ENLIST TODAY (Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) No Koniu

[DOCUP]

Canoereble thanks for stopping by and provideing your knowledge.  I appreciate yours and Alfreds expert advise.  I hope that you both keep stopping by to mentor me.  It's very nice to have 2 expert players giving me advise and tutelage.
 
1.  You are correct it does not have torpedoes.  I am sending a torpedoe capable HQ to it.  It might take awhile to get there, but I think it will make a nasty suprise. 
 
2.  I am moving my carriers into a postion to strike if I choose to.  One more day I will have a advance FP base close to Tarawa.  I will scout and look for anything juicy.  I do have a BB TF close by, if I decide that it can be used instead of my carriers.  I also have AE's, AO's, AD's and the like within 2 days sail.  But you are right I never considered the risk vs benefits of this move. 
 
If my CL TF from Wake hits his TF at Marcus, I think it will cause a stir.  He has to search AC at Marcus.  If he does there asleep my CL TF is 7 hexs away, with no sightings yet.  I hope it does.  I've thought about maybe doing a bombardment on Tarawa, but not sure about that yet.  I want to keep him looking over his shoulder. 
 
I can't do much in DEI. He will take it all when he wants.  Right now hes going after Ambon.  Once he takes that he pretty much cuts DEI from Darwin.  He has a hardon for Singers.  I figure he will attack Singers again.  It might fall.  When Singers falls he will come fast for Pburg.  Pburg is just about where I want her.  Another week or so and I'd be happy.  I got 2 units moving by ground that would be nice to have there. 
 
 

[Canoerebel]

DOCUP, thanks for your friendly comments. I need to politely but frankly tell you that I am not an expert player. I am experienced and decent and very wordy. But the real experts, a class which certainly includes Alfred, know that I am not in that league.

[DOCUP]

Canoereble I know your a true southern gentleman, so by that you are a humble man.  In my opinon you are an expert player.  It's kinda like having a fav sports player.  I enjoy your AARs your gut feelings and the style you play this game.  So to me you are expert player.  HMMM kinda looks like I am stalking you but I'm not sitting in a tree outside your office window right now.  I like your style of play, and how you treat other players.  
 
There are alot of expert players on this forum.  I have learned and recieved alot of enjoyment from them.  So I will say thank you to all of them. 

[zuluhour]

He has a hardon for Singers.

I belive this to be a Yankee term for desire, for the benefit of the gentlman from Georgia.[:D]

[zuluhour]

Thats how i got all of my sub results; camping in amphibious Ops. I also manually adjusted the subs once the IJN was sighted to both his anticipated forward moves and his egresses. Good Hunting!

[DOCUP]

13th Jan
 
KB SE of Kendri
Mini KB N of Rabaul
 
PI
Nothing.  My troops are recovering disruption pretty good.
 
Singers
Nothing.[X(]  I am suprised.  Also very happy.
 
DEI
Nothing
 
Ambon
Fired on 2 DMS's.  One damaged and one I think is sunk.  Yesterday I had 22 ships sunk for 257 today I have 23 for 280.  I don't think a DMS is worth 23 pts.  His ships might be heading to one of the Timor bases.  I don't know why he wouldn't take on Ambon or Kendri.  If he takes one of the Timor bases, he will be cut off from supplies unless he keeps the KB close by. 
 
SoPac
He took WeeWak(sp).
 
Thats about it.  I am still wondering about the 6 AMc's that got tore up at Bataan.  They should have sunk.

[DOCUP]

Ok question guys.
 
I am in the process of replaceing, moving around AC.  Would it be better for me to grab 8 B25B Mitchell's or 4 B17E's.  I am using the old Bolos.  I'm thinking B17's.  But what do you all think.

[Saros]

The heavies definitely.

[DOCUP]

So I will go with the heavies.  I am kinda likeing the pilot training and plane shuffeling game.   Turn has been sent.   Intel says the MKB is heading Neast.  He hasn't hit Rabaul yet and I dont see anything moving to it.  I bet the KB will move up towards Singers.  He will find 100 fighter at Sobjera(sp).  Lets see how he likes that.  He won't find much, most of the ships left are repairing or AMc's. 
 
I am thinking that Koniu will try and take all of DEI and the Solomons before he really goes for the rest of SoPac.  I'm wondering where he is in Burma. 
 
I'm still not for sure on Burma.  I'm thinking about a fighting withdraw but don't want to put a big drain on my replacments. 
 
Just thinking out loud
 
 

[Graymane]

How are you doing your pilot training?

[zuluhour]

So I will go with the heavies.

Hey DO check the Squadron leaders out. Some of the B17 leaders I found to have 27 for aggression etc. Caught me by suprise when I tried co-ordinate them with flat tops. Givem the lead!

[DOCUP]

14th Jan
 
KB moving NW
MKB N Rabaul
 
Well I worked a long long shift and forgot to send him the game turn.  So we missed a day and its my fault.
 
Slow turn mostly.
 
Singers
Delib attack.  We took more than he did this time.  me 2,500 him 1,500.  I am down to 160 AV with 2 forts.  Don't know how much longer they can hold out.  Koniu stated in his email that he will contiune this blood bath.  So another attack tom.  He has bought in more units.  2 Divs 10 IR is what I counted real quick.
 
DEI
KB is sailing North West with a SAG jus to the south.  He has 2 small CA TFs (CA, 2 DD) roaming around looking for shipping.  I will try a NavAtt tom.  If it hits a small CA TF will go follow it.  I now have Intel that a IR is heading to Kendri.  If the KB dosen't stay that TF might be dog meat.
 
China
He has done a cpl of Bombardment attacks but nothing happened from it.  I learned where 2 more Divs are.
 
Graymane
Break down specfics.  Not for sure.  I have most of my fighter units on escort.  I have 2 on General, these 2 units have air skill in mid 60s to 70s with exp in the 50s.  I am want to increase there def and exp.  I have 4 army bomber units training ASW, 3 recon, the rest are Ground.  Navy the VS sqd at ahh LA (i think) are doing escort, search, ASW, and NavAtt.  Cats are searching or training NavS.  Kiwi's are doing more ASW, and ground bomb.  Aussie and Brits are doing roughly the same.
 
Zulu
yes I know some of the leaders suck.  I have found in AI games that it is hard to get army and navy to coordinate on air ops.

[Graymane]

One thing I have noticed is that training seems to work better with full squadrons (by that I mean planes). If I have 6/12 plane unit and 9 pilots, they seem to not train very well as opposed to filling out the planes to 12 and 18 pilots (my numbers of pilots might be a bit off, but the max is close to that I think).

I've had good luck with fighters at 100 ft./range 0. First I train them on escort to get A2A up. If pilots def needs to be higher after this, I switch to sweep (leaving it at 100 ft./range 0) and strafe gets trained. Def seems to shot up pretty well at 100 ft. for some reason.

I also like to train my 2 engine bombers (B-26/B-25 for example) in LowNav. 1000 ft/range 0. If you go lower than that, you get strafe skill. I also then tend to do mostly naval search instead of ground bombing as I need that more early on. I do train a lot on ASW like you seem to be doing.

[Crackaces]

ORIGINAL: Graymane

One thing I have noticed is that training seems to work better with full squadrons (by that I mean planes). If I have 6/12 plane unit and 9 pilots, they seem to not train very well as opposed to filling out the planes to 12 and 18 pilots (my numbers of pilots might be a bit off, but the max is close to that I think).

I've had good luck with fighters at 100 ft./range 0. First I train them on escort to get A2A up. If pilots def needs to be higher after this, I switch to sweep (leaving it at 100 ft./range 0) and strafe gets trained. Def seems to shot up pretty well at 100 ft. for some reason.

I also like to train my 2 engine bombers (B-26/B-25 for example) in LowNav. 1000 ft/range 0. If you go lower than that, you get strafe skill. I also then tend to do mostly naval search instead of ground bombing as I need that more early on. I do train a lot on ASW like you seem to be doing.

I think that is a two edged sword. For example, I have a full squadron but I stuff maxium pilots in the squadron. So yes not everybody flies each day but . the squadron keeps flying with little fatigue. I can set 90% training and the least fatigued seemed to be selected for training. Also, the training numbers do increase in dribble and drabs like your observations because some pilots do not have planes to fly, but they fly rested. That seems to also lower accidents.

Lots of trade-offs and decisions to make in this game.

[xnavytc56]

On pilot training, I have the squadrons maxed on pilots and train most and rest some. Is this a good way to this? Docup, sorry havent been on lately, after 8 months of unemployment finally got a good job, so it takes up some of my time. Docup, looks like ur doing good so far, look forward to reading more.

[Alfred]

ORIGINAL: Graymane

One thing I have noticed is that training seems to work better with full squadrons (by that I mean planes). If I have 6/12 plane unit and 9 pilots, they seem to not train very well as opposed to filling out the planes to 12 and 18 pilots (my numbers of pilots might be a bit off, but the max is close to that I think).

I've had good luck with fighters at 100 ft./range 0. First I train them on escort to get A2A up. If pilots def needs to be higher after this, I switch to sweep (leaving it at 100 ft./range 0) and strafe gets trained. Def seems to shot up pretty well at 100 ft. for some reason.

I also like to train my 2 engine bombers (B-26/B-25 for example) in LowNav. 1000 ft/range 0. If you go lower than that, you get strafe skill. I also then tend to do mostly naval search instead of ground bombing as I need that more early on. I do train a lot on ASW like you seem to be doing.

This issue is regularly mentioned by experienced players but I take absolutely no regard of the constant repetition because notwithstanding the impression the posters wish to convey regarding the "authoritative" status of their experience, it is actually far from being authoritative. There are simply far too many variables not taken into account when such claims are made. There is never a control group to substantiate the claims.

Pilot training is affected by variables such as:

• leader stats
• the need to accumulate points before the next pilot level is reached - these points being hidden and under the hood
• a high experience level of the pilot slowing down progress on accumulating the points on the individual skill levels

Alfred

[DOCUP]

Yay more conversations. Keep it up guys. I am popular for once.

Graymane
Yea I forgot I do have 2 or 3 2E bombers on LowNav. I put them on general training really for one reason. When I check on them I see lots of different colors. It looks as if they are doing something. So that makes me happy. Yea kinda jacked up.

Crackaces
Very true. it is trade offs as to how you want to play and what you want.

Xnavytc
First off CONGRATS. Hope everything goes well with you on that front. Thanks for your thoughts on the game. My thoughts on pilot training below and how I am doing some of it. If you want I can look deeper into what I have and post it. Just let me know. My motto is cheap and easy. Thats why hairless women love me.

Alfred
I agree, to many variables to really know whats going on.

Pilot Training
Disclaimer: I am no expert at this. So take what I say with 2 grains of salt.

AC Numbers
This depends. If I have a sqd that will withdraw. I will not put in AC for it to be withdrawn. If a sqd is restricted or stays, I will fill out the sqd. If the sqd has planes that I want, I will fill out the sqd with other planes.

Pilots
I am trying a few things here. Some sqd will get max pilots other will get the same number as planes. To early to tell on this one. Just like Alfred said its not scientific or anything. I don't know what is normal for me to have at this point in the game but I have alot of good A2A pilots with mid 60s and above. Atleast that is what I am thinking.

Training
I set my sqds to fly 100% training, with 0 range. Ops and fatique are very low.

This is how I do it. Questions, Comments, Concerns

As always Graymane, Crackaces, Xnavytc and Alfred thanks for stopping by and please return.

[DOCUP]

15th Jan
 
KB S of Kendri
MKB E of Rabaul
 
PI
Nothing at all.  Is he just holding me here or what.  Did I do a number on his forces at Clark.  Inquireing minds want to know.
 
Singers
Another delib attack.  HMMM did'nt see that one comeing.  I bet he does it again tom.  Again we took more than he did. Us 2,200 him 1,200.  Fort is 1 with 110 AV.  How much longer can those brave batteling bastar#ds of Singers hold out?
 
DEI
He sweeped Sobjeraea(sp)  How ever you spell it.  I lost 11 B339s, 7 Hawks, 7 Buffs, 5 Deomons to his 12 zeros.  Not good.  I doubt he does that again.  We showed him who was boss now didn't we.
I love PT boats.  I had 4 American pts left over from PI at Kendri.  They scared off the invasion fleet, but got caught in daylight by a CA 2 DD TF.  I lost 2 of the pts.   Theres teh good and the bad.
 
China
Not much moving troops around some bombardment attacks and bombings. 
 
Right now I got crap going everywhere.  Bob Hope dosen't know if he's suppose to be at Pago Pago or San Deigo.  Rita Hayworth is staying in my bedroom for now.  Turns seem easier and quicker now.  So I am spending more time messing with training and crap.  Logistics win wars.

[zuluhour]

DEI
He sweeped Sobjeraea(sp) How ever you spell it. I lost 11 B339s, 7 Hawks, 7 Buffs, 5 Deomons to his 12 zeros. Not good. I doubt he does that again. We showed him who was boss now didn't we.

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Did you bag 12 zeros? or did he sweep with 12? I'm dreaming of getting more than two or three of those LYBs driving their rice burners!

[Graymane]

I'm not trying to be authoritative, simply conveying my experiences.