Bullwinkle58
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ORIGINAL: Canoerebel You're exactly right in so many things, Bullwinkle, right down to my wrists hurting. It's taking me 2 to 5 hours every turn now. And the maps for the AAR take an additional 30 to 45 minutes. But I enjoy it. And part of the reason for this invasion is because I need to see what kamikazes are capable of doing. I seriously considered aborting to the second target - John has no airfields to speak of up there; but I need to see how maximum power is handled on both ends of the equation. The one place I'd quibble with you is about the level of complexity needed - or not? - to finish the game. I'm only scoring about 3k to 5k strategic points per month (not "five digits"). At this rate, victory would be five to eight months away. But I think if I work everything hard, victory may be three months away. More problematic is that I may face issues with my bomber pools. I'm counting on Strategic Bombing...but taking precautions in case it proves to be an issue. In addition to strategic bombing, I'm scoring a lot of points by wiping out enemy units and by taking and building good bases. Those are efficient ways to rack up points. I think destroying enemy ships is also becoming pretty efficient. I've pulled the right levers a good bit lately, because John has been rather desperate to shove convoys in tight places. That should continue as the Allies consolidate gains. So, yes, I'm obsessing over the complexity of the game...learning, learning, learning, enjoying, enjoying, enjoying....and cognizant that these points may become vital before it's all said and done. My bad, as I conflated strat bombing with the land/sea VPs to get to the five figs. I think maybe last month was 9500 or so, from memory? Once you get Korea the eastern HI opens up--Tokyo, Yoka, the huge aircraft cities--and your non-B-29 4Es really come into play. Strat VPs in my experience skyrocket then. When I last did it against the AI I was operating from Hokkaido, so the sequence was reversed from yours. But you can get some huge raids going on that density. If you're still playing after VE Day and get the ETO B-17s, it's riches like you can't believe.
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