Gorn to be wild. vontiger(J) vs geofflambert(A) rematch

[geofflambert]

vontiger was extremely upset at the end of our last game. Hopping mad! This means WAR!

Across the vast gulf of the Pacific, a mind that is to our minds as ours are to the beasts that perish, an intellect vast and cool and unsympathetic, regards our lands with envious eyes, and slowly and surely draws his plans against us.

I have obtained a photograph of vontiger from the internet. Here it is.

[vontiger]

I learned valuable lessons after the last game, check your turn before you send it, ensure your carriers always have fuel and be aware of the CAP issues with IJN until radar is available... Now the planning has begun to redeem myself and remove the shame from my family....

[vontiger]

12/07/1941

BANZAI!!!!!!!!!
With a bolt of lightning and a clap of thunder the IJN have taken the allies unaware....

Reported losses for this day are as follows:
Land
Captured Batan Island

Air
Carrier Strike Pearl Harbour- See Attachment below
Naval strike from Bettys/Nells has sunk BB Prince of Wales (3 Torps), BC Repulse (5 Torps), DD Express (2 Torps) , DD Tenedos (1 Torp)
AF bomb Alor Star- Blenheim I-3 Des, 15 Dam
AF bomb Clark Field- 1 P40E Air
Port Strike Daveo- AVD William Heavy Damage, AKL Montanes on fire
AF bomb Ida- P-26A air, 1 P40E Des
AF bomb Kota Bharu- Hudson I- 2 Des, 27 Dam: Vildebeest III- 2 Des, 3 Dam

Navy
Amphibious Landings Kota Bharu, Batan Island
Bombardment Midway- They missed the side of the barn

Sub
Midget subs attacked Pearl, SSX Ha-14 1 Torp BB West Virginia

[geofflambert]

12/8/41 This is the worst I've ever seen. I should have titled this AAR A Farewell to Arms ... and Legs. This has only put more steel in my spine (in the form of shrapnel).

[geofflambert]

Good to see you pick an avatar, vontiger. Is that Fujin the god of the wind?

[geofflambert]

Oh, I found it, it's Raijin, the god of thunder and lightning. Here's a pic of Raijin (left) with Fujin.

[geofflambert]

I presume you will be following the counsel of Hachiman, god of war.

[geofflambert]

I, on the other hand, only take instruction from Loren, goddess of beauty. She is known in other cultures as Aphrodite or Venus, born from the foam of the sea.

As you can see from my avatar, I am quite fetching myself.

[geofflambert]

Yes, I know what you're all thinking, I fetch sticks if you throw them.

[vontiger]

ORIGINAL: geofflambert

I presume you will be following the counsel of Hachiman, god of war.

My counsel comes from Carl Von Clausewitz

[vontiger]

ORIGINAL: geofflambert

Yes, I know what you're all thinking, I fetch sticks if you throw them.

Really? Ok then my carrier group is parked off the bottom right corner of the map.[:'(]

[geofflambert]

Woof woof, ... woof woof!  I'm so excited.  I know where bottoms are from sniffing them, but what is "right" and what is "corner"?  Woof woof.

[geofflambert]

As to Clausewitz, perhaps it would be better if you listen to Nathan Bedford Forrest:

[geofflambert]

My opponent requested that we play with "realistic r&d off". I don't know what this may lead to and I know it does not benefit me in any way, but my response has been to look for other contractors to provide my navy with torpedoes that actually work.

[geofflambert]

Also, I've been caught in an attempt to insult my opponent unfairly (but only through my own stupidity). Although I used the word "surely" in the missive in question, my characterisation of him was unfair on at least one level. This has induced me to give him further opportunity to respond, and this is his reply:

[geofflambert]

ORIGINAL: vontiger

I learned valuable lessons after the last game, check your turn before you send it, ensure your carriers always have fuel and be aware of the CAP issues with IJN until radar is available... Now the planning has begun to redeem myself and remove the shame from my family....

I was reviewing our correspondence and became alarmed at what you said here. Your family (specifically your wife and child) don't actually know anything about this do they? I cannot stress strongly enough the importance of maintaining deniability about our operations. If you have exposed us (inadvertently or otherwise) you are aware of the location where you deposited the cyanide capsule that accompanied the game disc and manual? Correct?

[geofflambert]

The December 8 turn is now complete, and back in his hands. All I can say is that perhaps this time I shall be less merciful and more swift!

[vontiger]

12/08/1941

Reported losses for this day are as follows:
Land
Attacked Kota Bharu- 237 IJA to 438 Allied
Captured Makin
Attacked Pengpu- 94 IJA to 760 Chinese
Captured Tuguegaro- 16 IJN to 241 Filipino
Captured Vigan

Air
Regular Chinese ground bombings- 267 Chinese lost 90,56
Regular Malay ground/af bombings
Regular Filipino ground/af bombings
Naval bombing- AKL Mauban 3 torps Sunk
Naval bombing- AKL Magallanes 1 torp sunk + AKL Luzon 2 torps sunk
Naval bombing near Langsa- 4 ships attacked all misses

Navy
Amphibious Makin
Mines Bataan- SS Seawolf/Searaven/Sealion all 1 Mine hit each + AS Otus 1 mine hit. All Subs sunk

Sub
SS I-124 attacks AKL Palawan 8 shell hits heavy damage
SS I-124 attacks AK Anakan 1 shell hit

[vontiger]

ORIGINAL: geofflambert

ORIGINAL: vontiger

I learned valuable lessons after the last game, check your turn before you send it, ensure your carriers always have fuel and be aware of the CAP issues with IJN until radar is available... Now the planning has begun to redeem myself and remove the shame from my family....

I was reviewing our correspondence and became alarmed at what you said here. Your family (specifically your wife and child) don't actually know anything about this do they? I cannot stress strongly enough the importance of maintaining deniability about our operations. If you have exposed us (inadvertently or otherwise) you are aware of the location where you deposited the cyanide capsule that accompanied the game disc and manual? Correct?

My family knows no better and the cyanide location is known. [8D] We are safe for now......

[vontiger]

12/09/1941

Reported losses for this day are as follows:
Land
Captured Aparri- 33 Filipino
Captured Kota Bharu- 107 IJA to 1862 Allied + 2 Hudson I/1 Vildebeest III
Captured Laoag
Captured Tarawa

Air
Regular Chinese ground bombings- 141 Chinese lost 90,49
Regular Malay ground/af bombings
Regular Filipino ground/af bombings
Naval Bombing near Sabang- AK Ellenga 1 bomb hit

Navy
Amphibious Aparri
Amphibious Pakhoi
Amphibious Tarawa
Naval battle near Guiuan- PB Nichi Maru is damaged by PG Isabel while protecting transports
Naval battle near Dinagat- PG Isabel is sunk by Surface fleet
Naval battle near Hong Kong- AKL Yat Shing 15 shell hits sunk/AK Munlock 5 shell hits+1 torp hit sunk/AK Haraldsvang 9 Shell hits+1 torp hit sunk
Naval battle near Iba- AK Fatshan 7 shell hits+1 torp hit sunk

Sub
SS I-124 attacks AK Yu Sang 1 torp hit
SS I-26 attacks AK Ensley City 1 shell hit+ 2 torps heavy damage
SS I-123 attacks CA Houston- Torps miss
Previous report SS Sealion sunk is incorrect