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RE: Let's start! - 8/28/2012 4:42:30 PM   
GreyJoy


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Status: offline 		The way i read our HRs, i won't be able to invade India with restricted units. So to say, divisions attached to the Chinese Army Exp HQ will be able to be moved to Burma for a defensive pourpose, but won't be able to cross the borders of India or Russia (for what it matters).

Guys, i know my limits. This is the first attempt as Japan and now i see how things are difficult on this side of the hill.
Think i'll start prepping my defences ASAP and i'll use my unrestricted divisions as a strong mobile defensive force. Fireworkers so to say...


Micheal...no, i confess i went blind on Darwin... probably the cause was the failed attempt to conquer Koepang, that frustrated my plans of having a strong air force in southern DEI ...then the lack of base forces and AV support....i have an air HQ at Kendari, along with 2 base forces (consider that each BF in this mod has max 24 AV points!)... and that was all for the whole southern DEI area! Poor initial planning (i know), united with the fact that i had to give some priorities for the base forces allocations... Burma and Solomons first... SRA-DEI had to wait...

In my idea, the conquest of Darwin must be used in order to gain time (hopefully one year at least) to build up my defensive perimeter in southern DEI (from Ambon to Koepang)...

Now the 4th Div is loading up again, while the other 2 units are chasing the fleeing enemy. 60 IJAAF bombers, along with 70 fighters are almost ready to be transfered at Darwin... they'll support the march towards Kathrine.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 21, 42
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Sub attack near Isle of Pines  at 116,161

Japanese Ships
     SS I-19, hits 1

Allied Ships
     xAP Murada, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
     xAP Zvir
     DD Vendetta


Allied ground losses:
     16 casualties reported
        Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
        Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

 
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Sub attack near Suva  at 131,161 *hit, no explosion*

Japanese Ships
     SS I-21

Allied Ships
     CA Pensacola
     CA Chester
     CA Northampton
     DD Benham
     DD Stuart
     DD Balch



SS I-21 launches 6 torpedoes at CA Pensacola
DD Stuart fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Balch attacking submerged sub ....
DD Balch cannot reach attack position over SS I-21
SS I-21 eludes DD Balch by diving deep
DD Balch fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Balch fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Balch fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Balch fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Isle of Pines  at 116,161

Japanese Ships
     SS I-1

Allied Ships
     xAP Murada, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
     15 casualties reported
        Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
        Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso) *this pocket is almost done*

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 21753 troops, 143 guns, 353 vehicles, Assault Value = 786

Defending force 6716 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 66

Japanese adjusted assault: 543

Allied adjusted defense: 16

Japanese assault odds: 33 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
     94 casualties reported
        Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
        Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
     1934 casualties reported
        Squads: 68 destroyed, 47 disabled
        Non Combat: 40 destroyed, 21 disabled
        Engineers: 3 destroyed, 6 disabled


Assaulting units:
   12th Indpt Infantry Regiment
   11th Tank Regiment
   8th Ind.Mixed Brigade
   59th Infantry Brigade
   26th Recon Regiment
   10th Tank Regiment
   5th Armored Car Co
   12th Tank Regiment
   1st Recon Regiment
   1st NCPC Infantry Brigade
   5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
   98th Chinese Corps
   5th New Chinese Corps
   24th Group Army



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Ground combat at 83,40 (near Sian)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 80175 troops, 636 guns, 120 vehicles, Assault Value = 2329

Defending force 62678 troops, 226 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1080

Japanese adjusted assault: 1177

Allied adjusted defense: 448

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
     2760 casualties reported
        Squads: 7 destroyed, 381 disabled
        Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
        Engineers: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
     Guns lost 12 (4 destroyed, 8 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
     17695 casualties reported
        Squads: 651 destroyed, 98 disabled
        Non Combat: 753 destroyed, 28 disabled
        Engineers: 16 destroyed, 25 disabled
     Guns lost 26 (17 destroyed, 9 disabled)
     Units retreated 14
 

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
   41st Division
   32nd Division
   15th Ind.Mixed Brigade
   9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
   37th Division
   61st Infantry Brigade
   53rd Infantry Brigade
   35th Division
   7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
   3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
   4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
   13th Ind.Mixed Brigade
   4th NCPC Infantry Brigade
   Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
   6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
   RGC Army
   1st Army
   North China Area Army
   Mongol Garrison Army
   11th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
   36th Chinese Corps
   80th Chinese Corps
   85th Chinese Corps
   76th Chinese Corps
   57th Chinese Corps
   92nd Chinese Corps
   22nd Group Army
   6th Group Army
   Jingcha War Area
   2nd War Area
   36th Group Army
   43rd Chinese Corps
   14th Group Army
   10th Chinese Base Force

Great result indeed...the northern chinese army must be in a bad shape now....







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RE: Let's start! - 8/28/2012 4:49:05 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Lcp Purcell

The biggest problem you identified is supply, and with refineries not making the stuff that reduces you by around 3000 a day. (once you take all the refineries in DEI) I don't suppose there was anything built into the Mod, to counter that. (extra light industry or HI making more per turn)

You simply can't afford to advance into the two major theaters (Australia, and India) through the two paths you have taken Darwin and Akyab the supply lines just stink. And as you push deeper into China and the supply lines get longer that theater will need more. I still don't like the Push in china over the mountain, through the woods to grandma's Pucheng house, those unites are eating three times the supply.

The biggest saving grace you have is his supply problems in China are worse than yours, those units in the south of China really should not be destroyed but just pushed off the road, Chunking is probably still sending them supplies but only 5% or so make it to them. I sure hope you are keeping Chunking's airstrip damaged, costing him supply and preventing him from building fortifications. (by the way what is the stacking limit in Chunking)

And finally if you archive Japan's historic expansion and conquer all of China, well that is darn good. There should be all kinds of beat up divisions you can buy out of China on the cheap.


I see your point about the chosen vectors in China. However those operations were needed to put him off balance. My main armies will keep on pushing on normal roads even if smaller ones will attempt flanking operations on the mountains.... he constantly overcommits. Almost every hex defended by the chinese is overstacked...don't understand it but won't complain about it :-)...he must be really having serious problems with supplies by now, while my situation isn't that bad after all. I've shipped enough supplies to this theatre to last quite for long.
To damage Chunking i'll need some major efforts...and so i'll need the Tojos... he has 100 fighters there protecting his major base and i am no ager to send my precious pilots to a certain death...

However even destroyed units will eat supplies...they are rebuilt in 30 days and will start eating rice balls again... but my flanks will be clear and my comm lines too!

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RE: Let's start! - 8/28/2012 4:51:06 PM   
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Status: offline 		If you have a division in China that has suffered high casualties and/or disruption, you might consider using PP to buy it cheaply and then send it some where to re-build and be used in that area.

OT - as I mentioned in another thread that you may not read, where is the 5th Fleet HQ?? I ask as it is one of two unrestricted Command HQs that you could use to prep for a future base you wish to conquer.

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RE: Let's start! - 8/28/2012 5:04:42 PM   
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ORIGINAL: ny59giants

If you have a division in China that has suffered high casualties and/or disruption, you might consider using PP to buy it cheaply and then send it some where to re-build and be used in that area.

OT - as I mentioned in another thread that you may not read, where is the 5th Fleet HQ?? I ask as it is one of two unrestricted Command HQs that you could use to prep for a future base you wish to conquer.



mmm....is it a land HQ? Like southern Army area HQ? Think it's unloading at Rabaul right now.... should i start it prepping for Manila?...that would be a good idea indeed....

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RE: Let's start! - 8/28/2012 5:11:25 PM   
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mmm....is it a land HQ? Like southern Army area HQ? Think it's unloading at Rabaul right now.... should i start it prepping for Manila?...that would be a good idea indeed....


5th Fleet HQ happens to be a Command HQ. It acts the same way as Southern Army HQ does. It can add an additional 90% Assault Value "if' an Army/Corp HQ passes the die role first. See manual page 178 on 'Headquarters' for details.

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RE: Let's start! - 8/28/2012 5:13:31 PM   
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ORIGINAL: TheLoneGunman

How's your R&D doing by the way?



Think i'm doing fine (hopefully).

I'm stockpiling the Nakashima Ha-34 engines. In 45 days i should hit the magical number of 500 in the pool, which should boost the research of the whole Tojo line. For this pourpose the Helens Ia production will be delayed for one more month (so will start arriving in May instead of April).
Heavily researching Tojo IIa, George and Frank. Concentrating a lot on the Nakashima Ha-45 engine.

For what concerns bombers, i'm heavily researching the Jill and the Grace

Will post a screenshot of my R&D tonight...

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RE: Let's start! - 8/28/2012 5:14:30 PM   
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ORIGINAL: ny59giants

quote:

mmm....is it a land HQ? Like southern Army area HQ? Think it's unloading at Rabaul right now.... should i start it prepping for Manila?...that would be a good idea indeed....


5th Fleet HQ happens to be a Command HQ. It acts the same way as Southern Army HQ does. It can add an additional 90% Assault Value "if' an Army/Corp HQ passes the die role first. See manual page 178 on 'Headquarters' for details.


Damn...i never noticed it was a command HQ! I thought was a naval one... Will start prepping for Manila ASAP so....

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RE: Let's start! - 8/28/2012 6:03:58 PM   
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he has 100 fighters there protecting his major base


ooooh this is really exciting, that is about all his fighters, and probably the flying tigers as well, China does not produce a replacement fighter till 42-04 when they get 12 P-43A Lancers a month. ( I wonder how much supply it takes to repair a damaged aircraft but I know it's a goodly amount)

How about targeting a ground unit next to Chungking with sweeps to bleed off some leaky CAP. If the flying tigers are not there piloets fresh out of flight school in Oscars, should be able to best them, or maybe nighttime raids on his airfield. Shooting down Chines is some of the best training piloets can get.

heck he might have half his fighters on training missions and that's no good.

You should be close to getting the Tojo but I would think you need those in Burma and the Solomon Sea area first. but once that happens you will have more Oscars than you can shake a stick at.

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RE: Let's start! - 8/28/2012 10:15:53 PM   
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Status: offline 		AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 22, 42

While the KB slides towards PM and while the Ndeni invasion force is assembling near Shortland, the RN pays another visit to akyab, followed up by the Indian air force... the base is currently non-operative, obviously... taking care of it right now.... the Kaga's group in 2 days will be ready to sail from Singapore, along with 2 BBs, 2 CAs and 10 CLs, while i'm gathering all the air force i can master at Rangoon...

The news of the day is the possible sinking of another american BB.... West Virginia has been hit by 4 sub torpedoes while moving to WC from PH....and she's probably sinking right now....

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Night Naval bombardment of Akyab at 54,45 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Dorsetshire
CL Marblehead
CL Glasgow
CL Emerald

Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Runway hits 1
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1

CA Dorsetshire firing at Akyab
CL Marblehead firing at 18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
CL Glasgow firing at 11th JAAF Base Force
11th JAAF Base Force firing at CL Glasgow
CL Emerald firing at Akyab


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Sub attack near San Francisco at 209,88

Japanese Ships
SS I-5

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
DD Selfridge
DD Mahan
DD Allen
DD Phelps


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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 8
B-26 Marauder x 31


Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 21


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 7




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Sub attack near San Francisco at 209,88

Japanese Ships
SS I-5

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia, Torpedo hits 3, heavy damage
DD Allen


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Ground combat at 79,50 (near Chihkiang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 38470 troops, 324 guns, 64 vehicles, Assault Value = 1184

Defending force 17464 troops, 81 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 441

Japanese adjusted assault: 1014

Allied adjusted defense: 895

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
667 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 67 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled


Allied ground losses:
1114 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 113 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled


Assaulting units:
116th Division
34th Division
6th Division
8th Armored Car Co
13th Army
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion

Defending units:
10th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
9th War Area
23rd Group Army


mmm.....not the result i had hoped for....





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RE: Let's start! - 8/28/2012 10:19:15 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Lcp Purcell



quote:

he has 100 fighters there protecting his major base


ooooh this is really exciting, that is about all his fighters, and probably the flying tigers as well, China does not produce a replacement fighter till 42-04 when they get 12 P-43A Lancers a month. ( I wonder how much supply it takes to repair a damaged aircraft but I know it's a goodly amount)

How about targeting a ground unit next to Chungking with sweeps to bleed off some leaky CAP. If the flying tigers are not there piloets fresh out of flight school in Oscars, should be able to best them, or maybe nighttime raids on his airfield. Shooting down Chines is some of the best training piloets can get.

heck he might have half his fighters on training missions and that's no good.

You should be close to getting the Tojo but I would think you need those in Burma and the Solomon Sea area first. but once that happens you will have more Oscars than you can shake a stick at.


Don't have the strenght to risk my oscars (and my pilots!) against P-40s right now... i prefer to hold my arm and wait for the Tojos before committing against Chungking...
However, when the Tojos will arrive, i'll be able to use zeros in China, while moving Tojos to Burma. The Oscars will be usefull for escort duties in the SOPAC....

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RE: Let's start! - 8/29/2012 12:49:42 AM   
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Status: offline 		Economics Minister Benoit just reviewed GreyJoy's last turn. If I had any hair left, I would have pulled it out.


His use of his merchant fleet leaves a lot to be desired. Yikes!!

He has increased Heavy Industry by 31k in two weeks and decreased supplies by only 28k. His Air Production and Engines are doing well. Except for the long term repairs of Miri and the capture of Balikpapan, his Oil and Refinery situation is in good shape with only minor repairs left at newly captured bases.

Tracker indicates ONLY 14 days worth of Resources on Honshu. Meanwhile, Hokkaido has cornered the market on Resources. I need to have my fellow economics ministers get on GJ case about how vital the transport of this item is.

Manchuria, especially Port Arthur, is storing up fuel, resources, and supplies like they expect a famine to start any day. I didn't see any reason why this was happening. I suggested to GJ that he stop sending any further supplies to China for the time being.

Garrisons - he has 15 empty bases in China and some throughout the Empire that are either empty or below sufficient garrison requirements. Last turn, he lost 19VP and I don't known how many PP due to this.

Supply - He doesn't have enough in Japan for expansions and has less than 10k at Singapore. However, he does have over 214k at Truk and over 165k at Rabaul.

For any other newbie trying to run the Japanese economy, this 'game within the game' is just as important as the actual battles. Anybody who has ever tried to play Japan can relate to some of the learning errors that GreyJoy is going through. Logistics is hell.



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RE: Let's start! - 8/29/2012 1:15:39 AM   
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Status: offline 		Well it's good to know all of GJ's supply is horded in secluded island fortresses.

There should be Japanese contingents fighting the Allies in 1965 if all goes well...

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RE: Let's start! - 8/29/2012 2:13:59 AM   
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ORIGINAL: TheLoneGunman

Well it's good to know all of GJ's supply is horded in secluded island fortresses.

There should be Japanese contingents fighting the Allies in 1965 if all goes well...

Well if it goes like the real world, the last Japanese garrison survivors should come out of the jungle in the 1970s!

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RE: Let's start! - 8/29/2012 3:04:22 AM   
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P.S. Mary Ann.

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RE: Let's start! - 8/29/2012 9:01:25 AM   
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A bad day for the Empire in China.

One of our air raid against units in central China went in unescorted...and got ambushed by not less than 40 enemy fighters (american ones!)... we lost 50 (FIFTY) bombers with all their crews... this is nearly a disaster cause i'm already short on bombers for the IJAAF... Operations in China will have to be slowed down accordingly... really a bad event.

The RN keep on pounding Akyab, while the brits are already pushing on Burma frontier... it's already a crisis in this theatre...i'm already on the defensive...

In SOPAC he's sending other TFs to Ndeni... i need at least two days to get there with my naval units...not enough to prevent him to reinforce it once again... think i've lost the race.

Micheal is right... my naval allocations (and so the flow of supplies, res and fuel) has been completely wrong since the beginning...i overstimated my forces and paid for it.
Now it's time to stop any further advance, re-order and start diggin in and clear the rest of the SRA-PI-DEI...


I'll just try a go for Ndeni and see what i can do there...but i fear it will be too late...


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Morning Air attack on 44th Chinese Corps, at 79,50 , near Chihkiang

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 18
Ki-30 Ann x 12
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 26



Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 8
P-39D Airacobra x 17
P-40E Warhawk x 18


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 8 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-30 Ann: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 9 destroyed, 1 damaged

No Allied losses


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Sub attack near Isle of Pines at 116,161

Japanese Ships
SS I-1

Allied Ships
xAP Oakbank, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


SS I-1 launches 2 torpedoes at xAP Oakbank
I-1 diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection



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RE: Let's start! - 8/29/2012 10:56:56 AM   
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Status: offline 		Usually, I upgrade one of the AVG squadrons to either P-39s or P-40s as you run out of replacement airframes. That is why you saw the P-39s and P-40s in China.

OK, some tactical suggestions.

CS - You have one at Singapore and one at Nagasaki. Re-size the two FP groups to 10 planes each and upgrade to Jakes. CS Nisshin at Nakasaki is a fast one and goes with KB to be the their eyes.

Supplies - You have 27k at Samah, 28k at Pescadore, and 52k at Takao. 60 to 75k can be picked up to go to Singapore and/or Rangoon. You need the minimum of 20k at Rangoon to take replacement airframes that some of your air units could use.

Mabel at Oita and Val at Takao can use a few PPs to allow them to be moved to Singapore. Place on CV/CVL and re-size to 36 planes. Fill up with pilots for training and steadily fill up airframes. They may be needed in Burma later.

Bihoro Ku K-1 Nells @ Rangoon. There is a fragment at Singkawang that needs to go up to Rangoon and then reattach. I would set her on Naval Attack with 20% search arc set to 340 to 010. I would move back one of your Zero from Mandalay to provide escorts in order to go after his slow BBs hitting Akyab. The overall range of your Nells and Zeros would be one less than Chittagong so they don't go after his ships there and his CAP eats them up.

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RE: Let's start! - 8/29/2012 2:45:15 PM   
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ORIGINAL: ny59giants

Usually, I upgrade one of the AVG squadrons to either P-39s or P-40s as you run out of replacement airframes. That is why you saw the P-39s and P-40s in China.

OK, some tactical suggestions.

CS - You have one at Singapore and one at Nagasaki. Re-size the two FP groups to 10 planes each and upgrade to Jakes. CS Nisshin at Nakasaki is a fast one and goes with KB to be the their eyes.

Supplies - You have 27k at Samah, 28k at Pescadore, and 52k at Takao. 60 to 75k can be picked up to go to Singapore and/or Rangoon. You need the minimum of 20k at Rangoon to take replacement airframes that some of your air units could use.

Mabel at Oita and Val at Takao can use a few PPs to allow them to be moved to Singapore. Place on CV/CVL and re-size to 36 planes. Fill up with pilots for training and steadily fill up airframes. They may be needed in Burma later.

Bihoro Ku K-1 Nells @ Rangoon. There is a fragment at Singkawang that needs to go up to Rangoon and then reattach. I would set her on Naval Attack with 20% search arc set to 340 to 010. I would move back one of your Zero from Mandalay to provide escorts in order to go after his slow BBs hitting Akyab. The overall range of your Nells and Zeros would be one less than Chittagong so they don't go after his ships there and his CAP eats them up.



Hi Micheal! Great suggestions!

Yes, i'll suck those places around Formosa dry and send something to Rangoon and Singa. A big convoy with a decent amount of supplies is already approaching Singapore while we talk.

About resizing... ok, i never know what i can resize and what not... thanks!

Nells are arriving at Rangoon... but he has 150 fighters in Assam and i hate giving him easy kills and throw away highly trained prewar pilots... he for sure is LRCAPPING his ships...i'd need way more firepower to spend... will seek a solution!

Thanks a lot, once again!

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RE: Let's start! - 8/29/2012 8:48:25 PM   
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Got to get the hang of the Allies first though

Chin up Greyjoy, you are still in a good position, and you know just how weak his pools are.

Once you start to build up in an area, he still can't match you

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RE: Let's start! - 8/29/2012 9:04:43 PM   
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ORIGINAL: TheLoneGunman

Well it's good to know all of GJ's supply is horded in secluded island fortresses.

There should be Japanese contingents fighting the Allies in 1965 if all goes well...

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Tracker indicates ONLY 14 days worth of Resources on Honshu. Meanwhile, Hokkaido has cornered the market on Resources


quit frankly I can hardly imagine playing Jappan for the first time vs a live person, Playing vs the AI I made the same mistakes and the home Island ran dry of resources in the spring of 42. Seeing my HI and LI shut down threw me into panic mode. of course I had massive stockpiles in Hokkaido Hong Kong, Shanghai ect.

(Someone correct me if there is a better way) I found those hoards of slow AKLx with short legs work great on automatic cargo going from say Fusan to a port two hexes away on the home Island, and from Hakodate to Ominato (upgrading those ports is a major priority)

And then through out the DEI and elsewhere are all kinds of bases that generate low levels of resources I set up auto convoy shuttles to a hub so the resources could be then moved by the bigger AKx's back to the home Island.

And a big problem is getting all the fuel and oil out of Sumatra, Palembang can never be more than a size 4 port. So I built up the two ports on the southern edge and shuttle fuel to Java, then let it move down the rail line to Soerabaja. in the north it's the Medan to George Town rout.

These task force of small tankers/ AKLx / and sub-chasers need to be small enough to dock and you need enough TF's that they are lining up waiting their turn to dock.
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RE: Let's start! - 8/29/2012 9:17:48 PM   
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Status: offline 		One other thing I figured out in the spring of 42' the massive upgrades to my factories in Gifu had done nothing because supplies would not flow there untill I moved the Central Army HQ over one hex to Gifu.

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RE: Let's start! - 8/29/2012 11:01:26 PM   
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Status: offline 		Very very tired tonight....only a brief report with the ipad while i'm layin on my bed almost sleeping....

On mar 24 a flottilla composed of 4 modern DD attacked a TF formed by 4xAPs and an APD near Ndeni. All the 4 transports were sunk, along with 5500 men, 100 vehicles, 80 eng and 70 guns...sounds like a bde there!

Then in China we shocked attacked at chiktiang...but we got a solid 1-9 ....with lots of disabed squads...thinki need to stop for a moment in china and reorganize my fronts...

On the 25th, while the RN keeps on attacking akyab, we tried to send some escorted betties against his BBs at Calcutta... Result? My bombers went unescorted and we lost 9 of them.... The bad weather fooled my guys that went for 4 xAKLs (obviously a trap) instead of the big ships....

Sebang is secured but Cocos has been clearly fortified with 9 enemyunits....gotta solve that prolem asap!

It's all for now.... Night guys...

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RE: Let's start! - 8/29/2012 11:04:35 PM   
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Status: offline 		Remember to adjust the range of your bombers if you suspect traps are being set for you.

If I know of a large active base that has a large CAP, I try to set my range just short of it to only hit the ships approaching and not the base itself.

Edit: Congrats on the transports by the way!

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RE: Let's start! - 8/30/2012 7:15:02 AM   
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His BBs have moved out of Bengal Bay, retiring west of Cylon.... one of my sub spotted the BB Ramille with a huge escort, while his light and heavy cruisers keep on pounding Akyab every night... 2 CMs of mine have been mauled while trying to place mines there at night... i'm bringing the Kaga's group with some decent surface forces in the area...let's see if i can stop him!

His bombers started to target my advancing columns north of Mandalay...i have too few air units in Burma to try to counter these actions....i'm really, really looking forward the Tojos!
We ambushed some P-39s on bombing mission over Akyab with 20 Oscars b and c ....results were mixed...He's growing stronger every day here...and i already lost the initiative in Burma...which really pisses me off!

Today Keopang fell (thank god!) and we can now move to take the rest of northern Oz. Keeping a decent surface force there just in case...

reinforcing Port Blar and the Adamans while we talk.... i really fear this will be the first theatre where the allies will be on the offensive very very soon
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RE: Let's start! - 8/30/2012 7:38:22 AM   
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Status: offline 		If there's ever been a player who can snap back from adversity, it's GreyJoy. Maybe it's time for one of your big reassessments to figure out the best way forward.

For instance, you'll need to figure out a way to handle those Cylons.

Cheers,
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RE: Let's start! - 8/30/2012 12:01:18 PM   
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Status: offline 		I am a few weeks behind you playing this mod. I have 18 fighter air groups in greater India area. Most are flying various models of the Hurricane. If the Allies are able to bring enough to one spot, they can gain local air superiority, IMO.

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RE: Let's start! - 8/30/2012 2:07:49 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Commander Cody

For instance, you'll need to figure out a way to handle those Cylons.

Cheers,
CC


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(Or target the resurrection ship. Whatever works.)

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RE: Let's start! - 8/30/2012 2:18:47 PM   
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RE: Let's start! - 8/30/2012 3:07:10 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: ny59giants

I am a few weeks behind you playing this mod. I have 18 fighter air groups in greater India area. Most are flying various models of the Hurricane. If the Allies are able to bring enough to one spot, they can gain local air superiority, IMO.



Yes, they can. And they're doing it, while i'm having my air forces well distributed all over the map. In this situation i cannot sustain an air war in Burma, not even in march 1942 (I have 2 Oscar Sentais and 2 Zero groups there, along with a Nick Sentai).
At the same time, if i want to keep on pushing in China, i need a strong air force there. The same can be said for Java or Luzon...if i want to hope to clear those places i need bombers and fighters to avoid ambushes... it's not an easy balance to find, believe me!

Tracker now says i have 15 days worth of resources in Japan. Which means that i have gained one day in one week! Am estabilishing more convoys as we speak...

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RE: Let's start! - 8/30/2012 3:29:29 PM   
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You may be able to turn off some of those factories.

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RE: Let's start! - 8/30/2012 5:51:12 PM   
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ORIGINAL: TheLoneGunman

Have you looked at your armament stockpile?

You may be able to turn off some of those factories.


I have, since the beginning!

No, i think it's a normal happening. I was a bit lazy at the beginning and didn't pay too much attention to the res flow to Japan...hadn't consider that Japan is short of 80k every day!!!

Now things are normalizing. Don't see any terrible problem in that sector.

Economically speaking we're accumulating fuel at Singa at a great rate. Already 400k fuel are stockpiled at Singa. In a couple of days we'll start with the big oilers convoys...

Another turn has passed. More bombings (naval and aerial) at Burma...things are getting critical but i'm trying to solve the situation.

I'm reorganizing all my air forces. Have been really lazy and stupid at the beginning with the deployments of my Air HQs, so now i'm slowly reassign all the front line units to the correct HQ... but that costs a lot of PPs unfortunately

KB is at Rabaul, repairing some sys damage and refueling (most of my surface ships are low on ammo and the CVs need pilots and a/c replacements). In a week we'll be ready to sail again.... wanna try something....

In the meanwhile the Solomons are building up very well imho. Now it's time to reinforce the Gilberts/Marshalls.

Wake and Marcus have been fortified and troops are also flowing in the Kuriles. I think i'll also use the KB to support a reinforcement of the Aleutinas as soon as the Gilberts are secured.

The 4th Division, after the fall of Timor, is moving to Java. The 38th, which is still in China, will be waiting a month and then it will be moved out.

I'm also assembling a fighter force for China. 90 crack zeros are being transfered and reorganized in order to smash the Chinese Air force and so be free to begin again a massive air campaign in China.

Today (March 27) we achieved a 1-1 north of Sian...

round combat at 82,39 (near Sian)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 55469 troops, 460 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 1414

Defending force 43028 troops, 185 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 682

Japanese adjusted assault: 767

Allied adjusted defense: 461

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1986 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 398 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled


Allied ground losses:
3195 casualties reported
Squads: 117 destroyed, 31 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 100 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 21 (8 destroyed, 13 disabled)


Assaulting units:
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
15th Ind.Mixed Brigade
32nd Division
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th Ind.Mixed Brigade
41st Division
53rd Infantry Brigade
1st Army
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
11th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
85th Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
4th Group Army
36th Group Army
14th Group Army
22nd Group Army
57th AT Gun Regiment
2nd War Area
Jingcha War Area
43rd Chinese Corps
15th Group Army
6th Group Army
10th Chinese Base Force

I had hoped in something more, but i don't complain much... sooner or later i'll grind them down ...

also because, finally, we eliminated the last chinese pocket in the north....

Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 21970 troops, 143 guns, 353 vehicles, Assault Value = 809

Defending force 2631 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Japanese adjusted assault: 568

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 568 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
1869 casualties reported
Squads: 73 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 186 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 18 (18 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Assaulting units:
5th Armored Car Co
1st Recon Regiment
26th Recon Regiment
12th Tank Regiment
10th Tank Regiment
12th Indpt Infantry Regiment
59th Infantry Brigade
8th Ind.Mixed Brigade
11th Tank Regiment
1st NCPC Infantry Brigade
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
98th Chinese Corps

thus freeing a lot of units....
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