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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 4/28/2017 1:40:24 AM   
Lowpe


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I actually created MTB, MGB at Balikpapen.


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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 4/28/2017 4:20:43 AM   
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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 4/28/2017 12:25:07 PM   
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Are you delivering sake kegs to enemies' BBs for New Year's celebration, Lowpe-san?

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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 4/28/2017 12:35:16 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Lokasenna

IIRC Mogami is the only one that can convert to the CA with lots of float planes on the back end.



Correct again Lok!




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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 4/28/2017 12:36:57 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Lord_Calidor

Allies can sink IJN heavy cruiser in '41? How?
Are you delivering sake kegs to enemies' BBs for New Year's celebration, Lowpe-san?


Lord_Calidor I am trying to gift them some Long Lances!

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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 4/28/2017 5:14:35 PM   
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Happy New Years!






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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 4/28/2017 5:15:48 PM   
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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 4/28/2017 5:20:52 PM   
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Very small units landed, and they are enough to shock attack and take the bases forcing the Allied troops to surrender.




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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 4/28/2017 5:22:01 PM   
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Stupid Dutch Subs. They are probably my single most hated thing in this game. US CLs are probably second. Stupid rapid fire guns with John Wayne type ammo bunkers ...

Wa

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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 4/28/2017 5:25:34 PM   
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tracker has 6 PBY's going down.

what does the LR denote in the Hudson III (LR)?




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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 4/28/2017 5:28:34 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hmmm., a target rich environment. HQa with torpedoes is only 2 days out from Balikpapen.




2 Betties shot down flying search over these bad girls.

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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 4/28/2017 5:31:53 PM   
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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 4/28/2017 5:34:14 PM   
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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 4/28/2017 5:37:54 PM   
Lowpe


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Status: offline 		Now the question is are you better off putting out fires at a level 2 port, or at sea on cruise with another ship?

I really thought there was going to be something here!




I do have Alfred's excellent firefighting treatise to fall back on.

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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 4/28/2017 5:47:31 PM   
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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 4/28/2017 6:31:07 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Lowpe

A portion of the IJN strength at Balikpapen...

Will the Allies make a rush seeking to inflict maximum damage, or will the size 4 runways scare them off?






I'd double check those captain's if I were you. 41 leadership isn't really someone I'd want on a BB, let alone commanding my main SCTF in-theater.

Granted, the leadership value influences experience gain, but you're wanting to stack EXP as high as you can with the IJN, so that when the Allies get the quantitative advantage you can still depend on high EXP.

The early war is your best chance to build EXP, and you can push it through the roof with some care. It pays dividends down the road - especially with the CA's.

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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 4/28/2017 7:07:02 PM   
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ORIGINAL: mind_messing


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A portion of the IJN strength at Balikpapen...

Will the Allies make a rush seeking to inflict maximum damage, or will the size 4 runways scare them off?






I'd double check those captain's if I were you. 41 leadership isn't really someone I'd want on a BB, let alone commanding my main SCTF in-theater.

Granted, the leadership value influences experience gain, but you're wanting to stack EXP as high as you can with the IJN, so that when the Allies get the quantitative advantage you can still depend on high EXP.

The early war is your best chance to build EXP, and you can push it through the roof with some care. It pays dividends down the road - especially with the CA's.


He is mid 60 in Naval and low 60 in aggression...which for me is sufficient. Have to be honest but normally I don't care about selecting leadership in naval commanders generally.

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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 4/28/2017 7:12:19 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Plane losses for the day...

tracker has 6 PBY's going down.

what does the LR denote in the Hudson III (LR)?




I believe its Long Range or something to do with Radar, IIRC there's all of one squadron until much later in the game.

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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 4/29/2017 2:04:54 AM   
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Today i converted the shuttered Ida factory over to Ann...making 22 a month when fully repaired. I also have the Sonia factory you start with making 30 a month..which is too many. I don't plan on fielding a large Sonia contingent this game.

My longer term plans is to convert a lot of these squadrons over to fighter bombers. It costs roughly 10 PP per plane...270 PP for a size 27 Sentai for example.

To afford this PP cost, I am withdrawing units very early. I got 54 PP today from withdrawing a size 27 Betty sentai early.

Fighter Bomber pilots have a rigorous training regime. They need to be good in Air, LowNav, LowGround, Strafing and Defense. I will probably target squadrons for special purposes...but the training of these pilots has already started to some small degree.




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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 4/29/2017 2:32:09 AM   
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Good AA and supply is offloading at Bangkok today, all the way from Honshu. They will head north, to protect Rangoon and Magwe once I take them.

I will try and get 10,000+ supply at Moulmein so I can create small ships. I have a plan for barges, mtbs, and midgets here. Might not be able to do it.




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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 4/30/2017 1:25:58 AM   
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Status: offline 		AFAIK, LowNav & LowGround take effect only when flying @ 1000ft. Above that is NavB & GrdB, below Strafe.
At 1000ft planes still only drop bombs, and they use bombs AND guns @ 100ft during strafing runs.

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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 4/30/2017 3:08:37 PM   
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I get fairly clever, and the jury is out if this will work or not. But at Balikpapen I stood down almost all my ships, and of course the Allies come calling with everything.

We torpedo two cruisers, but the Allies naval bombardment is set for the daytime...and trashes both fields. All ships in port are safe and full of ammo, 1 BB, 11 CA, 17 DD. They will sortie out into the depleted ABDA ships...but with the runways closed and 40 zeroes destroyed on the ground, the Allied CV are free to run wild.






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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 4/30/2017 3:10:20 PM   
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Status: offline 		Only the Boise TF is left with relatively full ammo...but the covering Allied surface fleets have expended their torpedos, while the bombardment task forces have expended their main gun ammo.

It is going to be a blood bath.




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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 4/30/2017 3:12:11 PM   
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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 4/30/2017 3:20:07 PM   
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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 4/30/2017 3:28:57 PM   
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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 4/30/2017 3:32:10 PM   
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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 4/30/2017 4:44:24 PM   
Lowpe


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Status: offline 		At Samarinda:
Round 1 goes to the Allies....

At Samarinda
CA San Francisco, Minneapolis, Houston and 3 DD. The CA's bombarded.

At Balikpapen:

Prince of Wales, Repulse, Northampton, Chester, Mauritius plus destroyers. No DD's bombarded Chester and Northampton fought surface engagements too.

Salt Lake separated out because of a torpedo hit.

Honolulu, Boise (1 hit), Phoenix (1 hit) fought in surface fights.

1 BB, 1 BC, 6 CA (1 torpedoed), 7 CL (2 very bad), lots of destroyers. 3 Destroyers heavily damaged.

All his surface ships have expended varying amounts of ammunition.

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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 5/1/2017 12:23:30 AM   
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Status: offline 		Working on the turn...and I again am going to put my faith in multiple small task forces at Balikpapen and swarm the narrow waters out to 6 hexes hoping he has brought the Lexington up.

All squadrons will have safe settings for aerial threats and Jolo for home port. Putting a lot of faith into the local commanders...

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RE: The Dutch are the first to Die! - 5/1/2017 1:14:25 AM   
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