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I'm currently putting together a TF of 13 ships whose combined tonage is about 40% of all the supplies in Tokyo. That's how close to the
wire it's getting. Everything I have will have to make do with less because pretty soon there won't be any to ship somewhere.

Task Force 202 here was originally slated to go to Cam Ranh Bay but I've got to looking at the ships that are inbound to Pescadores to
pick up supplies and the supply level at P. is so low that I thought maybe it might be prudent to send this 42K+ slug of supplies to P.

You are making excellent progress Larry!!

Banzai!!![:D]

ORIGINAL: Empire101
You are making excellent progress Larry!!
Banzai!!![:D]

Oh.....well, thank you very much. I think maybe I'm doing pretty well in the game too. Which makes me think I'm missing something....
something important and almost obvious. None of the industries are failing, fuel is the largest decrease in the resource history which
implies that all is going according to plan. I don't remember missing anything.


Here's where the task forces are right now:

This Hong Kong Det LCU is due to be withdrawn in 6 days and yet when I go to disband it the button is greyed-out. Is it supposed to be
enabled on the day it is to be withdrawn or am I missing something again?

ORIGINAL: larryfulkerson

This Hong Kong Det LCU is due to be withdrawn in 6 days and yet when I go to disband it the button is greyed-out. Is it supposed to be
enabled on the day it is to be withdrawn or am I missing something again?

Don't worry about it.
You do not have to do anything.
Unlike Air and Sea assets which can be withdrawn early earning extra PP's, the game deals with LCU withdrawals on its own.
They will disappear without you having to do anything or incur any penalty.

ORIGINAL: Empire101
Don't worry about it.
You do not have to do anything.
Unlike Air and Sea assets which can be withdrawn early earning extra PP's, the game deals with LCU withdrawals on its own.
They will disappear without you having to do anything or incur any penalty.

Thank you for that. I was wondering. There's a lot to be learned about this game. I learn something every day from experts like you.

I'm no expert Larry, there are people far more knowledgeable than me on the Forum.

Glad the info was some help though!![:)]

Anyway, back to this exciting AAR....

So um........I have this CS stationed west of Tulagi who has a LOT of float planes, Jakes as I recall........and I've spread them out
searching the waters off the east coast of OZ. Have I mentioned this before? Not sure. Anyway, this is their search pattern:

Oh no........one of my carriers has developed a major problem. I've got to escort her to the nearest repair shipyard to get her fixed. So
maybe I should put in to port and rearrange the TF here.

ORIGINAL: larryfulkerson

So um........I have this CS stationed west of Tulagi who has a LOT of float planes, Jakes as I recall........and I've spread them out
searching the waters off the east coast of OZ. Have I mentioned this before? Not sure. Anyway, this is their search pattern:

Its really out on a limb there Larry.
I'd station it at Lunga or Shortlands where it will at least get some decent fighter cover.

Why not drop a couple of Engineer units onto either Tagula, Rossel or Woodlark and construct some sort of airfield if you want a forward observation post?

Are you not flying any Mavis's out of Rabaul, Tulagi or Lunga?
Their Search range is huge.

ORIGINAL: Empire101
Its really out on a limb there Larry.
I'd station it at Lunga or Shortlands where it will at least get some decent fighter cover.

I've stationed it there so as to provide some visibility without exposing it to Allied air power but I see your point and yes, Jim can probably reach it with a B-17 or something but so far it's been surviving. I've got some fighters I can send down there to provide some
LRCAP but it's probably too far forward to be CAP'd where it is. I'll have to get busy and build some more airfields.

ORIGINAL: Empire101
Why not drop a couple of Engineer units onto either Tagula, Rossel or Woodlark and construct some sort of airfield if you want a forward observation post?

A really good idea. Thanks.

ORIGINAL: Empire101
Are you not flying any Mavis's out of Rabaul, Tulagi or Lunga?
Their Search range is huge.

I've got Mavis's at various bases.........see the image below:

Are you not developing Lunga?

This is a vital airbase for further operations south, and helps keep the threat from Espiritu Santo a little more honest in my opinion.

ORIGINAL: Empire101
Are you not developing Lunga?
This is a vital airbase for further operations south, and helps keep the threat from Espiritu Santo a little more honest in my opinion.

I want to develop Lunga if only because of history but right now all the engineers are busy elsewhere. I'm planning on getting better
organized once the invasions are largely done, say in a month or so, but I'm needing the engineers to repair stuff I capture in Java
and Davao is still semi-damaged for instance. I'm finding that I need a balance of compeating priorities: feeding resources and oil to
the home islands, moving people around, getting fuel and supplies to the places that need it, etc. and so far it's hit or miss, trial and
error, and somehow I'm getting most of it done.

Jim and I have exchanged moves files and here's the latest combat results: My waiting sub has to wait no more:

In a move that must be the surprise move of the game so far Jim does a bombardment of Port Moresby. He must know that doing that
means that I'm going to have to move in some capital ships to protect Port Moresby.

And then I bombarded Cebu:

I don't remember ordering this ship into that hex. My theory is that it reacted into there. And of course it was sunk....

The USS Grampus has the right spirit......now if his torpedoes would just work right.

Two of my DD's finally get a hit on a sub: