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JocMeister -> RE: Invasion West Coast! (9/11/2016 2:22:19 PM)
PM _____________________________________________________________________________ As predicted the Allies liberate Port Morseby! Huzzah! quote: Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 25730 troops, 465 guns, 351 vehicles, Assault Value = 896 Defending force 6131 troops, 48 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 71 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 1 Allied adjusted assault: 356 Japanese adjusted defense: 35 Allied assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 1) Allied forces CAPTURE Port Moresby !!! Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 6 destroyed A6M5 Zero: 8 destroyed Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-) experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 3162 casualties reported Squads: 42 destroyed, 26 disabled Non Combat: 88 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 27 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 31 (31 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 4 Allied ground losses: 182 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Units pursuing 2 Assaulting units: Americal Infantry Division 2/4th Armoured Regiment 27th Infantry Division 762nd Tank Battalion 2/6th Armoured Regiment 198th Field Artillery Battalion 205th Field Artillery Battalion 1st Marine Defense Battalion Defending units: 144th Infantry Regiment 3rd Construction Battalion 33rd JNAF AF Unit 24th Air Flotilla /1 [image]local://upfiles/32406/229F1F8AC0CA4E78AD069D4641A75532.jpg[/image]

Xilana -> RE: Invasion West Coast! (9/11/2016 3:01:14 PM)
Have you considered taking Horn Island and Meruake? If lightly garrisoned, you could take them easily and begin to threaten the Timor sea region.

BBfanboy -> RE: Invasion West Coast! (9/11/2016 3:32:54 PM)
That tanker you torpedoed is going to have to head to Singapore to repair. Hope your sub gets another shot at it!

JocMeister -> RE: Invasion West Coast! (9/11/2016 4:02:50 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: venividivici10044a Have you considered taking Horn Island and Meruake? If lightly garrisoned, you could take them easily and begin to threaten the Timor sea region. Invasions coming there shortly. [:)]

JocMeister -> RE: Invasion West Coast! (9/11/2016 4:03:16 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: BBfanboy That tanker you torpedoed is going to have to head to Singapore to repair. Hope your sub gets another shot at it! Yeah, going to move the sub towards Singers and see if I run into here again.

Anachro -> RE: Invasion West Coast! (9/11/2016 6:09:05 PM)
This level of carelessness seems like the exact opposite of victory disease (but with similar effect). Almost a fatal approach and mindset in his game as of late, Lowpe!

JocMeister -> RE: Invasion West Coast! (9/12/2016 4:14:19 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Anachro This level of carelessness seems like the exact opposite of victory disease (but with similar effect). Almost a fatal approach and mindset in his game as of late, Lowpe! He also forgot to stand down the bombers at Butte. Most of them turned back before the Buffs could get to them though. Not a good sign...

Lokasenna -> RE: Invasion West Coast! (9/12/2016 5:00:25 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: JocMeister quote: ORIGINAL: Anachro This level of carelessness seems like the exact opposite of victory disease (but with similar effect). Almost a fatal approach and mindset in his game as of late, Lowpe! He also forgot to stand down the bombers at Butte. Most of them turned back before the Buffs could get to them though. Not a good sign... Could be low on Morale.

JocMeister -> RE: Invasion West Coast! (9/12/2016 5:13:17 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Lokasenna Could be low on Morale. Of course it was low morale. He lost 60 or so of them the turn before so morale must have be shot. Jeff forgot them to stand them down after that attack. Which is not a good sign of someone focused and playing his best which was what I meant with my comment.

JocMeister -> RE: Invasion West Coast! (9/13/2016 5:52:41 PM)
No turn guys. Maybe tomorrow...

Encircled -> RE: Invasion West Coast! (9/13/2016 7:04:34 PM)
I get your frustration Joc, but it does seem very un Lowpe like. This is his thing! turning the IJN and the IJA into an irresistible force when all seem lost, and then positively loving the carnage and inevitable collapse! He'll be fine once his other game finishes.

JocMeister -> RE: Invasion West Coast! (9/14/2016 6:39:07 PM)
Actually got the turn today and I sent it back. No time to update until Friday though. Buying a new car tomorrow and I have to empty the current one tonight so its ready tomorrow. Nothing big to report anyway. Some interesting intel on the WC though. More on that Friday.

DOCUP -> RE: Invasion West Coast! (9/15/2016 3:59:06 AM)
I don't care that you have a new car. I need my fix. [:D][:D][:D]

BBfanboy -> RE: Invasion West Coast! (9/15/2016 4:24:34 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: JocMeister Actually got the turn today and I sent it back. No time to update until Friday though. Buying a new car tomorrow and I have to empty the current one tonight so its ready tomorrow. Nothing big to report anyway. Some interesting intel on the WC though. More on that Friday. VW probably has some fuel guzzlers (formerly fuel economy vehicles) that you can get for a bargain price. Don't worry about the price of fuel - OPEC is falling apart!

Encircled -> RE: Invasion West Coast! (9/15/2016 8:32:18 AM)
Both my father in law and my brother in law have those new fangled electric jobs. Think they can do 100 miles on the battery before the diesel engine kicks in, and they are so quiet. I don't like them though, cos I bang my head on the roof when I sit down in them [:)]

ny59giants -> RE: Invasion West Coast! (9/15/2016 1:12:26 PM)
Wait until they find out the price to replace those batteries. [sm=scared0008.gif]

JohnDillworth -> RE: Invasion West Coast! (9/15/2016 4:06:27 PM)
Got a Honda Accord Hybrid because it allows me to drive in the Diamond Lane with only me in the car. 30 miles , twice a day, passing all the other cars. To your point, the extend warranty expires at 80k, I'm getting a new car when this hits 79k. Good car for the job.

JocMeister -> RE: Invasion West Coast! (9/15/2016 4:47:58 PM)
Regular petrol car for us. Wife mostly uses the car for a short commute to work. My work provides me with a car which is nice. So we only need one. [:)]

Encircled -> RE: Invasion West Coast! (9/15/2016 4:52:08 PM)
Went down to one car when we started working from home. Family of cyclists now!

poodlebrain -> RE: Invasion West Coast! (9/15/2016 6:32:09 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Encircled Went down to one car when we started working from home. Family of cyclists now! I'm about to downsize to a single vehicle household as well. It will be the first time in over 25 years there won't be a pickup truck around. I wonder how long it will take me to regret not having one. Looking at Subaru Forrester as the lone vehicle.

GetAssista -> RE: Invasion West Coast! (9/15/2016 6:47:17 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Encircled Went down to one car when we started working from home. Family of cyclists now! Darn cyclists... They don't buy cars, gas or spare parts. Their health is better so they don't spend as much on doctors. A scourge for the economy! [:D] City cyclist here myself.

JocMeister -> RE: Invasion West Coast! (9/17/2016 6:01:22 AM)
West Coast _____________________________________________________________________________ We reached 4th of February and things will soon be decided. I suspected Jeff had pulled most things out from SD. A bombardment shows I was correct. We might be able to break out here! Flying in more troops... quote: Ground combat at San Diego (227,78) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 49933 troops, 836 guns, 471 vehicles, Assault Value = 1644 Defending force 41142 troops, 402 guns, 230 vehicles, Assault Value = 1153 Japanese ground losses: 183 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 16 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 48 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 37th Infantry Division 43rd Infantry Division 87th Mountain Regiment 25th Infantry Division 22nd Marine Regiment 192nd Tank Battalion 31st Infantry Regiment 140th(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1 11th Naval District 30th Field Artillery Regiment SD Harbor Defense Camp Pendleton Base Force 14th Marine Defense Battalion Camp Pendleton San Diego USN Base Force ComAirFMFPac Defending units: 48th/A Division 48th/B Division 14th Division 21st Division 48th/C Division 31st Air Defense AA Battalion 1st Art.Mortar Regiment 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Bn /1 15th Medium FA Rgt /1 8th Area Army 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Bn /1 He will have dug in a bit but its a clear hex...going to attack here shortly when 2 more RGTs have been flown in. Should take 2-3 turns. This would open up the back door and probably mean the end of all Japanese troops on the WC. At the same time 3000 allied AV have started flanking out from March Field. We will arrive in 9-10 turns. I think if Jeff means to pull out he needs to start doing so NOW. It will be risky without LBA and there will be losses but I think he could probably pull something out if he tried. [image]local://upfiles/32406/014168D9BB4246A4935EA5B671BBB361.jpg[/image]

JocMeister -> RE: Invasion West Coast! (9/17/2016 6:08:57 AM)
Canada _____________________________________________________________________________ Guess you weren�t expecting something here? [;)] Allies have a very potent air force on the WC. Pools are in excellent shape...so I might as well turn up the pressure on the Japanese air force even more. It worked. [:)] Here are some example sweeps. There were loads more. Predicted losses are about 50-60 Japanese for 20 or so Allied. quote: Morning Air attack on Coal Harbour , at 204,49 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 45 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 34 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 20 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 17 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 2 destroyed Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed quote: Morning Air attack on Coal Harbour , at 204,49 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 35,580 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 38 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 21 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 17 Allied aircraft P-40K Warhawk x 25 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 3 destroyed Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-40K Warhawk: 2 destroyed quote: Morning Air attack on Coal Harbour , at 204,49 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 19 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 10 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 13 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 17 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 4 destroyed No Allied losses quote: Afternoon Air attack on Coal Harbour , at 204,49 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 9 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 23 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 9 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 25 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 3 destroyed Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed No Allied losses In addition we also torched a few Tojos on the airfield at Santa Ana. Another bad day for the IJAAF. [sm=00000028.gif] [image]local://upfiles/32406/6A844A1D08E64C1790B6F4A3762708F2.jpg[/image]

JocMeister -> RE: Invasion West Coast! (9/17/2016 6:22:02 AM)
SOPAC _____________________________________________________________________________ The Japanese commitment on the WC means SOPAC is mop up rather than combat. Kokoda was just cleared (only gotten the replay) with heavy Japanese losses and the Allies landed on Milne. Once Milne is cleared the fleet will cover the reinforcements coming moving for NG. After that they will set sail for other adventures. From here on I can move under LBA all the way to Mindanao. Landings will happen shortly at Horn, Meruake, Terapo, Rossel, Lunga and Tulagi. My main problem right now is that I need to wait for the BFs to catch up with the invasions. PM is a nice level 6 AF but the rest of the area is completely undeveloped. Sizable forces are already prepping for Rabaul but I cannot land there until I have an AF close enough for a solid LBA CAP. I don�t expect that to happen in at least 4-6 months. I�m still about 18 months ahead of schedule so this really isn�t an issue. [:)] [image]local://upfiles/32406/1CF4F306D9624F41BF2496034D925E3C.jpg[/image]

paullus99 -> RE: Invasion West Coast! (9/17/2016 3:44:50 PM)
Pretty much his entire strategic reserve of divisions are still sitting on the West Coast. He'll need most, if not all, of his shipping to pull them back again...which means the entire KB will be needed to cover them. That will take weeks, if not longer, plus the fuel usage, then figuring out where everything needs to go - which will take weeks longer. If you can continue to dent his perimeter (such as it is), then he'll be forced to pull back all the way to the inner perimeter, with perhaps some speed bumps put in place in the Marianas....

JocMeister -> RE: Invasion West Coast! (9/17/2016 5:54:48 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: paullus99 Pretty much his entire strategic reserve of divisions are still sitting on the West Coast. He'll need most, if not all, of his shipping to pull them back again...which means the entire KB will be needed to cover them. That will take weeks, if not longer, plus the fuel usage, then figuring out where everything needs to go - which will take weeks longer. If you can continue to dent his perimeter (such as it is), then he'll be forced to pull back all the way to the inner perimeter, with perhaps some speed bumps put in place in the Marianas.... Yepp, I think he has like 3-5 divisions outside the WC in total. All of them in Burma. Its not Japanese troops holding me back right now. Its base expansion...since Jeff didn�t expand anything pretty much anywhere besides Rabaul I have to build up bases from scratch like the Andamans and Solomans. This slows me down. I could of course ignore it but I don�t feel its necessary to risk more CVs right now. Especially since I�m already way ahead of schedule. Only 2 months to Hellcats and 4 months to Essex...

poodlebrain -> RE: Invasion West Coast! (9/17/2016 8:04:26 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: paullus99 Pretty much his entire strategic reserve of divisions are still sitting on the West Coast. He'll need most, if not all, of his shipping to pull them back again...which means the entire KB will be needed to cover them. That will take weeks, if not longer, plus the fuel usage, then figuring out where everything needs to go - which will take weeks longer. If you can continue to dent his perimeter (such as it is), then he'll be forced to pull back all the way to the inner perimeter, with perhaps some speed bumps put in place in the Marianas.... Once the Japanese get their troops where they want them they still have the issue of recovering from losses. His ships will need some time in port. His air units will need take on replacements and train up the new pilots. Bottom line is that the Allies have a huge window of opportunity to strike at the Japanese while the Japanese are off balance. In this game there is no reason why the Allies should not have bases within the Southern Resource Area by the end of 1943. There are many potential targets that the Allies can get there faster and with more.

jmalter -> RE: Invasion West Coast! (9/17/2016 9:38:49 PM)
hi JocMeister, Given that you don't own Pearl, & that US West Coast ports have been a bit (ahem!) interdicted of late, I'd like to know how you're sending supply/fuel in support of your ops in the Port Blair & Solomons theatres. What are your supply/fuel stocks at Cape Town? What shipping do you have on the USA EC / Cape Town route? Are you using Strat Move to send LCUs & Airgroups between off-map ports? Are you able to send new ships from the USA WC to Panama, do you have a back-log of ships that can't leave port? What is your plan to bring new ship construction into play? A large # of USN ships are able to upgrade to APA/AKA in '43 - are these ships safe, & able to disband in a suitable port?

crsutton -> RE: Invasion West Coast! (9/18/2016 12:44:42 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: poodlebrain quote: ORIGINAL: Encircled Went down to one car when we started working from home. Family of cyclists now! I'm about to downsize to a single vehicle household as well. It will be the first time in over 25 years there won't be a pickup truck around. I wonder how long it will take me to regret not having one. Looking at Subaru Forrester as the lone vehicle. We have a Forrester. Had it since 2000. Amazingly reliable vehicle. It is my wife's and she used it for her dog training business and beats the hell out of it. Only problem is that is remarkably uncomfortable on my 6 foot, three frame. Just the worst car to drive. My understanding is the recent models are much more comfortable. Crap! She plans on keeping it until the end of the decade....[:@]

JocMeister -> RE: Invasion West Coast! (9/18/2016 7:16:34 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: poodlebrain Once the Japanese get their troops where they want them they still have the issue of recovering from losses. His ships will need some time in port. His air units will need take on replacements and train up the new pilots. Bottom line is that the Allies have a huge window of opportunity to strike at the Japanese while the Japanese are off balance. In this game there is no reason why the Allies should not have bases within the Southern Resource Area by the end of 1943. There are many potential targets that the Allies can get there faster and with more. I have yet to set a timetable for the rest of 43. First I need to decide where I want to go... [:)]

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