Operational Report

[geofflambert]

Pods of whales were sometimes reported as ships, or single ones as subs. If the report doesn't show up on the map it wasn't confirmed and most likely was FOW. It is tiresome to go through those reports, just don't pay attention to them is my advice. The reports on radio intercepts are usually, if not always, accurate. Pay attention to those. You just might discover an enemy fleet at sea that your search planes missed, though common practice for such was radio silence. But if you see a report of a radio transmission in a location that is not a base, pay attention. Much of the operational reports is just noise, really. But pay attention to sightings of enemy search or recon planes. You need to be aware of what he's looking at, and deduce why he's looking at those places.

[USSAmerica]

ORIGINAL: AleRonin

ORIGINAL: USSAmerica

ORIGINAL: AleRonin

Nice touch, maybe I have found the game that will keep me busy for a while...

10 years and counting for me! Plus 4 more with the original WitP. [&o][&o][&o]

I'm wondering, how many games do you have played so far?

I've started several against the AI, but as an opponent, it just doesn't hold my interest like playing against another person. Via PBEM I've had a few smaller scenarios and 4 or 5 Campaigns but none of the Campaigns has made it past the end of '42 yet. My current game will, but our pace is slow so it may take us 10 years. My schedule just doesn't allow for a turn every day or multiple turns/day like some of the players around here. [X(]

[AleRonin]

Multiple turns per day is not for perfectionist!

I'm playing a small scenario and I like to check every unit but I guess in a campaign is almost impossibile...

[btd64]

ORIGINAL: AleRonin

Multiple turns per day is not for perfectionist!

I'm playing a small scenario and I like to check every unit but I guess in a campaign is almost impossibile...

I've been told that I'm a perfectionist and my opponent and I do from 4 to 6 turns a day. What makes it work is being organized. I keep a notebook with information about each turn in it. And that keeps my turn organized....GP

[Dili]

ORIGINAL: jdsrae

While we see mistaken reports of friendlies as enemies I’ve never seen that result in a friendly fire incident.
I’m happy that it doesn’t in game, but a story from 75 Sqn RAAF deployment to Port Moresby that the OP prompted me to check provides an insight into wartime communications at the tactical level and the very real chance of things going badly wrong:
- the soldiers defending PM had been told 75 Sqn were coming so many times and they didn’t arrive that Kittyhawks were nicknamed Tomorrowhawks then Neverhawks
- when the first 4 aircraft finally arrived, wartime communications and aircraft recognition training meant that while the AA units were aware, some soldiers in the 39th Bn weren’t so sure and reportedly mistook the red circle inside the RAAF roundel as a rising sun roundel and opened fire as the aircraft were landing (the red in the RAAF roundel was removed soon after)
- all 4 Kittyhawks were damaged before the cease fire was called and one was a write off
- SQNLDR Turnbull (who is in game) missed being shot in the head by a few inches and got out of his aircraft with pistol drawn looking for someone to shoot!
- two Kittyhawks least damaged scrambled that afternoon and shot down a Sally who had been flying a daily recon mission for weeks and was unaware of fighters until pounced upon. That show was the best advertisement that 75 Sqn had arrived and morale of the land force jumped (probably from something around 50 to 90 points!)
- the rest of the Sqn arrived next day without incident

Now simulate this in WITP with Canadians fighting US Army and everyone thinking the other side was the Japanese. But there were no Japanese...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Cottage
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Pips

[AleRonin]

ORIGINAL: btd64

ORIGINAL: AleRonin

Multiple turns per day is not for perfectionist!

I'm playing a small scenario and I like to check every unit but I guess in a campaign is almost impossibile...

I've been told that I'm a perfectionist and my opponent and I do from 4 to 6 turns a day. What makes it work is being organized. I keep a notebook with information about each turn in it. And that keeps my turn organized....GP

Interesting, do you have a check list or you check the main areas of concern?

[btd64]

ORIGINAL: AleRonin

ORIGINAL: btd64

ORIGINAL: AleRonin

Multiple turns per day is not for perfectionist!

I'm playing a small scenario and I like to check every unit but I guess in a campaign is almost impossibile...

I've been told that I'm a perfectionist and my opponent and I do from 4 to 6 turns a day. What makes it work is being organized. I keep a notebook with information about each turn in it. And that keeps my turn organized....GP

Interesting, do you have a check list or you check the main areas of concern?

The notebook is my checklist. So yes....GP

[AleRonin]

May I ask what are the most important things to check for a campaign game?
Of course for the side that you are used to play [:)]

[Leandros]

ORIGINAL: AleRonin

May I ask what are the most important things to check for a campaign game?
Of course for the side that you are used to play [:)]

One suggestion is: Check ports that transports are docked - speeds up loading/unloading. Split up convoys in smaller ports for
better use of docking facilities.


Fred

[btd64]

ORIGINAL: AleRonin

May I ask what are the most important things to check for a campaign game?
Of course for the side that you are used to play [:)]

Each turn I check the Intelligence screen, Signal Intel screen and the Operations screen. Other things depend on what happened during the combat playback. Plus I ask myself what I haven't checked in the last 4 or 5 turns or so. I check pilot training on the 14th of each month and either cull pilots and/or change training focus.

I hope this helps....GP

[AleRonin]

Many thanks [:)]

[rustysi]

My schedule just doesn't allow for a turn every day or multiple turns/day like some of the players around here.

Nor does my style of play.

I like to check every unit but I guess in a campaign is almost impossibile...

True, but for me there's still a lot to check. It also makes a difference whether you play Japan or the Allies. As Japan your game will be slower in the beginning due to your focus on the economy. As the Allies your game will be slower later when you have a plethora of units to control.

I've been told that I'm a perfectionist and my opponent and I do from 4 to 6 turns a day. What makes it work is being organized. I keep a notebook with information about each turn in it. And that keeps my turn organized....

I don't even think a notebook will help me. Although I do keep one its more for 'strategic' thinking or remembering for the future.

I could see a PBEM going a little quicker though as I've time while awaiting my opponents' reply to work out plans.

[AleRonin]

Someone has never played a cooperative game? I mean more players per side.
Can be a very helpful method to learn the game...

[rustysi]

It has been done.

[USSAmerica]

ORIGINAL: AleRonin

Someone has never played a cooperative game? I mean more players per side.
Can be a very helpful method to learn the game...

Yes, I've had fun with a 2x2 PBEM game. The biggest drawback to it is now you're at the mercy of 4 people's day to day schedule and not just 2.

[AleRonin]

ORIGINAL: USSAmerica

ORIGINAL: AleRonin

Someone has never played a cooperative game? I mean more players per side.
Can be a very helpful method to learn the game...

Yes, I've had fun with a 2x2 PBEM game. The biggest drawback to it is now you're at the mercy of 4 people's day to day schedule and not just 2.

Yes, I guess it was a turn every four days or so, really a long game...