The Good The Bad & The Indifferent

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: Lokasenna

ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

Time for bed. I hope to have a turn tomorrow. We missed today. John is still in the reasoning/acceptance stage.

I just gotta say that the "stages" of grief, as they are popularized, are mythical. While accurately named, nobody goes through grief in these steps or stages. It's more a combination of all of them, together, at a high intensity at first that gradually decreases. I suppose "acceptance", as it is laid out in these so-called stages, is simply saying that the grieving has receded to a background level.


I can go find sources for this, but I don't think I need to here [:'(].

No you don't. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross made all that up in her head. She left out the "Irrational Road Rage and Strange Urge to Get in Bar Fights Stage"

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: JohnDillworth

I have been able to rearm Yamato in early May 1942 with Japanese AKE's (which are less capable than most USN versions) in a port too small to even allow the AKE's to dock . With Yamato and the 16 in guns of modern USN BB's you can usually only rearm one magazine at a time, even with multiple AKE's.

Can this be done in stock or is this in one of the mods? Hell of an advantage to Japan if they can reload 18.1" shells from and AKE that can't even dock

It's DBB. Not sure if it was intentional or not.

[Canoerebel]

If that's true, I need to be on my guard when the malaise lifts (or seems to). That might be an indication that he's finally come to grips with the situation and is ready to commit.

He's going to see Death Star moving towards the Big Tent AOO over the next few days. That'll present him with the possibility of seeking battle on their return trip, as they near or pass Mindanao and it's nest of level 7 airfields. He'll also vector in his subs (again).

I'll set some 4EB to hit his Mindanao airfields. How he reacts might reveal something about his mindset.

[Canoerebel]

John sent the turn with this email comment: "The last ZERO rolled off the assembly line in Japan this day.  No more.  Time for something different."

This info, combined with his post a week or two ago in an aircraft research thread on the main page, tells me that he's busily converting his carrier fighter squadrons to the Sam.

Loose lips sink ships.

[Canoerebel]

As for sinking ships, there was a sharp and decisive clash at Tarakan:

Day Time Surface Combat, near Tarakan at 67,91, Range 18,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Fumi Maru #3, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PB Gamitsu Maru #1, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
TK Akatuki Maru, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
TK Azuma Maru #2, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
TK Hishi Maru #2, Shell hits 19, and is sunk
TK Kuremente Maru, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
TK Kyoko Maru, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
TK Matsumoto Maru, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
TK Nikkoku Maru, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
TK Shoyo Maru, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Hoel
DD Spence
DD Thatcher
DD Hammann

[jwolf]

Ouch, ouch, ouch!!! That has got to be a painful loss for the Japanese.

[Lecivius]

Definitely gonna leave a mark in his tanker pool. Nice job [;)]

[Lowpe]

ORIGINAL: jwolf

Ouch, ouch, ouch!!! That has got to be a painful loss for the Japanese.

At this point, not really.[;)]

[Canoerebel]

Those TKs were worth two points apiece, the PBs one each.

The horses looked good on the track but didn't pay off at the window.

[Lokasenna]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

ORIGINAL: jwolf

Ouch, ouch, ouch!!! That has got to be a painful loss for the Japanese.

At this point, not really.[;)]

Other than the VPs. But if they were at Tarakan and dock-capable there, those aren't big ones.

[Canoerebel]

Suggestive of KB's location, but not definitive, of course.

[Lokasenna]

KB is the most likely thing, yes... but it is still possible it's naval search from those islands. However:

I mostly see DL 10/10 on subs from airborne ASW. That location is too far for almost anything that could be on ASW from Pagan (8) or Marcus (7) since the ASW mission halves the range setting. Unless it is 2E bombers flying at extended range. Do you know what planes he is using for airborne ASW? If he's not using Peggy, nothing the IJAAF has can reach out that far on ASW. For the IJNAF, it would be any of the 2E's.

If you go back and re-watch the replay, you may be able to spot what kind of aircraft was over this sub. None of Jill, Judy, or Grace can reach this far on ASW from those islands, so if you see any of those it's KB for sure.

[Canoerebel]

5/17/44

Burma: The Japanese appear to be withdrawing from Moulmein. Advance elements of the Allied army are a hex to the NE.

Fun House: Death Star is on the move again, posted near Sandakan, North Borneo, and will exit tonight into the Celebes Sea. As you can imagine, subs are a concern.

Mutual attacks at Puerto Princesa and Tacloban result in higher levels of damage (though still relatively light) to the Japanese. At Puerto P. forts drop to 1. Still, my guys need a bit of rest after attacking and defending in the same turn.

Points: The Allies reach 50k for the first time. In points for planes lost on the ground, I trail John by just seven. There's always a huge disparity there in the early years of the game, so this is progress of a sort.

[Canoerebel]

ORIGINAL: Lokasenna

KB is the most likely thing, yes... but it is still possible it's naval search from those islands. However:

I mostly see DL 10/10 on subs from airborne ASW. That location is too far for almost anything that could be on ASW from Pagan (8) or Marcus (7) since the ASW mission halves the range setting. Unless it is 2E bombers flying at extended range. Do you know what planes he is using for airborne ASW? If he's not using Peggy, nothing the IJAAF has can reach out that far on ASW. For the IJNAF, it would be any of the 2E's.

If you go back and re-watch the replay, you may be able to spot what kind of aircraft was over this sub. None of Jill, Judy, or Grace can reach this far on ASW from those islands, so if you see any of those it's KB for sure.

I'm pretty sure it wasn't a carrier type plane. I did see at least one Peggy sighting out there somewhere, but I'll have to scour to find it again.

But based on the fact that KB was confirmed out there ten days ago, there is reason to believe KB could be there.

[paullus99]

I'm at a loss for what John is trying to do....unless he's trailing the coats of the KB in an attempt of misdirection.

It's just weird.

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

ORIGINAL: Lokasenna

KB is the most likely thing, yes... but it is still possible it's naval search from those islands. However:

I mostly see DL 10/10 on subs from airborne ASW. That location is too far for almost anything that could be on ASW from Pagan (8) or Marcus (7) since the ASW mission halves the range setting. Unless it is 2E bombers flying at extended range. Do you know what planes he is using for airborne ASW? If he's not using Peggy, nothing the IJAAF has can reach out that far on ASW. For the IJNAF, it would be any of the 2E's.

If you go back and re-watch the replay, you may be able to spot what kind of aircraft was over this sub. None of Jill, Judy, or Grace can reach this far on ASW from those islands, so if you see any of those it's KB for sure.

I'm pretty sure it wasn't a carrier type plane. I did see at least one Peggy sighting out there somewhere, but I'll have to scour to find it again.

But based on the fact that KB was confirmed out there ten days ago, there is reason to believe KB could be there.

No need to watch the replay if the Op Report specifies what type or aircraft spotted your sub.

Re: Manila AF, the damage report on rollover is always the "Airport Services", not the runways, and the runways repair first. The runway damage is also what determines if aircraft can take off or not. Of course, if he uses the AF with 90% services damage he will not get much servicing of aircraft and air strike coordination will be heavily fractured.

[Lowpe]

ORIGINAL: Lokasenna

KB is the most likely thing, yes... but it is still possible it's naval search from those islands. However:

I mostly see DL 10/10 on subs from airborne ASW. That location is too far for almost anything that could be on ASW from Pagan (8) or Marcus (7) since the ASW mission halves the range setting. Unless it is 2E bombers flying at extended range. Do you know what planes he is using for airborne ASW? If he's not using Peggy, nothing the IJAAF has can reach out that far on ASW. For the IJNAF, it would be any of the 2E's.

If you go back and re-watch the replay, you may be able to spot what kind of aircraft was over this sub. None of Jill, Judy, or Grace can reach this far on ASW from those islands, so if you see any of those it's KB for sure.

Might be in the ops report. Edit: Oops, beat me to it.[:)]

[Grfin Zeppelin]

If you keep pressing his fuel sources I bet he will get local shortages soon.
He burned helluvalot fuel.
He has more ships than historical.
You even kept a fuel center, occupied in your Sumatra campaign.
He lost the Burma fuel.

His stocks simply cant be ample.

He has a gazillion of those small tankers (if he didnt stop merchant ship production) but he will feel the loss of fuel.

[JohnDillworth]

If you keep pressing his fuel sources I bet he will get local shortages soon.
He burned helluvalot fuel.
He has more ships than historical.
You even kept a fuel center, occupied in your Sumatra campaign.
He lost the Burma fuel.

His stocks simply cant be ample.

He has a gazillion of those small tankers (if he didnt stop merchant ship production) but he will feel the loss of fuel.

John might have local fuel shortages but Dan's prefers his subs with the fleet so I don't think he has sunk a lot of merchant tonnage. I don't know Johns HI resources but I be he is not hurting for oil or resources. not so sure about fuel. As you say, there are a million of these tiny tankers. It's not the loss of these little tankers but now John probably has to increase escorts. I doubt he has the warships to dedicate but maybe some old Cl's

BTW Dan, when is the last time you has a bonafide 100% sighting of the KB?

[MakeeLearn]

ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

Suggestive of KB's location, but not definitive, of course.

Subs? That's a good place to have a IJN submarine picket line.