Intellectus Ex Nihilo (Wal-Mart on Ice)

[Canoerebel]

The fate of Lex overshadows everything else, with good reason. But there are additional ripples that I'm dealing with, such as the loss of a number of good ships during this "adventure." Also, I have put PBYs on all kinds of dot hexes that have no supply or aviation support. They've provided critical info, but it's gonna be a booger retrieving those guys. And most of my "decent" bases are in the red for supply purposes. They start with low levels, and my patrols and other aircraft have sucked them dry.

I can only hope that Dave is accruing a decent opportunity cost as a result of his adventuring.

[RangerJoe]

Some of the AVs have to potential to carry and operate some planes on the move. Move an AV in or you could fly in just a few aviation support squads from an air HQ such as a MAG.

If you can, moving the Lady Lex SE will keep the KB farther away from home. If he separates from his oilers, that is an opportunity for you. Every day using the KB to search for the Lady means that it is one day that the KB is not used elsewhere.

Do you have any Omaha class cruisers that you could risk raiding between Saipan and the Home Islands to attract attention? They could run NE to the Aleutians if needed.

Joe

[Canoerebel]

Great idea on the Omaha class, Ranger. I have one at Pearl that's now gonna head for Midway and thence onward.

Are you some kind of secret prodigy?

As for Lex moving SE, the trouble is that Dave once before used a pattern of short moves, giving a certain appearance, and then moved fast and far, nearly catching me by surprise. I'm leery of another such move, 'cause Lex moving SE would run her right into Half KB South's path.

[RangerJoe]

I remember reading about Nemo finding holes in naval search coverage and sending in raiders. [8D] I guess that it pays to vary the search arcs every now and then and not get too lazy. [:-]

[Canoerebel]

Well, dang, Ranger, I remember that too. I think that was the game in which Nemo dismantled One-Eyed-Jacks.

[Squamry]

HI CR. Enjoying this AAR as much as your others even though it's only a few days into the war.

Just wondering if the KB only went 3-4 hexes as Dave needed to refuel his DDs and did this using CV,BB and CA fuel?

[ny59giants]

Dan - Form a Support TF with 2 AVDs each, load supplies, and go from dot base to dot base. Each AVD has 6 Aviation Support. Since these are converted DDs, they have the speed needed to run away.

[Canoerebel]

Thanks for that suggestion Michael. And to all of you thoughtful gents, thanks for chiming in. Lots of good ideas.

[Canoerebel]

12/17/41

This is my father's 18th birthday. On Pearl Harbor Day, he was in the hospital recovering from an apendectomy. He's a senior at Miami High School. Soon he will be in the US Army, serving in the Office of Strategic Services on a radio interception team in France, following Normandy. The rascal lived a full life, passing away five years ago.

The Wild Goose Chase: He did it again! South Half KB leaped forward 17 hexes, ending up just four hexes from Lex and within close range of ten other Allied ships of all kinds. But KB didn't launch a single air strike. I haven't watched the movie, but weather is the likely culprit.

Half KB South is four hexes NE of Lex. Half KB North trail by about 17 hexes (a guestimate, I'll post an image later) and probably has a full speed run left in her.

Lex is in big, big doo-doo.

It's not hopeless, but odds of survival are at 2% or less, given current deployments.

I'll post in more detail, probably this afternoon.

[adarbrauner]

"But KB didn't launch a single air strike. I haven't watched the movie, but weather is the likely culprit."

what the weather?

I suspect more expenditure and exaustion of movement points; none left for the aircrafts launching; the manouvre requires and expends MPs (operational points?)

Any DL over your ships?

[Canoerebel]

I've seen many times (especially against John III) in which KB has moved at flank speed maximum distance and still launched full strikes.

KB has high detection on Lex and everything in the vicinity. That includes two Kiwi CLs, a bunch of merchantmen, CA Indianapolis, a DM, two DMS and an AM.

There are lots of islands six to fifteen hexes away in several directions. If Dave divides his carriers, I think he can cover all vectors. He may well do so. Only the presence of Allied combat ships might dissuade him.

At the moment, I don't know which way to send Lex. I don't want to lose good ships in a hopeless cause (like the CA and CLs) but will likely try for a KB intercept to bleed ops points.

Losing Lex under any circumstances will be a blow, but at the end of such a long chase might be even more cruel than if she'd succumbed at the outset.

[MakeeLearn]

Against the AI, in such situations that the Lex is in, I've moved some or all my planes off the carrier to an island that has enough/close enough aviation support. This leaves my carrier more vulnerable, but it saves planes and sets up a situation where the "now land based" planes can keep the enemy busy long enough for my carrier to get out of harms way.

[Canoerebel]

I'd do that, too, if Lex didn't have far too many damage points to permit air ops. [:)]

[Lokasenna]

ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

I think I haven't patched correctly, which may be contributing to my sync woes.

It's possible I've only patched up to 1126b (which is a sticky on the Tech page). I was not aware that there was an 1126a, but seemed to catch wind of some such while reading about b. It appears a may also be required. That might explain the error message I've been getting when loading each turn (I thought Dave was the guy who hadn't upgraded fully, because I'm computer savvy and always have things figured out just right - Uh, no).

I can't find an 1126a patch anywhere. Where is it?

P.S. Why are computers like this? Why is everything stinking thing like pulling teeth?

The 1126a should be present in the second post in michael's thread, but it might not be. I remember him having not done that on one of the last updates he did, and it might have been this very last one.

If it's not there, someone who is running it should be able to help you out. For example, your opponent should be able to remove the file extension (.exe) from the end of the file name and send it to you over gmail. You would then add the .exe back to the end of the file name and plop it into your Beta2 folder.

For 1126a to 1126b, I am 99% sure this is the only change that is needed. For some version changes, you would have also needed to replace the .dll file that is present in that folder, but not for this one IIRC.


If you're still having version issues, feel free to drop me a line. I can guide you through the process, but would need to know what version you have and what version your opponent has.

[MakeeLearn]

last system damage I saw was 24. Any repairs going on?

[Canoerebel]

Makee, it's the total of all damage categories (Sys, Fld, Eng) that determines whether flight ops can take place, so far as I know. If the total exceeds 50, no flight ops.

Fld damage is up to 51, after dropping to a low of 48. High speed runs lead to increased damage, but Sherman is a great captain and the accrued damage has been minimal.

[Lecivius]

The 1126a patch can be found in the downloads section, under Members downloads

[MakeeLearn]

ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

Makee, it's the total of all damage categories (Sys, Fld, Eng) that determines whether flight ops can take place, so far as I know. If the total exceeds 50, no flight ops.

Fld damage is up to 51, after dropping to a low of 48. High speed runs lead to increased damage, but Sherman is a great captain and the accrued damage has been minimal.

Thanks I had forgotten the exact calculations, and could not find it in the manual earlier.

[Canoerebel]

Thanks for all the patch info, folks. Now I think even I can find that dadgum thing.

Question - I think I read something that might have said that you have to download -a before -b or the world collapses. I've already downloaded -b. Should I start over?

[Canoerebel]

12/17/41

CenPac: Ranger Joe's idea to send a CL raiding was a good one, but Dave's subs seem to have a stranglehold on Pearl.

I hope Raleigh can make it to a dot hex and disband.

I have ASW TFs working but it's early and they're not very good.