Bloody hell..............these tossers have only got eight weeks to find some form before the world cup. Can they do it? Well looking at last nights game against the ABs, I would have to say no. There does not seem to be the drive or hunger. And howzat AB back line? The ABs defence played well...real well infact.
My thoughts on who will win the world cup........hmmmm.......well I would rank the teams in the following order:-
1 England
2 NZ
3 Aussie
4 Sud Af-rik-a
The Wallabys have a tough road ahead.
Never argue with an idiot, he will only drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.
And man am i nursing a hangover or what - phew my heads feels the size of a pumpkin and its kind of expanding and contracting with each heart beat.
I don't think the Aussies have too much to worry about - things definately seem on the improve.
As for the All Blacks they really have to sort out the lineout and can someone lend Carlos some kicking boots - he missed 15 points for F sake!!
And world cup rankings - i know as a Kiwi - to discount the French is to court disaster and the Argies are definately in the hunt (although they don't often play well away from home.
And world cup rankings - i know as a Kiwi - to discount the French is to court disaster and the Argies are definately in the hunt (although they don't often play well away from home.
Ha ! The French and the Argies ! They aren't even worth the bandwidth to talk about!:p :rolleyes:
Never argue with an idiot, he will only drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.
If the wallabies don't beat the french and the argies, australia will stop playing rugby altogether.
As for Raver's CVs - they were sighted mid coral sea, much like I expected them to be. Then they disappeared for two turns. If I'd been spotted that far away from home, I'd have returned to base, but not Raver - no he backed up for a turn, and is on course for Koumac or Rockhampton with cvs, oilers, and a shitload of surface combatants.
With dancing Bananas and Storm Troopers who needs BBs?
Originally posted by Attack Condor Argies? Sailors of the Argonaut? (can ya tell I'm from outta town?)
Argentines. You know, South America.
I played their military team years ago when they toured the states. Had to play at night after working that day. Only full match I played as a hook without a day's beard growth. Nasty game. Chippy bunch.
Like to see the Eagles post a good showing. God knows, can't expect too much from them .
You Aussies should be able to seem some good games.
If the All Blacks can kick a few points, like their chances.
Can't believe Raver is picking the pommies.
"Life is tough, it's even tougher when you're stupid" -SGT John M. Stryker, USMC
Originally posted by denisonh
I played their military team years ago when they .........
Yeah I know a guy who played against their military team.........1982 IIRC
Can't believe Raver is picking the pommies.
Yeah I know.............it pains me to say it, but you have to give credit when its due.....and the pommie side is in great form at the moment.....unlike their cricket team.
Luskan has gone to ground..........I can't even find a six foot tinnie to sink !:(
Never argue with an idiot, he will only drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.
Well folks Raver did something I've never seen him do before - he pulled back once he was discoevered, rather than try to push his troops through anyway. A lot of p39 pilots at townesville or marine wildcats at Luganville are alive because of his decision - I had loads of aircraft to throw at his escorting and capping zeroes but at this early stage of the game not many of them would have survived (although I felt sure I'd at least score a couple of hits on his cvs - now I've got beaufighters at 100 ft I've be assured of some strafing runs!).
A big success this turn, the i-28 was caught and sunk by Yank force with 8 depth charges of luganville. Yank force now has a few kills (couple of subs) without taking damage - which when compared to Oz force, that hasn't sunk anything yet and has had 3 cruisers and 3 dds crippled and very nearly sunk for shooting down a total of 4 vals . . . well it doesn't really make them look very good.
Reinforcements have bumped Oz Force's numbers up to their initial size, but I had to empty the "Backup" group to do it. I'd love a bit more heavy firepower - even if it comes from the bottom of pearl harbour.
At the moment all preparations for the top secret new SOPAC/SWPAC Operation is underway. Operation Lizard will launch very soon, under the cover of complete secrecy. Security is airtight and Raver's spies have no idea what Operation Lizard entails! He'll find out the hard way soon enough.
If Lizard is a success, then there will be several followup missions, which have already been planned out and agreed upon. These subsequent operations are Operation Political Correctness and then Operation Vomit Bag.
With dancing Bananas and Storm Troopers who needs BBs?
To begin with, one of my subs sights enemy transports at Buna. This was expected, since Raver kicked me off PM, PNG has become a supply problem for him. Not only does he need to pull his tired troops out (and leave as small a garrison with as many CD and AA guns as possible) he also needs to ship the odd engineer unit/base force in, as well as mountains of supply to keep the overland supply route working. At Lae that is an immense amount of supply (especially if he is going to build Lae up to house bombers and fighters just out of MRB range like I should have) required to supply PM. If he has 100k supply at lae, buna and dobadura - basically even with all my bombing efforts PM won't be out of supplies for about 3 or 4 months (plenty of time to sneak more in).
So Raver's transports were expected - and my sub was waiting for them. Brilliant. What I didn't expect was my relatively low experience, fairly low morale and high fatigue mitchells and hudsons at cooktown (which with their shorter range marauder cousins have kept an average of 60 medium bombers over PM every turn for 10 or 11 turns (no thunderstorms to rest through just yet), managed to launch at Lae, and come up wtih some results. I doubt if any of the transports will sink - maybe one - and IJN transports repair so fast at Truk or Rabaul that they can knock off 30 sys a month almost, so it only inconveniences Raver at best, however it means that he'll have to delay his next supply convoy until after some base forces and zeros have been shipped into dobadura/buna or more likely Lae.
To compound this surprising success at this early stage (moving SWPAC to Cooktown really makes a difference to the allied bombing effort - just like moving SOPAC to Luganville!) Operation Lizard has begun without flaw or interference from Raver. Yank force (larger and badder than ever wiht lots of new reinforcements that are using this as a shake down cruise), Brute Force (designated name for my CV task force), and many transports have arrived at Gavigamana and thousands upon thousands of allied troops are pouring ashore with enough supplies to last them until the end of the war. Mine layers have completed the defensive minefield around Gavigamana, and Lots of aircraft are at Luganville waiting for Raver to show. Unlikely, but we can hope.
If I had to guess, I'd say Raver's only got transports inbound for Nevea for a bigger build up prior to an attempt at Luganville (good luck!). Without winning some sort of major battle against Brute Force and Yank Force, the troops on Luganville are in no danger (not to mention the fact that I've packed plenty of troops in there for just such an autovictory attempt.
Don't have enough fighters there to really dent Raver's CV air arm if it comes to play, but that will improve with time. Plenty of bombers at Koumac, Efate etc. to offset things.
Within two to three turns Operation Political Correctness will be given the official go ahead or be canned.
With dancing Bananas and Storm Troopers who needs BBs?
Operation Lizard continues uninterrupted - although Raver's subs smacked one of my dds off brisbane, the sub was hit by a depth charge, and then alter by ASW bombers. The dd will survive, while the sub hopefully wont.
With Lizard going so well, the High command have given the green light for Operation Political Correctness to begin next turn.
With dancing Bananas and Storm Troopers who needs BBs?
Oh my god ! I am in a state of shock after seeing the last move.........I just cannot believe what the information is telling me.......all of my men, from the highest Admiral down to the lowest stoker, are all in a state of shock. Oh the horror, the horror, the horror.
I will leave it to Luskan to post the results.
Never argue with an idiot, he will only drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.
Obviously Raver's admiral doesn't do the annoying piecemeal attacks so many IJN players complain about. He's actually sunk 4 cvs outright and 2 more will hit 100flt by next turn.
Raver is going to be racing back to refuel his cvs, drop off the damaged ones, grab some more planes (he didn't loose that many) and then it is on for his autovictory attempt. Going to be just about impossible to stop him now!!!!!
With dancing Bananas and Storm Troopers who needs BBs?
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Allied aircraft
Hudson x 27
B-25D Mitchell x 22
B-26B Marauder x 58
no losses
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 66
Port hits 8
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 5
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
3 x Hudson at 6000 feet
6 x Hudson at 6000 feet
6 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
3 x Hudson at 6000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
12 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
4 x Hudson at 6000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
4 x Hudson at 6000 feet
4 x Hudson at 6000 feet
8 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
3 x Hudson at 6000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
8 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
6 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
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Air attack on TF at 49,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 70
A6M3 Zero x 7
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 29
SBD Dauntless x 21
TBF Avenger x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 6 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 11 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7 damaged
SBD Dauntless x 18 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 7 damaged
TBF Avenger x 5 destroyed
PO2 O.Asada of BII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 3
Japanese Ships
CV Junyo, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CV Zuikaku
CVL Ryujo, Bomb hits 2
CV Shokaku
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Air attack on TF at 49,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 32
A6M3 Zero x 3
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 33
SBD Dauntless x 27
TBF Avenger x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 4 destroyed
A6M3 Zero x 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 10 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6 damaged
SBD Dauntless x 11 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 23 damaged
TBF Avenger x 3 destroyed
TBF Avenger x 4 damaged
CPO E.Takagi of DII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 3
Japanese Ships
CV Zuikaku
CVL Zuiho
CV Hiryu
CV Junyo, Bomb hits 3, on fire
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Air attack on TF at 49,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
A6M3 Zero x 3
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 16
SBD Dauntless x 9
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 damaged
SBD Dauntless x 5 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 6 damaged
PO2 P.Minami of BII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 3
Japanese Ships
CV Shokaku
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Air attack on TF at 49,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 30
A6M3 Zero x 3
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
TBF Avenger x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6 damaged
TBF Avenger x 5 destroyed
TBF Avenger x 2 damaged
PO1 K.Imamura of BII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 3
Japanese Ships
CVL Zuiho
CV Zuikaku
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Air attack on TF, near Gavigamana at 51,47
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 115
A6M3 Zero x 12
D3A Val x 135
B5N Kate x 132
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged
A6M3 Zero x 2 destroyed
D3A Val x 5 destroyed
D3A Val x 19 damaged
B5N Kate x 20 destroyed
B5N Kate x 54 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 20 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 damaged
ENS G.Kanda of EIII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 2
Allied Ships
CV Enterprise, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 2
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CV Wasp, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CV Hornet, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
CLAA Juneau, Bomb hits 1
CLAA Atlanta
DD Farenholt
Well, I haven't had a turn from Raver since the last one - but I'll add some comments about last turn.
****. ****. **** ****.
Operations Political Correctness (the sortie where my 6 cvs were going to harass shipping at Lunga) and Vomit Bag (invasion of Nevea) are cancelled. Lizard is as good as completed, so that was a success . . . if you don't count loosing 6 cvs as the price for putting some troops and engineer units on an uninhabited island within air cover of Luganville . . .
Ship reinforcements are quite late (those ships were the latest arrivals of course) but troop reinforcements are actually quite early. The only consolation out of this is that I am thrilled to have been patient and moved plenty of troops to all my autovictory bases. I'll do a bit of fast transporting to shove some newly arrived aa and coastal defense units in - but it is safe to say that between the improving allied medium bomber wing, and troops already in position (and more to come!) I'm probably ok to beat any autovictory attempt off.
If Raver tries an autovictory and wins, well, he wins, but if he tries an autovictory and looses - the loss of transport shipping in a failed autovictory attempt would pretty much mean that in the long run I'd win. If Raver laughs his way all the way back to Rabaul, and then starts digging in left right and centre (like I did to him last game) . . . I'm not sure my invasions could succeed without any of those 6cvs. Maybe after I got corsairs - but by that time Raver's uber cv group could either take them on, or his lba could take them on, or worse, he won't need to - he can sit back and let me die in minefields and attrition raids (again, like I did to him) and be confident that I won't have the time to mass the firepower for each invasion required to get ahead on points. Especially since he has Irau AND Nevea, which can make mince out of my hopes and dreams for LBA power at Luganville.
With dancing Bananas and Storm Troopers who needs BBs?
Bugger it ! The bl00dy storm has hidden the last remaining CVs from me as they limp towards Luganville. I have to be content with what I found in Luganville........the Kates seen to take more hits than any other naval aircraft...I lost 20 in the strike...all to flak.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/04/42
Weather: Thunderstorms
Sub attack near Buna at 12,38
Japanese Ships
AP Heiyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Allied Ships
SS Greenling
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Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 53,53
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 85
D3A Val x 93
B5N Kate x 101
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 2 destroyed
D3A Val x 3 damaged
B5N Kate x 20 destroyed
B5N Kate x 19 damaged
Allied Ships
CL Leander, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CA Pensacola
CA Northampton
CL St. Louis, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
CA Louisville, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Bagley, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA Portland, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
CA Minneapolis, Torpedo hits 2
DD Dale, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CLAA Atlanta
DD Blue, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CLAA Juneau
DD Laffey
Well, Raver has lost 200 aircraft in his attacks at luganville, and he has retired. I have lost 8 ships so far this game. 1 sc, 1 dd, and 6 cv. What a total.
Operation Lizard was a complete and utter screw up in the end as Raver dumped an entire regiment on Gavigamana and wiped out the lone 7th seabees (I pulled the transports out to escape Raver's CVs, so didn't unload the marines detailed to garrison that place).
LBA reinforcements are looking good - and I continue to get more troops. Unfortunately, the one area I'm weak in is CVs - and I'm not going to get any more of them anytime soon methinks.
With dancing Bananas and Storm Troopers who needs BBs?
Can they do it? Well looking at last nights game against the ABs, I would have to say no. There does not seem to be the drive or hunger. And howzat AB back line? The ABs defence played well...real well infact.
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