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by Hyacinth
Fri Nov 04, 2016 1:37 am
Forum: Opponents Wanted
Topic: First time Soviet opponent wanted
Replies: 4
Views: 167

RE: First time Soviet opponent wanted

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Pionpion<br/>
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Hi Hyacinth <br/>
I'm a beginner too. I've only played two small scenarios. As far as I know, full blizzard and no soviet bonus is a good way to help Russians survive, because normal blizzard rules greatly weaken the Germans. BTW, no replay ...
by Hyacinth
Thu Nov 03, 2016 6:34 pm
Forum: Opponents Wanted
Topic: First time Soviet opponent wanted
Replies: 4
Views: 167

First time Soviet opponent wanted

<t> I have only played against AI, would like a similar level opponent so it should be exciting for both.<br/>
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Latest version 1.08.08.<br/>
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41-45 GC, scenario version open to discussion as I dont know all of them.<br/>
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Some options for settings, idea is to get more ...
by Hyacinth
Sat Feb 07, 2015 4:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Youtube and the conflict in the Ukraine.
Replies: 15
Views: 218

RE: Youtube and the conflict in the Ukraine.

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: bayonetbrant<br/>
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lots of excellent info here, including some people on the ground there<br/>
<URL url="http://council.smallwarsjournal.com/showthread.php?t=21016"><LINK_TEXT text="http://council.smallwarsjournal.com/sho ... hp?t=21016">http://council ...
by Hyacinth
Sat Feb 07, 2015 3:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Youtube and the conflict in the Ukraine.
Replies: 15
Views: 218

RE: Youtube and the conflict in the Ukraine.

<r> One thing to remember is that there is nothing new under the sun.<br/>
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I laugh at the "hybrid war" and "little green men" hype.<br/>
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You only need to read up on Maskirovka, it has a long history.<br/>
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Poland -39, Finland -39, Hungary -56, Czechoslovakia -68, Afganistan ...
by Hyacinth
Sat Feb 07, 2015 11:01 am
Forum: The War Room
Topic: PBEM house rules
Replies: 2
Views: 99

PBEM house rules

What do veterans recommend for DaBigBabes B?

Intention is to play a historically plausible game but as few house rules as possible.
by Hyacinth
Thu Feb 05, 2015 12:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Youtube and the conflict in the Ukraine.
Replies: 15
Views: 218

RE: Youtube and the conflict in the Ukraine.

Vice TV has had some good reporting.

Being from Finland, thank you for those Leo 2s, they increace peace and stability better than any confrence.[;)]
by Hyacinth
Mon Feb 02, 2015 4:56 am
Forum: The War Room
Topic: Supply Hubs and CS TFs
Replies: 14
Views: 213

RE: Supply Hubs and CS TFs

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: bdolch<br/>
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Here's another question. How do you keep track of all your TFs? Do you use an external spreadsheet or just the lists in the game? I find that it can be cumbersome to manage them with the original ...
by Hyacinth
Sat Jan 31, 2015 10:14 pm
Forum: War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition
Topic: Patrol Flying Boats - 100 feet, naval attack
Replies: 24
Views: 1090

RE: Patrol boats - 100 feet, naval attack

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Numdydar<br/>
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You can expand the number of squadron by using the CV hat trick. Not sure if it would work with PBs though.<br/>
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Split a squadron, move one of the splits to a CV and expand to fit CV. Once that is done and the squadron's size is now ...
by Hyacinth
Sat Jan 31, 2015 9:11 pm
Forum: War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition
Topic: Debate on the IJN type 93 torpedo
Replies: 29
Views: 500

RE: Debate on the IJN type 93 torpedo

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: spence<br/>

<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>It is a good analysis but it fails little short in comparing battles that where not fought as defined in the IJN doctrine<e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE>
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Yeah...the Allies should have fought like the IJN wanted them to ...
by Hyacinth
Fri Jan 30, 2015 10:53 pm
Forum: War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition
Topic: Debate on the IJN type 93 torpedo
Replies: 29
Views: 500

RE: Debate on the IJN type 93 torpedo

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: wdolson<br/>
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The history of torpedo attacks underlines the fallacies underlying the strategy. The conditions under which their ships were designed to fight rarely came close to reality and they never saw the exact kind of condition their ships were ...
by Hyacinth
Fri Jan 30, 2015 1:50 pm
Forum: War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition
Topic: Patrol Flying Boats - 100 feet, naval attack
Replies: 24
Views: 1090

RE: Patrol boats - 100 feet, naval attack

ORIGINAL: Numdydar

Well with PDU On you can fix that in the game [:)]

How many groups can use it?
by Hyacinth
Fri Jan 30, 2015 11:42 am
Forum: War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition
Topic: Debate on the IJN type 93 torpedo
Replies: 29
Views: 500

RE: Debate on the IJN type 93 torpedo

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: wdolson<br/>
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The navwespons site goes over every time Japanese surface ships used the type 93. At the Battle of the Java Sea 167 were launched with a hit rate of 1.8%. At the Battle of Vella Lavella, 48 were launched with a 4.1% hit rate. The Battle of ...
by Hyacinth
Fri Jan 30, 2015 6:56 am
Forum: War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition
Topic: Debate on the IJN type 93 torpedo
Replies: 29
Views: 500

RE: Debate on the IJN type 93 torpedo

Also targets being mainly capital ships, they where not ment to catch small fish.
Radar made this tactic only possible in confined waters, totally plausible in Solomons, dont think the game engine can model this.
by Hyacinth
Fri Jan 30, 2015 6:47 am
Forum: War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition
Topic: Debate on the IJN type 93 torpedo
Replies: 29
Views: 500

RE: Debate on the IJN type 93 torpedo

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: wdolson<br/>
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I recall posting the original article a while back. I did find it interesting. <br/>
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The problem with the Oi and Kitikami would have been whether they had been hit by gunfire before launching or not. Even 5 inch fire on the run in may ...
by Hyacinth
Fri Jan 30, 2015 3:50 am
Forum: The War Room
Topic: Mini subs
Replies: 63
Views: 957

RE: Mini subs

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Lowpe<br/>
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Had a little experience with minisubs this last turn, and the fast minisubs are able to attack, they miss, but at least they attack. The slow minisubs pretty much just cower.<br/>
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This leads me to a working hypothesis: Fast minisubs for ...
by Hyacinth
Fri Jan 30, 2015 3:24 am
Forum: War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition
Topic: Patrol Flying Boats - 100 feet, naval attack
Replies: 24
Views: 1090

RE: Patrol boats - 100 feet, naval attack

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: AW1Steve<br/>
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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Lokasenna<br/>
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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: AW1Steve<br/>
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The problem for both the allies and Japanese , is that you never have enough MPA (maritime patrol aircraft)to begin with. If you ...
by Hyacinth
Fri Jan 30, 2015 3:11 am
Forum: War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition
Topic: which tool for search arcs?
Replies: 10
Views: 940

RE: which tool for search arcs?

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Zigurat666<br/>
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nope not the Z key,i just tried it. That only gives you the range arcs. The one Im thinking of would shade in the areas being searched.Was very helpful when setting up search planes from different locations to make sure of your coverage ...
by Hyacinth
Wed Jan 21, 2015 3:26 pm
Forum: War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition
Topic: Air group assignments
Replies: 21
Views: 476

RE: Air group assignments

Some type of table for carrier class, aircraft types and maximum air group size would be a nice tool.

by Hyacinth
Wed Jan 21, 2015 3:59 am
Forum: War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition
Topic: Jap naval/command HQ confusion
Replies: 8
Views: 176

RE: Jap naval/command HQ confusion

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>[128] (B) JAPANESE FORCES AND INSTALLATIONS IN THE MANDATED ISLANDS<br/>
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1. FOURTH FLEET, which may be termed the MANDATE FLEET, apparently <br/>
administers, the Naval activities, afloat and ashore and also the Army <br/>
Garrisons units in the Mandated Islands ...
by Hyacinth
Wed Jan 21, 2015 3:57 am
Forum: War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition
Topic: Jap naval/command HQ confusion
Replies: 8
Views: 176

RE: Jap naval/command HQ confusion

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>TOP SECRET<br/>
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(A) ORGANIZATION OF THE JAPANESE FLEETS. October 30, 1941.<br/>
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The following revision of Op-16-F-2, O.N.I. Serial #27-41 supersedes and<br/>
replaces the former report on this subject.<br/>
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The principal change consists ...

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