Ops Report

[khyberbill]

I miss the old Ops Report. It was handy to check on ship sightings etc. Any chance the current model will be improved? It is basically useless and I have even gotten in the bad habit of not checking it.

[SireChaos]

ORIGINAL: khyberbill

I miss the old Ops Report. It was handy to check on ship sightings etc. Any chance the current model will be improved? It is basically useless and I have even gotten in the bad habit of not checking it.

Huh? My Ops Report files have sighting reports in them.

The Ops Reports is very useful even beyond that. It tells you which air units have gotten reinforcements, or have been upgraded - the latter is probably more important to know. It also tells you when ships have finished repairing, or cannot be repaired any further at the current location in the current repair mode.

Sighting reports - in fact, anything shown in the lower left corner during turn resolution - are also archived in the "Combat Events" file in the SAVE directory.

[Mynok]

Yep. I rarely look at the CE file unless something unusual goes by, but the Ops Report is WAY, WAY, WAY better.

[khyberbill]

Yep. I rarely look at the CE file unless something unusual goes by, but the Ops Report is WAY, WAY, WAY better.

That is interesting, mine only lists the bases that have changed hands. I wonder what is up? or down? No sighting reports at all.

[Mynok]

He's talking about a text file on disk. Not available in game. Here's one from a Guadalcanal scenario I'm playing:

COMBAT EVENTS FOR 08/09/42

ADJUST TASK FORCE MISSIONS
CALCULATE RANGE TO ENEMY
CALCULATE AIR SUPERIORITY
ASSIGN COMPUTER CONTROLLED UNITS
Combat Events:
NAVAL REACTION PHASE
LOADING/UNLOADING TASK FORCES
Amphibious TF 147 unloading at Tulagi
Amphibious TF 143 unloading at Lunga
TASK FORCE LOADING/UNLOADING COMPLETE
CALCULATING TASK FORCE PATHS
MINESWEEPING OPERATIONS
NAVAL MOVEMENT PHASE
ADJUST SHIP FUEL
NIGHT AIR OPERATIONS PHASE
AIRCRAFT LANDING
SHIP CREWS PERFORM DAMAGE CONTROL
SURFACE COMBAT CHECK
DIVIDE CRIPPLED TFs
SHIP CREWS PERFORM DAMAGE CONTROL
Allied Ships Bombarding Lunga
Allied Ships Bombarding Lunga
Allied Ships Bombarding Tulagi
SHIP CREWS PERFORM DAMAGE CONTROL
Amphibious TF 143 unloading at Lunga
Amphibious TF 147 unloading at Tulagi
REPAIRING SHIPS
END 12 HOUR PULSE
DIVIDE CRIPPLED TFs
CHECKING TF FUEL
TF'S RETURN TO PORT
Combat Events:
NAVAL REACTION PHASE
LOADING/UNLOADING TASK FORCES
Amphibious TF 143 unloading at Lunga
Amphibious TF 147 unloading at Tulagi
TASK FORCE LOADING/UNLOADING COMPLETE
CALCULATING TASK FORCE PATHS
MINESWEEPING OPERATIONS
NAVAL MOVEMENT PHASE
ADJUST SHIP FUEL
PC Ch 10 sinks....
AIR OPERATIONS PHASE : AM
H6K4 Mavis sighting report: 8 Allied ships at 116,137 near Tulagi , Speed unknown
H6K4 Mavis sighting report: 8 Allied ships at 116,137 near Tulagi , Speed unknown
A6M2-N Rufe sighting report: 2 Allied ships at 98,130 near Port Moresby , Speed unknown
AIRCRAFT LANDING
SHIP CREWS PERFORM DAMAGE CONTROL
DIVIDE CRIPPLED TFs
AIR OPERATIONS PHASE : PM
H8K1 Emily reports periscope wake at 124, 137 near Reef Islands
H8K1 Emily sighting report: 3 Allied ships at 115,146 near Kirakira , Speed 33 , Moving Southwest
E13A1 Jake sighting report: Allied SS at 113,111 near Truk , Speed 11 , Moving Southwest
AIRCRAFT LANDING
AIR TRANSPORT PHASE
AIRCRAFT LANDING
SHIP CREWS PERFORM DAMAGE CONTROL
SURFACE COMBAT CHECK
DIVIDE CRIPPLED TFs
SHIP CREWS PERFORM DAMAGE CONTROL
Allied Ships Bombarding Lunga
SHIP CREWS PERFORM DAMAGE CONTROL
REPAIRING SHIPS
END 12 HOUR PULSE
DIVIDE CRIPPLED TFs
CHECKING TF FUEL
TF'S RETURN TO PORT
RECALCULATING ZONES OF CONTROL
SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS PHASE
MOVING OIL AND RESOURCES
PRODUCTION PHASE
SUPPLY MOVEMENT PHASE
CALCULATING SPOILAGE
AIRCRAFT REPAIR PHASE
AIRCRAFT SUPPLY PHASE
UPGRADING SHIPS
UPGRADING AIR UNITS
UPGRADING LAND UNITS
SUPPLY PHASE COMPLETE
END OF DAY
TRAINING SHIP CREWS
ADJUSTING AVIATION SUPPORT
LAND UNIT REPLACEMENT PHASE
AIR UNIT REPLACEMENT PHASE
MERGING SUB UNITS
SUB UNIT MERGE COMPLETE
DIVIDE CRIPPLED TFs
LEADER REASSIGNMENT PHASE
SEARCHING FOR ADJACENT ENEMY UNITS
REASSIGNING TRANSPORT GROUPS