Author Topic: UV Combat report to O'Club - Curval vs banana (Read 760 times)

Curval · « **on:** July 06, 2003, 08:47:28 AM »

As we are still very much "in the middle" of our scenario a full report of what is happening is not possible. Too much information would be given away. I figured Hortlund and a few others might be curious as to what has happened to date:

Well, first blood has been drawn...and it was mine.

I anticipated that banana would attempt to captute Gili Gili and to counter this I sent a heavy cruiser (Austrailia), a light cruiser (Leander) and two destroyers to go to that base and defend. Unfortunately my timing was slightly off.

banana sent a fast transport task force to Gili Gili that arrived at the base when my group was still about 60 miles from their destination. They slipped into the port at night and discharged their load of troops and slipped out before morning.

Too late to actually intercept the fast transport task force I then sent my ships in to bombard and disrupt the enemy force that had landed. My task force "should" have steamed into Gili Gili, bombarded and then scooted out of range of his land based bombers, but inexperience in the game had led me earlier to set my defense force with Gili Gili as its home port...so when it steamed into Gili Gili and bombarded bananas attacking force (killing 23 troops), completing its stated mission, the ships then loitered at its home port (Gili Gili) instead of running. This proved to be a fatal error for the crew of Austrailia and possibly the Leander too.

The next day a huge force of torpedo armed Bettys and Nells swarmed over my undefended task force. Austrailia took a number of torpedo hits and sank immediately. Leander was hit and badly damaged (I will not comment further because this will reveal operational details to my opponent).

To date the Carriers on both sides have stayed out of sight...but not out of mind. A confrontation between them is inevitable.

More to follow.

Admiral Curvalsy out.

Wanker · « **Reply #1 on:** July 06, 2003, 09:45:08 AM »

To be fair to Curval, this is his first PBEM game, so he has made a couple of rookie mistakes. But the CV battle has not been joined yet, so the victory of this very short scenario is still much in doubt.

The question Curval is wondering right now has to be "Is he going to try to invade Port Moresby or not?"

My lips are sealed.

ygsmilo · « **Reply #2 on:** July 06, 2003, 10:57:37 PM »

Curval,

Keep a good CAP over your CVs, you will need it.

One thing about UV, the theory of war using superior numbers does work

Make sure you check your TF status before moving. Specifically the damage- you can get damage to the speed if you move your TFs the max amount each turn.

Curval · « **Reply #3 on:** July 07, 2003, 08:04:09 AM »

rgr that Milo,

The latest combat report showed that one of my subs put a torpedo into one of banana's heavy cruisers at Shortland and was subseqently sunk by escorts.

banana informed me that despite the hit the Cruiser was undamaged. I wonder if that is the result of US faulty torpedoes being correctly modelled in the game for the early part of the War in the South Pacific?

Our next few turns should be interesting.

ygsmilo · « **Reply #4 on:** July 07, 2003, 08:43:43 AM »

Yes, early US torps have a big dud rate.

Big hint ------------ use the US subs to lay mines. It always seemed to me that the minefields were much more effective than torp attacks especially in the short scen.s, mine the bases you want to defend and mine the enternces to his major ports.

Wanker · « **Reply #5 on:** July 07, 2003, 08:56:31 AM »

Hehe, I forgot that Milo has been playing UV for a long time, too. Milo, when I get some free time, you and I need to do a scenario 17 or 19. That would be fun, eh?

Curval · « **Reply #6 on:** July 07, 2003, 09:25:53 AM »

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Originally posted by ygsmilo
Yes, early US torps have a big dud rate.

Big hint ------------ use the US subs to lay mines. It always seemed to me that the minefields were much more effective than torp attacks especially in the short scen.s, mine the bases you want to defend and mine the enternces to his major ports.

Only specific types of subs lay mines I thought.

banana and I are playing the Coral Sea scenario..the short one..and I didn't see any mine capable subs in my fleet when I looked at the sub's loadout..or maybe that was in another game. Can you arm regular subs with mines? If so, how?

Question:

Barges. What's up with them? I created some with some transports that had supplies loaded. The barges were created alright (at sea), but empty. So I guess I should then order them to then pick up supplies at a nearby base and then set the home base to THAT base then give 'em a destination in order to get a regular barge convoy working right.

Barges are an enigma to me right now.

Dowding · « **Reply #7 on:** July 07, 2003, 09:37:32 AM »

It sounds a good game this. Might have to check it out.

Wanker · « **Reply #8 on:** July 07, 2003, 10:21:43 AM »

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Only specific types of subs lay mines I thought.

Any sub may load mines. But you may only load mines at Nomea or Brisbane. In the TF creation window, select "Sub Mine Operations".

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The barges were created alright (at sea), but empty. So I guess I should then order them to then pick up supplies at a nearby base and then set the home base to THAT base then give 'em a destination in order to get a regular barge convoy working right.

You are correct, sir!

You did it right, now just give those barges a home base. Once they get there, give them a destination, then "load supply", and they'll operate like any other transport TF.

Wanker · « **Reply #9 on:** July 07, 2003, 10:23:12 AM »

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Originally posted by Dowding
It sounds a good game this. Might have to check it out.

You won't regret it. Beware, though, once you get hooked, it's like crack.

Just off the top of my head, those of us in AH now also playing UV include:

banana
daddog
Sunking
Curval
skernsk
Cup
Brady
Milo
Swoop
Verm
Teedog

You should be able to find a PBEM opponent from that list.

Curval · « **Reply #10 on:** July 07, 2003, 10:27:45 AM »

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Originally posted by banana
Any sub may load mines. But you may only load mines at Nomea or Brisbane. In the TF creation window, select "Sub Mine Operations".

Same true for Japanese subs, loading at Truk I presume?

Wanker · « **Reply #11 on:** July 07, 2003, 10:47:52 AM »

Curval · « **Reply #12 on:** July 07, 2003, 11:09:52 AM »

Okay..'nuther one.

Can your own ships hit mines you lay?

Beefcake · « **Reply #13 on:** July 07, 2003, 11:21:56 AM »

Man.....what game is this? Links? Info anyone?

Wanker · « **Reply #14 on:** July 07, 2003, 11:23:34 AM »

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Originally posted by Curval
Okay..'nuther one.

Can your own ships hit mines you lay?

I believe they can. But I think the chances are slim, since your side would have charts that show the positions of the minefields. I'm not 100% positive on my answer, though.