Bill Brings Banzai

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: BillBrown

In other news, no sign of CV Saratoga, but my subs are still searching.

I am unsure about this, but the USN CVs did not move that turn. I am going
to move next to it this turn so possibly I will have a shot tomorrow.
I ended up at 8 hexes away.

Very dangerous position for the Allies. Early in the war. Craptacular fighters. Craptacular TBs with tiny legs. Poorly trained aircrews. Loitering (detected!) near Japanese-held Marshalls.

He needs to be punished.

Will you try for a 7-hex attack? What are your airgroup settings? Don't forget to include some organic NavS if you want the possibility of two attack phases tomorrow.

[BillBrown]

It depends on what he does. I am moving to a hex right next to where he is now. So it could be
a 1 hex fight, but if he moves at mission speed he will move 8 hexes and will then be about 6 - 8 hexes
away from me. I expected him to move to strike Kwajalein Island, but he didn't.
Since I want a fight, I have my CVTF set for 6 hex reaction and my TBs have 10% search.

[Mike Solli]

You set your CV TF to react?! [X(]

[BillBrown]

Yes Mike, I put 2 torps into Saratoga last turn and he is way outside of LBA. So it is my 5 CVs vs His 2. I am willing to take a small chance here.

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: BillBrown
I expected him to move to strike Kwajalein Island, but he didn't.

My guess is that he paused to make the movement next turn instead of using his available movement points this turn. If my guess / suspicion is right, you should be 6-8 hexes from him and he will be inadvisably be using a number of his strike aircraft on Kwajalein atoll on a port strike.

BTW-I'd keep a ship or two in port for him to target. But have you moved any valuable AS or AV ships from there or Roi-Namur?

[BillBrown]

I have moved all but a couple of xAKLs and I think an AMc. I also have my Netties on Naval strike at 1000 feet with Zero cover. They might also make an attempt.
6-7 hex fight would be great, out of TBD range.

[Chickenboy]

Well? The suspense is killin' me! [X(]

[Zorch]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

Well? The suspense is killin' me! [X(]

I know a good undertaker. He leaves no stone unturned.

[btd64]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

Well? The suspense is killin' me! [X(]

Thumping fingers on my computer desk.[:'(]....GP

[BillBrown]

to answer the peanut gallery, nothing. Here we are dos-si-doing about.
I am not sure what do to now. I am frustrated.

[BillBrown]

Dec 12, 1941

Not a real exciting turn except for what showed up in the air losses.
It looks like CV Saratoge did indeed sink.

[btd64]

That would be Lady Lex I believe. Saratoga starts at San Diego....GP

[BillBrown]

I thought I put this out before
Sub attack near San Luis Obispo at 209,92

Japanese Ships
SS I-21

Allied Ships
CV Saratoga, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Talbot
DD Kennison
DD Crosby

Since this was Dec 10 and off San Luis Obisco, I think Sara went down. Sara does
start with a USMC fighter unit on board, so that accounts for the 15 F2A-3 buffalos
along with the 14 F4F-3 Wildcats that show up.

I sent 15 subs to the West Coast on turn 1.

[btd64]

I stand corrected. The DD escort is also a give a way....GP

[btd64]

I once had Sara take 4 torps out side of San Diego and she limped back to port an was back at sea around 10 months later. Her system damage wasn't that high and she made it. I think I was in a PBEM with ny59giants at the time....GP

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: BillBrown

to answer the peanut gallery, nothing. Here we are dos-si-doing about.
I am not sure what do to now. I am frustrated.

Weather cancel your alpha strike(s)? Have you been spotted?

I'd plot a pursuit course. It's not every day you get to wipe the Pacific Ocean clean of his offending carriers at 5:2 odds.

Any idea why your Netties at Roi-Namur/Kwaj didn't attack? The enemy is within 10 hexes of Kwaj., 11 of Roi-Namur.

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: BillBrown

Dec 12, 1941

Not a real exciting turn except for what showed up in the air losses.
It looks like CV Saratoge did indeed sink.

Nice shootin' Tex! [&o]

[BillBrown]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: BillBrown

to answer the peanut gallery, nothing. Here we are dos-si-doing about.
I am not sure what do to now. I am frustrated.

Weather cancel your alpha strike(s)? Have you been spotted?

I'd plot a pursuit course. It's not every day you get to wipe the Pacific Ocean clean of his offending carriers at 5:2 odds.

Any idea why your Netties at Roi-Namur/Kwaj didn't attack? The enemy is within 10 hexes of Kwaj., 11 of Roi-Namur.

I don't know, maybe weather.

[durnedwolf]

Hi Bill,

In China, normally I'm running all of my "garrison" troops hither-yawn to different bases so I can free up good divisions stuck pulling garrison duty. It looks like you've no house rules. Will you pull troops and air groups from Manchukuo for your China campaign?

[GetAssista]

ORIGINAL: durnedwolf
Hi Bill,

In China, normally I'm running all of my "garrison" troops hither-yawn to different bases so I can free up good divisions stuck pulling garrison duty. It looks like you've no house rules. Will you pull troops and air groups from Manchukuo for your China campaign?

This garrison juggling minigame is the second place nightmare of the first months as Japan for me [:)] First place is keeping the pace during the expansion.
Granted, it might be worse against AI because you advance quicker and have more bases to cover. On the other hand, a good Allied opponent will have his Chinese creeping everywhere in small chunks, so you can't over-optimize.