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Last Stop Tokyo: Terminus vs Durrant

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Okay here's the deal.

Scenario 1 1922-26
Japs - Terminus (WPO Beta Tester[:(])
Allies - Bill Durrant

Sub Doctrines on for both
No automatic first turn.

I really don't have a clue what I've let myself in for so I have sent subs out hoping for some sort of recon and maybe a lucky hit?

Surface Combat TFs are formed and standing by for action.

My first shock is that I find a number of ships in the USA with 10 damage. Not sure if this reflects a recent upgrade or not.

HMS Vendetta - my personal command is, of course, wrapped in as much cotton wool as can be found in Hong Kong.

Watch this space

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RE: Last Stop Tokyo: Terminus vs Durrant

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Ok Bill, you have one avid reader.... is this a one sided AAR or will both sides be posting?

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The thread is open to both sides, so don't expect too many deep secrets to be revealed.

As for pre-damaged ships, yes those are recent upgrades. The US destroyers have all received depth charges, for instance. Some of the more heavily damaged US ships represent vessels which had been laid up for a considerable time before the war began, and are not fit for action.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/31/22
Nothing doing

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR 05/31/22
Ditto

Maybe I'll be spending a bit more time hitting this button:

SIG INT REPORT FOR 05/31/22

Radio transmissions detected at Nagasaki.
Radio transmissions detected at 46,44.
Radio transmissions detected at 52,66.
Radio transmissions detected at 47,45.
Radio transmissions detected at 47,45.
Radio transmissions detected at Taichu.

Now where did I put those PBY Catalinas[:D]
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An interesting effect in the beginning of the long campaigns (scenarios 1 or 2) is that the Japanese don't have the first turn speed bonus that they do in WitP. You won't see Japanese landings in ten different places on the first turn.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/01/22

ASW attack at 44,48
Japanese Ships
DD Yanagi
Allied Ships
SS S-14
I get my intel but no hit - four large TFs in the area

TF 6 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49
Japanese ground losses:
1699 casualties reported
The invasion begins

BTW - anyone give me advice on putting screenies in. I have adobe photoshop and that is about it and my graphics knowledge is cr*p so the advice needs to be basic. Thanks.
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I recommend getting a dedicated screenshot program. I use Screen Shot Assistant, found here:

http://sourceforge.net/projects/screenassist
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First steps...

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The first Imperialist American outpost falls to His Imperial Majesty's Glorious Troops!

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Some people might say it's not much of victory, taking an empty base. I say "pish tosh" to that, not because it means anything, but just because it's fun to say.
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If you really want a little bit of guidance drop me a line, you could produce some great screen shots from Photoshop.

Which version do you have?

Cheers

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Just downloaded it, it looks to me like a good screen capture and cataloguing program, but it has no annotation features? Is this right. If so Bill could still use it and Photoshop for the annotation.... but if it has annotation on it then he may as well just use it.

Looked at the helpfile and it seems only to do what I say above.

Its obvuiously very tech minded as the download site is not very user friendly!

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I wasn't sure if Photoshop has a screenshot feature since I don't own it myself, hence the recommendation. Screen Shot Assistent takes some pretty good quality snaps, and the price really can't be beat.
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Screen shot assistant looks to be very good for grabbing a series of screenies an hanging onto them. Photoshop is the best (IMHO) digital imaging package around.. it won't take screenshots... but once you have them you can make them into works of art.

I don't use it for my screenies as I know once I open Photoshop up I'd forever be tweaking the map and the AAR would never get done!

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(most of the stuff in my WITP AAR is photoshop)
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I use Screen Shot Assistent for taking the shots (the many shots in a row functionality is priceless), and then an image editor called The GIMP to tinker with them. That one's free, too.
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Just had a quick look at The Gimp..... its basically originated in Linux and been 'windowised'. Looks like it would do the job, but it also looks like it needs a user who has some savvy re IT.... its free which is a huge bonus.

Any graphics programme will do most of what we'd want... some cost laods, some are free. At the end of the day if it does what you want and its free, or it fdoes what you want and its on your hard disc... use it!

I wouldn't advocate buying any Photoshop version just to do screenies, but if, like me you have it anyway.... its effectively a free programme if you follow my logic.

Roger

If people want help with Photoshop then I can always knock up a simple how to sheet for them... that and being publicly slaughtered in game sis the service I offer!
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Long day for me - thanks for screenshot advice - will assimilate when my brain gets back into gear - meanwhile

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/02/22

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TF 6 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49


Japanese ground losses:
969 casualties reported

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ASW attack near Vigan at 44,49

Japanese Ships
DD Hakaze
DD Okikaze
DD Sawakaze
DD Minekaze

Allied Ships
SS S-3

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ASW attack at 44,47

Allied Ships
SS S-14

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TF 3 troops unloading over beach at Vigan, 44,49


Japanese ground losses:
368 casualties reported

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TF 7 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50


Japanese ground losses:
2258 casualties reported

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TF 6 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49


Japanese ground losses:
505 casualties reported

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TF 7 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50


Japanese ground losses:
1102 casualties reported

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TF 15 troops unloading over beach at Vigan, 44,49


Japanese ground losses:
895 casualties reported

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TF 17 troops unloading over beach at San Marcelino, 43,50


Japanese ground losses:
2728 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Aparri

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7246 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 286 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Aparri base !!!



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Ground combat at Shanghai

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 31972 troops, 254 guns, 30 vehicles

Defending force 1616 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 15 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
278 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
87 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

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Some people might say it's not much of victory, taking an empty base. I say "pish tosh" to that, not because it means anything, but just because it's fun to say.

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First blood to the Empire!

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The Empire's campaign to drive the American menace out of our rightful sphere of influence has seen its first naval action. A combined Franco-American cruiser/destroyer group attacked our landing force at San Marcellino. In a confused night battle, the two sides exchanged numerous salvoes of gunfire and torpedoes before the engagement ended inconclusively. Several ships were damaged on both sides, and the US destroyer Dorsey became the first ship sunk of the war:

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Last night Heavy Cruisers from Manila made a rendezvous with heavy cruisers of our gallant French allies from Saigon. The brave TF attempted to intercept troop ships invading San Marcelino. Unfortunately, the native population of the Phillipines omitted to mention the presence of Japanese Battleships[:(][:(]

Indications are that an invasion of Davao is imminent

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/03/22

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TF 2 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50


Japanese ground losses:
1872 casualties reported

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TF 7 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50


Japanese ground losses:
519 casualties reported

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TF 8 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50


Japanese ground losses:
1559 casualties reported

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TF 15 troops unloading over beach at Vigan, 44,49


Japanese ground losses:
255 casualties reported

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TF 17 troops unloading over beach at San Marcelino, 43,50


Japanese ground losses:
472 casualties reported

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Night Time Surface Combat, near San Marcelino at 43,50

Japanese Ships
BB Katori, Shell hits 8
BB Mikasa, Shell hits 6
BB Hizen, Shell hits 12
BB Iwami
DD Yakaze
DD Nadakaze
DD Shimakaze
DD Nire
DD Nashi
DD Hayakaze, Shell hits 1
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Shirayuki, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Matsukaze
DD Nagatsuki
DD Yunagi, Shell hits 2, on fire
AP Anrugu Maru
AP Anyo Maru
AP Anzan Maru
AK Aobasan Maru
AP Arabia Maru
AP Argentina Maru
AK Arimasan Maru
AP Arizana Maru
AP Arizona Maru
AP Arugun Maru
AK Asahisan Maru
AK Asaka Maru
AK Asakasan Maru
AK Asakaze Maru
AK Asosan Maru
AP Astuga Maru
AK Asuka Maru
AP Biyo Maru
AP Bokuyo Maru
AK Bordeaux Maru
AK Hakonesan Maru
AP Hakozake Maru
AP Hakozaki Maru
AK Hakubasan Maru
AK Havana Maru
AP Kaiko Maru
AP Kaimyo Maru
AP Kaishi Maru
AP Kaisho Maru
AK Kaisyo Maru
AP Kaito Maru
AP Kakyu Maru
AP Kamikaze Maru
AP Kamakura Maru
AP Kamishima Maru
AK Kamogawa Maru
AP Kamo Maru
AK Kamoi Maru
AP Kanayamasan Maru
AP Kanko Maru
AK Kano Maru
AP Kashima Maru
AP Kashiwa Maru
AP Kashu Maru
AK Kasii Maru

Allied Ships
DD Broome, Shell hits 2
CA Dupleix, Shell hits 8, on fire
DD Rathburne, Shell hits 1
DD Dorsey, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CA Huron, Shell hits 2
CA Desaix, Shell hits 8
CA Waldeck-Rousseau, Shell hits 2, on fire

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TF 1 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50


Japanese ground losses:
2749 casualties reported

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TF 2 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50


Japanese ground losses:
1348 casualties reported

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TF 7 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50


Japanese ground losses:
47 casualties reported

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TF 8 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50


Japanese ground losses:
234 casualties reported

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TF 15 troops unloading over beach at Vigan, 44,49


Japanese ground losses:
81 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Lingayen

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3540 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 17 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lingayen base !!!



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Ground combat at Vigan

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5974 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 237 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Vigan base !!!



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Ground combat at Shanghai

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 31782 troops, 253 guns, 30 vehicles

Defending force 1250 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 109 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
365 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
104 casualties reported
Guns lost 5


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Ground combat at San Marcelino

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13630 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 74 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE San Marcelino base !!!


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RE: First blood to the Empire!

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You guys really need to bring in some screenshots
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Scen 16 as Allied = Lost
Scen 13 as Jap = Won
Scen 15 as Allied = Won
Scen 16 as Jap = NA
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Scen 6 as Allied = Won
Scen 6 as Japs = NA
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War Report - 4th of June, 1922

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The war continues to go well. All of northern Luzon is now in our hands, and our second-wave troops have begun landing on Mindanao today.

At sea, Japanese arms demonstrated their technological superiority today, when a small flotilla of Philippino puppet government gunboats tried to break our blockade of Manilla Bay. Needless to say, our powerful armoured cruisers kept the enemy ships at bay, never allowing them within range of their own puny weapons. The end result: 3 enemy gunboats sunk, and two heavily damaged.

Later in the day, the Imperial Navy's submarine service achieved its first success of the war, when one of our boats put a torpedo into the armoured hide of the French cruiser Waldeck-Rousseau. With the ship already damaged from action yesterday, we can only hope to have caused her debilitating injury today.

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