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

[Mike Solli]

2 Mar 43

Sub War

Nothing to report.

5 Fleet

The runway damage is down to 10 but the service and port are still at 100. I have 152 engineers there, but they're a bunch of slackers.

4 Fleet

The 9 PB4Y-1s visited Johnston Island again. I'm moving a chutai of Georges to Johnston Island. They'll get there in 2 days. I'm also considering moving a naval guard battalion there as reinforcements.

SE Fleet

The 37 heavy bombers switched to Tulagi's troops, along with the 16 Mitchells. I'm still trying to figure out a way to ambush them but I don't have the ability to put a lot of fighters in the area. Maybe I can overload Buin for a short time? I only have 32 AS there.

SRA

Nothing to report.

Burma

Nothing to report.

China

There was still a supply shortage, so the bombardment (which usually causes massive kills) did little. Total destroyed squads was only 6. Fortunately, a large load of supply arrived today. Tomorrow's bombardment should be back to normal.

Also, a 27k supply convoy just arrived at Shanghai and will begin unloading tomorrow. An 18k supply convoy will arrive there tomorrow and the special 50k supply convoy will arrive the day after tomorrow. That's a total of 95k supply, which should keep them in artillery ammo for a bit.

Raw AV:
Japan: 5064 (+146)
China: 1351 (+14) - Boo!
Enemy strength: 255k (-3k)
Enemy units: 71 units (+1)
Guns: 284 (+9)

Other Stuff

The N1K2 George just became operational. I'm keeping 5 operational factories on the K2 and the 13 R&D factories have been upgraded to the K5. That model uses the Ha-43 engine which won't become operational until 6/43. I anticipate the K5 becoming operational ~8/43.

[PaxMondo]

... I want lopsided odds in my favor, not an even contest.

Oh yeah, even steven and your hits on him repair ... his hits on you, not so much ...

[PaxMondo]

2 Mar 43
5 Fleet

The runway damage is down to 10 but the service and port are still at 100. I have 152 engineers there, but they're a bunch of slackers.

the higher the level, the longer is takes to repair ....

.... Maybe I can overload Buin for a short time? I only have 32 AS there.

I do it all the time, the challenge is getting the damaged a/c out afterwards ... I'm always prepared to lose a/c, just not pilots ...

The N1K2 George just became operational. I'm keeping 5 operational factories on the K2 and the 13 R&D factories have been upgraded to the K5. That model uses the Ha-43 engine which won't become operational until 6/43. I anticipate the K5 becoming operational ~8/43.

I can't remember, but does the K5 have SR=3? If so, you may want to keep some K2 in production.

[Mike Solli]

2 Mar 43
5 Fleet

The runway damage is down to 10 but the service and port are still at 100. I have 152 engineers there, but they're a bunch of slackers.

the higher the level, the longer is takes to repair ....

.... Maybe I can overload Buin for a short time? I only have 32 AS there.

I do it all the time, the challenge is getting the damaged a/c out afterwards ... I'm always prepared to lose a/c, just not pilots ...

The N1K2 George just became operational. I'm keeping 5 operational factories on the K2 and the 13 R&D factories have been upgraded to the K5. That model uses the Ha-43 engine which won't become operational until 6/43. I anticipate the K5 becoming operational ~8/43.

I can't remember, but does the K5 have SR=3? If so, you may want to keep some K2 in production.

Should have figured it takes longer for higher level ports/airfields to repair.

Sometimes, if I have damaged planes stuck someplace, I'll move all the pilots from the damaged fragment to the unit. The un-piloted repaired aircraft can still transfer.

The K4 does have SR 3 but some of the stats are better. Still debating.