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Lokasenna -> RE: Newbie Jap Question... (5/18/2013 4:54:05 PM)
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ORIGINAL: obvert
Welcome.
if you need to know more on Japanese economic stuff, check Mike Solli's AAR and the first few pages there. It has a wealth of info about the setup, upgrades for ships, factory and R n D planning and other stuff. The great thing about reading it there is you can see the discussion and the slight differences of thought about these things.
What the Bull says is good, even though he is an Allied player tried and true. [;)] If you want to expand something, anything, make sure you're thinking long term. Will you even hold it in three years? What is the cost of expansion vs the cost of shipping (in fuel) to get supply there if you don't expand?
The one thing you can't get enough of as Japan is oil/fuel. This is the entire reason for the war and it should frame your decisions at every level. I learned this a bit too late to really play efficiently in my first few games. Take it heart now and you'll be glad later!
I found the ship-specific planning and whatnot to be particularly helpful in Solli's AAR, as well as his organization style (assigning ships/units to 5th Fleet, 4th Fleet, etc., all of which have their own AOO).
I've also discovered/decided in the last day or so that, for me, a flowchart of which aircraft I'm going to R&D is the best way forwards for me on my next Japanese start. Doing something like that for your own plans would probably be helpful. I'm doing it so that I know which aircraft factories to change to a different type and when. Simple advice, and something I probably should've learned a long time ago...
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