STBP 1943-45 devoncop (Axis) vs warspite1 (CW) - no devoncop please

[John B.]

sounds like the code bug "unionized engineers" has slipped into your game. If you're having port engineers to railroad engineer work you need to pay them double time and the railroad engineers who lost the job time and a half for not working. but, first the jurisdictional grievance has to be taken through arbitration.

[Zorch]

Did Mussolini really make the trains run on time? [:D]

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: John B.

sounds like the code bug "unionized engineers" has slipped into your game. If you're having port engineers to railroad engineer work you need to pay them double time and the railroad engineers who lost the job time and a half for not working. but, first the jurisdictional grievance has to be taken through arbitration.

warspite1

[:D]

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Zorch

Did Mussolini really make the trains run on time? [:D]

warspite1

Why yes, yes he did - but not as well as these mothers (I hope) and I have two arrived this turn [:)]

Right lets get those trains moving

[John B.]

Now those are some Rail Repair Engineers!

[warspite1]

Turn 61
8th September 1943

Well lets hope that when I can get these rail repair units to the mainland it makes a difference (although it will take a while to get them there) because at the moment I simply have no clue as to what to do.

My units are stuck where they are with supply of 2 (CW) and 1 (US). The only thing I can think of is that the rail lines are down, otherwise I don't know how to fix it.

[warspite1]

Turn 62 - Axis Turn
9th September 1943

I may have mentioned this before but the air war is a mystery. All my bombers are on interdiction but not a single interdiction attempt made [&:] EDIT: But then devoncop says "Less interdiction that turn thankfully"!! So this suggests there is interdiction going on? What the .....?

A big turn for the Axis - well over 2,000 moves as the High Command reacts to the invasion.

[warspite1]

Turn 62
9th September 1943

Some German forces seem to be moving a bit too close for comfort. Time to give them a bit of Canadian lead!

5 bombardment didn't do a heap of damage but took out some AA guns and generally made me feel better....

[warspite1]

Turn 62
9th September 1943

I have no confidence in the air game and what is going on or why. I would love to be able to use the ports (red and blue circles) to bring in reinforcements, but I suspect my transports would be blown out of the water despite having every fighter on air superiority - and having crushing air superiority. I therefore continue to rely upon Reggio di Calabria for the present even though there is no rail line once they get there....

[warspite1]

Turn 63 - Axis Turn
10th September 1943

Well at least that turn I saw 2-3 airstrikes on the playback and the air briefing states I lost 4 aircraft to the enemy's 7.

But look at this sneaky wotsit! [X(]

[warspite1]

Turn 63
10th September 1943

I have some serious looking reinforcements heading north - we'll look at these in a little more detail shortly - but in the meantime the British forces around Cosenza seek to give a battalion of panzerjaegers from the Herman Goering Division a bit of a pummelling.

The German unit is wiped out at negligible cost but the recce company does not advance until the reinforcements arrive. The British have suffered too many bloody noses so far and could do with a more sensible approach being adopted....

[warspite1]

Turn 64
11th September 1943

Zut alors! The Germans are on the march....

[warspite1]

Okay we've hit something of a problem in that it looks like at least two divisions have been duplicated. There are a number of potential problems here - not least being that the 'extra' units may take up supplies and replacements that should be given elsewhere.

The plan will be to move these units out of the way where hopefully they won't be interdicted or take losses.

I don't know how withdrawals will be affected but we'll just have to keep an eye on this.

[larryfulkerson]

ORIGINAL: warspite1
Okay we've hit something of a problem in that it looks like at least two divisions have been duplicated. There are a number of potential problems here - not least being that the 'extra' units may take up supplies and replacements that should be given elsewhere.

The plan will be to move these units out of the way where hopefully they won't be interdicted or take losses.

I don't know how withdrawals will be affected but we'll just have to keep an eye on this.

Hey warspite1 dude: Brian reports that he too has the duplicates. He reports that there's a second
1st infantry division coming too. I'm not sure if this is a bug, an oversight, or what. I've played
this scenario before and I don't remember any problems with it. This must be a newer version of
the one I played.

[sPzAbt653]

Which version are you guys playing? The original, or the newer one found here: tm.asp?m=4385457

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: sPzAbt653

Which version are you guys playing? The original, or the newer one found here: tm.asp?m=4385457

warspite1

The original - neither devoncop nor I have any computing skills to install files and folders an' **** [:(].

[sPzAbt653]

Well, that explains it. I mean, StBP always was a bit twitchy. That could never happen now with the new version. It is impossible for it to harm or, by omission of action, allow to be harmed, a human player [hands the link to the new version to Larry] Are you sure you don't want to use this version?

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: sPzAbt653

Well, that explains it. I mean, StBP always was a bit twitchy. That could never happen now with the new version. It is impossible for it to harm or, by omission of action, allow to be harmed, a human player [hands the link to the new version to Larry] Are you sure you don't want to use this version?

warspite1

Its not a case of wanting - its a case of what we are capable of doing sadly. So we'll just carry on wargaming (ooohh stop muckin' about) and see where we get to.

[warspite1]

Turn 64
11th September 1943

Right I've found the duplicates. I'll shove them in the mountains and hopefully they won't do any harm. The units are largely fully up to strength but I don't know which units the program will replenish. I'll keep an eye on it. I don't really want to disband these units in case that causes bigger issues....

The Germans have Rommel and the 7th (Ghost) Panzer Division. Well up yours matey cos I got too two of them so there! [:D]

[larryfulkerson]

Hey warspite dude....I just now re-read your entire AAR and it seems that you landed at the same
port on the mainland that Brian did and the reason you're further north is that devoncop started
building his MLR further north then I did but that's okay. It's probably what I should have done
after reading about your supply problems. Brian and I are playing the new version of the
scenario so that might make our game a little bit different from yours maybe.

I'm enjoying your AAR a lot and thanks for taking the time to do it. I appreciate it a lot.