Pat vs Ronnie GW AAR

[ashkpa]

ND43 i1 GS results
Missed the image of the air combat results (had issues with screen hidden by other screens). The allies rolled a 10, clearing the fighter bomber. The axis rolled a 15 aborting the CW fighter. No other units involved.
Ground strikes successful.
In Lisbon the Italians planes apparently concentrated on the airfields.
Stavropol half successful.
Vlad, I got both corp.

[ashkpa]

Three LA attacks: Benghazi, Stavropol and Vlad.
You can support Stavropol defenders. Information below. Manstein and Yamato are providing support to their respective attacks.

Note, tomorrow I am flying to the Midwest for the eclipse. I will have internet access, but probably less time over the next week plus.

[rkr1958]

ORIGINAL: ashkpa

You can support Stavropol defenders. Information below.

The Soviet bomber, Ye-2, will fly defensive ground supported escorted by the fighter (Pe-3bis). The Soviet fighter will target the German bombers and remain until all bombers are cleared, shot down or aborted.

ORIGINAL: ashkpa

Note, tomorrow I am flying to the Midwest for the eclipse.

Where we are, Huntsville/Madison AL area we'll be getting 97% eclipse. Just a little over an hour north in Nashville, it's 100%. My son's school is letting out at noon, however, they can miss the entire day without excuse.

[ashkpa]

No access to WiFi at the farm house, so no images from the computer (this is from cell phone). Both my bomber cleared and yours was aborted. Net roll at Stavropol was an 18 which caused a defensive loss and disorganized the attackers. At Vlad it was worse with a net 14. You should be happy. Will try to get to WiFi tomorrow.

[ashkpa]

ND 43 i1. Air combat over Stavropol

[ashkpa]

Land Attacks. Missed image for the Stavropol (missed fractional and rolled an 8, result was defender loses one unit and attackers all disorganized).

[rkr1958]

Turn 21. Jan/Feb 1943. Allied #3. Actions.

The USSR take a land. The USA, CW and French all take navals.

The following six sea areas are of potential naval conflict.
1. Marianas.
2. South China Sea.
3. Bay of Bengal.
4. Arabian Sea.
5. West Med.
6. East Med.

Decisions/questions effecting these potential conflict are covered in the next six posts.

[rkr1958]

Turn 21. Jan/Feb 1943. Allied #3. Potential Naval Conflict. The Marianas.

The USN will attempt to initiate naval combat in the Marianas. Shown are the forces involved and air units that can react.

1. What are your instructions for Japanese air reactions?

[rkr1958]

Turn 21. Jan/Feb 1943. Allied #3. Potential Naval Conflict. South China Sea.

The RN sub will attempt to initiate combat in the South China Sea. Shown are the forces involved and air units that can react.

2. What are your instructions for Japanese air reactions?

[rkr1958]

Turn 21. Jan/Feb 1943. Allied #3. Potential Naval Conflict. Bay of Bengal.

The RN CA and sub will attempt to initiate combat in the Bay of Bengal. Shown are the forces involved; however, there are no air units on either side that can react. This post is included to inform you of the intention of the RN to attempt to initiate combat.

[rkr1958]

Turn 21. Jan/Feb 1943. Allied #3. Potential Naval Conflict. The Arabian Sea.

The RN will not attempt to initiate combat in the Arabian Sea. However, the Japanese as the non-phasing player can. Shown are the forces involved; however, there are no air units on either side that can react.

By the way, the CV Ark Royal is in the 3-box.

3. What are your instructions?

[rkr1958]

Turn 21. Jan/Feb 1943. Allied #3. Potential Naval Conflict. The West Med.

The RN sub will attempt to initiate combat in the West Med. Shown are the forces involved and the air units that can react.

4. What are your instructions?

[rkr1958]

Turn 21. Jan/Feb 1943. Allied #3. Potential Naval Conflict. East Med.

The RN will not attempt to initiate combat in the East Med. However, the Italians/Germans as the non-phasing player can. Shown are the forces involved and the air units that can react.

5. What are your instructions?

[ashkpa]

Turn 21. Jan/Feb 1943. Allied #3. Potential Naval Conflict. The Marianas.

The USN will attempt to initiate naval combat in the Marianas. Shown are the forces involved and air units that can react.

1. What are your instructions for Japanese air reactions?

Ki-27 reacts to the 0-box. Avoid combat if my choice.

[ashkpa]

Turn 21. Jan/Feb 1943. Allied #3. Potential Naval Conflict. South China Sea.

The RN sub will attempt to initiate combat in the South China Sea. Shown are the forces involved and air units that can react.

2. What are your instructions for Japanese air reactions?

NAV to the 0-box.

[ashkpa]

Turn 21. Jan/Feb 1943. Allied #3. Potential Naval Conflict. The Arabian Sea.

The RN will not attempt to initiate combat in the Arabian Sea. However, the Japanese as the non-phasing player can. Shown are the forces involved; however, there are no air units on either side that can react.

By the way, the CV Ark Royal is in the 3-box.

3. What are your instructions?

Initiate combat. CP first priority, so engage 0-box only unless JP fighter is also involved. If fighter is involved with my NAV, then switch to Ark Royal as priority and only engage the higher box.

[ashkpa]

Turn 21. Jan/Feb 1943. Allied #3. Potential Naval Conflict. The West Med.

The RN sub will attempt to initiate combat in the West Med. Shown are the forces involved and the air units that can react.

4. What are your instructions?

React the Sparviero to the 0-box.

[ashkpa]

Turn 21. Jan/Feb 1943. Allied #3. Potential Naval Conflict. East Med.

The RN will not attempt to initiate combat in the East Med. However, the Italians/Germans as the non-phasing player can. Shown are the forces involved and the air units that can react.

5. What are your instructions?

Initiate with the German Condor. Nobody new flies out. Sink the CP as the first priority. If I can engage the general fleet in a Naval Air and ensure getting the CP (enough surprise to reduce AA and increase columns), then engage the higher box as well as the 0-box. Else just engage the lower box.

[rkr1958]

Turn 21. Jan/Feb 1943. Allied #3. The Marianas. Round 1.

Well, this naval combat was an interesting one and resulted in me filing a bug report in the tech section.

1. The USN decides to attempt to initiate a naval combat in the Marianas.

2. The USA reacts with a NAV and fighter to the 2-box.

3. The CW reacts with a fighter to the 2-box.

4. The Japanese react with their Ki-27 fighter to the 0-box.

5. Search rolls, Allies 6, Japanese 3. Only the Japanese find but even when they isolated the lower (2-box) they fall short of the 4 SP's required to avoid combat. So the allies choose a naval air combat.

This is where the bug occurs (see tech forum for specific details).

[rkr1958]

Turn 21. Jan/Feb 1943. Allied #3. The Marianas. Round 1. (con't)

After a bit of trail and error I found this workaround to the bug, which was a showstopper.

1. The Japanese include both allied boxes (2 & 3).

2. The allies, however, fly all USN CVP's in the 3-box as fighters. Since there are no Japanese air units involved then this effectively eliminates them from this round.

3. The selection of the 3-box reduces surprise points available to the Japanese from 3 to 2, but since the Japanese could only use 2 anyway this is irrelevant.

4. So through trail and error we have our "weird" workaround and then proceed to the naval air battle.