[Forum Game ]Earth Invasion : Los Angeles

[Stuckenschmidt]

Saturday, 2nd August 2014
01:30 AM​

Ground Situation:

Alpha - The enemy continued his attack and despite IFV support, the USMC had to retreat.

Bravo - The enemy assault could be brought to a halt by 1st / 7th, that also had IFV support.

Charlie - Intense combat occurred, but the frontline could be held.

Delta - An enemy attack could be stooped with only minor casualties.

Echo - No hostilities

Foxtrot - Heavy fighting occurred with medium casualties, but the enemy was not able to advance any further.

1st Division suffered 61 casualties, thereof 20 dead, and received 68 replacements. The enemy probably had slightly higher casualties than the USMC.


Air Situation:

The air combat has been balanced lately, hence the Superiority rating remains 1.


Support Troops:

Besides the 2nd Recon Battalion, that will be available again at 02:30 AM, all support troops are reporting for duty.


(Deadline is Sunday 4 PM Forum Time)

 

[unmerged(236784)]

Perhaps we should shift spare troops to sector F to take the offensive in that sector.

You might want to reiterate that thought with the 1st Regimental commander. He seems to have not gotten the word.

 

[Trinitrotoluen]

He seems to have not gotten the word.

He probably didn't see it in time. Friday evening is probably not the time when the majority of forum users is around.

 

[von_Rundstedt]

I don't see why I should waste the lives of my boys on a fruitless attack when we do not even have a reasonable tactical objective in mind.

There's nothing to be gained from an attack other than some ground, which we may or may not hold afterwards. But ground itself is worthless. We do not have the reserves to "drive the enemy back into the sea", and there's no tactically significant ground we could capture. Strategically our standing is well, and not an immediate concern.

Right now our objective should be to kill as many enemies while suffering as little casualities as possible. For this, a mobile defense is the best course of action.

 

[unmerged(236784)]

Right now our objective should be to kill as many enemies while suffering as little casualities as possible. For this, a mobile defense is the best course of action.

Betcha that the aliens are thinking the same.


Which begs the question, is it in the best interests of both sides to go defensive?
That makes for a non-game.
Something the scenario designer might want to consider in his next iteration.

 

[Stuckenschmidt]

Betcha that the aliens are thinking the same.

Betcha they don`t

 

[von_Rundstedt]

Betcha that the aliens are thinking the same.


Which begs the question, is it in the best interests of both sides to go defensive?
That makes for a non-game.
Something the scenario designer might want to consider in his next iteration.

They came to our world. I doubt they came here to defend themselves.

 

[Stuckenschmidt]

They came to our world. I doubt they came here to defend themselves.

Well, fake-invasions are all the rage this season among extreme athletes. Those who are good at it retreat just a tad bit before the invaded party surrenders. You need experience for it, but the pro-players call this balancing act "riding the wave".

 

[Trinitrotoluen]

Perhaps they are just tourists that got lost? Maybe they wanted to visit Alpha Centauri and took a wrong turn left. It happens.

 

[Stuckenschmidt]

Perhaps they are just tourists that got lost? Maybe they wanted to visit Alpha Centauri and took a wrong turn left. It happens.

Would explain a lot. I wonder when exactly they realized, that they are not at the Kepler-14-invasion reenactment.

 

[Rovsea]

Would explain a lot. I wonder when exactly they realized, that they are not at the Kepler-14-invasion reenactment.

The screaming humans probably gave it away.

 

[Stuckenschmidt]

Saturday, 2nd August 2014
02:00 AM​

Ground Situation:

Alpha - An enemy attack could be repulsed with light casualties.

Bravo - 1st / 7th had light casualties, but had to give significant territory to the enemy.

Charlie - An enemy attack could be repelled with light casualties.

Delta - Severe combat occurred and the enemy could gain some ground.

Echo - Heavy fighting occurred, but the frontline could be held with high casualties on both sides.

Foxtrot - The enemy attacked the positions of the USMC again. During this action, the enemy could push back 1st / 1st and a breakthrough was imminent. Simultaneously 1st Lieutenant George Lincoln, CO of B-Company / Tank Battalion, decided to perform a flanking maneuver, with his tank in the lead position. Distracted by this counterattack, the enemy could not react to actions of 1st / 1st to regain the lost ground and had to retreat. For gallantry in action versus an enemy of the United States, the CO of Tank Battalion recommended 1st Lt. Lincoln for a Silver Star.

1st Division suffered 83 casualties, thereof 31 dead, and received 100 replacements. The casualties of the enemy were probably higher than that.


Air Situation:

The Air Combat was rather balanced lately, hence the Superiority rating remains 1.


Support Troops:

Air Wings 1 to 3 are ready for duty. All Ground Support Troops will be available again at 02:30 AM.


(Please note the blue marker on the map. It indicates that the premium place for wedding dance lessons has been overrun and there are A LOT of unhappy brides-to-be in the city. Deadline is Tuesday 4 PM Forum Time)

 

[Trinitrotoluen]

A big strategic blunder from our GM.

Brides-to-be aren't that much of interest to an average 19 year soldier. They tend to be rather more interested in - ahem - short-term relationships and not weddings.

 

[Thandros]

Well if I say one thing we can't get to that building easily or at all.

 

[Stuckenschmidt]

A big strategic blunder from our GM.

Rather a weird ad marker from Google I could not remove.

 

[Trinitrotoluen]

Should we be concerned that google thinks that you need wedding dance lessons?

 

[Stuckenschmidt]

Should we be concerned that google thinks that you need wedding dance lessons?

Only in so far as Google is way too late for that.

 

[Stuckenschmidt]

Saturday, 2nd August 2014
02:30 AM​

Ground Situation:

Alpha - Serious combat occurred in this sector, but the Marines could hold the frontline.

Bravo - The enemy tried to achieve a breakthrough, but 1st / 7th did not retreat.

Charlie - 1st Regiment had to endure another assault, but the 2nd Battalion could repel the enemy.

Delta - The elements of 5th and 7th Regiment defending the sector lost some ground due to an enemy attack.

Echo - The enemy started another assault and this time it was successful. The USMC lost considerably much territory and the frontline is closing in to Hawthorne Airport again.

Foxtrot - Despite heavy fighting, 1st Regiment could hold the line.

1st Division had 131 casualties, thereof 38 dead, and received 86 replacements. The enemy had probably lower casualties.


Air Situation:

The USAF had the upper hand recently. The Superiority rating remains at 1 though.


Support Troops:

All Support Troops are ready for duty.


(I have an awful long day at work on Thursday, so the deadline is Friday 4 PM Forum Time. By the way: Intel reports that the Aliens are probably NOT here to attend a wedding, since the dance school got burned to the ground.)

 

[Stuckenschmidt]

Saturday, 2nd August 2014
03:00 AM​

Ground Situation:

Alpha - An enemy attack could be repelled with light casualties.

Bravo - The enemy started another assault and the defending forces could not resist it. Hence the Aliens gained a significant amount of territory.

Charlie - As in Beta, the enemy assault could not be stopped and achieved a major gain of territory.

Delta - An enemy attack could be repelled at low cost.

Echo - Elements of 5th and 7th Regiment, supported by the Tank Battalion, could repel an enemy assault with heavy casualties on both sides.

Foxtrot - Heavy fighting occurred, but due to IFV support the frontline could be held.

1st Division had88 casualties, thereof 28 dead, and received 79 replacements. The enemy had probably higher casualties.


Air Situation:

The USAF had the upper hand in the recent air combat, hence the Superiority rating changed from 1 to 2.


Support Troops:

Tank and 2nd Recon Battalion as well as 1st and 2nd Air Wing are reporting for duty. 1st Recon Battalion and 3rd Air Wing will be available at 03:30 AM.



(YAY. Just in case that one side would get to +/- 2 Air Superiority first I had a small ingame event in the drawer. I bet you will like it. Stay tuned until tomorrow. Deadline is Sunday 4 PM Forum Time)

 

[randakar]

hmm, not a lot of activity between updates this game.