Rule The Waves 2: Rule Harder.

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Grey Hunter: Oct 17, 2007; Hero of the soviet union.
Accidental destroyer of planets

January 1932

quote:

German Expansion Reversal Mandate (GERM) Act
Do everything possible to start a war with Germany. This act repeals the Annoy Austria Act.

Kenlon posted:
Finish What We Start Act

Completing our current BC build is to take budgetary priority over any other expenditures. Money can be spent on other items only as long as both Skopa-class vessels are in active construction.

We need these ships in service asap.

Easy enough.

We seem to be the target of industrial espionage!

February 1932

Dammit! Give me something to increase the budget!

March 1932

Concessions? To Austria? over my dead body!

It's nice to see our air force upgrading.

April 1932

It's dull at the moment. I'm seeing more of my wife. We are both displeased, as it gives us less time to see our lovers.

May 1932

We get lighter hulls, and Germany scraps one of the early dreadnoughts.

June 1932

Our air forces get a good boost this month.

July 1932

Something must happen soon!

August 1932

Something!

September 1932

We get a look at the Tourville refit.

This would be useful, if we had any money in the budget.

October 1932

Did they really submit a torpedo bomber with no guns and poor structure?

November 1932

Finally! A blank cheque to the US boosts our budget!

December 1932

Sigh. A whole year and nothing really happened.

We are about 150,000 a month better off. This is not going to expand the fleet � tensions are rising with little income increases from Parliament! The fools!

I manage to advance the Tchaikovsky a couple of months.

I managed to get a few more ships into mothballs.

Research has been quiet this year, but I expect more breakthroughs soon.

The Americans have a carrier, the Germans are building one. We are struggling to build two cheap battlecruisers.

I'm not sure what we can do to improve this.

# ? Oct 25, 2019 07:49

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# ? Jun 9, 2024 19:41

Danann: Aug 4, 2013

Grey Hunter posted:

October 1932

Did they really submit a torpedo bomber with no guns and poor structure?

It's beautiful. Think of how fast it can fly! :allears:

# ? Oct 25, 2019 10:14

Pickled Tink: Apr 28, 2012; Have you heard about First Dog? It's a very good comic I just love.

Also, wear your bike helmets kids. I copped several blows to the head but my helmet left me totally unscathed.

Finally you should check out First Dog as it's a good comic I like it very much.; Fun Shoe

We need a counter to the fixed wing vermin on the skies, but we also need it to be cheap as hell. To this end I hereby propose the Flyswatter Act.

This act requests the design of a lightweight dedicated anti-aircraft ship that is capable of maintaining formation with our existing fleet ships, thus requiring at least a 27 knot speed, while also being as cheap as possible, sacrificing some degree of survivability if need be.

Furthermore, it allows the admiral, at his discretion, to construct up to ten of them.

# ? Oct 25, 2019 14:15

Arcturas: Mar 30, 2011

What is our 4,000 a month on naval aircraft going to? Can we tighten that part of the budget?

# ? Oct 25, 2019 14:55

Infidelicious: Apr 9, 2013

Arcturas posted:

What is our 4,000 a month on naval aircraft going to? Can we tighten that part of the budget?

Planes are stupid expensive. If they're already reserved then the only way is scrapping / disbanding.

# ? Oct 25, 2019 15:11

Servetus: Apr 1, 2010

We have the lowest Naval Budget of the Great Powers! How did this happen? Austria has a bigger Naval budget than we do!

# ? Oct 25, 2019 16:00

Night10194: Feb 13, 2012; We'll start,
like many good things,
with a bear.

Servetus posted:

We have the lowest Naval Budget of the Great Powers! How did this happen? Austria has a bigger Naval budget than we do!

The Tsar is putting the gold on his bread.

# ? Oct 25, 2019 16:01

Infidelicious: Apr 9, 2013

Prestige doesn't pay the bills Act

Grey is instructed to take budget increases over prestige in all events.

This act is automatically rescinded once we hit 35 prestige.

Infidelicious fucked around with this message at 23:18 on Oct 25, 2019

# ? Oct 25, 2019 16:50

Danann: Aug 4, 2013

Infidelicious posted:

We have to build these as CLs because we haven't rolled DP primary armament for DDs, these are just going to get thrown into cruiser battles and sunk because there is no way to designate ships as dedicated escorts.

Prestige doesn't pay the bills Act

Grey is instructed to take budget increases over prestige in all events.

This act is automatically rescinded once we hit 35 prestige.

Seconded.

# ? Oct 25, 2019 18:08

Electric Wrigglies: Feb 6, 2015

Infidelicious posted:

Planes are stupid expensive. If they're already reserved then the only way is scrapping / disbanding.

Is it valid/arguably sensible to scrap planes at the end of a war and rebuild ahead of the next one?

# ? Oct 25, 2019 18:13

Danann: Aug 4, 2013

Electric Wrigglies posted:

Is it valid/arguably sensible to scrap planes at the end of a war and rebuild ahead of the next one?

It does save a lot of money that way especially if you don't mind using the auto refill airbase option. Only bad thing is that it takes about a year for the squadrons to regain their competency.

# ? Oct 25, 2019 18:17

Servetus: Apr 1, 2010

I propose The Western Priority Act

Tensions with Japan and the United States are low at the moment, so we should prioritize the defense of our interests in the West. We should disband the Fixed wing aircraft squadrons at our bases in the North Pacific and North East Asia theatres. This act will remain in force until one of the following has come to pass:

1) hostilities break out with another power that can and likely will field fleets in the region,
2) tensions with Japan or the United states reach very high levels, as judged by the admiralty
3) the date January 1st 1939 has passed

Should one of these conditions be reached this act will become void and the admiralty will have full liberty to restock those bases with aircraft and personnel

Servetus fucked around with this message at 21:11 on Oct 25, 2019

# ? Oct 25, 2019 19:24

simplefish: Mar 28, 2011; So long, and thanks for all the ~~fish~~ gallbladdΣrs!

Pickled Tink posted:

We need a counter to the fixed wing vermin on the skies, but we also need it to be cheap as hell. To this end I hereby propose the Flyswatter Act.

This act requests the design of a lightweight dedicated anti-aircraft ship that is capable of maintaining formation with our existing fleet ships, thus requiring at least a 27 knot speed, while also being as cheap as possible, sacrificing some degree of survivability if need be.

Furthermore, it allows the admiral, at his discretion, to construct up to ten of them.

Seconded

We got some cool CL upgrades too so if they need to be AA focus with a sufficient anti-ship backup punch, that'd be a cool design challenge

simplefish fucked around with this message at 23:14 on Oct 25, 2019

# ? Oct 25, 2019 22:50

sloshmonger: Mar 21, 2013

Servetus posted:

I propose The Western Priority Act

Tensions with Japan and the United States are low at the moment, so we should prioritize the defense of our interests in the West. We should disband the Fixed wing aircraft squadrons at our bases in the North Pacific and North East Asia theatres. This act will remain in force until one of the following has come to pass:

1) hostilities break out with another power that can and likely will field fleets in the region,
2) tensions with Japan or the United states reach very high levels, as judged by the admiralty
3) the date January 1st 1939 has passed

Should one of these conditions be reached this act will become void and the admiralty will have full liberty to restock those bases with aircraft and personnel

Seconded

Just a pity note, but disbanding squadrons is done one by one and sucks. Don't make Grey do this a lot.

# ? Oct 25, 2019 23:01

Infidelicious: Apr 9, 2013

Pickled Tink posted:

We need a counter to the fixed wing vermin on the skies, but we also need it to be cheap as hell. To this end I hereby propose the Flyswatter Act.
.....
Furthermore, it allows the admiral, at his discretion, to construct up to ten of them.

We have to build these as CLs because we haven't rolled DP primary armament for DDs, these are just going to get thrown into cruiser battles and sunk because there is no way to designate ships as dedicated escorts.

Removed this from my act post to simplify Grey's Acts for voting post.

# ? Oct 25, 2019 23:19

Grey Hunter: Oct 17, 2007; Hero of the soviet union.
Accidental destroyer of planets

Infidelicious posted:

Prestige doesn't pay the bills Act

Grey is instructed to take budget increases over prestige in all events.

This act is automatically rescinded once we hit 35 prestige.

Servetus posted:

I propose The Western Priority Act

Tensions with Japan and the United States are low at the moment, so we should prioritize the defense of our interests in the West. We should disband the Fixed wing aircraft squadrons at our bases in the North Pacific and North East Asia theatres. This act will remain in force until one of the following has come to pass:

1) hostilities break out with another power that can and likely will field fleets in the region,
2) tensions with Japan or the United states reach very high levels, as judged by the admiralty
3) the date January 1st 1939 has passed

Should one of these conditions be reached this act will become void and the admiralty will have full liberty to restock those bases with aircraft and personnel

quote:

We need a counter to the fixed wing vermin on the skies, but we also need it to be cheap as hell. To this end I hereby propose the Flyswatter Act.

This act requests the design of a lightweight dedicated anti-aircraft ship that is capable of maintaining formation with our existing fleet ships, thus requiring at least a 27 knot speed, while also being as cheap as possible, sacrificing some degree of survivability if need be.

Furthermore, it allows the admiral, at his discretion, to construct up to ten of them.

Nice and quiet this year.

Grey Hunter fucked around with this message at 08:06 on Oct 26, 2019

# ? Oct 26, 2019 06:09

King Hong Kong: Nov 6, 2009; For we'll fight with a vim
that is dead sure to win.

Aye
Aye
Nay - fun idea but it doesn�t work in the game

King Hong Kong fucked around with this message at 15:33 on Oct 26, 2019

# ? Oct 26, 2019 06:20

Zikan: Feb 29, 2004

Aye
Nay
Nay

Zikan fucked around with this message at 08:24 on Oct 26, 2019

# ? Oct 26, 2019 06:44

Imperial Officer: Oct 21, 2010

Aye
Aye

# ? Oct 26, 2019 06:44

simplefish: Mar 28, 2011; So long, and thanks for all the ~~fish~~ gallbladdΣrs!

Grey Hunter posted:

Nice and quiet this year.

Uh, I seconded the Flyswatter Act, Grey

# ? Oct 26, 2019 07:34

Z the IVth: Jan 28, 2009; The trouble with your "expendable machines"; Fun Shoe

Aye
Nay
Nay

Z the IVth fucked around with this message at 08:28 on Oct 26, 2019

# ? Oct 26, 2019 07:44

Splode: Jun 18, 2013; put some clothes on you little freak

Nay
Nay
Nay

Splode fucked around with this message at 08:08 on Oct 26, 2019

# ? Oct 26, 2019 07:50

Grey Hunter: Oct 17, 2007; Hero of the soviet union.
Accidental destroyer of planets

dammit, edited in!

# ? Oct 26, 2019 08:06

Danann: Aug 4, 2013

Aye to All

# ? Oct 26, 2019 08:15

mllaneza: Apr 28, 2007; Veteran, Bermuda Triangle Expeditionary Force, 1993-1952

Aye, Aye, Aye.

# ? Oct 26, 2019 08:18

Aesculus: Mar 22, 2013

Yea to all I guess. :geno:

# ? Oct 26, 2019 09:22

Neophyte: Apr 23, 2006; perennially; Taco Defender

Aye Aye Aye eye i

# ? Oct 26, 2019 09:38

DesperateDan: Dec 10, 2005; Where's my cow?

Is that my cow?

No it isn't, but it still tramples my bloody lavender.

three ayes

# ? Oct 26, 2019 10:50

Pickled Tink: Apr 28, 2012; Have you heard about First Dog? It's a very good comic I just love.

Also, wear your bike helmets kids. I copped several blows to the head but my helmet left me totally unscathed.

Finally you should check out First Dog as it's a good comic I like it very much.; Fun Shoe

Aye to all.

# ? Oct 26, 2019 12:26

Servetus: Apr 1, 2010

AYE
AYE
NAY

# ? Oct 26, 2019 12:56

TheDemon: Dec 11, 2006; _{...on the plus side I'm feeling much more angry now than I expected so this totally helps me get in character.}

AYE
AYE
NAY

The game doesn't really support this ship concept.

# ? Oct 26, 2019 15:07

Brute Squad: Dec 20, 2006; Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human race

Aye
Nay
Nay

# ? Oct 26, 2019 15:12

frankenfreak: Feb 16, 2007; I SCORED 85% ON A QUIZ ABOUT MONDAY NIGHT RAW AND ALL I GOT WAS THIS LOUSY TEXT

#bastionboogerbrigade

Aye
Nay
Nay

# ? Oct 26, 2019 15:17

i81icu812: Dec 5, 2006

TheDemon posted:

AYE
AYE
NAY

The game doesn't really support this ship concept.

This.

It would be a funny design contest but we can�t trust gh not to build any of them

# ? Oct 26, 2019 15:31

Gamerofthegame: Oct 28, 2010; Could at least flip one or two, maybe.

Nayx3.

You've seen how botes work in this game, it's very rigid.

# ? Oct 26, 2019 16:05

Infidelicious: Apr 9, 2013

TheDemon posted:

AYE
AYE
NAY

The game doesn't really support this ship concept.

# ? Oct 26, 2019 16:15

simplefish: Mar 28, 2011; So long, and thanks for all the ~~fish~~ gallbladdΣrs!

i81icu812 posted:

This.

It would be a funny design contest but we can�t trust gh not to build any of them

This is exactly why I'm voting

AYE
nay
AYE

# ? Oct 26, 2019 22:21

Grey Hunter: Oct 17, 2007; Hero of the soviet union.
Accidental destroyer of planets

January 1930

Infidelicious posted:

Prestige doesn't pay the bills Act

Grey is instructed to take budget increases over prestige in all events.

This act is automatically rescinded once we hit 35 prestige.

Servetus posted:

I propose The Western Priority Act

Tensions with Japan and the United States are low at the moment, so we should prioritize the defense of our interests in the West. We should disband the Fixed wing aircraft squadrons at our bases in the North Pacific and North East Asia theatres. This act will remain in force until one of the following has come to pass:

1) hostilities break out with another power that can and likely will field fleets in the region,
2) tensions with Japan or the United states reach very high levels, as judged by the admiralty
3) the date January 1st 1939 has passed

Should one of these conditions be reached this act will become void and the admiralty will have full liberty to restock those bases with aircraft and personnel

Things start moving on the Budget front!

February 1930

A new fighter model with better range is under development.

March 1930

Plenty of old ships being scrapped.

April 1930

We are on every other month construction with the Tchaikovsky.

May 1930

We improve the air force.

June 1930

We have a battlecruiser! And a few good upgrades!

That's a much better bomber.

Why are Britain rebuilding a seaplane carrier?

July 1930

We send the rust buckets out to get some more money.

At 100 million each, I an obliged by law to lay down a third Skopa class to reach the 320 million area.

August 1930

Sigh, this means war again....

Dive bombers are going be be very useful, but for now, I have a war to fight!

Run. Run for your lives....

Wait, they are breaking contact?

Odd.

September 1930

Some very good news here.

The trade war is more even this time.

We're thrown in to a night time knife fight.

We lay down some accurate fire.

But they get in the torpedo hit.

Then an enemy light cruiser comes out of the night and blows the Rvotnoy apart with three simultaneous hits.

The AI fights the fight, and by the time I get control back, they have sunk a Austrian destroyer and crippled another.

But damage is mounting on our side as well.

Today was not our day.

October 1930

More weight saved.

No fight this month.

November 1930

We will not surrender!

The break thoughs keep coming.

Unfortunately, that is not all that is coming....

It's dark again, but we do find a lone transport.

Then things get interesting.

Strike!

Then we steam past them and into the main convoy!

The hits come thick and fast. But the defensive fire takes out the Zavadini. Here sister ship also fails to make it home.

They are claiming a major victory � but that is only because their transports unloaded some troops � the loss of most of those ships and a battlecruiser tells the true story!