Hmm ok is it just not making the AA gun sound then? If you attack a Japanese AA gun with say a carrier plane no sound is made at all...Robert24 wrote: Fri Jul 19, 2024 1:44 pm Hi Tanaka,
The AA guns will fire at planes attacking the AA unit or the hexes next to the AA unit.
Was it raining over the AA unit at the time? I saw this behavior occasionally in my Marianas MP Beta test on Saipan, where it rained a lot. I thought that it was WAD and never asked about that...Tanaka wrote: Fri Jul 19, 2024 9:14 pmHmm ok is it just not making the AA gun sound then? If you attack a Japanese AA gun with say a carrier plane no sound is made at all...Robert24 wrote: Fri Jul 19, 2024 1:44 pm Hi Tanaka,
The AA guns will fire at planes attacking the AA unit or the hexes next to the AA unit.
Nope just tested it no rain. Easy to test play USA first turn attack Japanese AA with carrier. Silence.OldCrowBalthazor wrote: Fri Jul 19, 2024 9:34 pmWas it raining over the AA unit at the time? I saw this behavior occasionally in my Marianas MP Beta test on Saipan, where it rained a lot. I thought that it was WAD and never asked about that...Tanaka wrote: Fri Jul 19, 2024 9:14 pmHmm ok is it just not making the AA gun sound then? If you attack a Japanese AA gun with say a carrier plane no sound is made at all...Robert24 wrote: Fri Jul 19, 2024 1:44 pm Hi Tanaka,
The AA guns will fire at planes attacking the AA unit or the hexes next to the AA unit.
( now I wish I recorded those tests, as it would be easier to pin down any anomalous and fleeting events like you described )
More of a rocket mortar actually but still in the artillery family.Tanaka wrote: Fri Jul 19, 2024 12:06 am Did not realize the Japanese had rocket artillery at this time. Very cool.
Yes I had to google it myself. Interesting stuff.Platoonist wrote: Sat Jul 20, 2024 3:15 pmMore of a rocket mortar actually but still in the artillery family.Tanaka wrote: Fri Jul 19, 2024 12:06 am Did not realize the Japanese had rocket artillery at this time. Very cool.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_4_20 ... t_launcher
It's a long, strange story buckaroo.Tanaka wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2024 1:52 am Platoonist! I did not recognize you with your new profile pic haha. What is that from?
Ha have never heard of or seen this one...Platoonist wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2024 2:08 amIt's a long, strange story buckaroo.Tanaka wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2024 1:52 am Platoonist! I did not recognize you with your new profile pic haha. What is that from?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adven ... _Dimension
Have you moved/fired between detaching and attempting to reattach?Tanaka wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2024 5:28 am Next Iwo Jima question:
Japanese Fixed Artillery: Some start attached but if you unattach them you cannot reattach? Is this WAD?
Hi Bill my mistake looks like I did not have one of my HQs turned on auto/manual.BillRunacre wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2024 8:20 amHave you moved/fired between detaching and attempting to reattach?Tanaka wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2024 5:28 am Next Iwo Jima question:
Japanese Fixed Artillery: Some start attached but if you unattach them you cannot reattach? Is this WAD?
I have just run a test and re-attaching in the same turn should be possible if you don't do anything with either the artillery or the HQ, but not otherwise.
Why I'll be god-damned! You changed your profile. Bravo!Platoonist wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2024 2:08 amIt's a long, strange story buckaroo.Tanaka wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2024 1:52 am Platoonist! I did not recognize you with your new profile pic haha. What is that from?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adven ... _Dimension
Hi Bill one thing that is frustrating about this scenario as Japan is you cannot touch the allied ships at all. Unlike the AI the human opponent can just keep them out of your naval gun range. Solution for this: Where are the Kamikazes? As Kamikazes are rarely built in the main scenario seems like these smaller scenarios would be a fun addition to actually use them.BillRunacre wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2024 8:20 amHave you moved/fired between detaching and attempting to reattach?Tanaka wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2024 5:28 am Next Iwo Jima question:
Japanese Fixed Artillery: Some start attached but if you unattach them you cannot reattach? Is this WAD?
I have just run a test and re-attaching in the same turn should be possible if you don't do anything with either the artillery or the HQ, but not otherwise.
I support this idea!Tanaka wrote: Tue Jul 23, 2024 8:47 pmHi Bill one thing that is frustrating about this scenario as Japan is you cannot touch the allied ships at all. Unlike the AI the human opponent can just keep them out of your naval gun range. Solution for this: Where are the Kamikazes? As Kamikazes are rarely built in the main scenario seems like these smaller scenarios would be a fun addition to actually use them.BillRunacre wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2024 8:20 amHave you moved/fired between detaching and attempting to reattach?Tanaka wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2024 5:28 am Next Iwo Jima question:
Japanese Fixed Artillery: Some start attached but if you unattach them you cannot reattach? Is this WAD?
I have just run a test and re-attaching in the same turn should be possible if you don't do anything with either the artillery or the HQ, but not otherwise.
Naval vessels badly damaged and sunk by Japanese forces at Iwo Jima, primarily kamikazes:
17–28 February 1945[g][61] Ship Day Type Cause Killed Wounded
LCI(G)-438 17 Feb 1945 Landing craft infantry / gunboat Coastal battery 0 4
LCI(G)-441 17 Feb 1945 7 21
LCI(G)-449 17 Feb 1945 21 18
LCI(G)-450 17 Feb 1945 0 6
LCI(G)-457 17 Feb 1945 1 20
LCI(G)-466 17 Feb 1945 5 19
LCI(G)-469 17 Feb 1945 0 7
LCI(G)-473 17 Feb 1945 3 18
LCI(G)-474 * 17 Feb 1945 3 18
Blessman 18 Feb 1945 Destroyer Aerial bomb over engine room 42 29
Gamble 18 Feb 1945 Destroyer / minesweeper 2 aerial bombs 5 9
LSM-216 20 Feb 1945 Landing ship, medium built Coastal battery/air attack 0 0
Bismarck Sea * 21 Feb 1945 Escort carrier 5 bomb hits and kamikaze hits, one on low angle dive, hit after elevator, thru to hangar deck, sunk 318[78] 99
Lunga Point 21 Feb 1945 kamikaze Nakajima B6N skidded into her, light damage 0 6
Saratoga 21 Feb 1945 Carrier kamikaze dove w/bomb penetration 123 192
LCI(G)-760 25 Feb 1945 Landing craft infantry, mortar Coastal battery 0 2
Terry 28 Feb 1945 Destroyer 11 19
Whitley 28 Feb 1945 Large cargo ship Air attack 0 5
Total 539 492
Legend: * Ship sunk or scuttled
Tanaka,Tanaka wrote: Tue Jul 23, 2024 8:47 pmHi Bill one thing that is frustrating about this scenario as Japan is you cannot touch the allied ships at all. Unlike the AI the human opponent can just keep them out of your naval gun range. Solution for this: Where are the Kamikazes? As Kamikazes are rarely built in the main scenario seems like these smaller scenarios would be a fun addition to actually use them.BillRunacre wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2024 8:20 amHave you moved/fired between detaching and attempting to reattach?Tanaka wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2024 5:28 am Next Iwo Jima question:
Japanese Fixed Artillery: Some start attached but if you unattach them you cannot reattach? Is this WAD?
I have just run a test and re-attaching in the same turn should be possible if you don't do anything with either the artillery or the HQ, but not otherwise.
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.Great to hear! I would be ok with that otherwise but the laser guided pinpoint accuracy of the allied ships and CVL aircraft in bombarding and destroying dug in Japanese units in tunnels and caves and pillboxes one by one is pretty frustrating without having any way to deal any damage back to them. I am having entire units wiped out just by naval, air, and artillery bombardments which is not very realistic or historical. My opponent rarely has to use his units but to just finish them off. Maybe reduce the allied ship bombarding range to the max gun range of the Japanese naval guns? And reduce their damage to land units? The allied artillery is already enough to deal with combine this with the lethal naval artillery and everything evaporates.Robert24 wrote: Wed Jul 24, 2024 6:23 pmTanaka,Tanaka wrote: Tue Jul 23, 2024 8:47 pmHi Bill one thing that is frustrating about this scenario as Japan is you cannot touch the allied ships at all. Unlike the AI the human opponent can just keep them out of your naval gun range. Solution for this: Where are the Kamikazes? As Kamikazes are rarely built in the main scenario seems like these smaller scenarios would be a fun addition to actually use them.BillRunacre wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2024 8:20 am
Have you moved/fired between detaching and attempting to reattach?
I have just run a test and re-attaching in the same turn should be possible if you don't do anything with either the artillery or the HQ, but not otherwise.
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I hear you! Let me explain my thoughts on the design. Yes, I omitted a significant aspect of the battle for Iwo Jima in that I just wanted to focus on the Marine (and Army) landings. Maybe I can do more in the future
Robert
I think you should wait for to see from the US point of view before coming to a conclusion here. The US is in 12 turns out of 24 to finished in our match, and most of the Mpps are gone. Quite a few units are worn to the bone and supply is acute. I don't want to give spoilers but if I have to I will.Tanaka wrote: Wed Jul 24, 2024 6:58 pmGreat to hear! I would be ok with that otherwise but the laser guided pinpoint accuracy of the allied ships and CVL aircraft in bombarding and destroying dug in Japanese units in tunnels and caves and pillboxes one by one is pretty frustrating without having any way to deal any damage back to them. I am having entire units wiped out just by naval, air, and artillery bombardments which is not very realistic or historical. My opponent rarely has to use his units but to just finish them off. Maybe reduce the allied ship bombarding range to the max gun range of the Japanese naval guns? And reduce their damage to land units? The allied artillery is already enough to deal with combine this with the lethal naval artillery and everything evaporates.Robert24 wrote: Wed Jul 24, 2024 6:23 pmTanaka,Tanaka wrote: Tue Jul 23, 2024 8:47 pm
Hi Bill one thing that is frustrating about this scenario as Japan is you cannot touch the allied ships at all. Unlike the AI the human opponent can just keep them out of your naval gun range. Solution for this: Where are the Kamikazes? As Kamikazes are rarely built in the main scenario seems like these smaller scenarios would be a fun addition to actually use them.
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I hear you! Let me explain my thoughts on the design. Yes, I omitted a significant aspect of the battle for Iwo Jima in that I just wanted to focus on the Marine (and Army) landings. Maybe I can do more in the future
Robert
"The problem that occurred with the shelling was it was not enough and not done well for what little time was allowed. So it had limited effect on the well prepared and dug in IJA positions. Gen. Schmidt USMC was not happy over this failure. He stated “We only got about 13 hours worth of fire support during the 34hours of available daylight.” Side note: Due in part to this “shelling” failure the battle of Iwo Jima was the only U.S. Marine battle that the American casualties exceeded those of the IJA."