Chris Easterbrook
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 | | 05 Oct 2009 05:09 AM | | In Canada seeing an Axis ships floating after a battle is normal because the allies are all on the bottom, here you see very few NC's Sodaks, and such so the most common Allied boat is a QE or smaller allied cruisers. Not much of a match for the Bismarcks, Yamato's Nagato's or Scharhorst's. | | | That which does not kill me, makes me stronger. | |
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crzyhawk
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| | 08 Oct 2009 10:19 AM | | Beating up on cruisers = bragging rights for axis capital ship captains. Hmmm.
Isn't that like winning the special olympics? That being said, I've given some thought to building an Atlanta class ship just for battleship slaying should I decide to battle to a fast gun ruleset again. 2 half unit rip guns in the 5" wing turrets angled out 15 degrees, a single 1 unit stern gun and a .5 unit pump. Run it like a biggun torpedo cruiser and blow quarter sized holes in the waterline, then run away at 23 seconds. Byebye Bismarck. | | | HMS Invincible
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Chris Easterbrook
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| | 08 Oct 2009 01:28 PM | | just hope the Bismark does not get to you. From what I have heard the IRCWCC is voting on making the Bismarcks a 7 unit ship something we up here did 3 years ago, making them a big porcupine. you would not get away as easlily as you think. | | | That which does not kill me, makes me stronger. | |
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crzyhawk
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| | 09 Oct 2009 10:54 AM | | With a quarter sized hole in the waterline they wouldn't stay afloat long enough to kill me. 25 rounds isn't going to make or break anything. Remember, class 2's are 23 seconds as well, so I'd have the speed advantage that class 3 cruisers don't presently have. | | | HMS Invincible
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pamnjay
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| | 09 Oct 2009 05:48 PM | | Hi. Just thought I would put up a couple pics of the fleets here in Halifax.
Here is the might Axis Squadron #5... 
And here is the Allied Fleet... 
NUFF SAID!! J | | | "There it is again...kind of a BOOM sound" -short lived Allied lookout | |
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Chris Easterbrook
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| | 09 Oct 2009 06:13 PM | | Jay the allies ran in fear as they always do. | | | That which does not kill me, makes me stronger. | |
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Gascan
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| | 09 Oct 2009 08:04 PM | | Scharnhorst is such a fine ship! | | | |
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Darren Scott
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| | 09 Oct 2009 11:26 PM | | All that proves is that the allies have enough sense to get out of the rain. | | | Have Battleship, will travel...... | |
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Chris Easterbrook
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| | 10 Oct 2009 07:31 AM | | You don't just fight wars when everything is hunky dorey! It's just like an allied capt to think that way. | | | That which does not kill me, makes me stronger. | |
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Gascan
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| | 10 Oct 2009 04:53 PM | | Typical Allied thinking:
We'll drop shells down on them as thick as rain.
After a week, we'll stop shooting and climb out of our trenches.
We'll form up into neat, parade-ground lines and walk very slowly at their trench.
They'll have been thoroughly soaked by the rain of shells and there won't be anyone left to oppose us.
It'll be a glorious victory: we'll just march over them and we'll face no opposition.
If we meet a single enemy soldier, we'll be doomed to defeat.
We know we can't take an nearly-even-odds fight.
*cough*Somme*cough* | | | |
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Kotori87
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| | 11 Oct 2009 11:05 PM | | Crzyhawk, that Atlanta idea of yours sounds very interesting. Let me know how it works out. I'm especially curious how well those spurt guns will penetrate, given their probable angle of impact.
And now, back to the smack talk.
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crzyhawk
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| | 13 Oct 2009 12:35 PM | | pffft. The Allied captains had missions to perform. The axis ships cruising around in their fjord is of little concern.
As for the Atlanta, I will definitely post my results if I ever build her. The spurt guns are not legal in Treaty though on anything over class 1 (Basically destroyers and a few other ships) so I'd only be building her to run in a standard fast gun battle, which I don't see in my future at the moment. I'd never say never though. As for the angle of impact, I'd think that the angle of approach would play heavily into that. I've also had good success with bad angle shots with my Salem, which would give me hope. With the Salem if I "cross the T" at a right angle, it makes nice round holes in people. When I take bad angle shots, I tend to notice more gouges and tears. I was really surprised by the increased damage I got from rotten angles.
It's the kind of set up that would require a lot of patience to be effective with, but if you get on target... | | | HMS Invincible
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Chris Easterbrook
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| | 13 Oct 2009 11:12 PM | | Yes the angle of deflection would make a huge difference in what type of damage that you would cause with a cannon set up like that. | | | That which does not kill me, makes me stronger. | |
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Kotori87
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| | 14 Oct 2009 01:09 AM | | The next battle on my local club's schedule is a Last Man Standing. Axis or Allied, it doesn't matter, I get to sink 'em all. This is going to be fun  MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! | | | There are 101 different types of people: those who understand binary, those who don't, and those who just can't count... | |
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Gascan
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| | 14 Oct 2009 04:11 AM | | Last Man Standing? I was just thinking how much good underwater footage we'd get if we mounted the camera to your boat. Too bad we'd miss out on most of the battle when you sink early... | | | |
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Chris Easterbrook
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| | 14 Oct 2009 07:02 AM | | I think not there will be more allied garbage scows on the bottom than axis ships which are far better ships. | | | That which does not kill me, makes me stronger. | |
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pamnjay
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| | 30 Oct 2009 10:46 PM | | Happy Hallowe'en to everyone, Axis and Allied alike!!! I hope you all have a great one and dress up and have fun. Here are my the costumes I am using... Can you guess what I am supposed to be? 
You're right!! An Allied captain!! How about this one... 
Right again! An Allied captain whining at the lake!!! Try this one... 
Wow, you guys are good!! Yup, an Allied captain after loading his boat!! Last one... 
Excellent, 4 for 4!!!! How an Allied captain feels at the lake with the Axis Big Dogs!! Can't fool you guys!! Happy Hallowe'en to you all!!!!! J | | | "There it is again...kind of a BOOM sound" -short lived Allied lookout | |
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Chris Easterbrook
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| | 31 Oct 2009 10:54 AM | | Yes Jay I think you may be on to something there. | | | That which does not kill me, makes me stronger. | |
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pamnjay
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| | 05 Nov 2009 01:18 PM | | WOW, no Allied smart arse remarks...oh yeah no smart Allied remarks at all.
J | | | "There it is again...kind of a BOOM sound" -short lived Allied lookout | |
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