L12G4Karl7(Axis)v.Gamerman(Allies)+Tech

[Karl7]

wow!  :-o

ok, will that battle is over…

sz37
A
Rolls: 1@2 1@3; Total Hits: 11@2: (6)1@3: (1)
D
Rolls: 1@1; Total Hits: 01@1: (6)

[Karl7]

sz37 cleared

ncm
army in ura to novo
inf from kam to novo
2cvs, dd in 6 to 31
dd in 6 to 26
air in 26 to 31
2trn in 6 w/3inf, art to msh
undamaged cv from 46 to 32
2ftrs from 46 to undamaged cv in 32
rest of air in 33 to msh, except 1 ftr to 31
rest of fleet in 46 to 32, w 3trn loaded with 3inf,art
tacb in 37 to bor
air in jeh to Japan
1tacb in sik to mal
2tacb from sik to jeh
mech, arm in sik to vol
2mech from ksu to hon

place
airbase, harbor in Msh
trns, infs, arts in Japan, with dd
dd, ss in 20

collect
cvd41
Rolls: 2@3; Total Hits: 22@3: (1, 3)

[Karl7]

collect 82-3=79

[Karl7]

map

L12G40Karl7(Axis)v.Gamerman(Allies)10cJapan.AAM

[gamerman01]

Minus 4
So 78

[Karl7]

ah, right.

[Karl7]

So, you could probably take out 31 with air, but it would impact your defense of Haw.  Devils choice I’d say.

[gamerman01]

Or I could make Hawaii impossible to invade next round…
I’m seeing several choices… and I don’t think I’m damned in all of them  :-)
Not yet…

[Karl7]

yeah, 10fts with available ground would be formidable.

[gamerman01]

No, I mean impossible  :-)

[gamerman01]

But…. I’m not sure that’s even the best course of action.  I might need to invite you to invade, hoping you fail and lose a lot of air or something.

It’s gonna take me awhile to decide US move again…  :-P

[Karl7]

hmm, interesting.  Pull back a little, let me spend my units on the beaches, build huge counter-strike force, and then clear me out?  That could work.

[gamerman01]

@Karl7:

hmm, interesting.  Pull back a little, let me spend my units on the beaches, build huge counter-strike force, and then clear me out?  That could work.Â

Right, that’s one of the things to think about…
I don’t think you know what I’m hinting at with the impossible to invade Hawaii comment, but I see no harm in tipping my hand a bit…

It is very likely that I can successfully destroyer block Z25, 30, and 31.  Even the Italian bomber can’t stop it.

[gamerman01]

So I MIGHT try to clear 31 and block all 3 passages, thus clearing 31 and not having to worry about Hawaii J11  :-)

[gamerman01]

I don’t know yet -
I’ll try to not keep us in suspense for too long…
Need to shower and eat and do a bunch of honeydos though…

[Karl7]

ah yes, the Italian bomber…. not like anyone couldn’t figure out why it’s there.

well, sub are cheap, cheap cheap for you… so counter strike force could not costs too much.

[Karl7]

hmm… yeah, us ftrs on midway with 1 dd, 3 or so dd’s in 31.  that could do it.

[Karl7]

what scares me too is that your definitely do some luck and sz31 could be just a huge wash for you with me hitting like only 1 or 2…  :-(

[gamerman01]

No, I wouldn’t do it by protecting the US destroyer, I would replace the spot with an ANZ destroyer!  ANZ goes after Italy and before Japan!  :-)

[gamerman01]

6 dice need to be thrown for Z39 damageRolls: 6@3; Total Hits: 16@3: (3, 6, 4, 5, 6, 5)