Yammy vs Treespider AAR - no peekie Forest

[Grotius]

Im going to have to give this one some thought. Mogami method isnt going to work in AE. New air groups coming on line eats pilots.

Hmm, interesting. If new groups eat into your pilot pool, then presumably your pool is bigger? I'm looking forward to seeing how this works in your game.

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ORIGINAL: Grotius

Im going to have to give this one some thought. Mogami method isnt going to work in AE. New air groups coming on line eats pilots.

Hmm, interesting. If new groups eat into your pilot pool, then presumably your pool is bigger? I'm looking forward to seeing how this works in your game.

It is. You also have a "reserve pilots pool" (also shown)

So in this example, I have 877 navy pilots that are trained and ready at 50 experience. I also have an additional 213 Navy pilots that are currently in training that I can tap but if I do they come in with only 40 experience. And a further 220 that I can tap that would come in with 30 experience ect.

You have to use your trained pilots first, then your 40 experience, then your 30, ect.

[Fletcher]

Thanks JWE !.
That´s amazing ....
awating to know more about AE, and, of course, awaiting for the release date [&o]

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ORIGINAL: Fletcher

and, of course, awaiting for the release date [&o]

Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor raid it was decided to release it at 7:55am (Hawaii time) on 7 Dec, 2041.

Edit: But dont quote me on that. Im not authorized to say.

[Mike Solli]

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ORIGINAL: Grotius

Im going to have to give this one some thought. Mogami method isnt going to work in AE. New air groups coming on line eats pilots.

Hmm, interesting. If new groups eat into your pilot pool, then presumably your pool is bigger? I'm looking forward to seeing how this works in your game.

It is. You also have a "reserve pilots pool" (also shown)

So in this example, I have 877 navy pilots that are trained and ready at 50 experience. I also have an additional 213 Navy pilots that are currently in training that I can tap but if I do they come in with only 40 experience. And a further 220 that I can tap that would come in with 30 experience ect.

You have to use your trained pilots first, then your 40 experience, then your 30, ect.

My my, this is exciting.

Ok, I'll keep the questions to a minimum.

Why are some pilots yellow and some white?

How do you use the reserve pool?

Where do the reserve pilots come from?

Thanks a lot!

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ORIGINAL: Mike Solli

My my, this is exciting.

Ok, I'll keep the questions to a minimum.

Why are some pilots yellow and some white?

How do you use the reserve pool?

Where do the reserve pilots come from?

Thanks a lot!

The white ones are actually assigned to aircraft. The ones in yellow are allowed to transfer "to training command". Someone on the air team is going to have to explain what that means and answer the other questions because frankly, I have no idea. Sure wish the manual had pictures. Reading words makes my eyes hurt [:D]

[Fletcher]

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ORIGINAL: Fletcher

and, of course, awaiting for the release date [&o]

Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor raid it was decided to release it at 7:55am (Hawaii time) on 7 Dec, 2041.

Edit: But dont quote me on that. Im not authorized to say.

Sorry I have not options.... I must to quote you [:D].. AE Team must to persuade to matrix games to move forward the date.. I would like to be alive to enjoy this amazing game
Of course, it is a joke, and not properly to be in this threat.. You may to take the time as neccesary to release the game, I am sure everybody in this forum is awainting anxiously for the release, but I am sure that everybody in this forum will await the time that will be neccesary. thanks a lot for your work.

[Mike Solli]

Thanks YH.  Still doesn't make sense though. [:D]

[DuckofTindalos]

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ORIGINAL: Fletcher

and, of course, awaiting for the release date [&o]

Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor raid it was decided to release it at 7:55am (Hawaii time) on 7 Dec, 2041.

Edit: But dont quote me on that. Im not authorized to say.

I wish people would just accept that there is no AE. The healing process won't start properly until they do.

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Terminus

I wish people would just accept that there is no AE. The healing process won't start properly until they do.

[Dili]

I wish people would just accept that there is no AE. The healing process won't start properly until they do.

So the name changed. So what is the new name then? [:D]

[Kull]

Talk about "opening the kimono"! These new AAR's are REALLY providing a wealth of new information! My head is fairly spinning! (and in the spirit of all these new revelations, if somebody could post a tasteful "opening the kimono" pic, I'm sure there'd be no objections!) [;)]

[Grotius]

You also have a "reserve pilots pool" (also shown)

Very very cool! Thanks for the very interesting screenshot. Er, if you can tolerate one more question -- I gather that pilots are now rated for skills in various areas (bombing, patrol, etc), but I don't see those ratings on the pool screen. My guess is that when you push the "get new pilot" pilot the game assigns you a pilot with an appropriate skillset?

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ORIGINAL: Grotius

You also have a "reserve pilots pool" (also shown)

Very very cool! Thanks for the very interesting screenshot. Er, if you can tolerate one more question -- I gather that pilots are now rated for skills in various areas (bombing, patrol, etc), but I don't see those ratings on the pool screen. My guess is that when you push the "get new pilot" pilot the game assigns you a pilot with an appropriate skillset?

Very good question, one I wouldnt mind knowing the answer to myself. I did see one pilot on the list that under his "group" listing it says: patrol reserve, so that would be my guess but this is another question for the air guys.

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Dec 10: Another busy days for the good guys [:)]

2 Jap DDs caught 2 xAKL TFs about 200 miles SW of Hong Kong and sank all 7 ships for no damage.

CL Nagra in company with 7 DDs did a drive by on Sorong and caught an AVP and an xAK and dispatched them.

1nd and 2nd bn of the 66th naval guard landed on Kavieng. A couple of Hudson bombers from Rabul attacked and hit 1 ship for moderate damage.

53rd naval guard and an airfield co landed on and secured Ocean Is (between Tarawa and Nauru) capturing the garrison.

CA Chokai and a DD caught the minelayer Kung Wo off Miri and sank her. It is unclear at this time if she got her mines off.

ASW forces attacked and damaged a Dutch sub at Singora.

Sallys attacked ground troops in a thunderstorm at Taipang damaging a vehicle.

3 Vildebeest with 1 Buff escort met 17 Zeros and 11 Nates over Singora. 2 Vildebeest were shot down and the Buff damaged for no damage.

3 Vildebeest and 2 Walrus' raided Shanghai. 14 Nates intercepted and shot down 2 Vildebeest and damaged 2 Walrus for no damage.

3 B-17s returned to Babeldaob met by 4 Jakes and 3 Petes on CAP. No damage to Japanese forces on the ground or in the air. 2 attackers reported damaged.

3 Bettys with Zero escort from Formosa found a large xAK loading in Hong Kong harbor under clear skies and all 3 hit and sank her.

Lilys raided Kuantan losing 1 to intercepting Buffs but destroying a Hudson on the ground. A Japanese shock attack later in the day only achieved 1:3 odds. 2 Brit CLs still patrolling off the coast.

More harrassment raids on the ground troops attempting to withdraw from Alor Star.

1st bn 81st naval guard, the 6th tank reg, and an airbase co landed on Kuching. The landing force was attacked by 5 Dutch 139WH-3s and scored no hits.

19 Bettys with Zero escort raided the port facilities at Hong Kong destroying guns and disrupting troops. The 66th inf reg of the 51st div moved into Hong Kong yesterday with 7 artillery batteries and their bombardment caused over 250 casualties and destroyed some guns. The 38th and 2 combat engineer regs moved in this turn. 1st inf group, 20th NGC div (our Chinese allies), and 23rd army HQ will be in Hong Kong in the morning, so we will wait on the assault. 1 more day of prep-bombardment.

16 Nells and 18 Bettys escorted by 11 Zeros raided the port and airfield at Manila. They were intercepted by 18 P-40Es. 7 bombers lost for 1 P-40 and 11 damaged. Hits were reported on 3 DDs in the port heavily damaging 2 of them with heavy fires on one. Ships on fire cant use port repair facilities until the fire is out.

Harassment raids against the airfields at Wenchow, Lingayan, and Tavoy were flown with nothing of note reported.

The 6th and 40th inf divisions attacked a Chinese corps between Wuchang and Changsha. The 3rd inf div and 9th tank co were put in reserve with orders to pursuit (I did this just to see how it worked). The 2 attacking divisions achieved 59:1 odds driving the Chinese force back towards Changsha. The 9th tank co followed them into the adjacent hex. The 3rd inf div is about half way along in its move into that hex. If he takes time to counter-attack the tanks, the infantry will be on him before he has a chance to withdraw into the city and maybe there before he can even attack.

Laoag, Aparri, and Kwangchowan all fell with no defenders.

Chinese units have moved into Singyang. I have 2 Chinese divs there and the 1st bde.

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My Guam invasion force nears its target. Since I dont know where his carriers have gotten off to I moved a Nell group to Saipan to cover the landing force. Since I cant spare any long range patrol planes to spot for them I will put 30% of them on naval search. Since I know the carriers (if they are in the area) would be somewhere to the east of me, I will concentrate my search there by setting my search arc from 30 degrees to 160 degrees. This is settable in 10 degree increments.

[wild_Willie2]

You mentioned several times that DD's engage and sink multiple AK's without taking damage themselves, is this caused by the changes in the Naval combat routine?.
 
If so, I LIKE IT!!

[Kull]

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3 B-17s returned to Babeldaob met by 4 Jakes and 3 Petes on CAP. No damage to Japanese forces on the ground or in the air. 2 attackers reported damaged.

I would LOVE to see that video! [:D]

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ORIGINAL: Kull

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3 B-17s returned to Babeldaob met by 4 Jakes and 3 Petes on CAP. No damage to Japanese forces on the ground or in the air. 2 attackers reported damaged.

I would LOVE to see that video! [:D]

Most likely the B-17 gunners were too busy laughing to shoot back.

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ORIGINAL: wild_Willie2

You mentioned several times that DD's engage and sink multiple AK's without taking damage themselves, is this caused by the changes in the Naval combat routine?.

If so, I LIKE IT!!

Most likely because of lack of crew experience on the freighters.