Slitherine

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BTW, the French 15" guns on the Richelieu class were the most powerful ever built of that caliber. Too bad they never saw much use IRL,

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ORIGINAL: ny59giants

IRL Japan was too worried about the Russians coming in if they weakened their defenses to the degree a Japanese player does in AE. I almost feel the need for Russia to be activate at start to prevent China from being overrun in early '42.

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ORIGINAL: obvert


Too much though. The Russians may not have much of an air force at this pout, but the army is already decent and would give the Japanese fits if it was rolling in 42. It could be fun, and tense, but I think would end in an early Japanese collapse. Maybe a Scen 2/30 game would be viable with the Russians active.

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ORIGINAL: Bullwinkle58

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ORIGINAL: obvert


Too much though. The Russians may not have much of an air force at this pout, but the army is already decent and would give the Japanese fits if it was rolling in 42. It could be fun, and tense, but I think would end in an early Japanese collapse. Maybe a Scen 2/30 game would be viable with the Russians active.

I think an active USSR would perhaps be too much at any time, but as a counter you should look at the LCU withdrawal queue for the USSR in 1942. Many, many units go away for historically understandable reasons. In 1942 that portion of the map is actually pretty much a big balloon. Not saying Japan could walk in, but it might be possible if India/Oz adventures were curtailed. And it would certainly change the end game if those forces and bases were not available to the Allies.

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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14562 troops, 137 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 487

Defending force 2733 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 39

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 101

Allied adjusted defense: 19

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Clark Field !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1272 casualties reported
Squads: 33 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
48th Division
7th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
21st PA Infantry Division

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kavieng at 106,122

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
SB2U-3 Vindicator x 14

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Ayo Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Miyati Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
496 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (3 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ayo Maru

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Ground combat at Pegu (55,53)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8525 troops, 105 guns, 75 vehicles, Assault Value = 285

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 218

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 218 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Pegu !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
4th RTA Division
14th Tank Regiment
55th Engineer Regiment
2nd RTA/A Division
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion

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Ground combat at 83,45 (near Nanyang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 42581 troops, 466 guns, 503 vehicles, Assault Value = 1317

Defending force 32241 troops, 223 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 497

Japanese adjusted assault: 827

Allied adjusted defense: 730

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
363 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 50 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 46 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 109 (16 destroyed, 93 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1148 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 77 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Assaulting units:
5th Tank Regiment
10th Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
6th Division
9th Tank Regiment
3rd Division
13th Tank Regiment
13th Division
3rd Tank Regiment
5th Armored Car Co
11th Tank Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
9th Armored Car Co
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Army
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion

Defending units:
30th Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps

In a role reversal, it seems his tanks are going to take the losses so the infantry can push through. I'm trying to retreat, but doubt I have enough time.

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Ground combat at 83,45 (near Nanyang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 30296 troops, 364 guns, 345 vehicles, Assault Value = 1189

Defending force 26728 troops, 179 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 323

Japanese adjusted assault: 560

Allied adjusted defense: 490

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
128 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 91 (7 destroyed, 84 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
596 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 129 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)

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Ground combat at Subic Bay (78,76)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 384 troops, 0 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 79

Defending force 420 troops, 28 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 35

Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Subic Bay !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
393 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 34 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 30 (30 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (11 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
4th Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
Subic Bay Defenses

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Ground combat at Rangoon (54,53)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12490 troops, 131 guns, 75 vehicles, Assault Value = 419

Defending force 870 troops, 7 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 26

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 205

Allied adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 41 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Rangoon !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
153 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 31 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
448 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
4th RTA Division
14th Tank Regiment
55th Engineer Regiment
143rd Infantry Regiment
2nd RTA/A Division
15th Army
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
1st Gloucestershire Battalion

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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5842 troops, 96 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 189

Defending force 3077 troops, 21 guns, 175 vehicles, Assault Value = 46

Japanese adjusted assault: 57

Allied adjusted defense: 53

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
157 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
239 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Assaulting units:
1st China Assault Division

Defending units:
B Coy/NG Rifles
Lark Force
Rabaul Base Force

No CD guns at Rabaul with new OOB changes.

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ORIGINAL: topeverest

Interesting idea to have % chance of releasing Russia early depending on reduction. IIRC the old Pacific War game increased the garrison requirement over time.

I agree there is too much VP booty in China that is too easy to get, but I am not sure it will be designed out. In our current mod, we tackled it by increasing allied VP's for pacific bases.
Works for us because the empire can still get those VP's but they are located elsewhere.



IRL Japan was too worried about the Russians coming in if they weakened their defenses to the degree a Japanese player does in AE. I almost feel the need for Russia to be activate at start to prevent China from being overrun in early '42.

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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5639 troops, 96 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 167

Defending force 2797 troops, 20 guns, 175 vehicles, Assault Value = 35

Japanese adjusted assault: 27

Allied adjusted defense: 29

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1)

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

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

Allied ground losses:
142 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
1st China Assault Division

Defending units:
Lark Force
B Coy/NG Rifles
Rabaul Base Force

The Japanese AD (Assault Division) are not that strong.

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ORIGINAL: durnedwolf

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ORIGINAL: topeverest

Interesting idea to have % chance of releasing Russia early depending on reduction. IIRC the old Pacific War game increased the garrison requirement over time.

I agree there is too much VP booty in China that is too easy to get, but I am not sure it will be designed out. In our current mod, we tackled it by increasing allied VP's for pacific bases.
Works for us because the empire can still get those VP's but they are located elsewhere.



IRL Japan was too worried about the Russians coming in if they weakened their defenses to the degree a Japanese player does in AE. I almost feel the need for Russia to be activate at start to prevent China from being overrun in early '42.

If this is a concern for the players, why not just increase the Manchukuo garrison level to say - 9000 or 9500? It seems strange that in an alternate-reality game there is a desire to place restrictions on which theaters the players can or should be fighting over.

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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5673 troops, 96 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 171

Defending force 2591 troops, 19 guns, 175 vehicles, Assault Value = 25

Japanese adjusted assault: 134

Allied adjusted defense: 19

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Rabaul !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
245 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 100 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (5 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 141 (141 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
1st China Assault Division

Defending units:
Lark Force
Rabaul Base Force