A poor lonely observer corps

[Alpha77]

ORIGINAL: Yaab

Damn, you are right! So what/who is actually doing the walk? A bug?

Women, in air HQ often would work women at least int he Allies and German sides. Not sure of Japan. They must be pretty sweaty meanwhile and their shirts see through [;)]

[stretch]

An attempt to sneak an AKL in there to grab him failed as it was torpedoed one hex out of Calcutta. The saga continues...

[rustysi]

ORIGINAL: stretch

An attempt to sneak an AKL in there to grab him failed as it was torpedoed one hex out of Calcutta. The saga continues...

[:D]

[Encircled]

The only thing for it is to launch a full scale amphibious invasion of Cox Bazaar to rescue him/her/it. Its the only way to be sure.

[Alpha77]

ORIGINAL: Encircled

The only thing for it is to launch a full scale amphibious invasion of Cox Bazaar to rescue him/her/it. Its the only way to be sure.

The word "corps" implies this are at least 2 persons imo. [;)]

[geofflambert]

Maybe it's a typo and they left the "e" off the end. In that case it would be singular, you'd have to add an "s" for more than one.

[RangerJoe]

Next time, just pick up one squad/device at a minimum. The fragment becomes the unit when the main part dies off.

[Zorch]

Think of him as a Force of One. [;)]

[stretch]

The loneliness is over! I assigned some Blenheims out of Calcutta to make a supply run and toggled replacements on. Still only making 2 miles a day but the adjacent Japanese unit marched SW into Cox's Bazaar.. so there's hope !

[Ian R]

ORIGINAL: Fallschirmjager

ORIGINAL: Yaab

Isn't it a disabled squad? Emaciated, feverish, moribund soldiers trying to reach their destination?

They should show up under 'other troops'

May want to check the pulse on them

All these good UN boys needed was a supply drop of smokes, rum & chocolate bars. Now they's ready to defeat facism. [;)]

[Alfred]

1.  You do realise units move more rapidly if they are in "move" mode rather than "combat" mode?
 
2.  The replacements supplies purchase price was paid by the Chittagong supply depot, not from the Blenheim air dropped supplies.
 
Alfred 

[stretch]

ORIGINAL: Alfred

1.  You do realise units move more rapidly if they are in "move" mode rather than "combat" mode?

That's why I don't play against humans. My brain doesn't work right. How on earth did I forget to change that after all this time?

2.  The replacements supplies purchase price was paid by the Chittagong supply depot, not from the Blenheim air dropped supplies.

Good point, I toggled replacements the same turn I did the drop, and it didn't register in my head that way. See above re: broken brain.

[Zorch]

ORIGINAL: stretch

ORIGINAL: Alfred

1.  You do realise units move more rapidly if they are in "move" mode rather than "combat" mode?

That's why I don't play against humans. My brain doesn't work right. How on earth did I forget to change that after all this time?

2.  The replacements supplies purchase price was paid by the Chittagong supply depot, not from the Blenheim air dropped supplies.

Good point, I toggled replacements the same turn I did the drop, and it didn't register in my head that way. See above re: broken brain.

Lieutenant Spencer is no doubt cursing the incompetent staff officers at GHQ. [:D]

[Zorch]

Did they make it out?

[stretch]

Not yet... changed to move mode and getting 3 miles per day instead of 2. Sent subs in on sub transport, couldn't load, and found some threads explaining only Allied SSTs can load troops. A single AKL is approaching with LRCAP overhead, hoping for the best. I could just wait for them to march but I wanted to see how it worked out.

[Yaab]

If a sub has a cargo capacity, then it should be able to collect a device other than squad.One 3.7 AA gun or Lewis device should fit into the sub, provided the device's load cost does not exceed the sub's cargo capacity.

[stretch]

Trying to select the unit for loading it said the unit was not in move mode. But it was. Tried combat mode as well, it still complained the unit wasn't in move mode. I just shrugged my shoulders and moved on.

[Lokasenna]

ORIGINAL: stretch

Trying to select the unit for loading it said the unit was not in move mode. But it was. Tried combat mode as well, it still complained the unit wasn't in move mode. I just shrugged my shoulders and moved on.

Having an order to move somewhere will disallow you from loading it onto the TF. Try cancelling the move order (which also cancels your movement progress, so make an interim save) and then loading.

It's also just one observor corps, so...

[stretch]

Not anymore, he got some friends when I toggled replacements on! (see above.)

This has really just become a fun little pet project while I let the AI do most of what it wants... so it isn't messed up by mid 42. It seems to have stopped doing much of anything anyway despite running on very hard for 3-4 turns a month, and KB being intact (lost 1CVL on a silly raid).

[Lokasenna]

Depending on the script that was started with this game, the AI might begin doing some things later on. It might be waiting for the pieces. For example, I've seen the AI try to raid Pearl Harbor again in late 1942 or 1943...

Try cancelling the move order and then picking up by the sub transport TF.

You should also be able to airlift out of that hex if you use float-capable patrol or transport (non-existent for Allies) planes.