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Hi everyone,

Not sure if anyone remembers me, I used to hang out here some years ago ...

Anyway, I would like to play a slightly modified DaBabes Lite Scen 1 (as Japan) on the stock map with stacking limits and 3 day turns, and also very minimal house rules.

I would also be happy to look at any other GC scenario, as long as it has the Babes "combat fixes" (AA, ASW etc.)

Settings

Advanced Weather Effects = ON
Allied Damage Control = ON
Player Defined Upgrades = ON
Historical First Turn = ON
December 7th Surprise = ON
Reliable USN Torpedoes = OFF
Realistic R&D = ON
No Unit Withdrawals = ON
Reinforcements = Variable +/-15%

House Rules

1. No bombing from above 30,000ft (there may be an exploit).
2. Japan will not increase size of Air or Engine R&D factories.
3. Neither side will increase size or change purpose of Naval Shipyard, Merchant Shipyard or Repair Shipyard factories.

Otherwise NO RULES

Scenario Modifications

Refineries do not generate supply (this hinders Japan more than the Allies but I really dislike this feature).
Game duration is extended to 1,800 days (end date Nov 11 1946).

3 day turns????

Why 3 day turns? Well for one thing the game will be more likely to progress to the latter years (which is the period I find fascinating). For another I have been playing like this against the computer and much prefer the pace. There is also less scope for tactical optimisation, which IMO can be a bit of bug bear in PBEM.

I have version 1126b installed (can install other version if required), and can provide the stacking limits PWHEX files if necessary.

Thank you.

Holy crap, just mentioned you in my AAR a few days ago. The strafing Oscar swarm! Good memories!

You did? Wow!

I will have to look up your AAR.

I might be persuaded on 2 day turns.

There is a discord that is popular too...you might want to post there.

Here is basically what I said about you on June 15th:

Captain Cruft, an old time JFB, used a 2nd generation Oscar as a strafing platform....worked well until Allied AAA caught up.

Yes I looked at the Discord. It seems pretty quiet as far as getting opponents goes.

The thing with the Oscars wasn't strafing it was about the ability to deliver a vast number of 250kg bombs into ships at low level (LowN training). It worked with stock but with the Babes AA changes the effect is vastly reduced (as IMO it should be).

Captain Cruft wrote: Sun Jun 23, 2024 2:41 pm Yes I looked at the Discord. It seems pretty quiet as far as getting opponents goes.

The thing with the Oscars wasn't strafing it was about the ability to deliver a vast number of 250kg bombs into ships at low level (LowN training). It worked with stock but with the Babes AA changes the effect is vastly reduced (as IMO it should be).

I vaguely remember a 1000 plane swarm attack an Allied doomstack in China and forcing them to retreat early-mid war.

Still looking ...

I am open to more house rules if that's a problem.

I would give it a go if you're still looking.

I've never played 3day turns, but it should speed the game considerably. 26b with stacking limits is OK.

Wow! Hello

Are you OK with the lack of House Rules as suggested?

I see 3 HRs in opening post. I don't think we need them anyway.
No rules is fine with me. I never tried that, so it would be completely new waters.
No rules, 3 day turns.

OK. PM sent ...

This is marvellous, I had really thought I wouldn't get a game like this.

If the game goes beyond May 1942 I will likely do an AAR. No Oscar Swarm this time though (probably)