Newbie Allies vs. Experinced WitP

[Crackaces]

********************************** 03 JUL 43 **************************************

SUBMARINES:

The Snook and the Pompon dud [8|] Thats Sorong ...[:'(]

Sub attack near Sorong at 84,104

Japanese Ships
TK Kyoko Maru
SC CHa-34
SC CHa-16
SC Ch 17
TK Yuho Maru
TK Tennan Maru
TK Nichiei Maru
TK Matsumoto Maru
TK Kozui Maru
TK Akatuki Maru
PB Shosei Maru
PB Kiso Maru

Allied Ships
SS Pompon

SS Pompon launches 2 torpedoes at TK Kyoko Maru
..............
Sub attack near Babeldaob at 91,95

Japanese Ships
PB Nanpo Maru
CM Okinoshima
TK Toan Maru
TK Tsurushima Maru
E Ishigaki
PB Kensin Maru
PB Kasyu Maru

Allied Ships
SS Snook

SS Snook launches 2 torpedoes at PB Nanpo Maru

The Ranton looses the draw ..

ASW attack near Zamboanga at 74,86

Japanese Ships
E Kasasagi
E Kiku
E Hasu
PB Seikai Maru
AV Sanuki Maru
TK Azuchisan Maru
TK Otoriyama Maru
DD Hokaze
E W-23
E Kiji

Allied Ships
SS Raton

SS Raton is sighted by escort

The IJ bomb Tavoy and Ubon ..

We bomb Rabaul and Shortlands ..

Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
H6K5 Mavis: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 9
.......
Morning Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 24
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 11


No Allied losses

Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1
.............

Morning Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12


No Allied losses

Port hits 1
A raid on Bangkok yields 200 troops out of 60,000 ...

More later ..

[comsolut]

Good job taking back PM.

[Crackaces]

ORIGINAL: comsolut

Good job taking back PM.

Thanks!! The strategy involved direct action but most of the work involved putting pressure in Southeast Asia forcing redeployment of forces.

Now that redeployment of forces is causing trouble in the IO! [&:]

[Crackaces]

************** 04 JUL 43 **************************************8

SUBMARINES:

The IJ are back at it around Pearl Harbor .. Back to SC's patroling off Lahaina ..

Submarine attack near Lahaina at 184,107

Japanese Ships
SS I-4

Allied Ships
LST-344, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

LST-344 is sighted by SS I-4

The same off Perth ..catching a AM ..

Sub attack near Perth at 48,147

Japanese Ships
SS I-11, hits 1

Allied Ships
AM Latrobe, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Clive
AM Warrnambool
PG Herald

SS I-11 launches 2 torpedoes at AM Latrobe

We get a PB ..

Sub attack near Peleliu at 86,100

Japanese Ships
PB Kensin Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PB Keiko Maru
CM Okinoshima
TK Toan Maru
TK Tsurushima Maru
TK Jinju Maru
E Ishigaki
PB Kasyu Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-34, hits 2

SS S-34 launches 2 torpedoes at PB Kensin Maru


Port Blair .. We uncover a mini-KB ...

Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Blair at 46,58

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 16



Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 21


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Manko Maru
xAK London Maru
xAK Yamabato Maru



Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
253 Ku S-1/B with A6M3a Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
Shokaku-1 with A6M3a Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
Zuikaku-1 with A6M3a Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
Junyo-1 with A6M3a Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
Hiyo-1 with A6M3a Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
Zuiho-1 with A6M3a Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Blair at 46,58

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 16



Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 6


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Yamabato Maru



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Wellington Ic bombing from 8000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
253 Ku S-1/B with A6M3a Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
Shokaku-1 with A6M3a Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
Zuikaku-1 with A6M3a Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
Junyo-1 with A6M3a Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
Hiyo-1 with A6M3a Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
Zuiho-1 with A6M3a Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead

The IJ lose 3 Sally's at night over Ayutthia ..vs. our Night Fighters ..

FO Sloan G. of No.176 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 2
PO Gilmour A. of No.176 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 2
PO Moorhead C. of No.176 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 5

We sweep Phnom Penh and exchange 1 P38 for at least 4 Oscars ..

Afternoon Air attack on Phnom Penh , at 58,69

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 25

Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 25000 feet *

Talk at the O'club ..

1LT Young O. of X Sqn is credited with kill number 2
1LT Young O. of X Sqn is credited with kill number 3

1LT Daniels M. of X Sqn is credited with kill number 3

2LT White, R.H. of X Sqn is credited with kill number 6

2LT Root, R.L. of X Sqn is credited with kill number 6

2LT Ellstrom, G.O. of X Sqn is credited with kill number 10

Ok more later ...

[Crackaces]

Well my opponent [Jess Norris] and I have decided to conclude this match. Jess was expecting a game following a more historical context. That is the Allies invading the Solomon's then invading the Gilberts, proceeding into the Marians, Phillipines, etc. My plans did not include invading the Marians, but to invade Formosa and Korea. Despite my paying PP's for the forces that invaded Burma-- almost every turn included grumbling of the impossibility of invading Burma and further grumbling about my invasion of Thailand. Simply, it is not worth pursuing a game where someone is so unhappy. jess was obessed with a strict interpretation of history and my desire to execute a plan of what if's within what was feasible within a historical context. There was also the phenomenon of the player getting their butt kicked squaking the loudest [;)] Anyway at this point I beleive the diffferences in gameplay where irreconcilable.

I want to think everybody that particiapted in this AAR!

[DOCUP]

Congrats I think.  Sorry that our opponent bailed out on you.  I know you mentioned before that you weren't going to start a new game.  I hope that isn't true.  I would like to see you stick around the forum.  I know I like it here.  Also I'd like to see you start a new game and follow it like I did this one.  Even thought I didn't post much.  I did try to read it everyday.
 
 

[zuluhour]

CrackAces, You must play again!

[GreyJoy]

eh!? what?! is already over!? July 43?...
 
Congrats mate! I'm sorry it's over...but happens. Unfortunately you need to be in two to have fun in every game....and when one isn't not having fun anymore it's always difficult to go on!
 
However i know how it feels when a game of this magnitude ends...you feel emptied... Take your time now...but don't put the game apart....stay around here and you'll soon want to shift to the evil side[8D]

[Crackaces]

ORIGINAL: GreyJoy

eh!? what?! is already over!? July 43?...

Congrats mate! I'm sorry it's over...but happens. Unfortunately you need to be in two to have fun in every game....and when one isn't not having fun anymore it's always difficult to go on!

However i know how it feels when a game of this magnitude ends...you feel emptied... Take your time now...but don't put the game apart....stay around here and you'll soon want to shift to the evil side[8D]

I am playing against the IJ AI and I am trying out different strategies. I realize this is nothing like PBEM. However, the computer oppoent and random but fixed scripts is dependable, does not complain, and at least in China has presented a far more agressive line of attack. Maybe someday I will have the time to engage in another PBEM match up.

The real problem is finding an opponent that will not game the system on one hand, but is not obessed with some sort of historical replay on the other hand.

Ok .. I am lurking forums but will not be doing an AAR on my adventure vs. fixed scripts ..[:'(]