Mike Solli
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Joined: 10/18/2000 From: the flight deck of the Zuikaku Status: offline
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Speaking from the experience of being on the receiving end, sacrifice assets where it really matters to the Japanese player. Ted opted to oppose me at Pt. Moresby, a base I really needed. The end result was my not taking Pt. Moresby and losing the Hiryu. Using assets is good, for the right reason. The same can be said for Japan too. quote:
ORIGINAL: Cribtop A few musings on early Allied naval tactics. Like many players, I am seeking to use expendable surface forces in AOs we all know will fall to turn back poorly guarded invasion forces (so far John hasn't given me anything much to get hold of in this regard). Looking at things from both JFB and AFB eyes, I begin to wonder about the efficacy of this approach. In all my Japanese games, one or two smallish invasions got hit by SCTFs or bombers and eviscerated, leading to shame and loss of face. However, in the end as Japan I loaded up again, provided more force protection, and really suffered neither strategic dislocation nor material delay. This all leads to the question of whether or not these raids really provide any benefit to the Allied side other than something to do and morale improvement. Hmm. That said, we are currently engaged in Operation Groundhog. At undisclosed islands in the Solomon Sea and the DEI, small dot bases that are unlikely to be reconned by fast-moving John now host disbanded SCTFs. Intention is for the Japanese to move on a nearby target thinking the coast is clear only to pop up (like a Groundhog) and run in for unexpected mayhem.
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