Heavy losses amongst the Sallies. It also didn't help that for the first time in several days the raids lacked cohesion going in piecemeal despite being at a large airbase with Air HQ present. In Java, your typical heavy air fights -- ship losses below. The Soerabaja raid didn't go off again due to weather, daily sweeps there against no opposition. Boise showed up only to be put down again. I hope. [image]local://upfiles/44178/4CFD410E5C10439CAD1C64C0C3B79176.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Turnaround? Lowpe (J) vs Tiemanj (A) Stock (3/7/2014 2:25:58 AM)
The Yamato is kind of fun! [image]local://upfiles/44178/4913E5A984BE4709A1A132DE6837FB65.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Turnaround? Lowpe (J) vs Tiemanj (A) Stock (3/7/2014 2:44:41 AM)
Java will probably be pretty ugly on the morrow...I suspect he will make a major effort down south. [image]local://upfiles/44178/D23AD7DDA193426DB58E5D7E9ED12452.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Turnaround? Lowpe (J) vs Tiemanj (A) Stock (3/7/2014 2:54:49 AM)
Here is the Malang defenders. Troops are hopping off fast transports and wading ashore from amphibious landings as I type this. 1 full division plus support units and other odds and ends. Their job is to secure Malang & defend -- hopefully tie up a greater number of Java's Allied defenders. If possible to invest Soerabaja -- but the main effort will be in the north with over 6 division already landed and two more scheduled to go in. Java is sealed off with the mini KB to the north and west and the KB to the south and west. I suspect his carriers will show up again at some point. [image]local://upfiles/44178/D800416F38FC42D89803C3CDF7F9B855.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Turnaround? Lowpe (J) vs Tiemanj (A) Stock (3/8/2014 12:09:47 AM)
An exciting day as furious air attacks at Malang result in several ships going down, but not before large reinforcements are landed and just in time -- the 6th KNIL Regiment attacks the paratroopers only to be met by lead elements of the greatly dispirited 38th Division -- still smarting from its disaster and near annihilation at Merak (they have a 23 morale [X(]). The 6th KNIL is denied, and the 38th has redeemed themselves somewhat and forts are now level 1. Most ships will be leaving Malang for safer harbors now...if they can get away. Meanwhile in northern Java two full, well rested and ready Divisions land at Kali and the elements of ABDA's motorized units attempt to retreat from the spearhead attack towards Batavia with 6 armored units, 2 combat engineers and a full division leading the way. In the distance, lead recon elements can see smoke rising over Batavia from uncontrollable fires for the second day as the IJN pound the city with heavy cruisers. [image]local://upfiles/44178/778DC49D5E474120A581AD05A891E4D2.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Turnaround? Lowpe (J) vs Tiemanj (A) Stock (3/8/2014 12:15:57 AM)
Batavia burns....foolish Dutch should have yielded. The horror... [image]local://upfiles/44178/9FDAB4209C49457489306F4B261F62D0.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Turnaround? Lowpe (J) vs Tiemanj (A) Stock (3/8/2014 12:18:17 AM)
And the best news of the Day....a thorn in my paw removed. [image]local://upfiles/44178/52A4D1FEE54747DCB05AA95EC110AD0B.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Turnaround? Lowpe (J) vs Tiemanj (A) Stock (3/9/2014 3:01:04 AM)
At Christmas Island in the Marshalls the Allies bomb with his heavy bombers and score hits on my light cruisers there...nothing too damaging but they will need some repair time. In Java a relatively light day, one ship succumbs to bombing from yesterday, and he hits two or three more ships but no one in danger of sinking. Japanese shipping should be all gone from Malang on the morrow. No attacks in the north around Batavia and Kali. I had decided to send the KB and SAG to Perth figuring his CVs' are there, but his search spotted two out of three groups. I bet there will be a mad exodus from Perth, but I won't waste the fuel going there now and try to hide from his search. Plane losses for the day below. [image]local://upfiles/44178/810367D182B044408B8A4DB0C52814A0.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Turnaround? Lowpe (J) vs Tiemanj (A) Stock (3/9/2014 3:30:47 AM)
The daily picture of Java. I have got 9 divisions and support units with AF & Land HQs in both the north and south, over 1000 afvs, on Java. I should cut the north in half in a day or two, and invest Batavia so the starvation can start. I am sure the forts in Batavia are ridiculously high. My ship losses have been very light about 10 xAPS and xAKs total. 2 PBs. Troops losses in transit amounted to less than 20 guns down south at Malang. My fighter losses have been heavy, however all in all I been very lucky. Yankee carriers have limited planes giving me freedom of action but how to take advantage of that? Allied surface ship losses have been 2 BBs, 2-4 CAs of different types, a handful of destroyers, and an equal number of transports and cargo ships as my losses. However, it is August 15 and I am not getting the production from Java and in fact using up a big chunk of my economy in building inferior fighters to win on Java instead of stockpiling. Even if I win in Java, and I think it very likely, I am not sure at what I can do longer term. I have a year to hunt down his carriers, but I don't really have the fuel or supplies to burn doing it. Well, first things first, win in Java and then take Rangoon....those steps are quite clear. Winning in China, so there is that. [image]local://upfiles/44178/79C498CB8F014AC1873BC1D7D49AE6CC.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Turnaround? Lowpe (J) vs Tiemanj (A) Stock (3/9/2014 6:32:18 PM)
Surface bombardments on Java keep the pressure on and are helping with the air war immensely. [image]local://upfiles/44178/8C7F7F960A134E569C2503EF35F0C5B9.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Turnaround? Lowpe (J) vs Tiemanj (A) Stock (3/9/2014 6:34:50 PM)
But then, one missed click and you end up with this kind of mismatch to teach you humility. [image]local://upfiles/44178/3896C42F11384FB68E396624D06A3E35.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Turnaround? Lowpe (J) vs Tiemanj (A) Stock (3/10/2014 3:13:26 AM)
Lots of troop movement in Java, things are going well except for screwing up with the Zuikaku. I don't think she will live to fight another day. [image]local://upfiles/44178/1455D28A2D2F4D7E8659ED4DAC0B6BEE.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Turnaround? Lowpe (J) vs Tiemanj (A) Stock (3/11/2014 2:20:31 AM)
More heavy losses in the Air today as I lose every dogfight. One aspect is altitude as he sweeps at 30,000 plus and I fly my planes much lower. I did get some good results over Malang where his bombers came in first before the Wildcat sweeps...shooting down 7 each of the B26B and B25C planes. I need to surface bombard Soerabaja, but I worry about the minefields there. I have managed to cut off the north, and surround Bandoeng which probably has very high level forts. I also formed the 1st Tank Division there this day and once its rests will try a deliberate attack there after a few days of bombardments. Malang is holding, where I have a 300 to 200 edge in AV, but most of the troops have a morale of 23. Hopefully, the Allies don't know this....[:'(] His CA forces live a charmed life causing me untold grief...he does like to use flank speed a lot it seems. [image]local://upfiles/44178/06F5927974304919A0D33892034FC2E4.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Turnaround? Lowpe (J) vs Tiemanj (A) Stock (3/11/2014 2:25:21 AM)
Zuikaku. What a shame...Allied timing was perfect in hitting her. She went from 10% fires, to 67% to 99% fires in three days despite 8 destroyers and cruise speed. She did make it back to port and safely offloaded her planes. Big win for the Allies here. [image]local://upfiles/44178/458BAF6E6F09430E8ED4D7961E37C436.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Turnaround? Lowpe (J) vs Tiemanj (A) Stock (3/11/2014 2:32:08 AM)
Bandoeng...at least I have surrounded some decent units the Allies will miss on Java. If I can wipe them out. [image]local://upfiles/44178/D7BCAB6566DB4D139F890B03DDBC2281.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Turnaround? Lowpe (J) vs Tiemanj (A) Stock (3/11/2014 2:42:23 AM)
China: Haven't really talked a lot about China, but bombing is starting up again with the squadrons freed from Manila but there is still some Flying Tigers left and I have to be careful...I am LRCAP the hex I bomb to make sure I get fighters there in addition to escorts and sweeps. Wenchow has been bombed and bombardments were looking good so I probed his defenses with a deliberate attack and dropped his forts 2 levels...he got a nice boost from a HQ there. Anyhow, I should be able to take this town and keep progressing in China. [image]local://upfiles/44178/FF593E8870BE42FB93054D60E19B4A6C.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Turnaround? Lowpe (J) vs Tiemanj (A) Stock (3/11/2014 2:58:45 AM)
The air war in Java is just tough. I pretty much need to concede defeat and hit his airbases with naval bombardments where possible and selectively protect some ground troops. I can't keep giving him easy kills. Hopefully, I can take the two surrounded airfields from him relatively quickly depriving him of those bases and more importantly the aviation support units. [image]local://upfiles/44178/4370A01C42974975B8829EBAB0FAC66A.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Turnaround? Lowpe (J) vs Tiemanj (A) Stock (3/11/2014 11:59:47 PM)
It was with a little bit of trepidation that I watched the combat replay today as I sent the mini KB in to close with one group of Allied Cruisers that are pestering me near Java. I figured that Allied luck would allow the Cruisers to dodge all the SAGs and close with the carriers...but that is not quite how it played out. [image]local://upfiles/44178/049D5EDA9F444666B6FC45563634D152.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Turnaround? Lowpe (J) vs Tiemanj (A) Stock (3/12/2014 12:03:34 AM)
The first of hopefully many POWs from the Java campaign. [image]local://upfiles/44178/68FB6D1112D64DC1B4CF5CC679A2B7FD.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Turnaround? Lowpe (J) vs Tiemanj (A) Stock (3/12/2014 12:21:15 AM)
Java, the big picture. A turning point has been reached as the Allies resort to night bombardments with his bombers. That means I need night CAP at the oil bases... [image]local://upfiles/44178/B9E9E3E0586A4FD3B58606EEC7A86EDE.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Turnaround? Lowpe (J) vs Tiemanj (A) Stock (3/12/2014 12:24:41 AM)
I don't know if you remember, but when I took control of the Empire about a month ago, I inherited a huge 76 plane Rufe factory. Despite the huge size I only had a handful of Rufes, but here I found a use for them. The factory is busy now R&Ding the next generation plane, but the Rufes did just fine here. [image]local://upfiles/44178/18FE01D594B645908644493306991D8C.jpg[/image]

Lokasenna -> RE: Turnaround? Lowpe (J) vs Tiemanj (A) Stock (3/12/2014 1:51:01 AM)
I would have put in at Denpasar to see if the port there could have assisted in putting out the fires, but done is done. And she was probably a goner anyway.

Lowpe -> RE: Turnaround? Lowpe (J) vs Tiemanj (A) Stock (3/12/2014 4:19:21 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Lokasenna I would have put in at Denpasar to see if the port there could have assisted in putting out the fires, but done is done. And she was probably a goner anyway. I couldn't provide enough air protection at Denpasar. But you are probably right, she might have made it there.

Lowpe -> RE: Turnaround? Lowpe (J) vs Tiemanj (A) Stock (3/12/2014 5:02:50 PM)
The Allies, Tiemanj, has posted a question on the forum -- please give him some good advice. Just not too good. Ok? [:D] Seriously, he has turned out to be a stellar opponent. Perhaps, if time allows, and he gets comfortable posting, he will start an AAR too. I know he is interested in doing it. And dual AARs are very interesting to read. http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=3569472

Lowpe -> RE: Turnaround? Lowpe (J) vs Tiemanj (A) Stock (3/12/2014 9:54:15 PM)
I don't put a lot of stock into Intelligence reports, but I am following up on these two. I want to get the Allies a little off balance, and a simultaneous strike at two extremes hopefully will catch him. It seems likely to me that there maybe at least one CV at Perth...so here is hoping. We should find out today how the raids went... [image]local://upfiles/44178/73142187A1AB48E0A169364F8977EEC0.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Turnaround? Lowpe (J) vs Tiemanj (A) Stock (3/12/2014 11:31:27 PM)
Looks like you're turning the corner here. Don't worry to much about next objectives until the historical stuff is done. Soerabaja will be easier than Batavia as it's a clear hex. Just be careful about naval bombardments there as you could ruin the oil and industry too. While the Allies might be giving tough resistance now due to the state of the game as you found it, you really have another six months of preparing to meet their advances, maybe more. You might want to start conserving your economy though, including fuel, as you won't have as much now. Maybe not so many deep raids with big expensive stuff. Boring, I know, but I did that too and paid for it later. [;)]

Lowpe -> RE: Turnaround? Lowpe (J) vs Tiemanj (A) Stock (3/13/2014 2:07:07 AM)
quote: Boring, I know, but I did that too and paid for it later. [;)] Thanks for the advice...much appreciated and in line with my thinking, in part due to your AAR. [;)] The economy really bothers me, as I can tell I am lagging behind.

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