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Typhoon of Blood-Innkeeper Bill vs Hotel John III RA 3.0 - 7/21/2011 10:07:07 PM   
khyberbill


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Status: offline 		Recently John III and I began a game of the Reluctant Admiral 3.0 mod. I refer you to the Scenario Design and Modding section of the forum (http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=2856822 ) for more detailed info on this mod. Many of you know John from his AAR’s in WITP so you are aware that I am in for a painful drubbing especially in the first year. We will be periodically upgrading with the Betas as we proceed with the game.

HR John sent me a nice list of HR which I promptly erased by mistake. He is to send me another list and hopefully I won’t erase it this time. I can’t always remember HR and have already asked for forgiveness if I cross the line. However, I try not to play gamey. When the HR list arrives I will post here. The one HR I vaguely recall was altitude limits for the first few years for sweeps. Probably a good HR for the game.




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RE: Typhoon of Blood-Innkeeper Bill vs Hotel John III R... - 7/21/2011 10:09:45 PM   
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Status: offline 		Current Situation We are just a few days into the game and John has been making the usual moves. His strikes on PH and Manila were not too bad. In fact, the best I have ever experienced, no BB’s sunk although all are badly damaged. Below is the sunk list from 12/7.







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RE: Typhoon of Blood-Innkeeper Bill vs Hotel John III R... - 7/21/2011 10:18:45 PM   
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KB The KB has slowly proceeded southwest. He has a second active CV TF near Koepang chasing some of the fleeing ships from that part of the world. And a third CV is drifting southwest from Manila and is now southeast of Singapore and hammering shipping.

Philippines The usual invasions here, nothing out of ordinary to note at this time. One of my S boats managed to sink an AKL at Vegan. I am consolidating troops at Clark. If there is a better place to make a stand, please let me know. John has sent a number small STF into the islands to nab escaping ships. If one ship makes it out of this area it will be considered a victory. I am also going to make a last stand in Mindanao in Malaytabay due to the terrain. It wont be much of a stand, but it will be the last one there. John really hates shipping from Manila and has done his best to sink every ship.

DEI As previously report, the mini-KB is prowling, it wont sink too many ships though as most have left the area. In WITP I would try to extract some fuel or oil to Darwin but in AE that just leads to sunken ships.

China I hate China. John is not acting too aggressively, yet. There does seem to be a push towards Sian and so I will leave troops in the mountain and forest hexes to try and be a speed bump. I am generally pulling back to try and find a defensible line. Nice thoughts, hard to implement. Notice, I didn’t call it a strategy, just a thought.

Malaysia John did not do the Mersing invasion bit, and my respect for him did rise a bit on that-I do consider that a gamey move, others may have a different opinion. Here the plan is to fortify and defend Singapore. Many of the ships in Singers are on their way to safety although a few have been sunk by his I boats. I did try and clear a path with DD’s and will continue to sweep from Merek to Singers and back with them until all the merchants have cleared and are on their way to safety.

Burma I have tried to stand and defend in Burma in AE and have failed miserably. The troops are just too green. So, the plan is to fall back and make stands behind rivers etc. I expect to be pushed back almost to the Indian border. John has a monsoon rule which will slow events down. In my current PBEMs, supply after one of the patches is very slow to reach front lines so I expect this to be a static front unless he pulls a lot of troops out to concentrate in other areas in which case I will start pushing.

In the next post, I will discuss my current flawed thinking for how to conduct the war.
If anyone wants to see a particular please let me know.




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RE: Typhoon of Blood-Innkeeper Bill vs Hotel John III R... - 7/21/2011 10:23:18 PM   
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Status: offline 		Since I talk with John at least once weekly and we compare what is going on in each game, I will not be visiting much. Good luck and happy hunting.

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RE: Typhoon of Blood-Innkeeper Bill vs Hotel John III R... - 7/21/2011 10:40:26 PM   
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Good luck and happy hunting.


Thank you Michael, although it is more like happy hunted!

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RE: Typhoon of Blood-Innkeeper Bill vs Hotel John III R... - 7/22/2011 10:35:46 PM   
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Status: offline 		This is a screen shot showing the current Japanese expansion and the location of the three CV TF's. Rabaul and Palembang fell today 15 Dec 42.




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RE: Typhoon of Blood-Innkeeper Bill vs Hotel John III R... - 7/24/2011 12:28:32 AM   
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Status: offline 		At this stage of the war, John can do what he pleases. I have sent a few small CL/DD forces into DEI landings to harass John and to inject a little caution into his planning but he has swatted me away like a fly. As of 12/14/32 he has already taken Shortlands and has a small row boat force at Lunga. In the DEI Ambon has fallen as well at Ternate and a few other ports and he just landed a strong force at Rabaul. In Malaysia, most of my forces will make it to Singapore. Force Z decided to withdraw and is now refueling somewhere whilst I ponder the next move. The two fast BB/BC in Force Z are nice to add to USN CV TF’s.

Intel has noted that an infantry regiment is on the way to Paraminshino-Jima. I assume for Adak/Attu. I don’t expect an immediate invasion because KB is now marauding in the South Pacific and that is the closet CV force. Baker Island has fallen and there appears to be a SNLF on its way to Canton Island. The patrol unit there has been shifted to Pago Pago.

These are my current plans for early defense and action. Subject to change due to John’s aggressiveness.

Alaska and Aleutian Islands

As noted above I expect an attack in the near future, probably Adak or Attu. A previous PBEM has taught me that it is extremely difficult to hold Alaska against a determined effort. However, a stout defense with tactical attacks by cruiser forces can tie down the Imperialist running dogs. Eventually, John either has to withdraw his forces or lose them in 43/44. As an aside, my father spent part of the war in Attu and Adak. He was trained as an engine mechanic for C-47’s and B-17’s but ended up as the NCO in charge of the NCO club.

Midway

John loves to invade this island early and since KB can prevent any real support of a defense there, if he does invade, it will be lost. More of a morale blow than anything else. Early US subs are not a real factor and basing them from Hawaii instead of Midway means they lose a few days patrolling with dud torpedoes.

Hawaii

I have not seen where this has been an objective of John’s in the past. I will reinforce early in the war as an insurance policy and then withdraw troops to where needed as the threat recedes.

South Pacific

John has already taken Lunga and Rabaul after nine days. I expect he will grab Noumea and some of the islands east of there. I have already withdrawn the French to Howe Island. I am already planning on reinforcing Tahiti (hey, the ladies need protecting from the running dogs of Japan!) and probably a few other bases in the area to control the sea lanes to Oz. The Allies can expect frequent sweeps by KB.

New Zealand

I don’t expect an attack here as it triggers a nice group of reinforcements. Will build up forts at all likely landing sites just in case.

Australia

There will be the obligatory invasion of Darwin. Something about Darwin attracts the Japanese. I would be surprised if John tries to take the whole place. Early sweeps on the east coast by KB is expected. Most shipping will be based in Melbourne until LBA is up to par. Fuel and supply will come from West Coast and Abadan. HI is now turned off in Oz.

India and Ceylon

I am preparing for an invasion of both places. Unfortunately, I don’t have much to prepare with. The Brewster Buffaloes are on guard though as will as are the Blenheims. And lets not overlook the Wapitis. There will be sweeps by his CV’s in the Bay of Bengal. There are only mine sweepers left in this region and will base most shipping from Bombay with small cargo TF’s to Colombo. Periodic large shipments of fuel from Abadan to Colombo will be made.

Burma

I imagine John will push the Allies out of most of Burma early and then just try to hold the line. He has a monsoon house rule but I forget what it is. Hopefully he will remind me.

China

Chinese will stand and die. Or they will flee and die. But die they will.

If I have missed anything please let me know.




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RE: Typhoon of Blood-Innkeeper Bill vs Hotel John III R... - 7/26/2011 10:22:32 PM   
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Status: offline 		We are now up to Christmas 41 and John got a nice present. The Big E crossed the path of KB northeast of Hawaii. I really can't add much more to that other than to say that Santa brought me sticks this year. Some B17's at PH did attack KB but most were on ASW so all are now on naval attack, I dont expect them to hit anything but one can hope that Santa hasnt completely forgotten the Allies.

In other news, John has also taken Christmas Island, Rabaul and Attu. I expected Attu and Rabaul, Christmas Island wasn't a surprise, but not expected so soon. I had mined the harbor at Attu but did not hear any of the comforting sounds that a ship struck one.

All troops except the big 25 pounders in Lark were successively evacuated from Rabaul to PM. We are now pulling out the troops left in the Eastern side of NG and hopefully will retrieve them too. Aussies get too little devices to just let these troops die.

The allied subs have been getting some licks in, especially at Christmas Island (a passing S-boat dropped in and started firing away) and the DEI. I have never had so much success with subs this early in the game and an quite happy so far. The Seadragon surfaced in Manado harbor and started firing at an AK with the 3 inch gun and scored 10 hits and then a torpedo actually exploded! The Dutch have also been doing better than expected.

Now I am going to go and have a margarita.

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RE: Typhoon of Blood-Innkeeper Bill vs Hotel John III R... - 7/27/2011 12:01:16 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hey Bill, not a nice start to the game, but there's still a long game coming up.

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RE: Typhoon of Blood-Innkeeper Bill vs Hotel John III R... - 7/27/2011 2:01:48 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hey Bart, how are you doing? Thanks for dropping in.

I hate it when a plan comes together wrong. I was sniffing around for his oilers. Now I have to wait until the Essex carriers show up. I always get this feeling that I am better off just parking the carriers in San Diego until autumn 43.

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RE: Typhoon of Blood-Innkeeper Bill vs Hotel John III R... - 7/28/2011 1:50:16 AM   
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Status: offline 		An aggressive sub captain sunk (we hope) a fat AP coming out of Paramushiro and a Dutch sub sunk a big tanker in the port of Miri. There are now two CV TF's on the east coast of Java, not sure where they are headed. A sub was lost at Manado. John is sniffing around Dutch Harbor and at least one ship is loaded with troops headed to Adak. Palmyra was taken. I did not see that coming and the shock attack destroyed a PBY squadron. It costs 60 PP to buy them back and after spending the PP a year wait occurs so I will just wait until I build up some PPs which are now buying out infantry on the West Coast. Same with the squadrons on the Big E. I will buy them out in 6 months and use them for training when they arrive. By mid 1944, I will have a land based Corsair squadron with 40 planes and nice EXP.

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RE: Typhoon of Blood-Innkeeper Bill vs Hotel John III R... - 7/28/2011 9:29:55 PM   
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Status: offline 		The end of 1941 is here and I say good riddance. One of John's Fast Transports hit a speed bump in Adak (Mark 6 mine). Tracker reports a destroyer sunk. Most of the ships from DEI have made their destinations. Some are being converted to AG, AKE or xAP. Others are being used to haul fuel and supplies to India and Oz. The first of the few ships fleeing Manila has made it to Seattle. The xAK Governor Wright took the scenic route past Mt. Fuji and survived. Only seven ships made it out of Manila to either Oz or the West Coast. However, John's concentration on preventing escape from Manila allowed 95% of the ships from DEI and Singapore to escape. Lots of tankers have made it to Abadan.

The seaplane tender is still sitting off of Dutch Harbor. I am not sure if this is a lure or they are fishing for king crab. If the latter, they had better come to Seattle and get a license. If the former, they had better catch some crab. Being sailors, they might already have lots of crabs.

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RE: Typhoon of Blood-Innkeeper Bill vs Hotel John III R... - 7/29/2011 2:49:55 PM   
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Status: offline 		Happy New Year. The Seadragon celebrated the New Year with a solid performance. First, she torpedoed an xAP approaching Balikpapan. Then an xAK in the same convoy. During daylight, the Seadragon surfaced and attacked the xAP on the surface and sank her.

A large surface force is seen approaching Midway Island. Knowing John's tendency to take Midway I am not surprised by this move and evacuate VP-42 to Pearl Harbor. Normally I base an AS there but did not in this game. I have always wondered about this move. To hold this island he will have to put a sizable force on it, one which will be lost when the time comes, thus I suspect ultimately the VP balance favors the allies. In addition, it should be vulnerable to CA or fast BB bombardments. Am I missing something? Prelude to invasion of Hawaii?

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RE: Typhoon of Blood-Innkeeper Bill vs Hotel John III R... - 7/29/2011 3:27:51 PM   
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ORIGINAL: khyberbill

Hey Bart, how are you doing? Thanks for dropping in.

I hate it when a plan comes together wrong. I was sniffing around for his oilers. Now I have to wait until the Essex carriers show up. I always get this feeling that I am better off just parking the carriers in San Diego until autumn 43.


You're playing John III, you might get a shot at the KB when he sends it to the raid the West Coast, that might even the odds a bit.

Can't you send a DB squadron to attack the seaplane tender around Dutch ? That thing can't put up that much air cover.

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RE: Typhoon of Blood-Innkeeper Bill vs Hotel John III R... - 7/29/2011 5:34:31 PM   
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Can't you send a DB squadron to attack the seaplane tender around Dutch ? That thing can't put up that much air cover.

No airfield within range of where the tender is. Nor is there a DB squadron. It is winter up there which slows construction.

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RE: Typhoon of Blood-Innkeeper Bill vs Hotel John III R... - 8/2/2011 9:00:33 PM   
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Status: offline 		In the last few days John invaded Dutch Harbor (and found it empty) and attempted an invasion of Johnson Island. Dutch Harbor had been evacuated (except for mines) because I did not want to defend a place in the Arctic that would be difficult to build an airport. Unimak Island is where the troops are now located with lvl 3 forts and almost a lvl 1 airport.

A few days ago a large TF with PB's and xAK's was observed steaming towards Johnson I from the Northwest and a TF with BB/BC observed coming from the West. The SCTF was obviously going to reach Johnson I at least a day after the invasion TF. A TF with a few cruisers that was on it's way to Midway bearing welcoming gifts was diverted and engaged in two nights of battle NW of Johnson I. The low night fighting EXP and lack of radar hampered the effort. About 10 ships were sunk with a few more possibly not being able to make it to port before the CA TF decided that the uncoming BB's were too much. Not a big victory but a nice one this early in the game.

The last of the ships from Oz are now reaching the West Coast and getting loaded with troops and supplies for various parts of the world. A few Canadian units have been bought out and are on their way to the North Pacific.

Java is now the battle ground as John has taken most of the rest of DEI. There was a shock attack (1:2 odds)at Bandoeng and a deliberate attack at Soerabaja. Bandoeng is a nice place to hole up in the hills of Java. Right now, LVL 2 forts (those Dutch have to start digging faster), >600 AV and all of Java's supply. I have evacuated some troops to Coco Islands which is a nice island to have. Given John's aggressive nature, I am already sending supplies to OZ along the western edge of the map so the loss of Coco Islands would not change my supply route but it is nice for a buffer.

India continues to build up forts on the eastern coast. All potential landing sites by John are at least LVL 2 forts and it is only 13 Jan 42. The British 18th Division is in Colombo. In Malaya, John just took Moulmein.

Chime in if you want any particular information.



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Japs stop drinking tea, now they want Kona! - 8/7/2011 9:26:14 PM   
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Status: offline 		Lots of action, most of it very bad for the Allies, the last few turns. John, as expected, invaded Hawaii, Kona to be exact, the turn after, he invaded Lahaina (sp?). A rampaging KB also sank a number of transports headed towards PH with reinforcements. A smaller CV force popped up almost due west of Perth and sank a few freighters. Carnage in the east, carnage in the west and a little in the North where two of my carriers bumped into two of John's CVE's near Dutch Harbor. The results were pathetic, only 3 bomb hits on one of the CVE's from both TF's. No Schlitz for those pilots, just spam and beans.

Not sure what I am going to do in Hawaii. I have already changed the direction of relief troops going there to places elsewhere. With John's command of the sea (I only have 3 CV's) it will be hard to send in reinforcements. Most of the fighters in PH have been shot down. I have resorted to night naval attacks but no ships have been hit yet. Even the vaunted PBY's have scored goose eggs. What would Nemo do?

Any thoughts out there?

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RE: Japs stop drinking tea, now they want Kona! - 8/7/2011 10:20:48 PM   
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Status: offline 		I can't advise you directly, because I'm reading John's AAR, but try to assess strength of your forces and known positions of Japanese assets first. Then evaluate how much you really need Hawaii for your eventual counteroffensive, and, therefore, what you're willing to risk for them.

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RE: Japs stop drinking tea, now they want Kona! - 8/8/2011 1:09:37 AM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks for stopping by FatR. Unfortunately, all the modders for RA are in the same boat as you. Thus no help from those that have intimate knowledge of the mod.

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RE: Japs stop drinking tea, now they want Kona! - 8/9/2011 3:02:22 AM   
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Status: offline 		Not much advice for you, but as an Allied player I would be risking everything including my CV's to keep control of Pearl.

Risking your remaining CV's versus the KB is not smart I must admit but the longer term consequences of losing Pearl are just too great for me.
Aside from Hawaii I would be getting Christmas Island back and heavily fortifying it ASAP? At least that way you can keep your supply lines open but also harass his shipping to and from Pearl?

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RE: Japs stop drinking tea, now they want Kona! - 8/10/2011 2:38:52 AM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks for the advice Bookworm. I wont risk the CV's, but I tend to lose them anyway! I am not worried so much as losing Pearl Harbor as I am about losing it quickly. The longer I can force him to fight there, the better off I am some where else. I will keep trying to time my reinforcements for when his CV's are not between PH and the WC. It will become a meat grinder, but if supplies can get through, then I think I can hold PH. John is taking losses there too, but not as heavy as I am.

It will be nice to get CI back, however, there are no troops available for that operation at this time. The first tankers and cargo ships from the WC have reached OZ and while the path is tortuous, it is doable. A CV task force way west of Perth sank a bunch of cargo ships coming in from Capetown and has now moved to the South of Perth. There is little there for it to find. While I hate losing the cargo and the ships, it just missed finding a huge TF of tankers from Abadan. Cargo from Capetown and Abadan will be brought into Melbourne. John will have to go way south to find them and I will only be sending one or two ships at a time.


Last turn KB moved far north near Dutch Harbor in pursuit of my two CV's (I presume). A few turns ago one of my CV's stumbled upon an AO near Attu and sank it. A wandering DD was repeatedly attacked by John's Vals, and they continually missed south of Dutch Harbor. John has four units at Dutch Harbor that are now essentially cut off due to my reinforcement of Unimak Island which is already up to lvl 2 fort and close to lvl 1 airfield.

I wonder how many sorties KB has left?

A squadron of 12 PT boats attacked the landings in Lahaina and put a fish into two BB's and a DD. I hope the DD sinks. We started bombing the airfield in Kona at night and will follow up with sweeps during the day.

Coco Islands in the IO has now been fortified with a strong garrison and is lvl 2 airfield and lvl 3 forts. Forts are being built in Ceylon and Eastern India. I still expect an invasion at one of those two spots unless PH becomes too much of a distraction.

Darwin is also well fortified and now has some air cover for the string of supply convoys.

John invaded Munda Is. and I expect PM to be next. I evacuated all troops from PG and Rabaul except for the static unit at PM to Horn Island.

That's all for now folks. John is in the Rockies getting in touch with nature so I imagine the turns will be slow for the next week.

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RE: Japs stop drinking tea, now they want Kona! - 8/10/2011 3:50:48 AM   
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Status: offline 		Have you had a look at the points totals, can he achieve an auto-victory if he takes all of Hawaii and the other early key bases like Singapore, Rangoon etc??

Good luck to you in your defense of Hawaii, hope those PT's continue to eat away at him.

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RE: Japs stop drinking tea, now they want Kona! - 8/10/2011 9:52:00 PM   
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Have you had a look at the points totals, can he achieve an auto-victory if he takes all of Hawaii and the other early key bases like Singapore, Rangoon etc??

No, I don't really worry about VP's especially this early. Losing PH is about a 3000 point swing though! I think I am still ahead in VP's at this stage.

Last post I mentioned losing Munda, I was mixed up, it was Milne Bay. Slight geographical error.

This current turn my PT's decided to sit in port and not play in John's sandbox. I have cut their ration of beer and hope that inspires them. A SCTF did sally forth from PH to Lahaina and engaged the Fast Transport there. A night time action caused some damage to the CA Kinugasa and Oitse. One of my DMS was hurt and then torpedoed on the way back tp PH.

Up north the DD Downes attacked KB...twice. The second time she even got a hit on the Zuikaku. KB withdrew and Downes is retreating to San Fran, kinda banged up. In three days of fighting this DD survived a few days of Vals and night time action. She may survive if KB heads back south.

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RE: Japs stop drinking tea, now they want Kona! - 8/16/2011 2:58:57 PM   
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Status: offline 		This AAR slipped to the second page and that just wont do.

Not much has happened since the last update. The destroyer that led KB on a merry chase through the N. Pacific made it safely to San Fran and is already back in action after seven days in the yards. The airport on Unmak is now lvl 2 and a sguadron of the mighty B-18 Bolos is going to bomb the local Jap concentrations into the stone age. John took the little island to the east of Dutch Harbor, however support for there has to be a concern.

John has expressed some surprise that PH has an air force that still packs a punch. This past turn a small bombardment of Kona yielded these results!






All these planes on a lvl 3 airfield. I would think that overstacking would cause a problem. John had not flown any bomber sorties with the Nells/Bettys so they may just have arrived. I presume they were going to try to close the air field at PH. Lots of flak at PH, I snuck in another AA so have 5 there now. Supplies have also managed to sneak in every day or so, but I am also losing ships to intense sub concentration.

Intel picked up signals that Johnny Japo ws intending to invade Lihue as well. He already has two islands here, how many does a man need? So, two INF regiments were dispatched to Lihue as well as a Marine def bat.

In other news, Darwin was viciously attacked and I have withdrawn the fighters from there. I am presuming that is the next target. Supplies are pouring into OZ. I am using Melbourne as the POE. This port is difficult for John to attack. The supply paths from Abadan, Capetown, and West Coast are tortuous but if John has his CV's out hunting, they are just killing sardines.

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Singers fell, Sling recipe burned! - 8/18/2011 7:41:18 PM   
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Status: offline 		Singapore finally fell. It was almost a cake walk for John3. Now I can recover some of the Indian units. They will be back.

As predicted, PH has become a meat grinder and I lose at least one AK or AP a day in the area. But, there are now about 500 fighters and bombers on the island and more are coming. Supply level is higher then when John invaded Kona in early January as well as resources.

Four or so B-18's bomb Dutch Harbor every turn. I am not sure the Japs have noticed.

John advances in Burma and China, I retreat.

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RE: Singers fell, Sling recipe burned! - 8/18/2011 10:18:32 PM   
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Status: offline 		He's going to have a very hard time supplying his forces around PH.  This mod plays murder with available supplies to the Japanese forces.  It would be benificial IMO to keep banging on those bases.  He may have the air frames to replace them, but doing so will eat his available supplies.  Even if you eventually loose the joint, it will set him back.

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RE: Singers fell, Sling recipe burned! - 8/18/2011 11:00:51 PM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks for the advice Lecivius. I am doing my best to do what you advise. The problem is bombers. Last turn I lost 4 b-17E's. I only make 1 every other day. So, I will send some CA's in to mess up the golf courses at night! In two or three days, I should be back up to full strength and hit the AF from the air again. I just dont have the muscle present to close an AF at this time. However, the attacks have driven his Betty's and Nell's away which has allowed me to ship in supplies, planes and troops. I also now have about 15 subs in the area, and I am slowly bringing in the S-boats. Subs currently dont hurt much but they are pesky and the S-boats have real torpedoes.

I am not sure if John's intention was to take PH-just perhaps isolate it and inflict damage on me as I try to defend. I suspect the defense has surprised him.

The amount of CD guns at PH is formidable as well as the amount of AA and I have added AA to the island with more troops coming. Details will be forthcoming.



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RE: Singers fell, Sling recipe burned! - 8/19/2011 10:01:04 PM   
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Status: offline 		KB or its sister has shown up northwest of Ph and sunk several supply ships. It is staying well away from PH. Right now I have about 700 planes (including 10 P-26's which have shot down two Vals!) on PH. And six AA RGT's. I think I have enough of each. Most of the planes are fighters and dive bombers.

What does the forum say? Any advice?

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RE: Typhoon of Blood-Innkeeper Bill vs Hotel John III R... - 8/20/2011 9:38:06 PM   
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Status: offline 		I can't give exact tactical advice here, but note, that even with the improved flak you probably won't be able to withstand an extended siege, if Japanese will be able to secure their hold on outlying islands. The Allied airforce still can be attrited at this stage, and constant bomber raids will eventually sap supply by direct damage and drawing AA fire.

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RE: Typhoon of Blood-Innkeeper Bill vs Hotel John III R... - 8/20/2011 9:38:40 PM   
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Status: offline 		I see John has updated his AAR. We have had a few uneventful days. There appears to be a large number of ships in port in Koepang, perhaps John has turned his lonely eye to Northern OZ. There really isnt anything that can be done if he does invade at this point. Supplies continue to pour into Melbourne and Sydney and I now have enough fuel to turn HI back on.

I disbanded the P40E squadrons in OZ that leave so early and now have lots in the pool for PH! Speaking of PH.

There is still some action around PH. John sent a Fast Transport TF to Lanai and has now taken that island with the loss of the CL Isuzu (I thought that was a car??). A flight of Buffaloes performed the coup de grace on the CL. I was planning on upgrading these planes first at PH to F4f-4s but I see that they have a niche role for naval attack on light ships around the islands. We continue to batter the airfields and ports every other turn. At some point John has to bring some supply to here and I hope to make that costly.

In the DEI Gebe was taken by a squad of infantry.

John continues to push back in Burma and soon most of my forces will be back in India. I suspect he will stop there. I dont know if he has plans for an Indian/Ceylon invasion but we are preparing for one and these forces will be well positioned for when the offensives start.

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