Admiral's Edition General Thread

[Mike Solli]

Now that's very cool.  Thanks!

[Japan]

ORIGINAL: John Lansford

Actually, according to the list at the end of the report, only 42 planes carried torpedoes, so they got an 88% hit rate.  That's pretty good shooting...

Thay are engaging a fleet at ancor, none of the ships was moving, so thay are attacking sitting ducks.
[:)]

[anarchyintheuk]

As stated above, during the rl PH attack they only hit 50% or so. Sitting ducks are more difficult to hit than you think. [;)]

[Chad Harrison]

ORIGINAL: Yamato hugger

Yes.

How will the different reports work with PBEM?

Will they be in the actual game file rather than a separate text file?

If so, will this also be true for the ops report?

Thanks in advance.

Chad

[Yamato hugger]

It works like WitP (mostly). Separate text files for Ops reports and sig int. 1 combat report. The FoW differences will show up in the ops report not the combat report.

Correction: they also show up in the combat report. The Colorado sinking at Pearl for example I saw during the replay. Turned out it was (I think) the West Virginia.

Example:
from the ops file:
OS2U-3L Kingfisher sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 228,77 near San Diego, speed 18, Moving Northwest
This is a false report. There is no Jap 5 ship TFs near San Diego on Dec 9 1941

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR 12/09/41

Seed is 253403123
SS Permit reports having been sighted by the enemy at 79 , 73
SS Pickerel reports having been sighted by the enemy at 79 , 73
SS Perch reports having been sighted by the enemy at 80 , 72
SS Tarpon reports having been sighted by the enemy at 80 , 72
SS Pike reports having been sighted by the enemy at 79 , 73
SS S-41 reports having been sighted by the enemy at 79 , 73
SS S-38 reports having been sighted by the enemy at 80 , 74
SS S-37 reports having been sighted by the enemy at 79 , 73
SS S-36 reports having been sighted by the enemy at 80 , 72
SS Tambor reports having been sighted by the enemy at 136 , 98
SS KXI reports having been sighted by the enemy at 51 , 75
SS KXVII reports having been sighted by the enemy at 57 , 74
Task Force 178 slows down to allow following TF 179 to catch up
Task Force 288 slows down to allow following TF 302 to catch up
Task Force 405 slows down to allow following TF 406 to catch up
TF 167 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 197 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 223 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 227 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 234 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 243 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 258 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 259 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 260 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 266 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 277 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 278 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 279 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 288 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 289 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 290 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 291 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 292 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 293 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 294 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 296 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 302 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 331 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 436 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
Task Force 178 slows down to allow following TF 179 to catch up
Task Force 288 slows down to allow following TF 302 to catch up
Task Force 405 slows down to allow following TF 406 to catch up
TF 190 detected by Japanese Level Bomber at 51,66 near Victoria Point
TK British Judge followed by Japanese Aircraft at 50,84 near Singapore
TK Harpa observes Japanese Aircraft at 51,87 near Lingga
TF 122 shadowed by Japanese Aircraft at 80,74 near San Fernando
TF 100 sights Japanese Dive Bomber at 78,77 near Bataan
TF 99 snooped by Japanese Level Bomber at 78,77 near Bataan
AM Tanager has spotted a Japanese Aircraft at 78,77
xAK Ellenga sighted by Japanese Torpedo Bomber at 53,62 near Mergui
TF 198 sights Japanese Float Plane at 51,79 near Kuantan
TF 106 detects Japanese Float Plane at 78,75 near Iba
TF 377 shadowed by E7K2 Alf at 79,66 near Swatow
AVD McFarland followed by Japanese Fighter Bomber at 192,88 near Lahaina
SBD-2 Dauntless sighting report: 4 Japanese ships at 150,96 near Kure Island, speed 15, Moving West
PBY-5 Catalina reports periscope at 166, 118 near Johnston Island
PBY-5 Catalina reports diving submarine at 164, 116 near Johnston Island
OS2U-3L Kingfisher sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 228,77 near San Diego, speed 18, Moving Northwest
Hudson I reports radio transmissions at 82, 124 near Wessel Islands
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Victoria Point
FO Kellogg H. of 24th PG/17th PS is credited with kill number 2
Japanese Recon sighted over Changsha
MAJ Hill, D.L. of AVG/2nd Sqd is credited with kill number 2
MAJ Overend, E.F. of AVG/3rd Sqd is credited with kill number 2
MAJ Hill, D.L. of AVG/2nd Sqd is credited with kill number 3
FO Howard, J.H. of AVG/1st Sqd is credited with kill number 2
1LT Cavanah, H. of AVG/3rd Sqd is credited with kill number 2
1LT Shilling, E. of AVG/3rd Sqd is credited with kill number 2
CPT Olson, A. of AVG/3rd Sqd is credited with kill number 2
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Georgetown
Japanese Fighter sighted over Moulmein
2LT McGarry, W.D. of AVG/1st Sqd is credited with kill number 2
CPT Olson, A. of AVG/3rd Sqd is credited with kill number 3
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Georgetown
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Georgetown
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Hong Kong
Japanese Fighter sighted over Hong Kong
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Victoria Point
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Moulmein
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Bataan
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Hong Kong Fortress
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Yenan
Beaufort V (PR) takes recon photos of Bien Hoa
Buffalo PR.I takes recon photos of Bien Hoa
2LT Farmer M. of 35th PG/21st PS is credited with kill number 2
2LT Anderson J. of 35th PG/21st PS is credited with kill number 2
CPT Carlson C. of 24th PG/17th PS is credited with kill number 2
CPT Carlson C. of 24th PG/17th PS is credited with kill number 3
1LT Crowley A. of 35th PG/21st PS is credited with kill number 2
2LT Gies, C.P. of 24th PG/17th PS is credited with kill number 2
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over 108th/2 Base Force
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Babuyan
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Babuyan
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Rangoon
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Hong Kong Fortress
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over 108th/2 Base Force
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Tavoy
Japanese Fighter sighted over Rangoon
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Babuyan
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kowloon Brigade
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Yenan
Beaufort V (PR) takes recon photos of Bien Hoa
WO De Maus, W.R. of No.488 Sqd RAF is credited with kill number 2
2LT McMillan, G.B. of AVG/2nd Sqd is credited with kill number 2
1LT Greene, P. of AVG/3rd Sqd is credited with kill number 2
xAK Wing Sang has spotted a Japanese Aircraft at 51,66
xAK Wing Sang has spotted a Japanese Dive Bomber at 51,66
TK British Judge has spotted a Japanese Dive Bomber at 50,84
AM Quail has spotted a G4M1 Betty at 78,77
PT Q-112 has spotted a Japanese Aircraft at 78,75
AM Tanager has spotted a Japanese Aircraft at 78,77
SS Tambor under attack by an Japanese Aircraft at 136,98
SS Shark under attack by an Japanese Fighter Bomber at 83,69
TF 117 snooped by Japanese Float Plane at 79,84 near Iloilo
AO Pecos shadowed by Japanese Float Plane at 79,77 near Manila
xAKL Escalante R observes Japanese Float Plane at 82,88 near Siargao
xAKL Elcano observes Japanese Fighter Bomber at 81,81 near Naga
TF 172 sights Japanese Aircraft at 79,87 near Tagbilaran
SS Pickerel observes F1M2 Pete at 84,68 near Hengchun
SOC-1 Seagull reports periscope wake at 141, 97 near Wake Island
PBY-5 Catalina reports object near surface at 164, 116 near Johnston Island
PBY-5 Catalina reports shape below surface at 164, 116 near Johnston Island
PBY-5 Catalina reports possible submarine at 212, 52 near Seattle
Shark III reports suspected submarine at 199, 43 near Prince Rupert
Singapore III reports possible submarine at 132, 158 near Yasawa Islands
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Bayombong
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Victoria Point
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Bayombong
Japanese Fighter sighted over Vigan
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Vigan
Japanese Fighter sighted over 53rd Chinese Corps
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Tavoy
Japanese Recon sighted over Victoria Point
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Tavoy
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Tavoy
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Vigan
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over 4th Marine Regiment
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Yenan
Buffalo PR.I takes recon photos of Kompong Chhnang
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Bayombong
Japanese Fighter sighted over Alor Star
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 25th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 25th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 4th Marine Regiment
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 53rd Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Victoria Point
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over Alor Star
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kanhsien
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Kanhsien
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Yenan
Walrus II from HK Flight FAA is damaged on landing
8 x PBY-4 Catalina transporting Cebu USN Base Force to Donggala
1 x PBY-4 Catalina transporting Cebu USN Base Force to Donggala
5 x PBY-4 Catalina transporting Cebu USN Base Force to Donggala
5 x PBY-4 Catalina transporting Cebu USN Base Force to Donggala
10 x Lodestar 18 transporting 108th RN Base Force from Jesselton
2 x Do-24K-1 transporting 22nd Indian Brigade from Kuantan
2 x Do-24K-1 transporting 22nd Indian Brigade from Kuantan
2 x Do-24K-1 transporting 22nd Indian Brigade from Kuantan
2 x Do-24K-1 transporting 22nd Indian Brigade from Kuantan
2 x Do-24K-1 transporting 22nd Indian Brigade from Kuantan
4 x Catalina I transporting A Coy/NG Rifles from Lae
4 x Catalina I transporting D Coy/NG Rifles from Salamaua
2 x S-23 Empire transporting 2/1st Ind Coy from Kavieng
2 x S-23 Empire transporting 2/1st Ind Coy from Kavieng
Repairs completed on SS Cachalot at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
TF 167 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 197 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 223 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 227 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 234 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 243 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 258 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 259 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 260 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 266 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 277 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 278 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 279 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 288 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 289 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 290 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 291 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 292 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 293 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 294 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 296 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 302 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 331 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
xAK Hokko Maru is reported to have been sunk near Saigon on Dec 09, 1941
39th BG/Hq Sqd arrives at San Francisco
42nd BG/75th BS arrives at San Francisco
42nd BG/76th BS arrives at San Francisco
42nd BG/77th BS arrives at San Francisco
12th BG/81st BS arrives at San Francisco
12th BG/82nd BS arrives at San Francisco
12th BG/83rd BS arrives at San Francisco
12th BG/94th BS arrives at San Francisco
12th BG/Hq Sqd arrives at San Francisco
17th BG/34th BS arrives at San Francisco
17th BG/37th BS arrives at San Francisco
17th BG/95th BS arrives at San Francisco
17th BG/89th RS arrives at San Francisco
17th BG/Hq Sqd arrives at San Francisco
54th PG/42nd PS arrives at San Francisco
54th PG/56th PS arrives at San Francisco
54th PG/57th PS arrives at San Francisco
55th PG/37th PS arrives at San Francisco
55th PG/38th PS arrives at San Francisco
55th PG/54th PS arrives at San Francisco
No.4 PRU RAF arrives at Johore Bahru
GVT-6 arrives at Soerabaja
No.5 Sqd RAF arrives at Rawalpindi
161st Infantry Regiment arrives at San Francisco
205th Coast AA Regiment arrives at Los Angeles
B Sqn 3rd Hussars Regiment arrives at Aden
48th Light AA Regiment arrives at Cape Town
35th Light AA Regiment arrives at Cape Town

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Japan

ORIGINAL: John Lansford

Actually, according to the list at the end of the report, only 42 planes carried torpedoes, so they got an 88% hit rate.  That's pretty good shooting...

Thay are engaging a fleet at ancor, none of the ships was moving, so thay are attacking sitting ducks.
[:)]

Never seen a duck shoot back...

[HMSWarspite]

You haven't seen the first refit Duck - they fitted 5" dp, and a handfull of 20mm and 40mm to the fantail:) 

[bradfordkay]

" Example:
from the ops file:
OS2U-3L Kingfisher sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 228,77 near San Diego, speed 18, Moving Northwest
This is a false report. There is no Jap 5 ship TFs near San Diego on Dec 9 1941"

Does this mean that there was a sub sighting there, or that the FOW is now giving us completely bogus sightings where there was nothing at all? I'm okay with a search plane claiming that one of my own TFs is an eenmy TF, but I'm not so cool with hallucinitory sightings...

[Grotius]

Also, has there been any change in the way Sigint files are handled? Can we read each other's sigint fils in PBEM in AE?

[Yamato hugger]

Nearest Jap sub is in hex 204, 90 on Dec 7th so it wasnt a Jap sub spotted. Possible it was an allied TF, but I didnt have any in that area headed north west. Got a new build earlier this week so that game has been deleted and replaced by a newer version so I cant go back and look. My guess is, totally fictional report.

[Yamato hugger]

ORIGINAL: Grotius

Also, has there been any change in the way Sigint files are handled? Can we read each other's sigint fils in PBEM in AE?

As it stands now, yes. I would like to see them encrypted, but that maybe something for a patch.

[JeffroK]

ORIGINAL: bradfordkay

" Example:
from the ops file:
OS2U-3L Kingfisher sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 228,77 near San Diego, speed 18, Moving Northwest
This is a false report. There is no Jap 5 ship TFs near San Diego on Dec 9 1941"

Does this mean that there was a sub sighting there, or that the FOW is now giving us completely bogus sightings where there was nothing at all? I'm okay with a search plane claiming that one of my own TFs is an eenmy TF, but I'm not so cool with hallucinitory sightings...

You should look at the accuracy of sub sightings...

Pod of Whales, Dolphins, Odd wave patterns etc etc etc kept ASW squadrons sending out reaction groups in all Theatres.

What does a periscope look like in rough seas, cloudy skies and from 5-1000ft?

Damned if they did, damned if they didnt.

[Dili]

Does this mean that there was a sub sighting there, or that the FOW is now giving us completely bogus sightings where there was nothing at all? I'm okay with a search plane claiming that one of my own TFs is an eenmy TF, but I'm not so cool with hallucinitory sightings...

"hallucinitory" sightings exist in war , also there is navigation/position errors, decryptation errors that when info reaches Commanders confuses things a lot.

[Grotius]

As it stands now, yes. I would like to see them encrypted, but that maybe something for a patch.

Ah, OK. No worries; it hasn't ever been an issue for me in my PBEMs. But then I have always been blessed with honorable opponents.

[Alikchi2]

What sort of changes can we expect to see in the 1942 scenarios? Has the OOB been looked at?

[Terminus]

Sorry, Alikchi, but there are no 1942 starts for the grand campaign. We're looking at two variants on the 12/7 full campaign game and three smaller scenarios for initial release, and one more partial-map scenario for the first patch.

[aphrochine]

ORIGINAL: Terminus

Sorry, Alikchi, but there are no 1942 starts for the grand campaign. We're looking at two variants on the 12/7 full campaign game and three smaller scenarios for initial release, and one more partial-map scenario for the first patch.

[&:] I really dont like playing the game in '41 and early '42. It's all Japan marching across the pacific, or allies trying to evac/sir robin until Japan starts to over extend itself. Really boring in terms of combat if you ask me. Perhaps the mod community will have a good apr/may/jun '42 campaign or something.

[Terminus]

Most likely. The problem with a '42 campaign start is that it's actually quite difficult to do proper OOB research for it (as we see in the stock scenarios) and we didn't want to just re-release the old mish-mash.

[Alikchi2]

ORIGINAL: Terminus

Sorry, Alikchi, but there are no 1942 starts for the grand campaign. We're looking at two variants on the 12/7 full campaign game and three smaller scenarios for initial release, and one more partial-map scenario for the first patch.

Fair enough. You guys have enough on your hands as it is, anyhow, and I'm only really interested in the 41 scenarios... [8D]

You've piqued my interest in re: the smaller scenarios, though, I must say.

[Terminus]

The four smaller scens are Coral Sea, Aleutians, Guadalcanal and Downfall.