Return of the Sheep! - JocMeister(A) vs. MrKane(J)

[DanSez]

Lurker churpping in ...


Yay Whiskey -- what is your preference.

If you like blended whiskey, you should try Crown Royal Black (spicy bite and a little higher alcohol content)
If you like Scotch Malts - Jura 18yr Heavy Peat is a great flavored drink.


And keep up the good work (AAR and campaign) -- your misery is our "reality tv" -- and most of us are hoping you withstand the storm and turn it around. What a great epic AAR that will be.

churpping out...

[witpqs]

A funny thing happens when LCU combats occur....all of a sudden, the supply needed for the unit shoots upwards.

I might be a little off on details, but IIRC the devs have said that the method used for that 'supply needed' value is really simple, like they take the previous day's usage and multiply it by 30, again IIRC. That's why you se it go up and down with combat, no combat, etc.

[Lokasenna]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

A funny thing happens when LCU combats occur....all of a sudden, the supply needed for the unit shoots upwards.

I might be a little off on details, but IIRC the devs have said that the method used for that 'supply needed' value is really simple, like they take the previous day's usage and multiply it by 30, again IIRC. That's why you se it go up and down with combat, no combat, etc.

Ah yes, that would make sense. I remember that now.

But the increase appears to be about a multiple of 3. At least that's what I figure in my head.

[JocMeister]

ORIGINAL: Lokasenna

A funny thing happens when LCU combats occur....all of a sudden, the supply needed for the unit shoots upwards. I think somebody gave a ballpark figure of 3-times as high for the Supply Needed field. This means that, the next time supply is drawn, a whole bunch will try to flow (if possible).

Bombarding daily doesn't burn all of that "extra" supply. That "extra" is simply to maintain a daily bombarding (or attacking) pace if you choose to do it, and if the supply route will allow it.

I haven't found China to be unfriendly in terms of supply flow for the IJA. You might have some units in the red here and there, but not for long. And not by much.

That mirrors my own experience. Never seen a JFB suffer from supply issues in China.

[JocMeister]

ORIGINAL: DanSez

Lurker churpping in ...


Yay Whiskey -- what is your preference.

If you like blended whiskey, you should try Crown Royal Black (spicy bite and a little higher alcohol content)
If you like Scotch Malts - Jura 18yr Heavy Peat is a great flavored drink.


And keep up the good work (AAR and campaign) -- your misery is our "reality tv" -- and most of us are hoping you withstand the storm and turn it around. What a great epic AAR that will be.

churpping out...

Welcome! [:)]

I like the Jura. Not sure I´ve tried the 18 yo but I know for certain I´ve tried their 16yo and the one called Superstition or something like that. [:)]

I´m a big fan of the very heavy peat wiskeys. Personal favorite is Ardbeg and especially the Ardbeg Corrywreckan! [&o] I´ll check out the Crown Royal Black. Thanks for the tip! [:)]

[JocMeister]

[font="Verdana"]21st July 42[/font]
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Only managed 3 turns yesterday.

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China
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Bombardments continue.

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SOPAC
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Not much. The CA TF disappears. Probably SW. 4Es visit Norfolk island and are met by a Rufe CAP. 12 Rufes shot down for 3 B17s. Forts reach 6 at Suva and Nadi will hit 5 tomorrow. Stopped fort expansions in the Samoans.

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Overall
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Very little action outside the usual slaughter of the Chinese. I´m thinking Tom is reorganizing. Either shifting for a defensive stance or for a push somewhere.

By the looks of it he will try and defend Brisbane. 80k troops there now and a big SCTF covering the base. KB still sitting at Noumea.

I´ll need another 40-60 days to get into position in the IO. Not much will happen before that so unless Tom pulls something off I suspect it will be a very quiet month.

[DanSez]

you are correct -- 16 yr. Jura
I will also look for the Ardbeg - not familiar with that one.


now back to the regularly scheduled slug-fest...

[Lokasenna]

Speaking of Scotch, I had http://www.masterofmalt.com/whiskies/fa ... se-whisky/ the other night.

Really oaky, really smooth. Really good. I hadn't had a Scotch that I liked before.

[JocMeister]

ORIGINAL: Lokasenna

Speaking of Scotch, I had http://www.masterofmalt.com/whiskies/fa ... se-whisky/ the other night.

Really oaky, really smooth. Really good. I hadn't had a Scotch that I liked before.

Considering its price and the fact that its a Famous its really good. [:)] Beware the Snow Grouse variant though...

[Sangeli]

ORIGINAL: JocMeister
By the looks of it he will try and defend Brisbane. 80k troops there now and a big SCTF covering the base. KB still sitting at Noumea.

Haven't heard much from here recently. Is there a buildup of Allied forces in OZ? Any plans for counter offensives?

[JocMeister]

ORIGINAL: Sangeli

ORIGINAL: JocMeister
By the looks of it he will try and defend Brisbane. 80k troops there now and a big SCTF covering the base. KB still sitting at Noumea.

Haven't heard much from here recently. Is there a buildup of Allied forces in OZ? Any plans for counter offensives?

Its mostly because much isn´t happening. I have an allied 2000 AV army camped one hex West of Brisbane. But I don´t dare enter Brisbane proper as he will unleash the bombardments again. I send in the occasion air raid at night shooting down a couple of NFs but thats about what is happening. Tom has stopped bombing the industry and sweeping so he seems content with the situation.

So for now I´ll have to settle for tying up valuable Japanese CAs and BBs. I don´t have any plans to send additional reinforcements to OZ at this stage. Mainly because I don´t have anything to send there. [:)]

[JocMeister]

[font="Verdana"]SOPAC 22nd July[/font]
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Hmm, what this then? Looks like Tom really wants to find Achilles/Perth. Tom is moving really aggressively with his SCTFs and doesn´t seem to fear anything. Guess I wouldn´t fear much besides allied CVs if I were him either at this stage.

I pulled back the small Amphib TF close to Suva in case he makes a full speed run for it. Only a small TF with two APs but they have troops onboard.

[Barb]

Joc: I doubt your Sumatra plan will work - too much time to reach Palembang from the other side of the island, while he will have enough time to scramble in reinforcements either by air of fast transport. And if he immediately sends KB there, you can count your landed army as written off.
I would say a rather big bonus in VPs even without any ships of yours being sunk, and yet more you will be without considerable offensive power for quite a while even if you rebuild the units lost...

[Mike McCreery]

ORIGINAL: Barb

Joc: I doubt your Sumatra plan will work - too much time to reach Palembang from the other side of the island, while he will have enough time to scramble in reinforcements either by air of fast transport. And if he immediately sends KB there, you can count your landed army as written off.
I would say a rather big bonus in VPs even without any ships of yours being sunk, and yet more you will be without considerable offensive power for quite a while even if you rebuild the units lost...

Yes, it also doesnt affect the VP points as Barb points out. Even if you managed to do it you could still lose.

Taking Suva and Noumea are really good point levers. Noumea even more so as you can build it up.

It is frustrating for the allies in 42 as the points tick up for the Japanese and there seems no way to stop the juggernaut.

[Lokasenna]

As Bullwinkle mentioned in a previous post, Palembang isn't about VPs so much as about a strategic target. I can't think of a more important hex to Japan over the course of the entire war. Everything in the SRA hinges upon Palembang. From typical (or even good-sized) late-42 Oil stockpiles of around 3M, losing Palembang's 900 means you're suddenly down to just about a year of oil in your reserves. If Jocke's attack on the hex damages some or all of that Oil, that's huge. VPs aren't a consideration in such an attack.

[JocMeister]

As I said before the OP is not set in stone. I will need at least 50 days to get everything in place and much can change during that time.

[JocMeister]

[font="Verdana"]23rd July 42[/font]
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Very little happening.

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SOPAC
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The SCTFs disappear from view. Either turned back or headed deeper into the South pacific toward Tahiti. Tom gets a fix on the Brit CVs when they cut a corner towards Pago Pago. Tom might try a full speed run with the KB from Noumea so I turned them due East to get out of the way.

I would rather he hadn´t learned they were there but perhaps this can work as a deterrent.

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OZ
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Putting together a little something here. Will need a couple of more days and then I´m going to try something.

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Merchant fleet
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Most of it is back at the WC doing the 6/42 upgrades for better AA. Might shoot down something from time to time.

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: JocMeister

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Merchant fleet
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Most of it is back at the WC doing the 6/42 upgrades for better AA. Might shoot down something from time to time.

Even if they don't shoot down enemy aircraft, the extra AA helps degrade their aim. Well worthwhile.

[JocMeister]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy
Even if they don't shoot down enemy aircraft, the extra AA helps degrade their aim. Well worthwhile.

Yupp, I thought so too. [:)]

[ny59giants]

Maybe get a small BF at Rauol Island (between Aukland and Suva) to get a PBY operating out of.