Speedy vs Nikademus - Nik Mod 4.0

[Ron Saueracker]

Hey Nik and Speedy. I like the apparent results of the A2A and AAA tweaks (did much the same to A2A in my mod here at home over the last year or so, along with an ASW and other experiments). Ever think of reducing the accuracy of torpedoes in the game? Personally I find air and ship launched torps seem overly accurate for my taste...anyone else? I left the sub launched torps as is but really reduced the accuracy of PT, warship, and aircraft delivered torps. Jury is still out but the Betty and Nell launched cruise missile effect has been reduced to a more "acceptable to me" level.

[Nikademus]

ORIGINAL: Speedy


Air War -

Also a large portion of Singapore's air contingent has fled. Good ol Percy eh Nik? Fleeing in ships and aircraft and leaving the poor squaddies to get mowed down by my men [;)]

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Southeast Asia based air assets have been redeployed in order to make better use of them. Besides with your Type 0's flying around with their zero bonus, its not cricket for me to come out and play [:D]

Land War -

Wewak (Allied sub detected nearby. Will get spanked soon)

Bah.....your ASW assets couldn't hit the broad side of Killer whale.

Also. Percy ran away from Johore Bharu after further fortification were overuun. Forget God Save the Queen (King at that time tho buttdemus). God Save Percy and his band of merry men.

Pff....more Japanese propaganda. A 2nd major Japanese assault on Johre Bharu was stopped cold in it's tracks by the delaying actions of Percy's commonwealth forces......(0:1) with 1600+ Japanese casualties to add to the tally in exchage for half that of our forces.

Our forces have conducted a successful fighting withdrawl to Singapore fortress where a line in the sand has been drawn.

Come get some.

[Speedysteve]

Hi all,

A good couple of days for the Empire were the 14/15th January 1942.

Have limited time so must be quick.

Johore Bahru falls in Malaya as Percy retreats into his dugout in Singapore.

Ponianak falls as does Tarakan and Miri. Further landings on New Guinea.

The set piece of the 2 days occured on the 15th when CVL HERMES was sunk [8D]

I had been trying to get that £$%&%^* for the past 4 days. She originally attacked shipping off Amboina 6 days ago and based upon that position I honestly thought she had little escape.

Mini-KB had been patrolling around southern Timor to find her and low and behold she turns up in Darwin [:)]

A nice little carrier battle that ccompletely exemplifies the Nik Mod to their full good extent. No more DS CAP guys. For once i'll post a little of the CR to show you what I mean:

Day Air attack on TF at 33,81

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 13
A6M2 Zero x 10

Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 1
Wirraway x 8
Hudson I x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 1 damaged
Wirraway: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Hudson I: 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo, Torpedo hits 1
CVE Hosho


AND:

Day Air attack on TF, near Darwin at 36,84

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 14
A6M2 Zero x 12
B5N Kate x 23

Allied aircraft
Sea Gladiator x 7
Wirraway x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
B5N Kate: 1 destroyed, 16 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Sea Gladiator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Wirraway: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CVL Hermes, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Hermes took 2 more fish from a follow up Betty raid and and was confirmed sunk by a Zero who took this pic on his new Nikon camera.

The good news is that Ryujo is in full operational order still [8D]

[Nikademus]

BULLY!

You do realize that little Hermes has several BIG BROTHERS who will be discussing this situation with you.

boy are you gonna get it.

[Speedysteve]

[:D] Brilliant Nik.

Come get some [8D]

[TheElf]

This is all very reassuring and equally appealing. Particularly the A2A and AAA tweaks. Now if we can only get this stuff into the CHS!

I noted there was an AK in one of you first few posts called...The Two Hermans??? Friggin AWESOME name for an AK. I'm going to have to find that one in my current game and feature him as my Mascot ship. Love it!

[Speedysteve]

Hi Elf,

You will do well to save 'The Two Hermans'. I believe it starts in the Phillipines!

At least if you lead as poorly as Nik does you'll struggle to save it [:D]

I assume you are better though.

[DuckofTindalos]

Erm, not to poop on your party, but he's just Anglified (badly) the name...

[Speedysteve]

"Quest ce que une probleme?"

[Nikademus]

ORIGINAL: Speedy

Hi Elf,

You will do well to save 'The Two Hermans'. I believe it starts in the Phillipines!

At least if you lead as poorly as Nik does you'll struggle to save it [:D]

I assume you are better though.

"Laugh it up fuzzball...."

Your just happy because that torpedo hit on Yamashiro was a FOW hit and not a real torpedo hit or that the hit on Ryujo didn't touch off an ammo explosion for added SYS. lucky lucky lucky.

Actually it was a fun cat and mouse game and shows how not over-concentrating CV's can be useful. Talk about the ocean becoming a small place. I knew i'd probably get caught by either one or the other TF's.....almost escaped but fuel was low too...had to reach a port so Darwin was really the only choice. Too bad the weather didn't break. Ah well.....Hermes actually did something this time. I'd trade her any day over Force Z.

[Speedysteve]

"Don't get cocky".

Hit on Yamashiro? Were you on Acid.

Ryujo - of course luck plays it part in any war numb nutts. The fact that she is a superbly construced ship made of class 'A' steel played a major part in her brushing the torpedo aside.....pathetic Nbritish made piece of crap. Thats the torpedo and Hermes.

Deserved to be sunk for being an eyesore and a waste of fuel.

Which carrier would you like sunk next buttdemus?

[Nikademus]

ORIGINAL: Speedy

"Don't get cocky".

Hit on Yamashiro? Were you on Acid.

Unfortunately, no:

Firstly, Nik attempted to interfere with the focres at Amboina with a CV group (presumed Hermes). 8 x Swordfish took off and scratched the paint of BB Yamashiro. Silly Nik will pay for this though....you'll see.........

Were I on acid i would have failed to notice that there was no damage description after the hit during the combat replay. Whenever that happens it's a FOW hit. [:(]

Which carrier would you like sunk next buttdemus?

whichever one your one at the time..... [:D]
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[Nikademus]

ORIGINAL: TheElf

This is all very reassuring and equally appealing. Particularly the A2A and AAA tweaks.

stay tuned for a treat. [;)]

[Speedysteve]

ORIGINAL: Nikademus

Were I on acid i would have failed to notice that there was no damage description after the hit during the combat replay. Whenever that happens it's a FOW hit. [:(]

You still on about Yamashiro or Ryujo?

whichever one your one at the time..... [:D]

Pffft. You have no idea how near to your doom you are.

[DuckofTindalos]

ORIGINAL: Speedy

"Quest ce que une probleme?"

Pas de probleme... Mais "Two Hermans" => "Dos Hermanos" => "Two Brothers", ne c'est pas?

[Speedysteve]

ORIGINAL: Terminus

ORIGINAL: Speedy

"Quest ce que une probleme?"

Pas de probleme... Mais "Two Hermans" => "Dos Hermanos" => "Two Brothers", ne c'est pas?

Ah! Oui. D'accord. Tres bonne tres bonne.

Merci Terminus.

[DuckofTindalos]

De rien...

[DuckofTindalos]

Too bad for poor Buttdemus, he won't be able to understand the last few posts...[:D]

[walkerd]

Thanks Speedy.

I like the increase in damage results, especialy in AA fire. Extended use of bombers means lots of damaged bombers, gee, sort of like real life.

The only problem with this mod and AAR is that lack of turns and how slow you guysa re.

Cmon, hurry up, more posts.....thanks

[Nikademus]

ORIGINAL: Terminus

Too bad for poor Buttdemus, he won't be able to understand the last few posts...[:D]

Bah....thanks to the Internet....translators abound.

Speedy: "Quest ce que une probleme?"
(My god...is there no way I can beat such a great player like Nik?")

Terminus: "Pas de probleme... Mais "Two Hermans" => "Dos Hermanos" => "Two Brothers", ne c'est pas?"
(Thats the problem....there is no way...your best bet is to resign now and change your name to "Herman" so that noone will recognize you.")

Speedy: "Ah! Oui. D'accord. Tres bonne tres bonne. Merci Terminus."
("AH! thats the ticket! I will do as you suggest immediately. Thank you Terminus")

Terminus: "De rien"
("Your welcome....I too fear Nik and refuse to get slaughtered in a game of Steel Panthers.........I also suck at WitP too and have really bad breath and lousy taste in beer")