ENLIST TODAY (Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) No Koniu

[Canoerebel]

Keeping track of IJA divisions is a critical aspect of the game for an Allied player.  Good job doing so.
 
You might want to open up a campaign game as IJ player and jot down all divisision Japan gets during the first year of the game, which ones are unrestricted, and which ones are restricted.  (Or, you may prefer to play the game "blind," as it might add more uncertainty and excitement to the experience.)
 
Then, as you see or get SigInt about IJA divisions, you will begin to get a good picture as to where the enemy is going.  Also, once you have most divisions pinpointed, it tells you many things about where the enemy isn't...or isn't planning to go.
 
Tracker and other utlities may do this for you, but I don't use it/them, so I can't say.
 
 

[DOCUP]

Thanks CR for posting.  I actually learned tracking the Divs from you.  I have dled the tracker and reporter but haven't used either yet.  I have taken peeks at the Jap OOB.
 
Thanks again for your compliment and for giving your advise please come back.
 
doc

[Crackaces]

ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

Keeping track of IJA divisions is a critical aspect of the game for an Allied player.  Good job doing so.

You might want to open up a campaign game as IJ player and jot down all divisision Japan gets during the first year of the game, which ones are unrestricted, and which ones are restricted.  (Or, you may prefer to play the game "blind," as it might add more uncertainty and excitement to the experience.)

Then, as you see or get SigInt about IJA divisions, you will begin to get a good picture as to where the enemy is going.  Also, once you have most divisions pinpointed, it tells you many things about where the enemy isn't...or isn't planning to go.

Tracker and other utlities may do this for you, but I don't use it/them, so I can't say.

I have embeded a picture below to show you how tracker handles this. If you track starting turn 1 it gives an excellent picture along with the preping orders like "1st Guards are prepping for Timbuktu .."

It is translatable into operations when you connect prepping to a movement order shown in CombatReports . Here I was able to put a raiding force in place and intercepted a Division heading to a Burmese Port ..

[DOCUP]

Thats nice Crack.  I need to get the word thing working.

[DOCUP]

10th Jan
 
KB location unknown.
 
PI
He sent 6 AMc's in 2 TFs of 3 into Bataans mine field.  Combat report  states that the first 3 hit 2 mines each and took 14 or so shots each.  The second TF took 14 to 16 shots each.  None are reported sunk.  I kinda doubt this.  I knew that the name list of sunk ships could be FOW. Can the intell screen with the number of ships sunk and points can it be FOW? 
 
Singers
Delib attack  he suffered 5443 to my 1850.  He lost 7 Nells to my flak.
 
He has landed on Kaveing and Manus. 
 
11th Jan
 
KB location unknown
 
Bataan
Delib attack he took 5673 to my 1885.  I have 2 forts left with over 1,000 AV.
 
Singers
Delib attack he took 5480 to my 2341.  I have 1 fort with 500 AV. 
 
Samarinda
6 Dutch PT boats scare off a DD and AP.  But they don't shoot at anything.
 
SoPac
He has taken Kaveing and Manus.  I am sorting a CA TF carefully towards the area.
 
NoPac
My Cats have sited an amphib TF heading towards Wake.  2 days ago i had let the SAG start heading back to PH to refuel.  Now I have broke off a CL and 2 DD's to run back towards Wake. (carefully)  The rest of that TF is making its way towards Wake also.
 
Looks like we will have some action soon. 

[Alfred]

Yes.[:)]

Alfred (or is it Terminus)[;)]

[modrow]

Alfred,

ORIGINAL: Alfred

Yes.[:)]

Alfred (or is it Terminus)[;)]

a toeprint would be a unique way of answering that question, I guess.

Hartwig

[DOCUP]

ORIGINAL: Alfred

Yes.[:)]

Alfred (or is it Terminus)[;)]

Ok yes I did just get out of bed from a long nite of Haunted houses and trails. So help me out what does this message mean.

doc

[Alfred]

Why of course it is the answer to the question posed in post #145.[:)] Or would you have preferred the answer 42?[;)]

See, I need further practice if I want to channel the extreme asceticism of Terminus.[:D]

Alfred

[DOCUP]

Alfred,  lol.  I think the forum only has room for One Terminus.  I have not ever had a problem with him and don't mean any ill will towards hims.  But we only need one and no more of the To$ pictures.
 
Where oh Where is the KB and her evil little sister at.  I have heavy radio traffic at Turk, good possiblity.  I also have heavy radio traffic at Formosa and Samah.  So where is the Mini KB.  Is it up by Wake or is it somewhere close to DEI? 
 
The TF heading towards Wake is 9 hexs away so maybe 2 days.  My intell says 7 ships and I have 4 APs listed.  Hmm no SAG with it. 
 
I can't see Koniu not haveing the Mini KB around DEI.  He is real good about makeing several landings at once. 
 
Any thoughts folks.

[DOCUP]

Have I said how much fun this game is.  Now if Koniu can only get the turn back to me before he goes to bed.  Mulit turns in one day.  Love it.  No turn in my inbox hate it.
 
Terminus Jr[:D] seems to agree with me that some action will come my way.  Lets hope its not a hairy wait a min this is a family forum. 
 
So my thoughts before I leave to go eat.  I bet he uses his LBA to cover the Wake landing.  Yea, I know no fighters but he can have bombers.  I hope my CL TF can get into his and wreck havoc.  But that will be in 2 days atleast. 
 
I'm a lil worried about the landings around Rabaul.  I bet the KB is close by. 
 
Speak up
 
doc

[DOCUP]

11th Jan
 
KB location unknown.
Mini KB North of Rabual!!!!!!
 
PI
Nothing at all
 
Singers
Delib attack cost him 3,500 and me 2,400.  Forts are 2 now.  I don't think Singers will last long.  I have hurt him pretty bad.  He has lost over 14,400 men.  My flak is damaging alot of his planes. 
 
DEI
A Dutch sub sank an AP at Ternate. She took 7 hits for her good deed.  She will need some yard time.  I will sortie my Banshee's after them, if they are still there. 
 
SoPac
My CA TF fought off an air attack from what I think is the Mini KB.  No hits on my guys.  He is moving towards Rabaul. 
 
NoPac
Wake nothing, the TF of APs turned west towards Marcus Is.  I am going to have my CL TF head that way.  I have 13 P40B's 2 days out and 3 days out is a CD unit.  It also has 86 mines with an ACM 1 day out.
 
Hilo
AK Castor was sunk by a sub.  Another sub put a TT into a tanker.  Looks like I will have to fine another route out of PH. 
 
Hmm.  Now what?  My ships around Rabual will withdraw and wait for oppurtunities to strike.  I don't have subs in the area yet.  I am moving some to the area.  Also need some fuel down this way and the TF is on it's way.  AS is already in the AO.  I know what your thinking, why don't you have subs down here.  I lost 13 at Manila. 
 
I am trying to get one of the RAF HQs down towards Ambon with some TT bombers.  Won't they be a nice party crashers.  That is if he dosen't have CAP. 
 
The Big E will be in the yard for 27 more days as will the Wee Vee.  Right now I am trying to get 25 P39s to replace the sqd with 25 Mohawks at PH.  With those 25 Mohawks, I will replace the 20 P38s back CONUS. Then work my way to get the others as time and planes are right. 
 
 

[DOCUP]

Question guys.
 
I have an AK that can be converted to a AE but without radar.  In my AI games I just waited for the radar.  If I convert to this early AE can I convert to the one with radar later.  I don't have my manual infront of me to rearm 16 in guns you need an AE over 5400 right. 

[Alfred]

ORIGINAL: DOCUP

Question guys.

I have an AK that can be converted to a AE but without radar.  In my AI games I just waited for the radar.  If I convert to this early AE can I convert to the one with radar later.  I don't have my manual infront of me to rearm 16 in guns you need an AE over 5400 right. 

Not neccesarily.

<turns off inner Termy mode>

The 16/50 Mk7 has a rearm cost of 5400. The 16/45 Mk5 cost is "only" 4480. The other smaller rifles are less than 3900.

I'm intrigued as to why you attach any value to having radar on a non-combat ship.

In your preceding post you commented on waiting to have sufficient P-39 to effect upgrades. You don't have to wait. A squadron which is scheduled to be withdrawn can only have a change of airframe model if the full TOE of the new model is already in the pools. However for squadrons which are not scheduled to be withdrawn, you can manually changeover provided you have a single airframe in the pools.

Alfred

[modrow]

Alfred,

ORIGINAL: Alfred
In your preceding post you commented on waiting to have sufficient P-39 to effect upgrades. You don't have to wait. A squadron which is scheduled to be withdrawn can only have a change of airframe model if the full TOE of the new model is already in the pools. However for squadrons which are not scheduled to be withdrawn, you can manually changeover provided you have a single airframe in the pools.
Alfred

I think this depends on the patch you are using.

Hartwig

[DOCUP]

Alfred thank you for educating me some more.&nbsp; I have to admit I am one of those players who dosent read the manual and just jumps into a game.&nbsp; I did not know that sqds who didn't withdraw could be upgraded with just one plane.&nbsp; Yes.&nbsp; My thinking Alfred is any ship with radar is better, but I did go ahead and convert those ships to AE's and I see that they can still upgrade to radar down the road.&nbsp; Thanks for mentioning the Rearm numbers also.&nbsp; You the man Alfred.
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So I will soon have 20 P38s in my replacement list.&nbsp; I will also be sending some P40Bs to the AVG units to fill them back out.&nbsp;
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China is startting to get hot.&nbsp; Picture below is of KuKong.&nbsp; It has 2 forts and 88% to the 3rd one.&nbsp; AV is 1150.&nbsp; He has the 164th Div, 38th Div,&nbsp;and the 102IR.&nbsp; He has 4 more units moving to the area.&nbsp; Canton only has 2 units present.&nbsp; I will have to do some recon of HK to see what he has there.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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[DOCUP]

KuKong

[DOCUP]

12th Jan
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KB Location North of Ambon.
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Mini KB North of Rabaul
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PI
Nothing
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Singers
Delib attack.&nbsp; He lost 1715 to my 1689.&nbsp; Forts are a 2 and AV is 201.&nbsp; Dosen't look good folks.&nbsp; He must be tearing up his units.&nbsp; I have 50,000 supply but not enough AV or rest time.&nbsp;
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Ambon
The KB is north of Ambon.&nbsp; 3 TFs are coming down the back side of Ternate.&nbsp; One is a SAG with atleast 2 CAs.&nbsp; I lost 8 Banshees attacking them.&nbsp; I don't know what the others are.&nbsp; I figure a mine sweeping TF, amphib, and SAG.&nbsp; Subs are being redirected to the area.&nbsp; These subs have TTs that go boom.&nbsp; Ambon is fort lv 2 with 250 AV and 130 mines.&nbsp; I have a PG and 2 AMs at Ambon.&nbsp; I am thinking of keeping them here to mess with either his minesweepers or his SAG.&nbsp; Maybe they can push his ships into the mines.&nbsp; Koniu caught some xAKLs and an xAK with the KB.&nbsp; Nothing important.
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NoPac
My CL TF was 3 hexs off his APs but fuel is low, I might have them go forward and return to Midway and meet an AO.
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SoPac
Mini KB is hovering around Rabaul.&nbsp;

[DOCUP]

Ok so I have an 5 PT boats at Kendri.&nbsp; I am going to run them towards where I think the KB is going to travel.&nbsp; 14% moonlight.&nbsp; I may get lucky.&nbsp; An AM and PG will stay at Ambon and hopefully mess with the landings some.&nbsp;
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I will have about 10 Dutch and American S boats in the area of Ambon.&nbsp; I'm thinking of pulling one of the Brit TT bombers down to Oz to put around PM.
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Kiwi's are improving in the ASW.&nbsp; They also have Hudson LR's.&nbsp; I have 4 in the low 60s soon they will be out patroling and hopefully killing some subs.
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It might be time to send my carriers on a raiding party up towards Tarawa.

[Canoerebel]

Pardon me if I'm stating the obvious or the known. When I pop in a few things come to mind, but they may not be of help:

1) Port Moresby's airfield is too small to offer torpedoes, and I don't think there is an Air HQ or base force present armed with torps. My memory could be wrong, but check on that before you send a torp-capable strike squadron there. If you want to use torps, just make first that you are able to do so.

2) It's nice to know where the enemy carriers are, right? Before you reveal the location of your carriers, weigh whether you are offering similar "aid and comfort to the enemy" by revealing the location of your own carriers. I'm not saying you shouldn't employ them. There are times when it's good to do so - you might catch a juicy prize, and sometimes it's important to let an enemy know you are willing to use your carriers. On the flip side, sometimes we Allied players employ bombardments or carrier air strikes without fully realizing the cost: (a) the knowlede provided to the enemy; (b) the depletion to ammo stocks and/or sorties; (c) the distance to a port sufficient to allow replenishing; (d) the down time of the interval when our big ships are off on replenishment runs. That down time is often a very good reason not to employ our "hammered fists" unless we hae considered whether it is worth it.