War Plan Kumquat: SDR and Barthheart's attempt to play Plan Orange.

Silent Disapproval Robot · October 27, 2016, 11:45:56 PM

PBEM Vassal game.

Silent Disapproval Robot · October 31, 2016, 06:15:14 PM

Both sides spent a few rounds shuffling damaged units around and consolidating.

Barth made a big move and pushed the majority of his units forward to Kwajalein.

It's finally dawned on me that the US Navy is HUGE! and I'm kinda exposed. Naturally, I decide to say the hell with it and launch a reckless attack on Barth's massive fleet at Kwajelein despite being heavily outnumbered. It's the Bushido way.

We manage to deliver some good hits. Not good enough to sink anything but every one of Barth's ships at Kwajalein is now damaged. It only remains to be seen how badly mauled our own force will become.

Here's a lovely map of the overall situation.

Barthheart · October 31, 2016, 06:30:11 PM

Yeah.. about the US naval gunnery schools.... :P

All that fire power.... and we manage to stop the attack from being a surprise.... and we mildly dent the Ise.....

Big pile of busted ships now.. all out front.... should be interesting... O0

Barthheart · November 02, 2016, 07:05:02 PM

OK new turn, new plan... act crazy see if it scares the Japs.

Big offensive against 2 islands... can he save them both? Or just sink the entire US navy...... :P

airboy · November 02, 2016, 07:38:29 PM

Quote from: Barthheart on October 31, 2016, 06:30:11 PM
Yeah.. about the US naval gunnery schools.... :P

All that fire power.... and we manage to stop the attack from being a surprise.... and we mildly dent the Ise.....

Big pile of busted ships now.. all out front.... should be interesting... O0

Are you rolling poorly or does the US Gunnery tables stink in the 1930s?

Barthheart · November 02, 2016, 07:57:12 PM

Oh it's all me. :P

Silent Disapproval Robot · November 02, 2016, 09:46:19 PM

Looks like the tide is starting to turn. Barth launches a two pronged offensive with ambhipious assaults aimed at Truk and Enewetiok while managing to maintain a small reserve of warships at Kwajalein.

While our radio guys did manage to intercept enough traffic for the assaults not to come as a total surprise, we weren't able to react in a coordinated fashion.

I sent out some torpedo boats to try to intercept the force attacking Truk but they failed. Capital ships engaged and we managed to sink the CV Lexington and the heavy cruisers Pensacola and Chicago at Truk. The island should be able to hold out.

Our forces at Kwajalein were much less robust (two destroyer squadrons and a naval air group). We managed to damage the Saratoga but I don't think we'll survive the landing attempt even though Barth's naval forces supporting the invasion are also somewhat meager.

Silent Disapproval Robot · November 03, 2016, 11:00:16 PM

Truk held with damage to the Akagi but my forces at Enewetiok took a beating. The two regiments guarding the island were wiped out and both destroyer squadrons and the air group got beat up and were forced to run for it.

Barthheart · November 05, 2016, 07:34:26 AM

Well that offensive was completely mediocre... the USN traded a carrier for a single tiny patch of dirt with a port and an airstrip... in the middle of nowhere.... #:-)

Not looking forward to see what SDR's next card is.... :hide:

Barthheart · November 07, 2016, 06:56:08 PM

ACK! Was right to worry. Largish raid by Japs on my lovely new island getaway results in many USN ships now making interesting dive reefs.... and not a scratch to the Japs to show for it..... #:-)

mirth · November 07, 2016, 07:21:12 PM

^ouchie

Barthheart · November 07, 2016, 07:24:23 PM

Yes... quite....

I'm only now coming to grips with the flow of the game... as most of the USN is parked on the bottom of the Pacific.... too little much too late....

Staggerwing · November 07, 2016, 07:31:14 PM

Mulligan?

Barthheart · November 07, 2016, 09:59:17 PM

We've each had one of those already...

We have to have another complete go to see if I can actually learn from my many many mistakes.

Silent Disapproval Robot · November 08, 2016, 09:21:31 PM

The Japanese counter strike against the damaged US fleet at Kwajalein and manage to sink three battleships. With that, the ratio of battleships swings decisively in favour of Japan. The US concedes the loss of the Philippines.

We agreed to call it 2/3rds of the way through the 4th turn as Japan had a 34:15 ratio in battleship strength. I had some very good luck on my attack rolls and Barth had some bad luck on his. We screwed up a few rules but none that would have really affected the outcome.

It's definitely an unusual rules system. Takes some getting used to so we're going to have another crack at it.