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RE: Dec 29, 1941

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When you have time can we have a strategic map with the current frontline?

OK, following.
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RE: Dec 29, 1941

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Current frontline:






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Dec 30, 1941

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Is there some way to scale the map down?

American CV detected off San Francisco.

Baguio and Medan smothered by air strikes.

Attacks at Kuching and Kuala Lumpur.
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31 December 1941

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American carriers spotted by air reconnaissance off San Francisco and near Midway.

Manila smothered by air bombardment.
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RE: Dec 30, 1941

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Is there some way to scale the map down?

Harry,

A while back I posted this:
A short time ago folks were looking for software that would resize images, and the excellent Paint.Net was recommended.

I also just found an alternative that easily resizes and converts images among more than 100 different formats, and does it from a command line such as:

quote:

convert rose.jpg rose.png



or

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convert rose.jpg -resize 50% rose.png



Very easy, and also a free open source program. Here is the link:

http://www.imagemagick.org/script/comma ... -tools.php

Note the example I highlighted in bold. Many other functions are available.

Also, you can re-size with Paint.net, which I think you are familiar with. If not, find it at http://www.getpaint.net/
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Resized Map

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So done. Take a look at the message.
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RE: Resized Map

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Very nice. Which one did you choose?
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RE: Resized Map

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Very nice. Which one did you choose?

I used GraphicConverter, a Mac program that I provide testing services for.
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1 Jan 1942

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Reinforcements at Kuching and Manado.

Air reinforcements at Tokyo are used for a massive air strike on Vladivostok before I can stand them down. Sorry!

American CV spotted near Midway again.
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Jan 2-3 1942

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Jan 2 1942

Amboina and Manila smothered.

Manado captured.

Jan 3 1942

Kuala Lumpur smothered

Kuching captured

USN CVBG spotted in mid-ocean by air search while headed west towards Pearl Harbor. IJN CVBG manoeuvres to intercept.
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January 4-5, 1942

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January 4, 1942

Kuala Lumpur captured.

Landing at Sandakan.

January 5, 1941

Sandakan surrenders.
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January 6-7, 1942

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January 6 1942

Nothing of note

January 7 1942

Baguio smothered.

Flying Tigers operating out of Bhamo

Allied defences holding in Lucena, San Fernando, Rabaul, and Moulmein

Johore under siege.

China offensive under way.
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RE: January 6-7, 1942

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How is Singapore airfield doing?
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RE: January 6-7, 1942

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How is Singapore airfield doing?

I smothered it early, and I haven't seen any activity there since.
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RE: January 6-7, 1942

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The Allies have opted for a policy of air dispersion. Also in this mod AA hurts
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January 8, 1942

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Allied defences are holding strongly at Lucena, San Fernando, Johore, and Moulmein.
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RE: Second Round

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As the allies, I find it ridiculous the way it is in stock..While Japan probably could have sent some more fuel to start with (to allow 3-5 days of prowling around PH) the idea that they could comfortably hang out 1 month is a joke.
 
I do not mind the IJN getting a longer leash than they had once action begins (ie, they do not need LBA cover)...But a 1 month opening seige of PH is just a twisted fantasy
To quote from Evans/Peattie`s {Kaigun}
"Mistakes in operations and tactics can be corrected, but
political and strategic mistakes live forever". The authors were refering to Japan but the same could be said of the US misadventure in Iraq
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RE: Second Round

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As the allies, I find it ridiculous the way it is in stock..While Japan probably could have sent some more fuel to start with (to allow 3-5 days of prowling around PH) the idea that they could comfortably hang out 1 month is a joke.

I do not mind the IJN getting a longer leash than they had once action begins (ie, they do not need LBA cover)...But a 1 month opening seige of PH is just a twisted fantasy

It looks like my maskerovka worked with you--I'm sure blitzk wasn't taken in. The air search east of Hawaii was submarine-based. Although the KB reacted to the American carriers, it wasn't hanging out in that area. It was operating south of Davao for a while and has returned to stealth mode.
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RE: Second Round

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I am not commenting on any particular game. Certainly not this one as I have not read every post.
 
It just seems there are some Japanese fan boys who seem to think that the IJN had warp speed/infinite fuel capability at the beginning of the war..
 
I have no problem with people deciding to play with that with the implicit knowledge it was impossible..
To quote from Evans/Peattie`s {Kaigun}
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RE: Second Round

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ORIGINAL: jeffs

I am not commenting on any particular game. Certainly not this one as I have not read every post.

It just seems there are some Japanese fan boys who seem to think that the IJN had warp speed/infinite fuel capability at the beginning of the war..

I have no problem with people deciding to play with that with the implicit knowledge it was impossible..

We've got a house rule--if it's impossible in reality, don't do it.
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