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| NeuralDream |
Round 2: Raevski (lost) Vs. EvilKobra (WON) 
Time for your round 2 match. The map is the same. The new limit is 100 pts. Each of the two objectives is for 45 pts and you win at 100 pts. Please send me your fleets gentlemen. |
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| EvilKobra |
Re: Round 2: Raevski Vs. EvilKobra
Ahem 
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| NeuralDream |
Re: Round 2: Raevski Vs. EvilKobra
And ladies  . Sorry, I was just copy-pasting from thread to thread 
Btw, will you take part in the second creativity challenge? http://aaminis.myfastforum.org/forum26.php And you still seem to have a chance to win the first one. I expect the bulk of votes to arrive during the weekend. |
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| EvilKobra |
I just got back from a week in the Ardennes (where the spas, hiking, off-roading, gaming and war museums didn't leave much free time for this sort of thing), but I suppose I'll give it a shot.
As for the 1st contest, I don't really expect to win it (Cpt. Miller's design is truly beautiful, even if a little too big for a header/logo), and 2nd place is flattering enough for me! |
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| NeuralDream |
 Pics Pics Pics
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| EvilKobra |
They're coming 
Shermans, Panzers, Hetzers, halftracks, all kinds of small arms, real vintage uniforms (including Von Manteufel's)... you name it. |
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| Gross Admiral Raeder |
EK:
I must say that your SA for you CO. is Awesome, That was my first choice. I will not be surprised if you win it all Because of that. Good Luck, and May someone in your brackets beat you
Raeder |
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| Aquarius |
Yep , I think that the View of the Scene SA will be unbeatable. | ||||
| USS Virginia BB 13 |
Go Raevski  Not that I'm Likely to beat the Chief though.
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| RAEVSKI |
Thanks Virginia BB, Its really a tough call picking a force you know your apponent can counter. | ||||
| EvilKobra |
I know... to be honest I only picked it because I would totally hate to be defeated by it - I'd have been happier playing Sprague. I expected such a fierce "first-post" competition that I wrote down six choices on my original post!
Anyhow good luck Raevski, I'm looking forward to seeing what you can come up with. Rodney's probably your best bet, but then it will face either a horde of Barbs or the might of Iowa. |
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| RAEVSKI |
all or nothing
HMS Rodney 58 HMAS Canberra 15 ( Had major refit after last battle) 3x javelins @9points each 27 total 100 Do your worst!
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| RAEVSKI |
to pick side hdrw
Rolls: (2d6)  
for init Rolls: (2d6)  
I,m going down fighting 
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| EvilKobra |
BB + smoke screen... funny, I've seen that before 
Actually that's a pretty tough cookie. No amount of subs will stop you in time methinks 
I'll get back to you in a short while
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| RAEVSKI |
can you do map?
I,m not very techno savvie I have +1 FLAG also |
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| EvilKobra |
Hmmmm, no easy way to counter this (I considered 8 Barbs, but they kinda suck), so I'll just go with what I know:
USS New Jersey (USS Iowa, 68) PT-66 (PT Boat, 6) VS-6 Able (SBD Dauntless, 13) VS-6 Baker (SBD Dauntless, 13) It will be pretty tough - Rodney's a little monster! Here's my setup roll: Rolls: (2d6)
And init: Rolls: (2d6) +2
I can do the map. |
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| EvilKobra |
I choose the West side!
USS New Jersey and PT-66 both deploy in E1. |
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| Gross Admiral Raeder |
Well, It Appears He may try to Ride the Iowa Class to the End,
I pity the next Guy that has to Face the Wisconsin.
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| RAEVSKI |
HMAS Can, jav1 c11
Rod jav2, jav3 d11 your move i believe |
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| EvilKobra |
Heh!
Believe me, I'd rather not keep playing Iowas. But against BBs, all you can field are subs (if yours don't stink) or an even bigger BB. I was kinda looking forward to facing a J & T swarm... Anyhow Herr Raeder, let's both hope you will meet Mr Wisconsin 
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| Gross Admiral Raeder |
Thats Mrs Wisconsin lol
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| EvilKobra |
So here's the deployment:
[img=http://www.highexplosive.net/was/2-0.png] I've taken the liberty of naming your three destroyers to avoid confusion. Please let me know if you prefer any other naming convention. And here's my move (fleet to D3): [img=http://www.highexplosive.net/was/2-1a.png] |
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| EvilKobra |
Eh! 
And... 
Better! |
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| RAEVSKI |
Slow SA on Rod
Rolls: (1d6) 
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| RAEVSKI |
can jav c9 smoke in fire phase
Rod juno jup d10 smoke |
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| EvilKobra |
Bad luck there - though you still can reach an objective in turn 2 if you don't roll another one... | ||||
| EvilKobra |
Dauntlessess Able and Baker to C9... fire away! | ||||
| RAEVSKI |
I have about one hour before logging off
i will not log on tomorrow. Monday i'm on for 10 hours |
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| EvilKobra |
OK, I'll try to make it quick and painless
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| RAEVSKI |
jav AA at Able
Rolls: (5d6)
Can AA at Baker Rolls: (5d6) 
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| EvilKobra |
Dauntless Able attacks HMS Javelin:
Rolls: (10d6)
If still afloat, Dauntless Baker attacks it again - else it hits HMAS Canberra: Rolls: (10d6)
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| EvilKobra |
Status at end of turn 1:
Initiative for turn 2: Rolls: (2d6) +2
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| RAEVSKI |
init
Rolls: (2d6) +1
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| EvilKobra |
Eep!
USS New Jersey to B4. PT-66 stays put in D3. Able and Baker rearm at base. |
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| EvilKobra |
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| RAEVSKI |
roll for rod SA
Rolls: (1d6)
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| RAEVSKI |
can juno d8 smoke
rod jup c8 smoke( when able) |
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| EvilKobra |
Hmmm, wouldn't that a speed 3 move for HMAS Canberra? Maybe you mean B8 (Can/Jun) and C8 (Rod/Jup)? Or something else altogether? | ||||
| RAEVSKI |
d8 is only speed 2 for can juno | ||||
| EvilKobra |
I mean, Can/Jun C8, Rod/Jup D8 even. | ||||
| RAEVSKI |
canberra damaged not crippled moves one down left and one down. | ||||
| EvilKobra |
Yes, my bad - was looking at the wrong version of the map on Photoshop. Sorry about that. USS New Jersey fires main guns on HMS Rodney: Rolls: (15d6)
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| RAEVSKI |
rodney at New jersey
Rolls: (13d6)
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| EvilKobra |
Ouch - looks like we're even.
Here's the map for turn 3: 
Initiative: Rolls: (2d6) +2
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| RAEVSKI |
init
Rolls: (2d6)
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| EvilKobra |
Eep again!
PT-66 to Objective at B6 USS New Jersey to D5 
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| RAEVSKI |
can jun to bottom VP
rod jup to top VP |
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| RAEVSKI |
i forgot slow roll
Rolls: (1d6)
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| RAEVSKI |
i'm logging off i'll be back monday my time 7am to 5pm | ||||
| EvilKobra |
Dauntlessess Able and Baker to Objective at E6 
See you on Monday for the Big Bang! |
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| Gross Admiral Raeder |
Nice game so Far. At first Glance I thought He 1 hit wondered Rodney also.
Can a PT take a Objective?
I Hope So. It would be Fun! 
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| Sink the Bismark |
No, PT Boats have the no sea control SA, and can't take objectives. Otherwise a swarm would be invincible. |
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| EvilKobra |
Close, eh? But no  I had my share of superluck already
Nah, it's got an objective of its own: it's big and fat and slow and has a sister called Nelson
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| wasp |
I didn't notice if the Rodney rolled for Concealment for being in the smoke from his Javelin. You might want to do that to avoid the hit.
Wasp |
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| EvilKobra |
I lost the initiative roll; the smoke was made after my shot (one of those weird rules...). | ||||
| RAEVSKI |
Good morning,
AA can v Able Rolls: (5d6)
AA JUn v baker Rolls: (2d6)
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| RAEVSKI |
the extra tree dice
Rolls: (3d6)
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| EvilKobra |
Morning!
Able on Juno: Rolls: (10d6)
Baker on Canberra: Rolls: (10d6)
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| EvilKobra |
Both crippled.
USS New Jersey secondary guns (1st shot) on Juno: Rolls: (5d6)
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| EvilKobra |
Juno sunk.
USS New Jersey secondary guns (2nd shot) on Canberra: Rolls: (5d6)
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| EvilKobra |
Blah!!! No luck there.
USS New Jersey main gunnery on Canberra (not good!): Rolls: (17d6)
PT-66 main gunnery on Jupiter (need a 6!): Rolls: (1d6)
PT-66 torpedoes on Rodney: Rolls: (3d6)
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| RAEVSKI |
keep going do your worst | ||||
| EvilKobra |
Would've sunk Rodney with that 16" salvo 
Anyhow Canberra is sunk and Rodney takes a torpedo hit. |
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| RAEVSKI |
jupiter on PT
Rolls: (4d6)
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| EvilKobra |
Your go - remember Canberra and Juno were both crippled in the Air phase. | ||||
| RAEVSKI |
ps make evasion roll | ||||
| RAEVSKI |
Rod at your BB
Rolls: (15d6)
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| EvilKobra |
Oh yeah, forgot about that.
PT-66 evasion roll vs Jupiter: Rolls: (1d6)
To save time, PT-66 evasion roll vs Rodney secondaries: Rolls: (1d6)
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| EvilKobra |
PT-66 sunk, USS New Jersey narrowly escapes gunnery damage. | ||||
| RAEVSKI |
canberra vainly replies against BB
Rolls: (8d6)
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| EvilKobra |
Great shot! but you were crippled so again, a narrow miss. Phew! | ||||
| RAEVSKI |
torp from good destroyer
Rolls: (1d6)
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| RAEVSKI |
smoke from good destroyer | ||||
| EvilKobra |
Remember that penalties cannot reduce dice to 0, so both your crippled ships also get to fire torps (I shouldn't be telling you this...)
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| RAEVSKI |
Init i think it will end this turn
Rolls: (2d6)
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| EvilKobra |
Jupiter attacked, so it cannot smoke. Rodney is naked! | ||||
| RAEVSKI |
Thanks two torps
Rolls: (2d6)
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| EvilKobra |
Argh! In my face!
So here's the situation: 
You captured the North objective. Initiative roll for turn 4: Rolls: (2d6) +2
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| RAEVSKI |
Rod jup move to d6
rod move dice Rolls: (1d6)
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| EvilKobra |
I guess this is the key point of the battle, the decisive turn (freak vital hits aside...).
Time to be brave: USS New Jersey to F5 
Dauntlesses Able and Baker rearm. |
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| RAEVSKI |
Rod main battery
Rolls: (15d6)
Rod second Rolls: (6d6)
jav smoke |
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| EvilKobra |
USS New Jersey secondaries, both on Jupiter:
Rolls: (5d6)
Rolls: (5d6)
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| RAEVSKI |
consealment roll or is it rolls
Rolls: (1d6)
or if needed Rolls: (1d6)
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| EvilKobra |
It's one roll per attack; the first one was saved but Jupiter is still crippled (dang!).
Dauntlesses are coming next round so I won't finish it off now. USS New Jersey on Rodney: Rolls: (17d6)
Please be kind to me and do not avoid it
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| RAEVSKI |
smoke roll
Rolls: (1d6)
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| EvilKobra |
Yay!
Here's the situation: 
Initiative roll for turn 5: Rolls: (2d6) +2
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| RAEVSKI |
init
Rolls: (2d6)
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| EvilKobra |
Your move...
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| RAEVSKI |
move everthing to other objrective | ||||
| EvilKobra |
USS New Jersey takes concealment in D6.
Dauntlesses Able and Baker attack; do your worst with the AA rolls
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| RAEVSKI |
aa from DD
Rolls: (5d6)
aa from BB Rolls: (7d6)
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| EvilKobra |
Able on Jupiter:
Rolls: (10d6)
Baker on Rodney (unless Able somehow missed). Rolls: (10d6)
And to save time... USS New Jersey on Rodney: Rolls: (18d6)
Concealment roll vs Rodney's main battery: Rolls: (1d6)
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| EvilKobra |
Nice. Jupiter sunk, Rodney crippled.
I'll fire the secondaries just for the hell of it: Rolls: (6d6)
Rolls: (6d6)
And concealment against Rodney's secondaries: Rolls: (1d6)
Initiative for next turn: Rolls: (2d6) +2
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| RAEVSKI |
hey didn't i abort 1 dive bomber | ||||
| EvilKobra |
You needed 5 successes, I believe Rodney only rolled 4, and Jupiter 3. | ||||
| RAEVSKI |
rod second
Rolls: (7d6)
rod torp Rolls: (1d6)
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| RAEVSKI |
init
Rolls: (2d6)
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| EvilKobra |
Rodney's torpedoes have range 0 (local attacks only), though it makes no difference in this case. | ||||
| RAEVSKI |
i'll stand and fight | ||||
| EvilKobra |
Your move. |