Turnaround? Lowpe (J) vs Tiemanj (A) Stock

[Lowpe]

Turn's away. Major moves, preparing, R&D, shipping moves.

The 70 odd rufe factory is now a fully formed A6M5 r&d factory, too bad it is so large. Lot of Tojo, some Betty, Judy, Oscar and Zero changes too.

[obvert]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

ORIGINAL: Spidery



Realistic R&D is off so you can change these to research the A6M5.

Likewise, rather than discarding the huge investment in A6M2 factories you can push them through the Sen Buku to research the A6M8.

Realistic R&D off may give you other opportunities: working on the D5Y1, G4M3a, Ki-43-IV that are usually not that easy and can, maybe, push the Ki-44-IIc forward.

Okay, I understand all this advice except for the D5Y1 Myojo. What is so great about this plane. Later generation Judy is better, no?

If you want to use some kamis late converted from some of the training groups, those don't take the Judy, mostly. The Myoko works in most of them though and could be very useful, if not spectacular, with it's 800kg bomb. If you can build a pool for little cost because the factory is upgraded from the Val, it might be worthwhile. Depends on what you want to do and how long you think you'll last.

[Lokasenna]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

My understanding is that R&D factories repair for free. Costs to expand them, but not repair them.

Hrm. I will check again, but I was pretty sure that they repaired just like all other factories - that is, 100 Supply to expand it by a point, and then 1000 Supply per point to repair plus the 10,000 Supply floor to begin repairs. This is born out by my experience that R&D factories won't repair unless you have 10k+ supply at a base. I can't imagine that this condition would exist if it didn't also cost 1000 Supply to repair a point per day, but it's almost impossible to isolate just the effects of R&D on supply usage.

[Lowpe]

ORIGINAL: obvert

If you want to use some kamis late converted from some of the training groups, those don't take the Judy, mostly. The Myoko works in most of them though and could be very useful, if not spectacular, with it's 800kg bomb. If you can build a pool for little cost because the factory is upgraded from the Val, it might be worthwhile. Depends on what you want to do and how long you think you'll last.

Thanks, that makes sense. I never have played that late...

[Lowpe]

Another quiet turn. Americans lost 10 planes to Japan's 8 -- that probably hasn't happened in a long time.

Lost a 4VP xak carrying precious fuel to a submarine, and a 1 vp PB in the Marshalls. Banged up another of his subs between Palembang and Singers...

Going to try and flip two or three turns today...cleared the minefields at Merak.

Heavy air raid on Manila, bombing starts up against the Chinese again. More of the same, r&d changes, logistics, deception, ships steaming all over -- nothing important sighted. He did better with naval search this turn around Java.

[Lowpe]

Revised Submarine usage starts to pay off. This is a 8000 capacity tanker on the bottom...

[Lowpe]

A deliberate attack on Manila. I need to figure out what is needed to take the city. And where I can get it.

Having most of the shipping at Singers at game resumption has really slowed me down.

[Lowpe]

The Hammer and Anvil is taking shape. I don't know if I can wait longer for the anvil to get fully into position....additional hammer forces will be land based air flying from the three main air bases...

[Lowpe]

I pulled the trigger on the hammer and anvil attack in Java. Not as strong as I would like -- but the chance to get loaded aps' is too great.

Elsewhere, my R&D is firming up. Converted to get some Val2 plants, a few more zero and oscar plants with production off to migrate to the next generation r&d factory when repaired to 30.

[Lokasenna]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

I pulled the trigger on the hammer and anvil attack in Java. Not as strong as I would like -- but the chance to get loaded aps' is too great.

Elsewhere, my R&D is firming up. Converted to get some Val2 plants, a few more zero and oscar plants with production off to migrate to the next generation r&d factory when repaired to 30.

Why the D3A2 Val? It's pretty much worse than the D3A1, no?

[Lowpe]

See Obvert's post a little earlier...potent kamikaze.

[Lowpe]

Operation Anvil and Hammer starts off as he races his PT boats into a sighted ak convoy north of Batavia, only to find four destroyers hiding in a squall..

[Lowpe]

The first air strikes find a destroyer and a sweeper ... there is cap over the destroyers but the sweeper in unprotected.

[Lowpe]

And then enemy CAP is no match...

[Lowpe]

Thunderstorms over target...Cruiser sighted...push home the attack...the first Val hit is a dud...flak is heavy...but the IJN pilots push home the attack

[Lowpe]

The results are less than impressive...bad weather cancels 90% of the planned attacks, but the carrier force planes struck home...

[Lowpe]

We light a candle for better weather on the morrow...

[Lowpe]

July 28th, 1942...the best day for the Empire in quite a while I think.

[Lowpe]

What will the Allies do? Flee? Look for a night time engagement? Mass his air power and look for a counter strike? Swarm his submarines? Does he have his carriers near Darwin?

Who knows, who cares for on the morrow we attack with the hammer again sending in the Cruisers and Destroyers....we must attack!

Banzai!

This day also saw Zamboanga & Kwangchoan landings. [:)]

[Lowpe]

My carrier raid really stirred the Allies to action, he responded by:

1. disbanding ships in Soerabaja (29 total, 5 CLs) and having 4 small task forces at sea guarding the port. Heavy cap over the city. Raids on the city suffer losses, especially two that go in without their escorts but hit the CLs and torch one AO.

2. The British show up bombing Magwe in a large 50 blenheim raid.

3. Denpassar gets a large 4E raid.

4. I raid all the airfields in the north where there is no cap.

5. AVG tigers make an appearance in China shooting down some second string planes.

The KB is unspotted as I moved it to Makassar for protection. It is going to be an attritional fighter fight in Java for a while with sweeps, etc. I will try some bombardment missions, but I worry about the plentiful dutch mines.

I could scratch my Chittacong invasion and instead take southern Java which is lightly held...good defensive terrain. Need to ponder this a while...

Got a Navy HQ into Singapore and one AKE so that should help with reloading the big guns...and I took Zamoboanga and Kwangchoan so I have heard the Banzai two turns in a row.

There should be some naval battles around Cocos this next turn.