CSV Ron vs Larry

[larryfulkerson]

I made some moves and here's the results of the attacks:
attack results 107_55

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attack results 41_132

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attack results 58_140

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attack results 60_136

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attack results 42_135

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attack results 29_129

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attack results 37_156

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attack results 74_128

Those attacks took 70% of the turn. More attacks follow:

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attack results 81_32

And the turn ends here.

[larryfulkerson]

I went through all the attack results screenshots and tabulated which unit was killed, where, and when so I can start looking for those units at approx. that position three to five turns later. Here's the list:

[Hyding]

I notice your replacement rate went up 50% (from 40 to 60) for rifle squads. This is the largest type of replacement you get at a steady rate as opposed to gaining by disbanding replacement cadres.

Since rifle squads make up the backbone of many of your ARVN units that's a big help.

I wonder what caused this? Have you recently crossed a EEV threshold? What's the VP total? Is Ron having any luck getting any pacification events?

[larryfulkerson]

So um......I started the early Vietnamization program, maybe that's the cause of the jump in replacement rate.  The VP total?  I guess you mean what is the Allied VP....it's -11 for the Allies.  What's a pacification event?  Do you mean is he getting any conscripts from capturing a province capital?  We'll have to get Ron to post here to tell us.

[Hyding]

ORIGINAL: larryfulkerson

So um......I started the early Vietnamization program, maybe that's the cause of the jump in replacement rate.  The VP total?  I guess you mean what is the Allied VP....it's -11 for the Allies.  What's a pacification event?  Do you mean is he getting any conscripts from capturing a province capital?  We'll have to get Ron to post here to tell us.

Sounds like the replacement jump was probably caused by the early Vietnamization. Have to ask Curt. I've been tempted to utilize early Vietnamization but one reason I've held off wa the fear of undertaking additional fighting with ARVN without an increase in replacements. If the replacement boost was caused by activating Vietnamization then that option becomes much more acceptable. You could field 3 US divisions for the cost. Still, a 40% increase in ARVN strength is tempting. Even if their activation each turn is unreliable you gain a lot of garrison and blocking troops. There will be an increase in mobility for Corps and Regional/Popular Forces as well.

A pacification event occurs whenever the the NFL convert a hex in a South Vietnamese Province to their control. Once each turn for each province where that happens it gives a percentage chance for a VP gain. When a VP is successfully scored the news post "VC activity in (insert province name)" is shown in the news reports. Pacification event is just another name listed in the Word file briefing for the triggering of the percentage check.

I know you are aware of this we're just using different terms. I thought the explanation might be useful for those new to this scenario.

[larryfulkerson]

Campaign for South Vietnam Turn 8 as of 15MAY2008

This is the report of NVA actions taken during turn 8. This report is UNCLASSIFIED.
Here's the news summary:

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Here's the losses so far:

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Here's the reinforcements I get this turn:

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Here's the air missions as I have assigned them for this turn:

[larryfulkerson]

I moved the ARNV 1st Div into the Khe San area that was vacated by the NVA recently:

[larryfulkerson]

The VC Thua Thien Pol Sec is back in business and he's in hex 79,19 and hasn't moved
yet which means he spawned there. So I'm thinking that if I put one of my units in
that hex he won't spawn there anymore the rest of the game. And the same situation
exists for the VC K48 Bn in hex 79,23 which is also spawning near Hue. Two more VC
units that I won't have to chase down all the time:

EDIT: I've since found out that if the spawn hex is occupied then the next nearest hex is
used to spawn instead.

[larryfulkerson]

The VC 42nd Recon unit popped onto the map and he hasn't moved yet so that is his spawn
hex and I need to surround him and kill him: