Making Lemonade: JocMeister (A) vs. SqzMyLemon (J) BabesLite-B

[JocMeister]

Thank you [:)]

[JocMeister]

Finally the baby arrived! [&o][:)]

On the 5th I got a little baby girl! Obviously I´m a proud and happy dad right now. Sleep is already turning into a luxury and spare time is about nil as I´m currently stuck doing all the housekeeping, shopping and diaperchanges while the GF is slacking in bed all day! [:D]

This also have affected my priorities. There is no way I will be able to keep up with two PBEMs and two AARs. Obviously the PBEMs themselves take top priority and the AARs second. I have decided to completely drop this AAR for now. The reason is simply that its not a very interesting period of the game. It has been done a thousand times. More stuff is happening each turn and its taking a lot more time to update. Its also not as fun writing about a constant string of defeats that will probably last for another year! [:)]

I might revive this from time to time with an update or two but for now if I have time to write in an AAR I will focus on my other one. It can be found here CLICKME Erik and I have reached a very interesting period (7/43) and I´m having to make due without carriers. It started as kind of a "mini AAR" just detailing a single CV battle but have evolved into something more lately. If you are reading this feel free to check it out! [:)]

So with that I´m signing off from this AAR for the time being. To everyone that has been following a big THANK YOU! [&o]

[obvert]

Great pic!!! Wonderful to see her.

Sorry to hear this is dropping for a while, but I know you well enough to predict it will resume periodically as you say. We can keep up from Joseph's solid postings in the meantime.

Happy nappys! [:D]

[moore4807]

Congrats on a beautiful baby girl!

Sad to see the AAR go, but her expression says it all " Don't even THINK your going to not pay attention to me!" [8D]

[witpqs]

Congratulations!!! [:)]

[Empire101]

Congratulations!!

A beautiful baby girl.

[Dan Nichols]

Congrat Jocke. Spend all the time you can with her, they grow up way too quick. Enjoy her all you can.

[JocMeister]

[font="Verdana"]Still Making Lemonade[/font]
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This game is still ongoing although I havn´t updated the AAR in a long, long time. I plan on slowly, slowly breathing life into this. When my other game is finished I intend to pick this AAR up full time.

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Summery
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We are now exactly a year into the game. Its has been a very different game so far from my other one. During the initial Japanese onslaught Joseph played it safe and brought the hammer for every invasion. While this made it impossible for the allies to stop or disrupt any major landing it cost him time.

By the time the Amphib bonus ran out Joseph had only made it to Darwin. I had expected a major 2nd phase landing in Western OZ or Ceylon/india but neither happened. Instead Joseph left huge areas in Northern OZ and SOPAC (New Caledonia) almost empty after the initial conquest. He has allowed me to retake those areas completely unmolested and I´m happy to oblige. I have 4 different invasions planned but as long as I´m allowed to take but areas without a fight I´m content with that.

I´m not sure what Josephs overall plan is but I´m not convinced its a sound one. He is basically allowing me to build up strength when I´m at my weakest and most vulnerable and he is at his strongest. I´m certainly happy with that.

He has also made a major strategical error in giving away NOPAC to me. I´m in complete control of all bases in the Aleuteans. Adak, Amchitca and Dutch have 700-900 AV each behind level 6-7 forts. Most smaller bases have 150-300 AV behind level 4-6 forts. Barring an all out Japanese effort here we are secure. The possession of the Aleutians is a too big boon to ignore and we will exploit this to the fullest with an invasion of the Kuriles in late 43.

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Shiplosses
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Almost non existant. I´ve lost 5 old CLs and CA Minneapolis. Illustrious was sunk by a sub in July. Thats it! [&o]

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Allied offensives
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We have recaptured the line islands in mid 42.

After a very interesting mid ocean encounter around the Marshalls we got a solid fix on the KB heading for the HI. I had a CL force shadowing the KB for 3 days. KB was spotted by floatplanes from CL Detroit. Yet Joseph didn´t seem to notice and no attacks was flown against my CL force. After that we put some forces on Tarawa which was still a green dot base. Joseph tried to take it back later wrecking two IDs against my lone USMC RGT. Got to love the Marines. [:)]

For now I´m fully content to advance into the empty spaces left by Joseph in northern OZ and the Solomons. No need to fight if we don´t have to.

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China
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This is the usual mess which I added to with some idiotic play. Joseph also have played very good in China and quickly exploited any mistake I made. My overall plan here was to sacrifice a number of the weaker units to help with supply. This worked well enough (loosing the units that is) but after some mistakes on my part I lost two big stacks and then a third. Even with those gone supply ran dry in August and after that it was the usual collapse. I´ve lost the central plains but have 4000 AV in Chungking. The rest of the allied forces are entrenched in the mountains. Supply is as expected nil but Joseph seems content with having me boxed in there.

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Score
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AV is no danger as we are hovering around 3:1 in score. Even with a complete collapse in China it won´t give him enough VPs for AV and I have all of 43 to get it below 3:1.

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Future
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I´ll try and perhaps do a monthly update from now on. Very little is happening and my other game still takes most of my attention. This game is still very fun for me as I now have to tools to really start pushing early. I´m feeling very optimistic for the future and armed with the experience of my other game I feel confident going on the offensive.

[JocMeister]

[font="Verdana"]18th Dec -42[/font]
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Not much happening over the last week.

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China
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Things are really crumbling here. Supply is now 0 in every unit and base.

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CENTPAC
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I´m getting into position to resupply Tarawa. Due to events in SOPAC I have a fix on the KB at Rabaul. I have an operation in the Gilberts ready but due to stacking limits I have to pick troops up all the way from PH and Suva. ETA should be sometime in late January/early February.

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SOPAC
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Joseph have left the Solomons completely undeveloped and empty and I´m still advancing slowly towards Ndeni. It just takes time to build everything up as I want to advance under LBA. Should land on Ndeni in 2 weeks or so.

I also did a quick grab of Milne Bay. It was almost undefended and using the weather I manged to get really close undetected. Joseph havn´t developed any proper bases in this area either and I managed to close Buka and PM while landing. I had one strike go for the CVs and 2-3 against the Amphibs. None penetrated the CAP/LRCAP.

I have no intention of going the NG route again but I want to trigger a response from Joseph and most importantly I want him to keep the KB in this area where I can see it. The troops on Milne are on their own for now. Joseph will need 80-100 days to counter attack. So I´ll be back in 70 days dumping another division there.

The navy + Amphibs withdrew undetected to OZ and are now heading out of the area.

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NOPAC
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We have stopped the fort building and have now started building airfields and ports. I need more engineers here but none are to be had.

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Extended Map problems
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For the 3rd time now I have had TFs in off map movement "warp" back on the map and trying to make its way straight through the map.

This time its two AMCs going from Cape Town to Eastern USA that end up in Singapore. Ugh. This behavior has already cost me a Brit CV.

[Bullwinkle58]

Cliff and I are heading fast for a 3:1 and it gives me the willies. Good to know total loss of China isn't fatal.

[Lokasenna]

ORIGINAL: Bullwinkle58

Cliff and I are heading fast for a 3:1 and it gives me the willies. Good to know total loss of China isn't fatal.

The 4:1 is so hard, though . You'll be fine!

[Bullwinkle58]

ORIGINAL: Lokasenna

ORIGINAL: Bullwinkle58

Cliff and I are heading fast for a 3:1 and it gives me the willies. Good to know total loss of China isn't fatal.

The 4:1 is so hard, though . You'll be fine!

Says the guy who doesn't know what intel I'm getting. Believe me, the bars in Spokane don't serve Japanese. [:)]

[Lokasenna]

That reminds me that I've been forgetting to do my cheap misdirection... I'd have to be 8 kinds of crazy to invade CONUS.

[Bullwinkle58]

ORIGINAL: Lokasenna

That reminds me that I've been forgetting to do my cheap misdirection... I'd have to be 8 kinds of crazy to invade CONUS.

I thought you already were doing cheap misdirection . . .

Excuse me, I have to move some stuff. [:)]

[JocMeister]

Muppets! [:D]

Joseph would need about 8000 more VPs for AV right now. I think 3-5000 or so can be found in China if he can grab Chungking and clear the mountains. Still leaves him way too short. And since the allies have started expanding (although slowly) and taking back ground its impossible.

He only has 24800 VPs which I think is pretty low.

[CaptBeefheart]

Good to see this AAR back in action! It looks like you are doing quite well. However, I imagine your opponent is building a pretty solid wall somewhere within his perimeter.

What's the latest and greatest beer you've had? A friend of mine recently homebrewed a maple & pecan porter that was quite subtle and thus tasty (you wouldn't want too much of either of those flavors), if a bit sweet.

Cheers,
CC

[JocMeister]

ORIGINAL: Commander Cody

Good to see this AAR back in action! It looks like you are doing quite well. However, I imagine your opponent is building a pretty solid wall somewhere within his perimeter.

What's the latest and greatest beer you've had? A friend of mine recently homebrewed a maple & pecan porter that was quite subtle and thus tasty (you wouldn't want too much of either of those flavors), if a bit sweet.

Cheers,
CC

Hey CC! [:)]

I´m still on my Christmas Ale supply! Bought a full case (20 bottles) and still have a couple left before I´m allowed to buy new ones for the missus! [:D]

Been drinking more Scotch then beer lately though!
http://www.ardbeg.com/ardbeg/whisky/ardbeg-corryvreckan

[CaptBeefheart]

Nice one. I've had Ardbeg 10, but haven't seen that one at the local British Embassy pub (a very good place to try scotch).

Cheers,
CC

[obvert]

I've been on Balvenie 14 yr carribean cask. Much more vanila/toffey tones and not so smokey, but very very smooth.

http://www.masterofmalt.com/whiskies/ba ... sk-whisky/

[JocMeister]

I think that one is available over shelf here in Sweden. Might give that one a try. Pretty cheap too!