Never Thought I'd Start Another One - tc464 (A) vs. Mike (J)

[Mike Solli]

Just got the turn back. Hopefully, another ambush happened.

[PaxMondo]

23 Aug 42

Today, 20 B017Es were sent against the airfield at Madang. This time, 4 B-17s were shot down for no loss, but they got through to cause more light damage to the airfield. The Nicks are doing good work, but the airfield damage is creeping up and the number of ready defenders decreases daily. Only 13 Nicks and 2 Zeros remain active here with 23 and 7 down respectively.

IJ just never has enough ENG devices, not much you can do about it.

You're doing the right things and getting the right results. Couple more days, if you can keep enough Nicks in the air, and his 4E force will be ineffective. Gonna be tight ....

SRA

Sixteen Nells tried to bomb Darwin again today, but 16 P-40Es were waiting for them. They managed to shoot down one bomber, and the bombers attack on the airfield was ineffective. So much for night bombing of Darwin.

What altitude and moonlight did you have? I generally have pretty good success ... but night bombing requires high EXP/Skill pilots and Leaders. Think +70.

Other Stuff

I'm recently realized something. I'm using the "extended" map. There are a LOT of extra bases, mainly dot bases. the SRA is full of them. I'm still clearing them out. This is a pain in the butt.

They added a LOT of new bases all over in stock. Are you sure its extended map?

I think the easiest test is: Do you have separate Subic and Clark bases? If so, then extended. Otherwise just normal.

[PaxMondo]

25 Aug 42 - Really quiet turn today.
Side note: In 18 years, a draftee who was in the process of becoming an MP and will eventually serve in the ETO, will have a son...

Thus we have MIKE!!!

[PaxMondo]

26 Aug 42
Ted really went for Madang today. There were a total of 7 air raids totaling 41 fighters, 71x 4E bombers and 62x 2E bombers. The first raid was the biggest and included all the fighters. The airbase was trashed, but my 22 Nicks and 5 Zeros did well. The lost no planes shot down and shot down 6 fighters, 4x 2E and a single 4E bomber. They did lose 4 Nicks and a Zero on the ground over the course of the bombings. The airfield is closed with 6 Zeros and 15 Nicks damaged and stuck there. I'm sending a couple ships in a fast transport TF to grab them. There are 28 engineers there to work on the damage.

I think that qualifies as "All In".

[PaxMondo]

27 Aug 42
Reinforcements
Boy did I screw up. I forgot about all of the ships below. As of 11 Sep 42, they're still sitting in port. *Sigh*
SS I-33, Glen sub, going to send her to SE Fleet. I currently have only 2 Glen subs there.
TK Kyokuho Maru, Type-1 TM (8150 capacity), will be stationed at Fusan to move oil to the Home Islands.
DD Kiyonami, Yugumo class, KB escort, fortunately, she showed up at Yokohama, where KB1 is stationed.

Mike, uhhhh, did you have a SENIOR moment?

[sfatula]

The Nicks seem to be doing a lot better, did you replace the leader or no? Just curious.

[BBfanboy]

I don't think you can load aircraft on a FT TF. Have to switch to Transport or Air Transport.

[RangerJoe]

I don't think you can load aircraft on a FT TF. Have to switch to Transport or Air Transport.

If a player made a Transport or Air Transport TF using a ship or ships that can be in a Fast Transport TF, loaded the air unit, then changed the TF to a Fast Transport TF it should work.