Slitherine

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ORIGINAL: sajbalk

China is going to survive and perhaps prosper.

The lack of breakdown and USE at this stage of the game is somewhat concerning as far as bugs.

quote:

ORIGINAL: composer99

Up to 6 in MWiF.

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ORIGINAL: Froonp

My builds are :

S/O 39 - 10 BP
2 CP
CV Shokaku (2)
repair CA Aoba
MIL
PIL
1 BP saved

N/D 39 - 10 BP
2 CP
CV Zuikaku (2)
repair CA Kinugasa
MIL
PIL
1 BP saved

J/F 40 - 14 BP
2 CP
CVL Zuiho (2)
repair BB Hiei
DIV ARM
PIL
CVP
1 BP saved

M/A 40 - 12 BP
2 CP
CVL Chitose (2)
repair CA Takao
ART
PIL
CVP
1 BP saved

M/J 40 - 12 BP
1 CP
1 TK
CVL Chiyoda (2)
repair CA Atago
DIV MAR
PIL
CVP
1 BP saved

J/A 40 - 13 BP
1 CP
1 TK
CVL Shoho (2)
AMPH (1)
TRS (1)
PIL
CVP
1 BP saved

S/O 40 - 13 BP
1 CP
1 TK
CVL Ryuho (2)
repair CA Asama
SUB (1)
DIV ENG
PIL
CVP
1 BP saved

N/D 40 - 12 BP
1 CP
1 TK
BB Yamato (2)
SUB (1)
PIL
CVP
Synth
Use 7 saved BP

J/F 41 - 15 BP
1 CP
1 TK
TRS (2)
SUB (1)
Yamashita HQ-I
PIL
CVP

Only from now do I have turns productions of 5 BP so I can plan land units.

And for S/O 41 I have 1 extra AMPH, 1 extra TRS, 1 extra HQ-I, finished all construction pool and repair pool ships, and build 2 CP per turn and the synth, all of which I consider necessary to face the war inthe Pacific.

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ORIGINAL: Shannon V. OKeets
Without doing a detailed analysis, your ship repairs seem to be started rather early. Those units will arrive when there is nothing for them to do. They just sit around idle until 1941 don't they?

The infantry are also going to be necessary for the war in the Pacific, and if they are built early they can be earning their wages in China during all of 1940.

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ORIGINAL: Froonp

In this game, were the builts for Japan including finishing the construction pool carriers and repair pool cruisers & BB, and building 2 CP per turn ?

I ask this because it looks to me as if the Japanese have put a strong emphasis on land builts.

I am preparing the 1939-1941 builts for my Japanese in our new Vassal game, and I could not fit a single INF for the moment in my build plan. Only 2 MIL in 1939.

I am planning an initial production of 10 in 1939 and 13 in 1940. This is without taking extra resources in China so it could raise to 15 if I take Sian and another resource and clear the railways, but in your game this was achieved very late.

I am also saving 1 BP per turn for building a synth in late 1940, and saving 1 oil per turn and planning on an oil consumption of 1 per turn too.

How did you came up with a so large army ? You did not build CP, no Synth, no oil saved, no navy ?

If that is true, this Japanese is already doomed in front of the Western Allies.

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ORIGINAL: Mike Parker

I think he is saying though, that with the borked up USE levels that he should look at his current game and consider S/O 41 as the time to hit the CW.  He does get the benefit of the trade with the US longer than he should, but as long as he considers his timetable in China to be limited by what is considered a proper date to attack the Wallies, then he should be good!

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ORIGINAL: Froonp

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ORIGINAL: Shannon V. OKeets
Without doing a detailed analysis, your ship repairs seem to be started rather early. Those units will arrive when there is nothing for them to do. They just sit around idle until 1941 don't they?

The infantry are also going to be necessary for the war in the Pacific, and if they are built early they can be earning their wages in China during all of 1940.

You're damned right Steve !!! How didn't I saw that earlier !
I did not play Japan for too much time, I'm gonna revise that immediately !

Edit : I also postponned the construction pool builts by 1 turn, and manage to replace the 2 MIL by INF, and add a MIL. I may have more, depending on the resources I gain in China.