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RE: Manila Falls
Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2016 9:47 pm
by njp72
ORIGINAL: Lowpe
ORIGINAL: njp72
ORIGINAL: Lowpe
Choices....
History has taught me not to mess with trying to penetrate the Allied Carriers but rather attack the landing.
Fully agree, it is the best chance of really inflicting pain. Most experienced Allied players will generally have their fleet CVs one hex back or to the side of the invasion hex for a degree of safety from mines, MTBs, CD guns, subs and surface forces. Limiting the range of your strike aircraft and a whole lot of luck may allow you to get at those juicy targets full of troops or CVEs. [:)]
You and I think a lot a like. It is scary sometimes.[:)]
Will you be playing again?
LOL, I know [:)]
I love the game so much so yes would be my answer. Though, I am a little nervous in finding another opponent as dedicated, skilled and reliable as Mike (wargmr).
RE: Manila Falls
Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2016 11:59 pm
by Lokasenna
I almost played you before you started playing him, but you guys played at a pace I wouldn't have been able to keep.
Lowpe, you are getting thrashed in the air, good buddy.
RE: Manila Falls
Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 12:05 am
by Lowpe
ORIGINAL: Lokasenna
I almost played you before you started playing him, but you guys played at a pace I wouldn't have been able to keep.
Lowpe, you are getting thrashed in the air, good buddy.
Turn is away...let us see what surprises I spring this day...[;)]
RE: Manila Falls
Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 8:08 am
by Lowpe
The night ....
Allies move heavily on Port Blair...
I expect the Allied Carriers are one hex north of Port Blair...
7 troops lost here...
RE: Manila Falls
Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 8:28 am
by Lowpe
An incredibly long fight...
IJN torpedoes expended, some at very close range and all miss...
RE: Manila Falls
Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 8:33 am
by Lowpe
Spokane bombed...
LA fire bombed and swept...
Small strikes hit the landings at Port Blair...
all to minimal effect.
Japanese ships in precarious positions and are savaged in the afternoon.
RE: Manila Falls
Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 8:40 am
by Lowpe
San Diego is strong...
RE: Manila Falls
Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 8:42 am
by Lowpe
Even worse...their artillery is effective.
IJN bombard San Diego during the daytime...to generally poor results.
RE: Manila Falls
Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 8:43 am
by Lowpe
A poor day in the air...
RE: Manila Falls
Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 8:44 am
by Lowpe
And worse in the seas...
RE: Manila Falls
Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 8:56 am
by Lowpe
The presence of the 31st Regt at San Diego is disheartening. Means most likely he is flying in troops and I am not intercepting the transports...
On the positive side I think 3 P51b Mustang factories were destroyed.
Hmm., not doing too well here.[:)]
RE: Manila Falls
Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 9:01 am
by Lowpe
Well, I was hoping to sneak behind the Allies lines with the cruiser raid here...
and there was some good targets, but just didn't make it.
Teach me to try and nibble at the Allied Navy concentrated like that.[:-]
Two divisions, parts of basically, have landed at Port Blair.
Every Allied carrier is behind Port Blair with more troops and ships.
Four Cruiser squadrons are at Port Blair.
RE: Manila Falls
Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 9:08 am
by Lowpe
Allies bomb heavily here to little effect...
RE: Manila Falls
Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 1:21 am
by bigred
ORIGINAL: Lowpe
The expected attack...
I wish I had one of those US Tank divisions to use against FatR in my game...drop it in china and turn it loose.
RE: Manila Falls
Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 1:28 am
by bigred
ORIGINAL: Lowpe
San Diego is strong...
ouch!
RE: Manila Falls
Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 10:32 am
by Lowpe
Hey, Big.
I looked a long time ago, and I believe those Patton led Armor units are white restricted.
RE: Manila Falls
Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 10:33 am
by Lowpe
ORIGINAL: bigred
ORIGINAL: Lowpe
San Diego is strong...
ouch!
Yep, I was hoping for only 1 full division.
RE: Manila Falls
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2016 8:30 am
by njp72
ORIGINAL: Lokasenna
I almost played you before you started playing him, but you guys played at a pace I wouldn't have been able to keep.
Lowpe, you are getting thrashed in the air, good buddy.
I remember that, it would have been a great game [:)]
We do set a fairly hard pace.
RE: Manila Falls
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2016 8:42 am
by njp72
ORIGINAL: Lowpe
San Diego is strong...
Yep, it will be very hard to get through that. In fact if the forts are high then unfortunately you won't.
I would just try to bleed him a little bit and rack up the points whilst commencing planning the withdrawal.
Even a deliberate attack can be dangerous now, because if your forces get too weak or disrupted then he will come rolling over the top.
A fantastic effort to get even this close in 43. [&o]
RE: Manila Falls
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2016 12:09 pm
by Lowpe
Thanks NJP...
This was always a shot in the dark...terribly disappointed to see all those divisions there in San Diego.
Oh, well, that is how the cookie crumbles for Japan.
I might be able to get San Diego...if my ships can bombard better and there is a shortage of supply there.
Fat chance.