For my 2 cents (now worth six according to the Treasury Department), removing the Soviets makes the game less realistic. The Soviets were a continuing threat throughout WWII to the Japanese.

Joe

I have over the years made some upgrades to the databases, especially in terms of task force assignments at the beginning of scenarios. I don't have any notes as such to give you, I work out of standard OBs such as Osprey campaign series.

"Ahistoric" and "balanced" are opposite goals. It was ...

Top one looks like a Martin Maryland. Bottom one is a DB-7, variant on the A-20 Havoc.

Joe Molyson

Wonderful work!

When examining armor penetration for a particular gun, one has to consider:

age and wear of the gun barrel
age and source of propellant
crew proficiency
atmospheric conditions affecting trajectory and atmospheric friction on projectile
age, oxidation, location, slant and chemical composition of ...

D-342 Dewoitine Air France prototype. Single aircraft produced, Google says it crashed in Algeria in 1942.

Joe Molyson

If the Wikipedia entry for the 503rd Parachute Regiment is to be believed, the unit participated in both airborne and amphibious operations. Different battalions were added or reassigned, including one that was sent to Britain.

Read the Wikipedia entry or get the actual unit history from the Army ...

Hi:

The Avenger was designed to carry its torpedo and/or bombs in an internal bay.

Not sure if it even had bomb attachment points on the wings. It was a heavy airframe and getting off the deck even with a catapult was tough. No need to dirty up the wings.

The Kate was a generation behind the ...

I just installed the game on a new computer and need the series of updates/patches. Where would I look on this site?

Thanks

Nomad:

Any idea what turning off the Dec 7 Surprise toggle does?

<t> All interesting, but not addressing my original point.<br/>
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As for your MOS, you are far from the only veteran on this site and I have been both an airman and (later) a lieutenant. I understand how much clout lieutenants don't have. There should have been a filter center and a more ...

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>So your point is that the warning is followed through. When I played the RHS mod, you were allowed to use early warning and move some ships and put up a CAP. We played in teams. Caution though, RHS is for experienced players. So don't dive into the deep side yet....<e ...

That's the reality and trying to pretend otherwise is Monday-morning quarterbacking at it's finest

This whole game is about Monday morning quarterbacking, that's what makes it fun!

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First of all, you can disagree with my analysis without belittling it. I think you need to get out the house more or maybe eat a bit more fiber.<br/>
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I'll number these so you can keep up:<br/>
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(1) In the real world, you often get only "a few sightings". If ...

<t> The fact is the USN carrier air groups and the VP squadrons were very well trained and performed well in the weeks after the attack. Ditto for the carrier task force ships. The only criticism of Adm Kimmel voiced before the attack was that he trained the fleet too hard. Certainly this was ...

<t> The failure to heed the warnings of both the Army radar and the Navy ships defending the harbor entrance were tactical blunders, neither would have prevented the crippling of the Battle Force. At best an aroused defense could have used a few minutes warning to go to Condition One on the ships ...

<t> Large Slow Target:<br/>
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I suggest you read "and I Was There" (Rear Adm Layton) and "On the Treadmill to Pearl Harbor" by Adm J.O. Richardson. <br/>
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When the U.S. embargoed oil to Japan, the Japanese knew that drastic action was necessary. It was obvious to them (and probably us ...

Nomad:

That's what I'm afraid of. It's an unfortunate limitation on what could be an interesting alternative history. I am afraid that the limitations would be coded to Turn 1, so could not be avoided no matter what start date you specified.

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I'm not sure any changes are necessary. What I need to know is: <br/>
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(With the surprise turned on, the Japanese execute surprise attacks across the Pacific). If I turn the surprise off, does the Allied player now get to move first in the first turn?<br/>
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<t> I agree. My thought was to run the BB south and possibly engage one of the Japanese Gilbert TF. The carriers could also strike there or maybe hit the Marshalls.<br/>
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The large fighter force in Hawaii could inflict heavy attrition on the KB airstrike, especially if warned by the radar ...