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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 3/13/2021 6:27:30 PM   
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Hard to tell where the major IJA tank thrust is going from Kweilin



I bet he is trying to clear the length of the rail line from Kweilin to Liuchow to Tatung. Then he can move his infantry toward Chungking faster.

EDIT - I see you came to the same conclusion in a subsequent post. I like your plans to blunt the spear!

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 3/13/2021 6:35:02 PM   
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Setting up the logistics has been a big effort for the Allies in February. Really good progress, I think.




You get a series of small craft arriving in Karachi every week or three. Most of them have a range of 500 NM. They can make their way down the coast except the hop from Karachi to Surat is one hex beyond fuel range. Do it anyway - the damage is minimal and they can repair easily at any port going south. The small fry are useful along that lengthy coast to harass subs or give his landings fits.

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 3/13/2021 6:43:01 PM   
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Looking at bases to build up in this area.

Already building up Rapa, the far south base, it can get to 35K troops, port 2 afb 2 (5,5 with the plus 3). Then we need to build bases to protect it...Not sure if Japan is coming this far east, but you never know.

There are several nice ones to chose from...what do AFBs normally do?








Don't build Mururoa - the French are going to nuke it!
TBH, never had to worry about building bases that far south. But if that is your bottom line for Japanese expansion pick an area where you can build at least three interlocking AFs.

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 3/13/2021 10:42:45 PM   
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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 3/14/2021 7:17:31 AM   
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https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/nhhc/research/library/online-reading-room/title-list-alphabetically/b/building-the-navys-bases/building-the-navys-bases-vol-2.html#1-24

A fueling base at Borabora. - On Christmas Day, 1941, Admiral King, already in Washington but not yet formally installed as CominCh, requested the War Plans Division of CNO to "proceed at once to study the matter of a fueling base in the central South Pacific area - the Marquesas, Society, or Cook Islands." Five days later CNO recommended that the base be established in Teavanui Harbor on Borabora, in the Society group, which was under the control of the Free French government. The establishment recommended was one that would provide tank storage for 200,000 barrels of fuel oil and 37,500 barrels of gasoline, a seaplane base, the installations necessary for a defense detachment of 3,500 men, and suitable harbor facilities. Admiral King approved the recommendation the day it was made. On January 8, 1942, a "Joint Basic Army and Navy Plan for the Occupation and Defense of Borabora" was issued, which provided that the expedition depart from the United States on January 25.


Bora Bora, Efate and Tongatabu were the first three places picked historically, so against a rampaging PBEM opponent bases south and east of them would be on my shortlist.

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 3/14/2021 8:48:34 AM   
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Operation a success! Thanks for all your well wishes.



Good to know, welcome back !

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 3/14/2021 8:52:32 AM   
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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 3/14/2021 3:53:12 PM   
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Operation a success! Thanks for all your well wishes.


Quite happy to hear the news ... and I know the relief ....




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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 3/14/2021 6:00:29 PM   
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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 3/15/2021 6:32:28 AM   
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Status: offline 		Good news! I went to that Patton Museum a number of years ago. Not a bad stop between Phoenix and LA.

I don't remember all the names, but certain Ironmen scenarios force you to build a few bases in Gaugin's Playground. I think Alfred is on the mark in that you should shoot for bases that can build to at least 4-4. I think I had to build up Rangiroa once since Tahiti was taken on Dec 7.

I like having an air bridge from that area to the west, which if I remember correctly means Rarotonga should be built up.

I'd need to fire the game up to offer more specific advice.

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 3/20/2021 1:30:19 PM   
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Not much action, still bleeding Japanese planes at a 5-1 or better ratio, 10 losses today versus 2 Allied losses.

B17Es bombed Magwe at night, scored 4 hits. There are 40 Zeroes there, but all on daytime duty.

IJA continues to move forward west of Changsha...but Chinese infiltrators are doing a good job at cutting road lines. I think this supply line cutting bought us at least one day as Japan didn't attack on one possible day.

More with the next turn, back to normal life here...

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 3/20/2021 10:09:36 PM   
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Japan bombed Singapore at 20K feet yesterday, so some P40s were flown in to provide some CAP. This trap has worked all game long...




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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 3/20/2021 10:12:50 PM   
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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 3/20/2021 10:14:31 PM   
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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 3/20/2021 10:16:33 PM   
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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 3/20/2021 10:17:44 PM   
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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 3/20/2021 10:37:08 PM   
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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 3/21/2021 2:29:07 AM   
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Kirishima looks to have heavy fires!


Most of the crew can break out the hot dogs and marshmallows . . .

While the rest try to save the ship!

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 3/21/2021 7:26:56 AM   
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Kirishima looks to have heavy fires!

That heavy smoke indicates moderate fires ~ 15-20 level. I think at 25 level the long streamer of flame comes out at the base of the smoke and even that is not "heavy fires". But if the major flame streamer continues for several combat rounds or during subsequent actions (like serial air attacks in the same turn) the odds are the fires grew to heavy fires and are causing considerable damage to the ship.

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 3/21/2021 10:29:39 AM   
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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 3/21/2021 3:11:31 PM   
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Fatigue, disruptions, and mountains for the defenders. Plus, are these the best Japanese troops? A tank unit? An amphibious brigade which does not normally have a lot of heavy supporting devices, mostly infantry and support with light support weapons? Lots of artillery but mountains and fortifications counter that. Shock attacks only makes it worse for the fatigue and disruptions in the long run.

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 3/22/2021 5:49:05 AM   
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Status: offline 		Bandoeng would have been taken a long time ago if the opponent had rested for a few days between attacks and used one bomber unit to suppress fort construction.

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 3/23/2021 12:51:26 PM   
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More dogfights over Brisbane...




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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 3/23/2021 12:53:32 PM   
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Status: offline 		The Dutch don't have enough raw AV to garrison the base, but they do have enough adjusted AV to hold against another shock attack!

How do you like that, Ambassador? It certainly shows many flaws in the Empires ground game....forts are back to 1.










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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 3/23/2021 12:56:26 PM   
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IJA tank Spearhead, versus Stuarts, 2 pounders, 3.7 mtn guns, and American TOE Chinese Divisions in x3 terrain. Who will hold out?




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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 3/23/2021 12:58:06 PM   
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Air losses for the day.




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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 3/23/2021 1:17:30 PM   
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Guess what shows up! Dickman just got to Ceylon to withdraw too. Bad pre-planning on my part.

Gameplay Change: Allow ship withdrawals at any on map level-9 port and some
smaller ports with no enemy nearby. Ships can always be withdrawn from any off map port or from any TF that is currently off map. Ships that are not badly damaged can be withdrawn from some on-map ports or from TFs in certain on-map
regions. For on map, ship may not be on fire, total damage may not exceed 99 and no individual damage type (system, floatation, engine) may exceed 50. Ships may not be withdrawn from any on-map location where the enemy has air superiority.

The intent is to prevent withdrawal as a method of saving a ship that stands a good chance of being lost or further damaged. On map withdrawal ports are set based on the historical exit locations for ships leaving the Pacific:

1. Any level 9 port.
2. National home ports of the United States, Canada, India, Australia, and New
Zealand (with no port level requirement)
3. Any level 7 or larger port on the US or Canadian West Coast.
4. Any level 7 or larger Indian port East of Ceylon (including Ceylon itself)
5. Any level 7 or larger port in South Eastern Australia, plus Perth.
6. Any level 7 or larger port in New Zealand.




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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 3/23/2021 1:35:55 PM   
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Status: offline 		The first third of a division from the American 41st arrived and is resting at Sydney right now, while two thirds of the Americal Division is also now in Australia resting, plus the 34th Regiment giving us a pretty good regiment sized American contribution to the defense of Australia....the 34th Regiment has recovered from their great early defense of Maryborough.

Not sure yet about the islands...Lord Howe, Raoul, and Norfolk. Have to think on those.








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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 3/23/2021 2:32:23 PM   
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Denied!





In my current PBEM as Allies against Puhisa, extended map with stacking limits, Bandoeng seems very OP.
Its forts were reduced to 0 quite quickly, only 30.000 supply present. But 3 months later, everyday subjected to bombing raids, mid-June 1942, it is still holding and mauled 4 elite Jap infantry divisions while in level 0 forts. Fatigue never goes above 5. Disruption hardly ever bigger than 0, and still 10.000 supply left. I started shock attacking the Japanese, seemed to OP to me.

Perhaps it was a glitch. Wonder if you will have the same experience.

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RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) - 3/23/2021 3:17:37 PM   
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The Dutch don't have enough raw AV to garrison the base, but they do have enough adjusted AV to hold against another shock attack!

How do you like that, Ambassador? It certainly shows many flaws in the Empires ground game....forts are back to 1.




Meesa like that !

I agree with the comment a few posts above : too many shock attacks without enough rest. Like in some other places, too much at the same time, too fast.

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