Pat vs Ronnie GW AAR

[ashkpa]

Searches so far,
a) Central Pacific rolls of 4/7 (axis/allies) --> no combat
b) Arabian Sea rolls of 8/8 --> no combat
c) W. Indian Ocean rolls of 10/2 --> no combat
d) Marianas rolls of 1/7 result in combat (images below)
JP has 7 SP. Use 4 to select surface combat. Use 3 to select first target.
2X 2D 2A taken by the allies
X 2D taken by the axis
Allies first X is taken by the CV Enterprise (choosen by the JP). It makes it's damage control roll and is only damaged.
The USA gets to assign the other damage. I will then continue with the axis damage and round 2 if you are staying.

[rkr1958]

1. X to CA Portland.
2. D to CA Houston.
3. D to CA Portland
4. A to Enterprise
5. A to Enterprise if not aborted; otherwise to a damaged CA.

The USN will not stay for a second round. Return all ships back to Pearl.

[ashkpa]

I altered instruction 3. I assumed you really did not want to have the damaged Portland make a D roll, so I applied to Baltimore.
You made all the damage control rolls except the 2nd A on the Enterprise, where failing meant nothing.
I decided, I'd rather have a damaged Yamato than a sunk other ship. Glad I made that decision when my first damage control roll was a 1.

[ashkpa]

North Atlantic Search rolls of 1/4 resulted in Italian sub engaging the convoys in the 0-box.
Net damaged sub and 2 CP destroyed.

[ashkpa]

Faeroes Gap the search rolls were 3/2, so both 3-boxes found each other with the CW having 1 SP point.
End result was the CA and both subs were aborted. (I moved the CA to Liverpool)

[ashkpa]

Last comes the E. Med
Image below shows what is there after the Axis moves and reactions. Does the CW want to react the fighter on the Egyptian Coast to the zone (0 or 1 box)?

[rkr1958]

Yes, 2nd fighter will react to 0-box.

ORIGINAL: ashkpa

I altered instruction 3. I assumed you really did not want to have the damaged Portland make a D roll, so I applied to Baltimore.

You're right, I didn't want to apply a D to an already damaged CA. That was a mess up on my part. Thanks for correcting!

[ashkpa]

E. Med. Rnd 1 search rolls of 3/5 resulted in much of the axis force finding and engaging the 0-box with 6-SP.
Made it an Naval Air Battle (thought about surface). Used 2 SP to move my A-A up 1 and 4 SP to move yours down 2 for a net +/-2 on the chart.
First round went my way.
I determined that you would clear the weaker Italian Bomber and your lead fighter was shot down.
You appear to still be online, so I'll see if you want to stay for round two of the air to air combat (if I don't hear in a bit, I'll assume yes. This is based on past instruction history).

[rkr1958]

Yes, the CW will stay for a second round of AA.

[ashkpa]

Round 2 went well for the axis. Cleared the GE NAV and shot down the second CW fighter. 2A was the result (less than I expected, I had forgotten the rain halved the A-S factorsJ). Aborted the CW CP and the weakest CA which failed it's damage control.

Last image in sequence below shows the status going into round 2 of the naval combat. Will you stay?

[rkr1958]

Yes, the RN will remain with the objective of sinking/aborting the Italian CP and breaking supply to the Italians in Libya.

Bedtime now ... [>:] [>:] [>:]

[ashkpa]

E Med Round 2, rolls of 3/5 result in allied finding and engaging the CW 3-box only.
Naval Air. 2 SP used to decrease AA to ne. And 2 SP used to increase damage to D 3A.
Applied first damage to BB. Damage roll of 7, aborted the BB (missed saving the correct image, sorry)
First A against the CA was failed, so both units are aborted.

3rd round searches were 9/10 and combat ended.
I aborted your ships to Suez. Feel free to move them elsewhere if desired.

[ashkpa]

Last naval combat decision is in the Bismark Sea, where the USA can initiate searches if they wish.

[rkr1958]

The US declines.

[ashkpa]

Three ground strikes. 2 with artillery and 1 with a plane. You can intercept. I have a Me109 that can counter-intercept.
Do you wish to fly?

[rkr1958]

Intercept. Fighter will target plane attempting the ground strike.

[ashkpa]

ND42 i13 GS
Air to Air over GS cleared the bomber and then the Germans left the area.
Only one GS hit.

[ashkpa]

ND42 i13: Land Attacks
Three land attacks, all at high odds. I assumed you would choose assault on the two where you had the choice.

[ashkpa]

turn ended with a roll of 1.
The Allies get to place a partisan in China.

[ashkpa]

Here is the partisan screen.