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rroberson -> RE: December 18 (7/7/2004 12:26:13 AM)
historically I believe hong kong fell on the 18th. The turn is in your box :).

Nikademus -> RE: December 18 (7/7/2004 12:48:46 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Xargun So how many troops did you send ? And how many were historic ? Did you Shock Attack ? Xargun Sent in the 38th Div, 3 artillery units and the 104th Div. Then i spent a few days softening up the HK garrison unit with bombardment and most importantly, air attack from Formosa. I was still expecting a fight but it turned out to be a major overkill (not complaining though!) got 32:1 odds on first attack using Deliberate. With the new LCU rules, i RARELY ever use Shock Attack anymore unless i have good reason. In fact in the entire game with Kid i have only ordered one Shock Attack so far in 3 months worth of fighting. (at Mersing.....needed to take the base and force a surrender ASAP! backed it up with a massive air attack first though!) Given the odds, i'm figuring i could have dispensed with the ART units and maybe the extra division, but it never hurts to be careful. Every IJA squad and gun saved can be used for future campaigns + the lack of wear and tear made the 38th Division immediately available for operations in the PI's. The biggest factor was the air attacks.....they hit the HK garrison unit very hard and disrupted it severely

Xargun -> RE: December 18 (7/7/2004 2:37:12 AM)
Every air attack I use against HK does nothing.. Kills like 5 men. Xargun

Nikademus -> RE: December 18 (7/7/2004 4:05:48 AM)
You may not be using enough airpower, but keep in mind too, that its not the casualties that are the most important factor, its the disruption your attack causes. A heavily disrupted LCU is a fraction as effective in battle as a rested undisrupted one. I wasn't even looking at the casualties when i attacked HK. Casualties only become more important when one is seiging the enemy such as at Clarke, Manila or Singapore. There you do want casualties since they largely represent men and guns becoming disabled. I just repeated my HK preformance at Manila and only just missed doing it same 2day turn at Singapore (the latter....got 4:1 odds on day two on Fort level 4.....one more digit and Singapore would have surrendered!)

rroberson -> RE: December 18 (7/7/2004 7:31:10 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Nikademus You may not be using enough airpower, but keep in mind too, that its not the casualties that are the most important factor, its the disruption your attack causes. A heavily disrupted LCU is a fraction as effective in battle as a rested undisrupted one. I wasn't even looking at the casualties when i attacked HK. Casualties only become more important when one is seiging the enemy such as at Clarke, Manila or Singapore. There you do want casualties since they largely represent men and guns becoming disabled. I just repeated my HK preformance at Manila and only just missed doing it same 2day turn at Singapore (the latter....got 4:1 odds on day two on Fort level 4.....one more digit and Singapore would have surrendered!) Oh good Nik give him more advice because he isnt wiping the map up with the blood of my men as it is [:'(] I feel like im fighting the combined brains of all the betas at once.... I don't believe he is going to have a lot of trouble with me on the ground in Malaya, frankly I'd be shocked if I held the ground another month, despite my recent resupply efforts. The PI is a different story, I hope to hold it well past the historical date...we shall see though....

Xargun -> RE: December 18 (7/7/2004 7:41:15 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Nikademus You may not be using enough airpower, but keep in mind too, that its not the casualties that are the most important factor, its the disruption your attack causes. A heavily disrupted LCU is a fraction as effective in battle as a rested undisrupted one. I wasn't even looking at the casualties when i attacked HK. Casualties only become more important when one is seiging the enemy such as at Clarke, Manila or Singapore. There you do want casualties since they largely represent men and guns becoming disabled. I just repeated my HK preformance at Manila and only just missed doing it same 2day turn at Singapore (the latter....got 4:1 odds on day two on Fort level 4.....one more digit and Singapore would have surrendered!) You must be lucky. I've had 5:1 odds and such in a base with fort lower than 5 and still did not capture it.. Xargun

Xargun -> December 20 (7/7/2004 8:10:11 AM)
Well its been a couple of slow days in the war. Both Air and Sub attacks have sunk 3 Allied ships and 1 IJN ship - all merchies and 1 US PT boat. I have captured Changsha (Not sure if I posted it before or not) as well as Vigan, Naga (PI) as well as Makin I and Tarawa. The battle for Hong Kong still going and it looks like Rob is trying to relieve the pressure by attacking Canton with 2 Army Corps and 2 Base Forces. The men I left behind (1 division worth) is holding him fine and beat back a deliberate attack costing him roughly a 1000 casualties to like none of my own. There are a few other units in China scrapping at Nanning (I think) where Rob has a pair of Corps attacking my base. Basically its a delaying action to slow my advances down and the units are dead, as they have no access to supplies of any sort. IN Burma I have Moulmein and Rangoon cutoff from further help and supplies from the north, but he can still supply via ship if he wants to brave my LBA based in Malaya now. My men in Malaya are waiting patiently for some relief in the form of supplies and HQs. Its difficult transitting enough supplies for these units while Rob has used subs, some DDs and aircraft to harrass my resupply fleets. Just now I am unloading the second wave of troops into Malaya and hope to start my offensive back up within a couple days. Rob is promising some surprise action within the next day or two but we will see... I have several weak locations, and a couple others that just look weak. We will see what he hits and who wins out in the upcoming battle. I'm assuming its USN based along my islands somewhere, or perhaps with leftover allied ships in the SRA / Malaya area. I will see what he has. My ASW is finally doing a better job. I have 1 confirmed kill and ave hurt two other subs - possibly sinking. My subs are still popping a few torps into his warships as he sails overtop them - especially at Canton Island area where I popped a DD and took no real damage in return. I myself have a couple operations in progress but will not take place for about 4-5 days due to the 'fast' speed of transports. Not sure if I'll surprise him or not, but we will see. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/20/41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 65,44 Japanese Ships PC Ch 10 PC Ch 6 PC Ch 5 PC Ch 4 PC Seki Maru #2 PC Fumi Maru PG Zuiko Maru PG Yoshida Maru PC Ishigaki PC Kunashiri PC Hachijo DD Inazuma Allied Ships SS Sturgeon -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 28,46 Japanese Ships DD Uranami DD Murakumo DD Hatsuyuki DD Shirayuki DD Isonami DD Arashio DD Michishio DD Arashi DD Nowaki DD Maikaze Allied Ships SS KXIII -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 60,39 Japanese Ships PG Shinko Maru #2 PG Santo Maru PG Magan Maru PG Hong Kong Maru PG Chitose Maru PG Yachiyo Maru PG Tamo Maru #7 PG Tamo Maru #6 PG Takunan Maru #8 PG Takunan Maru #3 PG Oi Maru Allied Ships SS Salmon, hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 47 G4M1 Betty x 18 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 6 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 11 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 81st Naval Guard Unit, at 29,33 Allied aircraft Swordfish x 6 Allied aircraft losses Swordfish: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Swordfish bombing at 1000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Menado, at 39,67 Japanese Ships DD Sanae DD Kuretake DD Wakatake DD Yukaze DD Yakaze DD Sawakaze DD Mikazuki BB Hyuga BB Ise BB Yamashiro BB Fuso BB Nagato Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Runway hits 7 Port hits 2 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 28,46 Japanese Ships PG Hashidate Allied Ships SS KXIII -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Naga Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 2771 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 71 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese forces CAPTURE Naga base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Canton Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 26028 troops, 298 guns, 5 vehicles Defending force 24446 troops, 149 guns, 0 vehicles -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Canton Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 15318 troops, 125 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 47556 troops, 298 guns, 5 vehicles Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 4) Allied ground losses: 982 casualties reported Guns lost 37

Xargun -> December 21 (7/7/2004 10:11:18 AM)
Another turn, a few more allied ships sunk. My ASW is getting better as I sunk another Allied sub this turn. I also sunk a RN AP carrying a load of RN Engineers. Nothing much else is happening... AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/21/41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 61,45 Japanese Ships PC Ch 10 PC Ch 6 PC Ch 5 PC Ch 4 PC Seki Maru #2 PC Fumi Maru PG Zuiko Maru PG Yoshida Maru PC Ishigaki PC Kunashiri Allied Ships SS Sargo, hits 5, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk Him !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of San Marcelino, at 43,50 Japanese Ships DD Nagatsuki DD Fumizuki DD Minazuki DD Satsuki CL Natori CA Ashigara Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 5 Port fuel hits 3 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 116,66 Japanese Ships SS I-7 Allied Ships DM Preble, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Midway at 95,61 Japanese Ships SS RO-65 Allied Ships DMS Elliot DMS Long -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Homan , at 49,30 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 28 Ki-30 Ann x 25 Allied aircraft I-153c x 11 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-30 Ann: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses I-153c: 11 destroyed, 2 damaged SB-2c: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 15 Aircraft Attacking: 22 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet 3 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 96 G4M1 Betty x 44 Allied aircraft P-26A x 2 P-40E Warhawk x 13 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-26A: 3 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 24 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 4 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 7 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet 11 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet 10 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet 2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,34 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 13 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 17 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 11 P-40B Tomahawk x 9 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 1 damaged Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 2 damaged P-40B Tomahawk: 3 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 23,50 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 15 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged Allied Ships AP Neptuna, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Bordvik, Bomb hits 3, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 45 G3M Nell x 32 Allied aircraft P-40B Tomahawk x 6 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40B Tomahawk: 4 destroyed Allied ground losses: 136 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Port hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet 2 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet 4 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet 9 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet 3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet 2 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56 Allied aircraft Brewster 339D x 5 Martin 139 x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Sunten Maru, Bomb hits 1 Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,34 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 3 Ki-27 Nate x 5 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 17 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 12 P-40B Tomahawk x 8 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 10 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied Ships AK Fairfield City, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 30,29 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 4 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AP Manoora, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk Allied ground losses: 30 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Midway at 95,61 Japanese Ships SS RO-65 Allied Ships DMS Long DMS Elliot -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of San Marcelino, at 43,50 Japanese Ships DD Nagatsuki DD Fumizuki DD Minazuki DD Satsuki CL Natori CA Ashigara Allied ground losses: 21 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Runway hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Canton Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 19290 troops, 208 guns, 2 vehicles Defending force 22816 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 30,34 Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 6017 troops, 80 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 2453 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 2 casualties reported

Alikchi2 -> RE: December 20 (7/7/2004 10:14:54 AM)
I'm surprised there are still servicable AC at Clark. How are you doing in the PI anyways?

Xargun -> RE: December 20 (7/7/2004 10:21:52 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Alikchi I'm surprised there are still servicable AC at Clark. How are you doing in the PI anyways? I have both southern bases, as well as the complete northern half... I'm missing the big 3 - Manilla, Clark Field, Bataan as well as San Marcelino and Lamon Bay. Lamon Bay has nothing there as far as my intel says so I'll skip right over it and attack into Clark Field next - or San Marcelino.. Nah there are a lot of engineers in Clark fixing those planes with dirt and bamboo. Not many flying, but a few - mostly fighters. Every few turns I bomb Clark Airfield and Manilla Airfield just to say hi to them. I also run fighter sweeps from time to time just to kill off aircraft. My zeros are better than his fighters and I can resupply / repair them easier than him. Xargun

rroberson -> RE: December 20 (7/7/2004 11:17:27 AM)
2 of my 3 aces are based in Manilla, he isnt quite as sucessful at killing my fighters as his pilots are telling him. This however is the cause for a great deal of concern...where the battleships go, the transports are sure to follow....but where :) [image]local://upfiles/12111/Jh156144696.jpg[/image]

Xargun -> December 22 (7/7/2004 11:53:47 AM)
Well another day and a couple more Allied merchies sink to the sea floor [:D] Rob is doing something up at Rangoon as he has a lot of merchies around there. I put torps into several of them and 2 have sunk so far. Next turn will probably have more sinking as my bombers are easily within range. Rob pulled a lucky timing op against my supply run to Kuching. My covering surface combat TF just left to go home for more fuel and ammo when Rob's TF of PTs show up and land some shells and a torpedo into my AKs - not good. I have two ops in progress and one in planning stages right now... I don't have cool names for them yet (like Luskan and RaverDave) but once the units get into position I will launch them. I have no idea where Rob's CVs are, but I have a guess they are around midway or PH so there is no way they can reach the area my ops are planned for in time. All of my CVs are in port right now sucking up copious amounts of fuel and ammo along with newly built aircraft and pilots... I have gone through my starting 100 Naval pilots already - with most of them going to units that start the game understrength and have aircraft yet no pilots - it sucks them right out from under you. But luckily the KB got its fair share of skilled pilots before they were all gone... I have a ton of Army pilots left and am using them to reinforce my slightly depleted air units and to bring other units to full strength. I haven't started my pilot training program yet, but will be soon - probably sometime in january as my air groups fill out and I get a few more new ones in. Fighting in china has cost me 90 HI from both Yenen and Changsha - the HI is gone. It should be 180 HI each, but there is only 90 each and a lot of it is damaged. Not wasting supplies on repairing it right now - all supplies are going to my troops to bring them to combat readiness to push onward in china and malaya. I am still messing around with my production and am figuring it out area by area so I have a good idea of how much more I can and need to expand. Right now I am using more HI than I produce, but my HI pool is still over 20k so I have some time - a month or so before it empties. By then I hope to have it all figured out and most likely more HI being built in the Home Islands. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/22/41 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 28,46 * Sucker hit my TK, but with duds Japanese Ships TK Jinei PC Shonan Maru #7 Allied Ships SS KXVII -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Midway at 95,61 Japanese Ships SS RO-65 Allied Ships DMS Dorsey, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DMS Hopkins DMS Southard -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Homan , at 49,30 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 29 Ki-30 Ann x 20 Allied aircraft I-153c x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-30 Ann: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses I-153c: 1 damaged SB-2c: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 17 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet 2 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56 Allied aircraft Martin 139 x 1 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Hakonesan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,34 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 12 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 15 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 damaged Allied Ships AK Empire Nightingale, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AK Memphis City AK Herstein, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Allied ground losses: 95 casualties reported Vehicles lost 4 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,34 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 16 G4M1 Betty x 7 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Empire Hawk, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AK Memphis City, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Herstein, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk AK Empire Nightingale, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk Allied ground losses: 115 casualties reported Vehicles lost 5 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Kuching at 28,56 * Lucky move Japanese Ships AP Sunten Maru, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AP Teiun Maru Allied Ships PT TM-4 PT TM-5 PT TM-6 PT TM-7 PT TM-8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Canton Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 19401 troops, 208 guns, 2 vehicles Defending force 23009 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 30,34 Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 5984 troops, 79 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 2449 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese ground losses: 2 casualties reported

Raverdave -> RE: December 20 (7/7/2004 11:59:32 AM)
He will hit Kendari.....it is the perfect base for Jap LRBs and is lightly defended by the Dutch. From there he can hit Darwin and pretty well control the SLOC from the DEI to Darwin.

Xargun -> RE: December 20 (7/7/2004 12:13:21 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Raverdave He will hit Kendari.....it is the perfect base for Jap LRBs and is lightly defended by the Dutch. From there he can hit Darwin and pretty well control the SLOC from the DEI to Darwin. SHHHuuushh !!! DOn't give away sensitive war plans like that !! Guards... Take him outside and hang him like all traitors to the Empire.. Xargun PS Actually I'm not worried about anything said on here, as if planned right it won't matter if Rob knows its coming - he won't be able to do anything about it

Raverdave -> RE: December 20 (7/7/2004 12:43:55 PM)
Ok ok ok, if you don't want any input thats fine by me................of course I WAS going to tell you about the slick move that will give you an auto-victory in 15 moves but if your happy I'll just let sleeping dogs lay.[;)]

rroberson -> RE: December 20 (7/7/2004 1:08:25 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Raverdave Ok ok ok, if you don't want any input thats fine by me................of course I WAS going to tell you about the slick move that will give you an auto-victory in 15 moves but if your happy I'll just let sleeping dogs lay.[;)] What Xargun doesnt know is he can do pretty much anything he wants for about 3 more months. I literally dont have the forces to do much more then make a skid mark in the pavement as I flee. That being said when I evaluated my initial position I drew the line in the sand at several places where I would fight to the last bullet. He is about to cross into 2 of them.

Raverdave -> RE: December 20 (7/7/2004 1:15:15 PM)
Yup...............the IJN players tend to come down with "Victory sickness" with in the first month of the game.....thats when the allied player can have some fun.[;)]

Xargun -> RE: December 20 (7/8/2004 7:39:51 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Raverdave Yup...............the IJN players tend to come down with "Victory sickness" with in the first month of the game.....thats when the allied player can have some fun.[;)] Victory Sickness ? Never heard of it.. Just cuz you always win someone is always coming up with excuses on why they suck :) So I'm about to enter into 2 no-no zones ?? Hmmm... I bet I know at least one of them.... Rangoon - which has a lot of shipping activity ever since I showed up blocking them from land resupply... And I'm thinking down by Tarawa Island and such... I'm not worried about Rob stopping me... He can land all he wants in Rangoon - just more British units I can kill off early that he won't get back... As for the Islands in the South Pacific... he doesn't have the naval power to stop me... His 3 little CVs aren't worth 2 of mine right now so I'll gladly have a scrap. Xargun

Raverdave -> RE: December 20 (7/8/2004 8:03:43 AM)
Your a cocky little bugger eh? It's about time someone pulled you down a peg or two.[;)]

Xargun -> RE: December 20 (7/8/2004 8:19:09 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Raverdave Your a cocky little bugger eh? It's about time someone pulled you down a peg or two.[;)] There are no lower pegs !! I am Empire of the Rising Sun.... I am growing in power while you weak westerners are growing fat and lazy :) You will kneel before me when I march through your land of OZ :) Xargun

rroberson -> 21 December 1941 (7/8/2004 8:57:11 AM)
Operation Fly Swatter has begun.

Onime No Kyo -> RE: December 20 (7/8/2004 9:04:25 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Xargun quote: ORIGINAL: Raverdave Your a cocky little bugger eh? It's about time someone pulled you down a peg or two.[;)] There are no lower pegs !! I am Empire of the Rising Sun.... I am growing in power while you weak westerners are growing fat and lazy :) You will kneel before me when I march through your land of OZ :) Xargun I think I heard someone say something like that on Spike TV's MXC show. [:D][:D][:D]

Xargun -> RE: 21 December 1941 (7/8/2004 10:12:39 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: rroberson Operation Fly Swatter has begun. Fly Swatter ? Hmmm... if you feel froggy... Leap [;)] Xargun

Radzy -> RE: 21 December 1941 (7/8/2004 12:41:24 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: rroberson Operation Fly Swatter has begun. Yes, I read something in press announcements[:D]. Xargun, You should advise your intel, to work better[:D]. [image]local://upfiles/12055/Yw688761884.jpg[/image]

Alikchi2 -> RE: 21 December 1941 (7/8/2004 12:42:14 PM)
A prominent lady you say? Off I go!!! [:D]

Xargun -> 24 December 1941 (7/8/2004 6:49:05 PM)
Wells its Christmas eve and the IJN has a few presents for the Allies... Yep, you guessed it.. torpedoes and more torpedoes. 2 Allied ships and a sub were sunk this turn !! And my ASW TFs are working hard to find and kill enemy subs - they damaged another Dutch sub as well. I have also finished planning 3 new ops to greet Rob [:D] Since it is winter time in the game they all have wintery names: Polar Hammer, Polar Glory and Artic Blizzard. Assets for all three are almost in place and they should be happening before the end of the month - except for Polar Hammer which won't happen til mid january I believe. They all should meet with outstanding success as I have committed more than enough resources to meet any Allied resistance. Malaya is about to heat up again as my reinforcements have finally made it over from Saigon and the original units are nearly fully rested and replenished. Expect more Malaya bases to fall before the new year with pressure on Singapore within 10 days. Same thing in Burma. My men are holding off superior Allied numbers while new 'fresh' units move into position to spank some Brits out of Rangoon and Moulmein. MOulmein should fall by new years and Rangoon a week or so after that. The little RN CV has come out to play and is bombing my troops with its swordfish TBs. BUt it doesn't seem to want to come close enough to carry any real bombs - must be afraid of my airpower out of Indo-China and Malaya. If only I had a few more squadrons of Betties / Nells - they could probably reach her.. Be nice to stick a torp (or 4) into her. Well heres the reports... AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/24/41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 56,43 * I�m hot on his tail Japanese Ships MSW Kyo Maru #1 PG Shinko Maru #5 PG Shinko Maru #3 PG Seiko Maru PG Kozan Maru PG Hakkai Maru MSW Kyo Maru #3 DD Yugumo Allied Ships SS Spearfish -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Kuantan at 24,47 * Hopefully I can finish her off Japanese Ships DD Uranami DD Murakumo DD Hatsuyuki DD Shirayuki DD Isonami DD Arashio DD Michishio DD Arashi DD Nowaki DD Maikaze Allied Ships SS KXI, hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Canton Island at 98,99 Japanese Ships SS RO-64, hits 2, on fire Allied Ships DD Selfridge DD Downes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Jolo at 38,59 Japanese Ships DD Yukikaze DD Suzukaze DD Kawakaze DD Yamakaze DD Umikaze DD Tokitsukaze Allied Ships SS KXIV, hits 4, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 63,44 Japanese Ships ML Katoku Allied Ships SS Sturgeon -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 57,45 * Working hard to kill these subs Japanese Ships PG Shinko Maru #5 PG Shinko Maru #3 PG Seiko Maru PG Kozan Maru PG Hakkai Maru MSW Kyo Maru #3 MSW Kyo Maru #1 DD Yugumo Allied Ships SS Sculpin -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 G3M Nell x 24 G4M1 Betty x 8 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 5 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied Ships AP Neptuna, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 73 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet 11 x G3M Nell bombing at 17000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet 5 x G3M Nell bombing at 17000 feet 3 x G3M Nell bombing at 17000 feet 3 x G3M Nell bombing at 17000 feet 2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 91 G3M Nell x 34 G4M1 Betty x 43 Ki-46-II Dinah x 4 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 5 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 12 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 47 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 29 Aircraft Attacking: 19 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet 4 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet 3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet 3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet 13 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet 21 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet 3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet 2 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 43,42 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 20 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 4 damaged Allied ground losses: 16 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56 * I must say the Dutch are persistent. Not very good, but a pain Allied aircraft Brewster 339D x 12 Martin 139 x 6 Allied aircraft losses Brewster 339D: 1 damaged Martin 139: 6 damaged Japanese Ships DD Oshio BB Haruna DD Hagikaze DD Shinonome, Shell hits 4 DD Asashio Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet 4 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet 2 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet 1 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet 4 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet 4 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 27,33 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 3 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 2 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 8 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 damaged Allied Ships AK Munlock, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage * Should be sinking soon Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,34 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 15 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 13 Allied aircraft P-40B Tomahawk x 7 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 8 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-40B Tomahawk: 1 damaged Allied Ships AK Empire Tarpon AK Empire Bay, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk AK Empire Scout, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage * Should be sinking Aircraft Attacking: 1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 30,29 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 49 G3M Nell x 14 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Shinai PG Cyclamen, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage * wasting good torpedoes PG Thyme Aircraft Attacking: 2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 30,29 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 21 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Shinai PG Cyclamen, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk PG Thyme Aircraft Attacking: 6 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet 6 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet 9 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hong Kong Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 38279 troops, 505 guns, 16 vehicles Defending force 12697 troops, 97 guns, 3 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 4) Japanese ground losses: 532 casualties reported Guns lost 19 Allied ground losses: 217 casualties reported Guns lost 9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Canton Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 21173 troops, 256 guns, 2 vehicles Defending force 18692 troops, 74 guns, 0 vehicles Allied ground losses: 40 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 30,34 Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 5966 troops, 81 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 2466 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese ground losses: 29 casualties reported Guns lost 1

Lemurs! -> RE: 24 December 1941 (7/8/2004 9:27:04 PM)
I see you are having the same problem with Hong Kong that i am! Damn brits... Surrender! I thought i was quite careful about my factory upgrades, but i have found by Dec 22nd that my supply stocks in Japan are a miniscule. If it is not giving to much away, how are you doing in that field? Mike

Xargun -> RE: 24 December 1941 (7/8/2004 9:36:06 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Lemurs! I see you are having the same problem with Hong Kong that i am! Damn brits... Surrender! I thought i was quite careful about my factory upgrades, but i have found by Dec 22nd that my supply stocks in Japan are a miniscule. If it is not giving to much away, how are you doing in that field? Mike Most of my main bases in japan have 30,000+ supply - I just can't move it fast enough without sending a lot of unescorted TFs around - and believe me I have enough as it is. My main forward bases (Saigon, Truk, Palau, etc...) have in excess of 20,000 supplies each. I also have roughly 5,000 at every base I have troops in (including newly captured bases) and about 40,000 enroute to one place or another. I have also begun to preload AKs at my larger bases and send them to the front with Do Not Unload orders so I can quickly respond to any Supply / Fuel emergency that arises - plus while in the ships it does not spoil. As for fuel, it is the same or better. Most of my large ports have 50,000+ and my forward bases have been recieving fuel since the war's start so they are in great shape right now. I am eating supplies faster now that I have begun to replace lost squads - as well as fill out my units that are not at full strength - but overall I think I'm in ok shape - nothing great, but it could be a lot worse. I feel I have enough on hand to continue offensive moves in both PI, Malaya and 1 more theater once I decide exactly where and get the units in place. SOme of my supply has come from captured allied bases - especially in china. I think I've captured over 20,000 supply from the 3 chinese bases I've took which is nice, since supply moves fairly slow in china - at least to bases not on the rail. Xargun

Xargun -> December 25th (7/9/2004 8:10:32 AM)
Well its Christmas for your heathen westerners and I just wish the IJN could give you a nice present, but alas they cannot - perhaps for New Years ? [:D] Nothing much happening although my ASW is getting better and attacking more subs and I'm still killing Merchies near Rangoon... Someone must feel that base is important or something [:D] Here ya go... AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/25/41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Wake Island at 82,63 Japanese Ships SS RO-62 Allied Ships DD Tucker DD Cassin -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Marcus Island at 75,56 Japanese Ships DD Yuzuki DD Kasumi DD Tanikaze DD Shiranuhi DD Arare DD Hamakaze DD Akigumo Allied Ships SS Tambor, hits 2, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 63,77 Japanese Ships PC Toshi Maru #3 PC Tama Maru #8 PC Shonon Maru #15 PC Sonan Maru #5 PC Takunan Maru #2 PC Takunan Maru #10 PC Ch 24 PC Ch 29 PC Ch 30 PG Takunan Maru #10 PG Choan Maru #2 PG Choko Maru #2 PG Heijo Maru PG Keijo Maru PG Seikai Maru PG Shoei Maru PG Shotoku Maru Allied Ships SS Pickerel -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Marcus Island at 75,56 Japanese Ships DD Yuzuki DD Kasumi DD Tanikaze DD Shiranuhi DD Arare DD Hamakaze DD Akigumo Allied Ships SS Tambor, hits 2, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Wake Island at 82,63 Japanese Ships SS RO-62 * If only this guy could hit a target Allied Ships DD Tucker DD Cassin -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Homan , at 49,30 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 26 Ki-30 Ann x 16 Allied aircraft I-153c x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses I-153c: 3 destroyed SB-2c: 2 destroyed Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 11 Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet 2 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 26 G3M Nell x 52 G4M1 Betty x 18 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 4 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 7 destroyed Allied Ships * 800kgers OUCH ! AK Empire Spray, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Bordvik, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 108 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x G3M Nell bombing at 17000 feet 6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet 18 x G3M Nell bombing at 17000 feet 3 x G3M Nell bombing at 17000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet 4 x G3M Nell bombing at 17000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet 4 x G3M Nell bombing at 17000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet 3 x G3M Nell bombing at 17000 feet 2 x G3M Nell bombing at 17000 feet 2 x G3M Nell bombing at 17000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 82 G3M Nell x 30 G4M1 Betty x 43 Ki-46-II Dinah x 4 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 4 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 10 destroyed Allied ground losses: 42 casualties reported Vehicles lost 1 Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 21 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet 6 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet 3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet 8 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet 11 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet 9 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet 5 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet 6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 25,56 Allied aircraft Brewster 339D x 9 Martin 139 x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Hibiki, Shell hits 8 DD Akatsuki DD Shinonome DD Asashio, Shell hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet 2 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet 3 x Martin 139 attacking at 100 feet 1 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet 4 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 25,56 Allied aircraft CW-21B Demon x 3 T.IVa x 4 Blenheim I x 20 Martin 139 x 11 Allied aircraft losses Blenheim I: 9 damaged Martin 139: 6 damaged Japanese Ships BB Haruna DD Usugumo DD Shinonome DD Oshio DD Fubuki DD Hagikaze DD Akatsuki Aircraft Attacking: 4 x T.IVa bombing at 1000 feet 1 x Martin 139 attacking at 100 feet 3 x Martin 139 attacking at 100 feet 3 x Martin 139 attacking at 100 feet 3 x CW-21B Demon attacking at 100 feet 2 x Blenheim I attacking at 100 feet 2 x Blenheim I attacking at 100 feet 3 x Blenheim I attacking at 100 feet 2 x Blenheim I attacking at 100 feet 3 x Blenheim I attacking at 100 feet 4 x Martin 139 attacking at 100 feet 4 x Blenheim I attacking at 100 feet 4 x Blenheim I attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 43,63 Allied aircraft Martin 139 x 3 Allied aircraft losses Martin 139: 2 destroyed Japanese Ships BB Ise, Bomb hits 1 * Was that a bomb hitting ? Or did someone drop a firecracker ? Either way.. no damage Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,34 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 18 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9 Allied aircraft P-40B Tomahawk x 2 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 2 destroyed Allied Ships AK Empire Tarpon, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk AK Birminghan City AK Empire Moonrise Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 62,36 Japanese Ships PG Shinko Maru #2 PG Santo Maru PG Magan Maru PG Hong Kong Maru PG Chitose Maru PG Yachiyo Maru PG Tamo Maru #7 PG Tamo Maru #6 PG Takunan Maru #8 PG Takunan Maru #3 PG Oi Maru Allied Ships SS Seadragon -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 30,34 Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 6065 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 2446 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese ground losses: 66 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 29,33 Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 12342 troops, 115 guns, 422 vehicles Defending force 2433 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese ground losses: 52 casualties reported Guns lost 2

rroberson -> RE: December 25th (7/9/2004 9:02:21 AM)
British forces Burma have engaged enemy forces northeast of Rangoon. Describe as the first blows in an operation codenamed "Flyswatter" British sources say the goal is elimnating the Japanese threat to India, once and for all. JOSEPH GOEBBELS' PLEA FOR CLOTHING FOR TROOPS ON THE RUSSIAN FRONT, ALSO HITLER'S PROCLAMATION READ BY GOEBBELS Hong Kong continues to hold out against attack. The city has now held out a week longer then officials thought it would...

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