Slitherine

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ORIGINAL: John 3rd

After much internal debate, I decide to advance the A7M3 line to bring in A7M3-J. Five factories (Total 110 Research) move forward. The airframe is due February 1945 and I figure we can move it to December 1944. I really LIKE the six cannon it carries! This change will drop my Sam production from 595/month down to 485. With a pool of nearly 700 presently, I think this is a fairly safe decision...

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ORIGINAL: JohnDillworth

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ORIGINAL: John 3rd

After much internal debate, I decide to advance the A7M3 line to bring in A7M3-J. Five factories (Total 110 Research) move forward. The airframe is due February 1945 and I figure we can move it to December 1944. I really LIKE the six cannon it carries! This change will drop my Sam production from 595/month down to 485. With a pool of nearly 700 presently, I think this is a fairly safe decision...

6 canons sounds like a bomber killer. The Allies are bombing the Home Islands now so this will be a nice plane to have. Good CAP for your open terrain troops stacks to as it looks like this China dustup may go on a bit

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ORIGINAL: John 3rd

In a truly stunning development, Shaoshing falls. Three Japanese IDs are crushed by a 3-1 assault by 4+ American Infantry and Cavalry Divisions.

The casualties are--Japan 10,683 111 G 45 V for 2,211 Cas 49 G 98 V.

NASTY!

I had the hex just 800 short of its capacity. Cannot understand how Dan shoehorned in four IDs. That was a massive assault that is a game changer in China.

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ORIGINAL: John 3rd

After much internal debate, I decide to advance the A7M3 line to bring in A7M3-J. Five factories (Total 110 Research) move forward. The airframe is due February 1945 and I figure we can move it to December 1944. I really LIKE the six cannon it carries! This change will drop my Sam production from 595/month down to 485. With a pool of nearly 700 presently, I think this is a fairly safe decision...

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ORIGINAL: 1275psi

Hi john
I don't comment often, just enjoying following your game

Heres my comment for this game, maybe for your next one.
All that effort getting oil and fuel to the HI?
All that is about to go down the gurgler as you won't soon have any factories to use
it in, he's going to flatten every single one.

As a Jap player who has gone deep into 45, my opinion is this.
Any warship left floating in 45 has been wasted.
I would have Used KB as massive CAP cover for the battle wagons, sacrificed them,
and smashed last invasion.
You might have one chance left

Just my 2 cents
Pleased you are fighting on

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ORIGINAL: MakeeLearn


Has anyone noticed if having radar or sound detection in a hex lessens the bombing impact on the ground units?

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ORIGINAL: Lowpe

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ORIGINAL: John 3rd

In a truly stunning development, Shaoshing falls. Three Japanese IDs are crushed by a 3-1 assault by 4+ American Infantry and Cavalry Divisions.

The casualties are--Japan 10,683 111 G 45 V for 2,211 Cas 49 G 98 V.

NASTY!

I had the hex just 800 short of its capacity. Cannot understand how Dan shoehorned in four IDs. That was a massive assault that is a game changer in China.

You can always overstack and do one attack big attack.

Allied troops are so superior to Japan, but it is the devices that is super important for Japan. You have junk Divisions, less than junk Divisions, and very few heavy divisions that can fight the Allies with. You must pair them up really well and use your tanks and artillery effectively.

Check your daily production report and see how many Type 3 medium tanks you have made, plz. They are the most important ground device you have (that an IJA 43 squads).

Since you neglected your TOE upgrades, I suspect you are not paying attention to the devices in your Divisions and simply looking at raw AV which is very, very misleading.

Did you have any 15cm and greater artillery present? Type 3 Medium Tanks? They are the only things that can dent the Allied tanks.

BTW, you should have 3 20 cm rocket units...which are great against the infantry heavy Chinese. That is really off topic...but they are such neat units.

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ORIGINAL: crsutton

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ORIGINAL: 1275psi

Hi john
I don't comment often, just enjoying following your game

Heres my comment for this game, maybe for your next one.
All that effort getting oil and fuel to the HI?
All that is about to go down the gurgler as you won't soon have any factories to use
it in, he's going to flatten every single one.

As a Jap player who has gone deep into 45, my opinion is this.
Any warship left floating in 45 has been wasted.
I would have Used KB as massive CAP cover for the battle wagons, sacrificed them,
and smashed last invasion.
You might have one chance left

Just my 2 cents
Pleased you are fighting on

Agree with this. It would be great if the game rewarded the Japanese player for this sort of tactic by reducing the VP costs for warships lost in the last years. By 50% in 44 and 90% in 45, or something like that. Air losses for kamikaze attacks should not count for VP totals either.

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ORIGINAL: Lowpe

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ORIGINAL: John 3rd

In a truly stunning development, Shaoshing falls. Three Japanese IDs are crushed by a 3-1 assault by 4+ American Infantry and Cavalry Divisions.

The casualties are--Japan 10,683 111 G 45 V for 2,211 Cas 49 G 98 V.

NASTY!

I had the hex just 800 short of its capacity. Cannot understand how Dan shoehorned in four IDs. That was a massive assault that is a game changer in China.

You can always overstack and do one attack big attack.

Allied troops are so superior to Japan, but it is the devices that is super important for Japan. You have junk Divisions, less than junk Divisions, and very few heavy divisions that can fight the Allies with. You must pair them up really well and use your tanks and artillery effectively.

Check your daily production report and see how many Type 3 medium tanks you have made, plz. They are the most important ground device you have (that an IJA 43 squads).

Since you neglected your TOE upgrades, I suspect you are not paying attention to the devices in your Divisions and simply looking at raw AV which is very, very misleading.

Did you have any 15cm and greater artillery present? Type 3 Medium Tanks? They are the only things that can dent the Allied tanks.

BTW, you should have 3 20 cm rocket units...which are great against the infantry heavy Chinese. That is really off topic...but they are such neat units.

Member: Treaty, Reluctant Admiral and Between the Storms Mod Team.

Reluctant Admiral Mod:
https://sites.google.com/site/reluctantadmiral/

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ORIGINAL: crsutton

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ORIGINAL: 1275psi

Hi john
I don't comment often, just enjoying following your game

Heres my comment for this game, maybe for your next one.
All that effort getting oil and fuel to the HI?
All that is about to go down the gurgler as you won't soon have any factories to use
it in, he's going to flatten every single one.

As a Jap player who has gone deep into 45, my opinion is this.
Any warship left floating in 45 has been wasted.
I would have Used KB as massive CAP cover for the battle wagons, sacrificed them,
and smashed last invasion.
You might have one chance left

Just my 2 cents
Pleased you are fighting on

Agree with this. It would be great if the game rewarded the Japanese player for this sort of tactic by reducing the VP costs for warships lost in the last years. By 50% in 44 and 90% in 45, or something like that. Air losses for kamikaze attacks should not count for VP totals either.

Member: Treaty, Reluctant Admiral and Between the Storms Mod Team.

Reluctant Admiral Mod:
https://sites.google.com/site/reluctantadmiral/

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ORIGINAL: Lowpe

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ORIGINAL: crsutton

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ORIGINAL: 1275psi

Hi john
I don't comment often, just enjoying following your game

Heres my comment for this game, maybe for your next one.
All that effort getting oil and fuel to the HI?
All that is about to go down the gurgler as you won't soon have any factories to use
it in, he's going to flatten every single one.

As a Jap player who has gone deep into 45, my opinion is this.
Any warship left floating in 45 has been wasted.
I would have Used KB as massive CAP cover for the battle wagons, sacrificed them,
and smashed last invasion.
You might have one chance left

Just my 2 cents
Pleased you are fighting on

Agree with this. It would be great if the game rewarded the Japanese player for this sort of tactic by reducing the VP costs for warships lost in the last years. By 50% in 44 and 90% in 45, or something like that. Air losses for kamikaze attacks should not count for VP totals either.

In a sense, the game engine is rewarding Japan with a quicker VP loss by keeping the KB in the SRA instead of slowing down, counter punching China, Formosa, Ningpo invasions.

The Allies literally can invade anywhere closer to Honshu (like Ningpo recently) without fear of KB intervention. Yes, Japan still has her Queen left, but she is in the corner blocked in by a rook, and pawn -- almost toothless.

Member: Treaty, Reluctant Admiral and Between the Storms Mod Team.

Reluctant Admiral Mod:
https://sites.google.com/site/reluctantadmiral/

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ORIGINAL: John 3rd

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ORIGINAL: Lowpe

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ORIGINAL: crsutton

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ORIGINAL: 1275psi

Hi john
I don't comment often, just enjoying following your game

Heres my comment for this game, maybe for your next one.
All that effort getting oil and fuel to the HI?
All that is about to go down the gurgler as you won't soon have any factories to use
it in, he's going to flatten every single one.

As a Jap player who has gone deep into 45, my opinion is this.
Any warship left floating in 45 has been wasted.
I would have Used KB as massive CAP cover for the battle wagons, sacrificed them,
and smashed last invasion.
You might have one chance left

Just my 2 cents
Pleased you are fighting on

Agree with this. It would be great if the game rewarded the Japanese player for this sort of tactic by reducing the VP costs for warships lost in the last years. By 50% in 44 and 90% in 45, or something like that. Air losses for kamikaze attacks should not count for VP totals either.

In a sense, the game engine is rewarding Japan with a quicker VP loss by keeping the KB in the SRA instead of slowing down, counter punching China, Formosa, Ningpo invasions.

The Allies literally can invade anywhere closer to Honshu (like Ningpo recently) without fear of KB intervention. Yes, Japan still has her Queen left, but she is in the corner blocked in by a rook, and pawn -- almost toothless.

I would say that my Queen is blocked by his Queen, two Rooks, and a Bishop. No truly feaible way to threaten and/or endanger much of anything...

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ORIGINAL: John 3rd

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ORIGINAL: crsutton

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ORIGINAL: 1275psi

Hi john
I don't comment often, just enjoying following your game

Heres my comment for this game, maybe for your next one.
All that effort getting oil and fuel to the HI?
All that is about to go down the gurgler as you won't soon have any factories to use
it in, he's going to flatten every single one.

As a Jap player who has gone deep into 45, my opinion is this.
Any warship left floating in 45 has been wasted.
I would have Used KB as massive CAP cover for the battle wagons, sacrificed them,
and smashed last invasion.
You might have one chance left

Just my 2 cents
Pleased you are fighting on

Agree with this. It would be great if the game rewarded the Japanese player for this sort of tactic by reducing the VP costs for warships lost in the last years. By 50% in 44 and 90% in 45, or something like that. Air losses for kamikaze attacks should not count for VP totals either.

LIKE all that! Perhaps the biggest reason I chose not to engage the enemy in a Fleet Engagement is that it serves no purpose. With where he is presently I can do everything from shore bases. If all those CVs were destroyed, the Allies would gain 10-15,000 VP in one fell swoop.

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ORIGINAL: John 3rd

October 30, 1944

I am going to create a ballad on the virtue of the 4EB in Ground Attack Mode.

NINE Raids of B-24s come in at Chaochow and all target the 70th ID. Results: 900+ Cas, 600+ Cas, 500+ Cas, and SIX at 200+ Cas...

The ID goes from about 90% strength to 10% in ONE turn. Ohhhh...and we lost the hex...for some reason...

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ORIGINAL: zuluhour

Those casualties are not a death total either. Unfortunately for John its over 100mi to cover.