Pat vs Ronnie GW AAR

[ashkpa]

Polynesia, search rolls of 4/1 resulting in allies finding with 3 SP.
Moved damage column up one with 2 SP. The sub saved it's D roll and was aborted.

[rkr1958]

ORIGINAL: ashkpa

MA42 i3:
E. Med searches of 9/2 result in one CW CA finding. The could engage the 4-box but at best do an A on the axis and take a D 2A, so I am having the CW avoid the combat. Let me know if you'd like to redo this.

Perfect!

[ashkpa]

Well, up to this point the rolls have gone the allied way.
New Zealand Coast 6/6 -> no contact
E. Indian Ocean 9/5 -> no contact
Arabian Sea 4/10 -> no contact
Coral Sea 2/1 both find with 0 SP, sub takes a D which it saves. {thought my luck was turning, but then the allies roll a 1}
Big battles yet to come.

[ashkpa]

Next up:
Cape Naturaliste rolls of 10/1 result in no contact
South China Sea rolls of 4/3 result in the axis finding the 0-box with 4 SP.
Naval Air and SP used to move damage up to 2D 3A. I will apply the D's versus the CW and US convoy. Assuming the FR will have extra naval moves to use more often than the other two powers. If you'd like it changed, let me know. And is there a preference for the abort location. I'm going to move towards Madagascar unless I hear otherwise.

I will take a short break before heading into the big areas.

[ashkpa]

I tried to intercept the fleeing CP (from the SCS), but it appeared to not be intercept-able in the BoBeng and the game would not let me move it through the E. Indian Ocean. I may try to recreate later, but at this point it is inconsequential.

I have initiated in the BoB and reacted another GE fighter out. The US does have fighters that could react out. Will they?

[rkr1958]

ORIGINAL: ashkpa

I tried to intercept the fleeing CP (from the SCS), but it appeared to not be intercept-able in the BoBeng and the game would not let me move it through the E. Indian Ocean. I may try to recreate later, but at this point it is inconsequential.

I have initiated in the BoB and reacted another GE fighter out. The US does have fighters that could react out. Will they?

Fly all four fighters to the 2-box.

[ashkpa]

The lightning can only make it to the 1-box. Orders?

[rkr1958]

ORIGINAL: ashkpa

The lightning can only make it to the 1-box. Orders?

Lightning flies to the 0-box to join their RAF allies.

[ashkpa]

BoB rnd 1: rolls of 2/4 resulted in only the axis finding.
They engage the CW 4 box with 1 SP and make it a naval air.
The AA resulted in 2 NAV factors screen.
There was a D A applied against the CW.
Axis place the D against the Renown, which failed it's damage control.
I thought you'd then place the A also against the Renown, to get it out of harms way.
I also am assuming you will stay for round 2.

[ashkpa]

Round 2, we both find on rolls of 2/1. You have 2 SP. I did make it a naval air. The two GE fighter bombers are flying as fighters.
How do you wish to spend the SP?

[rkr1958]

Increase allied air-to-air by 1 column. US fighters will target German fighters if they get the chance.

[ashkpa]

Missed getting the image of the A-A results. It went three rounds.
First round the Allies rolled low (4 or 5) shooting down the FW190. The Allies then aborted the Thunderbolt (back to S W England) on a 14.
Second round, the Allies cleared a bomber on a 10 and the axis shot down the first Wildcat on a high roll (16 or 17).
Third round, the allies shoot down the Italian Re.2001 on a 4 and the axis shoot down the last Wildcat on a 5.
The AA was good, screening 3 points of NAV and the damage to the fleet was a D 2A. In the end aborting all of the ships.

[ashkpa]

Round 3 search rolls were 7/2 resulting in an end to the combat.

I aborted your 3 ships to Plymouth.

[ashkpa]

In the Solomons the search rolls were 7/3. Allies find with 5 SP. How will you spend them?
Storm in this zone, so no naval air combat.

Edit: breaking for dinner.

[rkr1958]

ORIGINAL: ashkpa

In the Solomons the search rolls were 7/3. Allies find with 5 SP. How will you spend them?
Storm in this zone, so no naval air combat.

Avoid combat.

[ashkpa]

The last sea zone is the Marianas.
Search rolls of 1/2 result in both finding (3-boxes are engaged) with 1 SP. I made it a naval air and have allocated my CVP as fighters and bombers. It is your decision time now.
How do you want them distributed.

[rkr1958]

Fighters: F4F-4, P-40c, F4F-3, SDB-4

Bombers: PBY-1, SBD-3, TBD

I'll use the default order that the program gives for both my fighters and bombers. USN air units will continue to fight until the status of all bombers have be determined. USN fighters will target Japanese bomber units. Any US bombers that get through will target Japanese carriers in the order of Hiryu, Zukaku, Shokaku, Kaga with the exception that carriers with loaded planes of 2 or more will get first priority. Now isn't that optimistic!

P.S. It's my bedtime. [>:] [>:] [>:]

I fully expect to wake to read of a slaughter of US carriers in the Marianas. Sort of a reverse Midway. [:(] [:(] [:(]

[ashkpa]

Well, you fighter pilots flew well, here and in the BoB.
A-A went your way, but not totally and I got a few bombers through with the loss of one bomber. You had no planes shot down. I aborted the PBY to Wake Is.

Here are the A-A results.

[ashkpa]

MA42 i3: Marianas
Here is the final result. I had issues with the screen capture program and had to restart it once I figured it out, but therefore did not get all the images I wanted.
Here is the information Your AA versus JP bombers were 2,10,9 (reduced air-sea factors to 6, reduced by rain to 3)
Here is the information for my AA versus the US bombers 8,3,9,6 (screened all 2 of the air-sea factors)
The Saratoga was selected and failed it's damage control with a 5 and therefore was damaged.
The next damage I put on the Northhampton and that was on a 9.

Will you stay for round 2 - information in the image below.
And if not, where do you wish to abort.

[ashkpa]

Also, will you want to initiate combat in the China Sea (you did not intercept when I moved through and that image on what is present is still valid)