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2ndACR -> RE: What have I done? A new guy's experience (1/1/2009 5:59:40 PM)
Then every atoll would be avoided by me.......He can have the Gilberts. I would take Tarawa ASAP though before he can build it up, along with all the other bases near there. That places the Gilberts under your airpower mid 42. So now, you plan on advancing from Guad, New Guinea, and straight into the DEI. Avoid the islands of the Central Pac area except Guam, Saipan, Tinian, Iwo Jima. Maybe a northern strike from Alaska. But I would not land on any Atoll. Make him garrison them, threaten them, but they will starve before I try to land on one.

wneumann -> RE: What have I done? A new guy's experience (1/1/2009 11:06:13 PM)
As several who posted before me had pointed out... you have no choice but roll with the punches. 1) Conserve your forces. You can use them to counter-attack, but don't lose them foolishly. What you save today will become far more useful tomorrow. 2) Prepare for the possiblity of a Japanese advance in the South Pacific to move far beyond Noumea. In my PBEM - Suva, Pago Pago, and Canton Is all became Japanese conquests. This is going to push your shipping route between the U.S. and Australia/NZ way to the south. This shipping route is also going to become very precarious - you will have few bases to protect this shipping route, much of the sea area along this route will become easily interdicted by Jap surface ships and/or carriers. Don't count on getting very much from the U.S. to Australia or getting it there very quickly. 3) I would prepare NZ and Australia to be as self sufficient as possible for at least most if not all of 1942. Also deploy land and air forces in Australia to cover all major ports (especially the key bases along the east coast) against Japanese landing. A solid defense of the east coast of Australia is key. Darwin and NW Australia is a likely target for Japanese landings after the Dutch East Indies fall. Holding Darwin may or may not be possible depending on how much your opponent attacks it with. If you do lose Darwin, a defensive position in the interior (Daly Waters or Tennant Creek) should readily stop a Japanese ground advance southward from Darwin. Other bases in NW Australia (Broome, etc) will become death-traps in the event of a Japanese capture of Darwin, these bases should not have more than small LCU garrisons (if any). Perth is a very important base for communications between India and western Australia - you need to hold this. 4) Get what you can out of the Philippines, Dutch East Indies, or Malaya. Where you can't evacuate full-strength LCU's, you can use submarines to evacuate cadres of them - base force units (especially those with aviation support elements) are especially useful in supporting your air operations later on. The Dutch have many small base force LCU's, you should be able to get at least a few out. Submarine evacuations of cadres from base force units in Malaya and the Philippines are also possible. A cadre of any ground unit (no matter how small) can rebuild to full strength after the cadre's parent unit dies. Dutch patrol squadrons (those flying Do-24 planes) are also very useful and can be easily flown out - transfer them out by air via Darwin. The Dutch Patrol squadrons are small but can upgrade their planes to Catalinas and later on will become very useful additions to your naval air search capability. Get as much of the U.S. air forces as possible out of the Philippines - you should be able to get out B-17's and PBY's, P-40's can island hop through the Dutch Indies, these can all transfer by air via Darwin. Anything you get out, no matter how insignificant, will become useful later. Not to mention the VP the Japs don't get for not destroying it. 5) Position Dutch units with engineers (Base force units) at bases with oil production (Tarakan, Balikpapan, Palembang, Soerabaja among others) - these engineers will perform demolitions on oil and resource prodyction facilities at a base they're located in when the Japanese attack to capture that base with ground forces. Demolitions of oil and resource production facilities will hinder the overall Japanese war effort until the facilities are repaired. 6) Every AK, TK, AO, AP, etc leaving the Dutch Indies, Philippines, Malaya should be full or loaded with as much cargo of whatever kind as possible - including those ships you expect to get sunk anyway. A fully loaded TK with oil or fuel cargo is a bonus to you if it gets out safely, if it sinks you just deprived the Japanese of whatever oil or fuel it had as cargo. The same idea applies with other transport ships.

Lecivius -> RE: What have I done? A new guy's experience (1/3/2009 3:57:56 PM)
Excellent advice. I can't take Tarawa, however. I don't have the lift capability, plus it is in range of Betty's and Nells from Kwajelin and Noumea my opponent is using to keep the Pacific a dangerous place. He is either very adept at moving them about, or has focused production here. Raids of 36 plus aircraft are common.. Another plan will have to be thought up. I am not one to sit for a year of turns, but my options are severly limited due to the disaterous carrier battle a short time ago. A series of recon missions show several of the Kuril islands are already garrisoned. So are Wake and Marcus. The one thing about the Japs is, while they are very strong at the beginning, they cannot be everywhere. This will be the root of any plan I move forward with.

Lecivius -> RE: What have I done? A new guy's experience (1/5/2009 6:56:09 PM)
Jan 3, 42 A few more turns have gone by. Several PI islands are invaded. Clarck recieves a Shock Attack as my remaining troops were half way to Manila. These troops therefore abandone the march to Manila & flee to Bataan. Without supply, they fall the next turn as the Japanese were set to pursue. Manila still has a sizable garrison, but not enough to hold more than a few weeks at most. An invasion at Singkawang goes off without a hitch for the Japanese. This base falls easily. Balikapan is invaded. A PC and an AP hit the minefield. All airframes are withdrawn. One more turn & the units retreating from Tarakan would have been here as well. I don't expect much of a defense here. An Air Raid by 18 Nells goes unescorted against Batavia, and runs into a wall of supplied, rested Dutch fighters. Only 4 escape the slaughter. My first positive action [8D] In china, the AVG finally comes to grips with the jap air force over Changsha. Over 15 Jap planes fall, to no AVG losses. Changsha is slowly being surrounded. I am hoping my latest attack will re-open the road from Chungking. Transport planes are on their way, but will take a few more turns before they go into operation. Three supply convoys arrive in Oz...finally. My bases are getting above the 20k mark in supply, and can start refurbishing the existing units. Fuel is the need in Oz. It generates some supply, but no fuel that I have yet seen. With Noumea & Esptritu Santo under Japanese rule, and with the speed and success of the attacks in the PI and DEI, I expect an invasion of Oz soon. There are 3 RO boats off of Port Moresby, but I have nothing to send that way at this time. <edited because I hit the wrong button at the wrong time>

BPRE -> RE: What have I done? A new guy's experience (1/6/2009 10:43:48 AM)
Hi, I noticed that you seem to have problems with buidling/expansion settings. "My bases in the South pacific keep turning off air base & fort construction. This is annoying as all get out. Same with SW Asia. Also, repairs to infastructure keep turning on." Repair of damage will always occur before expansion but do you mean that epansion is turned off when you look at it next turn? If that is the case you might have some area set to computer control. better take a look before other weird things start to happen. I think that your surface attacks only touching the escorts can be explained as the escorts are trying to protect the transports while they scatter. Once you have eliminated or breezed through the escorts the transports have disappeared. At least is the game trying to simulate something like that. Good luck BPRE

Lecivius -> RE: What have I done? A new guy's experience (1/6/2009 6:47:11 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: BPRE Repair of damage will always occur before expansion but do you mean that epansion is turned off when you look at it next turn? If that is the case you might have some area set to computer control. better take a look before other weird things start to happen. Hi BPRE ! I keep checking my bases, because building forts/expanding ports bases etc. are sometimes turned off, after I specifcally turned them on. On resource structures like oil, manpower etc I turn off repair, to conserve supplies, but also to ensure max damage to these as my forces fall. Sometimes repair is set to Yes, sometimes it remains on No. Just something for the New Player to keep in mind, and an eye on.

BPRE -> RE: What have I done? A new guy's experience (1/6/2009 8:41:17 PM)
Hi Lecivius, Did you check your control settings on the Control Zone Map (Z)? All 7 of your zones should show Human Control. /BPRE

Lecivius -> RE: What have I done? A new guy's experience (1/6/2009 9:22:35 PM)
Yep, all are under human control. Could be a version of the sync bug, or something new. This game is fun as all get out, but it does require a steady eye on the controls [;)] Just a good idea to spend a few minutes checking on any base where you have any thing going on.

BPRE -> RE: What have I done? A new guy's experience (1/6/2009 9:28:12 PM)
OK, then I'm lost. I've been playing this game on and off for a few years but never PBEM. Don't remember ever seeing anything like that but I know that turning on Computer Control can cause hwat looks like "bug" behavior. Otherwise I would rather expect the computer to turn on construction/expansion as I believe that the AI does it for everything. /BPRE

Lecivius -> RE: What have I done? A new guy's experience (1/7/2009 10:35:45 PM)
Balikapan falls. Troops retreat...inland [&:] Zeros & Tojos begin sweeps against the AVG in Changsha, China. A total of 7 P40's fall, no Jap fughters. Look into this, I must. None of my bombers fly...from anywhere on the map. To be honest, the supply situation is still horrible. Bombers don't like to fly withought bombs [:D] Lastly, a Jap minesweeper group swings into action around Kwajalein. They notice a life raft with some american sailors in it floating in the mine field. Bets are exchanged on who can hit the mine with a rifle shot... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 35 encounters mine field at Kwajalein (79,79) Japanese Ships MSW Shonan Maru #7 Allied ground losses: 12 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A lucky shot from a deck hand [sm=00000117.gif]

Lecivius -> RE: What have I done? A new guy's experience (1/9/2009 4:15:03 PM)
Multiple reinforcements arrive, but it may already be to late for all the mistakes I have made here. Caonton comes under bombardment. I have no idea how 7, count them 7, Japanese task forces reached Canton unseen through 2 wings of PBY's flying search. I expect the invasion task forces I see now almost within range to land tomorrow. To my New Guy mind this is intolerable that so many forces can get get so close without being spotted. The forces here are all the units gfrom all the surronding areas. If this falls, and under the current H/R, so goes the pacific. In China huge Japanese armies have entered the same base hex as Chinese troops. I learn another big lesson. Once a Jap unit enters a hex, at least this early in the game, they 'control' the surrounding hexes. Chinese forces will not move. Having abandoned garrisoning captured cities, this allows the Japanese commander to have huge combat forces at his disposal, that move at 4-8 times the marching speed of their Chinese couterparts ( I watched a Jap Division go around a chinese army on on a road & cut them off). This allows the skilled Japanese player to surrond & destroy the Northern Chinese forces before troops Chinese forces get past Sian. I've been schooled. I learned a lot of game mechanics that you just don't see playing AI. When Canton falls, and there is no way to hold it with what forces I have available this early, and with 2 Jap carriers keeping my STF at bay, the Pacific is lost. With the H/R in place that I agreed to, there is no way I can see to open this up prior to 1944. Loosing those 2 US carriers so early allows the Japanese free reign. Not being able to use the massive allied strength later ensures (at least to in experienced eyes) that at best I will achieve stalemate here. Oz is being resupplied. It can hold, and defend itself, if I do nothing stupid here. But there are not enough forces available prior to July '43 to even consider offensive operations. India can hold as well, and for the same reasons. It also has the same restrictions. Add in that I am already being asked to withdraw forces, and this becomes more problamatic. The issue in China has allowed the enitre northern Chinese combat forces to be destroyed. I tried to fall back following the advice given here. But I was 'stuck' by a Jap tank force, surrounded, and destroyed. And even outnumbering my opponent both in manpower, guns, & AV does not allow me to reach more than a 1-1 combat ratio. Not enough to break free before more forces engage and surround me for destruction. I'm not whining (I hope), just pointing out Newb issues as I discover them. As this game stands now in Jan 13 1942 I don't see a way I can pull off anything better than a stalemate through '46. I won't have more than 4 carriers (and 2 of them British) until then. By then, invasions of any Atolls will be against lvl 9 forts. No Aircraft will be able to fly from the US to the South Pacific. Nells can reach the entire map, effectively cutting the Pacific in half. China is a place where one needs to fall back...way back...and try to dig in before becoming engaged and destroyed. Dutch aircraft from Batavia have refused to fly for over 2 weeks. Not sure why, they are rested, supplied, have adequate support, and a lvl 4 air base. Thoughts, suggestions, tips, or advice are welcome here. As it stands, I am seriously considering bowing too the supperior knowledge and skills of my opponent in a game already decided.

wneumann -> RE: What have I done? A new guy's experience (1/10/2009 5:58:53 PM)
I lost Canton Is too. Yes... losing Canton does create considerable difficulties in sea communication between the U.S and NZ/Australia. Yes... you may lose much of the South Pacific. A question before I continue - what scenario are you playing (stock Witp, CHS, ...)? Your opponent (and you too) have the benefit of 20-20 hindsight. What your opponent is doing one thing that the Japanese maybe should have done historically - pushed farther into the South Pacific to cut off communication from the U.S. to Australia. My opponent also did this... took Canton along with Pago Pago, Suva, and Noumea (not to mention Port Moresby and all the Solomons). A possible response is for you to "re-align" your theatre boundaries. Once all the dust settles, much if not most of the historical South and SW Pacific theatre outside of Australia and NZ will be in Japanese hands before you can get much of anything there to stop them. But you'll still have all the available air, land, and naval forces for those theatres if you do not commit them piecemeal. South and SW Pacific forces can safely be concentrated elsewhere into a rather formidable mass. In response to losing Canton... hold the Line Islands (Palmyra, Christmas). That can become your "base" from where you make your comeback. Also, make NZ and Australia as self-sufficient as possible over the next year or so. You can get stuff from India or the U.S. to Australia or NZ, it's just going to be in very small quantities and it's going to get there very slowly. Without giving away "trade secrets", my AAR will hopefully provide some illustration of your current and possible future situation.

Lecivius -> RE: What have I done? A new guy's experience (1/11/2009 1:00:11 AM)
Stock capmaign game. The loss of those 2 carriers so early is the killer. Without a Fleet In Being, the Japs can do as they please. Note to new players, there is very little to be gained by even sortiying the US carriers before June/July 42, and a WHOLE lot to loose. Good advice on Oz & NZ. Oz generates enough force that with sufficient supplies, it can defend itself, even if the ride is bumpy. Now off to read, decipher, & ponder you AAR & try to get more tips

Lecivius -> RE: What have I done? A new guy's experience (1/11/2009 1:45:40 AM)
A much needed supply convoy finally reaches Kupang, having gone almost to Oz before doubling back, in order to avoid Jap forces. The day after, a major STF including 2 battleships and 4 CA's strike in a bombardment run. Simutaneously both KB and Mini KB pop up 2 hexes away, to the west and to the Northwest. Thee MSW, and 12 AK's go down in one terrible hour. Twenty P40E's are blown out of the sky, with NO loses to Jap aircraft. To quote Marlon Brandon, "The Horror...The Horror..."

Lecivius -> RE: What have I done? A new guy's experience (1/11/2009 6:04:53 PM)
Invasion forces are headed to Christmas & Palmyra. At least 2 carriers spotted, so there is nothing I can do to stop it. Again, for new folks reading this. I should have left my carriers at home & left free reign to the Japanese during the first weeks. That mistake will probably cost me this war. And soon. Political points are incrementing at around 500 a turn for the Japanese currently. Score is 6321 to 7949 in favor of th Japs as of 1/13/42, and accelerating. And never attack or even leave fortified positions in China unless you are certain to win, and with more than 3-1 in AV ( you get 1-1 ratios with any less with the Chinese army leadrship). Once in the same hex as the Jaanese all the Japs have to do to hold you in place is Bombard to keep your units from moving. Then its surround & destroy aka Hitlers panzers. Yeah, you get the units back. In a few months. At 1/3 value. Which by then is unsupplied. I guess I was to aggressive in my defence. Nothing worked, in any theater. No wonder everyone does a Sir Robin & pray like heck in the first year.

wneumann -> RE: What have I done? A new guy's experience (1/13/2009 3:56:45 AM)
Don't concern yourself that much with the VP score at this time, the Japs are going to rack up a score no matter what and how well you do it. I escaped a Jap auto-victory on 1/1/43 by less than 50 VP - though we would have continued playing anyway (why lose all the time and effort both players put into the PBEM). As for the two carriers you lost... you'll automatically get nice, new Essex ones to replace them in late '43 when you might actually get to use them! Just save the one(s) you got or are due to get and use them carefully. This may be Pacific War and you're the Allies... at this point your situation is not too much unlike the Russians in 1941 when Adolf crossed the border. You're getting blown away. Your opponent is racing forward everywhere. At the same time, it's a big map you're playing on, the Japanese can't take all of it with what they have to work with. Your opponent's resources aren't unlimited, his advantages are not permanent. You won't stop him at the Dneiper, but somewhere behind you is the Don and Volga. The point of Sir Robin is mostly this... Your opponent has all the early advantages, nothing on your part can be done about it. However, some of those advantages (i.e. the Zero bonus, etc) are temporary. They only last so long. What you can do until mid to late 1942 is give your opponent as few opportunities as possible to use the advantages at his disposal, and make the few opportunities he would get anyway to cause as little damage to your forces or position as possible. When most or enough of the early Japanese advantages go away, your opponent will have to slow down, not to mention the consideration that the Japanese can only advance so far before over-extending themselves with you holding the advantage of "interior lines". The farther you are pushed back, the easier it is for you to concentrate Allied forces coming in as reinforcements. Another way of looking at it... your opponent is the hare, you are the tortoise.

Lecivius -> RE: What have I done? A new guy's experience (1/13/2009 4:55:54 PM)
Absolutely spot on advice! I am following your AAR as well, wneumann Everything happening in yours is happening in mine, albeit without my carriers my opponent is doing it 4-6 months faster. I was horribly surprised when Canton fell as fast as it did. One CD unit and 4 base forces (all fragmented, but still all I had in the South Pacific). Gone with barely a shot fired. A reinforcement convoy was 3 days out before this began. The speed the Japanese can attack, pick up, move & attack again is incredible. The 4 carriers of the SouPac KB unit were last seen far to the east of Canton, looking for more remnants. They won't be found. The Halsey approach this early has caused the allies incredible hardship. I am now looking at a Gen. Stilwell combat model. Unfortunately, I still have a little Patton in my head whispering fiercely. I must keep him in check for a little while longer. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Canton Island, 98,99, firing at TF 189 TF 189 troops unloading over beach at Canton Island, 98,99 22 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PG Hakkaisan Maru, Shell hits 2 AP Katsura Maru Japanese ground losses: 124 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Canton Island Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 1967 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 79 Defending force 4883 troops, 60 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 8 Japanese max assault: 126 - adjusted assault: 72 Allied max defense: 2 - adjusted defense: 10 Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Canton Island base !!! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses PBY Catalina: 5 destroyed B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 203 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: 6268 casualties reported Guns lost 45 Vehicles lost 1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Lecivius -> RE: What have I done? A new guy's experience (1/17/2009 5:14:40 AM)
Jap STF begin bombarding Darwin. Local aircraft don't fly, Dutch morale is in the 20's. The bombardment destroyed my last AS. Dang, that's gonna hurt. Mini KB is seen headed for a loop around west Oz. Jap paratroopers attack & sieze the Burma road. Mental note, Japs have a lot of paratroopers that can ruin a defensive plan. All paths need guarded.

Lecivius -> RE: What have I done? A new guy's experience (1/21/2009 3:47:11 AM)
January 42 Auto Victory is just a few weeks away. Either a sub, or a carrier force, has sunk every ship in the pacific. Reinforcements to the Line Islands were caught perfectly by the reduced KB with no hope of escape. How my opponent does this is simply amazing, he has caught 100% of my ships carrying units in this game, no matter where they were. The slaughter was worse than the losses inccured by both sides in the US Civil War. Dutch air craft have morale in the 20's. Raids of over 70 zeros occur over Kupang, and Changsha in China. Ambonia has another 72 flying CAP. There are more over Lae. Six divisions have almost encircled Mandalay. There are @ 12 more divisions plus support units encircling Changasha in China. Another 3 or 4 surround Yemen. Gili Gili is invaded, so PM is cut off as expected. PH is almost defensless. So is the West Coast. Such is the price of an aggressive defense in the face of a superior opponent in the opening stages of the game.

Lecivius -> RE: What have I done? A new guy's experience (1/22/2009 2:18:52 PM)
Nuclear Bombardment of Koepang by the Japanese. 10 thousand causalties, just under 40k in supply goes up in smoke, 9k in fuel, the airbase, runways & port went to 100% damaged...in one night. I saw it coming, & got a lot of air frames out of the way, but Holy Cow! [X(] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Koepang, at 28,77 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Beaufort V-IX: 1 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed Do 24K-2: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships CL Kiso CL Tama BB Hyuga BB Ise BB Mutsu Allied ground losses: 6593 casualties reported Guns lost 78 Vehicles lost 18 Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 8 Runway hits 34 Port hits 9 Port supply hits 10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Koepang, at 28,77 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Beaufort V-IX: 5 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships CL Isuzu CL Sendai CA Kumano CA Suzuya CA Mikuma CA Mogami Allied ground losses: 1500 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Vehicles lost 1 Airbase hits 7 Runway hits 41 Port hits 10 Port supply hits 13 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Koepang, at 28,77 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Beaufort V-IX: 1 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships CL Natori CL Nagara CL Naka CA Myoko CA Maya Allied ground losses: 720 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Vehicles lost 1 Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 28 Port hits 7 Port supply hits 4 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Lecivius -> RE: What have I done? A new guy's experience (2/7/2009 10:59:55 PM)
Final Update 2/12/42. The Line islands fall. All the surrounding islands in the Solomans, and bases in New Guinea are swallowed up. Paratroopers take the rear chinese bases, the Burma road is closed. From bases in Timor, allied shipping is blasted by Jap LBA after desperately needed supplies are delivered to Darwin. Jap subs have spectacular success in the far east pacific, sinking 2-3 ships per attack per turn. A final attempt is made to supply & reinforce Suva. Again, KB & STF intercept with no warning ( 72 Catalinas were operating from Suva) All but 7 AK's operational in the Pacific are blown to kingdom come, along with the 2nd Marine, 2 base forces, and a MAW. Not sure why, but no P40E replacements are appearing. B17 replacements show at 2 per week. British aircraft show in useable numbers, but can't upgrade until May 42. The Aussie units are fragmented and can't re-arm. Over 46 Beaufighters, 62 Hurricanes, and other air craft stay in storage. The fragments pulled from the Koepang, disaster remain fragments, even though they are on land and in Darwin, along with their Headquarters unit and 70k in supply. Dutch base forces do slowly recover. In short, game over. I HATED tossing in the towel. But I have only P39's to use as fighters. Every other fighter unit on the board except the AVG went down in their ship to torpedo attack. Only 1 squadron of AVG was able to upgade. After that, the P40E production just vanished. I was completely out of fighter support. The losses to the combat shipping could be recovered from. The lost to lift capacity could not. PH was in orange supply status, NZ was almost out, the North Pacific was in sad shape, India was ok, but Burma was totally out even with every airframe in the region running supply, and in China everything but Chunking was dry. And with the losses trying to get reinforcements to the Line, Palyarma, Suva, and supplies to Oz I had a total of 7 AK's not in orange damage state or worse. I would really appreciate a critique, because I know I ruined this for Boba. Here is how I see my dismal failures. 1) I underestimated the fall back point to Timor for my Sir Robin. I should have falled back to Oz. No stand anywhere will stop the Japanese until May 42. 2) Less aggressive at the begining. Some surface forces are expendable. I knew the forces I commited would get lost, but there was minimal return on losses. 3) I had my carriers out to early. Way to early. Even being conservative, if they get caught before May '42 the Japanese have simply to many options opened for them. There is no acceptable return on their use prior to Feb. '42 at the very earliest. They need to be left in port, probably in America for safety. 4) Fall back from Burma should not stop at Mandalay, but all the way back to India. This will force the Japs to long supply lines, which might be exploited. 5) In China, you cannot win. Ever. Four divisions with HQ units will not achieve better than 0-1 odds against paratroopers in offense, so your best move is pure defense. You cannot attack, only defend for the first year. Don't even try. Force the Japanese to extend their supply lines to the point they cannot continue offensive operations. 6) Discuss well Home Rules before the game begins. Try to establish some sort of rule for game bugs. I STILL have a convoy in a time warp that has not moved since January '42.\ 7) Air search for the allies is a joke. Don't expect much, and remember 1 jap Glen will see more than 72 Catalinas. What else did I screw up on?

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