B-29 Attack on Carriers from 26 Hexes

The Duke · Post by **The Duke** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 10:52 pm

Just thought I'd share that in my PBEM, 2 or 3 of my fleet carriers were wrecked by B-29s flying out of Darwin, hitting my TF on the north side of Mindanao, Phillipines. 26 Hexes, baby.

1,560 miles each way. Strategic bomber. Gotta love it.

Honda · Post by **Honda** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 10:55 pm

So what you're saying is we can hunt hunt them deep within our territory just by having a TF detected[;)]
I feel for you...

Oliver Heindorf · Post by **Oliver Heindorf** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 10:56 pm

the were testing the worlds first guided AS missle [;)]

Mark VII · Post by **Mark VII** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 11:25 pm

naaa, just laser guided gravity bombs from 30,000 feet.

Ron Saueracker · Post by **Ron Saueracker** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 11:37 pm

I won't comment...[8D]

1275psi · Post by **1275psi** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 11:39 pm

I will -absolute crap, demand a replay, any allied player who uses B29 naval strike aint in my book of opponents..................

wild_Willie2 · Post by **wild_Willie2** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 11:56 pm

ORIGINAL: 1275psi

I will -absolute crap, demand a replay, any allied player who uses B29 naval strike aint in my book of opponents..................

Most likely also set the bombers to 100 feet naval attack [:D][:D][:D][:D][:D]

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 9:32 am

ORIGINAL: The Duke

Just thought I'd share that in my PBEM, 2 or 3 of my fleet carriers were wrecked by B-29s flying out of Darwin, hitting my TF on the north side of Mindanao, Phillipines. 26 Hexes, baby.

1,560 miles each way. Strategic bomber. Gotta love it.

Glad I´ve got a house rule on that in my latest PBEM. And hoping that in my other PBEMs that I´ve got going my opponents won´t have the idea to do such things.... [8|][8|]

ny59giants · Post by **ny59giants** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 1:52 pm

The next patch will include a PDU path to upgrade the B-29's to B-52's so you can bomb Japan from Pearl. [:D][:D]
I feel that B-29's being used as Naval Attack is a game breaker. Naval Search is OK.

SamCole · Post by **SamCole** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 2:08 pm

ORIGINAL: Ron Saueracker

I won't comment...[8D]

This is the most suprising post of the month.

Rob Brennan UK · Post by **Rob Brennan UK** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 4:06 pm

ORIGINAL: ny59giants

The next patch will include a PDU path to upgrade the B-29's to B-52's so you can bomb Japan from Pearl. [:D][:D]
I feel that B-29's being used as Naval Attack is a game breaker. Naval Search is OK.

Ditto ..

Ron Saueracker · Post by **Ron Saueracker** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 4:55 pm

ORIGINAL: SamCole

ORIGINAL: Ron Saueracker

I won't comment...[8D]

This is the most suprising post of the month.

But in essence I did![:D]

Przemcio231 · Post by **Przemcio231** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 5:32 pm

Chris don't worry i will never thought about such a Crap... better move as im totaly exited if my masterplan will work[:D]

pauk · Post by **pauk** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 6:04 pm

i will comment this in traditional manner of Uber Allied fanboys:

"The Duke, just because B-29 weren't used as extremely long range bomber for naval targets, doesn't mean they couldn't be effective"... in other words what you ve just experienced is normal....

[:'(][;)][:D]

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 6:04 pm

ORIGINAL: Przemcio231

Chris don't worry i will never thought about such a Crap... better move as im totaly exited if my masterplan will work[:D]

masterplan?? [:D][:D] We´ll see....

ckk · Post by **ckk** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 7:39 pm

Just curious how many times was the KB detected?

dtravel · Post by **dtravel** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 8:34 pm

I can see it happening.  "Squadron 911, your assignment today is to patrol over the western end of the South China Sea and attack any enemy shipping spotted.  The PBYs and PBMs will be squacking on freq 675.38, so hit anything they report.  Good luck and good hunting."

Miller · Post by **Miller** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 10:04 pm

I can just imagine the look on the Jap sailors faces as the B-29's launch their 20000lb bomb loads at 100 feet[:D]

ChezDaJez · Post by **ChezDaJez** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 10:31 pm

Just thought I'd share that in my PBEM, 2 or 3 of my fleet carriers were wrecked by B-29s flying out of Darwin, hitting my TF on the north side of Mindanao, Phillipines. 26 Hexes, baby.

1,560 miles each way. Strategic bomber. Gotta love it.

This highlights another weakness in WitP's tactical routines. It applies to ALL long range tactical aircraft but I'll use Duke's example.

Consider that for a B-29 unit to attack ships at 1560 miles, they would need a minimum of 12 hours to prepare and fly to the target. Figure 2 hours for the sighting report to work its way through the system and get to where someone can make a decision. Then another 3 hours to load the aircraft and brief the crews, take off and form up. Then 7 hours of flight time to the target. During that time the warships (assuming a cruise speed of 20 knots) could move up to 240 miles from the initial point of detection. The yields a theorectical search area of something over 180,000 square miles.

It would take several hours to search that area. Totally unrealistic to expect them to do that free from interception.

BTW, I agree with 1275PSI. Anyone who uses B-29s in a naval attack role won't be included in my list of people to play.

Chez

Mike Scholl · Post by **Mike Scholl** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 11:20 pm

ORIGINAL: ChezDaJez

Just thought I'd share that in my PBEM, 2 or 3 of my fleet carriers were wrecked by B-29s flying out of Darwin, hitting my TF on the north side of Mindanao, Phillipines. 26 Hexes, baby.

1,560 miles each way. Strategic bomber. Gotta love it.

This highlights another weakness in WitP's tactical routines. It applies to ALL long range tactical aircraft but I'll use Duke's example.

Consider that for a B-29 unit to attack ships at 1560 miles, they would need a minimum of 12 hours to prepare and fly to the target. Figure 2 hours for the sighting report to work its way through the system and get to where someone can make a decision. Then another 3 hours to load the aircraft and brief the crews, take off and form up. Then 7 hours of flight time to the target. During that time the warships (assuming a cruise speed of 20 knots) could move up to 240 miles from the initial point of detection. The yields a theorectical search area of something over 180,000 square miles.

It would take several hours to search that area. Totally unrealistic to expect them to do that free from interception.

BTW, I agree with 1275PSI. Anyone who uses B-29s in a naval attack role won't be included in my list of people to play.

Chez

B-29's do cruise a bit faster than you are giving them credit for, but otherwise I agree wholeheartedly. I'd put the "Allied Fanboy" who used such tactics in the same boat as the "Japanese Fanboy" who uses loopholes to conquer China in the first 4 months. I know their answer to any complaint is "But the Rules/Game makes it possible!"---but they are both jerks and deserve to be made to play each other for ever. I don't want any part of either one either.....

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