History repeats itself, almost

[freeboy]

another later turn.. they are still there .. maybe I should move my carirers inyto intercept?

[toraq]

Nice AAR. Keep it up guys. I think it´s the only one which still lives in mid 44.[;)]

I´m very curious about the Kamikaze force. Will they destroy the USN power?

[freeboy]

Z still has not gotten Kamikazis due to my "cowardice" and slow long range planning of avoiding all the bases in the activation zone.. but very very soon

[Zeta16]

Here is one thing that may piss me off. See the units by the coast engaged by my troops they are scoring 4 to 1 and higher in combat and not moving the troops becaue they have no where to go. I would be real pissed if my main formation whould have to retreat but could not becaue of me kick the butt of this blocking units. Just thought I would say this a problem with the land combat model. I do not have a problem of getting block, but not when in those hexes I am kicking butt.

[Gen.Hoepner]

Try to set the destination hex on a jap-controlled-base. This should let your unit move
hope this helps

[freeboy]

Zeta16 is worried that he may not be able to withdraw from Tavoy.. as I am committing a large amount of troops to cutting him off, and he is attacking at high odds, but not getting my troops to retreat

not a movement issue per say

[freeboy]

somewhere around 20 US carriers showed up and chased the bad imperial death star raiders back into the arms of the emperor.. then we ordered the demolition of air bases around Saipan.. Taiian and Guam... Really pissed about that stupid msw minefield atoll crap which has me hitting PI next instead of these Islands...
Davao fell and soon those troops will be gone.. although it does not seem I am getting too many points for killing Jap troops.

[Zeta16]

ORIGINAL: freeboy

somewhere around 20 US carriers showed up and chased the bad imperial death star raiders back into the arms of the emperor.. then we ordered the demolition of air bases around Saipan.. Taiian and Guam... Really pissed about that stupid msw minefield atoll crap which has me hitting PI next instead of these Islands...
Davao fell and soon those troops will be gone.. although it does not seem I am getting too many points for killing Jap troops.

I don't think the mariana's are atolls.

[freeboy]

regardless, I must blast through hundreds of mines to gettroops ashore.. is this realistic? I am not sure but it is effective.. my corolary rant to your heavy bomber rant!
The troops at Davao are almost doen... Batavia and Tavoy are getting worn down...
And several more carriers are headed out to join the greater Philipine carrier death star.. with orders to sink and maime all Jap shipping between NBG and the home Islands

[Zeta16]

ORIGINAL: freeboy

regardless, I must blast through hundreds of mines to gettroops ashore.. is this realistic? I am not sure but it is effective.. my corolary rant to your heavy bomber rant!
The troops at Davao are almost doen... Batavia and Tavoy are getting worn down...
And several more carriers are headed out to join the greater Philipine carrier death star.. with orders to sink and maime all Jap shipping between NBG and the home Islands

Not as many mines as you think. It's been awhile since I could mine there. Lugna had more mines so did Truk.

[freeboy]

ok, so I do invade Saipan.. it probably has like 1500 guns! I could not believe how heavily fortified by arms Kwejelian was.. so... Now its the time I want my intelligence poeple to start giving me accurate intell

[Zeta16]

ORIGINAL: freeboy

ok, so I do invade Saipan.. it probably has like 1500 guns! I could not believe how heavily fortified by arms Kwejelian was.. so... Now its the time I want my intelligence poeple to start giving me accurate intell

It could have that many guns but remember it counts all guns not just CD's. Hey it's time you did a heads on invasions, you have not landed on a defended base in a long time.

[freeboy]

And thus I have not lost many ships since then too[:-]
Time to hit your fleets in port I think.. BATAVIA FALLS

YIPPEE
too bad it still only is a size four air feld.... and in other knews more a29's are showing up.. I think a massive 24/29 raid supported by fleet air against un named target ports is now in order.. soon I will blanket an airfield and take out a port.. yummy.. maybe the home islands.. no too far? PI?
Sing? Saigaon? other ? any suggestions?

Tavoy should be falling soon too.. I now have 2500 free allied assault points in Java.. all rested .. for the most part and soon they will be aimed at the heart of ?

maybe I should attack indo china? and spend some time attacking pi and indo china between now and 45?

[freeboy]

OK, my carriers are now raiding Manilla.. lots of hits but only three confirmed sunk...
Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
A6M5 Zeke x 74
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 42

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 86
F6F Hellcat x 51
Hellcat II x 9
F4U-1 Corsair x 30
SBD Dauntless x 6
SB2C Helldiver x 165
TBM Avenger x 186
Avenger II x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 31 destroyed
A6M5 Zeke: 161 destroyed, 6 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 107 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 75 destroyed, 16 damaged
F6F Hellcat: 63 destroyed, 6 damaged
Hellcat II: 5 destroyed
F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
SBD Dauntless: 1 damaged
SB2C Helldiver: 17 destroyed, 38 damaged
TBM Avenger: 11 destroyed, 59 damaged
Avenger II: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Naruo Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kagi Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Misaki Maru, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Boko Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Daitei Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Karimo Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Bunzan Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kikukawa Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Mitsuki Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Nagaragawa Maru, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AK Shingetsu Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kogane Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Eiwa Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Konron Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Toten Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Koto Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Kuramasan Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Tokuwa Maru, Bomb hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Hiyoshi Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Ina Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Tokiwasan Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Amakasu Maru #1, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Dori Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Kanzaki Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
327 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Port hits 29
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 3



actual dailly tally shows a two to one air loss for fighters before dive and torpedo planes.. which took some lt losses. This is the 44 death star.. lots of cap an planes .. time to hit Z, I was surprised he didn't move those ships out of Manilla... Cagayn is now being attacked as is the airfield at MAnilla...

Z is conterattacking along the high way/rail link between Moulmein and Rangoon.. good luck

not much else to report.. I am working on a new south east asia plan.. I really would like to kill alll those troops he has.. but I do not see how I can cut them off as they can withdrawle so quickly after Bankok falls.. if I invade over there ...

after we reduce Manilla and take Cagyan.. probably time to launch operation PI freedom

[freeboy]

ok, one more attack and another few ships hit.. time to move on and hit something of value
I pushwed those tired Jap troops back in Burms.. now if I could just take tavoy...

[Zeta16]

Well the game has been slow as of late not much going on except his "death star" roaming the South China Sea. Not much I can do, oh well that's life. My carriers are upgrading AA and retraining groups in another attempt to casue some damage. If I could have one plane it would be the George, I love this plane. Also Emperor Zeta is leaving for Kauai in the morning to do some undercover spy work on the allies. So turns will be a little slower for the next week.

[freeboy]

I still am not in Kami zone, Cagayn was abandoned.. so now we have that fore a close in attack base against PI, and Batavia, and soon Tavoy for the push agaiinst Maly penninsula

It sure is nice to have a 30pluse carrier death star.. and soon we get some new cv's.. had to scramble due to his earlier raid and figured since these guys where already out of the easter Pacific might as well beat up on siome ports... I think after I rearm my ships and add some fresh planes I will take a stroll North and hit him there or Singapore.. either place...

troops are being redeployed and soon the great battle for PI will begin... I am not sure how he can hold it as it will b e completely isolated from sea resupply...

please note I vote that Mining be limited to a realistic number after which mines greatly disperse.. imo

[Zeta16]

ORIGINAL: freeboy

I still am not in Kami zone, Cagayn was abandoned.. so now we have that fore a close in attack base against PI, and Batavia, and soon Tavoy for the push agaiinst Maly penninsula

It sure is nice to have a 30pluse carrier death star.. and soon we get some new cv's.. had to scramble due to his earlier raid and figured since these guys where already out of the easter Pacific might as well beat up on siome ports... I think after I rearm my ships and add some fresh planes I will take a stroll North and hit him there or Singapore.. either place...













troops are being redeployed and soon the great battle for PI will begin... I am not sure how he can hold it as it will b e completely isolated from sea resupply...

please note I vote that Mining be limited to a realistic number after which mines greatly disperse.. imo

I agree with the mining to a point, but just go to another base and gain contol of the air. They disperse well and you can not lay them with any type of air threat. My pet peeve of this game is how many planes can go on an air base. There should be a bigger plenalty for over crowding a field. OK ranting over.

[freeboy]

The star is again hunting for ships .. and it looks like 500 plus planes are in Singapore...
I just released some older formerly beat up BB's back to the war.. and I am moving troops to a place for the next push

[Zeta16]

ORIGINAL: freeboy

The star is again hunting for ships .. and it looks like 500 plus planes are in Singapore...
I just released some older formerly beat up BB's back to the war.. and I am moving troops to a place for the next push

It's time to run I hate that death star[:-]