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RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 11/10/2014 5:57:20 PM

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Can you still trap the three IJA divisions that were at Soerkarta?

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RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 11/10/2014 6:09:14 PM

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Can you still trap the three IJA divisions that were at Soerkarta?

I think it is done. However I will have 100% confirmation after next turn. I just need to push out one Jap LCU in clear terrain using 2 US Divisions, 3 tanks Bn. and 4 Arty Reg. Japanese units are marching to hex 55,104 from Madioen, most of them left Soerkarta 1 -2 days ago. My units are ordered to shock attack to get ownership over this hex.

I will public current situation map tonight.

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RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 11/10/2014 6:37:04 PM

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Generally observation: It seems that quality of his fighter pilots is dropping rapidly. No clue why, he should have now over 2-3k well trained pilots ready.

Southwest Pacific HQ: Operation "Bigfoot"

Oil centers destroyed:
- Palembang ( 140 )
- Balikpapan ( 110)
- Djambi ( 155 )
- Samarinda ( 10 )
- Soerabaja ( 96 )
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total count: 511

5th USAAF bombed Palembang up to 53K fires, but only 7K left at the and of day. ~30 Oscars shot down and 9 B-24 lost.

Carriers ground support strike at Soerabaja was intercepted by enemy CAP, 4 Hellcat, 1 TBF, 1 SBD lost for 6 Japanese fighters.

~150 B-25, B-17 attacked His withdrawing units at Madioen. No allied loses and 9 Japanese fighters shot down.

35th FG [P-47] completed day by downing all remains Japanese fighters over southern Java. 4 Jack down for no lose on allied side.

South Pacific HQ:

And usually bombing all over area. 3 B-24 and 1 B-17 lost to flak over Rabaul.
It can looks like nothing happening here, but I am flying there over 300 sorties per day.

Kavieng AF reach level 7th.

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RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 11/10/2014 8:03:45 PM

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Java, Sep 2nd. 1943.

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RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 11/10/2014 11:56:03 PM

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How big will the Repair Shipyard be at Soerabaja when you capture it?? It may not help immediately, but it should help in the long run.

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RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 11/11/2014 12:55:28 AM

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How big will the Repair Shipyard be at Soerabaja when you capture it?? It may not help immediately, but it should help in the long run.

Frankly, I do not know, but fixed, it will be more than enough to keep operational heavy cruisers and destroyers. And this is all I need. I am not going to push this way towards Philippines. I hate to move my carriers in range of 20+ Japanese AFs without space to maneuver. To many islands to capture, to many place to organize resistance. It is perfect place to stop allied advance. Playing Japan I welcome every allied push into south DEI.

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RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 11/11/2014 2:12:43 PM

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Southwest Pacific HQ: Operation "Bigfoot"

Oil centers destroyed:
- Palembang ( 159 )
- Balikpapan ( 110)
- Djambi ( 155 )
- Samarinda ( 10 )
- Soerabaja ( 96 )
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total count: 530

5th USAAF:
B-24 groups did not fly this night
B-17 & B-25 groups were attacking Japanese forces at Madioen and hex:55:104.

18 P-47 form 31st FS of 35th FG fly sweep over Soerabaja. They meet strong resistance and 3 planes did not return, however they manage to destroy in air 26 enemy fighters ( 5 N1K1-J, 8 Ki-84a, 13 A6M5 ).

Carriers air groups attacked enemy troops in Madioen.

Essex got one torpedo form sub. 20 sys, 10 flood damage. My carriers are withdrawing anyway, this was the last convoy to protect. Now I have whole 6th US Army(9 Divisions) on Java.

7th and 25th cleared hex:55:104. Now my tanks are moving towards Madioen and Soerabaja to stop Spidery attempt to reopen escape route through this hex.

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RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 11/12/2014 12:35:51 PM

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Southwest Pacific HQ: Operation "Bigfoot"

Oil centers destroyed:
- Palembang ( 249 ) still burning ...
- Balikpapan ( 110)
- Djambi ( 155 )
- Samarinda ( 10 )
- Soerabaja ( 96 )
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total count: 620

!!! My search planes report 2 Japanese CVE 3 hex to west from Soerabaja !!!.
Failed bait ? or what ? I have my carriers in range on other side of island. I do not see any trace of KB.

9 G3M3 attacked my transport ships at Loemadjang, all were destroyed by my Hellcats.

hex:55:104 was opened by Japanese tanks column, I will counterattack today.

Malang and Probolingo are in my hands now. I am closing to Soerabaja from south and east.

South Pacific HQ:

And usually bombing all over area.

22 P-38H tried sweep over Manus and took heavy looses against 44 N1K1-J. 6 Lightings down for only 2 Gorges. :(
It seems to be rule that I can hurt his N1K1-J cap only by flaying higher with P-47.
I have tried F6F-3, P-38G, P-38H, P-40K. Superior fire power connected with higher altitude always win. ;)

I have noticed increasing light shipping east of Kavieng. Supplies for Rabaul ? My B-25 have to clear area again.

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RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 11/13/2014 12:14:11 PM

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5 Sep 1943

Southwest Pacific HQ: Operation "Bigfoot"

Oil centers destroyed:
- Palembang ( 249 ) still burning ...
- Balikpapan ( 110)
- Djambi ( 155 )
- Samarinda ( 10 )
- Soerabaja ( 96 )
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total count: 620

It seems Spidery decided evacuate north Java. A lot of PBs and light warships are moving to Batavia and back to Billiton. All are full loaded with troops and equipment.

39th FS/35th FG sweep Billiton, 25 P-47 meet in air 15 A6M5, 1 N1K1-J, 42 Ki-43-IV. Well it did not go well for Japs. One Bolt lost for 19 Oscars and 3 Zeros.

Next 22nd BG launch series of small raids against his shipping around island. I lost 11 P-40 (unnecessary escort) and 3 B-25G, my raids managed to sunk:
1 YO, 1 CL, 3 PB with 11 squads, 10 guns and 74 vehicles on board.

43rd BG launch night strike at Balikpapan. Storm and 20 N1K1-J fighters prevent my bombers to hit oil wells. It cast me 7 B-17, however my bombers managed to shot down 11 Gorges in return.

Japanese forces at Madioen are encircled now, now way to escape.
194th Tank Battalion reached Soerabaja. 3 US divisions are following with tanks and artillery, it seems that 25K defenders are doomed.

hex:55:104 is clear again and no chance for Spidery to get there anymore.

South Pacific HQ:

And usually bombing all over area.

I have noticed increasing light shipping east of Kavieng last turn. Heavy cruisers Northampton, Chester, Chicago, Pensacola escorted by destroyers Gwin, McCalla, Gillespie, Hobby, Mugford, Patterson were on patrol around. They mamaged to sunk 2 PB. It seems Martin is trying the same trick here, I mean evacuating troops with PB. For unknown to me reason my SBD are ignoring this kind of activity :(

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RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 11/13/2014 1:53:38 PM

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PB are not usually considered by the AI to be a worthwhile target for a Nav Attack strike. A larger convoy of them, maybe, but a couple will not trigger the strike.
B-25s on Low Naval strike might go after small stuff.

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RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 11/13/2014 2:04:06 PM

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PB are not usually considered by the AI to be a worthwhile target for a Nav Attack strike. A larger convoy of them, maybe, but a couple will not trigger the strike.
B-25s on Low Naval strike might go after small stuff.

Don't count on that. I routinely see Betties targeting craft as small as HDMLs.

It's typically the small craft deployable from supply (PTs, MTBs, landing craft and barges) that only get targeted by NAV attacks at 100 ft.

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RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 11/13/2014 4:30:17 PM

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PB are not usually considered by the AI to be a worthwhile target for a Nav Attack strike. A larger convoy of them, maybe, but a couple will not trigger the strike.
B-25s on Low Naval strike might go after small stuff.

Don't count on that. I routinely see Betties targeting craft as small as HDMLs.

It's typically the small craft deployable from supply (PTs, MTBs, landing craft and barges) that only get targeted by NAV attacks at 100 ft.

In this case dive bombers were mentioned so I was assuming CV operations, which seem to be picky about small targets.

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RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 11/13/2014 8:11:45 PM

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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

PB are not usually considered by the AI to be a worthwhile target for a Nav Attack strike. A larger convoy of them, maybe, but a couple will not trigger the strike.
B-25s on Low Naval strike might go after small stuff.

Don't count on that. I routinely see Betties targeting craft as small as HDMLs.

It's typically the small craft deployable from supply (PTs, MTBs, landing craft and barges) that only get targeted by NAV attacks at 100 ft.

In this case dive bombers were mentioned so I was assuming CV operations, which seem to be picky about small targets.

I have noticed that my B-25 at 100ft. do not have problems with attacking small stuff. I was complaining about marines land based squadrons. Next turn I will try send my TBF at 100ft, maybe alt is factor here.

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RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 11/13/2014 10:06:04 PM

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Java, Sep 2nd. 1943.

Excellent massing of force at one critical point.

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RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 11/14/2014 12:32:09 PM

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6 Sep 1943

Southwest Pacific HQ: Operation "Bigfoot" Siege of Soerabaja.

Oil centers destroyed:
- Palembang ( 249 ) still burning ...
- Balikpapan ( 110)
- Djambi ( 155 )
- Samarinda ( 10 )
- Soerabaja ( 96 )
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total count: 620

Raid of 5h USAAF at Palembang. Just 23 hits and 7K fires. 10 bombers lost and 21 Tojo plus 4 N1K1-J shot down.

25 Thunderbolt of 40th FS/35th FG meet 20 Georges and 28 Franks over Batavia sky. 5 bolts did not return, Japan bill: 7 Gorges and 10 Franks.

To my surprise top pilots list it no open by P-47 pilots. Top ace 21 kills is Maj. David Green flying P-38G form 70 FS/18th FG. The 2nd is Capt. John Green (family ???) 18 kils flaying P-38G in 76th FS/23 FG. 3rd on list is Cap. Lindsay N. ( KIA ). The first P-47 pilots is Capt. Burke S. form 41st FS/35th FG on 6th position with 15 kills.

The best of the best is 70th FS/18 FG with score 300 kills and 55 planes lost. (15 Pilots KIA and 14 MIA). Avg. Experience 82.

Soerabaja is now sieged.

The first attack at Madioen fail. However it revel that 2 Martins Divisions managed to escape to Soerabaja. So I have encircled there one division plus some support units, no more than 20K troops :(

US navy sailing back to pacific. Java is going to be protected by LBA, British Eastern Fleet and one US Destroyers taskforce plus 20 US subs.

South Pacific HQ:

And usually bombing all over area.

Theatre is waiting for return US navy from India ocean.

Southeast Asia HQ:

80th FG got a new planes, P-38H. 23rd FG will get P-47D2 soon. Time to make some progress here either.
5th BG and 7th BG are now waiting for new B-24J and next they will start bombing China Oil and HI.

I should have ready squadron of Spitfires Vb before end of month too.

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RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 11/17/2014 10:45:24 PM

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7 Sep 1943

Southwest Pacific HQ: Operation "Bigfoot" Fall of Soerabaja.

Oil centers destroyed:
- Palembang ( 281 ) still burning ...
- Balikpapan ( 110)
- Djambi ( 155 )
- Samarinda ( 10 )
- Java Oil captured ( 225 )
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total count: 781

Soerabaja fall into allied hand after first attack. But still there is a lot of Japanese units in city.

Madioen captured however situation is similar to Soerabaja hex, enemy units are still in hex.

2 More Japanese subs sunk by US Carriers escort.

South Pacific HQ:

Marine dive bombers surprised 4 enemy destroyers north-west of Rabaul and scored 4 hits on 2 warships.

Southeast Asia HQ:

23rd FG 23 x P-40K and VF-71 36 x F4U-1 swept Magwe. Did not go well, there was only 81 N1K1-J from Yokosuka Ku S-2.
I have lost 11 P-40 and 8 F4U for 9 N1K1-J.

And here we have problem.

It seems to me that Martin has resized Yokosuka Kukotai to size !!! 81 !!! with help Kaga. We are playing without HR, but this is little to much even for me :(. No clue what to do. Ask Martin to limit squadrons resize ? or starts resizing all my USN, USMC, RAF squadrons to size 100+ ?
My A/C pools are in very good shape, I can win this "resize challenge". However I am not feel good with game moving in such direction.

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RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 11/17/2014 10:57:22 PM

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And here we have problem.

It seems to me that Martin has resized Yokosuka Kukotai to size !!! 81 !!! with help Kaga. We are playing without HR, but this is little to much even for me :(.

Talk to Lokasenna he faces the same problem in his game with mind-messing.

Very nice AAR...won't comment otherwise since I read Spidery too. I love your graphics.

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RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 11/17/2014 10:58:47 PM

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BTW,
Could you please tell me where to find the map tyle you used?
thanks.

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RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 11/17/2014 11:03:00 PM

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BTW,
Could you please tell me where to find the map tyle you used?
thanks.

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Here: WitP-AE Topo Map Project (Extended + Stock)

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RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 11/18/2014 5:41:15 PM

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8th Sep 1943

Southwest Pacific HQ: Operation "Bigfoot".

Oil centers destroyed:
- Palembang ( 281 )
- Balikpapan ( 110)
- Djambi ( 155 )
- Samarinda ( 10 )
- Java Oil captured ( 225 )
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total count: 781

Four Japanese support units in Soerabaja surrender.

22nd Port Unit Wiped Out at Soerabaja by attrition!!!
Yokosuka 1st SNLF Wiped Out at Soerabaja by attrition!!!
57th JNAF AF Unit Wiped Out at Soerabaja by attrition!!!
Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Soerabaja
Japanese Unit(s) Wiped Out at Soerabaja by attrition!!!

22nd BG sunk two SC.

South Pacific HQ:

Marine dive bombers got again 4 enemy destroyers north-west of Rabaul and scored several 500lbs 4 hits on all four destroyers. Two Destroyers seems to be doomed already.

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RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 11/18/2014 5:59:26 PM

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9 Sep 1943

Southwest Pacific HQ: Operation "Bigfoot"

Oil centers destroyed:
- Palembang ( 249 )
- Balikpapan ( 165)
- Djambi ( 155 )
- Samarinda ( 10 )
- Java Oil captured ( 225 )
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total count: 836 ----------> this number becoming significant amount of his oil centers.

Raid of 5h USAAF at Balipapan. 27 hits, 23 bombers lost due to flak and N1K1-J fighters, 5 N1K1-J shot down.

50 Thunderbolt of 35th FG swept Billiton. Sweep was counter by 33 Gorges, 18 of them were destroyed without losses on allied side.

3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment, Northeast Area Fleet, Southwest Area Fleet destroyed by allied divisions units.

Resizing issue: Well after check my squadrons list I found out that I can resize to size 106 plane 5 USMC, 11 USN and 5 RAF air groups. This can be very nasty stuff, 100+ RAF squadron filled with Spitfires VIII or Thunderbolts II cannot be missed. Martin confirmed resizing several units to size 81 in his last post. I have asked hit to limit resizing to 45 a/c per unit.

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RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 11/18/2014 6:46:15 PM

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Resizing issue: Well after check my squadrons list I found out that I can resize to size 106 plane 5 USMC, 11 USN and 5 RAF air groups. This can be very nasty stuff, 100+ RAF squadron filled with Spitfires VIII or Thunderbolts II cannot be missed. Martin confirmed resizing several units to size 81 in his last post. I have asked hit to limit resizing to 45 a/c per unit.

I think an arms war of giant air squadrons is against both of your interests. Giant Allied fighter squadrons with advanced air frames sweeping Japanese bases as a cohesive unit is probably impossible to stop. Likewise covering invasion fleets against giant Japanese squadrons which will overwhelm your CAP is probably just as bad. Best for both of you to nip it in the bud I think.

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RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 11/18/2014 7:02:58 PM

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Resizing issue: Well after check my squadrons list I found out that I can resize to size 106 plane 5 USMC, 11 USN and 5 RAF air groups. This can be very nasty stuff, 100+ RAF squadron filled with Spitfires VIII or Thunderbolts II cannot be missed. Martin confirmed resizing several units to size 81 in his last post. I have asked hit to limit resizing to 45 a/c per unit.

I think an arms war of giant air squadrons is against both of your interests. Giant Allied fighter squadrons with advanced air frames sweeping Japanese bases as a cohesive unit is probably impossible to stop. Likewise covering invasion fleets against giant Japanese squadrons which will overwhelm your CAP is probably just as bad. Best for both of you to nip it in the bud I think.

I agree in 100%. I would like to avoid gigantic squadrons war. But right naw I can go offensive only with 3 Squadrons of P-47. Daylight bombing is impossible. There is one or two gigantic N1K1-J squadrons waiting in every Japanese base in my range. If you add a lot of 49 planes IJA Sentais armed with Ki-84 it will become really hard to bomb anything. I was massing my planes against GJ but not this way. I was force to withdraw units from theatre to mass them in attacked area. But with all those resized units he can easily have numbers advantage everywhere.

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RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 11/19/2014 1:10:17 PM

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10th Sep 1943

Oil centers destroyed:
- Palembang 249
- Balikpapan 166
- Djambi 155
- Samarinda 10
- Lanchow 0 fires ...
- Java Oil captured 225
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total count: 837

Southwest Pacific HQ: Operation "Bigfoot"

50 Thunderbolt of 35th FG swept Billiton, enemy did not raised his CAP.

48th IJA Division in Madioen reduced to 90 AV. It should surrender tomorrow.

South Pacific HQ:

Heavy sub activity north of Rabaul. I can only assume he is using subs to evacuate his troops. 3 USN Squadrons of PV-1 on ASW mission deployed plus 3 single destroyer taskforces to clear area form his subs.

Southeast Asia HQ:

40 B-24 from 7th and 5th BG raided Lanchow defended by 20 Nicks. 3 B-24 lost and 9 Nicks downed. Results are just 7K fires :(

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RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 11/19/2014 6:29:04 PM

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ORIGINAL: Sangeli

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ORIGINAL: MrKane
Resizing issue: Well after check my squadrons list I found out that I can resize to size 106 plane 5 USMC, 11 USN and 5 RAF air groups. This can be very nasty stuff, 100+ RAF squadron filled with Spitfires VIII or Thunderbolts II cannot be missed. Martin confirmed resizing several units to size 81 in his last post. I have asked hit to limit resizing to 45 a/c per unit.

I think an arms war of giant air squadrons is against both of your interests. Giant Allied fighter squadrons with advanced air frames sweeping Japanese bases as a cohesive unit is probably impossible to stop. Likewise covering invasion fleets against giant Japanese squadrons which will overwhelm your CAP is probably just as bad. Best for both of you to nip it in the bud I think.

I agree in 100%. I would like to avoid gigantic squadrons war. But right naw I can go offensive only with 3 Squadrons of P-47. Daylight bombing is impossible. There is one or two gigantic N1K1-J squadrons waiting in every Japanese base in my range. If you add a lot of 49 planes IJA Sentais armed with Ki-84 it will become really hard to bomb anything. I was massing my planes against GJ but not this way. I was force to withdraw units from theatre to mass them in attacked area. But with all those resized units he can easily have numbers advantage everywhere.

How about allowing resizes but only if the resulting squadron is used in action while split into thirds?

IJN get some really big squadrons latewar, and with 20/20 hindsight it's easy for a player to want those squadrons early game.
I'm talking about 200th sentai - set to arrive in oct 1944 which has 97 planes (Ki 84a Frank).
On the other hand, the game allows the IJ player to adjust production numbers...but not create new sentais to accommodate all the planes he produces. So, if IJ players can produce large numbers of planes, why not create extra sentais?
If the large numbers (81 planes) breaks the engine, then house-rule it to only operate in the frontline split into thirds.
Just a suggestion.

later edit: here's the history of the 200th sentai. http://200thsentai.com/history.html

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RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 11/19/2014 6:37:46 PM

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ORIGINAL: MrKane

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ORIGINAL: MrKane
Resizing issue: Well after check my squadrons list I found out that I can resize to size 106 plane 5 USMC, 11 USN and 5 RAF air groups. This can be very nasty stuff, 100+ RAF squadron filled with Spitfires VIII or Thunderbolts II cannot be missed. Martin confirmed resizing several units to size 81 in his last post. I have asked hit to limit resizing to 45 a/c per unit.

I think an arms war of giant air squadrons is against both of your interests. Giant Allied fighter squadrons with advanced air frames sweeping Japanese bases as a cohesive unit is probably impossible to stop. Likewise covering invasion fleets against giant Japanese squadrons which will overwhelm your CAP is probably just as bad. Best for both of you to nip it in the bud I think.

I agree in 100%. I would like to avoid gigantic squadrons war. But right naw I can go offensive only with 3 Squadrons of P-47. Daylight bombing is impossible. There is one or two gigantic N1K1-J squadrons waiting in every Japanese base in my range. If you add a lot of 49 planes IJA Sentais armed with Ki-84 it will become really hard to bomb anything. I was massing my planes against GJ but not this way. I was force to withdraw units from theatre to mass them in attacked area. But with all those resized units he can easily have numbers advantage everywhere.

How about allowing resizes but only if the resulting squadron is used in action while split into thirds?

IJN get some really big squadrons latewar, and with 20/20 hindsight it's easy for a player to want those squadrons early game.
I'm talking about 200th sentai - set to arrive in oct 1944 which has 97 planes (Ki 84a Frank).
On the other hand, the game allows the IJ player to adjust production numbers...but not create new sentais to accommodate all the planes he produces. So, if IJ players can produce large numbers of planes, why not create extra sentais?
If the large numbers (81 planes) breaks the engine, then house-rule it to only operate in the frontline split into thirds.
Just a suggestion.

later edit: here's the history of the 200th sentai. http://200thsentai.com/history.html

Yes. But final agreement between me and Martin says: max resize 45, all existing 81 planes units he will be split, on my side no resizing except training and carriers air groups.

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RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 11/20/2014 1:35:59 PM

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Future plans for operations in Southwest Pacific HQ theatre:

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RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 11/20/2014 1:53:42 PM

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11th Sep 1943

Oil centers destroyed:
- Palembang 249
- Balikpapan 166
- Djambi 155
- Samarinda 56
- Lanchow 0 fires ...
- Java Oil captured 225
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total count: 883

Southwest Pacific HQ: Operation "Bigfoot"

Night Raid of 5h USAAF at Samarinda. 21 hits, 3 bombers lost, 9 N1K1-J shot down and 1 J1N1-S.
It is first time he used his night fighters.

75 Thunderbolt of 35th FG swept Batavia, One resisting Ki-84a was shoot down.

Over 200 Ground support sorties against 48th IJA Div. by B-25 from 5th USAAF.

48th IJA Division in Madioen reduced to 45 AV. It still holding, I will let my units to rest 2 day before next attack.

South Pacific HQ:

USS Hobby scored 9 hits on I-25 northwest of Kavieng.
USS Gillespie sunk I-157 northwest of Kavieng.

Southeast Asia HQ:

45 B-24 from 7th and 5th BG raided Lanchow defended by 20 Nicks. no B-24 lost and 9 Nicks downed. Results are just 2K fires :(

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RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 11/22/2014 3:00:17 PM

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12th Sep 1943

Oil centers destroyed:
- Palembang 249
- Balikpapan 166
- Djambi 155
- Samarinda 56
- Lanchow 0 fires ...
- Java Oil captured 225
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total count: 883

I-2 damaged near Denpasar, 3 hits

Southwest Pacific HQ: Operation "Bigfoot"

PB Tokotsu Maru sunk by USN desttroyers near Mataram. Next US ships engaged two IJN destroyers, both sides took just light damage.

Several night raids of 5th without result due to bad weather. 7 bombers lost and 17 enemy fighters down.

75 Thunderbolt of 35th FG swept Batavia, no CAP.

Over 200 Ground support sorties against 48th IJA Div. by B-25 from 5th USAAF.

South Pacific HQ:

IJN Subs gone.

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RE: Road to Tokyo. MrKane(A) vs Spidery(J) - 11/22/2014 3:26:30 PM

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13th Sep 1943

Oil centers destroyed:
- Palembang 249
- Balikpapan 166
- Djambi 155
- Samarinda 56
- Lanchow 0 fires ...
- Java Oil captured 225
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total count: 883

PB Toyotu Maru sunk by SS Scamp near Dadjangas with 5 squads on board.
SS RO-37 heavy damaged(6 hits) by SC 983 near Exmouth.

Southwest Pacific HQ: Operation "Bigfoot"

75 Thunderbolt of 35th FG swept Batavia, no CAP.

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