The Bitter End - Topeverest (A) vs Admiral Kamikaze (E)

[Lowpe]

Do you run a lot of other programs while playing the game? Do you go long times without closing the game and restarting it? Do you window out of the game frequently?

[topeverest]

no to all of the above questions.

Is this in reference to the odd land combat results I posted?

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Do you run a lot of other programs while playing the game? Do you go long times without closing the game and restarting it? Do you window out of the game frequently?

[topeverest]

We gave the empire a very large number of extra toys, which were put to very good use so far

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

ORIGINAL: topeverest

Pretty good empire results here for this point in the war.

Not shabby is ship losses comparison, either![&o]

[Lowpe]

ORIGINAL: topeverest

no to all of the above questions.

Is this in reference to the odd land combat results I posted?

It was a very odd result. I wish it would happen in my game![:D]

I had a one off bad result like that it came from most likely not shutting the program down, or at least I think.

[topeverest]

New guinea - The biggest thing that is happening is the launching of the first wave of attacks on eastern New Guinea. Large air raid ordered on PM this turn. Spotting suggests he has dumped 40 or sub MGB's in PM, and I will be bombing the port too. two small bases are targeted first that will eventually surround Milne Bay. The first amphib tf's will be headed out next game turn. Intel suggests they are unoccupied and will serve as fighter bases and search platforms.

Subs - 4 enemy ships sunk and 2 of my subs damaged. got 2 of the huge tankers, so that is a plus. Empire has converted off the E boats in ASW and now is using DD's. Not sure how to interpret this yet.

Oz - Hobart attack did not go well. I have managed to reduce the fort to a level 1, but I will get no further with the 2+ divisions I have attacking. I am ferrying is some combat engineers and an extra regiment. I have been bombing the airfield every turn in hopes of destroying supplies, but the stockpile must be huge

Thailand - I managed to get a good combat result on about 5 enemy divisions hiding in the wooded rough. Although I didn't make the force retreat, it is now so outnumbered that the next attack will be decisive. this could be a big moment in the overland campaign, because that may snap open a corridor out of the jungle. time will tell.

Port Blair Invasion - this will take longer than I hoped to launch. It probably will be about April 1 before I can get it done. I have brought in two more CV platforms to increase the odds.

[topeverest]

Here is that result. keep in mind I have been bombing that airfield every turn for three weeks. My spotting suggests the division has 18K troops in it. WOW!

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Ground combat at Hobart (81,179)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 23469 troops, 341 guns, 300 vehicles, Assault Value = 809

Defending force 11523 troops, 121 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 301

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Allied adjusted assault: 346

Japanese adjusted defense: 541

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+)
Attacker: fatigue(-)

Japanese ground losses:
604 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 58 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled

Allied ground losses:
778 casualties reported
Squads: 26 destroyed, 72 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 14 (4 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Assaulting units:
138th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
6th Marine Division
5th Marine Division

Defending units:
9th Division

[topeverest]

This happened a few turns ago. Waiting for disruption to go down before I attack again next turn. Note he wont be able to get away, so I feel good about the next result.

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Ground combat at 57,52 (near Toungoo)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 281085 troops, 5301 guns, 3851 vehicles, Assault Value = 9853

Defending force 58349 troops, 541 guns, 133 vehicles, Assault Value = 2054

Allied adjusted assault: 5818

Japanese adjusted defense: 3679

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
9141 casualties reported
Squads: 53 destroyed, 787 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 90 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 101 disabled
Guns lost 130 (12 destroyed, 118 disabled)
Vehicles lost 24 (11 destroyed, 13 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
11364 casualties reported
Squads: 127 destroyed, 1275 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 149 disabled
Engineers: 33 destroyed, 117 disabled
Guns lost 213 (13 destroyed, 200 disabled)
Vehicles lost 40 (2 destroyed, 38 disabled)

Assaulting units:
12th Australian Brigade
6th Australian Division
99th Indian Brigade
23rd Indian Division
11th (East African) Division
17th Motorised Division
26th Indian Division
16th Chindit Brigade
13th Australian Brigade
6th Indian Division
7th Indian Division
46th Indian Brigade
81st (West African) Division
22nd (East African) Brigade
1st Australian Division
7th Australian Division
8th Indian Division
475th USA Regiment
39th Indian Division
2nd NZ Division
25th Indian Division
14th Chindit Brigade
Waziristan Division
70th British Division
44th British Division
45th Indian Brigade
20th Indian Division
9th Indian Division
19th Motorised Division
23rd Chindit Brigade
8th Australian Division
27th Rhodesian Brigade
30th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
2/13th Field Regiment
IV Indian Corps
III Australian Corps
31st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
XXXIII Indian Corps
Malaya Army
XV Indian Corps
24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
14th Army
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
33rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd (Special Force) Division
28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
44th Aviation Base Force
8th Medium Regiment
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
6th Mixed A/T Mtr Regiment
6th Medium Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
X' Force
29th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
III Indian Corps
XXI Indian Corps

Defending units:
301st Division
1st Guards Division
6th Guards Division
3rd Guards Division
3rd RTA/B Division
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

[topeverest]

As you can see, the enemy has pursued a super-base defense and is likely to counterpulse when I make the first jump - and he has the most relative power. The strategy is to take what is for free around Milne Bay while. Invade the major base after satellite bases are in my hands. Keep PM knocked down. Use CVE's as CAP shield until LBA is up. This effort probably is 2-3 weeks long.

Note I will be continuing to invest the local area as makes sense based on my spotting intel.

[topeverest]

Thailand - empire forces somehow managed to escape part of the vice at 57.52 near Chaing Mai by withdrawing. I am pursuing. Disappointing to be sure. Sent heavies against the retreating enemy, minimal damages

Port BLair - bombed airfield, and a large air battle developed. damaged airfield heavily. Still planning the invasion, prob around April 1.

New Guinea invasion - I am one turn out from the first undefended target base at 100.132 Badubadu. will be making it a fighter and search base. Very heavy empire air raiding mostly unsuccessful. A dozen hits or so with total air losses over 200, 7 ships hit, 2 large troop carriers sunk and another wont make it back. only one combat ship hit - Northampton (34.29.47). 12 hexes back to Townsville, will be sporting if empire subs show up.

Total air losses yesterday posted below, but allied centric as usual.

[topeverest]

Here are specifics. Blair will continue to be bombed all month.

In Thailand, not sure how much further I can get, but hopefully one more river.

[topeverest]

This turn is first invasion. still more that 200 fighters available at Milne bay, which are too many to send the bombers yet. I have pushed up a DE tf to Milne bay and a BB convoy is close I will use next turn at Milne Bay, and I consolidated my naval CAP and TF's so it will be much harder to get through this turn. The DE's should bring out enemy counterpulse if there is going to be one.

I plan fast paced invasions with one per turn on unoccupied or lightly occupied targets. So far no enemy ships to be seen.

[topeverest]

41 to 277

6 to 1 allied total losses

[topeverest]

Holy Guacamole, that has to be one of the most intense turns I ever played!!!! I don't think I have any fingernails left.

Empire counterpulsed a 12 DD task force to Milne bay in hopes of getting to my CV's and pushed all his air on my carriers. What a turn. Wow!

Every empire player who gives up early should learn from this result. Counterpulses work!

[topeverest]

Frist, it is important to lay a little ground work. The allied CV and amphibious bundle was grouped into three hexes in and around Milne Bay. I had several DE task forces with 25 ships each running screen and 2 BB escort TFs, one ahead of the CV's (the enemy had to go through them. And one in the hex with the CV's.

Enter our hero stage left. 12 empire DD's. My DE's engage...

[topeverest]

Allied DE's run away without engaging!

Hole Guacamole!

Admiral McLellan comes back from the DEAD to command this combat flotilla!

[topeverest]

And the empire DD's sneak through the both BB task forces without having to fight them.

Just to give a special gift to the CV's.

Hello there BABY!

[BBfanboy]

Didn't know any of the Allied commanders could return as undead creatures. I know on the Japanese side that Raizo Tanaka spontaneously reincarnates.

[topeverest]

nnn

[topeverest]

issues uploading files more later

[topeverest]

try this