vM v. Drakken - WitP PBEM

[Baron von Schtinkenbutt]

The Asiatic Fleet has balls, and four less destroyers.  Also, those outdated battlecruisers has a pretty good day today, despite some lackluster gunnery.

[grumbler]

Something I always wondered about was the possibility of a Med mod for WitP.  I wonder if anybody ever did that.  Probably would have run into a stumbling block with the land model.

There was a very-well-known (among people who followed the forum, anyway) "War in the Med" mod for the original WitP.  http://mathubert.free.fr/files_witp.htm#witm

The scale doesn't really work, and the lack of surface interception made surface fleets fairly worthless for sea control, but it was interesting.

[Ideologue]

Ah, cool.  It's been so long since I followed the forums, that I wasn't sure if that was something I remembered, or something I made up.

[grumbler]

Ah, cool.  It's been so long since I followed the forums, that I wasn't sure if that was something I remembered, or something I made up.

I really wish PO or AE had added a surface interception mode (which the computer AI can, and will, pull off in AE, but the players cannot).  The game includes AMCs but they are just fast transports in the system as is.

[Baron von Schtinkenbutt]

I really wish PO or AE had added a surface interception mode (which the computer AI can, and will, pull off in AE, but the players cannot).  The game includes AMCs but they are just fast transports in the system as is.

Surface interception works in AE.  Every one of the surface battles this turn was an interception by my SAGs.

[grumbler]

Surface interception works in AE.  Every one of the surface battles this turn was an interception by my SAGs.

  I stand corrected.  SAGs will intercept other TFs if set to patrol (not remain on station or return to base), as of the first update to AE.  That's actually quite cool, and I appreciate the correction.  I don't think I have ever put any surface group but ASW TFs on patrol before.

Now the question is whether the IJN's AMCs are used better as commerce raiders or Fast Transport units.  I think I will play around with that.

[Drakken]

The Asiatic Fleet has balls, and four less destroyers.  Also, those outdated battlecruisers has a pretty good day today, despite some lackluster gunnery.

Lies from Daihonei hôdôbu, all lies from drones working for the Kampeitai.



Your 'mightly' outdated battlecruisers off PH encountered an fleet composed of not even destroyers (an aviation tender and three destroyer-minelayers), and I managed to hit two of your BBs and put the fire on one of your screens, while you sank absolutely nothing. First-rate gunnery, indeed, the pride and the absolute best of the Japanese Imperial Navy.

I only lost two destroyers during that surface combat near San Fernando, yet again against and overeager anti-ASW squadron; one during the exchange blow, the other one sunk by a scavenging pack of 18 Kates with nothing better to do than waste bombs on an ailing destroyer. I still managed to place a shell or two on your cruiser, and batter two of your destroyers.

[Baron von Schtinkenbutt]

Yeah, so, maybe the Baker Island grab wasn't such a good idea.

[Drakken]

Yeah, so, maybe the Baker Island grab wasn't such a good idea.

When will I be able to watch it, Tojo? 

[Alcibiades]

This is going way too slowly, what is it, December 8th?   

[Drakken]

This is going way too slowly, what is it, December 8th?   

When he sends me the save file, December 10th.

It's perfectly normal for the first month or so that the Japanese player takes more time, first we both have lives, and he must also adapt his plans to my unexpected situations and unforeseen difficulties. Later in January, most turns will take about an hour. WITP is a BIG game.

[Alcibiades]

This is going way too slowly, what is it, December 8th?   

When he sends me the save file, December 10th.

It's perfectly normal for the first month or so that the Japanese player takes more time, first we both have lives, and he must also adapt his plans to my unexpected situations and unforeseen difficulties. Later in January, most turns will take about an hour. WITP is a BIG game.

I understand how big of a game it is.  Just saying, something here has to go. 

[Ideologue]

Oh please give me an AAR of your LIVES.

[Alcibiades]

Oh please give me an AAR of your LIVES.

[Drakken]

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