Thanks Guys! Crazy thing is I just sent Dan his turn before reading this. What I did was take the two CVs off of acceleration, speed up Ise, and bump 4 DD who are within 6-30 days of completion. HOLY COW! This is exactly what you recommended. Guess I got lucky there...
This AAR has really turned into a tutorial for Japanese players. I hope the economic talk and tracker discussion has helped people. It has really proven to me that though I may be pretty fair at strategy and tactics, I didn't have a clue regarding economic issues!
Dan thinks I am this masterful player who doesn't need help! Boy is he wrong about that. Glad for all the Sage Advice and Thoughts.
Let me work on my next update...
Forlorn Hopes: The Japanese Respond
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Rr-Adm Kawahigashi Reports...
Combat Report
Rr-Adm Kawahigashi
Commander TF 37
TO: C-in-C Combined Fleet
RE: The Battle of Tori Shima---August 30, 1943
Task Force Composition: CA Maya and Furutaka, CL Agano and Natori, and 3 DD
Orders: Sortie from Tokyo Bay at full speed and engage enemy shipping around atoll Tori Shima.
Log:
1230 Depart Toyko Bay
1300 Order Full Speed
2230 Approach Target and slow to Combat Speed
2240 Radar reports several TF of small ships and one TF of larger stationary ships. Order course change to slip between small ships and make for Torpedo Attack on larger vessels.
2248-50 3 Enemy PT-Boats spotted and 2 are sunk almost immediately by surprise gunfire. No damage to TF.
2303-2308 Attack anchored TF of 4 Merchantmen. Numerous 5-6-8" Gun Hits as well as 6 TT hits observed. 3 AK sunk and the 4th seriously damaged.
2307-2318 Second Enemy PT Group spotted after they had launched TT. DD Oboro takes a Torpedo but is still able to make 22 knots. She sinks her tormentor. One other PT-Boat confirmed sunk. Minor damage reported by other 2 DDs due to machine gun fire hits.
2345 All ships ordered to Full Speed for return to Tokyo Bay. DD Oboro ordered to make best speed possible for home.
August 31, 1943
0730 TF enters Harbor
0800 All ships drop anchor and begin replennishment/refueling.
1750 DD Oboro safely returns to Tokyo Bay
September 1, 1943
Special Dispatch Arriving at CA Maya
FROM: C-in-C Combined Fleet
TO: Rr-Adm Kawahigashi, Commander TF 37
Orders: Repeat attack upon enemy shipping at Tori Shima. Wait for arrival of 3 DD to supplement TF 37 and then conduct operation as you see fit.
Additional: Task Force 58 comprising BB Mutsu and Nagato plus 14 DD ordered to Tokyo Bay from Manila Bay, Philippines on August 30th. Estimate arrival on or about September 5th.
Adm Yamamoto Isoroku
Rr-Adm Kawahigashi
Commander TF 37
TO: C-in-C Combined Fleet
RE: The Battle of Tori Shima---August 30, 1943
Task Force Composition: CA Maya and Furutaka, CL Agano and Natori, and 3 DD
Orders: Sortie from Tokyo Bay at full speed and engage enemy shipping around atoll Tori Shima.
Log:
1230 Depart Toyko Bay
1300 Order Full Speed
2230 Approach Target and slow to Combat Speed
2240 Radar reports several TF of small ships and one TF of larger stationary ships. Order course change to slip between small ships and make for Torpedo Attack on larger vessels.
2248-50 3 Enemy PT-Boats spotted and 2 are sunk almost immediately by surprise gunfire. No damage to TF.
2303-2308 Attack anchored TF of 4 Merchantmen. Numerous 5-6-8" Gun Hits as well as 6 TT hits observed. 3 AK sunk and the 4th seriously damaged.
2307-2318 Second Enemy PT Group spotted after they had launched TT. DD Oboro takes a Torpedo but is still able to make 22 knots. She sinks her tormentor. One other PT-Boat confirmed sunk. Minor damage reported by other 2 DDs due to machine gun fire hits.
2345 All ships ordered to Full Speed for return to Tokyo Bay. DD Oboro ordered to make best speed possible for home.
August 31, 1943
0730 TF enters Harbor
0800 All ships drop anchor and begin replennishment/refueling.
1750 DD Oboro safely returns to Tokyo Bay
September 1, 1943
Special Dispatch Arriving at CA Maya
FROM: C-in-C Combined Fleet
TO: Rr-Adm Kawahigashi, Commander TF 37
Orders: Repeat attack upon enemy shipping at Tori Shima. Wait for arrival of 3 DD to supplement TF 37 and then conduct operation as you see fit.
Additional: Task Force 58 comprising BB Mutsu and Nagato plus 14 DD ordered to Tokyo Bay from Manila Bay, Philippines on August 30th. Estimate arrival on or about September 5th.
Adm Yamamoto Isoroku
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Colonel Ikezawa Reports: We're HOLDING!
Combat Report
August 31, 1943
TO: Imperial High Command
FROM: Col. Ikezawa, C-in-C Iwo Jima
May it Please the High Command Japanese forces still defend this island in the name of His Majesty Emporer Hirohito. Imperial Forces still hold this island and deny it to the enemy.
The enemy made a half-hearted attempt to attack my forces today. The Americans--though in considerable numbers--do not seem to know where they are. Maps were taken from the corpses of several officers that indicates the enemy had planned for a landing in the Philippines; however, diverted here with only a few days notice. Am sending this intelligence on several different Transports in the hopes that at least one makes it through to Tokyo.
My forces easily repulsed the American attack today though his bombardments are becoming more damaging as we hold out in our bunkers. Though encouraged, I am still certain of how this will end. We shall work to leave a lasting impression upon the American invaders!
Banzai!
Col. Ikezawa
Commander of 9th Independent Brigade
Sulphur Island
August 31, 1943
TO: Imperial High Command
FROM: Col. Ikezawa, C-in-C Iwo Jima
May it Please the High Command Japanese forces still defend this island in the name of His Majesty Emporer Hirohito. Imperial Forces still hold this island and deny it to the enemy.
The enemy made a half-hearted attempt to attack my forces today. The Americans--though in considerable numbers--do not seem to know where they are. Maps were taken from the corpses of several officers that indicates the enemy had planned for a landing in the Philippines; however, diverted here with only a few days notice. Am sending this intelligence on several different Transports in the hopes that at least one makes it through to Tokyo.
My forces easily repulsed the American attack today though his bombardments are becoming more damaging as we hold out in our bunkers. Though encouraged, I am still certain of how this will end. We shall work to leave a lasting impression upon the American invaders!
Banzai!
Col. Ikezawa
Commander of 9th Independent Brigade
Sulphur Island
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The Evacuation of Rangoon
Combat Report
August 29-31, 1943
Burma
The evacuation of Rangoon has gone remarkably well! Dan didn't shift his bombers over to naval attack until the 29th and I have been able to move massive numbers of troops to Moulmein and Tavoy. I estimate the removal of nearly 75,000 of 110,000 soldiers and support troops since the evacuation order.
Allied air has hit a number of AK/AP but far less then I expected. I felt that the evacuation would cost over 20 ships but--so far--it has only cost a pair of AK. There are 8-10 ships seriously damaged and headed for Singapore though.
I've waited for the loss of Rangoon for nearly 5 days. Instead, Dan has ordered Deliberate Attacks that have slowly knocked the Forts down but not taken the CITY/PORT! It is this development that has enabled me to withdraw as many troops as I have. Yesterday's attack on the Japanese positions scored a 4-1 against Forts at 4 and my men still HELD! Forts dropped to 2; however, and I will lose the city on the next attack. I have a HUGE barge force (AP Value 3,700) that will keep shuttling troops from Rangoon to Moulmein once the base is gone.
My Fighter Force, which was once magificent here is now pretty well beat-up. I have been withdrawing the Sentai to Hanoi to reprovision and see where their skill levels reset at. It doesn't look good though there are still a ton of ACES within these Sentai! Will do a report on that later...
I cannot complain about the loss of Rangoon. The city held out for months when I should have lost it very quickly. My Air Eagles made the Allies pay in huge numbers of downed fighters and bombers. Considering that it is Fall 1943 and I STILL have the advantage in aircraft shot down, this is a very nice thing!
Thoughts?
August 29-31, 1943
Burma
The evacuation of Rangoon has gone remarkably well! Dan didn't shift his bombers over to naval attack until the 29th and I have been able to move massive numbers of troops to Moulmein and Tavoy. I estimate the removal of nearly 75,000 of 110,000 soldiers and support troops since the evacuation order.
Allied air has hit a number of AK/AP but far less then I expected. I felt that the evacuation would cost over 20 ships but--so far--it has only cost a pair of AK. There are 8-10 ships seriously damaged and headed for Singapore though.
I've waited for the loss of Rangoon for nearly 5 days. Instead, Dan has ordered Deliberate Attacks that have slowly knocked the Forts down but not taken the CITY/PORT! It is this development that has enabled me to withdraw as many troops as I have. Yesterday's attack on the Japanese positions scored a 4-1 against Forts at 4 and my men still HELD! Forts dropped to 2; however, and I will lose the city on the next attack. I have a HUGE barge force (AP Value 3,700) that will keep shuttling troops from Rangoon to Moulmein once the base is gone.
My Fighter Force, which was once magificent here is now pretty well beat-up. I have been withdrawing the Sentai to Hanoi to reprovision and see where their skill levels reset at. It doesn't look good though there are still a ton of ACES within these Sentai! Will do a report on that later...
I cannot complain about the loss of Rangoon. The city held out for months when I should have lost it very quickly. My Air Eagles made the Allies pay in huge numbers of downed fighters and bombers. Considering that it is Fall 1943 and I STILL have the advantage in aircraft shot down, this is a very nice thing!
Thoughts?
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RE: The Evacuation of Rangoon
From: Minister Benoit,
To: War Minister
Re: Oil
Sir John,
A recent review of the distribution of Oil throughout the Empire shows that the Oil crisis in the Home Islands is over (hopefully for some time [;)]). Even though this report is a few days old.
TF 26 is at Brunei loading 24k of Oil for Siagon, which should give that region enough for about a month. Add to that the recent shipments to South & North China, and all HI should be working 24/7 except for about 400 HI too close to the front lines in Australia.
Next will be getting the Fuel from the now fully functioning HI to various bases and form a tactical reserve to be able to meet the IJN need to react forcefully to the Allied attacks.
Sincerely,
Minister Benoit
To: War Minister
Re: Oil
Sir John,
A recent review of the distribution of Oil throughout the Empire shows that the Oil crisis in the Home Islands is over (hopefully for some time [;)]). Even though this report is a few days old.
TF 26 is at Brunei loading 24k of Oil for Siagon, which should give that region enough for about a month. Add to that the recent shipments to South & North China, and all HI should be working 24/7 except for about 400 HI too close to the front lines in Australia.
Next will be getting the Fuel from the now fully functioning HI to various bases and form a tactical reserve to be able to meet the IJN need to react forcefully to the Allied attacks.
Sincerely,
Minister Benoit
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RE: The Evacuation of Rangoon
To: Minister Benoit
From: A Jumped-up Pen paranoid pushing bureaucrat
Dear Sir,
I fear the crisis is bigger than initially thought, only 14 Days remain of Strategic Oil Reserves, and only the Emperor knows if there is enough Oil at each base to create fuel and more importantly allow our Heavy Industry to function. You should be able to see below your Table, as to where oil is in each base. A State of Emergency must be declared, loyal subjects should be lined up fireman style from Sasebo to Toyko with buckets. And all trains, trucks and carts made available to distribute.
Similarly the 199000 Oil in transit to Japan, will only last approx (199000/(9540-1500))= 24 days.
It is the recommendation of this underling to change the regions reported, the main Island of Japan is not connected to Hokkaido, and although Hokkaido is self sufficient, it gives an opportunity to see if you can pull resources and Oil out of there.The adjusted cluster, shows there are 8895 HI in Japan (these are not Johns figures, they are from my calculations).
I must implore you, without Oil, no Heavy Industry can function, even if you have resources. Heavy Industry does not work unless Oil is equal to HI, you cannot fill the tank half full and drive it!
No Oil = No HI = no engines/ac/ships/etc = surrender and [gulp], maybe a use for my shiny new sword.
Finally, Shanghai and Nanchang, have no oil and are producing none of the 450 HI we could get. Formosa is down to 9 Days supply, there are 480 HI factories there & Indo-china and Thailand are walking on a tight rope. This problem will need daily management, until the problem can be resolved.
Sincerely,
Your humble ever bowing servant.
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From: A Jumped-up Pen paranoid pushing bureaucrat
Dear Sir,
I fear the crisis is bigger than initially thought, only 14 Days remain of Strategic Oil Reserves, and only the Emperor knows if there is enough Oil at each base to create fuel and more importantly allow our Heavy Industry to function. You should be able to see below your Table, as to where oil is in each base. A State of Emergency must be declared, loyal subjects should be lined up fireman style from Sasebo to Toyko with buckets. And all trains, trucks and carts made available to distribute.
Similarly the 199000 Oil in transit to Japan, will only last approx (199000/(9540-1500))= 24 days.
It is the recommendation of this underling to change the regions reported, the main Island of Japan is not connected to Hokkaido, and although Hokkaido is self sufficient, it gives an opportunity to see if you can pull resources and Oil out of there.The adjusted cluster, shows there are 8895 HI in Japan (these are not Johns figures, they are from my calculations).
I must implore you, without Oil, no Heavy Industry can function, even if you have resources. Heavy Industry does not work unless Oil is equal to HI, you cannot fill the tank half full and drive it!
No Oil = No HI = no engines/ac/ships/etc = surrender and [gulp], maybe a use for my shiny new sword.
Finally, Shanghai and Nanchang, have no oil and are producing none of the 450 HI we could get. Formosa is down to 9 Days supply, there are 480 HI factories there & Indo-china and Thailand are walking on a tight rope. This problem will need daily management, until the problem can be resolved.
Sincerely,
Your humble ever bowing servant.
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RE: The Evacuation of Rangoon
To: Minister Benoit
From: A Jumped-up Pen paranoid pushing bureaucrat
Dear Sir,
I fear the crisis is bigger than initially thought, only 14 Days remain of Strategic Oil Reserves, and only the Emperor knows if there is enough Oil at each base to create fuel and more importantly allow our Heavy Industry to function. You should be able to see below your Table, as to where oil is in each base. A State of Emergency must be declared, loyal subjects should be lined up fireman style from Sasebo to Toyko with buckets. And all trains, trucks and carts made available to distribute.
Similarly the 199000 Oil in transit to Japan, will only last approx (199000/(9540-1500))= 24 days.
It is the recommendation of this underling to change the regions reported, the main Island of Japan is not connected to Hokkaido, and although Hokkaido is self sufficient, it gives an opportunity to see if you can pull resources and Oil out of there.The adjusted cluster, shows there are 8895 HI in Japan (these are not Johns figures, they are from my calculations).
I must implore you, without Oil, no Heavy Industry can function, even if you have resources. Heavy Industry does not work unless Oil is equal to HI, you cannot fill the tank half full and drive it!
No Oil = No HI = no engines/ac/ships/etc = surrender and [gulp], maybe a use for my shiny new sword.
Finally, Shanghai and Nanchang, have no oil and are producing none of the 450 HI we could get. Formosa is down to 9 Days supply, there are 480 HI factories there & Indo-china and Thailand are walking on a tight rope. This problem will need daily management, until the problem can be resolved.
Sincerely,
Your humble ever bowing servant.
To the bowing servant who may see a sword soon, [:D]
I became Economics Minister in very early 7/43 (post #336 or so). Prior, I was assigned to the Psych Warfare Ministry.
A brief analysis of the situation required a change in the viewpoint of the War Minister (John 3rd) and the War Ministry does not take feedback as easily as others do. [;)] If you do not approach them in the right manner, you could easily end up as fish food. 
In less than two months time, we have had a large supply shipment of supplies reach both Palembang and Balikpapan to restart repairs on the damaged Oil centers there and stop Resources repairs for now. Ambonia has also received supplies. All three were below or only breifly above the 10k for repairs. [X(]
The initial priority was getting Oil to the Home Islands as a whole as they were close to dry resulting in sporiadic production of HI. Since most of the HI centers are based here, this was given first priority. We are about to have our second significant TF of Oil reach here. [&o]
Some Oil was sent to Singapore and then Siagon to get their HI back producing. Small shipments were sent to the three HI centers in the Philippines. The brave sailors of a TF was able to get in and out of Hong Kong twice to evac the 60,000 in Oil earlier this month.
Finally, 2 TF, of 24,000 each were broken off from the recent mega-oil TF to go to South and North China to restart the HI and ensure some production for the near future.
We've had to change over from a paper intensive tracking system to a more modern one (WitPTracker), but the IT Department (me) was a little slow in pushing for the conversation until very recently.
I have managed, with a variable degree of success, to get the War Ministry to realize that TF cannot make a leg of their trip without a useful purpose (ex. - Oil to Japan; Fuel to Manila, Singapore: rinse, repeat). The ships disbanded in Manila, Singapore, Java were near empty and now they can get underway with more than fumes in their bunkers.
The War Minister is a nice guy (for the most part), but my ministry only gets to put things into motion about once or twice daily (IRL) while the game may have gone 4 to 6 days. Plus, my suggestions in my emails don't always get acted on as promptly as I would like.[&:] That's my OCD-ness speaking.
I know their is more "micromanagement" to do, but John's war machina is slowly heading in the right direction....I hope.
If you continue to offer positve feedback and due respect to this minister, I may see that you get a promotion with the appropriate priviledges.
Minister Benoit
p.s. Next is to get the Resources loaded from Hanoi (over 200,000) by sending in 100k worth of AKs to Camhran Bay and "hope" the AI moves them down.
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RE: The Evacuation of Rangoon
TF assignments as of 8/28 - economic wise. There may be some missing, but if they are they should be small in size.
So, sub-Minister Damian, Am i headed in the right direction??
So, sub-Minister Damian, Am i headed in the right direction??
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Dear Minister Benoit,
Thanks for the advice, I'll watch my tongue in future.
I look up from my notes to see my wife smiling wistfully as she sharpens my dress uniform sword, she thinks I cannot see her.
I fear not to infuriate my overlords, but have little advice at this time. Things look better, except for the resources going to Thailand TF120, Bangkok should have a surplus. Have a look around Darrien & near bases for excess fuel/Oil too ... as a quick "small" top up method.
Humbly I beg that you send some Oil to Formosa, Thailand & Indo-China as they should be the next priorities.
I think I'll open some Sake and celebrate, for things are never as bad as they seemed at first glance.
Your ever faithful servant.
Damian
I think an addition to the Table, to show Oil/Res/Supplies in the main table would work better, than below ? But admire your handy work.
Thanks for the advice, I'll watch my tongue in future.
I look up from my notes to see my wife smiling wistfully as she sharpens my dress uniform sword, she thinks I cannot see her.
I fear not to infuriate my overlords, but have little advice at this time. Things look better, except for the resources going to Thailand TF120, Bangkok should have a surplus. Have a look around Darrien & near bases for excess fuel/Oil too ... as a quick "small" top up method.
Humbly I beg that you send some Oil to Formosa, Thailand & Indo-China as they should be the next priorities.
I think I'll open some Sake and celebrate, for things are never as bad as they seemed at first glance.
Your ever faithful servant.
Damian
I think an addition to the Table, to show Oil/Res/Supplies in the main table would work better, than below ? But admire your handy work.
Dear Ministers...
My Most Esteemed Economics Ministers:
After picking myself up off the floor from the earlier Letters sent to this Office, I must make plain that the War Ministry is attempting to fight off a DIRECT threat to the Empire in the form of this INSANE invasion of Iwo Jima and surrounding islands! The might of the Kaigun is moving for an engagement with the American Imperialist Devils.
Put simply economics was NOT not preferred or even a required course in the War College. It gives me a headache. The rules--as I learned them from the GREAT HANDBOOK--said that you hauled Resources/Oil from one point and then it got AUTOMATICALLY shipped to all revelvant points in the Home Islands. After nearly two years of highly successful war someone has to temerity to explain to me that this doesn't WORK!
Having drunk a great amount of Sake and trying to remember that economics IS important to a modern war machine I must humbly submit to my inferiority of knowledge in this area. Consider the GREAT HANDBOOK to be thrown out for the worthless piece of trash that it is. I am trying to make amends for this and if the Americans were not only 300 Miles from Tokyo we would have more time to work on this problem.
I must now turn to the latest news from the Front and will send you a new report for your esteemed imput sometime this evening.
Do not sharpen your blades. You may need them to fight off the enemy if this American INSANITY actually succeeds at Iwo Jima.
Most Humbly Yours,
War Minister Cochran
After picking myself up off the floor from the earlier Letters sent to this Office, I must make plain that the War Ministry is attempting to fight off a DIRECT threat to the Empire in the form of this INSANE invasion of Iwo Jima and surrounding islands! The might of the Kaigun is moving for an engagement with the American Imperialist Devils.
Put simply economics was NOT not preferred or even a required course in the War College. It gives me a headache. The rules--as I learned them from the GREAT HANDBOOK--said that you hauled Resources/Oil from one point and then it got AUTOMATICALLY shipped to all revelvant points in the Home Islands. After nearly two years of highly successful war someone has to temerity to explain to me that this doesn't WORK!
Having drunk a great amount of Sake and trying to remember that economics IS important to a modern war machine I must humbly submit to my inferiority of knowledge in this area. Consider the GREAT HANDBOOK to be thrown out for the worthless piece of trash that it is. I am trying to make amends for this and if the Americans were not only 300 Miles from Tokyo we would have more time to work on this problem.
I must now turn to the latest news from the Front and will send you a new report for your esteemed imput sometime this evening.
Do not sharpen your blades. You may need them to fight off the enemy if this American INSANITY actually succeeds at Iwo Jima.
Most Humbly Yours,
War Minister Cochran
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RE: The Evacuation of Rangoon
I fear not to infuriate my overlords, but have little advice at this time. Things look better, except for the resources going to Thailand TF120, Bangkok should have a surplus. Have a look around Darrien & near bases for excess fuel/Oil too ... as a quick "small" top up method.
Tf 120 is at Bangkok to "load" Resources. [;)] I think TF 23 is headed to Indo-China to try to get another 80k of Resources out of there. Hanoi has over 200k, but I "hope" the AI will move them down when I try to load them up. Is there another way to get the AI to move them to a port connected by rail?? From my limited experience, if they are available and close by the AI will move them when you try to load them.
Humbly I beg that you send some Oil to Formosa, Thailand & Indo-China as they should be the next priorities.
I have TF 26 loading 24k in Oil at Brunei for Saigon and it looks like TF 24 at Miri will need to take it's 44k to Formosa. Now to get the War Minister (John) to send me a turn so I can issues the proper orders. [:D]
I readily take any feedback on how to make this economy work better. I expect to see your smiling face on my AAR once I get it going against John.
About, Hokkaido, I will make a separate region for this WitPTracker, but in Empire Ablaze they have HCF (High Capacity Ferry) between the islands (RHS concept).
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My Esteemed Economics Ministers:
Please read the letter just sent to your respective offices at the bottom of Page 16.
Yours,
War Minister Cochran
Please read the letter just sent to your respective offices at the bottom of Page 16.
Yours,
War Minister Cochran
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RE: Ministers
War Minister Cochran,
The Economics Ministry needs a turn tonight or early tomorrow to help ensure your success on the High Seas. [;)]
The Economics Ministry needs a turn tonight or early tomorrow to help ensure your success on the High Seas. [;)]
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You already got one ya yutz!
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MIA/WIA
Technical Game question where I will NOT consult the Almighty Handbook. I have a number of pilots among my aces who are Wounded in Action or Missing in Action right now. How is this handled? Does anyone know what the computer does with these designations?
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RE: Dear Ministers...
A State of Emergency must be declared, loyal subjects should be lined up fireman style from Sasebo to Toyko with buckets. And all trains, trucks and carts made available to distribute.
To clarify, your understanding is not flawed John, I was using theatrics when there was no need.
It gives me a headache. The rules--as I learned them from the GREAT HANDBOOK--said that you hauled Resources/Oil from one point and then it got AUTOMATICALLY shipped to all relevant points in the Home Islands.
Yes, they do get transported and distributed among the Is. of Kyushu, Shikoku and Honshu, but obviously not Hokkaido. There seems to be a pulse every 2-3 turns that does this. Or maybe it is my imagination.
Sorry for the misunderstanding..
September 1943 Victory Point/Production Report
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[font="times new roman"]Victory Points and Economic Summary[/font]
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[font="times new roman"]Victory Points:[/font]
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[font="times new roman"]Score[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Japan 43,410 (Up 971 Points)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Allies 18,763 (Up 1,247 Points)[/font]
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[font="times new roman"]The month REALLY heated up! Massive aerial and ground fighting at Rangoon/Moulmein as well as the invasion of Iwo Jima and surrounding islands punctuated the middle-to-end of the month. [/font]
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[font="times new roman"]Ships Sunk[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Japan 398—3,547 VP (up 269)—I lost 42 ships (ZERO warships lost) sunk during August. Exact losses were: 11 AP, 14 AK, 2 TK, 8 MSW, 2 AG, and 5 ML.[/font]
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[font="times new roman"]Major Japanese Vessels Sunk to Date---CV Junyo and Hiyo, BB Fuso and Yamashiro, BC Kirishima, CAs Kinugasa, Kako, and Mikuma, 5 CL, 33 DD (16 Modern DD lost), and 22 SS (18 I-Boats and 4 Ro-).[/font]
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[font="times new roman"]Allies 636---7,429 VP (up 135)---Dan lost a total of 25 ships for the month of August. His losses were: 6 PT-Boats, 15 AK, 2 AP, 1 LST, and 1 AS.[/font]
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[font="times new roman"]Major Allied Vessels Sunk---CVs Enterprise, Lexington, Hornet, and Wasp, BBs Colorado, West Virginia, Idaho, Tennessee, Arizona, and Prince of Wales, 9 CA, 7 CL, 49 DD, and 13 SS.[/font]
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[font="times new roman"]Manchukuo Garrison---8,117---Down 27---(8,000 Needed)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Political Points---2,802[/font]
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[font="times new roman"]Units Transferred: [/font]
[font="times new roman"]Home Islands 54rd Infantry Division to 4th Fleet[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Lots of Air Transfers between HQ[/font]
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[font="times new roman"]Industrial Report[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Supply 2,551,398[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Fuel 881,061[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Manpower 853 (1,171,874)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Heavy Industry 15,235 (29,526)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Resources 20,172 (2,195,626)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Oil 2,182 (578,542)[/font]
[font="times new roman"] [/font]
[font="times new roman"]HUGE changes in numbers! Heavy Industry rose 128 points and I created a HUGE stockpile in the same area. Kudos to my Economic Minister. Fuel and Oil are still frightening but we have a 235,000 oil TF just unloading at Osaka. Should note that—thanks to Minister Benoit—I repaired 60 oil centers during August.[/font]
[font="times new roman"] [/font]
[font="times new roman"]Shipyards[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Naval 1,366 (2) [/font]
[font="times new roman"]Merchant 981 (4)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Repair 1,508[/font]
[font="times new roman"] [/font]
[font="times new roman"] [/font]
[font="times new roman"]Battleships[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Musashi (115 Days) [/font]
[font="times new roman"]Ise (32 Days) [/font]
[font="times new roman"]Hyuga (49 Days)[/font]
[font="times new roman"] [/font]
[font="times new roman"]Carriers [/i][/font]
[font="times new roman"]Katsuragi (303 Days)--Accelerated[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Kasagi (576 Days)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Aso (620 Days) [/font]
[font="times new roman"] [/font]
[font="times new roman"]Launched CVL Chiyoda[/font]
[font="times new roman"] [/font]
[font="times new roman"] [/font]
[font="times new roman"]Weapons[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Armament 572 (59,362)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Vehicles 171 (338)[/font]
[font="times new roman"] [/font]
[font="times new roman"]With my economic issues last month I shut down a bunch of armaments and vehicles. They have been restarted. Didn’t see a big drop in Armament numbers but my vehicles dropped by nearly 3,000 due to nearly all my Armored Regiments and 2 Armored Divisions resting and refitting.[/font]
[font="times new roman"] [/font]
[font="times new roman"]Aircraft[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Engines 2,159[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Assembly 1,283+(644-Rd)[/font]
[font="times new roman"] [/font]
[font="times new roman"]Bumped Nakajima and Kawasaki engines some. With Judy coming online I need to raise the Aichi engines a bunch as well. Research took a big drop as I started a whole new set of planes into actual production![/font]
[font="times new roman"] [/font]
[font="times new roman"]Engine Production[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Mitsubishi 610/Month—Need 585—2,119 in Pool[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Nakajima 1,321—Need 1,079---139 in Pool[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Kawasaki 208 (52)---Need 66---93 in Pool[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Aichi 20---Need 98---334 in Pool[/font]
[font="times new roman"] [/font]
[font="times new roman"]By having my Aichi produce the paltry 20 engines month I have over 3 months of engines stockpiled before I need more. This provides plenty of time to increase engine production to keep up with the airframes.[/font]
[font="times new roman"] [/font]
[font="times new roman"] [/font]
[font="times new roman"]Plane Production[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Fighters Planes/Month (in Pool)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]A6M2 0 (137)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]A6M3 0 (18)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]A6M3a 165 (72)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Oscar 0 (223)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Oscar IIa 58 (187)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Tojo 76 (11)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Tony 66 (37)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Jack 197 (22)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]A6M5c 45 (35) [/font]
[font="times new roman"]A6M5 32 (23)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Oscar III 14 (0)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Ki-61 Tony 407-Rd (10/43)—Moved up another month so it is THREE months early![/font]
[font="times new roman"]N1K1 George 28-Rd (11/43)---Moved up ONE month![/font]
[font="times new roman"]Frank 1a 8-Rd (08/44)[/font]
[font="times new roman"] [/font]
[font="times new roman"]Big fighter developments! My Jacks started production in August and I have already filled 4 Daitai. Will shut down Oscar II now that III is running. My Zeke’s will spin up quickly as well. When the new Tony kicks in next month, I will shift a bunch of its research over to Frank.[/font]
[font="times new roman"] [/font]
[font="times new roman"]Bombers[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Betty 0 (381)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Betty 2 54 (17)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Sally 66 (3)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Helen 131 (16)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Lily 114 (0)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Nick-a 27 (4)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Nick-b 12 (0)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Val 0 (355) [/font]
[font="times new roman"]Kate 63 (60)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Judy 98 (18)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Jill 57-Rd (10/43)[/font]
[font="times new roman"] [/font]
[font="times new roman"]With the exception of Army Lily Sentai, my Army bombers are completely restocked with Sally and Helen. My Bettys continue to shift from Betty 1 to Betty 2. Judys are now rolling and they will be swapped into my CVs as fast as possible. Cannot wait for Jill in October![/font]
[font="times new roman"] [/font]
[font="times new roman"]Recon/Float[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Emily 20 (11)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Alf 0 (26)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Pete 0 (69)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Pete A 0 (54)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Rufe 6 (18)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Glen 4 (38)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Dinah 0 (0)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Irving-R 42 (62)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Irving-S 23 (15)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Jake 8 (92)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Babs 0 (0)[/font]
[font="times new roman"] [/font]
[font="times new roman"]Lost a bunch of Emily to the US CVs! Am planning on shutting down Jake and moving its research into something else. Any ideas?[/font]
[font="times new roman"] [/font]
[font="times new roman"]Transports[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Tina 10 (70)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Sally 0 (25)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Topsy 0 (0)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Mavis-L 5 (21)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Tabby 10 (96)[/font]
[font="times new roman"] [/font]
[font="times new roman"]Am shifting out Topsy for Tabby transports and just ordered Tina to closeout its production.[/font]
[font="times new roman"] [/font]
[font="times new roman"] [/font]
[font="times new roman"]Victory Points and Economic Summary[/font]
[font="times new roman"] [/font]
[font="times new roman"]Victory Points:[/font]
[font="times new roman"] [/font]
[font="times new roman"]Score[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Japan 43,410 (Up 971 Points)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Allies 18,763 (Up 1,247 Points)[/font]
[font="times new roman"] [/font]
[font="times new roman"]The month REALLY heated up! Massive aerial and ground fighting at Rangoon/Moulmein as well as the invasion of Iwo Jima and surrounding islands punctuated the middle-to-end of the month. [/font]
[font="times new roman"] [/font]
[font="times new roman"]Ships Sunk[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Japan 398—3,547 VP (up 269)—I lost 42 ships (ZERO warships lost) sunk during August. Exact losses were: 11 AP, 14 AK, 2 TK, 8 MSW, 2 AG, and 5 ML.[/font]
[font="times new roman"] [/font]
[font="times new roman"]Major Japanese Vessels Sunk to Date---CV Junyo and Hiyo, BB Fuso and Yamashiro, BC Kirishima, CAs Kinugasa, Kako, and Mikuma, 5 CL, 33 DD (16 Modern DD lost), and 22 SS (18 I-Boats and 4 Ro-).[/font]
[font="times new roman"] [/font]
[font="times new roman"]Allies 636---7,429 VP (up 135)---Dan lost a total of 25 ships for the month of August. His losses were: 6 PT-Boats, 15 AK, 2 AP, 1 LST, and 1 AS.[/font]
[font="times new roman"] [/font]
[font="times new roman"]Major Allied Vessels Sunk---CVs Enterprise, Lexington, Hornet, and Wasp, BBs Colorado, West Virginia, Idaho, Tennessee, Arizona, and Prince of Wales, 9 CA, 7 CL, 49 DD, and 13 SS.[/font]
[font="times new roman"] [/font]
[font="times new roman"] [/font]
[font="times new roman"]Manchukuo Garrison---8,117---Down 27---(8,000 Needed)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Political Points---2,802[/font]
[font="times new roman"] [/font]
[font="times new roman"]Units Transferred: [/font]
[font="times new roman"]Home Islands 54rd Infantry Division to 4th Fleet[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Lots of Air Transfers between HQ[/font]
[font="times new roman"] [/font]
[font="times new roman"]Industrial Report[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Supply 2,551,398[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Fuel 881,061[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Manpower 853 (1,171,874)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Heavy Industry 15,235 (29,526)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Resources 20,172 (2,195,626)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Oil 2,182 (578,542)[/font]
[font="times new roman"] [/font]
[font="times new roman"]HUGE changes in numbers! Heavy Industry rose 128 points and I created a HUGE stockpile in the same area. Kudos to my Economic Minister. Fuel and Oil are still frightening but we have a 235,000 oil TF just unloading at Osaka. Should note that—thanks to Minister Benoit—I repaired 60 oil centers during August.[/font]
[font="times new roman"] [/font]
[font="times new roman"]Shipyards[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Naval 1,366 (2) [/font]
[font="times new roman"]Merchant 981 (4)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Repair 1,508[/font]
[font="times new roman"] [/font]
[font="times new roman"] [/font]
[font="times new roman"]Battleships[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Musashi (115 Days) [/font]
[font="times new roman"]Ise (32 Days) [/font]
[font="times new roman"]Hyuga (49 Days)[/font]
[font="times new roman"] [/font]
[font="times new roman"]Carriers [/i][/font]
[font="times new roman"]Katsuragi (303 Days)--Accelerated[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Kasagi (576 Days)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Aso (620 Days) [/font]
[font="times new roman"] [/font]
[font="times new roman"]Launched CVL Chiyoda[/font]
[font="times new roman"] [/font]
[font="times new roman"] [/font]
[font="times new roman"]Weapons[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Armament 572 (59,362)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Vehicles 171 (338)[/font]
[font="times new roman"] [/font]
[font="times new roman"]With my economic issues last month I shut down a bunch of armaments and vehicles. They have been restarted. Didn’t see a big drop in Armament numbers but my vehicles dropped by nearly 3,000 due to nearly all my Armored Regiments and 2 Armored Divisions resting and refitting.[/font]
[font="times new roman"] [/font]
[font="times new roman"]Aircraft[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Engines 2,159[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Assembly 1,283+(644-Rd)[/font]
[font="times new roman"] [/font]
[font="times new roman"]Bumped Nakajima and Kawasaki engines some. With Judy coming online I need to raise the Aichi engines a bunch as well. Research took a big drop as I started a whole new set of planes into actual production![/font]
[font="times new roman"] [/font]
[font="times new roman"]Engine Production[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Mitsubishi 610/Month—Need 585—2,119 in Pool[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Nakajima 1,321—Need 1,079---139 in Pool[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Kawasaki 208 (52)---Need 66---93 in Pool[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Aichi 20---Need 98---334 in Pool[/font]
[font="times new roman"] [/font]
[font="times new roman"]By having my Aichi produce the paltry 20 engines month I have over 3 months of engines stockpiled before I need more. This provides plenty of time to increase engine production to keep up with the airframes.[/font]
[font="times new roman"] [/font]
[font="times new roman"] [/font]
[font="times new roman"]Plane Production[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Fighters Planes/Month (in Pool)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]A6M2 0 (137)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]A6M3 0 (18)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]A6M3a 165 (72)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Oscar 0 (223)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Oscar IIa 58 (187)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Tojo 76 (11)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Tony 66 (37)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Jack 197 (22)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]A6M5c 45 (35) [/font]
[font="times new roman"]A6M5 32 (23)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Oscar III 14 (0)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Ki-61 Tony 407-Rd (10/43)—Moved up another month so it is THREE months early![/font]
[font="times new roman"]N1K1 George 28-Rd (11/43)---Moved up ONE month![/font]
[font="times new roman"]Frank 1a 8-Rd (08/44)[/font]
[font="times new roman"] [/font]
[font="times new roman"]Big fighter developments! My Jacks started production in August and I have already filled 4 Daitai. Will shut down Oscar II now that III is running. My Zeke’s will spin up quickly as well. When the new Tony kicks in next month, I will shift a bunch of its research over to Frank.[/font]
[font="times new roman"] [/font]
[font="times new roman"]Bombers[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Betty 0 (381)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Betty 2 54 (17)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Sally 66 (3)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Helen 131 (16)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Lily 114 (0)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Nick-a 27 (4)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Nick-b 12 (0)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Val 0 (355) [/font]
[font="times new roman"]Kate 63 (60)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Judy 98 (18)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Jill 57-Rd (10/43)[/font]
[font="times new roman"] [/font]
[font="times new roman"]With the exception of Army Lily Sentai, my Army bombers are completely restocked with Sally and Helen. My Bettys continue to shift from Betty 1 to Betty 2. Judys are now rolling and they will be swapped into my CVs as fast as possible. Cannot wait for Jill in October![/font]
[font="times new roman"] [/font]
[font="times new roman"]Recon/Float[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Emily 20 (11)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Alf 0 (26)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Pete 0 (69)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Pete A 0 (54)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Rufe 6 (18)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Glen 4 (38)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Dinah 0 (0)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Irving-R 42 (62)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Irving-S 23 (15)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Jake 8 (92)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Babs 0 (0)[/font]
[font="times new roman"] [/font]
[font="times new roman"]Lost a bunch of Emily to the US CVs! Am planning on shutting down Jake and moving its research into something else. Any ideas?[/font]
[font="times new roman"] [/font]
[font="times new roman"]Transports[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Tina 10 (70)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Sally 0 (25)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Topsy 0 (0)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Mavis-L 5 (21)[/font]
[font="times new roman"]Tabby 10 (96)[/font]
[font="times new roman"] [/font]
[font="times new roman"]Am shifting out Topsy for Tabby transports and just ordered Tina to closeout its production.[/font]
[font="times new roman"] [/font]
[font="times new roman"] [/font]
Member: Treaty, Reluctant Admiral and Between the Storms Mod Team.
RE: Dear Ministers...
There was no misunderstanding. I was laughing my butt off when I read you and Mike's Postings! [:D][:D][:D] I was trying to be in the same vein with my "Letter to the Ministers" note.
Seriously--Thanks for the help and suggestions.
Am working on that bucket brigade but am having problems finding able bodied people to take care of it. Could DOGS/CATS help? [8D]
Seriously--Thanks for the help and suggestions.
Am working on that bucket brigade but am having problems finding able bodied people to take care of it. Could DOGS/CATS help? [8D]
Member: Treaty, Reluctant Admiral and Between the Storms Mod Team.
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RE: MIA/WIA
ORIGINAL: John 3rd
Technical Game question where I will NOT consult the Almighty Handbook. I have a number of pilots among my aces who are Wounded in Action or Missing in Action right now. How is this handled? Does anyone know what the computer does with these designations?
WIA pilots will return to their units.......eventually. I've seen some come back in a couple of weeks and some seem to linger at the convalesent center for months. It's a random die roll.
MIA are captured. They are gone for the duration.
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Mike Solli
- Posts: 16352
- Joined: Wed Oct 18, 2000 8:00 am
- Location: the flight deck of the Zuikaku
RE: Dear Ministers...
ORIGINAL: n01487477
A State of Emergency must be declared, loyal subjects should be lined up fireman style from Sasebo to Toyko with buckets. And all trains, trucks and carts made available to distribute.
To clarify, your understanding is not flawed John, I was using theatrics when there was no need.
It gives me a headache. The rules--as I learned them from the GREAT HANDBOOK--said that you hauled Resources/Oil from one point and then it got AUTOMATICALLY shipped to all relevant points in the Home Islands.
Yes, they do get transported and distributed among the Is. of Kyushu, Shikoku and Honshu, but obviously not Hokkaido. There seems to be a pulse every 2-3 turns that does this. Or maybe it is my imagination.
Sorry for the misunderstanding..
Yup, every 3 days the AI will redistribute oil and resources based on need.
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