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Orphan Annie and Wake
Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 1:08 pm
by Houtje
In my Allied game vs AI Japan, I have got the usual orphan annie messages about singapore etc. Now, I just (Jan. '43) invaded japanese-occupied Wake Is. and (due to poor intelligence & preparation) was firmly kicked off the beach. When my troops unloaded over the beach, so actually before the ground combat, orphan annie already announced that the foolish americans had landed on Wake and that soon thousands of bodies would float around it (or something to that effect). Now I was wondering: does this message always play when the Allies re-invade Wake, or only when the game 'knows' (or 'suspects') that the Allies are going to take a beating?
I know, this is not really an important issue, but I would just like to know.
RE: Orphan Annie and Wake
Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 1:20 pm
by decaro
ORIGINAL: Houtje
In my Allied game vs AI Japan, I have got the usual orphan annie messages about singapore etc. Now, I just (Jan. '43) invaded japanese-occupied Wake Is. and (due to poor intelligence & preparation) was firmly kicked off the beach. When my troops unloaded over the beach, so actually before the ground combat, orphan annie already announced that the foolish americans had landed on Wake and that soon thousands of bodies would float around it (or something to that effect). Now I was wondering: does this message always play when the Allies re-invade Wake, or only when the game 'knows' (or 'suspects') that the Allies are going to take a beating? ...
Even if you
took the island without losing a single soul, she would still have predicted your invasion was doomed from the start.
It's only PROPAGANDA!
RE: Orphan Annie and Wake
Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 2:56 pm
by Jorge_Stanbury
Beware: Orphan Ann knows all your plans, and the location of each and every unit you have on map
RE: Orphan Annie and Wake
Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 6:02 pm
by geofflambert
I assume you know that that's really Tokyo Rose pretending to be Orphan Annie. Now be sure to drink your Ovaltine.
RE: Orphan Annie and Wake
Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 7:13 pm
by Houtje
ORIGINAL: Joe D.
ORIGINAL: Houtje
In my Allied game vs AI Japan, I have got the usual orphan annie messages about singapore etc. Now, I just (Jan. '43) invaded japanese-occupied Wake Is. and (due to poor intelligence & preparation) was firmly kicked off the beach. When my troops unloaded over the beach, so actually before the ground combat, orphan annie already announced that the foolish americans had landed on Wake and that soon thousands of bodies would float around it (or something to that effect). Now I was wondering: does this message always play when the Allies re-invade Wake, or only when the game 'knows' (or 'suspects') that the Allies are going to take a beating? ...
Even if you
took the island without losing a single soul, she would still have predicted your invasion was doomed from the start.
It's only PROPAGANDA!
Yeah I thought as much. Still, given my epic fail, it sounded strangely apposite...
RE: Orphan Annie and Wake
Posted: Sat Jun 08, 2013 1:45 am
by jmalter
IJ players would benefit by hearing the occaisional earful from MacArthur HQ.
RE: Orphan Annie and Wake
Posted: Sat Jun 08, 2013 5:53 am
by inqistor
Rose seems to be activated by scripted events, not by results.
I frequently get "Two Carriers, Battleship...", when I met some xAKs, which retreat without battle, but it is rarely activated by actual Naval battle
RE: Orphan Annie and Wake
Posted: Sat Jun 08, 2013 5:29 pm
by geofflambert
ORIGINAL: inqistor
Rose seems to be activated by scripted events, not by results.
I frequently get "Two Carriers, Battleship...", when I met some xAKs, which retreat without battle, but it is rarely activated by actual Naval battle
I don't think you get it, she boasts to lower morale, not to tell the truth.