2020 is going to be a great year!!

[Mike McCreery]

I am going to need to figure out how to hurt him more if I dont want to lose this game too :]

[Bif1961]

Looks like he has taken bases deep that will give him level 3 airfields to base torpedo armed long range naval air units from and search float planes so he can dominate the area and discourage any of your surface forces from venturing forth to stop the invasions, especially in DEI and northern OZ. If his KB is still in the Malaya or DEI area that gives you a freer hand in South, Central and Northern Pac ti run in supplies, fuel units and aircraft. Maybe even a raid into the Northern Home Islands to go after strategic points at some of his cities that product engines air frame or future R&D. Also he will have many convoys running supplies in the area mostly undefended. Take advantage of his carriers being so far away, as it is a points game, VPs, and you can wrack some up on your side of the abacus that way.

[Mike McCreery]

Taking Bif's suggestion to heart I send a destroyer group to Shikuka. Before they had even arrived 2 of the ships system damage was in the teens and they all had 4 engine damage. I considered aborting but had them stop at Shikuka before I was planning on withdrawing for repairs. Fortunately they found ships in port.

[Mike McCreery]

And more ships in port.

[Mike McCreery]

And more ships...

[Mike McCreery]

So the Japanese admitted to 75 points in naval kills. Hopefully a few more go down but he was seriously kicking my butt in naval points and even though my subs have been really active they have been really unlucky and/or deployed poorly to sink many ships.

I dont think I am going to get lucky and find him this unprepared again. The destroyers did find a minefield and did detonate 1 mine along with all of the other combat so it is risky to go into port.

[Mike McCreery]

Rear Admiral Marcus Pawrelius has been assigned to the cat and mouse destroyer games.

[Mike McCreery]

Dont let the guys young looks fool you, he is a decorated combat veteran.

He sent more than 1 destroyer group into the Kuriles...

[Mike McCreery]

More ships at Hakado

[BBfanboy]

Which all proves that a little kitty is good for performance! Just ask Hans and Ranger Joe!

[Mike McCreery]

Maru's as far as the eye can see...

[Mike McCreery]

At Koepang there is another Cat-astrophy....

[Mike McCreery]

A lot of support units died at Koepang maybe the support for a division? Maybe some air support??

[Mike McCreery]

All of the above is happening in the same day. The carnage continues with unprotected shipping. The number of torpedo hits is untrue. 6 hit the ship but only 3 went off and I think about 12 were sent at it.

[Mike McCreery]

Another successful torp attack

[Mike McCreery]

Unfortunately for the destroyer group at Hokkaido it was not a clean getaway... Val's took them out.

[Mike McCreery]

Here is the score at February 1, 1942.

Japanese have taken over the northern coast of Australia although PM is still unmolested. Luzon has not been invaded either although Mindano is almost completely overrun.

[Lowpe]

Good job. 2 and 3 ship destroyer squadrons are simply deadly.

[Mike McCreery]

Score as of November 17, 1942.

The game had slowed down quite a bit but was still moving along until October 5th. After this date, I have not been able to get in touch with Alamander, he appears to have dropped off the radar. I hope he is Ok.

[Mike McCreery]

Map as of February 1942