1922 Grand Campaign: Aces8 (A) vs A.I. (J)

[comte]

Well right now I'm about a month into the war and it looks like its gonna be a long struggle. So far my small task force operating off the coast of China has seen the most action mostly attacking Japanese shipping. I'm contemplating an attack with the 2nd Marine Brigade, which I will post a picture of, on the Marshalls. Shipping is tight though right now. I need to move up alot of oil and supplies to Pearl Harbor and from there to Johnson Island I will use that as a base to spring my attack on the Marshalls from. I have spotted Japanese Battleships off Wake but they seem to have left. I have no idea where the Japanese battlefleets are I have not sighted them yet. Hopefully the AI isn't hiding everything in port [:'(]

[comte]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/08/22

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lingayen at 44,50

Japanese Ships
CA Iwate
CA Asama
CA Tokiwa
CA Yakumo
DD Keyaki
DD Maki
DD Momi
DD Kaya

Allied Ships
BB Monadnock, Shell hits 90, on fire, heavy damage

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lingayen at 44,50

Japanese Ships
CA Iwate
CA Asama
CA Tokiwa
CA Yakumo
DD Keyaki
DD Maki
DD Momi
DD Kaya

Allied Ships
BB Monadnock, Shell hits 60, and is sunk


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Ground combat at Clark Field

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7490 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 183

Defending force 27255 troops, 159 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 309



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Ground combat at Clark Field

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 19205 troops, 159 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 309

Defending force 7490 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 183

Allied assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Clark Field base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
355 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
199 casualties reported
Guns lost 6


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

[comte]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/10/22

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Sub attack at 82,62

Japanese Ships
TK Mitu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Tsubaki
DD Sakura
DD Hokaze

Allied Ships
SS S-32

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lingayen at 44,50

Japanese Ships
AP Anzan Maru
AP Arabia Maru
AK Asosan Maru
AP Kaiko Maru
AP Kashiwa Maru
AP Kasuga Maru #2
AP Katsura Maru
AP Nichibi Maru
AP Nitta Maru
AP Nojima Maru
AP Rakuyo Maru
AP Sumiyoshi Maru
AP Sunten Maru
AP Syoka Maru
AP Yuzan Maru

Allied Ships
PG Asheville
PG Sacramento
PG Quiros
PG Villalobos
PG Callao
PG Pampagna
PG Romblon
PG Bobol
PG Marie Duque

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ASW attack at 82,62

Japanese Ships
DD Tsubaki
DD Sakura
DD Hokaze

Allied Ships
SS S-32

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Naval bombardment of Lingayen, at 44,50

[comte]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/11/22


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Ground combat at Clark Field

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 53926 troops, 340 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1147

Defending force 27551 troops, 155 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 299

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0


Japanese ground losses:
1837 casualties reported
Guns lost 69

Allied ground losses:
421 casualties reported
Guns lost 10

[tex]

Looks like the Japs didn´t take too kindly to you re-taking Clark Field. It is good to see that the AI actually cares. I am currently playing the 1926 grand campaign and the AI is just as apathetic as in 1922.[>:]

[Rysyonok]

I have no idea where the Japanese battlefleets are I have not sighted them yet. Hopefully the AI isn't hiding everything in port

Use your subs as scouts. Pick a theater you're most interested in, and blanket it with subs, creating a 5x5 field or something of that sort. Even if they don't attack, they'll be spotting.

[comte]

ORIGINAL: tex

Looks like the Japs didn´t take too kindly to you re-taking Clark Field. It is good to see that the AI actually cares. I am currently playing the 1926 grand campaign and the AI is just as apathetic as in 1922.[>:]

Its good to see the Japanese troops attacking Clark its a slow war of attrition right now. I wish the AI would at least try to finish off the rest of the philippines but we'll see. Maybe they can retrofit the aggresive AI of AE into this game that would be cool [8D] I might have to find a human opponent soon [:)]

[comte]

ORIGINAL: Rysyonok

I have no idea where the Japanese battlefleets are I have not sighted them yet. Hopefully the AI isn't hiding everything in port

Use your subs as scouts. Pick a theater you're most interested in, and blanket it with subs, creating a 5x5 field or something of that sort. Even if they don't attack, they'll be spotting.

Cool I will try it [:)]

[comte]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/12/22


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Ground combat at Clark Field

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 49754 troops, 235 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 949

Defending force 27188 troops, 147 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 289

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0


Japanese ground losses:
1363 casualties reported
Guns lost 23

Allied ground losses:
253 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

This is gonna be a slow war of attrition here [:)]

[comte]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/13/22

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Day Time Surface Combat at 45,48

Japanese Ships
CA Kasuga, Shell hits 2
CA Adzuma, Shell hits 1
DD Nashi, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Kiku
DD Kashi
DD Yanagi
DD Hayakaze
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Matsukaze
DD Nagatsuki
DD Yunagi
DD Hayate

Allied Ships
CA Huron
CA Rochester
CL New Orleans
CL Albany
DD Rathburne
DD Dorsey
DD Chandler
DD Alden
DD Smith Thompson
DD Tracy
DD Borie
DD John D. Edwards

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Day Time Surface Combat at 45,48

Japanese Ships
CA Kasuga
CA Adzuma
DD Nashi, on fire
DD Kiku
DD Kashi
DD Yanagi
DD Hayakaze
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Matsukaze
DD Nagatsuki
DD Yunagi
DD Hayate

Allied Ships
CA Huron, Shell hits 1
CA Rochester
CL New Orleans
CL Albany
DD Rathburne
DD Dorsey
DD Chandler
DD Alden
DD Smith Thompson
DD Tracy
DD Borie
DD John D. Edwards


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Ground combat at Clark Field

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 48451 troops, 213 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 875

Defending force 26914 troops, 148 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 282

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)


Japanese ground losses:
1425 casualties reported
Guns lost 21

Allied ground losses:
468 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

[comte]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/15/22


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Ground combat at Clark Field

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 45364 troops, 141 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 715

Defending force 25810 troops, 136 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 254

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0


Japanese ground losses:
1094 casualties reported
Guns lost 30

Allied ground losses:
417 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

[comte]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/16/22

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Sub attack at 57,41

Japanese Ships
AP Humburugu Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-17


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Ground combat at Clark Field

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 43896 troops, 112 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 654

Defending force 25493 troops, 138 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 246

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0


Japanese ground losses:
1214 casualties reported
Guns lost 24

Allied ground losses:
470 casualties reported
Guns lost 11

[comte]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/17/22


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Ground combat at Clark Field

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 42985 troops, 94 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 602

Defending force 24809 troops, 126 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 226

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0


Japanese ground losses:
762 casualties reported
Guns lost 12

Allied ground losses:
481 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

[comte]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/18/22


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Ground combat at Clark Field

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 51654 troops, 232 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 766

Defending force 24589 troops, 129 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 227

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Clark Field base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
1231 casualties reported
Guns lost 17

Allied ground losses:
1737 casualties reported
Guns lost 20


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!


Well Clark has fallen for the second time seems like the AI brought up some more troops and pushed my guys out again

[Rysyonok]

I'm seriously jealous of AI's level of activity in your game

[comte]

Well the Japanese have finally started the siege of Manila

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/20/22


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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 39290 troops, 87 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 528

Defending force 23166 troops, 68 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 175

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)


Japanese ground losses:
1284 casualties reported
Guns lost 14

Allied ground losses:
187 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

[comte]

I added a bonus picture of a blimp I've been meaning to post [8D]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/21/22

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ASW attack at 67,44

Japanese Ships
DD Kuwa
AK Tusima Maru

Allied Ships
SS R-25


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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 38481 troops, 73 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 497

Defending force 23052 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 176

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)


Japanese ground losses:
974 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
110 casualties reported

[comte]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/22/22


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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 38423 troops, 80 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 467

Defending force 23772 troops, 71 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)


Japanese ground losses:
1031 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
152 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

[comte]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/23/22


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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 39070 troops, 151 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 420

Defending force 23898 troops, 68 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 192

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)


Japanese ground losses:
1320 casualties reported
Guns lost 13

Allied ground losses:
143 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[comte]

Well the Philippine gunboats have managed to stop some reinforcements that the Japanese were landing from the sea [8D]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/24/22

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Manila at 43,52

Japanese Ships
DD Shirayuki, Shell hits 17
AK Lima Maru
AK London Maru
AP Mizuho Maru
AK Nissan Maru
AP Oyo Maru
AP Syoryu Maru
AP Yubae Maru
AP Seiwa Maru

Allied Ships
PG Asheville
PG Sacramento
PG Quiros, Shell hits 1, on fire
PG Villalobos, Shell hits 6, on fire
PG Callao, Shell hits 1, on fire
PG Pampagna
PG Romblon
PG Bobol
PG Marie Duque


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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 39297 troops, 140 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 378

Defending force 23932 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 197

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)


Japanese ground losses:
2216 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

Allied ground losses:
86 casualties reported
Guns lost 4