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TorpX · 06-17-12, 12:32 AM

There were a number of supply runs my subs made. The evac attempts were:

Two Aus. units that retreated from Rabaul when it fell. One a BF, one the "Gull" battalion (?). It had fought so bravely and delayed the IJA for some time. I wanted to evac them. Gasmata was captured, so it was either write them off, or do some kind of non-base evac. I was flying them supplies (and the Japs bombing them), I figured a sub could take some supplies, then bring back a few, and so on. The subs could unload supplies, and one sub was able to load a few, but for some reason I was never able to do it again. Maybe weather is the reason, but I tried 6 or 8 times. I know it's not a matter or them being restricted, since the menu came up and showed the units when I made the attempt. As I tried to "verify the load" a message flashes something about the unit cannot be loaded today. (It was very fast, so I couldn't be sure of what it said.) Anyway, I later got them out with a small amphib TF made of a few APD's.

The other deal was at Corregidor, with the marines. I think I was able to unload a little fuel earlier in the game, but for some reason, later neither a xAKL nor a SST could unload supply. There are/were some large CD guns there. Frankly, I wished I had moved them into Clark Field at the outset, but I didn't want to abandon the guns. The position seems to be utterly useless. They can't be supplied and they aren't really defending anything. IJN ships transit into Manila bay freely and the Marines are just target practice for IJA bombers. There have been no IJA invasion of this position, but then why would they bother? I consider this unit to be lost, though there are still a handful of survivors there.

If you start a campaign, tell me what happens there.

I've thought about reinstalling the game, but am reluctant to risk losing my campaign now.

06-17-12, 12:32 AM	#382
TorpX Silent Hunter Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 3,975 Downloads: 153 Uploads: 11	There were a number of supply runs my subs made. The evac attempts were: Two Aus. units that retreated from Rabaul when it fell. One a BF, one the "Gull" battalion (?). It had fought so bravely and delayed the IJA for some time. I wanted to evac them. Gasmata was captured, so it was either write them off, or do some kind of non-base evac. I was flying them supplies (and the Japs bombing them), I figured a sub could take some supplies, then bring back a few, and so on. The subs could unload supplies, and one sub was able to load a few, but for some reason I was never able to do it again. Maybe weather is the reason, but I tried 6 or 8 times. I know it's not a matter or them being restricted, since the menu came up and showed the units when I made the attempt. As I tried to "verify the load" a message flashes something about the unit cannot be loaded today. (It was very fast, so I couldn't be sure of what it said.) Anyway, I later got them out with a small amphib TF made of a few APD's. The other deal was at Corregidor, with the marines. I think I was able to unload a little fuel earlier in the game, but for some reason, later neither a xAKL nor a SST could unload supply. There are/were some large CD guns there. Frankly, I wished I had moved them into Clark Field at the outset, but I didn't want to abandon the guns. The position seems to be utterly useless. They can't be supplied and they aren't really defending anything. IJN ships transit into Manila bay freely and the Marines are just target practice for IJA bombers. There have been no IJA invasion of this position, but then why would they bother? I consider this unit to be lost, though there are still a handful of survivors there. If you start a campaign, tell me what happens there. I've thought about reinstalling the game, but am reluctant to risk losing my campaign now.