stldiver -> RE: 27 August (6/21/2007 3:57:30 AM)
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Just to let you know in my PBEM, currently Feb 44, I made mistakes due to ignorance of the game system, lack of knowledge of my opponent, and just bad judegement. This cost me almost 7 divisions, 9 BB/BC, and 2 CV's plus numerous others by 10/42 and he had conquered all of chinea except 4 bases, had been repulsed barly from India, and he controlled all the DEI, Noumea, Fiji, Pago, I had recaptured Baker and just barley held on after his counter invasion (barly holding on meant he shifted since I invaded noumea at the same time to defend noumea, thus destroying almost completly 5 division I had landed there). We also had PDU on, and since I never had played AI past 7/42 , nor a previous PBEM (I had game only 2 months exp with this game, but am experiance gamer of 35yrs) I was also surprised and depressed at the power of the tonies in burma, his dominance of land and sea. I turtled till 8/42 then launched my counteroffensive with corsairs, Hellcats and newly rebuilt CV's it takes a year to recover the divisions at least. Since that time I have recaptured many islands have fought the marianas turkey shoot, and now can sail around at will, with logistics of supply and transport my largest concerns at the moment. My opponent is highly skilled and competant, What I am saying is if one doesn't keep throwing oneself at the Japanese, but instead build a big Hammer, in a year or less Wilkinson will be on the wrong side of the stick. I have much respect for both of your abilities and I have hats off to what he achieved, but the allied economics even with PDU on, outweighs the Japanese advantage, as long as you build up an unstoppable force, then mount what I call a rolling invasion. I failed early, doing worse things then you, and have recovered, the strategy was boring yes, glamorous no, depressing yes, but it paid off and when my rebuilt forces finally meet his, it was the marianas turkey shoot almost to a tee, just off the PI, and 9 Japanese CV's went under in a day, to no sinkings on my side. So in the end, the game is not unbalanced and as many have stated the Japanese have to play a perfect game to the allies allowed many bad judgement calls, My opponenent only has made 1 or 2 mistakes, but they where very costly, I have had many and have recovered. Thus, take heart, your not the worst PBEM (I did worse but it wasn't an AAR game) and you will recover.
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