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by Bearcat2
Mon Jan 23, 2023 1:50 pm
Forum: After Action Reports
Topic: Rising Sun, Falling Skies: BTSL Bigred vs John 3rd
Replies: 1305
Views: 33591

Re: Rising Sun, Falling Skies: BTSL Bigred vs John 3rd

VH mk2 mine
That would be unchanged from scen1. [device #1651]
by Bearcat2
Wed Dec 29, 2021 10:23 am
Forum: After Action Reports
Topic: Rising Sun, Falling Skies: BTSL Bigred vs John 3rd
Replies: 1305
Views: 33591

RE: Rising Sun, Falling Skies: BTSL Bigred vs John 3rd


"You know, this year wasn't the big year of the war, '43. I think the really big year is going to be 1944." - Motor Sergeant Frank Tree

by Bearcat2
Fri Apr 23, 2021 7:24 pm
Forum: After Action Reports
Topic: Rising Sun, Falling Skies: BTSL Bigred vs John 3rd
Replies: 1305
Views: 33591

RE: Rising Sun, Falling Skies: BTSL Bigred vs John 3rd

How many Allied CV's are there currently?

Wandering Japanese CV TF's indicate there can't be too many
by Bearcat2
Thu Apr 08, 2021 8:05 pm
Forum: After Action Reports
Topic: Rising Sun, Falling Skies: BTSL Bigred vs John 3rd
Replies: 1305
Views: 33591

RE: Rising Sun, Falling Skies: BTSL Bigred vs John 3rd

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: John 3rd<br/> <br/> Three 500lb bombs scored several flightdeck deck hits doing a little damage: SYS +4 and three 20MM guns were destroyed on the Port Side.<br/> <br/> Against CVLs or Hiryu/Soryu, three 500lb bombs would have been pretty serious. NOT to the stoutly...
by Bearcat2
Thu Feb 11, 2021 10:00 am
Forum: Scenario Design and Modding
Topic: Scen 21 Ironman Insanity (T3)
Replies: 42
Views: 867

RE: Scen 21 Ironman Insanity (T3)

<t> I have been playing the Insanity mod; Thanks.<br/> <br/> I don't know what you did to the ai supply; but the Battle of Koggala started in Jan 42'; the Japanese never took the base and had the supply penalty for 20 months, it wrecked about 12 divisions of allied troops even though they had been o...
by Bearcat2
Sun Dec 27, 2020 9:00 pm
Forum: War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition
Topic: correct version number
Replies: 3
Views: 123

RE: correct version number

Yes; that is the latest version
by Bearcat2
Thu Nov 19, 2020 10:22 pm
Forum: War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition
Topic: Base forces that Supply Torpedos
Replies: 15
Views: 426

RE: Base forces that Supply Torpedos

<t> A-20, B-25 and B-26 could all carry torpedoes, they installed brackets underneath the fuselage and in the A-20's they had to also remove the bomb bay doors. They were used in the North African campaign with dismal results, tended to not work, broke up upon launching, didn't run straight, uneven ...
by Bearcat2
Tue Sep 15, 2020 2:25 pm
Forum: After Action Reports
Topic: Banzais Don't Make Victories - Anachro (A) vs John 3rd (J) BTS 5.7
Replies: 2213
Views: 16613

RE: April 11th, 1944

Family owned a Hudson, it had more armor than a AMC
by Bearcat2
Sat Sep 12, 2020 9:19 pm
Forum: After Action Reports
Topic: Banzais Don't Make Victories - Anachro (A) vs John 3rd (J) BTS 5.7
Replies: 2213
Views: 16613

RE: April 11th, 1944

ORIGINAL: Elessar2

Has John posted elsewhere in the meantime?


9/9/2020 in the: Empire - minor changes coming for version 1.2 thread in Scenario design
by Bearcat2
Sun Sep 06, 2020 8:32 pm
Forum: War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition
Topic: OT: Something I've been meaning to bring up.
Replies: 73
Views: 1061

RE: OT: Something I've been meaning to bring up.

<r> <URL url="https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/project/nuclear-vault">https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/project/nuclear-vault</URL><br/> <br/> <br/> The third bomb was to be dropped on August 17th or 18th weather permitting and pending approval from Truman; Marshall thought that it wouldn't be as effective as usin...
by Bearcat2
Wed Aug 19, 2020 9:34 am
Forum: After Action Reports
Topic: Banzais Don't Make Victories - Anachro (A) vs John 3rd (J) BTS 5.7
Replies: 2213
Views: 16613

RE: April 9th, 1944

US doesn't get CV capable Recon units in this mod. The JP 3 plane recon units can be resized and are not restricted in their upgrade path to Recon units, can be upgraded to the normal Naval planes.
by Bearcat2
Sun Jul 26, 2020 5:53 pm
Forum: After Action Reports
Topic: Banzais Don't Make Victories - Anachro (A) vs John 3rd (J) BTS 5.7
Replies: 2213
Views: 16613

RE: Mar 2-3. 1944

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Chickenboy<br/> <br/> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Bearcat2<br/> Japanese Air Transport squadrons have not been increased in this mod <e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE> <br/> Is your observation regarding the number of squadrons in the OOB or does it also include squadron s...
by Bearcat2
Sun Jul 26, 2020 9:38 am
Forum: After Action Reports
Topic: Banzais Don't Make Victories - Anachro (A) vs John 3rd (J) BTS 5.7
Replies: 2213
Views: 16613

RE: Mar 2-3. 1944

ORIGINAL: Lowpe


...and Japanese air transport I bet is super vigorous in this mod.....


Japanese Air Transport squadrons have not been increased in this mod
by Bearcat2
Tue Jul 21, 2020 9:04 am
Forum: After Action Reports
Topic: Banzais Don't Make Victories - Anachro (A) vs John 3rd (J) BTS 5.7
Replies: 2213
Views: 16613

RE: Feb.27, 1944 - Battles in the Andaman Sea, Cont.

Pathetic showing by your Surface TF's for 1944; who were leading these TF's?
by Bearcat2
Wed Jun 03, 2020 8:54 am
Forum: After Action Reports
Topic: Walking in Allied Shoes (BtS Lite - Kitakami vs. John 3rd)
Replies: 94
Views: 1118

RE: Walking in Allied Shoes (BtS Lite - Kitakami vs. John 3rd)

I thought you were a masochist in taking on this scenario on the allied side. I appreciate your AAR; it is illuminating. I think you are doing a great job; much better than I would be, it is tough being the Allies.





by Bearcat2
Fri May 29, 2020 7:43 pm
Forum: After Action Reports
Topic: Walking in Allied Shoes (BtS Lite - Kitakami vs. John 3rd)
Replies: 94
Views: 1118

RE: Walking in Allied Shoes (BtS Lite - Kitakami vs. John 3rd)

<t> 7.0.1.1.1 <br/> "If an aircraft squadron is a fighter, fighter bomber, dive bomber, or torpedo bomber and is not Carrier Trained and Carrier Capable, and is located on a Carrier, it may only be transferred to a Carrier in the same hex (loaded with cranes, as they could not land on a Carrier) or ...
by Bearcat2
Sun May 24, 2020 5:40 pm
Forum: Scenario Design and Modding
Topic: BTS Play-Testing
Replies: 425
Views: 4017

RE: BTS Play-Testing

I used the drawings in Jentschura's Warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy; the hangers after a full conversion would only be expanded by 33%


by Bearcat2
Sun May 24, 2020 10:21 am
Forum: Scenario Design and Modding
Topic: BTS Play-Testing
Replies: 425
Views: 4017

RE: BTS Play-Testing

<t> I don't want to distract from your AAR, posting here.<br/> I have your latest version, evidently there must be some corruption on TO&E; my problem[ the Recon Kates default upgrade is to Jills; but doesn't cost anything to change to the Judy's]<br/> G-6 [actually like the G-8 design, it would...
by Bearcat2
Fri May 22, 2020 12:18 pm
Forum: After Action Reports
Topic: Morning Star, Midnight Sun (BTSL 2.0)
Replies: 24
Views: 517

RE: Morning Star, Midnight Sun (BTSL 2.0)

<t> <br/> Can you always counterattack in a contested hex, or do you have to wait to get to 50% in China?<br/> Is the purpose of the [3] strength Kate Recon[they upgrade to Jill's not the recon Judy] units on CV's; to give the Japanese player the ability to change them to regular Naval bombers and i...
by Bearcat2
Sat May 09, 2020 9:32 am
Forum: War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition
Topic: B29 Curiosity
Replies: 19
Views: 381

RE: B29 Curiosity

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Knavey<br/> <br/> I didn't think the B version went to China.<br/> <br/> Still, they probably should have the range to fly from Georgia to San Fran without having to disassemble and crate them up!<br/> Oh well, from what I tell, they show up at the right time. Begi...

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