Lokasenna
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Joined: 3/3/2012 From: Iowan in MD/DC Status: offline
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In the interest of full disclosure, and now that there's another AAR up that I'll be reading, I'm sure... I should mention that I also had a look at the IJ side of the save file and was consulted (does this mean I was/am Lowpe's agent?). I provided only comments on the IJ OOB and such (it helps that I couldn't even remember what was going on in this thread anyway ). I figured it was alright since Lowpe's been around in this AAR since the beginning as it is. It was interesting to see what Olorin had going on, and the specifics of the scenario you're using. It also taught me how to actually install a pwhex file, finally. Now that there are 2 AARs I'll be following, you may see me comment in both at times. They'll just be meta-type posts ("Be aware that even trading 1:2 in VPs, in high enough numbers, can stave off Japanese AV", etc.) on mechanics, strategic concerns with a proposed course of action, potential consequences, etc. quote:
ORIGINAL: Bullwinkle58 He's going to need the Soerbaja and Borneo fuel more or less just to operate out to Hawaii and to the WC if/when. Hawaii really bends the Japanese economy in 1942 at best, and breaks it at worst. Make him run around as much as you can. Subs aren't free fuel-wise either, although a lot players act as if they are. If he tried an India or an Oz I'd be surprised. Hawaii is his big, ahistorical push and it's accomplished. Now it has to be digested. Perth should be used to the Nth degree with this distribution of forces. Build Kalgoorlie and the port bases to the south of Perth as bulwarks against invasion. But shove a lot in through OZ. You can afford to do it without escorts if you choose your landfalls well. If you don't have to pause to refuel short-legged escorts you can get very good throughput from CT. If he raids you lose a few xAKs. You get over 2000. Not just your landfalls, but your waypoints... it's easy enough to raid with SCTFs, CVEs, and subs along the automatic routes between CT and Perth/Melbourne. Add those Waypoints, and change them up from time to time. He could get a radio intel hit on your route at any time and you wouldn't necessarily notice, even if you were watching the DLs on all of your TFs all of the time.
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