KB a/c changed status.....

[2ndACR]

Had something wierd happen.

Scen15 12/14/41 playing IJN vs AI

KB was returning to Osaka. 12 hexes north east of Midway. I set all a/c to standdown after pounding PH for two days and figured I was safely out of air range.

Bumped into AI carrier TF at a range of 4. All of my carriers launched a massive strike, even though I had set all of them to stand down. Thank God.

Just wondering if the TF commander will override your commands on his own?

Am going to try and duplicate if I can.

[2Stepper]

I guess my biggest question for the sake of curiousity more'n other reasons is were you attacked by the allied TF at all? Or did your guys change status, strike, then move on?

I seem to remember historically the KB unit was making a beeline for home trying to avoid contact. But if in the example you gave contact was made and they had to defend themselves? Heck, maybe you DO have a good lil AI there. Least in terms of "individual" thinking... Lord knows if I have a flight of SBD's and Wildcats coming I'm going to defend myself. [8D]

Be interested to hear though how that went and particularly if you were able to make it happen again.

[rogueusmc]

what was your react range set on for your CV TF?

[2ndACR]

KB detected and launched their strike. My bad react was set to 6. But I had put all a/c to standdown.

No CAP, No strike a/c, No Recon. KB may have reacted, but do to my orders KB should have had no a/c to fly.

Results were over the next 2 turns the AI's entire TF was sunk.

Enterprise took 6 torps, 19 bombs
3 CA
5 dest

I lost 12 val, 20 kate, 1 zero. The AI never got a strike off.

[2Stepper]

ORIGINAL: 2ndACR

KB detected and launched their strike. My bad react was set to 6. But I had put all a/c to standdown.

No CAP, No strike a/c, No Recon. KB may have reacted, but do to my orders KB should have had no a/c to fly.

Results were over the next 2 turns the AI's entire TF was sunk.

Enterprise took 6 torps, 19 bombs
3 CA
5 dest

I lost 12 val, 20 kate, 1 zero. The AI never got a strike off.

Open opportunity maybe? Lord only knows... Still odd considering your orders, PLUS the fact that at least historically without refueling/refurbishing at sea, KB would have been a tad low on supplies for another healthy strike... Definitely an odd one... [&:]

[2ndACR]

I had already hooked up with my replenishment TF. Had roughly 250-300 strike points avail.

I am not complaining at all. After ordering them to stand down to rest and all, I get
hit with major pucker factor when they react REAL close to the AI tf. I said to myself
this is going to hurt, I hava de no a/c to hit back with. After a few seconds of cursing
I open my eyes to see KB launch a monster strike and a bunch of piddly ones.

[2Stepper]

Oh I'm not belittling the good fortune. Not at all. [:D] Had you not had the replenishment, I wonder if it would have happened though... At any rate, it was a good run of luck. Course now you'll get the Essex class "Big E" to deal with later in the war. [:D][:D]