aphrochine -> RE: Sigh, another thing to avoid in the future (10/22/2012 11:01:53 PM)
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My first PBEM game, it was a 2v2 (fun but slow experiment). I was in command of the USA and ANZAC my partner in command of Far East and the KMT. I had finally got all 6 CVs together after a few months of play and took my CVs on a Sixpack tour of the Marshals. The KB was discovered near Wake, patrolling. I raced in at full speed to catch them, only I ran out of fuel and the KB found 5 beautiful, fully loaded CVs adrift in the pacific...unable to launch planes. Only the Lucky E had any fuel to continue on, which ironically left her out of strike range of the KB (we cris crossed overnight). That ended that game. Again, in my current PBEM, I had sent the Lexington and Enterprise to the DEI to interdict IJN operations. Except I miscalculated fuel and left those 2 CVs out of fuel. It took 3 days for the oilers to reach the TF from Soerbaja....3 long and nail biting turns. The KB was slowly on my trail, because I had attacked and raided my way across CenPac and SoPac with KB following behind by about 4 days. My lessons, check fuel often...and early.
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