Andy Mac v The Insane AI

[Andy Mac]

Errr actually not any despite giving myself the variant points I forgot to apply them the scenario doh so I am stuck with 50

Its not something you can edit either so I gave myself a few more air toys to compensate for the lost points as those can be edited in progress e.g. better FAA aircraft earlier Seafire IIc from 6/42 and Fireflies from 6/42 and I accelerated the Barracudas a little nothing earth shattering

[Andy Mac]

Bugger bugger bugger

I keep the RN Carrier Group at Perth for the last 6 weeks no sign of any Raiders send them north towards Addu Atoll and 2 days later raiders crucify one of my convoys - not my finest hour !!!

[Andy Mac]

Bugeration same day as I send my AF back to Colombo (mutter mutter mutter)


Night Naval bombardment of Colombo at 29,48

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 18 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 3 destroyed on ground
Vildebeest III: 4 damaged
Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed on ground
Hurricane IIb Trop: 5 damaged
Hurricane IIb Trop: 2 destroyed on ground
Hurricane IIa Trop: 4 damaged
Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships
BB Ise
BB Nagato
CA Kumano
CL Tojo

Allied ground losses:
198 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 13 (6 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (4 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Repair Shipyard hits 1
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 13
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 5

F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Ise
BB Ise firing at Colombo
BB Nagato firing at Colombo
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Kumano
CA Kumano firing at 9th Indian Division
CL Tojo firing at Colombo

[Andy Mac]

Royal Navy Cruiser Sqn Admiral to his new midshipman 'the Hulk'

Enemy in sight - its the bloody Yamato run away

'the Hulk' to the Admiral but 'Big monster......'

Admiral to all ship oh ok then why not its only the biggest battleship in the world close to 1,000 yards they will never expect that from us....

Insanely brave RN Destroyer crews hip hip hooray !!!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 24, 42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Koggala at 27,52, Range 1,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Walrus II: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
CA Chokai, Shell hits 1
CA Haguro
CA Nachi
CL Nagara
DD Sagiri
DD Mutsuki
DD Kisaragi
DD Minazuki
DD Yuzuki
CVL Honshu, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CVL Kyushu, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CVL Hokkaido, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Ekaze

Allied Ships
CA Dorsetshire, Shell hits 34, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Pillsbury, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Tjerk Hiddes
DD Decoy
DD Fortune, Shell hits 1
DD Griffin
DD Norman, Shell hits 1

Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 67% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 67% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
CA Dorsetshire engages CVL Hokkaido at 1,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages CVL Honshu at 1,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages BB Yamato at 1,000 yards
BB Yamato engages DD Fortune at 1,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CA Dorsetshire at 1,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire sunk by CA Haguro at 1,000 yards
DD Pillsbury engages CVL Hokkaido at 1,000 yards
DD Pillsbury sunk by DD Mutsuki at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
DD Griffin engages CVL Kyushu at 2,000 yards
DD Norman engages CVL Honshu at 2,000 yards
DD Decoy engages CVL Kyushu at 2,000 yards
DD Mutsuki engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 2,000 yards
DD Norman engages DD Yuzuki at 2,000 yards
DD Mutsuki engages DD Fortune at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
DD Norman engages DD Yuzuki at 5,000 yards
DD Griffin engages CVL Kyushu at 5,000 yards
DD Yuzuki engages DD Fortune at 5,000 yards
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages CA Nachi at 5,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Norman at 5,000 yards
DD Norman engages DD Ekaze at 5,000 yards
DD Mutsuki engages DD Fortune at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
DD Mutsuki engages DD Norman at 6,000 yards
DD Griffin engages CVL Kyushu at 6,000 yards
DD Fortune engages DD Yuzuki at 6,000 yards
DD Yuzuki engages DD Decoy at 6,000 yards
CA Nachi engages DD Norman at 6,000 yards
CA Chokai engages DD Norman at 6,000 yards
CL Nagara engages DD Norman at 6,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages DD Decoy at 6,000 yards
DD Yuzuki engages DD Norman at 6,000 yards
DD Griffin engages CVL Kyushu at 6,000 yards
DD Fortune engages DD Yuzuki at 6,000 yards
DD Mutsuki engages DD Decoy at 6,000 yards
CA Nachi engages DD Norman at 6,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...

Insanely brave RN crews show their arses to the retreating Japanese TF while singing the brave brave sir robin song !!!

[Andy Mac]

MUHAHAHAHAHA

Well done its amazing what String, Canvas and some brave pilots can achieve


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Koggala at 27,52

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 2
Vildebeest III x 18

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest III: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CL Nagara
CA Haguro
CA Nachi

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo

[Andy Mac]

Back to the Battle of NZ I cannot keep Wellington or Auckland safe my AA guns more or less make random raids unprofitable but if I bring in convoys the Japanese pay the butchers bill to massacre my convoys

I also lost the battle of Gisborne where 2 of my NZ Cavalry Regts and the 87th US Mountain Regt were routed out of the base and the Japanese retook Tauranga as well forcing the already retreated force back again

There are 2.5 Japanese Divisions ashore on the North Island and at least 1 on the South Island

I have 27th US Inf Div, 3rd and 12th NZ Bdes and 4 Cavalry Regts - 3rd and 12th Bdes are now very experienced at full TOE Bdes but the TOE is still that of a milita Bde with only 3 companies of 3 platoons in each Bn

Both Bdes get the option of upgrading to full regular Bde Groups in 6 months but I probably could use that extra man and firepower now !!

In the north Island I have 41st US Div, 2nd US Marine Div, 1st Army Tank Bde, 8th NZ Bde and the remnants of the 87th Mountain Regt as regular troops

Also 4 Militia Bdes and the various NZ Cavalry Regts - not quite as experienced as their counterparts on the South Island as the regulars have carried more of the fight but all militia Bdes are at least as good as normal trained troops

Andy

[Andy Mac]

In 5 days I need o make a decision about my NZ Cav Regts

At the moment they consist of a TOE of 20 Armoured Cars, 24 Motorised Infantry Sections, and a Mortar Platoon and their are 9 of them

In five days I have the option of changing 6 of them into Recce Regts 24 Armoured Cars, 15 Motorised Infantry Sections and 15 Stuart Light Tanks and the other 3 into Armoured Regiments with 30 Stuarts and 15 Valentine III Heavy Tanks

The Valentines I can find but that many Stuart Light Tanks is going to be a problem as the same tank is used in India and Australia and my pool is empty so while I would love to do the TOE (and if the Japanese had not invaded NZ this is the point when the excess Infantry is used to upgrade the TOE of the Bdes to regulars but because they invaded I got enough reinforcements to do that a while back)

I am tempted not to do the conversion I simply don't have the assets to make it worthwhile at this time

[Andy Mac]

Its time for my mandatory 4 day turn on v hard difficulty this could be very very painfull

[Andy Mac]

early july I am in better shape than the map would indicate but the Japanese have landed many places

[Andy Mac]

This is just a diversion with a single SNLF

[Andy Mac]

This is a little more serious but I am not worried I have a lot of force in theatre

[Andy Mac]

Now this is a tad more challenging but I have 2,000 AV and a lot of supplies at Colombo

[Andy Mac]

And this has me worried

Bur Corps has only got 17th Indian Div and 7th Armoured Bde on the Imphal Front as I have been diverting Bren and Vickers Sections and 25 Pounders, Valentines, 3" Mortars, 4.5" Guns etc etc to the other fronts looks like I may need to bring up more force

Happier on the Chittagong Front as 7th Aus Div is there

[PaxMondo]

ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

Errr actually not any despite giving myself the variant points I forgot to apply them the scenario doh so I am stuck with 50

Sadly, been there, done that too many times.

[;)]

[PaxMondo]

VH turns every 5 or 7 days?

[jdsrae]

ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

This is a little more serious but I am not worried I have a lot of force in theatre

What unit is that near Gidya, in the middle of nowhere between Cloncurry and Normanton, and what is the story behind how they ended up there?!

[CaptBeefheart]

Just fired this up and on Dec 9 there's an invasion of Tahiti? How am I supposed to run convoys to NZ? Or is this in lieu of an NZ invasion? Anyway, don't tell me. This is truly one insane scenario.

To compensate, I turned unit withdrawals off (I have always hated having to hunt down ships for that), added a couple of '44 Clevelands and Essexes and about 7 Fletchers, 10 Liberty ships, 10 oil tankers in early '43. I also spruced up aircraft production of a few lines (e.g. closed most of the P-47 gap, added some early F4Fs, SBDs, A-24s and P-40s, added a few early recon and jacked PBY production by about 60%). I also added about 10% to most infantry squad production and a bit of tank production. I still think this one will be tough.

Cheers,
CB

[traskott]

Supplies in India good, Andy? [;)][;)]

[Andy Mac]

ORIGINAL: PaxMondo

VH turns every 5 or 7 days?

4!day turns every 3 months on very hard hard and need to wait 60’days before taking initial landing bases of the AI moves off them

[Andy Mac]

I hate withdrawals especially ship ones but unfortuantely no withdrawals is actually quite painful for the allied player on land and in the air

ORIGINAL: CaptBeefheart

Just fired this up and on Dec 9 there's an invasion of Tahiti? How am I supposed to run convoys to NZ? Or is this in lieu of an NZ invasion? Anyway, don't tell me. This is truly one insane scenario.

To compensate, I turned unit withdrawals off (I have always hated having to hunt down ships for that), added a couple of '44 Clevelands and Essexes and about 7 Fletchers, 10 Liberty ships, 10 oil tankers in early '43. I also spruced up aircraft production of a few lines (e.g. closed most of the P-47 gap, added some early F4Fs, SBDs, A-24s and P-40s, added a few early recon and jacked PBY production by about 60%). I also added about 10% to most infantry squad production and a bit of tank production. I still think this one will be tough.

Cheers,
CB