Fabertong vs Speedy II - This time it's Personal

[Mike Solli]

Hey faber, what about Nells?  They're a different upgrade path from Bettys.

[witpqs]

Fabertong - be advised the official patch will change the monsoon season in Burma.

[stldiver]

You silly Peguin go back to the south pole where all is happy per Disney!

[fabertong]

Hi Mike......I'm building both for now......what is your plan?

witpqs........I thought the Monsoon effects were in the Beta patch.....is this not so?


stldiver.....Too D*mn cold there.......my plan is to start the war from Tokyo....and then move to my 'Wolf's lair'.....in a beach hut in Bali.....for the duration of the war/beach party.........

[Mike Solli]

Faber, I'm playing with PDU off, so I must build Nells......and a bunch of obsolete stuff like Nates (for a couple of months) and Sonias. 
 
Monsoons are in the beta patch, but the months will change in the official patch.  Can't remember the new months though.
 
So, will you be accompanied by you know who at Bali?! [;)] [:D]

[witpqs]

Basically IRL the dry monsoon is ~winter and the wet monsoon ~summer. They mistakenly coded for the dry winter months to be monsoon (meaning wet), so they're gonna switch for the official patch. See CIA World Factbook - Burma.

[fabertong]

Hi Mike......yes, Lacrimosa will be with me......she is my inspiration........

witpqs.....thanks for the info.....may wait for full patch 2 before sending Speedy the now finished turn.......

and now, for your viewing pleasure.......after spotting a thread on the 'z' key.....some arcs over Malaya....

[DuckofTindalos]

Whoah... Arcy...[:D]

[fabertong]

Looks like impatience has got the better of us....and we are going to get under way today......and then patch as we go.......

Only 4 ops losses doing turn 1....not bad.....but these are the first points to Steven....even before he knows he's at war.......

[sprior]

[fabertong]

As it was Friday evening....I've poured myself a glass of wine....and declared war on the Imperialist powers of the West.....I mean,
What could go wrong?

First a short combat report.......highlights.....or not....

Midget Sub attack inside harbor of Pearl Harbor!!!

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-24

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia, Torpedo hits 1


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 4 destroyed, 17 damaged
D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied Ships
BB California, Bomb hits 7, on fire
BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage..........why won't you die
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 2
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Raleigh, Bomb hits 1
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CM Oglala, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AM Grebe, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk..........AN 800KG ONE
DMS Trevor, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Helena, Torpedo hits 1
CL Detroit, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Honolulu, Bomb hits 1
DD Dewey, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Morning Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 52,82

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 9
G4M1 Betty x 13

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 9 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied Ships
BC Repulse, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk
BB Prince of Wales

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 14

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 7


Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged


Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Torpedo hits 1

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 13

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 7 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 7

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage


Just a snippit of the main Air/Naval action on turn 1..........

As usual.....I failed to sink any of the Big Boys at PH on turn one.........unlucky.....hmmm.....or do we make our own luck?

The good news is that POW and Repulse are fighting the rest of the war from several fathoms under the ocean.....

The bad news is my air losses sinking them were very high......I'll post turn one air lossses next....after putting the children to bed...
..and then post Invasion updates.

Overall......a normal/common or garden turn one........not great and not bad either.....but it feels great to be underway.

[fabertong]

Air losses one....

[DuckofTindalos]

Smash him. Smash him comprehensibily!

[Capt. Harlock]

The good news is that POW and Repulse are fighting the rest of the war from several fathoms under the ocean.....

Has Prince of Wales been confirmed sunk?

[Miller]

In my game one my my opponents 'R' class British BBs took six air dropped torps and survived!

[fabertong]

Good point....Capt and Miller......

I saw the BC go down.....but not POW....and have no points for her yet........must say I not across the new FOW.........will keep my airgroups on station.....hunting cripples............here is the Phils....

[BrucePowers]

<Gets out his bag of popcorn and sits down> Ok this will be fun.[:)]

[witp1951]

First......I've stopped RnD on any aircraft due after 6-45.......

Apologies for a newbie question:
How much Heavy Industry-Supply do you save by halting RnD? I couldn't find it in the manual. Thanks.

[fabertong]

Hi witp1951............I didn't halt RnD just changed what I was RnD-ing........I'll have to pay 1000 supply to now repair the new RnD factories.......per factory point repaired.......hope that helps.....

Just now working my turn 2......

One silly mistake which I'll point out .....if only as a cautionary tale.....

I stopped Nak Ha 5 production....and the only aircraft using this engine type...the Topsy......without looking to see there are 100+ Ha 5s in the pool.....note to self......don't be sloppy...this is a waste of engines.....stop Ha-5....build Topsy for a couple of months to clear the pool.........

[scott64]