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RE: Lips are sealed
Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 12:43 pm
by Cap Mandrake
ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo
While reading the manual (I know its a revolutionary notion Cap) I saw mention of bonus unit activations if the enemy crosses into Southern Australia (wherever that is). Would anyone know what these would ammount to and if it might be worth it to let the LYBs down there and then pound the stuffing out of them?
This is a good point. I am aware of such a thing from some sort of primordial genetic memory. I believe it greatly enhances militia replacements in Oz. I do not know where the tripwire is but you can best believe Admiral Rord Nelson-san will know.
RE: Lips are sealed
Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 12:56 pm
by Smeulders
ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake
ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo
While reading the manual (I know its a revolutionary notion Cap) I saw mention of bonus unit activations if the enemy crosses into Southern Australia (wherever that is). Would anyone know what these would ammount to and if it might be worth it to let the LYBs down there and then pound the stuffing out of them?
This is a good point. I am aware of such a thing from some sort of primordial genetic memory. I believe it greatly enhances militia replacements in Oz. I do not know where the tripwire is but you can best believe Admiral Rord Nelson-san will know.
One hex South of Brisbane, arriving troops are 1x British Div, 1x Armoured Bde, 1x Para Bde, 1x Inf Bde, 1x Mtd Rifles Rgt, 9th Australian Division will show up sooner. The highlights of the invasion convoy are over 200 Ozzie squads, 108 British squads, 48 Vickers squads, 48 Aus Combat Eng, 72 25-pdrs, 48 Stuarts, 80 fighters (32 Spitfire!) and a bunch of DB and Medium bombers. In short, no sensible LYB-general will trigger that unless he's planning to knock out all of Australia.
RE: Lips are sealed
Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 12:59 pm
by Alfred
ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake
ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo
While reading the manual (I know its a revolutionary notion Cap) I saw mention of bonus unit activations if the enemy crosses into Southern Australia (wherever that is). Would anyone know what these would ammount to and if it might be worth it to let the LYBs down there and then pound the stuffing out of them?
This is a good point. I am aware of such a thing from some sort of primordial genetic memory. I believe it greatly enhances militia replacements in Oz. I do not know where the tripwire is but you can best believe Admiral Rord Nelson-san will know.
Tripwire is 1 hex horizontal line south of Brisbane. Means LYB can invade anywhere in Western Australia and up to and including Port Augusta in South Australia, without triggering the reinforcements.
Alfred
RE: Lips are sealed
Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 1:00 pm
by sprior
Let's hope they forget or can't find the reference in tha manual (I can't).
RE: 2nd Platoon, B Coy., 803rd EAB
Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 1:02 pm
by sprior
Even if he were a fudgepacker
I say, steady on old boy. One doesn't talk about a chap like that. Even if he does wear brown hat.
RE: 2nd Platoon, B Coy., 803rd EAB
Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 2:36 pm
by Cap Mandrake
ORIGINAL: sprior
Even if he were a fudgepacker
I say, steady on old boy. One doesn't talk about a chap like that. Even if he does wear brown hat.
Gasp! Oh no, it appears I have been misunderstood. I meant if he worked as a fudgepacker at The Fudge Pot, about 3 blocks South of the zoo on Wells St. The proprietor is an English expat you see.
RE: Lips are sealed
Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 2:45 pm
by Cap Mandrake
ORIGINAL: Alfred
ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake
ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo
While reading the manual (I know its a revolutionary notion Cap) I saw mention of bonus unit activations if the enemy crosses into Southern Australia (wherever that is). Would anyone know what these would ammount to and if it might be worth it to let the LYBs down there and then pound the stuffing out of them?
This is a good point. I am aware of such a thing from some sort of primordial genetic memory. I believe it greatly enhances militia replacements in Oz. I do not know where the tripwire is but you can best believe Admiral Rord Nelson-san will know.
Tripwire is 1 hex horizontal line south of Brisbane. Means LYB can invade anywhere in Western Australia and up to and including Port Augusta in South Australia, without triggering the reinforcements.
Alfred
I am guessing Dusty Springfield is North of the tripwire then...must be. Given this information about Queensland being free pickings, if the LYB's have their way in the Outback, it would make more sense for them to turn SE and head for Normanton/Charter Towers/Townsville/Cairns thereby protecting their bases in New Guinea and gaining fine ports. This would be most unpleasant. Perhaps we need another US Division from Hawaii (when we have the points)
MIMA
Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 8:51 pm
by Cap Mandrake
*******La Foa Harbor, 18:30, June 2, 1942******
A damaged PBY is being loaded beyond capacity with the wounded. The pilot's side windscreen has been shot up. There should be panic, but there is not.
Beachmaster: <yells out> Can somebody fly this damn thing? The pilot and co-pilot are KIA.
USAAF Lt. with neatly trimmed beard and a bandolier of machine gun ammo: I can do it sargeant! <He rests his .50 cal on a cocconut palm stump and fires a burst at a Jap destroyer off shore. Owing to the range, the rounds arc perhaps 30-40 ft in the air before slamming into the bridge of the destroyer> HAHAHAHAHAHA! Take that you little yellow bastards! Somebody! Take my weapon!.................
RE: MIMA
Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2010 12:00 am
by Mynok
I thought Yossarian had left La Foa already?
RE: MIMA
Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2010 1:17 am
by Chickenboy
No no no. Aren't you following the plotline, you clumsy Martian? This is WWIIc's version of "The most Interesting Man in the World".
RE: MIMA
Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2010 1:53 am
by Mynok
Well, that's me, the alien biped, and I'm quite sure I left La Foa weeks ago on a rowboat loaded with vienna sausages and moonshine.
RE: MIMA
Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2010 3:33 pm
by rtrapasso
ORIGINAL: Mynok
Well, that's me, the alien biped, and I'm quite sure I left La Foa weeks ago on a rowboat loaded with vienna sausages and moonshine.
He came back because he had a premonition he would be needed to fly a PBY? [&:] [X(] [:'(]
EVAC
Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2010 4:30 pm
by Cap Mandrake
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RE: MIMA
Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2010 6:27 pm
by BrucePowers
ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake
*******La Foa Harbor, 18:30, June 2, 1942******
A damaged PBY is being loaded beyond capacity with the wounded. The pilot's side windscreen has been shot up. There should be panic, but there is not.
Beachmaster: <yells out> Can somebody fly this damn thing? The pilot and co-pilot are KIA.
USAAF Lt. with neatly trimmed beard and a bandolier of machine gun ammo: I can do it sargeant! <He rests his .50 cal on a cocconut palm stump and fires a burst at a Jap destroyer off shore. Owing to the range, the rounds arc perhaps 30-40 ft in the air before slamming into the bridge of the destroyer> HAHAHAHAHAHA! Take that you little yellow bastards! Somebody! Take my weapon!.................
Good show old boy. Good show.
RE: EVAC
Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2010 11:05 pm
by Onime No Kyo
ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake
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Is that a UH-1 or a Catalina, I cannot tell. [&:]
RE: EVAC
Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2010 11:30 pm
by Alfred
ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake
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I do like Cap Mandrake's attention to detail - note the M&M marking on the helicopter. Although I do wonder, as this is an M&M service, why they wouldn't be accepting greenbacks in lieu of boarding passess?
Alfred
RE: EVAC
Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2010 12:24 am
by Cap Mandrake
ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo
Is that a UH-1 or a Catalina, I cannot tell. [&:]
There is always some equipment geek in the crowd. [:D]
"No...that is the G model. The H model had a larger inlet for the radiator and wasn't in service till late '43"
RE: EVAC
Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2010 12:26 am
by Cap Mandrake
ORIGINAL: Alfred
I do like Cap Mandrake's attention to detail - note the M&M marking on the helicopter. Although I do wonder, as this is an M&M service, why they wouldn't be accepting greenbacks in lieu of boarding passess?
Alfred
Yes, indeed, cash is king, but the average infantryman on La Foa in early June 42 is not carrying.
Here is the salient question. What bad thing is happening?
RE: EVAC
Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2010 5:44 am
by sprior
Ooh, ooh, I know, I know.
RE: EVAC
Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2010 5:50 am
by Smeulders
ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake
ORIGINAL: Alfred
I do like Cap Mandrake's attention to detail - note the M&M marking on the helicopter. Although I do wonder, as this is an M&M service, why they wouldn't be accepting greenbacks in lieu of boarding passess?
Alfred
Yes, indeed, cash is king, but the average infantryman on La Foa in early June 42 is not carrying.
Here is the salient question. What bad thing is happening?
The beer ran out. They thought they still had some left in a bunker, but it turns out it was just a thin layer of beer over the ammunition and food. Now that all the important supplies have run out, everyone wants to leave.