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RE: Invasion Marianas - 3/16/2015 3:31:21 PM

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Turn is away....

Rush of midget subs...into Tinian

Iboats patrolling one hex away from Tinian in deep water.

I set one Judy squadron on 2 range strike hex from Pagan, perhaps they can sneak in against something in the north, while all the attention is focused in the south. Fighters at Guam.

I expect my troops on the Tuang Gyi road will get nailed this next day, and it looks like the Allies are crossing the river into the jungle hex and the Moulmein hex. His planes there are bombing my troops and not the runways.

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RE: Invasion Marianas - 3/16/2015 3:34:21 PM

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If you want to stop him, hit the assault shipping. Yes, you could try to hit his CVs, but they're harder targets. At this point in the war, he has only 48 or so APA/AMC/LSI(L) ships, minus whatever you've sunk... And a couple of LSDs. Sinking those will put a bigger cramp in his plans than sinking CVs will, at this stage.

I agree...plus I dare not risk the KB. I need it to be a fleet in being for for 20 hex exclusion zone around the HI. It would be nice to sweep some destroyers in...but the closest I can get unseen is 11 hexes a little far.

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RE: Invasion Marianas - 3/16/2015 3:36:06 PM

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Yep, and it will be everybody. No ships in for repairs or upgrades. But I need to be very, very careful with it!

Yeah, I would start asking some experienced Jap players how they set up KB unless you already did that! Don�t want to mess this one up due to faulty/not optimal settings.

Stay positive. This is a good opportunity. KB (assuming you havn�t lost any CVs?) is still superior to what the Allies can bring at this point. You also have the 8 hex advantage and he will need to cover his Amphibs as well.

You need to stop him here. Next stop is the Philippines and you don�t want him there this early...

Joc, I might be able to delay him, I don't think I can stop him. It would take a great 8 hex strike, and even then I don't think it is possible.

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RE: Invasion Marianas - 3/16/2015 3:55:07 PM

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Port Blair

I will sweep Port Blair with Georges again, and bomb the airfield with Helens and the port with Betties. I guess there is still one or two damaged cruisers there I would like to destroy.

2 Destroyers will steam into Port Blair and whittle down the freshly arriving SC/AM task force close by. I bet it is PT boats however. The Tone and destroyers is setting up for a run in the following day.

Chumphon has 400 planes...

Trinkat gets bombarded everyday by two Artillery units...too bad I can't get my battleships to actually hurt the paratroops there.

Great Nicobar will be invaded in about 4 days...

Car Nicobar getting visted by bombardment force...

This is really just attritional warfare...looking to favorably kill as much as I can. The real fight will be outside Uttaradit and south of Moulmein which looks to be getting flanked. But, every day I slow him down, is a day well spent.

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RE: Invasion Marianas - 3/16/2015 4:45:33 PM

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Yep, and it will be everybody. No ships in for repairs or upgrades. But I need to be very, very careful with it!

Yeah, I would start asking some experienced Jap players how they set up KB unless you already did that! Don�t want to mess this one up due to faulty/not optimal settings.

Stay positive. This is a good opportunity. KB (assuming you havn�t lost any CVs?) is still superior to what the Allies can bring at this point. You also have the 8 hex advantage and he will need to cover his Amphibs as well.

You need to stop him here. Next stop is the Philippines and you don�t want him there this early...

Joc, I might be able to delay him, I don't think I can stop him. It would take a great 8 hex strike, and even then I don't think it is possible.

A decisive CV battle in favor of Japan and it will be another year before he can think about returning to the Marianas. And we have seen in many AAR how the KB do better then Allied CVs late in the war. If you can drive him off whatever he landed with is also doomed.

Don�t underestimate yourself.

And while the Allied might look imposing its still late 43 and the allies are not that strong yet. IMO I don�t think you will get a better chance then this to seek battle. And the Marianas is worth fighting for. Its not crucial for the allies but it is for the Japanese.

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RE: Invasion Marianas - 3/17/2015 2:38:08 AM

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Nov 1, 1943

Marianas....the invasion fleet is closing in on Tinian. Iboats and Midgets and Rboats fight valiantly...but a few night torpedo runs scare the Allies...

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RE: Invasion Marianas - 3/17/2015 2:39:41 AM

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Three destroyed midgets and one Iboat later...a fish makes a run, straight and true!

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RE: Invasion Marianas - 3/17/2015 2:43:17 AM

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The Colorado leads the invasion fleet...sure there is to be another, bigger one yet to come.

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RE: Invasion Marianas - 3/17/2015 2:44:32 AM

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Two Marine Divisions...

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RE: Invasion Marianas - 3/17/2015 2:46:46 AM

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Rota is invaded too!

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RE: Invasion Marianas - 3/17/2015 2:48:03 AM

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Tanks...

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RE: Invasion Marianas - 3/17/2015 2:51:35 AM

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No major shore bombardments yet, did the Allies try to time them for during the afternoon?

No damage at Tinian, and Rota CD guns score some hits!

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RE: Invasion Marianas - 3/17/2015 2:56:54 AM

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Port Blair is swept by 50 Georges and then Betties hit the port...starting to be slim pickings here.

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RE: Invasion Marianas - 3/17/2015 3:00:41 AM

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Judies escorted by some Zeroes fight their way thru and find some LSTs.

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RE: Invasion Marianas - 3/17/2015 3:06:01 AM

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An afternoon run hits another LST.

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RE: Invasion Marianas - 3/17/2015 3:10:23 AM

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On the Tuang Gui Road east and a little north of Chiang Mai...

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RE: Invasion Marianas - 3/17/2015 3:18:41 AM

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Way to many planes at Guam...and I thought for sure he would bomb there. Shucks, but the runway is pristine now, but supply can't keep pace with all the planes.

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RE: Invasion Marianas - 3/17/2015 3:21:27 AM

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Would be nice if the Anzio went down, but don't hold your breath.

Not one midget even launched a torpedo.

But we will keep trying.

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RE: Invasion Marianas - 3/17/2015 9:27:09 AM

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Start sweeping away his CV LRCAP!

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RE: Invasion Marianas - 3/17/2015 9:35:15 AM

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ORIGINAL: JocMeister

Start sweeping away his CV LRCAP!

Can't sweep your own bases unfortunatelty

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RE: Invasion Marianas - 3/17/2015 9:53:51 AM

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Start sweeping away his CV LRCAP!

Can't sweep your own bases unfortunatelty

The dot base can be swept.

There were some Hellcats on LRCAP over it in one of the screens.

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RE: Invasion Marianas - 3/17/2015 10:11:07 AM

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So there is no shock attack in the Mariannas?

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RE: Invasion Marianas - 3/17/2015 11:17:58 AM

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So there is no shock attack in the Mariannas?

Shock attack is only on atolls ans island size 1 and 2
Not sure how big those island are, or they are atolls.?

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RE: Invasion Marianas - 3/17/2015 11:37:18 AM

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So there is no shock attack in the Mariannas?

Shock attack is only on atolls ans island size 1 and 2
Not sure how big those island are, or they are atolls.?

I think at least some of the northern islands are. But none of the 4 southern ones. Can�t check though as I don�t have the game installed

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RE: Invasion Marianas - 3/17/2015 11:57:15 AM

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Almagan is Island size two, everything else bigger.

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RE: Invasion Marianas - 3/17/2015 11:57:43 AM

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I don�t have the game installed

Heretic!

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RE: Invasion Marianas - 3/17/2015 12:07:59 PM

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Sweep:

�� Sweep � In this Mission the aircraft attempt to draw enemy CAP over the target
hex into an air to air engagement. If the group attacks at 100�, the planes will
also attempt to strafe the target if CAP does not drive them off. Squadrons are
limited to one Fighter Sweep per day; if weather keeps the fighters from flying
a Sweep Mission in the morning, they will be eligible to fly one in the afternoon.

-- Anybody ever just sweep over an ocean hex?

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RE: Invasion Marianas - 3/17/2015 12:26:06 PM

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Sweep:

�� Sweep � In this Mission the aircraft attempt to draw enemy CAP over the target
hex into an air to air engagement. If the group attacks at 100�, the planes will
also attempt to strafe the target if CAP does not drive them off. Squadrons are
limited to one Fighter Sweep per day; if weather keeps the fighters from flying
a Sweep Mission in the morning, they will be eligible to fly one in the afternoon.

-- Anybody ever just sweep over an ocean hex?

Only enemy base or nonbase hex with enemy troops can be sweep. (not sure about empty land hex of nonbasehex with only friendly troops)
Sweeping ocean hex or friendly base is impassible

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RE: Invasion Marianas - 3/17/2015 12:39:30 PM

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Still, nothing is very strong. Guam, Tinian and Saipan have a division plus support units behind lvl 5 forts. And they aren't great divisions at that.

Rota has but 2 Naval Guards, a CD unit, some Eng and only level 3 forts (soon to be 4 if I get a few more days)...it was slated to get a division in about 2 weeks.

Rota will fall quickly and Tinian may last a little longer depending on the first series of dice rolls. I would make 'appropriate' sacrifices to 'dice gods' today.

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RE: Invasion Marianas - 3/17/2015 12:59:49 PM

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Heads up for you other Japanese games in mid to late 43...several garrison units go away. I think this can catch some players by surprise -- so heads up!