Rematch 4 player game (Orm, Peskpesk, jjdenver and Mayhemizer)

[Orm]

Going to take a break for a few hours.

How was the movie yesterday?

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Yes pleae, initiate combat.

Movie was great, I went to watch ”Dune”. I read the book when I was teenager and used to play PC game. Spoilers: movie was only part one, more will follow.

[Orm]

Japan adds a NAV2 from Hong-Kong to the 0-box.

[Orm]

Jan/Feb '43
Impulse #2 (Axis)

Will USSR commit their SUBs to the combat?

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Yes please.

[Orm]

How will USSR proceed? (Allies 4, Axis 9)

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Include 0 box only and use 4 points to get submarine combat.

Can I please get new post from there?

[Orm]

Here is SUB combat vs 0-box.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

How is Allied damage so high?

[Orm]

I have three different answers for you. Take your pick. [;)] [:D]

1) Because the entire submarine combat system is deeply flawed in World in Flames.
2) Because the Japanese are so damn good at what they are doing, and the Soviet has pre-war, old, submarines.
3) Because Japan has 8 points in Anti-Sub Warfare. And that is the result 8 ASW gives on one SUB. (2 points for each SCS + 4 for the NAV2 -> 8 points)

Want to change how to handle the combat?

[:)]

Note that answer 1, and 2, was my feeble attempt at humour. Been a bit frustrated with the Axis submarine hunting...

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Thank you. This is fine, surface is not much better.

I use points to decrease own damage.

We stay deep after this round, abort to Vladivostok.

[Orm]

Jan/Feb '43
Impulse #2 (Axis)

The Soviet SUB is damaged, and aborted. One Japanese CP is sunk.

[Orm]

ORIGINAL: Mayhemizer_slith

We stay deep after this round, abort to Vladivostok.

Meaning that the other SUB remains in the China Sea. and avoids further combat?

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Yes indeed. It was scary enough.

[Orm]

Jan/Feb '43
Impulse #2 (Axis)

No strategic bombing.

Ground Strike:

Japan:
LND2 (101,150) -> Manila
NAV2 (3-strength in Kuala Lumpur) -> Singapore

Germany:
LND2 (53,55) -> 55,58
LND2 (Cologne) -> 48,33

[Orm]

Jan/Feb '43
Impulse #2 (Axis)

CW has one FTR2 that can intercept the ground strike in Holland. Germany has one FTR3 available.

Will CW intercept this ground strike?

[Orm]

USSR has one FTR2 that can intercept the ground strike in Ukraine. Germany has three FTR2 available for counter-interception.

Note that USSR has two 3-strength AA that can fire at this mission.

Will the Soviet fighter fly?

[Orm]

I will now retire for the evening. Hope to continue tomorrow.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

No plane to Netherlands.

I ask JJ to answer USSR question.

[jjdenver]

Pls fly the SU FTR and return whence.

If the plane makes it through the AA in the hex next to this one will fire (if face-up) and if not face-up then the AA in this hex will fire instead (the red AA will be 2nd choice to fire).