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Hello Gents!

Started playing UV a few weeks ago and am starting my 2nd PBM game. Really enjoying myself and have started reading the forums. Bax who had a fun thread a few weeks ago as an IJN sailor is a good friend of mine. He and I are in a squad together in Aces High. Anyway, enough of that...

Playing the first Scenario "Coral Sea" and have hit the Base NW of Port Morseby, Lae. The results were:
Airbase - 2 hits
Runway - 7 hits
Port - 1 hit
Port supply - 4 hits

How does this transfer into information I can use? For example how many runway hits for it to be reduced to unusable? Is each hit a %? What is the difference between Airbase hits and runway hits? How about Port hits and Port supply hits? What effect will this have on the evil empire of the sun?

One more question. How can I tell when a C47 squadron is done transferring troops? I have one squad set to transfer a base force, but can’t tell when it is done.

Thanks in advance!

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CO daddog
332nd Flying Mongrels
Events!
Noses in the wind since 1997.

When the character of a man is not clear to you, look at his friends. – Japanese Proverb

Airbase Service: Planes repair slower

Runway: Planes take off not as likely

Airbase Supply: a percentage of supply was lost.

Port: Ships unload slower

Port supply: A percentage of fuel was lost.

Each with be a percentage hits and damage caused.

How much is good? Depends on what you hit it with. A 20mm round doesn't equal a 500 pounder so number of hits is a bit misleading.

Recon will show wear and tear on the base as percentage damaged...

C-47 question: when it's done, you'll see a message "xxx merging" when the last group gets flown in.

You do?

I transport troops all the time as the Allies from Aussie bases to PM by C-47, and never ONCE have I seen that merge message.

Each supply or fuel hit used up 10% of the supply or fuel -- cumulative. For example, three supply hits would use up 10% + 10% of the next 90% + 10% of the next 80% for a total of 27% of the original supply used up. The most I've ever gotten is 10 hits which uses up 55% of the supply.

Yamamoto

Ok.. that helps.

Thanks!
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CO daddog
332nd Flying Mongrels
Events!
Noses in the wind since 1997.

Good judgment comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgment. - Barry LePatner