Banzai This! John III (J) vs. Anachro (A)

[Canoerebel]

December 25, 1941

Economic goals: In six or seven months, I'm going to ask Michael for input.

[Canoerebel]

December 26, 1941

A quick look around the map:

NoPac: Japan takes Kiska, Attu, Kodiak.

CenPac; Midway and Wake fall.

SoPac: Japan takes Fiji, Samoa and Tahiti.

SWPac: Port Moresby, Rabaul and Horn Island taken.

DEI: Glider troops take Batavia and Soerabaja.

Singapore: Now a size 200 shipyard.

Burma: Rangoon falls.

Banzai!

[Canoerebel]

December 27, 1941

Banzai!

[Canoerebel]

December 28, 1941

An Uber driver knocked over a light pole today. It resulted in a power surge that knocked out every electronic device in my house, including my gaming computer. I am making this post at work. It's World Subway Sandwich Day. We are temporarily living in the Caboose.

[Canoerebel]

December 29, 1941

I had to blow the whistle on Anachro today. Last turn, he deployed an air combat Tf with three CVs in a single hex. It brought back memories of my game with Dan (I wonder why there are so many posts in Dan's AAR today?) I remined Anacrho of House Rule 18: No more than two Allied carriers in any single hex at one time.

[Canoerebel]

December 30, 1941

Carrier Division 5 bumped into CVL Hermes, which was steaming south of Java. Scratch one flattop! Banzai!

[Canoerebel]

December 31, 1941

The AI yieled a Japanese Auto-Victory message! I don't believe in Auto-Victory, so I invited Anachro to continue the game. He still has more than 200 ships of all kinds on map.

[Canoerebel]

January 1, 1942

My economy crashed today. I only have 6 Resources and 19 Oil in the Home Islands. I've emailed Michael for help. More when I hear back from him.

[njp72]

ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

January 1, 1942

My economy crashed today. I only have 6 Resources and 19 Oil in the Home Islands. I've emailed Michael for help. More when I hear back from him.

I laughed so hard I had tears coming down my face which caused some interesting looks from co-workers[&o]

[adarbrauner]

Someone here is missing his playing buddy

[Bearcat2]

In this mod:

"1. Japan--at all costs--sticks to its goal of 70% for CAs (instead of 60%). Japan is authorized to build a total of 14 CAs."

Except the quota was by tonnage; by tonnage, Japan is 110% Banzai! [:)]

[jwolf]

ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

December 14, 1941

2nd, 5th, 22nd and Imperial Guards Divisions para-assault and take Singapore.

Banzai! Banzai! Banzai!

Reminds me of the old Star Trek episode with the rogue Harry Mudd, who was living on some planet with dozens of hot android babes, along with one model based on his shrewish ex-wife. At the end of the show, after the Enterprise crew have "repaired" the facility, poor Mudd is mobbed by not one, but multiple copies of her. He sees with terror that one of them is numbered 500.

[GetAssista]

[:D]
A noticeable lack of cursing the land combat model though. Or the sign that things are not going well enough in China?

[Anachro]

I came into this thread thinking it was a joke due to the name of its poster, but I have been convinced by the subsequent postings that it is the real deal and I apologize to John 3rd for this blatant breach of his operational security. [:D]

ORIGINAL: John 3rd
I worked 23 hours today, watched all eight Star Wars flicks with my boys, and cooked a rotisserie marmot that I shot yesterday.

ORIGINAL: John 3rd
An Uber driver knocked over a light pole today. It resulted in a power surge that knocked out every electronic device in my house, including my gaming computer.

+1 to both of these based on our email correspondence so far. I had to laugh! [;)]

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Anachro

I came into this thread thinking it was a joke due to the name of its poster, but I have been convinced by the subsequent postings that it is the real deal and I apologize to John 3rd for this blatant breach of his operational security. [:D]

ORIGINAL: John 3rd
I worked 23 hours today, watched all eight Star Wars flicks with my boys, and cooked a rotisserie marmot that I shot yesterday.

ORIGINAL: John 3rd
An Uber driver knocked over a light pole today. It resulted in a power surge that knocked out every electronic device in my house, including my gaming computer.

+1 to both of these based on our email correspondence so far. I had to laugh! [;)]

The real question is, was the Uber vehicle a driverless Tesla that needed to recharge ...

[Lecivius]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

ORIGINAL: Anachro

I came into this thread thinking it was a joke due to the name of its poster, but I have been convinced by the subsequent postings that it is the real deal and I apologize to John 3rd for this blatant breach of his operational security. [:D]

ORIGINAL: John 3rd
I worked 23 hours today, watched all eight Star Wars flicks with my boys, and cooked a rotisserie marmot that I shot yesterday.

ORIGINAL: John 3rd
An Uber driver knocked over a light pole today. It resulted in a power surge that knocked out every electronic device in my house, including my gaming computer.

+1 to both of these based on our email correspondence so far. I had to laugh! [;)]

The real question is, was the Uber vehicle a driverless Tesla that needed to recharge ...

After reading all this I need to recharge [:D]

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

December 18, 1941

I wonder why so many people are posting so frequently in Dan's AAR?

I wouldn't worry about it, John. They're probably just comparing notes on who can post the most whimsical, yet supple discussion of some tree or the other. Pretty soon they'll get around to taking turns and bragging about the size of their...naval bases.

[uncivil_servant]

I know this is humor and hyperbole but have you been watching the other game using this mod (NJP (J) vs NY59 Giants (A)) in FEBRUARY Japan has taken; All of Ceylon, most of India, All of western and northern Australia, invading Eastern Australia, and the historical stuff. So your humorous hyperbole is funny and exaggerated.... But it isn't THAT exaggerated. But I'm sure the extra tools the Allies get will be able to push out the entrenched IJ Forces out of Conquered India, China, Australia and whatever else they take in 42' and 43'.

ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

December 13, 1941

I have to admit this mod gives Japan alot of goodies, but that's counterbalanced by all the stuff the Allies get. The RN gets three extra Vampire-class DDs disbanded in port at Port Stanely with 97% SYS damage, reflecting my reluctance to equip the Allies so. And the Americans get 200 extra Marauders effective January 1, 1946.

[Anachro]

I haven't extensively categorized the changes to the Allied OOB, but it seems to get some extra french CAs/CLs/DDs, maybe a BB, an extra Dutch CL, one BC added to Force Z, a British CV at game start, Wasp upgraded to a Yorktown-class, CV Ranger, a few extra CVEs, and some (4?) Cruiser/CV hybrids (~15 a/c) that can later covert to CVLs (~30 a/c). So not too shabby, perhaps not commensurate (can't really say), but the later Allied material advantage should make itself felt nonetheless.

[Canoerebel]

January 2, 1942

Michael is on vacation, so I've set aside my economic issues until he gets back. In the meantime, I'm going to focus my efforts in places where supply is relatively flush.

Operation Ichi Goo: To this point, I haven't moved any units in China. (Did I mention that I don't enjoy the land war in Asia? If I didn't, I'm sure someone else did for me.) I'm considering which ones I want to move and where.