Manila Captured, where do I go now?

ElAurens · 03-31-07, 01:20 PM

So I'm out on patrol and learn that my home port, Manila, has been taken by the Japanese. I use my last torps to sink an Agano, and make the loooooong trip to Freemantle Australia, only to find that all I can do is re-supply.

Huh?

I cannot dock at my homeport, and I cannot dock at Freemantle. What am I supposed to do?

LargeSlowTarget · 03-31-07, 01:40 PM

Look around the map to find other ports under Allied control - Surabaya or Brisbane for example.

So I'm not the only one who sank an Agano class in late 1941 - anyone else irritated about that? The Agano was completed only in October 1942, and her three sisters even later (last one in November 1944!).

mookiemookie · 03-31-07, 01:41 PM

I fell back to Surabaya when Manilla fell. Had no problems.

rosyblue · 03-31-07, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by ElAurens

So I'm out on patrol and learn that my home port, Manila, has been taken by the Japanese. I use my last torps to sink an Agano, and make the loooooong trip to Freemantle Australia, only to find that all I can do is re-supply.

Huh?

I cannot dock at my homeport, and I cannot dock at Freemantle. What am I supposed to do?

first of all, i'm poor at english, sorry.

most closest us port from manila is surabaya. several days later surabaya will be capture, too. then go to freemantel, west cost of austrailia.

elanaiba · 03-31-07, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by LargeSlowTarget

Look around the map to find other ports under Allied control - Surabaya or Brisbane for example.

So I'm not the only one who sank an Agano class in late 1941 - anyone else irritated about that? The Agano was completed only in October 1942, and her three sisters even later (last one in November 1944!).

Are you positive it was an Agano?

Razman23 · 03-31-07, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by mookiemookie

I fell back to Surabaya when Manilla fell. Had no problems.

++1

joea · 03-31-07, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by elanaiba

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Originally Posted by LargeSlowTarget

Look around the map to find other ports under Allied control - Surabaya or Brisbane for example.

So I'm not the only one who sank an Agano class in late 1941 - anyone else irritated about that? The Agano was completed only in October 1942, and her three sisters even later (last one in November 1944!).

Are you positive it was an Agano?

Good point, a lot of Japanese ships types resemble each other. Ise class BBs (before their refit as hybrid BB carriers) resemble Fuso somewhat. DDs especially so.

ElAurens · 03-31-07, 05:07 PM

I cruised back up to Java from Australia and it allowed me to end the mission, and I got a Patrol Medal as well.

LargeSlowTarget · 03-31-07, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by elanaiba

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Originally Posted by LargeSlowTarget

Look around the map to find other ports under Allied control - Surabaya or Brisbane for example.

So I'm not the only one who sank an Agano class in late 1941 - anyone else irritated about that? The Agano was completed only in October 1942, and her three sisters even later (last one in November 1944!).

Are you positive it was an Agano?

That's what the Captain's log said. I can verify monday when I'm back in the office

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And while we are at it - what about the three (!) Mogami class cruiser/carrier hybrids I encountered on my first patrol out of Manila in Dec. 41? Historically only one ship of the class (Mogami herself) was converted to such a hybrid, and only after Midway. Such errors in the 'availability of targets' reflect poorly on an otherwise great game.
Mmh, Reminds me of SH1 - in one war career I once managed to sink four Yamato class battleships...

LargeSlowTarget · 04-02-07, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by elanaiba

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Originally Posted by LargeSlowTarget

Look around the map to find other ports under Allied control - Surabaya or Brisbane for example.

So I'm not the only one who sank an Agano class in late 1941 - anyone else irritated about that? The Agano was completed only in October 1942, and her three sisters even later (last one in November 1944!).

Are you positive it was an Agano?

I checked the log and indeed it was an Agano.

Another oddity I encountered today - after a refit at Manila I was cruising towards the exit of Manila Bay when I spotted a single small Japanese freighter plowing happily along. My deck gun did what Fort Drum et al. obviously failed to do - but what was the Jap skipper (i.e. the AI) thinking of running his ship into the lion's den?

Ping Jockey · 04-02-07, 11:29 AM

Go to Surabaya to end patrol.

AVGWarhawk · 04-02-07, 11:36 AM

I used Java. Started patrol number 2 from there.

akdavis · 04-03-07, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by elanaiba

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Originally Posted by LargeSlowTarget

Look around the map to find other ports under Allied control - Surabaya or Brisbane for example.

So I'm not the only one who sank an Agano class in late 1941 - anyone else irritated about that? The Agano was completed only in October 1942, and her three sisters even later (last one in November 1944!).

Are you positive it was an Agano?

I sunk 3 Aganos in December 1941, in the same convoy. In fact, there are 13 Aganos present in the EastAsiaCampaign.mis campaign layer.

TheSatyr · 04-04-07, 03:15 AM

I've seen 4 Yamatos in one formation. The Japanese shipyards have been operating in overdrive apparently.

03-31-07, 01:20 PM	#1
ElAurens A-ganger Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ohio, USA Posts: 76 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Manila Captured, where do I go now? So I'm out on patrol and learn that my home port, Manila, has been taken by the Japanese. I use my last torps to sink an Agano, and make the loooooong trip to Freemantle Australia, only to find that all I can do is re-supply. Huh? I cannot dock at my homeport, and I cannot dock at Freemantle. What am I supposed to do? __________________ " And the sea shall grant each man new hope, as sleep brings dreams of home." Christopher Columbus

03-31-07, 01:41 PM	#3
mookiemookie Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 9,404 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 1	I fell back to Surabaya when Manilla fell. Had no problems. __________________ They don’t think it be like it is, but it do. Want more U-boat Kaleun portraits for your SH3 Commander Profiles? Download the SH3 Commander Portrait Pack here.

03-31-07, 05:07 PM	#8
ElAurens A-ganger Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ohio, USA Posts: 76 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	I cruised back up to Java from Australia and it allowed me to end the mission, and I got a Patrol Medal as well. __________________ " And the sea shall grant each man new hope, as sleep brings dreams of home." Christopher Columbus

04-02-07, 11:29 AM	#11
Ping Jockey Medic Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Arizona, USA Posts: 159 Downloads: 294 Uploads: 0	Go to Surabaya to end patrol. __________________ I joined the U S Navy in 1964. Saw the world and a lot more.

04-02-07, 11:36 AM	#12
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,257 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	I used Java. Started patrol number 2 from there. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

03-31-07, 01:40 PM	#2
LargeSlowTarget Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 10 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Look around the map to find other ports under Allied control - Surabaya or Brisbane for example. So I'm not the only one who sank an Agano class in late 1941 - anyone else irritated about that? The Agano was completed only in October 1942, and her three sisters even later (last one in November 1944!).

04-04-07, 03:15 AM	#14
TheSatyr Captain Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 545 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I've seen 4 Yamatos in one formation. The Japanese shipyards have been operating in overdrive apparently.