John 3rd -> RE: Feb 17, 1942 (6/4/2015 10:38:11 PM)
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ORIGINAL: Canoerebel The utitility of the Hawaiian Islands for strategic purposes cannot be done by a seat-of-the-pants, intuition kind of approach. You have to dive into this fully to get enough information to make informed deicsions. If you don't, you'll make decisions without realize repurcussions. Seriously, to evaluate this would take a full commitment of your time and attention by reading various AARs and possibly the rule book. It would take a lot of time. Taking a lot of time dissuades alot of players (including me) from doing this kind of thing because it's work. Why "work" when you can stay within the realm of what you do know. But if you take the road more traveled, you will have unknowingly squandered one of the best opportunities presented to a Japanese player. It's February '42, you're going to control Hawaii and perhaps most of Alaska, you can easily expand your control to Canada, and you can bedevil the Americans, causing Michael tremendous pain and worry. But in order to do that, you have to know now (to evaluate and then to make preparations) so that you can get the ball rolling. There are a zillion rules to look into. For instance, you probably know that you can invade Canada (but not continental USA) without triggering the Line of Death reinforcements. There are some big bases in Canada. What might you do with them against USA from a strategic bombing aspect? Another for instance: I have a fuzzy, five-year-old memory that under certain circumstances, destroying American industry is PERMANENT. IE, it can't be repaired. I don't recall the circumstances, but if I wanted to make an informed decision, I'd research that. What if you can do it my bombing from Canada (I don't think you can, but it bears looking into). What if you can do it by capturing an American base by land or parachute drop? I'm not sure you want to trigger LOD reinforcments, but how can you make a knowing evaluation without knowledge? And what exactly could the KB do on a cruise down the American coast. Would it be worthwile to attack oil centers in California? What about aircraft factories in San Diego or Seattle? What about the American ships that might be trapped without adequate fighter cover? I faced many of these questions as an Allied player in a game vs. Panzerjagger Hortlund about five years ago. I suffered quite a bit of pain as he did some of these very things (including the KB bombing oil production in California). I also fretted my arse off as I worried about and analyzed (with much help from Bullwinkle, Alfred, etc.) just what he might do to me. The possibilities seemed limitless. I had to take many drastic actions, like garrisoning all the Canadian and American bases including inland places like Westover Field and Edmonton. It was tense. In the end, I survived the Blitz and I think Panzerjagger knew he had missed even greater opportunities by not fully knowing the rules early enough. It's February 1942, and John has Michael in a very tough position. But does John realize it? So, tell me again. Why is it that John is drawn to western Australia rather than to western North America? OK Mr. Roper. I wanted to try to take Hawaii simply to TAKE IT and place a feather in my cap. It is quite another thing to fully embrace the concepts you guys are throwing out. Where, EXACTLY, is the Line of Death in Canada. IF I did something sooooooooo stupid (thus my forte!) as invade Canada I really--really don't want to trigger those reinforcements. Have never seriously looked at Alaska. What sorts of benefits can I gain there? Resources? Oil? Positioning? All are relevant questions to ponder. The one, interesting, thought I have regarding this would be that a move into Canada (via Alaska) certainly would work to shorten my lines in some respects. I could have Emily recon out from Hawaii and the western edge of Canada and (I think) their search arcs would interconnect. This could give tons of warning to moves from the West Coast. It would force Michael to only look south for hauling supplies, warships, and transports... He has also moved a good amount of troops into the eastern Aleutians. This weakens Canada and Alaska. Killing UNITS is a GOOD thing! Must ruminate on this some more. Keep on with the chat fellas. It is enlightening.
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