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ORIGINAL: Maallon

Yes, as said above with the stockpile flag the base won't send supply/fuel/resources/oil to other bases.
The game tries to send 3x the amount of supply to a base that it is requesting.
So if you set the amount requested to 10.000, the game will try to keep the amount at 30.000 there.
This also applies for fuel.
Supply/fuel/resources/oil can be moved over land. The amount moved per turn depends on the hex terrain type.

Of course if there isn't enough stuff available, then nothing can be moved around. Also the movement over land takes time.
While you can see instantaneous changes in places like the Japanese Home Islands where most bases are connected via major railroads,
moving supply around through the jungle of New Guinea will take time.

I would recommend reading Alfred's Logistic 101 Guide:
https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=2878790&mpage=1&key=�

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ORIGINAL: Nomad

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ORIGINAL: WEXF

I believe one of the best uses of the + for supply is to try and keep 20K supply at a key base for support of air groups.
WEXF

This is not good advice. Use the supply demand spinner for this purpose.

I rarely use the stockpile option for any item. It has to be used with caution.

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ORIGINAL: kennonlightfoot

I finally got to the Let's Play video that explains using these Yes/No flags. The description of what they do implies it is telling the game how much supply to request and stockpile. But this leads to another question, does the game actually do anything with these numbers and flags?

Since I am playing the game with the Automatic convoy system turned off, I don't see the game doing anything with these settings. It won't have any supply or fuel to stockpile unless I create cargo and tank transports to move it there. It won't have anything to stockpile unless I move more than is being used.

So appears to me these are just reminder flags and numbers so when I check the base I know I meant to build it up.

Or, does it actually cause the game to do something in the back ground?

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ORIGINAL: Chris21wen

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ORIGINAL: kennonlightfoot

I finally got to the Let's Play video that explains using these Yes/No flags. The description of what they do implies it is telling the game how much supply to request and stockpile. But this leads to another question, does the game actually do anything with these numbers and flags?

Since I am playing the game with the Automatic convoy system turned off, I don't see the game doing anything with these settings. It won't have any supply or fuel to stockpile unless I create cargo and tank transports to move it there. It won't have anything to stockpile unless I move more than is being used.

So appears to me these are just reminder flags and numbers so when I check the base I know I meant to build it up.

Or, does it actually cause the game to do something in the back ground?

It works, but understanding it is a different thing so here's my interepation. I'm assuming one route here but there's few (none!) locations on the map where this applies.

If there's no supply then nothing moves.
Each base keeps 3x its requirement so won't pass on supply if it has less.
Supply only moves during the overland supply phase from one base to the next connected base.

From this logically to move supply from chain of bases a to d it would take three turns as it goes though b and c using the shortest movement route. Setting b or c to stockpile will stop the flow? Turning them up will siphon off the flow reducing how quickly d gets to it's requested amount.

One question thing I've never got is will base D draw supply from more than on base, say A and B if B is not in the chain?

Use the 5 key you can see the actual % supplied from one base to any hex it can acutually reach.

If my perceptions on this is crap please uncrap me.