bradfordkay -> RE: Strike back at Kuantan? (12/11/2004 6:50:09 AM)
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In my games (against the AI) I have always sent force Z up to Khota Bahru, since that is what Churchill wanted me to do. One move I always make is to transfer a squadron or two of Buffaloes up to Kuantan and set them on LRCAP over Force Z. This has been enough to keep the Nells at bay for the main part. In one game Force Z got a magazine hit on the Kongo, so a sunk BB was a good response. The worst damage I have ever received from the AI in this has been two torpedo hits on the POW, but she managed to make it back to Singapore for repairs. In every game, they caused the battleships and cruisers covering the Khota Bahru landings to withdraw (for more ammo or repair?), leaving the transports unprotected so that my LBA has been able to cause a significant amount of damage to those transports. In the one game where I held Force Z back, the AA on those BBs and CAs chewed my LBA to bits. I think that the risk is worth it, based on my results. Note, this might not work against a human opponent. Then again, it might.
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