Slitherine

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ORIGINAL: vicberg

Realistic R&D.

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ORIGINAL: Lokasenna

Make sure you don't land that division on an enemy beach without prep . If you keep the Chungking prep target, then land it at a base you've already taken.

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ORIGINAL: Lowpe

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ORIGINAL: Lokasenna

Make sure you don't land that division on an enemy beach without prep . If you keep the Chungking prep target, then land it at a base you've already taken.

Now, I have been told that I don't need prep during the amphibious bonus.

Anyhow, I will fast transport in some boots on the ground and land following anyhow. Or grab it with paratroops.

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ORIGINAL: Lokasenna

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ORIGINAL: Lowpe

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ORIGINAL: Lokasenna

Make sure you don't land that division on an enemy beach without prep . If you keep the Chungking prep target, then land it at a base you've already taken.

Now, I have been told that I don't need prep during the amphibious bonus.

Anyhow, I will fast transport in some boots on the ground and land following anyhow. Or grab it with paratroops.

I'm not sure if that's a bit of forum lore or not. It's certainly not in the manual.

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ORIGINAL: leehunt27@bloomberg.net

This will be a fun AAR to check in on-- Maybe you could provide a little more backstory on how Pearl Harbor and all was taken? That's quite a rare achievement and the Allies are really hamstrung now. How is the Allied morale, does he plan on continuing? Seems like it could be difficult to muster up anything better than a draw for the Allies.

Perhaps its time to sack Vancouver, or Seattle maybe? :)

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ORIGINAL: Lowpe

One last thing to note: this operation in Canada is all or nothing. It will be a huge supply drain. Can't stress that enough. It will also mean very high production of early planes.

It is definitely not for the feint of heart.

Incrementally, how much more expensive is this than say invading Oz? More, simply because the air war will never end.

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ORIGINAL: Olorin

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ORIGINAL: Lowpe

One last thing to note: this operation in Canada is all or nothing. It will be a huge supply drain. Can't stress that enough. It will also mean very high production of early planes.

It is definitely not for the feint of heart.

Incrementally, how much more expensive is this than say invading Oz? More, simply because the air war will never end.

The Honshu-Victoria island SLOC is only slightly longer than the Soerebaja-Perth SLOC or the Balikpapan-Townsville SLOC.

Supply expenditure would be less in Canada I think, because:
a. You would/should have an air war in Oz too if you went there.
b. Only the 14th Army plus SNFL paras -about 3 division equivalents- will be committed in Canada (unless your plan is to bring more units than I was planning), whereas in Oz the army would be much bigger and in full contact with the enemy.

There isn't much difference I believe, but unless someone makes a proper analysis we won't know for sure.

Regarding KB, I was thinking of redeploying it to Singapore, immediately after the Victoria landing. Mini KB+Umnak is strong enough to defend the Honshu-Victoria SLOC. I happen to share your worry about the SRA being counterinvaded, so plan accordingly. He will need carriers to invade there.

I do not urge you to do a particular course of action, just offering my limited perspective as the former Japanese CinC

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ORIGINAL: Lowpe
Facebook really has changed things. Not sure if it is for the better or worse. Some Mom wanted them to eat a diet of tofu & seeds. Goodness.

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ORIGINAL: PaxMondo

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ORIGINAL: Lokasenna

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ORIGINAL: Lowpe

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ORIGINAL: Lokasenna

Make sure you don't land that division on an enemy beach without prep . If you keep the Chungking prep target, then land it at a base you've already taken.

Now, I have been told that I don't need prep during the amphibious bonus.

Anyhow, I will fast transport in some boots on the ground and land following anyhow. Or grab it with paratroops.

I'm not sure if that's a bit of forum lore or not. It's certainly not in the manual.

+1

All that I know is that it increases the offload rate... allows your xAK's to offload like they are AK's or even AKA's for a few months. Can't say that I have seen it do anything else.

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ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Why send the division in first, if it is undefended. I will simply grab it and the land the division the following day after the base is secure.

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ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Jocke flipped the turn, he is fast. Probably hiding. Just kidding, I know he wants to hit me and hard.

Anyhow, things moving apace. Everything moving to Victoria Island. Lead elements will land at San Fernado in Luzon tomorrow. None of the initial ships are spotted, good thing, since they are light on escorts. I wonder if he would sortie pt boats at me? Fly Cats really low? Bleed on me?

I ran a few battleships off Java today, they were spotted yesterday and 3 Dutch bombers attacked. Oscar Ic and Zeroes were there to shoot them down. I have a passionate dislike of the Ic, but the IIb Oscar really makes me sing. If it were me I would have a little more R&D there than what Olorin started with; but I will live with his choices for now.

Created a size 60 r&d facility for the Lilly IIb. This is in keeping with Olorin's preference for this size factory. I will make these puppies for the rest of the game. Well, IIb then IIc.

Timing for Luzon is good, as it will hopefully make Jocke think I am cleaning up behind the lines while we steam for Victoria. I tried ground bombing of San Fernando and it seems nobody is home. Bad news, looks to be troops in Chikiang. Oh well, too good to be true. Might divert the paratroops to take another base near San Fernando.

I need to find the funny subs; I need to grow Sally production, they will be a workhorse in Canada, and they have a tendency to die in great numbers (like every Japanese plane in my Air Force).

Dili taken, some other odds and ends around Singers, PI, etc, etc. Mavis search deep off NW Oz can't spot a thing.

Other things to do: find the training cruisers; repair a ton of ships; assemble my AMCs, have some fun somewhere.

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ORIGINAL: Lokasenna

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ORIGINAL: PaxMondo

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ORIGINAL: Lokasenna

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ORIGINAL: Lowpe

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ORIGINAL: Lokasenna

Make sure you don't land that division on an enemy beach without prep . If you keep the Chungking prep target, then land it at a base you've already taken.

Now, I have been told that I don't need prep during the amphibious bonus.

Anyhow, I will fast transport in some boots on the ground and land following anyhow. Or grab it with paratroops.

I'm not sure if that's a bit of forum lore or not. It's certainly not in the manual.

+1

All that I know is that it increases the offload rate... allows your xAK's to offload like they are AK's or even AKA's for a few months. Can't say that I have seen it do anything else.

I have seen less losses from not being prepped, but certainly not nothing. It's entirely observational on my part.

I wouldn't risk it with a division unless you know for SURE. If you suffer 1/3 disablements, that's maybe a month for it to get back up to full. That's a long time at this juncture.

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ORIGINAL: Lowpe

San Fernando in Luzon invaded with an Air Force support unit. The handful of combat squads will take the base unopposed, 37 mm rapid fire gun units will land tomorrow, while the guards division will land in two day to secure the base. Allied naval search weak, not much spotted.

Hopefully this show will give just a little misdirection to the Allies.

More landings on Timor, absolutely nothing spotted down there.

Invasion Victoria and surrounding bases one day closer and not spotted.

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ORIGINAL: Lowpe

I thought they had some stuarts.

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ORIGINAL: PaxMondo

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ORIGINAL: Lowpe

I thought they had some stuarts.

+1. Think there are 2 Bn of Marine Tanks in Bataan.

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ORIGINAL: Lowpe

[Just sent the turn, and it strikes I me I may have forgotten to put some LRCAP up over San Fernando. Maybe.