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warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse II The Sequel (1/11/2014 7:58:20 PM)
Jan/Feb 1943 Impulse: 1 The HQ Support worked and the odds are down to 3:2 +3 on the Blitzkrieg table... ...its a 7 (10). The defenders are shattered (no conversion). Not a disaster, but these attacks need to be better. [image]local://upfiles/28156/B808C470AE044D25BEF2ED572FB11A28.jpg[/image]

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse II The Sequel (1/11/2014 8:03:33 PM)
Jan/Feb 1943 Impulse: 1 Next up is the attack on Batavia. This is a 5:1 +1. It looks like I forgot to fly the Beaufighter as a bomber [:@]... ...its only a 4(5) which is enough to destroy the Dutch Territorial defender. [image]local://upfiles/28156/DD19882B62B5446EABA4FBA5BAABD826.jpg[/image]

Klydon -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse II The Sequel (1/11/2014 9:41:08 PM)
A Chinese submarine? Really?? [X(]

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse II The Sequel (1/11/2014 10:16:30 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Klydon A Chinese submarine? Really?? [X(] warspite1 [:)] I had a spare point left over and nothing to spend it on...

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse II The Sequel (1/11/2014 10:38:24 PM)
Jan/Feb 1943 Impulse: 2 In China, Mao's forces cross into Manchuria and grab the resource hex. The Japanese are in a bit of a mess in the north... The Nationalist Chinese, with nothing better to do, go for a kamikaze attack at 1:2 against the Japanese in Kweiyang. Any sort of loss inflicted on the Japanese will help.. ...sadly, they throw a 3 and lose two units. [image]local://upfiles/28156/01E480845BB74624BCE40D45BCFB58FC.jpg[/image]

Orm -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse II The Sequel (1/11/2014 10:54:27 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: warspite1 Jan/Feb 1943 Impulse: 2 In China, Mao's forces cross into Manchuria and grab the resource hex. The Japanese are in a bit of a mess in the north... The Nationalist Chinese, with nothing better to do, go for a kamikaze attack at 1:2 against the Japanese in Kweiyang. Any sort of loss inflicted on the Japanese will help.. ...sadly, they throw a 3 and lose two units. [image]local://upfiles/28156/01E480845BB74624BCE40D45BCFB58FC.jpg[/image] Sometimes it is better to do nothing at all...

Orm -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse II The Sequel (1/11/2014 10:55:46 PM)
Have US tried to declare war yet? If they have not then they should. Almost regardless of the odds.

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse II The Sequel (1/11/2014 10:57:23 PM)
Jan/Feb 1943 Impulse: 3 The weather is behaving as you would expect in winter and that brings fighting on the Eastern Front to an end. The only attack this turn is the Japanese against the Partisan in Malaya.

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse II The Sequel (1/11/2014 10:58:31 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Orm Have US tried to declare war yet? If they have not then they should. Almost regardless of the odds. warspite1 I am going to attack with the Japanese next turn - at least get the US into the game otherwise I am learning nothing about the Pacific War.

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse II The Sequel (1/11/2014 11:08:41 PM)
Jan/Feb 1943 Impulse: 5 The Allied go is quick - only the CW move in order to try and end the turn.

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse II The Sequel (1/11/2014 11:12:40 PM)
Jan/Feb 1943 Impulse: 7 The Japanese launch two attacks - on the Burma-India border and on Singapore. In Singapore, HQ Support works and the odds are raised to 3:1 no modifier on the Assault table... ...its pretty unbelievable - its another 3. Fortunately as there is only one defender - the 2nd Australian Infantry Corps - the fortress falls for the loss of one SNLF Division. The Beaufighter is destroyed with it. [image]local://upfiles/28156/A7C46DA28FDC4546B375003EC8751E13.jpg[/image]

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse II The Sequel (1/11/2014 11:15:54 PM)
Jan/Feb 1943 Impulse: 7 In Burma the odds are the same... ..and the Japanese roll a 2!! They lose an Infantry Corps an the Indian Infantry survives. [image]local://upfiles/28156/8234756ED53F49C5B08E306A1E5231D4.jpg[/image]

Orm -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse II The Sequel (1/11/2014 11:21:22 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: warspite1 Jan/Feb 1943 Impulse: 7 The Japanese launch two attacks - on the Burma-India border and on Singapore. In Singapore, HQ Support works and the odds are raised to 3:1 no modifier on the Assault table... ...its pretty unbelievable - its another 3. Fortunately as there is only one defender - the 2nd Australian Infantry Corps - the fortress falls for the loss of one SNLF Division. [image]local://upfiles/28156/A7C46DA28FDC4546B375003EC8751E13.jpg[/image] Why was there only one defender at Singapore? Perfect place for a militia or garrison as a second defender. [:(] I notice that you build to few second line units with most countries. They are perfect for guarding against invasions. Defend against breakthroughs. Garrison places where you can't afford regular troops. When you need units to throw at the enemy to slow him down. They are also nice to have as losses when attacking. And lastly with enough militia build you should not have any partisans appearing behind your lines. All in all you can't have to much of these useful units that in the end could make a difference just by guarding one hex the entire war. Edit: Such a nice unit as the 2nd Aus Infantry Corps deserved some help with the defence. So that a single loss would not wipe them out.

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse II The Sequel (1/12/2014 8:51:47 AM)
Its all part of the learning process for me. This is a huge game and there is just so much to do. While most major powers have a lot to do, for the Japanese - and especially the CW - they have the added problems of having to do much overseas. Juggling the need for naval, land and combined actions and the limitations of each, adds to the problems. The need to garrison territories - particularly India - against Partisans is a major issue, as is garrisoning those points - like Singapore, Rabaul, Trincomalee etc sufficiently. The USA staying out of the war was not envisaged either - I had a 70% chance of declaring war a few turns ago!! As for the Japanese, I am in all sorts of bother with a lack of HQ. I need to understand how I can manage China with so few HQ and yet still conquer the NEI, Malaya, Burma etc. So I will continue to make mistakes (with both sides) but its the only way to learn right?

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse II The Sequel (1/12/2014 9:01:06 AM)
Jan/Feb 1943 Impulse: 10 In order to try and bring the turn to an end only the CW do an action this turn. The plan is to put pressure on the Italians in North Africa. For this purpose a small, select fleet under Admiral Somerville is sent to provide shore bombardment for an attack east of Tripoli. Unfortunately I mis-judge the movement points available and the CW cannot get sufficient troops to engage the enemy... [image]local://upfiles/28156/2038226AD89D498A83253F7A31EAB892.jpg[/image]

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse II The Sequel (1/12/2014 9:15:25 AM)
Jan/Feb 1943 End of Turn Sure enough the turn ends on a 5.

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse II The Sequel (1/12/2014 9:21:55 AM)
Jan/Feb 1943 Production Germany: 2 x Infantry Infantry HQ Amour 2 x Fighter Nav Air 3 x Pilot Field Artillery Anti-Aircraft Anti-Tank Submarine Italy: Nav Air Pilot Japan: 2 x Infantry 2 x Carrier Air 2 x Pilot Motorised

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse II The Sequel (1/12/2014 9:34:27 AM)
Jan/Feb 1943 Production China: Land Air Infantry CW: Infantry Militia Territorial Nav Air Land Air Fighter 3 x Pilot Anti-Tank Submarine Carrier USA: 2 x Carrier 3 x Carrier Air Infantry Submarine Armour HQ Armour USSR: 4 x Infantry Armour HQ 2 x Fighter 2 x Pilot Field Artillery Motorised

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse II The Sequel (1/12/2014 9:39:48 AM)
Mar/Apr 1943 Reinforcement Germany: 3 x Fighter 2 x Land Air Infantry Motorised Mechanised Anti-Tank Infantry Division Italy: HQ Infantry Japan: 2 x Carrier Air Armour HQ Motorised Infantry Cavalry Division Infantry Division

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse II The Sequel (1/12/2014 9:44:44 AM)
Mar/Apr 1943 Reinforcement China: HQ Infantry CW: Audacious and Conqueror have been placed in the Construction Pool Militia Marine Hermione Dido Garrison Territorial USA: AMPH has been placed in the Construction Pool Fighter 2 x Carrier Air HQ Infantry HQ Armour Anti-Tank USSR: Fighter Land Air Infantry HQ 4 x Infantry Infantry Division

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse II The Sequel (1/12/2014 9:49:21 AM)
Mar/Apr 1943 Weather and Initiative The Axis keep the initiative but the weather is lousy - Blizzard in the Arctic, Snow in the North Temperate, Rain in the North Monsoon and the rest, Storm.

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse II The Sequel (1/12/2014 9:53:32 AM)
Mar/Apr 1943 Impulse: 1 The Japanese declare war on the USA!! [X(] Where's Rafe McCaulay? I think WWII has just started!!! Well, by that I mean they put their ships to see for the declaration on the next impulse.

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse II The Sequel (1/12/2014 12:26:04 PM)
Mar/Apr 1943 Impulse: 4 With the weather as is, the Allied turn will be equally as brief. The one exception is in North Africa where the CW are trying to separate Mussolini from his Roman Empire. The RAF take a gamble with their newly arrived Wellington bomber and throw both this and a Blenheim into the mix. The Italians have a bomber automatically cleared through and have a C200 on hand to try and dish out some punishment to the British bomber crews... Round 1 7 (DA) The Wellington is aborted... 18! (DX PX) The Italian fighter is shot down and the pilot killed [image]local://upfiles/28156/B3C075A9C73D460BA6D255756DBACAC9.jpg[/image]

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse II The Sequel (1/12/2014 12:29:45 PM)
Mar/Apr 1943 Impulse: 4 After that bit of good fortune, things turn a tad sour - Balbo HQ support succeeds, but Wavell's fails, meaning the odds are 1:1 (no modifier) and the Italians choose the Assault table.... ....a result of 4 means the CW lose a unit and are all disorganised. [image]local://upfiles/28156/E78E58EBEC8A4C1CB08CC149D3A58534.jpg[/image]

Centuur -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse II The Sequel (1/12/2014 12:34:27 PM)
Any good US player should now sail the US CV's out of Pearl Harbor so that they don't become the target of the Japanese port attack...

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse II The Sequel (1/12/2014 12:37:29 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Centuur Any good US player should now sail the US CV's out of Pearl Harbor so that they don't become the target of the Japanese port attack... warspite1 ...whoops too late....[:(]

Centuur -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse II The Sequel (1/12/2014 12:42:53 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: warspite1 quote: ORIGINAL: Centuur Any good US player should now sail the US CV's out of Pearl Harbor so that they don't become the target of the Japanese port attack... warspite1 ...whoops too late....[:(] You were probably on the golf course on that particular sunday... [:@]

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse II The Sequel (1/12/2014 12:48:15 PM)
Mar/Apr 1943 Impulse: 7 Tora! Tora! Tora! The Japanese have four surprise points But first, the US have 7 damage points - they shoot down a Kate and reduce the bombs of a second... I may have mucked up there - the background is pink so may be that was the Japanese choice.... whoops. [image]local://upfiles/28156/5688B0C697534B48BA8B547AD915F9D5.jpg[/image]

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse II The Sequel (1/12/2014 12:54:42 PM)
Mar/Apr 1943 Impulse: 7 The Japanese use their 4 points to increase the combat level. Well that looked like a lot of fuss about nothing. The US lost one cruiser and a damaged carrier + a half dis-organised carrier and a disorganised cruiser.. That measly effort took pretty much the whole Japanese naval air arm... [image]local://upfiles/28156/7081B70342684D4ABD74C66480D90891.jpg[/image]

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse II The Sequel (1/12/2014 1:30:51 PM)
Mar/Apr 1943 Impulse: 7 Back to the Eastern Front and German attention centres largely on the north, although the hex southeast of Kursk gets their attention too. The Soviet air force is hopelessly outclassed and so stays on the ground. On the southern shores of the Gulf of Finland the Luftwaffe is successful in disorganising one unit [image]local://upfiles/28156/86AA315763E641698521D5F9125F3328.jpg[/image]

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