TheElf
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Lowpe, facsinating AAR. First time I've all the way through one in a day in years...
One question. Given the unique circumstances around Palembang, why have you not focused your Rikko units in the SRA to counter his resupply and reinforcement plans? It seems that is one aspect of your game that is missing. Even with the strength he has shown in Air Power to date, it seems an early Rikko scourge with good supply and appropriate HQs would have helped tremendously especially with his US Carriers out of the picture.
Anyway, keep it up. I can't wait to see how your R/D program pans out in Russia, and with the Heavies. Good luck!
~Elf
Honored., can't tell you how many times I have searched the forum for your posts concerning the air war. Unfortunately, my opponent has too.
I just haven't had the fighters present to really go wild with them. Probably a mistake. When you make a mistake as Japan it keeps biting you for the rest of the game. I didn't do a Mersing gambit, I didn't build Oscar Ic and Zero, I didn't r&d Rufe heavily, totally unprepared for war with Soviets..you get the picture.
It has all come back to hurt Japan.
In the early offing when you'd already sunk his two carriers it would have been an ideal time. Especially before he was able to reinforce his bases aurrounding Palembang though, I'd have run and Air Op from any base I could stage out of south of Singers where I could manage torpedoes. Extra fighters be damned. The Rikkos often operated without the luxury of escort owing to the long ranges they were required to fly.
In the early war (first 6 mos) the Rikko scourge is an ideal deterrent to reinforcing Singers by sea or any effort to play with your Surface toys.
It may not be too late.
The way I see it the alternative is to lose the war. Even if at the end of "Operation Xmas Elf" if your Rikko Units are decimated the risk might be worth the reward in terms of allied Ships sunk or Singers cut off. With Russia active you need to bring a swift halt to his efforts in the SRA and send a strong message that any messing about will garner a steep cost to him.
Just out of curiousity how healthy are your Rikkos and what airfiled might you be able to use to lock him down? If you are worried about his CAP at surrounding fields and your Fighter force is stretched too thin, you could bound your Naval search to areas that wouldn't include heavy CAPs and restrict your Rikkos range so they don't ventrue to far toward a heavily CAP'd base hex.
Just my thoughts...anyone else can weigh in.
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RE: Soviets Activated.... - 
If the Allies add a few more Corp to the 100th, it takes more than a few divisions to take it. Do you risk using CA/BBs to increase disruption and damage industry?? You cannot afford to keep 3 or more divisions there for a siege. Decisions, decisions.
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