New Scen May 42

[drw61]

Andy,
Suggestions for the mod.

The 131st Field Artillery (Unit 5621) should be removed from the mod. It was sent to Java on 11 Jan 42
and surrendered to the Japanese on 8 Mar 42.
147th FA Reg (unit 5620) and 148th FA Reg (unit 5622) I believe should be at Darwin.

Also, I would think that after about 6 months of war all units on the map should have some fatigue and/or disabled units.

Some Japanese unit examples that have 0% would be the 56th Div (3945) /18th Div (3944) in Mandalay, the 16th (3851) / 49th Div (3852) at Bataan,and the 38th Div (3813) at Davao
Some Allied unit examples would be the 23rd Ind Div (6466), the USA 41st Inf (5615) / 32nd (5117) in Australia and the 25th ,(5563) 24th(5559) and 27th (5071) at Pearl Harbor.

Thanks Daryl

[drw61]

Source: Location of US Naval Aircraft dated 28 Apr 42
http://www.history.navy.mil/research/hi ... -1942.html

Andy I was looking at the above doc today and notice the following.
VF- 2 is split between Pearl and San Diego
VF-3 is on the Lex
VB–3 is located at Pearl
VS-3 is located at San Diego with 7 SBD-3s
VT-3 is located at Pearl
VF-8 has 30 F4F-4s

Ballard 4314 should be at Pearl Harbor
Childs 4312 – Sharks Bay (I believe it is Between Carnarvon (919) and Geraldton (934) Western Australia
Gillis AVD-12, I could not find in the database, was a Clemson Class AVD should be at Puget Sound
http://www.liquisearch.com/uss_gillis_dd-260/history
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Gillis_(DD-260)
Heron 4509 – Freemantle (Perth)
Hulbert 4367 - Hilo
Mackinac 9668 – Pearl Harbor
Pelican 4511 – Puget Sound
Swan 4510 – Samoa
Tangier 4265 – Noumea
Teal 4512 – Puget Sound
Wright 4275 – Perth
Concord 3274 - Bobcat (I believe Bobcat is code name for Bora Bora)
Trenton 3272 - Bobcat
Richmond 3269 - Bobcat
Helena – 3277 – NYD Mare I. Ashore (does that mean drydock?)

VS-1D12 2835 – San Francisco
VS-1D13 2837 – Seattle
VS-1D14 2839 – Samoa
VS-2D14 2840 – Bobcat (Bora Bora)
VS-4D14 2842 – Bleacher Comm. (Tongatabu, 805) Maybe put this at Suva so it has some support units???
VS-5D14 2843 – Roses Comm. (Efate, 1289) Maybe put this at Noumea for support units???

Source https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/Bu ... es-24.html
“For the Efate and Tongatabu assignments, coded ROSES and BLEACHER respectively”

Hope this helps
Daryl

[Andy Mac]

thanks been a bit crazy at work so not kept up as much as I should will have more time in a week or so

[drw61]

ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

thanks been a bit crazy at work so not kept up as much as I should will have more time in a week or so

Work??? obviously your priorities are way off...[:D]

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Question? Are Akagi, Kaga, Soryu, and Hiryu in port with significant damage to simulate being ridden hard and put away wet?

HIJMS Kaga hit a reef in February 42 and was damaged to the extent of losing a significant amount of speed. She missed the Indian Ocean Raid because she sailed back to Japan for permanent repairs. She was newly repaired for the Midway Operation. Expedited repairs were ordered at the beginning of April to allow participation in Operation MO (Coral Sea) but she didn't clear dry-dock in Sasebo until May 4.

HIJMS Hyuga suffered the permanent loss of one of her main gun turrets due to a gun explosion in early May 42. She was also repaired by the Midway Operation with extra 25mm AA installed where the turret used to be.

HIJMS Ise suffered a major machinery casualty (flooded engineroom) about the same time as the Hyuga's gun blew up.

[Andy Mac]

Thanks

also I fly to Las Vegas on Saturday for a week so will do some more when I get back !!!

[Mark VII]

G'day,
While downloading files that Kull suggested would help with the AI, I found the may 42 Scen. Very interesting! Before I start, was wondering if the anybody found if the AI (particularly the Japanese AI) was working OK?

Also, is there a later version that has the Hornet starting at PH along with the Nashville and Atlanta and DD's that are currently down at the Panama Canal. Wasn't Saratoga repairing on the West coast at this time from a torpedo hit?

Anyways, I'm more interested if the Japanese AI can offer a reasonable effort.

thanks,
terry

ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

Is anyone trying this v the AI - I need feedback ??

[Korvar]

Saratoga was up at Bremerton (Seattle) at the time repairing torpedo damage as you suggested; it would barely miss the Battle of Midway in June. From what I've read, the Ironman scenarios (and Nasty variants) are the way to go for a challenge from the AI. I think there is a reasonable argument that a non-Ironman AI game is still worthwhile if you are learning various aspects of the game.

I'm playing through my 1st 'stock' GC (ever so slowly) at least until I have some practice organizing major amphibious operations beginning mid to late '43, even though the bulk of the KB didn't last past Jan '42. It's the start of Feb '43, so the APA conversions will start soon.

[Scott2933]

Does anyone know if you can play this scen as the Japanese? i.e. is it designed for this? (will the AI work for the US ok?)

Thanks!

Scott

[Korvar]

This scenario is playable on both sides against the AI, according to this post.

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This scenario is playable on both sides against the AI, according to this post.

Only checked the Allied side but few if any of the corrections/modifications sought have been included in the version I downloaded. Is there a "copy" that does have the various suggestions incorporated?