"A man awakens. He is filled with a sense of... unease. The sky is crystal clear yet clouds are gathering. His day passes with hurried preparations. Night brings foreboding breezes amid sleepless hours. As darkness whirls about, he finally sleeps just as light faintly beckons. Twilight. Imagine if you will, a man aware of his destiny, yet utterly unaware. A man on the verge of something, yet powerless to stop it. A man who has sent his first turn, and entered that hazy mist between planning and PBM. A man who has entered... The Twilight Zone."
The Empire has turned to the ambitious Admiral Wa (Andav) to lead its expansionist plans. The die is cast. The field of battle is Da Babes Scenario 28-C, Extended Map, Stacking Limits, beginning with Beta 1008r2 and progressing from there. Our house rules, et al:
- Ignore point totals - you decide your own victory conditions and me likewise. At the end maybe we both consider we 'won' or 'lost'!
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*** House Rules ***
General:
- Respect boundaries and pay PP's on units belonging to restricted commands as appropriate (pay full PP for all such units). Exceptions:
* Restricted units can go up to 3 hexes outside their border without paying PP.
* US and Canadian units can cross their borders without paying PP in the event of invasion.
* Units restricted to Manchuria/Manchukuo can invade Soviet Union without paying PP.
First Turn Restrictions:
Japan:
- Multiple Port Attacks restricted to areas with somewhat close sunrise times (i.e. no port attacks many time zones apart).
Allies:
- No new TF's formed.
- Orders may be given to TF's already formed.
- Ground units everywhere may be given orders regarding Replacements (on/off), Operations Mode, Targets, etc. but no movement orders.
- Air units everywhere may be given orders regarding Replacements (accept/not), Pilots, and Limited Mission Orders, etc. but no Transfers. Limited Mission orders means that current mission orders may be tailored (change altitude, etc.), but no groups may be given attack orders. In other words, only groups already with attack orders at scenario start may have attack orders.
- China, no restrictions (exempted from all first turn restrictions). China excludes Hong Kong.
Clarifications:
- Invasions are allowed at non-base/non-dot hexes.
'No gaminess' and 'be realistic'.
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Realism Options
Fog of War = Yes
Advanced Weather Effects = Yes
Allied Damage Control = Yes
Player Def. Upgrades = Yes
Historical First Turn = No
December 7th Surprise = Yes
Reliable USN Torpedoes = No
Realistic R&D = Yes
No Unit Withdrawals = No
Reinforcements - Allied = +/- 15 Days
Reinforcements - Japanese = +/- 15 Days
Game Options
Combat Reports = Yes
Auto Sub Ops = No
TF Move Radius = No
Plane Move Radius = No
Set All Facilities To Expand At Start = No
Automatic Upgrade Ships And Air Groups = No
Accept Air And Ground Replacements = No
Turn Cycle = 1 (1 day turns)
Preferences (Delays and Animations should be set as you like them.)
Map Style = With Hexes
Hexside Detail = Off
Map Scroll Delay = 2
Message Delay = 0.1
Air To Air Delay = 0.0
Air To Ground Delay = 0.0
Air To Naval Delay = 0.0
Naval Vs Naval Delay = 0.0
Sub Vs Naval Delay = 0.0
Troop Vs Troop Delay = 0.0
Bombardment Delay = 0.0
Show Combat Animations = Yes
Show Combat Summaries = Yes
Show Clouds = Yes
Main Volume = 0
Music Volume = 0
Background FX = 0
Unit Sounds FX = 0
The Imperial Leader might grace this ARR before the December 7th post. Treat him harshly! [:D]
We're looking forward to seeing how the new stacking limits work out, plus so many other improvements in Babes over the months. We began before the newest version with the devices updated for new bomb devices calculations, so we will update that scenario data soon.
Be sure to participate as you like. [:)] I intend to try the same style as my previous AARs, namely an accounting of what's going on, some planning info (not all - the audience needs surprises!), and a screen shot with almost every post. Combat report excerpts only (and only when relevant).
Wish us luck! [8D]
EDIT: Corrected an error in the game's settings. We are using replacements arrivals of +/- 15 Days.