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

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: ny59giants

LST = Landing Ship Tank

Built with flat hull, shallow draft to CARRY tanks and vehicles. Not exactly designed for cutting through the waves. [:D]

[;)]

[Lowpe]

Ok, you guys done making fun of me?[:D]

Who says Japanese intel is worthless?



Too fast for an invasion; too slow for a fast carrier attack, unless he is using cruise.

My glen boat is not detected...I will try to swarm his with subs.

[ny59giants]

Ok, you guys done making fun of me? [:D]

Nope!!

[Lokasenna]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Ok, you guys done making fun of me?[:D]

Who says Japanese intel is worthless?



Too fast for an invasion; too slow for a fast carrier attack, unless he is using cruise.

My glen boat is not detected...I will try to swarm his with subs.

Too fast for an invasion? Not necessarily. Cruise on AKAs/APAs/APs/AKs is 3 hexes/phase. He might even be pulling 3 hexes/phase from LSTs, which have mission speed of 3...

[Lowpe]

ORIGINAL: Lokasenna


Too fast for an invasion? Not necessarily. Cruise on AKAs/APAs/APs/AKs is 3 hexes/phase. He might even be pulling 3 hexes/phase from LSTs, which have mission speed of 3...

Harsh, bitter experience has taught me to assume it is always an invasion.

It wouldn't surprise me if he is going for the Bonins. [X(] Not one bit.

The HI are on high alert. Two out of three of the Bonins are at stacking limits with c800AV, ART, even some tanks. CD guns, etc.

[chriscollins]

Considering your opponents continual aggression in this game I would think your taking of Chunking is forcing his hand (in his mind at least). He probably wants to get on the Bonins in some manner before the 5k av gets redistributed.

I wonder if this means they're not fully prepped.. could be an opportunity to sting him.

Does taking any one of the Bonins open up kami's now its 44? Don't have my manual to hand to check as that could open an opportunity for you if it is a "snap" (not fully prepped) invasion.

[obvert]

Did your I-boat get a 10/10 DL

[Lowpe]

The Bonins.



You can see the Mavis search pattern...IJN carriers will try to sneak behind his line of advance. I still think it is either a raid (most likely) or in response to my carrier raid on Marcus. It moves faster than his other invasions...not to say a slower invasion fleet is a few hexes behind.

[Lowpe]

ORIGINAL: obvert

Did your I-boat get a 10/10 DL

Good question, and the answer is yes.[X(]

I take it you are still waiting for your Elephant turn.[:(]

[Lowpe]

ORIGINAL: chriscollins

Considering your opponents continual aggression in this game I would think your taking of Chunking is forcing his hand (in his mind at least). He probably wants to get on the Bonins in some manner before the 5k av gets redistributed.

I wonder if this means they're not fully prepped.. could be an opportunity to sting him.

Does taking any one of the Bonins open up kami's now its 44? Don't have my manual to hand to check as that could open an opportunity for you if it is a "snap" (not fully prepped) invasion.

He has to take a base, any of the Bonins will activate kamikazes.

Hopefully you are right.

[Lowpe]

Those crazy Empire engineers have been at it again, being rushed off the docks (she really needed 10 more days) is the latest dream child of those thick glassed near sighted slide rule scientists.

Who in the world would have thought of doing this to the once graceful, majestic Hyuga! It is whispered that more one metal worker had to be shot before work would begin on this, this....ship. Whatever she is now.





Much of the crew has been replaced or retrained to handle the float fighters. While the remaining ran riot in Shanghai. Shanghai is actually glad to see the ship go...with her privately very unhappy crew.

[obvert]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

ORIGINAL: obvert

Did your I-boat get a 10/10 DL

Good question, and the answer is yes.[X(]

I take it you are still waiting for your Elephant turn.[:(]

Alas, yes. It's been almost 2 days since I sent the turn, and about 29 hours since the revised replay including combat animations and reports was sent.

I can't really worry about it as we've had a long history of sporadic pay, and no apologies when we need extra time for personal or game reasons. I kind of like that, although I am still impatient. He's been a great opponent to play and very easy to communicate with throughout.

[Lowpe]

ORIGINAL: obvert

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

ORIGINAL: obvert

Did your I-boat get a 10/10 DL

Good question, and the answer is yes.[X(]

I take it you are still waiting for your Elephant turn.[:(]

Alas, yes. It's been almost 2 days since I sent the turn, and about 29 hours since the revised replay including combat animations and reports was sent.

I can't really worry about it as we've had a long history of sporadic pay, and no apologies when we need extra time for personal or game reasons. I kind of like that, although I am still impatient. He's been a great opponent to play and very easy to communicate with throughout.

Nothing better than being blessed with that kind of opponent. [:)]

[obvert]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Those crazy Empire engineers have been at it again, being rushed off the docks (she really needed 10 more days) is the latest dream child of those thick glassed near sighted slide rule scientists.

Who in the world would have thought of doing this to the once graceful, majestic Hyuga! It is whispered that more one metal worker had to be shot before work would begin on this, this....ship. Whatever she is now.

Much of the crew has been replaced or retrained to handle the float fighters. While the remaining ran riot in Shanghai. Shanghai is actually glade to see the ship go...with her privately very unhappy crew.

Not sure if you can do that even when it says it's only system damage. I think wen I've tried to move out early it won't let me as upgrades/conversions are different than normal damage.

This conversion is a weird one for sure. I think I did one of these accidently and it takes DBs after that, not FP. And they need to land at an airbase after the turn because they can't land back on the BB hybrid monster.

You can see the Mavis search pattern...IJN carriers will try to sneak behind his line of advance. I still think it is either a raid (most likely) or in response to my carrier raid on Marcus. It moves faster than his other invasions...not to say a slower invasion fleet is a few hexes behind.

Can you buy out and air lift another regiment or brigade from the HI to Chichi? It is much more useful to him than Haha Jma if he's really going there, and since all of these make him shock, anything there is worth 2-3x it's AV with decent forts.

[ny59giants]

Any ship in for upgrades and/or conversion CANNOT leave early. Sorry, but the people of Shanghai will suffer for another week. Hyuga will provide very good NavS.

[obvert]

ORIGINAL: ny59giants

Any ship in for upgrades and/or conversion CANNOT leave early. Sorry, but the people of Shanghai will suffer for another week. Hyuga will provide very good NavS.

Am I wrong that it operates DBs? And maybe Pauls (E16A)? Most DB groups can upgrade to the Paul. The D4Y or other non-float would be launch and ditch if out of range of land bases, right?

[font="Trebuchet MS"]As modified, Ise could carry 22 aircraft. The operational concept envisioned Ise accompanying the Kido Butai (Carrier Strike Force), and launching its 11 Yokosuka D4Y2 Suisei ("Judy") dive bombers and 11 Aichi E16A Zuiun ("Paul") seaplanes that are capable of diving attacks to add another 44 bombers to the Strike Force. The Suisei had to land either on a conventional carrier or on land bases, whereas the E16A could be hoisted back aboard after landing near the ship by using a crane. Ise‍ '​s final aircraft allowance called for 14 E16As and eight D4Y2s.[/font]

[Lowpe]

You guys lack faith!

[Lowpe]

ORIGINAL: obvert

ORIGINAL: ny59giants

Any ship in for upgrades and/or conversion CANNOT leave early. Sorry, but the people of Shanghai will suffer for another week. Hyuga will provide very good NavS.

Am I wrong that it operates DBs? And maybe Pauls (E16A)? Most DB groups can upgrade to the Paul. The D4Y or other non-float would be launch and ditch if out of range of land bases, right?

[font="Trebuchet MS"]As modified, Ise could carry 22 aircraft. The operational concept envisioned Ise accompanying the Kido Butai (Carrier Strike Force), and launching its 11 Yokosuka D4Y2 Suisei ("Judy") dive bombers and 11 Aichi E16A Zuiun ("Paul") seaplanes that are capable of diving attacks to add another 44 bombers to the Strike Force. The Suisei had to land either on a conventional carrier or on land bases, whereas the E16A could be hoisted back aboard after landing near the ship by using a crane. Ise‍ '​s final aircraft allowance called for 14 E16As and eight D4Y2s.[/font]

Absolutely no clue! I guess I will find out!

[Lowpe]

ORIGINAL: obvert
Can you buy out and air lift another regiment or brigade from the HI to Chichi? It is much more useful to him than Haha Jma if he's really going there, and since all of these make him shock, anything there is worth 2-3x it's AV with decent forts.

On the job here...debating about making last minute ship runs in too. Thanks for the reminder.[&o]

[Lokasenna]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

You guys lack faith!

Yeah, just because she still has System damage doesn't mean the upgrade has finished... I frequently have ships in ports that are barely big enough finish upgrading without it repairing the Sys damage completely. Especially if it's a busy port.

In any case, I think you're lucky here if he's going for the Bonins. Can you place tabs on all the USMC divisions? Without at least one of those landing, I don't think he can take one at this date. Chichi-jima maybe, but what are the odds he goes for that one first? The other two look good.