Land of The Giants ( A WPO Scenario: Empire101 (J) vs Historiker (A) )

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RE: Land of The Giants

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After being torpedoed by by I30, USS Kanlaon II blunders into Kasa and Tosa for more direct fire practice.

23rd Battle Squadron stop to pickup survivors......

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ORIGINAL: obvert

Maybe they were trying to keep the game simple, but there are some better options out there even earlier than your game time. And I literally searched for two minutes to find them. There may be a lot more.

The Curtis plane even made a transatlantic flight! Granted, only one plane out of several that set out made it, and only 10 were produced. Still, the technology was there.

Are any of these in the queue or is there an editor for this game?



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Man, they are two ugly planes!![:D]
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+++ Breaking News +++
Japanese aggressors retreat from Bejing!
After first facing Chinese troops, the Japanese cowards run as fast as they can!


+++ News from the PI +++
Japanese attackers eaten alive by the allied artillery on Bataan Peninsula!


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Turn 40:

+++ Victory at Sea +++

Another Japanese BB tastes the power of US torpedoes!

+++ News from the frontline on Bataan Peninsula +++
After finding that every cup of rice contains shrapnels from prior bombardments by the US artillery, the Japanese are in full retreat!


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+++ Breaking News +++
Japanese aggressors retreat from Bejing!
After first facing Chinese troops, the Japanese cowards run as fast as they can!


+++ News from the PI +++
Japanese attackers eaten alive by the allied artillery on Bataan Peninsula!


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.....Reuters.....

Peking

Japanese troops perform a skilful repositional manoeuvre in Peking, after Manchurian Bandits steal all the Armies noodles in Jehol.....Kwantung Army's Quartermaster is sacked.

Bataan

Japanese troops perform a skilful repositional manoeuvre at Bataan in the face of a feeble US Artillery bombardment, .....Southern Army's Quartermaster is executed.



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Turn 40:

+++ Victory at Sea +++

Another Japanese BB tastes the power of US torpedoes!
The BB Asahi takes minor damage from feeble US torpedoes.[;)]

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Turn 40

Another US freighter is sent to Davy Jones Locker.

Other News.....

Massive Imperial buildup near Bataan.
Man in a bar is beaten up after giving false hope to populace.

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[:D]
Indeed, he's good! I did my best to draw first blood, but he has the turn to show it [:)]


The chinese mobilize their forces:


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Every time I see this photo it makes me laugh!!
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Beware the Chinese dragons!
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Beware the Chinese dragons!

Indeed!!

...Other News...

Chinese Government returns to Peking vowing 'not one step back' in the face of the Imperial aggressors.
Mad scientist reveals new secret weapon.. 'The Self Loading Muzzle Gun'....Royal Navy shows interest.
Emperor smiles at adoring crowds.....Japan goes wild with delight....


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Turn 42

This turn came with a note saying 'suprise'.....I thought, hmmmm, whats all that about?

I soon found out....the proto Doolittle raid on Tokyo no less!!

A port strike??? This guy has balls of steel!!

As the planes hove into view...mounting panic struck Imperial Headquarters...


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Ordnance rained down on a freighter,....as they flew overhead I recognised the unmistakeable outline of L/Cmdr 'Mad' Jack McMad, adventurer, lion wrestler, raconteur and professional lunatic, chucking handfuls of grenades out of the cockpit.

I breathed a sigh of relief.

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I was caught with my pants down and was lucky....my fighters were all on training missions.

I think I had better punch myself in the face

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Remember the film 'Hunt the Bismarck'???

Thats what its going to be like in pursueing those carriers!!!

Cheeky monkeys, they made the Emperor spill his afternoon tea in the palace.....

Those carriers will PAY!![8|]

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You'll never get L/Cmdr 'Mad' Jack McMad!
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You'll never get L/Cmdr 'Mad' Jack McMad!

Shakes fist in the air and plays bagpipes with a fury not seen since I accidentally drove into a gate....
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First successfully launched aerial torpedo attack of the war sends a US Gunboat to the bottom!

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I playtested WPO, a hugely underrated game in my opinion. Glad you guys have brought it back out the closet.
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I playtested WPO, a hugely underrated game in my opinion. Glad you guys have brought it back out the closet.

I totally agree, its great fun!![:D]
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Another of Torstens Gunboats gets hit by an aerial torpedo.

Two in two days....aerial torpedoes are like buses in this game, don't see any launched for ages then two come along one after the other!!

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