B-29 Superfortress: Bombers Over Japan, 1944-1945 (Discussion Thread)

[BanzaiCat]

Update: I won't be starting the game today as I'd hoped. Too much to do this weekend and not enough free time to lay out a board game and play through the first mission. Never fear, though - I fully intend to get it in this week. Already have most of the graphics generated to do the mission reports, so when that happens and I get it done I'll start posting to a new thread and put the link here just in case y'all miss it.

[W8taminute]

Whenever you start a new one, if you start one, can I be one of the Japanese pilots sent to intercept? 

[BanzaiCat]

Ha...sure, why not?  O0

[Nefaro]

Whenever you start a new one, if you start one, can I be one of the Japanese pilots sent to intercept?

Just one?  I could see W8 showing up in every mission, a perfect nemesis.  ;D

[JasonPratt]

And co-pilot for me!

I can flap the wings with my mind and push the plane along if the cockpit gets all shot up!  :D

Please tell me you got that from a very old sci fi short story- I read it many many years ago and can't remember the name of it.

Sadly, no, it was a joke from the (lack of) co-pilot duties in the previous B-17 game.

Also, I vote #3. Classy yet faintly tarty.

[mirth]

Also, I vote #3. Classy yet faintly tarty.

Just like Gus.

[BanzaiCat]

I should shanghai Gus instead of 'geek for that radio room slot, shouldn't I?

Not that it matters, of course. But either one of them may not appreciate their names going down in a blaze of glory when we get a BIP in one of the fuel tanks.

[undercovergeek]

Lol just saw this, I'm happy either way, I'll read and laugh at Gus' ineptitude or be in and cause my own brand of mayhem!

[BanzaiCat]

Lol just saw this, I'm happy either way, I'll read and laugh at Gus' ineptitude or be in and cause my own brand of mayhem!

Well, as you were nominated by bawb, and Gus nor anyone else has spoken up, it's all yours, 'geek.  O0

I will try to get the first mission done this week in the evening sometime then write it up for the next day.

[undercovergeek]

Cool,

Radio Operator (SGT): bob48
Radio Observer (SSGT): undercovergeek (nominated)

do i observe Bob? am i close to the bomb bay doors if thats the case?

[bob48]

mwhahahahaha >:D

[BanzaiCat]

OK, crew of the Miss Punctuality...plus lurkers out there...first mission will definitely be played this weekend, possibly Friday night. I have the Mission Sheets and Mission Log printed, so I intend to scan each one after the mission so you can see the results directly, though it will probably be the last thing in each Mission's post to serve as a summary to my AAR-speak and color commentary.

[BanzaiCat]

Started a new 'Mission Logs' thread for the B-29 game:

http://grogheads.com/forums/index.php?topic=11041.0

Just an intro in place right now, those there is a great YouTube video about the B-29 from the crew's perspective in there, including roles and responsibilities. It's a training film from the war, which makes it even more interesting to watch.

[mirth]

Outstanding job on the intro stuff, BC!

[bob48]

+1 What Mirth said  O0