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That's realism, baby!
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   Luganville continues to be bombed.   I sally the Kido Butai, and they find some transports in Soreenbarji's harbour.  We fend off an attack with no losses.  The afternoon attack hits some more transports.   A relatively normal day.  Apparently we hit a Decoy again.
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Apr 20, 2016 19:56
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The Brits have the weirdest ship naming conventions. Sometimes the most awesome, especially compared to the US Navy, but always the weirdest.
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Apr 20, 2016 20:02
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Duncan (Lead vessel and so actually named after a pretty cool dude), Dainty, Daring, Decoy, Defender, Delight, Diamond, Diana and Duchess
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Apr 20, 2016 20:52
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Hey, you hit the Maury, longtime escort for the USS Enterprise and one of the most decorated DDs in the USN during WWII. Please don't kill the Maury it is a cool bote.
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Apr 20, 2016 20:55
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Wait, the Dainty? Hilarious.
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Apr 21, 2016 02:24
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Soreenbarji? That's a helluva autocorrect, even the Google wonders about it, much less the world.
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Apr 21, 2016 02:52
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So what's going on a Luganville? Are those just trapped and starving, a la Guadalcanal?
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Apr 21, 2016 04:06
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Yes, it's like a lava lamp.
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I do kinda love how the Royal Navy often tended to have ship names of the same class all start with the same letter of the alphabet. It's just so attractively alliterative 
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Apr 21, 2016 06:58
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Woodchip posted:Soreenbarji? That's a helluva autocorrect, even the Google wonders about it, much less the world. Autocorrect would spell bhaji properly. That's just Grey professing his love of malt loaf and Indian cuisine.
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Apr 21, 2016 14:39
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goatface posted:Autocorrect would spell bhaji properly. That's just Grey professing his love of malt loaf and Indian cuisine. Maybe Soreen Barji is this timeline's Tokyo Rose.
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Apr 21, 2016 14:48
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goatface posted:Autocorrect would spell bhaji properly. That's just Grey professing his love of malt loaf and Indian cuisine. I wondered when someone would call me on my deliberate spelling mistakes.
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Apr 21, 2016 15:01
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  We find and hit the Emerald again.  We also savage some fleeing transports.  That's going to hurt her!  No interesting ground combat today, but the re-enforcements for Singapore arrived, so with 1,900 AV to 600, we are going to start the attacks again tomorrow! Prepare for a blood bath....  A couple more wounded ships fail to make it home.
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Apr 21, 2016 16:35
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Singapore probably has level 6 forts now
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Apr 21, 2016 16:38
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Must be running low on airframes if you have to drag the biplanes out of storage for attack duties.
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Apr 21, 2016 22:29
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Decoy Badger posted:Must be running low on airframes if you have to drag the biplanes out of storage for attack duties. I guess Grey forgot to upgrade one of his carrier wings? Airframes shouldn't downgrade to earlier models if the preferred afs become scarce.
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Apr 21, 2016 23:20
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On the other hand, that biplane scored a pretty critical torpedo hit, so maybe he needs to use them more often.
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Apr 22, 2016 01:37
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Can you eventually take so long trying to take Singapore that it becomes essentially impenetrable?
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Apr 22, 2016 06:51
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Japanese bombs are so pathetically small that the only hits you can trust are torpedos 
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Apr 22, 2016 07:25
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A White Guy posted:Japanese bombs are so pathetically small that the only hits you can trust are torpedos 
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Apr 22, 2016 07:58
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RZApublican posted:On the other hand, that biplane scored a pretty critical torpedo hit, so maybe he needs to use them more often. Maybe Grey knows something we don't. No, really!
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Apr 22, 2016 17:40
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Decoy Badger posted:Must be running low on airframes if you have to drag the biplanes out of storage for attack duties. 8 Jeans were still in service at Midway. Seeing one at this stage isn't all that odd.
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Apr 22, 2016 18:29
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Biplanes are by definition twice as good as regular planes.
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Apr 22, 2016 18:47
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We should have more biplanes imo They just look cool.
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Apr 22, 2016 18:50
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Biplane Jean, is not your bomber. It's just a plane, that flies for the Rising Sun. It's got wings and a gun, and torps for every one.
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  I think the Kido Butai Captains are getting overconfident, as they engage an enemy task force at night – The Akagi scores the first hit as well!  This one is nerve wrecking, as the enemy come in fast – but we put out some fire and drive them off.  Our ships flee north – the morning fights can't find their targets, but the afternoon ones do.  We also pick off a destroyer.  The first day of attacks begins at Singapore, and while it is bloody, we are equal in squads lost, and we destroy a unit – this is an acceptable day. I still think a +Terrain bonus on somewhere famously bad to defend is stupid.   We have a good day at Changsha- maybe this will be the wave of attacks that finishes it!  Luganville is grinding on like this – There is not much more I can say about it.  A nice day, the losses at Singapore need to be taken – I'll check the units before sending in tomorrows wave, I don't want any to be destroyed. My division has also finally marched the Kodika Trail and reached Port Moresby!  I think I'm owed a Crusier.
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Apr 22, 2016 19:29
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Fortifications in Singers are at 0!
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Apr 22, 2016 19:35
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Zero building from the inhabitants? hosed up AI at work right there.
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Apr 22, 2016 19:49
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Doesn't look like there's enough AV at Luganville to win that fight.
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Apr 22, 2016 20:48
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It keeps getting visits from strat bombers, so it's not a great place to reinforce.
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Apr 22, 2016 20:50
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Lack of supply, or regular bombing to keep up damage on airfield and ports will keep enemy engineers from improving fortifications.
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Apr 22, 2016 21:06
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Sorry Grey but I was rooting for the Singapore garrison to hold out until summer.
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Apr 22, 2016 22:03
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Shimrra Jamaane posted:Sorry Grey but I was rooting for the Singapore garrison to hold out until summer. Which year?
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Apr 22, 2016 23:39
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Grey Hunter posted:I think the Kido Butai Captains are getting overconfident, as they engage an enemy task force at night – The Akagi scores the first hit as well! Where is Hiryu? Is she not part of the Kido Butai or are there too many ships on screen to show her?
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Apr 23, 2016 02:04
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Probably in a different TF (same hex however) to avoid ops penalties.
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Apr 23, 2016 02:20
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It might be with the 'Kiddo Butai'.
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Apr 23, 2016 02:21
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Probably right, just noticed Kaga is missing too
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  Sometimes you can almost forget the Allies have subs.  We take another step towards victory at Changsha. Of course, that step is taken over the corpses of thousands of soldiers.  BATTLESHIPS!!!! Out of nowhere we run into two of the Royal Navy's finest. While I doubt that damage is enough to sink either of them, its a start!  Why are these planes not sinking Battleships?  This one is acceptable.  Grumble Grumble, Waste of bombs.  This is better – Torpedoes would be even better though.  Thanks! (I swear I don't rearrange these images!)  I expect heavy planes losses after this, but it will be worth it if we can bag one of these babies!  It's another bloody day in Singapore, but we are still in a good position to win this. Its going to cost us tough!  Hmm, my Port Moresby Attack never took place. I'll check into that – now to check to see what my thirty odd plane losses have netted me.....  Please be true!
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Apr 23, 2016 17:06
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Good hits. I was starting to wonder where some of those ships were hiding out.
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Shattered Sword taught me one thing: never split the Kido Butai. You're gonna get Midwayed if you detach carriers from it, GH.
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