Zouave
19 Aug 06, 20:41
I guess I'm man enough to admit that the AI just handed me my lunch in a campaign game battle. Things started out well, with my PA force of 5 BBs and 4 PCs cruising the Korean coast, sinking a lone auxiliary cruiser
17074
2 cruisers
17075
and a lone gunboat who was definitely in the wrong place at the wrong time.
As I was swinging by Assan Basin on my way home, I spotted a column of several DDs headed toward the basin. I gave chase, thinking that would mean fewer DDs to harass my mine-layers. As I got closer, a few more DDs appeared, and then as I neared the edge of the basin, the whole freaking Japanese fleet came steaming out to meet me.
17076
There were 6 BBs, 4 PCs, and too many DDs and gunboats to count. I turned tail, hoping that the AI would lose interest and let me escape with only some damage.
17077
It was not to be. I lost every single ship, in 3 separate battles.
17078
I don't know if the AI is clever enough to have lured me in with those first few DDs, but that's what happened. A naval Cannae. :dead:
In retrospect, I should have fought it out and at least whittled down the enemy fleet. Now it looks like my PA boys will be hunting and scooting in small packs.
17074
2 cruisers
17075
and a lone gunboat who was definitely in the wrong place at the wrong time.
As I was swinging by Assan Basin on my way home, I spotted a column of several DDs headed toward the basin. I gave chase, thinking that would mean fewer DDs to harass my mine-layers. As I got closer, a few more DDs appeared, and then as I neared the edge of the basin, the whole freaking Japanese fleet came steaming out to meet me.
17076
There were 6 BBs, 4 PCs, and too many DDs and gunboats to count. I turned tail, hoping that the AI would lose interest and let me escape with only some damage.
17077
It was not to be. I lost every single ship, in 3 separate battles.
17078
I don't know if the AI is clever enough to have lured me in with those first few DDs, but that's what happened. A naval Cannae. :dead:
In retrospect, I should have fought it out and at least whittled down the enemy fleet. Now it looks like my PA boys will be hunting and scooting in small packs.