SuperNova - The Sun is Ablaze!! vs. John 3rd (A)

[ny59giants]

This will be a John 3rd free zone!!

This will be my first attempt as the Japanese player. [X(] There is nothing like jumping into the deep end of the pool with only one brief swimming lesson. [:D] That lesson has been John's Economic Minister for for the last few months of game time against Canoerebel (Dan). [8|] Hopefully, much more experienced Japanese Economic Ministers will give me plenty of insight and feedback before I run the Japanese economy into the ground.

First, a special thanks to Nemo for the hard work and countless hours in producing this fine looking mod. [&o][&o] He has added more "bells and whistles" than even the biggest JFB could hope for (I'm just a WitP Fan Boy). However, he has added multiple traps when it comes to making choices when running the Japanese economy (details to follow).

Second, is a thanks to John for his willingness to play me for the third time. The first was a brief game using Big B's that went into 1/42 and then a few attempts at RHS (only went to 1/42, too) from 11/07 to 1/08. Hopefully, we can get farther this time. This will be a slower paced game as John has his epic game against Dan to keep him busy.

Third, is a big round of applause for Floyd and Damian for their utility, WitPTracker. I don't think I would even consider trying this game without it. If you have followed John's AAR, you can see their handiwork throughout as I have worked to get John's economy back from the abyss. I played Damian briefly this past spring as a fill in for his his PBEM game as I wanted to see if I could save India from a 5/42 invasion with Big B's mod. I was able to do so, but I lost too many CVs in the South Pacific (as the Alied player that seems to be where I do so [8|]) and with the breaking news of Admiral's Edition, the game came to a halt. However, we have agreed to pick up a game with Admiral's Edition or sooner with this mod (I'll play the Allies here and try not to lose my CVs so easily [:D]).

Currently, I am awaiting John to successfully install this mod. We had a brief phone call yesterday to achieve that. But no such luck. Hopefully, that will be achieved today after a few more emails and if needed, another phone call.

[ny59giants]

Here are the House Rules we will be using. They are from Nemo and Alfred along with a few of my own at the bottom.

House Rules – Empire’s Ablaze

Victory Determination
1. A points determined auto victory is disregarded.
2. A direct Allied victory by force of arms is achieved after (a) recapturing most of its lost colonies, (b) capturing a significant part of Japan's overseas empire, and (c) capturing Tokyo.
3. A direct Japanese victory by force of arms is achieved after (a) liberating most of the Allied colonies, (b) retaining its overseas empire intact, and (c) capturing Salt Lake City.
4. Either player may surrender unconditionally if he is of the view that he cannot prevent his opponent from achieving a direct victory by force of arms.
5. A draw ensues if the scenario ends before victory is determined.

Empires Ablaze Allied Oceanic Shipping Channel
6. The x co-ordinate (1,yy) and the y co-ordinate (xx,148) constitute an Allied oceanic shipping channel ("the AOSC").
7. The AOSC is reserved solely for the use of Allied units. Japanese land, sea or air units may never enter the AOSC.
8. Allied units and bases in the AOSC are immune from Japanese attack, capture or recon. Allied units in the AOSC may not attack or recon Japanese units or bases which are situated outside the AOSC.
9. The three Allied Bases which are within the AOSC are:

Capetown
South Atlantic Entry
Port Stanley

Operational Use Prohibited Due to lack of Available Counter-measures
10. Aircraft will not deploy mines.
11. The Japanese G9M aircraft is not to be assigned the mission port attack.
12. The Japanese Ki-264 Behemoth bomber is not to fly below 20,000 feet.
13. Kamikaze air units are to fly below 25,000 feet.
14. Allied and Japanese dive bombers assigned the mission naval attack must fly below 25,000 feet.

Empires Ablaze Game Balance for Allied Survival in 1942
15. Japanese units may never attack, enter, or capture Aden.
16. Japanese units may never attack, enter or capture the two Soviet bases Krasnoyarsk and Irkutsk, nor any Soviet units located at these two bases.
17. Japanese units are not permitted to cut the Trans-Siberian Railway line betwen Krasnoyarsk and Irkutsk.

Acceptable Play
18. With the exception of the Allied bases listed in #9, #15 and #16 above, all other bases may be attacked, entered or captured by either player.
19. Amphibious invasions are permitted only at dot beach/base hexes.
20. Sub/para drops only on dot beach/base hexes are allowed provided the entire LCU/air transport unit participates. Drops of only a few squads, or outside of dot beach/base hexes are not permitted.
21. Until fighting breaks out between the Soviet Union and Japan, the Western Allies may use Soviet airfields to refuel airplanes in transit but may not use Soviet ports to refuel or resupply naval assets.
22. Political Points ("PPs") are to be paid by LCU/LBA to operate away from their assigned geographic territorial command.
23. PPs are to be paid by units before they commence their movement to a base operated by their new command. Units which are in transit to a base of their new command may, whilst temporarily located at a base operated by a different command, respond to enemy activity without the need to expend PPs but will expend new PPs if they do no proceed with their movement to a base of their assigned command.
24. Naval Task Force may replenish at any port sized 3 or greater.

Malacca Strait
25. Possession of Singapore (hex 22,51) prevents all enemy surface ships from transiting or remaining in the following hexes:

(22,50) Johore Bahru
(21,51)
(22,51) Singapore

Enemy submarines may transit or remain in the above hexes.

7th December 1941 turn only
26. Japanese sea invasions, which approach the aerial reconned invasion site from international waters and sail from nearby Japanese bases, are permitted.
27. The Allies cannot expend PPs.
28. The Allies may redeploy LCU/LBA within their existing territorial commands. Both sides will be allowed to have their LBA accept pilots and reinforcements
29. Allied ships "anchored" in ports smaller than size 3 may be formed into Task Forces. Allied warships (not TK/AP/AK) already in a TF are allowed to have their orders changed.
30. Allied naval Task Forces may be given new orders to sail provided such orders do not entail attacking a Japanese base or moving to a base owned by another Allied country.
Our House Rules (added to the basics provided by Nemo):
1st Turn
1). KB will attack Pearl. The Japanese are allowed one more port attack, but only with naval LBA. This is the only exception to rule #2.
2) The Americans can sortie from Manila three times the number of the last digit in the email sent with the Japanese first turn (and will reply directly using that email as proof). (Date: 5/22/2008 10:24:12 AM), they could sortie 6 subs (3 x 2). Thus, if the Japanese player chooses Manila vs Singapore to get those "nasty" subs, he may come up empty (up to 27 subs could run away).
3) Only those LCUs "prepped" for an objective can use the first turn bonus movement to invade, even if they are not already loaded on AP/AKs. They can set objectives and load other LCUs in their home port, but not move until turn 2. However, movement from own base to own base is allowed (ex - loading BFs in Formosa and setting Palua as home port and destination. Thus are moved during first movement phase there).
4) China has no restrictions. They are already at war.

Game Long
1) Russia - They are at war and active, but not shooting...yet. Through all of '42, a 14 day notice is needed; through '43, 7 days; and none beginning in '44 for either side.
2) Minefield Size – 5000 per base
3) No Restrictions – to size of ASW TF
4) Gameyness – avoid using game mechanics to exploit a loophole.
5) Play to have fun and learn. Issues to be resolved as things pop up.

Anything else or needs to be changed??

[ny59giants]

The first decision, among many, for the Japanese player is ship production. So many "toys," not enough naval ship building points. [:(] Which of carriers do you halt?? There are about 25 to be produces through this mod. [X(] There are 4 of those CVA (Yamato class with the armored flight deck and capacity of 96 planes). [X(] I'll halt one for now. [:D] Decisions....Decisions

[ny59giants]

Here is the Regional Iindustry at start.

[ny59giants]

The second area will be aircraft production and the associated right engines at the right time. Some of the early war engines are not used on the late war fighters.
Again, decisions....decisions.

[ny59giants]

A list of aircraft in R&D. Here more choices on what to produce at start.
How much to those Ki-109Es??
How about the second generation Lily's??

Empire’s Ablaze – R & D Aircraft

Date.......Airframes...............Engines............Factories
3/42.......H8K2 Emily.............Aichi x 4...........10
3/42.......Ki-109E Mike...........Hitachi x 1........0
3/42.......Ki-264-L.................Mansyu x 5.......15

4/42.......Ki-48 II Lily.............Hitachi x 2........0

6/42.......Ki-44 IIa Tojo..........Ishikwjima x 1..60
6/42.......Ki-264 Angel............Mansyu x 6.......8

7/42.......D4Y1-C Judy............Hitachi x 1........5
7/42.......Ki-49-I Helen............Kawasaki x 2....54

8/42.......Ki-45 KAIa Nick.........Nakajima x 2....15

9/42.......G9M1 Marlina............Mansyu x 6.......45

10/42......J1N1 Irving...............Hitachi x 2........5

12/42......Ki-45 KAIb Nick.........Hitachi x 2........7

1/43........Ki-26 Behemoth........Mansyu x 6.......30
1/43........Ki-43 II Oscar...........Hitachi x 1........0
1/43........Ki-46 III Dinah..........Ishikwjima x 2..15

2/43........Ki-44 III Tojo............Nissan x 1.........0

3/43........N1K1 Rex-FF.............Ishikwjima x 1...20
3/43........H8K2-L Emily............Mitsubishi x 4.....5

4/43........A6M5 Zeke...............Hitachi x 1..........0
4/43........J2M2 Jack.................Aichi x 1............30

5/43........D4Y2 Judy................Kawasaki x 1......30

6/43........Ki-45 II Nick.............Ishikwjima x 2....15

8/43........B6N2 Jill...................Aichi x 1.............15

9/43........G4M2m22 Betty........Aichi x2..............15

10/43.......P1Y1 Frances...........Aichi x 2.............15
10/43.......E16A1 Paul..............Kawasaki x 1......30
10/43.......Ki-219 Uhu..............Nissan x 2...........15

1/44.........N1K1-J George........Nissan x 1...........30
1/44.........G7M1 Marie.............Toyoda x 2..........25

3/44.........C6N1 Myrt...............Nissan x 1............5
3/44.........Ki-84 Frank..............Aichi x 1..............60

5/44.........B5N2Q....................Nakajima x 1........30
5/44.........G4M2m34-Q Betty....Aichi x 2..............7
5/44.........Ki-49IIQ Helen.........Ishikwjima x 2......0
5/44.........M6A1 Seiran............Kawasaki x 1........0
5/44.........Ki-67 Peggy.............Nissan x 2............15

6/44.........A6M7 Zeke...............Hitachi x 1...........30

7/44.........B7A2 Grace..............Aichi x 1..............45

8/44.........A7M2 Reppu.............Kokusai x 1..........30
8/44.........Ki-93 Steve..............Nissan x 2............0

12/44........Ki-100 Tony............Ishikwjima x 1.......0
12/44........Ki-102b Randy........Ishikwjima x 2.......15

1/45..........J7W1 Shinden.........Kokusai x 2...........15
1/45..........G4M2e/Okha Betty..Aichi x 2................15
1/45..........Ki-115 Sabre.......................................0

2/45..........G8N1 Rita...............Nissan x 4..............7

3/45..........J9M1 Stan...............Kokusai x 2............15

[goodboyladdie]

Hi Michael

Are these screenshots from Woos's decoder?

[ny59giants]

Are these screenshots from Woos's decoder?

No, there are from WitPTracker.

[Nemo121]

BC Amagi and Tosa cost 370 points per turn. Between them and some subs OR some of the Designer Class CAAAs ( Nemo-san etc ) you could easily save the 800+ points. Personally I just stop the subs and the Amagi and Tosa and then see how things develop.

Do bear in mind though that while you DO have 1,700+ naval shipyards and 600 merchant shipyards the cost of running them PER DAY is well over 13,000 HI PER DAY. So, sure you can build all these ships IF you run the naval shipyards at full steam BUT can you afford to do that? Personally I stop most of the merchant ship production until my HI can ramp up.
 
Its all about what force you decide to build to implement the strategy you want. Want an LBA-based force? Sure, you can build that. If you want a CV-based force then you can do that. Want LOTS of ASW forces? Sure you can do that. Want massive armoured divisions? Sure you can do that.  BUT you can't do more than 1 or 2 of those at the same time and you certainly can't do all of them.
 
 
My advice to you is to figure out what kind of force you want at hand in mid-43 when the Allied counter-attack will start and then to plan your economy in order to achieve that. As time goes by continue this 18 months ahead planning cycle and I think things should work out fairly well no matter which of the various options ( or even a balanced force mix [X(] [X(] [X(] ) you choose.

[n01487477]

ORIGINAL: Nemo121
BC Amagi and Tosa cost 370 points per turn. Between them and some subs OR some of the Designer Class CAAAs ( Nemo-san etc ) you could easily save the 800+ points. Personally I just stop the subs and the Amagi and Tosa and then see how things develop.

Yeah don't stop Nemo-san floating around the Pacific, giving us interesting Mods and insightful discussion [;)]

Its all about what force you decide to build to implement the strategy you want. Want an LBA-based force? Sure, you can build that. If you want a CV-based force then you can do that. Want LOTS of ASW forces? Sure you can do that. Want massive armoured divisions? Sure you can do that. BUT you can't do more than 1 or 2 of those at the same time and you certainly can't do all of them.

Damn right, unless you are greedy like me and want to conquer the Pacific ... and then the world ....."I have no territorial ambitions ..." hate quoting the guy, who made possible so many strategy games, but it's pertinent here...yes he did some really bad stuff too ...In the words of an old English comic "he was a very naughty boy..."

Look forward to seeing how this progresses, good luck.

[ny59giants]

Finally, [&o]
John got the game to install after renaming the map sections and another pwhex file installed. I've got the turn and will be back to plot my conquest of the Pacific. 

[ny59giants]

The dice gods were on my side at Pearl. [:D]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/07/41

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Day Air attack on Hong Kong [UK] , at 43,42

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-I Lily x 12
Ki-15II Babs x 4

No Japanese losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 17000 feet
6 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 17000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kota Bharu [Malaya] , at 24,45

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-I Lily x 30

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 15000 feet
14 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Alor Star [Malaya] , at 23,43

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 102
Ki-46-II Dinah x 7

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 2 destroyed

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 16000 feet
15 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 16000 feet
23 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 18000 feet
13 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 16000 feet
5 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 16000 feet
7 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 18000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 18000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 16000 feet
8 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 16000 feet
2 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 16000 feet
6 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 18000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 18000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 48
G3M2 Nell x 35
G4M1 Betty x 32
Ki-264 Angel x 3

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 4 destroyed, 14 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 6 destroyed

Allied Ships
AS Holland, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS Sealion, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS Shark, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Basilan, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
SS Salmon, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SUNK!!
SS Seadragon, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SUNK!!
SS Skipjack, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage SUNK!!
TK Gertrude Kellogg, Torpedo hits 1
DD Pope, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Snapper, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SUNK!!
SS Seal, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Capillo, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP President Madison, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Sagoland, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-264 Angel bombing at 18000 feet
9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
15 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
16 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 16000 feet
16 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 16000 feet
2 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 16000 feet
2 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 16000 feet

I would have liked more, but better news is ahead.
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Day Air attack on Angeles/Clark [PH] , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 86
Ki-48-I Lily x 27
Ki-21-II Sally x 18

Allied aircraft
P-35A Hawk x 6
P-40B Tomahawk x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zeke: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-35A Hawk: 15 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 9 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 10 destroyed
B-17D Fortress: 3 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 22
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 117

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 18000 feet
13 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 16000 feet
4 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 18000 feet
3 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 18000 feet
2 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 16000 feet
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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72
The "dice gods" smile brightly as I get 38 Torpedo hits!!

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 70
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 2
C3N1 Kate x 8
D3A2 Val x 132
B5N2 Kate x 144

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 4
P-40B Tomahawk x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 18 destroyed, 21 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 27 destroyed, 35 damaged

Allied aircraft losses - 116 Total
F4F-3 Wildcat: 13 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 38 destroyed
B-19A: 5 destroyed
PBY-5 Catalina: 26 destroyed
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 4 destroyed
B-18A Bolo: 9 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 5 destroyed
P-36A Mohawk: 13 destroyed
R4D-5 Skytrain: 2 destroyed
A-20B Boston: 5 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 5 destroyed
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 6, on fire, heavy damage SUNK!!
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 9, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 9, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AV Curtiss, Bomb hits 1, on fire
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 14, Torpedo hits 9, on fire, heavy damage SUNK!!
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage SUNK!!
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 10, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AR Medusa, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 2
AV Tangier, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Helena, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
CL Phoenix, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Downes, Torpedo hits 1
CL St. Louis, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB California, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3
DD Henley, Bomb hits 1
CL Honolulu, Bomb hits 1
DD Schley, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AVD Swan, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Farragut, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported

Airbase hits 57
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 178

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
19 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
22 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
19 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
15 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
19 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
15 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
22 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
22 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 14000 feet
22 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
23 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 14000 feet
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Day Air attack on Wake Island [USA] , at 85,72

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 16

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 16000 feet
3 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 16000 feet
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Day Air attack on CW Hong Kong Fortress, at 43,42

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on USMC Detachment, 1st Defense Battalion, at 85,72

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 13

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 14000 feet
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Day Air attack on Guam Insular Force Fortress, at 63,66

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 5

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 41,58

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 40
A5M4 Claude x 16
B4Y1 Jean x 10
B5N2 Kate x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
B4Y1 Jean: 1 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
CA Houston, Torpedo hits 2, on fire Still afloat [:(]

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B4Y1 Jean launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B4Y1 Jean launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B4Y1 Jean launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Zamboanga [Mndno] at 40,59

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Boise, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage SUNK!!

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Shanghai [E China] at 52,39

Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 7
B5N2 Kate x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PG Wake, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B4Y1 Jean launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B4Y1 Jean launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 43,47

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32 Mary x 20

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AP Ariadne Moller, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 17000 feet
9 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 17000 feet
9 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 17000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Cebu [Cebu] at 43,57

Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
B4Y1 Jean: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Ravnaas
AK Norse Carrier

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B4Y1 Jean launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B4Y1 Jean launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B4Y1 Jean launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B4Y1 Jean launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on Hong Kong [UK] , at 43,42

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32 Mary x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32 Mary: 3 damaged

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 17000 feet
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Day Air attack on Angeles/Clark [PH] , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 37
G4M1 Betty x 24
Ki-21-II Sally x 9

Allied aircraft
P-35A Hawk x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-35A Hawk: 3 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 16000 feet
18 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 16000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 16000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 16000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu [Malaya] at 24,45

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 6
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe-FF: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu [Malaya] at 24,45

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 6
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Buffalo/F2A x 4
Hudson IV x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete-FF: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IV: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson IV bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu [Malaya] at 24,45

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 5
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete-FF: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 15000 feet
6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu [Malaya] at 24,45

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 5
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe-FF: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IV: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya
CA Mogami

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Hudson IV bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Hudson IV bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 41,60

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 32
A5M4 Claude x 15
F1M2 Pete-FF x 3

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zeke: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
F1M2 Pete-FF: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVL Chiyoda

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu [Malaya] at 24,45

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 5
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 1

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 4

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DMS Shumushu

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singora [Thailand] at 24,43

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 4

Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 7

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Kasuga Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Hudson IV bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 41,58

Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 12
B5N2 Kate x 34

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Houston, Torpedo hits 6, on fire, heavy damage SUNK!!

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B4Y1 Jean launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B4Y1 Jean launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B4Y1 Jean launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan [Borneo] at 34,60

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 12

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
TK Agnita, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
TK JMG den Hartog
TK Angelina, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Cebu [Cebu] at 43,57

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Panay, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Cagayan [Mndno] at 43,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 40
A5M4 Claude x 16
B4Y1 Jean x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AP Luzon, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B4Y1 Jean launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B4Y1 Jean launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Naval bombardment of Kota Bharu [Malaya], at 24,45

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IV: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Hibiki
DD Akatsuki
DD Arashio
DD Michishio
DD Oshio
DD Asashio
CL Jintsu
CA Atago
CA Takao
BB Haruna
BB Kongo

Allied ground losses:
149 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 17
Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 13

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Naval bombardment of Rabaul [New Br], at 62,90 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Anson I: 1 destroyed

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Yuzuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Uzuki
DD Oboro
CL Kitakami, Shell hits 1
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba

Allied Ships
AK Malaita, Shell hits 3, on fire

Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

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TF 8 troops unloading over beach at Gen Santos [Mndno], 42,61

Japanese ground losses:
303 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Wake Island [USA], 85,72, firing at TF 16
TF 16 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island [USA], 85,72

168 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Yubari
DD Kisaragi

Japanese ground losses:
80 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported

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TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Guam [USA], 63,66

Japanese ground losses:
171 casualties reported

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TF 29 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi/Sorosgon, 45,54

Japanese ground losses:
631 casualties reported

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TF 30 troops unloading over beach at Jolo [Jolo], 39,59

Japanese ground losses:
203 casualties reported

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TF 32 troops unloading over beach at Tacloban [Leyte], 45,56

Japanese ground losses:
68 casualties reported

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TF 83 troops unloading over beach at Kavieng [NewILD], 62,88

Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Kota Bharu [Malaya], 24,45, firing at TF 85
TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Kota Bharu [Malaya], 24,45

40 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DMS Shumushu

Japanese ground losses:
536 casualties reported

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TF 87 troops unloading over beach at Aparri/Tuguegarao, 45,49

Japanese ground losses:
204 casualties reported

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TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Laoag [Luzon], 45,48

Japanese ground losses:
372 casualties reported

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TF 90 troops unloading over beach at Batan Islands [PH], 46,47

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90, firing at TF 98
TF 98 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90

41 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Mikazuki, Shell hits 1
APD Patrol Boat No. 34
CL Kashima, Shell hits 1
APD Patrol Boat No. 33
APD Yukaze
CL Asaka Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
193 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Sinyang [Cent China]

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15765 troops, 236 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 470

Defending force 11380 troops, 160 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 519

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Ground combat at Hong Kong [UK]

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14012 troops, 250 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 501

Defending force 8978 troops, 153 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 262

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 5

Japanese max assault: 397 - adjusted assault: 690

Allied max defense: 242 - adjusted defense: 1393

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 5)

Japanese ground losses:
214 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Allied ground losses:
83 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Help is on the way as 2 Divisions from Tokyo come 100% prepped for here, and will join the action as soon as they unload at Canton.

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Ground combat at Batan Islands [PH]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 554 troops, 4 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 26

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 54 - adjusted assault: 28

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 28 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Batan Islands [PH] base !!!

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Ground combat at Kota Bharu [Malaya]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4243 troops, 77 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 213

Defending force 7556 troops, 91 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 323

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Rabaul [New Br]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1380 troops, 33 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 39

Defending force 3352 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 54

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at Wake Island [USA]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1240 troops, 36 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

Defending force 1234 troops, 22 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 59

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Ground combat at Jolo [Jolo]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1302 troops, 27 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 79

Defending force 408 troops, 6 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Japanese max assault: 102 - adjusted assault: 88

Allied max defense: 3 - adjusted defense: 2

Japanese assault odds: 44 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Jolo [Jolo] base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
123 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Sorong [NG]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 100 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 14 - adjusted assault: 9

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Sorong [NG] base !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Do 24K-2: 2 destroyed

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Ground combat at Wake Island [USA]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1204 troops, 20 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 58

Defending force 1240 troops, 36 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

Japanese max assault: 94 - adjusted assault: 22

Allied max defense: 4 - adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island [USA] base !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 6 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
1199 casualties reported
Guns lost 44


Note: During my test run of my opening turn, only 23 Torpedoes were launched and nothing was reported as sunk. I will spend some time giving orders and making adjustments to my economy. The economic part will be posted as I know a few others are getting started on this mod (and others like 1EyedJack) and doing it agian. [:D]

Overall, a very fruitful first day and KB will probably launch one final attack at max torpedo range before heading home. The first days results were so good, I will not stay around for multiple days.

Air Losses: Allies - 355 Japan - 74

[Nemo121]

Damn, that's the best Turn 1 opening I think I've ever seen. 3 confirmed kills and most other BBs have taken 3 to 4 torpedo hits. Ouch!!! The US Pacific Fleet is truly completely out of action.
 
Good luck to you both on your game.

[thegreatwent]

Yikes! You sank the Houston on the first day, I got a soft spot for that ship. Still gotta say the WitP gods seemed to have smiled on you [:)]

[ny59giants]

While I await John to do his second turn. I thought I would say a little about the economy.
Japan has 12,084 in HI. This last turn we used 14,528 and have a reserve down to 12,702. Thus, I need to trim about 2,500 in daily HI use.
 
To accomplish this, 400 out of 617 Merchant Shipbuilding was shut down (Nagasaki - 180; Okayama - 100; Tokyo - 80; and Hitachi - 40). This will get me 1,200 HI per day back. I have also used my new "toy" WitPTracker to figure what else to do. The Japanese Naval Ship Building program is very ambitious in this mod. Last turn it used up 5163 HI (1721 x 3 = 5163). Thus, Sasebo (100) was shut down to save another 300 HI. Ship Building took up almost 1/2 of my HI usage last turn, so until expansion and conquest start to kick in, they will be on a diet. [;)]
 
Ships halted - The 2 BattleCruiser, CV Kii, CV Kurama, CV Isama, CV Taiho, CLAA Woods-san, CLAA TankerAce-San, I-32, I-36, I-38. All merchant ships with a greater arrival time than 60 days were halted, except for 2 AR conversions.
Armament at Tokyo (150) was halted on production. Another 900 HI saved.
 
Air Production: With 10 different engines being built throughout this mod, I am shutting down the Toyoda, Kokusai, Nissan, and Aichi engine factories, including their repairs for the time being. The only Mitsubishi factory is at Hiroshima and with plenty in the pool and no need, it was shut down.
 
We will look at things after the next turn to see if I went too far, which I feel I may have, and then turn things back on slowly. Hopefully, other players of this mod will see my mistake and not make them in their own games.
 
Screenshots will following after the next turn. I need to learn how to post mutliple screenshots per post. Directions please. I'm using FxFoto as it is free, but if there is another free program that is more user freindly, let me know. Thanks!
 

[Cuttlefish]

This is maybe the best first turn for Japan I have seen. Best of all, you sank Boise! The game is all but over.

Well, except for the months and years of hard fighting ahead. But it's still a good start.

[n01487477]

ORIGINAL: ny59giants
While I await John to do his second turn. I thought I would say a little about the economy.
Japan has 12,084 in HI. This last turn we used 14,528 and have a reserve down to 12,702. Thus, I need to trim about 2,500 in daily HI use.

I took a slightly different approach with this mod from you:-
1. I determined that the incoming troops for the next 90 days, would use about the amount of Man/Arm/Veh, that I have in store now. And initially I need about the same amount again to reinforce my existing troops.
Now maybe I'm overplaying here, but I shut down all but around 400 arm factories. So in 90 days, 36000 arm will be produced and I will save 400*6 = 2472 HI/ day. My stocks will be zero at that time(and combat hasn't started & don't know TOE), but I plan to micro-manage this for some time to come. (well until my other plans come to the fore)
2. I did the same with which ships I halted, but I did not turn off any naval or merchant yards, yet. I was going to look through the merchant yard roster, and determine if I could convert one of them to naval sometime, without too much hassle or maybe increase my ship build capacity. (I know HI is still a problem)
3. I agree with the most of the engine build for now, although I also halted repairs on many of these builds too. (I'll talk about that in another post....) to save supplies and I need to build up some more ship repair facilities, and plane factories, for the long run.

I really need to get a handle on these plane models though ... and I'll do that soon.

As for pasting together sshots, I don't have a good program to do it, as I use paint, to crop and combine...
but from AAR's Rogers Nelson II seems to make nice pics I think he uses this
tm.asp?m=992187&mpage=1&key=screen%2Ccapture&#992187
(I've never tried it)

The best I have ever achieved at Pearl is 2 BB's sunk, in all games, even V AI - your cup runneth over my friend, I'll quote you ... watch that "victory disease" [:D]

[ny59giants]

Did you look at the full TO&E for those "mixed" Bde?? They have a lot more vehicles added. So if your goal is (which I don't know) is to invade India and Australia, then the extra vehicles come in handy. I'm trying to figure out a balance. I hope to continue getting feedback from you and other players.  

[ny59giants]

The new and improved Japanese "Death Star." [:D]

[Nemo121]

Hehehe, I am REALLY gratified to see the primacy of the economic choices this early on. It is really what I was looking for.