BTW, ctangus - you were playing VSWG in a game (with AAR) - is that game still going on? The AAR has been silent as of late... [:(]
No it's not. He dropped out of touch about 5 or 6 weeks ago - around the time of his last forum login. It's unlike him - prior to that he was careful to let me know if he'd miss a day. [:(][&:]
Hopefully he's just suffering from an acute case of WITP-burnout or Real-Life-Itis & not anything worse.
The battle rages on with Tobruk the focus. There are 3 enemy units there now with a further 4(31,000) men at Gazala.
RN units are trying to stem the tide by shelling enemy troops outide of Tobruk and by causing havoc elsewhere.
Good news. BB Littorio was confirmed sunk today [:)]
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As for enhancements:
Fremen - I believe there is a way to turn on/off malarial/non-malarial bases since I think Nik has done it.
Regarding Alexandria - not disputing the current Resource/Oil industry there just the lack of Heavy Industry there. As it stands in NA there is no where in Egypt with HEavy Industry = no real fuel or supply production (I know there is auto supply/fuel at Port Said though).
Other thoughts:
I've noticed that 1/2nd SA Divisions contain British squads rather han CW squads.
9th Ind. Bde also contains British squads rather than Indian squads.
I've attached a screenshot of Porpoise after Mine reload. Only 12 mines available it seems.
at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Paleohora , at 49,121
Allied aircraft
Beaufort I x 12
No Allied losses
10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Malta , at 35,120
Japanese aircraft
SM 79 x 27
CR-25 x 1
Bf-109F-4 R2 Recon x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
SM 79 : 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Runway hits 3
23000 feet
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Day Air attack on Malta , at 35,120
Japanese aircraft
SM 79 T x 13
Ju-88A-4 x 19
Hs-126 B-2 x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
83 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Runway hits 9
at 23000 feet
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Day Air attack on Malta , at 35,120
Japanese aircraft
SM 84 x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
SM 84: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
Runway hits 5
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SM 84 bombing at 10000 feet
3 x SM 84 bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 132th Ariete Tank Division, at 50,128
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 5
Blenheim IV x 21
Wellington III x 12
Hudson I x 6
Speedy, it is your turn to report damage - accidentaly hit esc key.... Liverpool should be damaged but according to intel screen she isn't (this scenario gives points for damaged ships)
Allied Ships
CL Liverpool, Bomb hits 2, on fire
BB Queen Elizabeth, Bomb hits 3
BB Warspite, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 4000 feet
4 x Bf-110D-3 bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 4000 feet
4 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 4000 feet
4 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 4000 feet
4 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 4000 feet
4 x Bf-110D-3 bombing at 2000 feet
lost a CR[:(] for today... the only important thing i can recall is two successful ASW attacks on my subs... both are damaged (one heavily and other moderatly)...it seems that Axis subs suffers from the 'Japanese penalty' too[:(]
lost a CR[:(] for today... the only important thing i can recall is two successful ASW attacks on my subs... both are damaged (one heavily and other moderatly)...it seems that Axis subs suffers from the 'Japanese penalty' too[:(]
As Japanese ASW is hard coded, it will also apply to WITP.
it seems that Axis subs suffers from the 'Japanese penalty' too[:(]
Good and bad: the Italian submariners, like much of the rest of the Italian military, were not as well trained nor as motivated as either the Germans or the British. The Germans sent over five dozen U-boats into the Med to help out, realizing that the RM boats weren't going to do the job alone. (And I don't think any ever came back out.) On the other hand, in early '42 the Brits had the finest ASW force in the world. (Experienced both in WWI and a couple of years of WWII.)
Is there any way to turn sub doctrine on for the Italians but off for the Germans?
Civil war? What does that mean? Is there any foreign war? Isn't every war fought between men, between brothers?
Good exp levels for UK and Ger subs will make them more effective and better at evading ASW but what i believe Pauk is referring too is the hardcoded "better ASW" attacks that the Allies get. The sub "doctrine" buttons only impact what targets are most likely to be selected. (and should be turned off for a WitM game)
yes both sub doctrines are off... same is for PDU... Speedy is back from trip and we run another turn... unfortunatly lost a CR report but i can not recall if there was a real action or not (me thinks not)....
Subs aren't prove efficent so far - i think that Speedys subs attacked my transports twice so far in the game but both times they missed....
I still gathering forces for assault on Tobruk and two understrenghten Ita divisions should arrive tomorrow....
Fremen, can you confirm if damaging ships brings VP or not?
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Day Air attack on Paleohora , at 49,121
Allied aircraft
Beaufort I x 7
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Beaufort I bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Beaufort I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Malta , at 35,120
Japanese aircraft
SM 79 x 27
CR-25 x 4
MC-200 x 20
Re-2001 x 11
BR 20 M x 33
Ju-88A-4 x 30
P-108B x 11
Bf-109F-4 R2 Recon x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
Ju-88A-4: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Runway hits 18
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 21000 feet
9 x P-108B bombing at 21000 feet
11 x BR 20 M bombing at 21000 feet
14 x BR 20 M bombing at 21000 feet
2 x P-108B bombing at 21000 feet
3 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 21000 feet
3 x BR 20 M bombing at 21000 feet
2 x BR 20 M bombing at 21000 feet
7 x SM 79 bombing at 23000 feet
6 x SM 79 bombing at 23000 feet
3 x SM 79 bombing at 23000 feet
3 x SM 79 bombing at 23000 feet
3 x BR 20 M bombing at 21000 feet
3 x SM 79 bombing at 23000 feet
3 x SM 79 bombing at 23000 feet
2 x SM 79 bombing at 23000 feet
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Day Air attack on Malta , at 35,120
Japanese aircraft
SM 79 T x 12
Ju-88A-4 x 23
Hs-126 B-2 x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
Ju-88A-4: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 23000 feet
9 x SM 79 T bombing at 23000 feet
3 x SM 79 T bombing at 23000 feet
11 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 23000 feet
3 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 23000 feet
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Day Air attack on Malta , at 35,120
Japanese aircraft
SM 84 x 9
No Japanese losses
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SM 84 bombing at 25000 feet
3 x SM 84 bombing at 25000 feet
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Day Air attack on Malta , at 35,120
Japanese aircraft
Ca-311 x 1
SM 79 x 14
Z-1007 Bis x 61
BR 20 M x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
SM 79 : 1 damaged
Z-1007 Bis: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
BR 20 M: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Z-1007 Bis bombing at 15000 feet
15 x BR 20 M bombing at 15000 feet
8 x Z-1007 Bis bombing at 15000 feet
7 x SM 79 bombing at 15000 feet
9 x Z-1007 Bis bombing at 15000 feet
7 x Z-1007 Bis bombing at 15000 feet
3 x BR 20 M bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Z-1007 Bis bombing at 15000 feet
6 x Z-1007 Bis bombing at 15000 feet
4 x SM 79 bombing at 15000 feet
4 x Z-1007 Bis bombing at 15000 feet
6 x Z-1007 Bis bombing at 15000 feet
3 x SM 79 bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Z-1007 Bis bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Z-1007 Bis bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Z-1007 Bis bombing at 15000 feet
My 109s were on LR CAP over Toburk yesterday and Englander decides to exploit that today. Will he dare to do tomorrow?
Day Air attack on 25th Bologna Division, at 50,128
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 3
Blenheim IV x 8
Wellington III x 3
Hudson I x 2
Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
8000 feet
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Day Air attack on 25th Bologna Division, at 50,128
Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 57
Liberator II x 10
Baltimore II x 1
Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 13 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
165 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Wellington III bombing at 8000 feet
Liberator II bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 15th Panzer Tank Division, at 50,128
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 5
Blenheim IV x 24
Wellington III x 7
Hudson I x 6
One or two ITA inf units arrives at Tobruk (hey if you drop ob you will get Truk)... Von Rommel tested enemy defence... it seems that it won't be so easy to capture Tobruk as Englander predicting.....
Ground combat at Tobruk
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 33802 troops, 513 guns, 699 vehicles, Assault Value = 961
Defending force 42418 troops, 490 guns, 386 vehicles, Assault Value = 813
Very interesting turn - one of my subs hits enemy mine at Alexandria...oh how i hate those MFBs (mines fanbois)[;)]....
TF 16 encounters mine field at Alexandria (60,128)
Japanese Ships
SS Axum, Mine hits 1, on fire
Tried to bombard Tobruk but my unfair opponent send Royal Navy there. Speedy, i don't think it is fair play anymore[:-][;)]... Outcome was, actually, fantastic for RM... no serious damage to any of my ships - i guess we must thank to Raizo who took command over this TF[:D]
Night Time Surface Combat, near Tobruk at 50,128
Japanese Ships
BB Caio Duilio, Shell hits 1
BB Vittorio Veneto
CA Bolzano, Shell hits 1
CL Abruzzi
CL Eugenio di Savoia
DD Folgore
DD Lampo
DD Camicia Nera
DD Carabiniere, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Corazziere
Japanese ground losses:
176 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 74
at 8000 feet
at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Malta , at 35,120
Japanese aircraft
SM 79 x 28
CR-25 x 4
MC-200 x 20
Re-2001 x 9
BR 20 M x 32
Ju-88A-4 x 25
P-108B x 11
Bf-109F-4 R2 Recon x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
SM 79 : 1 damaged
BR 20 M: 1 damaged
Ju-88A-4: 1 damaged
P-108B: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Airbase hits 9
Runway hits 14
21000-23000 feet
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Day Air attack on Malta , at 35,120
Japanese aircraft
SM 79 T x 12
Ju-88A-4 x 24
Hs-126 B-2 x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
Ju-88A-4: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 8
at 23000 feet
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Day Air attack on Malta , at 35,120
Japanese aircraft
SM 84 x 11
No Japanese losses
Runway hits 2
25000 feet
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Day Air attack on 16th Italian Field Artillery Regiment, at 48,127
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 19
Wellington III x 6
Hudson I x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
at 8000 feet
Oh no, no! My beloved Vittorio is hit with two fish! She will probably survive - sys damage is below 20 me thinks, but flood damage is 56... still, she can move 5/5 and that should mean will reach Tarento!
Japanese Ships
BB Vittorio Veneto, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA Bolzano
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Day Air attack on TF at 49,127
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter X x 26
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter X: 4 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Vittorio Veneto, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CA Bolzano
CL Abruzzi, Bomb hits 2, on fire
BB Caio Duilio
One enemy PT goes down... time for cheering[8|]
Day Air attack on TF, near Malta at 35,120
Japanese aircraft
MC-202 x 25
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
PT MTB-64
PT MTB-61, Shell hits 12
PT MTB-63, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
100 feet
Hm, i'm waiting for one more ITA division while Trento (or it was Trieste) is still near Benghazi... 90th leichte div is at Msus and that is all i can send against Tobruk....
Ground combat at Tobruk
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 26003 troops, 407 guns, 416 vehicles, Assault Value = 972
Defending force 42719 troops, 498 guns, 394 vehicles, Assault Value = 825
Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Ground combat at Tobruk
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 26967 troops, 486 guns, 390 vehicles, Assault Value = 825
Defending force 43576 troops, 595 guns, 701 vehicles, Assault Value = 972
Japanese ground losses:
124 casualties reported
Guns lost 14
