Miller (J) vs Mr Kane (A)

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

You guys must acclimate to BBfanboy. Its taken me awhile.

For instance, I posted this YouTube link last year, inviting all men of good taste to admire the lady director of the US Army Band: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jy6AOGRsR80

BBfanboy poo-pooed that visions of loveliness and instead directed attention to the flutist (also lovely, but not quite as lovely).

I posted that comment because the video creator seemed to operate on the assumption that lovely old model cars cannot be appreciated without a buxom woman covering half of it! Same as half the commercials on TV. Just show us the product please!

[RangerJoe]

You guys must acclimate to BBfanboy. Its taken me awhile.
All that I had to do is remember that he is from Winnipeg and therefore Canadian, that winter winds have nothing there to block them as they freeze certain parts of the body.

For instance, I posted this YouTube link last year, inviting all men of good taste to admire the lady director of the US Army Band: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jy6AOGRsR80
Good musicians and I enjoyed the song. All that rank reminds me of the saying 'Too many chiefs and not enough Indians.' But it is good to remember that while those band members probably learned to drive vehicles in order to take them out of storage for units receiving them, they didn't get to play with them like I did!

BBfanboy poo-pooed that visions of loveliness and instead directed attention to the flutist (also lovely, but not quite as lovely).
Maybe he didn't want an officer and/or the way that the flutist used her lips . . .

I posted that comment because the video creator seemed to operate on the assumption that lovely old model cars cannot be appreciated without a buxom woman covering half of it! Same as half the commercials on TV. Just show us the product please!

Please tell me where a buxom young woman covered half of any car in that video? I must have missed it. There were a few cars with no young women in the video. I showed that video to a friend and he was not distracted as he told me the make and model of every car in the video.

[Bif1961]

For those outside of the US that would be flautist.

[Miller]

16th-29th Feb 44

Another period of relative quiet and consolidation. In Thailand he is sweeping most of my bases but I'm not biting. He now has most of his mega stack at Moulmein with 8000 AV and more units still en route. I have half that with another 2000 in reserve along the line running south east to Rahaeng and Uttaradit. Lots of random night bombing in China, again I'm not contesting any of it for now.

The bulk of the KB is on the move, I'm considering splitting it into a fast and slow element so I can react on two potential fronts if needed. He's bombing Darwin and has units marching north to Fenton where I have a small blocking unit, so it looks like this will be his next major effort.

[Lowpe]

ORIGINAL: Miller
Lots of random night bombing in China, again I'm not contesting any of it for now.

What is he targeting?

Think about setting up some night time CAP traps with your night fighters if you can spare them from other duties. If this is happening now, then you can rest assured it will continue for the rest of the game anywhere the Allies don't have air superiority.

Night fighting here in China will gain you valuable experience for when it occurs over Manchuko, Korea and Home Islands.

[JohnDillworth]

Makes sense. Long slog through the DEI but he doesn’t have much choice. How are your forts looking down there?

[Miller]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

ORIGINAL: Miller
Lots of random night bombing in China, again I'm not contesting any of it for now.

What is he targeting?

Think about setting up some night time CAP traps with your night fighters if you can spare them from other duties. If this is happening now, then you can rest assured it will continue for the rest of the game anywhere the Allies don't have air superiority.

Night fighting here in China will gain you valuable experience for when it occurs over Manchuko, Korea and Home Islands.

I have only one dedicated night fighter unit currently in play and it is absolutely useless. Even with 80 exp pilots they are shot down at a rate of 10:1. If I want to try and disrupt the aim I'm better off using useless planes with useless pilots as the result is exactly the same. Remember this is a relatively old build version we are using, so night fighters may not have been tweaked like in subsequent versions. He is targeting industry but he's hitting pointless things like Resources and LI, which makes me think he just has the set to commander discretion, which usually avoids any base with any CAP anyway. I will split up a training unit using old Zeros and sent them to the bases under and attack to see what happens....

[Miller]

ORIGINAL: JohnDillworth

Makes sense. Long slog through the DEI but he doesn’t have much choice. How are your forts looking down there?

At least 3 at most bases, but as you will know there are still plenty of empty bases or dot hexes he could land at and soon build up. At least the KB will only be 1 or 2 days sail away from and potential landings...

[Miller]

DEI



As you can see he has been inching up the eastern coast of PNG and has Hollandia almost fully built up. He would struggle to cover any further advance in this direction. Much more likely is an advance from the western side. Merauke is fully built up it looks like he will be knocking on the door of Darwin soon. I re-took Dobo and Taberfane with small units by FT. As you can see there are a lot of empty bases he could land at to the north west of Timor. I will have to see what I can scrape up to defend the ones that can built up to large airfields....

[JohnDillworth]

I think CR went close to this route with his game against John III. Dan had carriers and took a northern route but I think the basics are the same. He won’t have as much carrier support as you so interlocking airfields will be crucial for both of you. Looks like you are in OK shape as your lines are internal. Mr Kane is going to need bases and fighter cover. These waters are CA country and yours are better. How are you fixed for surface night fights?

[Miller]

ORIGINAL: JohnDillworth

I think CR went close to this route with his game against John III. Dan had carriers and took a northern route but I think the basics are the same. He won’t have as much carrier support as you so interlocking airfields will be crucial for both of you. Looks like you are in OK shape as your lines are internal. Mr Kane is going to need bases and fighter cover. These waters are CA country and yours are better. How are you fixed for surface night fights?

I have only lost 3 old CAs and about 20 DDs so far, so my fleet is in good shape. I won't be going on the offensive with them though as anything that is crippled will be destroyed by B25s flying at 100ft.

[Anachro]

ORIGINAL: Miller

I have only lost 3 old CAs and about 20 DDs so far, so my fleet is in good shape. I won't be going on the offensive with them though as anything that is crippled will be destroyed by B25s flying at 100ft.

That's all you've lost the whole game?!

[Lowpe]

At this stage of the game, you should have many more night fighter squadrons available. Nick D should be arriving soon, and they are tough but lack radar.

You need to hunt down the squadrons that upgrade to NF status because it is a numbers game.

Normal tradeoff is one to one or there about. That you are loosing 10-1, even Irving S seems out of whack. The Sa model is much, much better than the S version with radar (June of 44) and more guns.

[Miller]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

At this stage of the game, you should have many more night fighter squadrons available. Nick D should be arriving soon, and they are tough but lack radar.

You need to hunt down the squadrons that upgrade to NF status because it is a numbers game.

Normal tradeoff is one to one or there about. That you are loosing 10-1, even Irving S seems out of whack. The Sa model is much, much better than the S version with radar (June of 44) and more guns.

I only have one squadron with the Irving S that has been doing so badly. The Nick D arrives next month and the Irving Sa in June. I have not researched any of the later models and to be honest none of them look very good apart from the one that arrives in 46[:(]

[Miller]

ORIGINAL: Anachro

ORIGINAL: Miller

I have only lost 3 old CAs and about 20 DDs so far, so my fleet is in good shape. I won't be going on the offensive with them though as anything that is crippled will be destroyed by B25s flying at 100ft.

That's all you've lost the whole game?!

Yes and the 3 CAs were largely down to my own stupidity[:@]

[obvert]

ORIGINAL: Miller

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

At this stage of the game, you should have many more night fighter squadrons available. Nick D should be arriving soon, and they are tough but lack radar.

You need to hunt down the squadrons that upgrade to NF status because it is a numbers game.

Normal tradeoff is one to one or there about. That you are loosing 10-1, even Irving S seems out of whack. The Sa model is much, much better than the S version with radar (June of 44) and more guns.

I only have one squadron with the Irving S that has been doing so badly. The Nick D arrives next month and the Irving Sa in June. I have not researched any of the later models and to be honest none of them look very good apart from the one that arrives in 46[:(]

The Irving Sa works much better.

Also the Frances NF is good Very durable, which helps. The Dinah is fragile, but does engage. Just plan to lose a lot of them.

The Randy C NF is very good.

In the end, it's about damaging the beasts so it throws off their aim and more of them are lost to flak as well.

[Miller]

1st-10th March 44

This period is mainly noticeable for Kane going on a fighter sweep offensive everywhere on the map and he enjoys between a 3:1 and 10:1 kill ratio everywhere. Only the Frank can stand up to his fighters now, my Zeros take horrific losses. I've got plenty of planes in the pools but my reserve of pilots is dwindling quickly. However I did manage one good turn over Moulmein when his B24s come in unescorted after only a few sweeps beforehand:





So even allowing for the extra FOW losses he must have lost at least 60 B24s on the day.

[Lowpe]

Am I correct in thinking that the Allies only get about 500 of that P47? 500 of the 2nd type for around 1000 total until Dec of 44 or something?

[Miller]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Am I correct in thinking that the Allies only get about 500 of that P47? 500 of the 2nd type for around 1000 total until Dec of 44 or something?

No idea but here's hoping. I'm sure that loss total for them is about half in reality.

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Miller

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Am I correct in thinking that the Allies only get about 500 of that P47? 500 of the 2nd type for around 1000 total until Dec of 44 or something?

No idea but here's hoping. I'm sure that loss total for them is about half in reality.

I've been trying to remember without opening the game...

The D25 model is 175 x 4 months, then there is a several months long hiatus until the N model in March or April '45. The first model P-37, I think it's the D, arrives for a greater number of months but the quantity is far less. That 1,000 figure might be a good ballpark, maybe even high.