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RE: KB Strikes! - 9/24/2015 3:09:57 PM

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Lumbering Helens fly and actually hit the Americans. Might be the first time they have ever hit anything...

And the last time for those particular pilots...

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RE: KB Strikes! - 9/24/2015 4:21:34 PM

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Nice work! Although it doesn�t effect the war its good for morale!

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RE: KB Strikes! - 9/24/2015 5:12:39 PM

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Nice work! Although it doesn�t effect the war its good for morale!

Look at it this way Jocke, it is practice for you!

Mike, good one.

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RE: KB Strikes! - 9/24/2015 5:20:27 PM

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Nice work! Although it doesn�t effect the war its good for morale!

Look at it this way Jocke, it is practice for you!

Mike, good one.

Hah!

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RE: KB Strikes! - 9/24/2015 6:05:56 PM

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I may try to defend on Shikoku. My basic thought is if he diverts his air force to hitting them, then they aren't bombing my engine and plane factories. Have to watch out for his BBs, but some CD guns and mines might help there.

Egads, do I need planes...still making 35 a day, but need so many more. I doubt I have a full strength squadron on Honshu right now.

Jack and Tony production ok, Frank slowed due to loss of engine reserve. Attack planes now in serious shortages.

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RE: KB Strikes! - 9/24/2015 6:10:40 PM

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Why do you make the Tony? Isn't the armament a very anemic 7mm/.30 cal. MG? Like the first Hurricanes?

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RE: KB Strikes! - 9/24/2015 6:15:09 PM

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Why do you make the Tony? Isn't the armament a very anemic 7mm/.30 cal. MG? Like the first Hurricanes?

Two centerline cannons on the Ki-100 model.

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RE: KB Strikes! - 9/24/2015 6:21:37 PM

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M-M is right.

A great plane, SR1. Perhaps my best Army bomber killer right now. The trick is avoiding the sweeps...

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RE: KB Strikes! - 9/24/2015 8:08:40 PM

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Cannons and accuracy 56 - I see the light!

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RE: KB Strikes! - 9/24/2015 8:25:12 PM

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Cranked thru the turn. The KB has to retreat, sentai's are a mess. I thought about sending the surface ships in for combat, but I will run away. Singers will most likely fall today.

Planning another operation on Honshu today, I think this maybe a complete surprise for the Allies. Let us hope so.

Pray for Japan, we need it!

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RE: KB Strikes! - 9/24/2015 8:26:59 PM

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Cannons and accuracy 56 - I see the light!

The Oscar IV has the twin CL cannons, but simply lacks the staying power to close on the bombers, at least for me. It maybe due to the fact that Oscars got the worst pilots, but I blame the flimsy design.

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RE: KB Strikes! - 9/24/2015 8:28:27 PM

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Hey, M-M:

The Hyuga can definitely only take float planes. Not sure about the line, but probably only take floats too.

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RE: KB Strikes! - 9/24/2015 9:09:40 PM

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Cannons and accuracy 56 - I see the light!

The Oscar IV has the twin CL cannons, but simply lacks the staying power to close on the bombers, at least for me. It maybe due to the fact that Oscars got the worst pilots, but I blame the flimsy design.

I agree. I'm thinking I'm going to phase out the Oscar-IV, and just switch to the Ki-100 entirely. Even for kamikazes.

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RE: KB Strikes! - 9/24/2015 9:48:12 PM

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I agree. I'm thinking I'm going to phase out the Oscar-IV, and just switch to the Ki-100 entirely. Even for kamikazes.

Don't be so hasty...calculate out your pools and account for all the lost production. It does make an excellent low altitude CAP plane.

You don't want to run out! Kind of like me.

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RE: KB Strikes! - 9/24/2015 10:03:34 PM

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I agree. I'm thinking I'm going to phase out the Oscar-IV, and just switch to the Ki-100 entirely. Even for kamikazes.

Don't be so hasty...calculate out your pools and account for all the lost production. It does make an excellent low altitude CAP plane.

You don't want to run out! Kind of like me.

I've got plenty, and still have my factories. But I've had them fighting in the same places at times, or in the same place at different times, experimenting with settings.

The Oscars are OK, but many more of them die than the Tonys. Doesn't matter whether it's bombers or enemy fighters. We're talking about Durability 23 vs. 30, here. Otherwise, they're comparable planes. The Tony has 2 MGs as well... and is less maneuverable, but it sure feels like the Oscar's advantage on maneuver (+50%) isn't mattering at all. The Tony is more maneuvable than all the Allied planes already. I think I like the durability more.

Edit: I actually have this Tracker open right now. Losses for Oscar: 238 (127 A, 20 G, 91 Ops). Losses for Tony: 94 (69 A, 6 G, 19 Ops).

Availability date 43/5 on the Oscar, and 43/7 on the Tony, so a slight difference there. Producing the same number overall. 8 Sentai of each right now. The difference is that the Tony has been in Asia only, while the Oscar has seen the Pacific.

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RE: KB Strikes! - 9/25/2015 12:08:26 PM

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May 10th, 1944

No night bombing.

Three IJN Destroyers lost in night fight near Oita. Trashed by CL and several Fletchers.

During the day Allies lose 10 more planes than Japan; and bomb and sweep lots of places. The planned Japanese counterstrike doesn't materialize -- at least in the morning the Allied base was socked in by bad weather.

Over in the far west, the Allied tank juggernaut on the jungle road attacks again a mixed force of infantry, artillery, tanks and AA. The AA arrived yesterday and really did a job, shooting down over 20 planes and saving the day.

Singers holds out thru another shock attack. Tiemanj just drives his troops hard, relentless attacks every day. Their fatigue must be sky high. Oh, to be able to drop in a fresh division here, but sadly don't have any!

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RE: KB Strikes! - 9/25/2015 12:13:23 PM

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Japanese artillery may bombard tomorrow and try to destroy a few AFVs.

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RE: KB Strikes! - 9/25/2015 1:03:05 PM

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A look at the intrepid defenders. The 11th Div is crack, with 93 experience.and the final 1/3 of it is marching to the sound of battle.

The 2nd Guards Division will arrive tomorrow along with some 15cm artillery guns.

Some of the artillery listed here are big, bad boys. 24cm and 30cm monsters.

The 4th Tank has simply been shredded. Type 95 Light Tanks don't work so well anymore.

Without the AA, we could never hold.

Japanese combined arms goodness!

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RE: KB Strikes! - 9/25/2015 1:20:03 PM

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A look at the intrepid defenders. The 11th Div is crack, with 93 experience.and the final 1/3 of it is marching to the sound of battle.

The 2nd Guards Division will arrive tomorrow along with some 15cm artillery guns.

Some of the artillery listed here are big, bad boys. 24cm and 30cm monsters.

The 4th Tank has simply been shredded. Type 95 Light Tanks don't work so well anymore.

Without the AA, we could never hold.

Japanese combined arms goodness!

It seems you and I both have developed some sort of Napoleonic obsession with artillery.

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RE: KB Strikes! - 9/25/2015 1:38:03 PM

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It seems you and I both have developed some sort of Napoleonic obsession with artillery.

To tell the truth it doesn't really feel right. To strip Manchuko like this. I do have artillery there, but it is on the beaches protecting versus an Allied invasion.

Without artillery, especially the pieces 15cm and larger, there is no way to stall Allied tanks.

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RE: KB Strikes! - 9/25/2015 2:04:09 PM

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Hey, M-M:

The Hyuga can definitely only take float planes. Not sure about the line, but probably only take floats too.

That makes sense, considering that the ships keep the BB designation (and not CV) and apparently could launch it's compliment of aircraft but they had to land elsewhere.

Let me know on your thoughts about the performance of the converted ships. I'm not sure of the worth of losing so many 36cm guns, but I've not thought too hard about it.

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It seems you and I both have developed some sort of Napoleonic obsession with artillery.

To tell the truth it doesn't really feel right. To strip Manchuko like this. I do have artillery there, but it is on the beaches protecting versus an Allied invasion.

Without artillery, especially the pieces 15cm and larger, there is no way to stall Allied tanks.

To be quite honest, it should be on Honshu shelling the Allied frontline than sitting on a Manchurian or Korean shoreline.

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RE: KB Strikes! - 9/25/2015 2:18:14 PM

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Don't have the PP to buy the rest of the artillery out, and it is of questionable size.

BB/CS: They do really ramp up the AA on them. The Floats not flying in poor weather is a worry, but an additional 20 Rex's did really well in their first combat fight.

But, I like them and you really have to work a miracle to get them in a favorable surface engagement at the end of the war and pretty much one fight and they are out for the rest of the war anyhow. This way they may save a carrier or two and hopefully have a longer useful life.

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RE: KB Strikes! - 9/26/2015 1:07:32 AM

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Don't have the PP to buy the rest of the artillery out, and it is of questionable size.

I hear you ... very $$$$$

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RE: KB Strikes! - 9/27/2015 10:57:22 PM

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I've enjoyed following your campaign with great interest. I expect to be in the same position in my game vs John B in late 43 or early 44. With the strat bombing and contested sea lanes around japan are you able to keep your industry running? Are you repairing factories in the home islands?

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RE: KB Strikes! - 9/29/2015 6:22:52 PM

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I've enjoyed following your campaign with great interest. I expect to be in the same position in my game vs John B in late 43 or early 44. With the strat bombing and contested sea lanes around japan are you able to keep your industry running? Are you repairing factories in the home islands?

scott

I repaired some fighters and engine factories for a while. Now, not so much. Never touched industry or oil or refineries.

I stockpiled supplies and should easily make 45, but not long after that. I just don't have the troops to counter his focused attack as they are still in the reinforcement que.

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RE: KB Strikes! - 9/30/2015 12:55:02 AM

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I thought that would be the answer, just try to keep aircraft production limping along.[: Look on the bright side, no atomic bomb.

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RE: KB Strikes! - 9/30/2015 1:59:43 AM

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I thought that would be the answer, just try to keep aircraft production limping along.[: Look on the bright side, no atomic bomb.

Yet... clock's ticking.

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RE: KB Strikes! - 9/30/2015 2:29:27 AM

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May 10th, 1944

No night bombing.

I have descended to having festung air defenses, where I move the squadrons around. Today he bombed the runways at Nagoya and Tokyo with everything the Allies have near Honshu, while I swept Hakodate with Franks, and Sapporo with Georges. The Georges ran into Hellcats and Spitfires and got trashed, while the Franks did much better.

Out west Singers finally fell which can't bode well for me.

One goal is to keep the Allies hitting my airfields and not the industry. The next goal is amassing enough troops to keep the Allies on Shikoku and not split Honshu in half. 3000 AV of the IJA gathered and moving there now with plentiful AA.

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RE: KB Strikes! - 9/30/2015 2:35:25 AM

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A look at the far west.

My retreat continues and is looking half decent. Need to get some troops in the JR terrain on the roads near Cam Ran Bay.

Several shattered divisions resting and recuperating with even more moving back. 1st and 2nd Tank Divisions now in reserve positions recovering/or digging in.

I am out of the plains, and the Allied air forces really did a number on my troops. But for now, I feel pretty good here. Over 300 engineers at Vinh with forts nearing 5 -- it should be a strong brake.

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RE: KB Strikes! - 10/2/2015 1:30:39 PM

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May 11th, 1944

No night bombing.

Over Gifu heavy dogfights and bombing runs by the Allies. Today, Gifu was an pretty nice little air festung but flying mostly Oscars...still, they do good service as they survive a sweep by Jugs and nail quite a few bombers.

Franks sweep Hokkaido for the second straight day.

Overall, a very nice day in the air. Once again, the Allies are bombing runways and not factories. The first 700+ AV of IJA troops reinforce Shikoku with the AA still marching in. Defending in the open, call me crazy.