En Passant - Krousis

Von der Tann

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Yesterday, we met for yet another Sunday battle, the resaved variant of En Passant with a different distribution of the ship. Three people on either side: RN was present with Anav, RBrook and Invincible, KM had Hipper, myself and - for the first time in multiplayer - Otto Weddigen. I was in charge of the battle fleet, while Hipper was driving the battlecruisers and Otto was handling his escorts. ACH settings were fragile AP shells OFF, poor ammo handling ON.

Initially, we were on a NE course and trying to bypass the RN towards Wilhelmshaven, while the battlecruisers were engaging their opposite numbers on a WNW course. Since the RN was directly on our line of retreat, this was going to become difficult. Due to the good quality of the RN AP shells, the BCs were suffering under the fire from the RN BCF with the 5th BS attached, and pretty soon Von der Tann was hit very hard and lost contact with the fleet. Her propulsion was severely damaged, but she kept sailing and firing until she finally went down. Meanwhile, our BC had temporarily disengaged and were sailing behind the BL, which had closed in to engage the Royal Navy. Derfflinger had taken heavy damage as well, lost several turrets and suffered from severe fires, but she could be saved in the end. On the other side, Lion had taken a hit in her steering and was circling for some time until it could be fixed.

Meanwhile, the BL had formed up and sailed closer to the approaching Grand Fleet on course 015°, suffering some damage in advance due to the superior enemy range. One by one, however, they engaged in a running battle, which raged for quite some time. Both battle lines were taking heavy fire, on our side, Großer Kurfürst went up in a magazine explosion, followed by Kaiser some time later, and Kronprinz had acquired so many holes that she could not be saved. Most of the other ships were shaking under the impacts of enemy shells as well, but they were also hitting back, as the unstable cordite was taking its toll. Marlborough was the first to light up, and while the battle went on, she was followed by several others, and a few more were being heavily damaged in more conventional ways. But RN succeeded in keeping us in check close to the Dutch coast and was starting a massive DD run to cut us off, which was countered by a TB run of our own, which was regrettably chewed up in heavy defensive fire. In order to avoid beaching on the Dutch coast, we changed on a W course.

At this time, we decided to call it a day, as it was getting pretty late over here, and I ended the game to count our losses. The result was a draw, with RN suffering heavy losses but keeping the Germans in check.

Well fought, gentlemen, and congratulations to Otto for his first successful MP battle!
 
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Statistics:

Ships lost:

Royal Navy
BB Revenge
BB Barham
BB Marlborough
BB Agincourt
BB Orion
BB Thunderer
BB Colossus
BB Hercules
CL Galatea
DD Lydiard
DD Narborough
DD Nestor
DD Onslow
DD Moresby

Kaiserliche Marine
BB Kaiser
BB Grosser Kurfürst
BB Kronprinz
BC Von Der Tann
DD V45
DD V44
DD S54
DD S53
DD V73
DD V71
DD B111
DD B110
DD B109
DD B98


BL statistics

I. Division:

SMS Ostfriesland

018 x 12 inch Mk XI Gun.
006 x 6in BL Mk VII(H) Gun.
005 x 13.5in Mk V 1400 lb Gun.
001 x 13.5in Mk V 1250 lb Gun.

1 critical hit:
02:35:04 : 12 inch Mk XI Gun strikes BB Ostfriesland [steering [critical]] Record serial:17562.
02:35:04 : BB Ostfriesland steering damage:light [5%]

SMS Thüringen

045 x 12 inch Mk XIII Gun.
002 x 6in BL Mk XI(PVI) Gun.
009 x 12 inch Mk XI Gun.

1 critical hit:
02:22:08 : 12 inch Mk XIII Gun strikes BB Thüringen [steering [critical]] Record serial:9517.
02:22:08 : BB Thüringen steering damage:light [12%]

SMS Helgoland

001 x 15 inch Mk I Gun.
020 x 13.5in Mk V 1400 lb Gun.
015 x 6in BL Mk VII(H) Gun.
006 x 12 inch Mk XI Gun.

SMS Oldenburg

No hits.

V. Division:

SMS König

029 x 15 inch Mk I Gun.

1 critical hit:
02:55:19 : 15 inch Mk I Gun strikes BB König [steering [critical]] Record serial:30591.
02:55:19 : BB König steering damage:light [0%]

SMS Großer Kurfürst (+)

001 x 12 inch Mk XI Gun.
010 x 15 inch Mk I Gun.

2 critical hits.:
02:04:58 : 15 inch Mk I Gun strikes BB Grosser Kurfürst [magazine [critical]] Record serial:6156.
02:18:12 : 15 inch Mk I Gun strikes BB Grosser Kurfürst [magazine [critical]] Record serial:7516.
02:18:12 : BB Grosser Kurfürst has exploded due to magazine detonation.

SMS Markgraf

005 x 15 inch Mk I Gun.
001 x 12 inch Mk XI Gun.
022 x 13.5in Mk V 1400 lb Gun.

SMS Kronprinz (+)

003 x 15 inch Mk I Gun.
029 x 13.5in Mk VI Gun.
001 x 12 inch Mk XI Gun.
009 x 13.5in Mk V 1400 lb Gun.
062 x 6in BL Mk XVI Gun.

2 critical hits:
02:14:50 : 13.5in Mk VI Gun strikes BB Kronprinz [propulsion [critical]] Record serial:6554.
02:14:50 : BB Kronprinz propulsion damage:light [5%]
02:24:35 : 13.5in Mk VI Gun strikes BB Kronprinz [steering [critical]] Record serial:11204.
02:24:35 : BB Kronprinz steering damage:light [28%]

VI. Division:

SMS Friedrich der Große

004 x 13.5in Mk V 1400 lb Gun.
001 x 12 inch Mk XI Gun.
016 x 13.5in Mk V 1250 lb Gun.

1 critical hit:
02:13:54 : 13.5in Mk V 1250 lb Gun strikes BB Friedrich Der Grosse [steering [critical]] Record serial:6362.
02:13:54 : BB Friedrich Der Grosse steering damage:light [23%]

SMS Kaiser (+)

002 x 13.5in Mk V 1400 lb Gun.
033 x 12 inch Mk XI Gun.
008 x 13.5in Mk V 1250 lb Gun.
005 x 13.5in Mk VI Gun.
001 x 15 inch Mk I Gun.

2 critical hits:
02:27:41 : 13.5in Mk V 1250 lb Gun strikes BB Kaiser [steering [critical]] Record serial:13289.
02:27:41 : BB Kaiser steering damage:light [18%]
02:39:00 : 13.5in Mk VI Gun strikes BB Kaiser [magazine [critical]] Record serial:19929.
02:39:00 : BB Kaiser has exploded due to magazine detonation.

SMS Prinzregent Luitpold

003 x 13.5in Mk VI Gun.

SMS Kaiserin

001 x 13.5in Mk V 1400 lb Gun.
032 x 12 inch Mk XI Gun.
001 x 15 inch Mk I Gun.

SMS König Albert

008 x 12 inch Mk XI Gun.
011 x 15 inch Mk I Gun.

1 critical hit:
02:21:38 : 15 inch Mk I Gun strikes BB König Albert [propulsion [critical]] Record serial:9201.
02:21:38 : BB König Albert propulsion damage:light [28%]
 
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Here are the Logs of Von der Tann:

Events for: BC Von Der Tann
01:31:18 : BC Von Der Tann struck by 15 inch Mk I Gun.
01:32:17 : BC Von Der Tann struck by 15 inch Mk I Gun.
01:32:17 : 15 inch Mk I Gun strikes BC Von Der Tann [propulsion [critical]] Record serial:509.
01:32:17 : BC Von Der Tann propulsion damage:moderate [50%]


After this hit she falls back, but still under my controll.

01:32:45 : BC Von Der Tann struck by 15 inch Mk I Gun.
01:33:17 : BC Von Der Tann struck by 15 inch Mk I Gun.
01:37:12 : BC Von Der Tann struck by 13.5in Mk V 1400 lb Gun.
01:37:12 : 13.5in Mk V 1400 lb Gun strikes BC Von Der Tann [propulsion [critical]] Record serial:861.
01:37:12 : BC Von Der Tann propulsion damage:heavy [69%]

After this she was out of controll, I couldnt give her any commands. It was also curious that the ship got list degree, although the damage controll was higher than the flooding.

01:38:17 : BC Von Der Tann struck by 15 inch Mk I Gun.
01:38:17 : BC Von Der Tann struck by 15 inch Mk I Gun.
01:46:22 : BC Von Der Tann struck by 15 inch Mk I Gun.
02:01:45 : BC Von Der Tann struck by 13.5in Mk V 1250 lb Gun.
02:01:45 : 13.5in Mk V 1250 lb Gun strikes BC Von Der Tann [steering [critical]] Record serial:3217.
02:01:45 : BC Von Der Tann steering damage:light [22%]
02:01:46 : BC Von Der Tann struck by 13.5in Mk V 1250 lb Gun.
02:01:46 : BC Von Der Tann struck by 13.5in Mk V 1250 lb Gun.
02:01:46 : 13.5in Mk V 1250 lb Gun strikes BC Von Der Tann [magazine [critical]] Record serial:3219.
02:01:46 : BC Von Der Tann has exploded due to magazine detonation.
02:01:46 : BC Von Der Tann flooding is out of control. Ship will sink 1 minute.
02:02:46 : BC Von Der Tann has sunk.


Finally the ships exploded by an magazine hit. Dont know it, VdT was suddenly away. But I thought she sunk because of her damages.

Maybe with an high propulsion damage like VdT (69%) the ship systems collapse, then you cant give any commands. I dont know if this is really realistic. But it can be that the game simulate an total system collapse (steam, electric,...) by this way.


The other ships:
SMS Moltke:
001 x 13.5in Mk V 1400 lb Gun.
017 x 13.5in Mk V 1250 lb Gun.

SMS Seydlitz:
012 x 13.5in Mk V 1400 lb Gun.
002 x 15 inch Mk I Gun.
006 x 6in BL Mk XVI Gun.
005 x 13.5in Mk VI Gun.

SMS Derfflinger:
002 x 13.5in Mk V 1400 lb Gun.
003 x 13.5in Mk V 1250 lb Gun.
009 x 15 inch Mk I Gun.

SMS Lützow:
004 x 15 inch Mk I Gun.
005 x 13.5in Mk V 1250 lb Gun.
004 x 13.5in Mk V 1400 lb Gun.


PS: I take this screenshot during we paused. This must be an hit, but I think the game dont accept this as an (underwater-) hit.:mad:
 
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After the last weekends were seriously disrupted by the soccer world cup, we were finally able to sail again this Sunday. With only three players, the European game didn't really get off the ground, so we joined our American comrades an hour later. The game scenario was "En Passant – Krousis" again, with Rich, Invincible and Bryn as the British and Anav (host), Admiral Hipper and myself as the Germans. Anav took over the battle line with Hipper as escort commander, while I was in charge of the battlecruisers with their escorts. We once again tried Anavs variable ACH idea.

At first, the reconnaissance forces went to a north-westerly course to gain sea room and observe, while the battle line was forming up on a westerly course behind them. I could see the enemy battlecruiser force searching for us in the south and south-west, while we took great pains to keep our capital ships out of sight and nourish the impression that we were trying to sneak away somewhere towards France. A solitary light cruiser was shadowing my own cruisers and torpedo boats far in the north-west, while Anav was forming up in my rear. Finally, the battle line was complete with the König class ships in the lead, so we steered north. The British BCF sighted us and chose to stand its ground, supported by the 5th Battle Squadron. While I had been far out of range up until then, I closed in on the enemy battlecruisers as fast as possible, and soon had them engaged in a running battle. Unfortunately, Rich was dropped from the game right then – most disappointing, since it started to get interesting. We were having some lag issues the whole time, too, which can probably be explained by the widespread network and one or two slow connections.

The British battlecruisers were now shooting on me and zig-zagging. My ships got pounded pretty well, but since the ACH settings were in our favour at this time, the only serious damage was a destroyed main battery turret on Lützow. Meanwhile, the 5th Battle Squadron had divided its fire to do maximum damage: the lead ships were shooting on my battlecruisers, while the other two were aiming on the battle line and caused the Königs some trouble. Von der Tann, the last ship in my line, was returning the fire with some success, and when the battle line got into range as well the 5th Battle Squadron got into heavy fire and had to retreat with some damage. Just then, the horizon in the east turned grey with a line of ships closing in on us, with Marlborough in the lead and most of the Grand Fleet behind it. Shortly before the lines clashed, my battlecruisers turned away to the west for a while to link up with the battle line, and in retreat, a shot from one of them must have caused Lion to light up and sink.

The two lines were now closing in on each other, but Hipper had launched a torpedo attack against the British line, which threw it into disorder. At this time, my battlecruisers were charging in again on course east to support the battle line in its plan to turn into the same direction and slip behind the enemy rear towards home. While watching the British vanguard, I noticed that Warspite was gone and must have blown up. I now turned south, so that I would not get too close to the guns of the Grand Fleet, and the battlecruisers fired their torpedoes at the centre and rear or the British line to keep them in disarray. The German line had formed up towards the east now, and my forces were about to follow them when we decided to call it a day. It was getting late over here, and some of us had to work the next day.

Well fought, gentlemen! A most rewarding battle, despite some lag troubles and poor Rich getting dropped again. I hope we will find a way to prevent this in the future... can't wait for the next patch, in fact.
 

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I Scouting Group Statistics

SMS Lützow
021 x 13.5in Mk V 1250 lb Gun.

2 critical hits:
02:07:41 : 13.5in Mk V 1250 lb Gun strikes BC Lützow [propulsion [critical]] Record serial:834.
02:07:41 : BC Lützow propulsion damage:light [2%]
02:19:23 : 13.5in Mk V 1250 lb Gun strikes BC Lützow [magazine [critical]] Record serial:2130.

SMS Derfflinger
003 x 13.5in Mk V 1250 lb Gun.
011 x 13.5in Mk V 1400 lb Gun.
003 x 6in BL Mk VII(H) Gun.

SMS Seydlitz
014 x 13.5in Mk V 1400 lb Gun.

1 critical hits:
02:06:03 : BC Seydlitz struck by 13.5in Mk V 1400 lb Gun.
02:06:03 : 13.5in Mk V 1400 lb Gun strikes BC Seydlitz [magazine [critical]] Record serial:698.

SMS Moltke
018 x 15 inch Mk I Gun.

SMS Von der Tann
001 x 13.5in Mk V 1400 lb Gun.
001 x 12 inch Mk XI Gun.
008 x 15 inch Mk I Gun.

1 critical hits:
02:36:19 : 15 inch Mk I Gun strikes BC Von Der Tann [steering [critical]] Record serial:4404.
02:36:19 : BC Von Der Tann steering damage:light [21%]
 
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