Yamato hugger
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My TF was moving towards the south from Japan to Truk. His had moved into the area from the PI. It is heading east (towards Pearl). If both TFs moved (withdrew) to the same hex after the first combat, I see THIS as a problem also, but the allied TF did NOT move on its own from the first battle hex to the south west, not if it was heading towards Pearl which it certainly appears to be move towards.. The first battle was fought west of Iwo, this is where the allied TF ran out of ammo (on the 24th). 2 days later it encounters the other TF not on a direct line to Pearl, not on a direct line east. If he plotted an offset point 1 hex lower than where he was then that would be possible, but frankly I am convinced it reacted to my movement. 2 days and 3 surface combats within air search range of several Jap air units and no sightings. Actually the allied force fought 1 or 2 battles before this one in the same area a day earlier as well so really its 4 or 5 surface engagements in a 3 day period. I have a problem with it. Not saying everyone should, but I do. If the allies withdrew from the combat, logic says they should either move east (the direction of their home base) or west (the direction they came from). The Japs should be going north or south depending. If the allies are moving southwest (same as the withdrawing Japs) then either the withdraw routine is broken, or the allies are reacting to it in which case the react routine is broken. Either way, something is broken and should be fixed. I posted example after example in the battles off Borneo about the withdrawl routine, so this is nothing new. Edit: And the allies consistently shoot better than that Japs, especially at night. They must have very high night training because I have never even seen the Japs break even in anything close to an even fight. Night Time Surface Combat, near Iwo-jima at 100,78, Range 24,000 Yards Japanese Ships xAKL Hinode Maru, Shell hits 8, and is sunk xAKL Kennichi Maru, Shell hits 12, and is sunk xAKL Konsan Maru, Shell hits 6, and is sunk xAKL Shinmei Maru, Shell hits 3, heavy fires xAKL Shingetsu Maru, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Tokiwasan Maru, Shell hits 6, and is sunk xAKL Rozan Maru, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Eiwa Maru, Shell hits 12, and is sunk xAKL Sakae Maru, Shell hits 9, and is sunk xAKL Junpo Maru, Shell hits 6, and is sunk PB Kinsyo Maru #4, Shell hits 11, and is sunk Allied Ships CA Houston CL Mauritius CL Boise DD Scout Reduced sighting due to 50% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 50% moonlight: 3,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... Range closes to 26,000 yards... Range closes to 24,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards xAKL Rozan Maru collides with xAKL Tokiwasan Maru at 100 , 78 CL Boise engages xAKL Junpo Maru at 24,000 yards Range closes to 23,000 yards CL Boise engages PB Kinsyo Maru #4 at 23,000 yards CL Boise engages PB Kinsyo Maru #4 at 23,000 yards CL Mauritius engages PB Kinsyo Maru #4 at 23,000 yards CL Boise engages xAKL Rozan Maru at 23,000 yards CL Boise engages xAKL Tokiwasan Maru at 23,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards CA Houston engages PB Kinsyo Maru #4 at 20,000 yards CL Boise engages PB Kinsyo Maru #4 at 20,000 yards CL Boise engages xAKL Hinode Maru at 20,000 yards Range closes to 19,000 yards PB Kinsyo Maru #4 sunk by CA Houston at 19,000 yards CL Boise engages xAKL Rozan Maru at 19,000 yards CA Houston engages xAKL Hinode Maru at 19,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards CA Houston engages xAKL Sakae Maru at 17,000 yards CL Boise engages xAKL Eiwa Maru at 17,000 yards CL Boise engages xAKL Kennichi Maru at 17,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards CA Houston engages xAKL Junpo Maru at 15,000 yards CL Mauritius engages xAKL Eiwa Maru at 15,000 yards CA Houston engages xAKL Kennichi Maru at 15,000 yards CL Mauritius engages xAKL Hinode Maru at 15,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards xAKL Junpo Maru sunk by CA Houston at 12,000 yards CL Mauritius engages xAKL Eiwa Maru at 12,000 yards CA Houston engages xAKL Konsan Maru at 12,000 yards CL Boise engages xAKL Kennichi Maru at 12,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards CA Houston engages xAKL Eiwa Maru at 11,000 yards xAKL Eiwa Maru sunk by CL Boise at 11,000 yards CA Houston engages xAKL Shingetsu Maru at 11,000 yards CL Mauritius engages xAKL Shinmei Maru at 11,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards CL Mauritius engages xAKL Sakae Maru at 8,000 yards DD Scout engages xAKL Konsan Maru at 8,000 yards CA Houston engages xAKL Konsan Maru at 8,000 yards xAKL Hinode Maru sunk by CL Mauritius at 8,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards CL Mauritius engages xAKL Sakae Maru at 7,000 yards CA Houston engages xAKL Rozan Maru at 7,000 yards xAKL Sakae Maru sunk by CL Mauritius at 7,000 yards DD Scout engages xAKL Shinmei Maru at 7,000 yards CL Mauritius engages xAKL Shinmei Maru at 7,000 yards CL Mauritius engages xAKL Konsan Maru at 7,000 yards Riker, K.I. orders Allied TF to disengage CA Houston engages xAKL Rozan Maru at 7,000 yards xAKL Tokiwasan Maru sunk by CL Boise at 7,000 yards CL Mauritius engages xAKL Rozan Maru at 7,000 yards xAKL Konsan Maru sunk by CL Mauritius at 7,000 yards CL Mauritius engages xAKL Kennichi Maru at 7,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards xAKL Kennichi Maru sunk by CL Mauritius at 11,000 yards Range increases to 14,000 yards CL Boise engages xAKL Shingetsu Maru at 14,000 yards Range increases to 17,000 yards CL Boise engages xAKL Rozan Maru at 17,000 yards CL Boise engages xAKL Shingetsu Maru at 17,000 yards CL Mauritius engages xAKL Shingetsu Maru at 17,000 yards Range increases to 21,000 yards CL Boise engages xAKL Rozan Maru at 21,000 yards CL Boise engages xAKL Shingetsu Maru at 21,000 yards Range increases to 25,000 yards CL Boise engages xAKL Rozan Maru at 25,000 yards CL Boise engages xAKL Shingetsu Maru at 25,000 yards CL Boise engages xAKL Shinmei Maru at 25,000 yards Task forces break off...
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