RIDERS ON THE STORM-THANK YOU
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- Gen.Hoepner
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RE: RIDERS ON THE STORM - Hoepner (A) vs. Trollelite(J)
UH, forgot to say that the initial HRs slightly changed...
2.no B-29 under 15000
4.no strategy bomb on resource under 100, and any other thing (oil, heavy industry, aircraft factory,etc) under 50
I hope all strategy bomb is done by level bombers. And at best there is an altitude limitation of 10000 (for 4-e 15000), because all
such missions in wwii are high-altitude area bombing.
There should be no man-power firestorm bombing out of Japan home islands. Politically there is simply unrealistic to make firestorm, say, a phillipine or chinese city, or hongkong, or singapore.
9.No allied units (land, naval or air) can enter soviet territory.
So even air transfer is forbidden. If this should be modified after soviet enter the war, we would discuss later. Don't sortie your red navy (including SS and transports) before they enter the war.
10. Except initial chinese exp.force, only 2 other chinese corps could be changed to southeast asia command and be able to fight in burma and india. There is no restriction to support units, however. Those 2 corps should be announced.
Divisions should not be limited. A corps divided cannot be viewed as division however.
12,Philippine could only be landed on US and local forces.
14. No US corsair units on board carriers before 1, Jan, 1945. There is no restriction to British Corsair units. If Japanese ever use kamikaze before 1945, this restriction would be removed.
Some other HR say not before 1944, I think 1945 is more fair. Anyway there is no limitation of marine fighter squadrons on cv. You could load 80 hellcats in a carrier if you like.
Another limitation is not mentioned, but would be viewed as gamey. That is, using british squadrons on american carriers, and vice versa.
16. Only 6 carriers, 12 cruisers can be reconstructed by allied. Of these, 2 should be used to replace australian cruisers and not allowed to use on US units. Only Heavy cruisers and american "10000-tons" light cruiser could be replaced. Those reconstruced ships should be announced before enter service.
This is what Trollelite suggested and i agreed with him. I only demanded that if Russia is activated i need 30 days in order to deploy my forces ...
2.no B-29 under 15000
4.no strategy bomb on resource under 100, and any other thing (oil, heavy industry, aircraft factory,etc) under 50
I hope all strategy bomb is done by level bombers. And at best there is an altitude limitation of 10000 (for 4-e 15000), because all
such missions in wwii are high-altitude area bombing.
There should be no man-power firestorm bombing out of Japan home islands. Politically there is simply unrealistic to make firestorm, say, a phillipine or chinese city, or hongkong, or singapore.
9.No allied units (land, naval or air) can enter soviet territory.
So even air transfer is forbidden. If this should be modified after soviet enter the war, we would discuss later. Don't sortie your red navy (including SS and transports) before they enter the war.
10. Except initial chinese exp.force, only 2 other chinese corps could be changed to southeast asia command and be able to fight in burma and india. There is no restriction to support units, however. Those 2 corps should be announced.
Divisions should not be limited. A corps divided cannot be viewed as division however.
12,Philippine could only be landed on US and local forces.
14. No US corsair units on board carriers before 1, Jan, 1945. There is no restriction to British Corsair units. If Japanese ever use kamikaze before 1945, this restriction would be removed.
Some other HR say not before 1944, I think 1945 is more fair. Anyway there is no limitation of marine fighter squadrons on cv. You could load 80 hellcats in a carrier if you like.
Another limitation is not mentioned, but would be viewed as gamey. That is, using british squadrons on american carriers, and vice versa.
16. Only 6 carriers, 12 cruisers can be reconstructed by allied. Of these, 2 should be used to replace australian cruisers and not allowed to use on US units. Only Heavy cruisers and american "10000-tons" light cruiser could be replaced. Those reconstruced ships should be announced before enter service.
This is what Trollelite suggested and i agreed with him. I only demanded that if Russia is activated i need 30 days in order to deploy my forces ...
RE: RIDERS ON THE STORM - Hoepner (A) vs. Trollelite(J)
I think you should adopt Japanese tactic against Japan[;)].. perhaps a bold raid on HI with carriers?[;)][:D]

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RE: RIDERS ON THE STORM - Hoepner (A) vs. Trollelite(J)
Well, Pauk, everything can be done....we have a lot of time...if he goes for India or for Oz or for Russia...the pacific will be an american terrain...let's see, first of all i need to save India and Oz and delay him in Burma (even if i think he will skip Burma....i'd skip it if i wanted to go for India...)...then we'll be able to think at what my CVs can do in the pacific[8D]
RE: RIDERS ON THE STORM - Hoepner (A) vs. Trollelite(J)
You guys should make double sure you are running the exact same version. I really think this is the problem with the sync issue. I have not had a sync issue since first release and that was caused by not having the same version installed.
Also make sure that you completely exit WITP between turns.
Also make sure that you completely exit WITP between turns.
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RE: RIDERS ON THE STORM - Hoepner (A) vs. Trollelite(J)
Thanks, but we checked and we have the same version...however the sync problem isn't really a problem as long as he sends me the original combat text report...
12/10/41
Another bad day for the demo-plutocratic western allies!
KB and Baby KB keep on sinking my ships. Searly 200 ships will probably be sunk in this opening campaign...a disaster!!!!
His subs are doing a great job, sending to the bottom those ships who are not attacked by his air forces...really cannot do anything to stop this slaughter at the moment.
Now, with the conquest of Merak he has a foothold in Java....at least this phase will end quickly.
Manila has been bombed again. My air force has been completely destroyed and now nothing can stop him from bombing Luzon back to stoneage[:(]
I do not know wether these heavy losses in terms of ships will slow down my future movements...really hope not too much, considering that the war fleets are almost intact.
However, this opening move for Japan puts him in a great advantage. With the double port attack on turn 1 and with KB in the Java sea there's no way the allies can master a defence in the SRA-DEI. It's true that the pacific it's completely undefended, but the US need some time to be ready to do anything....well, i learnt something this time[:o]
12/10/41
Another bad day for the demo-plutocratic western allies!
KB and Baby KB keep on sinking my ships. Searly 200 ships will probably be sunk in this opening campaign...a disaster!!!!
His subs are doing a great job, sending to the bottom those ships who are not attacked by his air forces...really cannot do anything to stop this slaughter at the moment.
Now, with the conquest of Merak he has a foothold in Java....at least this phase will end quickly.
Manila has been bombed again. My air force has been completely destroyed and now nothing can stop him from bombing Luzon back to stoneage[:(]
I do not know wether these heavy losses in terms of ships will slow down my future movements...really hope not too much, considering that the war fleets are almost intact.
However, this opening move for Japan puts him in a great advantage. With the double port attack on turn 1 and with KB in the Java sea there's no way the allies can master a defence in the SRA-DEI. It's true that the pacific it's completely undefended, but the US need some time to be ready to do anything....well, i learnt something this time[:o]
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RE: RIDERS ON THE STORM - Hoepner (A) vs. Trollelite(J)
Here's the first plan to defend India...


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RE: RIDERS ON THE STORM - Hoepner (A) vs. Trollelite(J)
The intel screen after 5 turns in war....
As you can see we mainly lost ships...nearly 1000 points for 140 ships..most of them are AKs,APs,TKs, along with 12 subs (at Manila), the PoW, 2 CLs, 5 minor DDs...
The air force has been badly hit but not that much, we can still hold our ground.
Most of RAF and US air force has been withdrawed from the front line and they're now reassebling in India or in Oz.
At the same time the first major convoys are leaving West Coast in order to bring supplies and fuel to Australia.
In Oz i'm moving my Australian Command attached forces to Perth and to Alice Spring, in order to defend the most exposed flank of the continent.

As you can see we mainly lost ships...nearly 1000 points for 140 ships..most of them are AKs,APs,TKs, along with 12 subs (at Manila), the PoW, 2 CLs, 5 minor DDs...
The air force has been badly hit but not that much, we can still hold our ground.
Most of RAF and US air force has been withdrawed from the front line and they're now reassebling in India or in Oz.
At the same time the first major convoys are leaving West Coast in order to bring supplies and fuel to Australia.
In Oz i'm moving my Australian Command attached forces to Perth and to Alice Spring, in order to defend the most exposed flank of the continent.

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RE: RIDERS ON THE STORM - Hoepner (A) vs. Trollelite(J)
Oh, 1 more thing: in the pacific, Wake still holds. His ships withdrew from the island and now his 2 units are trapped there. Moving 2 units to reinforce the island that could be become a nail in the japanese eastern defensive perimeter. If i manage to reinforce Wake with units and planes, with the majority of the japanese army involved in far away campaigns, i will be able, in few months, to threaten his pacific communication lines.
This game is going to be interesting....[;)]
This game is going to be interesting....[;)]
RE: RIDERS ON THE STORM - Hoepner (A) vs. Trollelite(J)
Great to see you back, GH! [8D]
I'm not so sure this is a good idea. You're playing CHS, and Luzon has 500 resource centers - they generate 15,000 supplies per month! Your troops are NOT going to starve - in fact, that should be enough to start a strategic bombing campaign with 4Es from Clark Field. Meanwhile, you can rest your troops, let them fill out and build forts. It's going to be really tough for him to take Manila if he waits a couple of months...ORIGINAL: Gen.Hoepner
At the second day of war seems clear that my opponent is avoiding a mass invasion of Luzon in order to be able to take DEI and SRA sooner. the Whole Borneo is already in his hands and in few days will surely be full of Betties and Nells that will interrupt any supply route to Manila. As i always say, Luzon doesn't need to be conquered at the beginning: encirle it and proceed, it will starve anyway[:(] Good move Trollelite!
Can you explain this house rule to me? [&:]13. No allied offensive action in northern pacific before soviet enter war. They can take back any amercian territory occupied by japanese, however.

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RE: RIDERS ON THE STORM - Hoepner (A) vs. Trollelite(J)
ORIGINAL: VSWG
Can you explain this house rule to me? [&:]13. No allied offensive action in northern pacific before soviet enter war. They can take back any amercian territory occupied by japanese, however.
I cannot explain. Under my point of view in this game the jap player is really disadvantaged, so it's up to him to decide the HRs. Trollelite suggested it and i agreed. That's all.
In fact it doesn't have much sense but....[&:]
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/11/41
Another tough day for the allies.
KB entered in indian ocean and managed to sink more 20 ships that were trying to reach Perth....[:(] What a bloody loss of men and equipment[:@]
In Manila he managed to sink what remained of the PI merchant fleet. the fighter PI force managed to take down an unescorted sally, but that's all[:o]
For what concerns Luzon...For the moment he can close whatever AF i keep open in Luzon, so there's no chance of bringing there any bombing force. Luzon will be conquered, as soon as he finishes with SRA he can master a great number of men to take Luzon...i knowbecause i always do the same playing as Japan in CHS...believe me, placing a bunch of bombers at Takao will ensure that every single american unit in Luzon remains suppressed, so then it's an easy task for the skilled japanese divisions....
In China nothing moves for the moment....
I'm slowly withdrawing the ducth air force from the SRA...probably within 3 turns every single ducth plane will be safe on the northern coast of Oz.
These subs are incredibly dangerous[:@]
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Sub attack at 22,46
Japanese Ships
SS I-153
Allied Ships
AK Kalgan, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Sub attack at 22,44
Japanese Ships
SS I-162
Allied Ships
AK Darvel, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Sub attack at 22,49
Japanese Ships
SS I-158, hits 1
Allied Ships
AK St. Quentin, Shell hits 1
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Day Air attack on TF, near Manila at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 56
G4M1 Betty x 52
Ki-21-II Sally x 35
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AK Capillo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Compagnia Filipinas, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Candesa, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Corregidor, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Paz, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
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Sub attack at 22,44
Japanese Ships
SS I-162
Allied Ships
AP Manoora, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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RE: RIDERS ON THE STORM - Hoepner (A) vs. Trollelite(J)
Hi, GH,
Good luck with this game. Reading the HR, it seems to me most are limitating Allied strategic options and are so rather unbalanced.
By the way your opponent did two things I personally find very gamey:
_ the raid on Manila on turn 1... I doubt many submarines were sitting in port like that and anyway submarines were hard targets to hit... especially with torpedoes at port.
_ using the "magic" first Japanese move to land deep into DEI. If Japanese TF were sailing past Singapore, the Force Z won't be caught there by surprise IMOO.
What you can ask is that a Japanese unit crosses the Soviet border to "activate" Soviet so you can move units around and prepare correctmly the defense. Of course you will have to change air units orders to have then not move.
For your Corsair rule, my personnal HR is that the second Corsair type (F4U-1D) can be used aboard CV, while the first (F4U-1) can't.
I think you have an opportunity with Wake holding and the KB away... but don't take risk. My best advice here will be to have your PH BB sent to the West Coast until they received far more AA. In 1943 with enough CV and LBA to cover them they will be more useful than they are today.
Good luck with this game. Reading the HR, it seems to me most are limitating Allied strategic options and are so rather unbalanced.
By the way your opponent did two things I personally find very gamey:
_ the raid on Manila on turn 1... I doubt many submarines were sitting in port like that and anyway submarines were hard targets to hit... especially with torpedoes at port.
_ using the "magic" first Japanese move to land deep into DEI. If Japanese TF were sailing past Singapore, the Force Z won't be caught there by surprise IMOO.
What you can ask is that a Japanese unit crosses the Soviet border to "activate" Soviet so you can move units around and prepare correctmly the defense. Of course you will have to change air units orders to have then not move.
For your Corsair rule, my personnal HR is that the second Corsair type (F4U-1D) can be used aboard CV, while the first (F4U-1) can't.
I think you have an opportunity with Wake holding and the KB away... but don't take risk. My best advice here will be to have your PH BB sent to the West Coast until they received far more AA. In 1943 with enough CV and LBA to cover them they will be more useful than they are today.
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RE: RIDERS ON THE STORM - Hoepner (A) vs. Trollelite(J)
ORIGINAL: AmiralLaurent
Hi, GH,
Good luck with this game. Reading the HR, it seems to me most are limitating Allied strategic options and are so rather unbalanced.
By the way your opponent did two things I personally find very gamey:
_ the raid on Manila on turn 1... I doubt many submarines were sitting in port like that and anyway submarines were hard targets to hit... especially with torpedoes at port.
_ using the "magic" first Japanese move to land deep into DEI. If Japanese TF were sailing past Singapore, the Force Z won't be caught there by surprise IMOO.
What you can ask is that a Japanese unit crosses the Soviet border to "activate" Soviet so you can move units around and prepare correctmly the defense. Of course you will have to change air units orders to have then not move.
For your Corsair rule, my personnal HR is that the second Corsair type (F4U-1D) can be used aboard CV, while the first (F4U-1) can't.
I think you have an opportunity with Wake holding and the KB away... but don't take risk. My best advice here will be to have your PH BB sent to the West Coast until they received far more AA. In 1943 with enough CV and LBA to cover them they will be more useful than they are today.
Bien trouvè Laurent!
I know these HRs are quite a problem for the allies, but....i really think the allies can stand even such great losses in the DEI-SRA. I managed to save almost all my surface war fleet (except for 1 BB,2 CLs and 4 DDs), so my war assets are almost intact. The quick loss of DEI and SRA gives to Japan the chance of going on the offensive and that's exactly what gives this game the trill i needed to come back to witp[:D]
For what concerns Wake, yes, i will be carefull using my BBs, for sure. I know those battlewagons are slow and not much helpfull without their upgrades, but i think Wake can be a very interesting staring point for an allied counterstrategy. Can be fullfilled with subs, planes and units...this will force him to commit a bit more in the pacific...if he doesn't, well with the KB far away and with my CVs intact i can even think of a landing operation in the Mariannas or at IWO in mid-late 42...would be really interesting!!!!
However, now the first goal is to defend India and Oz and i'm already moving on those fronts...
merci pour ton support Laurent, will be badly needed with the upcoming months[&o]
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RE: RIDERS ON THE STORM - Hoepner (A) vs. Trollelite(J)
Oh Oh....we have a problem.
Noticed few movements on the Russian Border...enemy units are massing at Mutakiang!!!!! Already 15 are there, plus more 6 that are moving from south....what this will mean?
Seems that in every game of mine i have to deal with Russia...[:D]
Hope Trollelite will give me the 30 days i asked after the activation in order to replace my units...otherwise....[:o]

Noticed few movements on the Russian Border...enemy units are massing at Mutakiang!!!!! Already 15 are there, plus more 6 that are moving from south....what this will mean?
Seems that in every game of mine i have to deal with Russia...[:D]
Hope Trollelite will give me the 30 days i asked after the activation in order to replace my units...otherwise....[:o]

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Naga is back in allied's hands!!
Finally some good news!
Today one of our ducth sub scored the first hit of this bloody war...finally!!
The good news is that, while KB keeps suppressing the ships fleeing from Java (very few are left btw) and while the japs launch a serie of air attacks against Sosarbaja and Malaya, our brave phlippine divisions managaed to get Naga back in our hands! The japs only landed a SNLF unit and we managed to take the base back and now the jap unit is trapped...Trollelite now needs to evacuate it or to send some more units to Luzon if he doesn't want to see this precious unit destroyed!
At the same time the operation to reinforce Wake is going on...5 days and a CD marine unit and some supplies will arrive.
Rabaul in the sopac is still holding...
Trollelite told me that i'm moving in a very different way from his old enemy (who, however, quitted by 25th Dec) so he needs to pay more attention to the next moves...good!
What else? ah, the jap advance in Malaya goes very slowly, it seems that only minor units are taking part of it...the better! Java is gonna fall however, let's see if i can make him lose some more time...[:)]
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/12/41
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Sub attack at 32,64
Japanese Ships
AP Satsuma Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Allied Ships
SS KXVI
My unexperienced buffalos didn't score a single hit[:@]
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Day Air attack on Johore Bahru , at 22,50
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 63
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 25
Ki-21-II Sally x 130
Ki-48-I Lily x 50
Ki-15 Babs x 1
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 13 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 destroyed, 21 damaged
Ki-48-I Lily: 2 destroyed, 16 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
Allied ground losses:
193 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 49
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Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 23,66
Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 61
B5N2 Kate x 100
F1M2 Pete x 2
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 2 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed
Martin 139: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
279 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Airbase hits 21
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 103
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Ground combat at Naga
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 16446 troops, 101 guns, 106 vehicles, Assault Value = 484
Defending force 246 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13
Allied max assault: 478 - adjusted assault: 675
Japanese max defense: 12 - adjusted defense: 7
Allied assault odds: 96 to 1 (fort level 0) [:D][:D][:D][:D]
Allied forces CAPTURE Naga base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
190 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Allied ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Wake Island[8D]
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1160 troops, 47 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8
Defending force 244 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
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Today one of our ducth sub scored the first hit of this bloody war...finally!!
The good news is that, while KB keeps suppressing the ships fleeing from Java (very few are left btw) and while the japs launch a serie of air attacks against Sosarbaja and Malaya, our brave phlippine divisions managaed to get Naga back in our hands! The japs only landed a SNLF unit and we managed to take the base back and now the jap unit is trapped...Trollelite now needs to evacuate it or to send some more units to Luzon if he doesn't want to see this precious unit destroyed!
At the same time the operation to reinforce Wake is going on...5 days and a CD marine unit and some supplies will arrive.
Rabaul in the sopac is still holding...
Trollelite told me that i'm moving in a very different way from his old enemy (who, however, quitted by 25th Dec) so he needs to pay more attention to the next moves...good!
What else? ah, the jap advance in Malaya goes very slowly, it seems that only minor units are taking part of it...the better! Java is gonna fall however, let's see if i can make him lose some more time...[:)]
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/12/41
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Sub attack at 32,64
Japanese Ships
AP Satsuma Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Allied Ships
SS KXVI
My unexperienced buffalos didn't score a single hit[:@]
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Day Air attack on Johore Bahru , at 22,50
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 63
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 25
Ki-21-II Sally x 130
Ki-48-I Lily x 50
Ki-15 Babs x 1
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 13 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 destroyed, 21 damaged
Ki-48-I Lily: 2 destroyed, 16 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
Allied ground losses:
193 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 49
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Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 23,66
Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 61
B5N2 Kate x 100
F1M2 Pete x 2
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 2 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed
Martin 139: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
279 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Airbase hits 21
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 103
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Ground combat at Naga
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 16446 troops, 101 guns, 106 vehicles, Assault Value = 484
Defending force 246 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13
Allied max assault: 478 - adjusted assault: 675
Japanese max defense: 12 - adjusted defense: 7
Allied assault odds: 96 to 1 (fort level 0) [:D][:D][:D][:D]
Allied forces CAPTURE Naga base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
190 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Allied ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Wake Island[8D]
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1160 troops, 47 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8
Defending force 244 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
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RE: RIDERS ON THE STORM - Hoepner (A) vs. Trollelite(J)
CHRIST MAN YOU'RE BACK!Hi all, this will be the AAR of my brand new Pbem game against Trollelite.
We're gonna play CHS scenario 160, meaning the one with Extended AB's map and Experimental Nik's Mod.
Looking for good old Hoepner's stuff, I'll be watching that [8D]
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RE: RIDERS ON THE STORM - Hoepner (A) vs. Trollelite(J)
ORIGINAL: Fishbed
CHRIST MAN YOU'RE BACK!Hi all, this will be the AAR of my brand new Pbem game against Trollelite.
We're gonna play CHS scenario 160, meaning the one with Extended AB's map and Experimental Nik's Mod.
Looking for good old Hoepner's stuff, I'll be watching that [8D]
hope not to disappoint your expectations[;)]
RE: RIDERS ON THE STORM - Hoepner (A) vs. Trollelite(J)
Ok just read the HR - some of them are way strange man. I wish you good luck, I know as an experienced jap player you won't be unfair to him [8D] but still he's being a little unfair to YOU [:o]
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RE: RIDERS ON THE STORM - Hoepner (A) vs. Trollelite(J)
ORIGINAL: Fishbed
Ok just read the HR - some of them are way strange man. I wish you good luck, I know as an experienced jap player you won't be unfair to him [8D] but still he's being a little unfair to YOU [:o]
The allies, if they don't make big mistake, won't be stopped in the long run with some limitations. I truly believe that.
And however, i do not find those HRs unfair. Let's say they supposed the brits and the ducths got a bit lazy and didn't notice those hundreds of warships in their backyards[;)]
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RE: RIDERS ON THE STORM - Hoepner (A) vs. Trollelite(J)
Ok, Naga was taken back and the small SNLF unit(or probably a fragment of it) has been wiped out. Now the south of Luzon is free again from enemy forces. The liberation of Naga means some more supplies for my poor troops at Luzon. McHartur is trying to feed as much men as he can while he keeps training them for the storm to come over...
nothing much more to report.
KB is still around Java,but what remained of my fleeing ships is safe now. He's unloading a lot of troops in the north of Java while i'm falling back to Sosarbaja and Medioen in order to estabilish the last defensive perimeter.
I'm a bit concerned about China...seems that he's troops are not massing in the front line...they are slowly falling back...what the h*** has he in mind???!??!?!however here i'm still re-deploying my units in order to be able to performa re-active defence, so there isn't much i can do for the moment.
The ducth subs scored the second hit of the war, badly damaging an AK near Batavia.
Another hit was supposed to be scored by a Martin, patrolling the skies near Palembang...nothing special indeed.
Heavy jap bomding activities at Manila and Johre Baru.
New jap landings at Hollandia, Tulagi and Funafete(near Fiji).
The "Wake Operation" goes on, while planes,men, supplies and fuel are leaving SF in order to re-supply Oz.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/13/41
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Sub attack at 20,59
Japanese Ships
AK Yoshu Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage[:D]
Allied Ships
SS KXV
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 95
G4M1 Betty x 90
Ki-21-II Sally x 69
Ki-46-II Dinah x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 4 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AO Pecos, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Fortuna, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
PG Asheville, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sagoland, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
1021 casualties reported
Guns lost 22
Vehicles lost 1
Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 6
Port supply hits 2
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Day Air attack on Johore Bahru , at 22,50
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 62
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 55
Ki-21-II Sally x 137
Ki-48-I Lily x 50
Ki-15 Babs x 1
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 4 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 14 damaged
Ki-48-I Lily: 4 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 3 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 115
So what to say more? With Java damned, now i really have to think about Oz...Darwin is very close to Java...and i know that if he commits a lot of units there i won't be able to stop him....at least not on the shore!But Oz is a big island and it will take him quite a lot of time to march from Darwin to Alice Spring! While if he goes for Perth...well, there can be more easily stopped imho...he will need KB to cover a possible Perth operation, while for Darwin he will just need to get timor, freeing so the KB for other pourposes...well...we just have to wait and see...in the meanwhile everything i could do to defend Oz has been made...now it's just a matter of time[:o]
nothing much more to report.
KB is still around Java,but what remained of my fleeing ships is safe now. He's unloading a lot of troops in the north of Java while i'm falling back to Sosarbaja and Medioen in order to estabilish the last defensive perimeter.
I'm a bit concerned about China...seems that he's troops are not massing in the front line...they are slowly falling back...what the h*** has he in mind???!??!?!however here i'm still re-deploying my units in order to be able to performa re-active defence, so there isn't much i can do for the moment.
The ducth subs scored the second hit of the war, badly damaging an AK near Batavia.
Another hit was supposed to be scored by a Martin, patrolling the skies near Palembang...nothing special indeed.
Heavy jap bomding activities at Manila and Johre Baru.
New jap landings at Hollandia, Tulagi and Funafete(near Fiji).
The "Wake Operation" goes on, while planes,men, supplies and fuel are leaving SF in order to re-supply Oz.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/13/41
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------------------------------------------------
Sub attack at 20,59
Japanese Ships
AK Yoshu Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage[:D]
Allied Ships
SS KXV
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 95
G4M1 Betty x 90
Ki-21-II Sally x 69
Ki-46-II Dinah x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 4 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AO Pecos, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Fortuna, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
PG Asheville, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sagoland, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
1021 casualties reported
Guns lost 22
Vehicles lost 1
Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 6
Port supply hits 2
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Day Air attack on Johore Bahru , at 22,50
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 62
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 55
Ki-21-II Sally x 137
Ki-48-I Lily x 50
Ki-15 Babs x 1
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 4 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 14 damaged
Ki-48-I Lily: 4 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 3 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 115
So what to say more? With Java damned, now i really have to think about Oz...Darwin is very close to Java...and i know that if he commits a lot of units there i won't be able to stop him....at least not on the shore!But Oz is a big island and it will take him quite a lot of time to march from Darwin to Alice Spring! While if he goes for Perth...well, there can be more easily stopped imho...he will need KB to cover a possible Perth operation, while for Darwin he will just need to get timor, freeing so the KB for other pourposes...well...we just have to wait and see...in the meanwhile everything i could do to defend Oz has been made...now it's just a matter of time[:o]
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RE: RIDERS ON THE STORM - Hoepner (A) vs. Trollelite(J)
For what concerns India, i'm quite happy at this stage.He didn't advance in Burma (not even towards Mouleim), and without Burma and its AFs it's gonna be tough for him to invade India... some units have been saved from SRA(mostly base forces) and considering that the RAF is quite intact along with the RN it's not going to be an easy walk the conquest of India. But, you know...it's still too early to tell anything.
What it's clear is that till the KB will stay there, my convoys in the pacific will be safe and that means that i can reinforce Oz quite easily.
With my 4 CVs fully operative and intact and with the threat (which is more virtual than real) of the american BBs, he should have quite some headhaces in the pacific in the next months...
What it's clear is that till the KB will stay there, my convoys in the pacific will be safe and that means that i can reinforce Oz quite easily.
With my 4 CVs fully operative and intact and with the threat (which is more virtual than real) of the american BBs, he should have quite some headhaces in the pacific in the next months...