Alfred
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Lowpe,
Oi, choices, always with the choices. That is the fundamental problem, making the best decisions from a list of unfavourable choices. Just a few quick responses to your penultimate post.
1. Yes rebuilding divisions will cost a lot of supply. But in many instances it is the lesser evil to experience. The point is that you don't need to fully rebuild each division, let alone rebuild all destroyed units.
2. Whoever told you a distance of 10 hexes from the enemy is needed to maximise LCU morale recovery has badly misled you. No such requirement exists.
3. The 14th div is hors d'combat so it makes sense to send it back to a well supplied rear area base for R & R. However it should be given now as it's objective the base it will ultimately be sent to defend. The same applies to any LCU unit withdrawn from the frontline, their ultimate defensive position must be identified as their objective when they vacate the frontline.
4. Bangkok forts at level 2 provide a 1.25x multiplier to the unadjusted assault strength. Light urban terrain gives a 2x multiplier. Plus the HQ combat bonus if prepped properly which can amount up to 100%. Thus with 650 unadjusted assault value currently at Bangkok, you are looking at
(650)(1.25)(2) = 1625 adjusted assault value In reality that is a ball park figure as you will have disruption, fatigue and morale, perhaps even supply deflators. But the enemy incurs an unavoidable disruption when crossing the river and their units have been fighting hard for a while now so they have their own difficulties to overcome. And we are not factoring in any combat benefits for you from HQ + LCU prep. Is it likely that approximately 3200 Allied AV will cross over in the one movement. I doubt it, at least not before some time elapses for the assembly of such a force (reminder about the value of keeping Uttradit). Thus Bangkok should be able to hold against the initial shock attack. If no Allied combat engineers are in the initial crossing, there is quite a reasonable chance that the forts will hold and a delay before the next Allied attack ensues. 5. The position at Ayuthia is not as good. Level 3 forts there provide a 1.5x multiplier with no terrain assistance. Thus there you are looking at only (650)(1.5) = 975 adjusted AV. An Allied crossing of 2300 AV might suffice to overwhelm the defences. Which is partly why I have said from the beginning that the proper Allied path into Bangkok is via Ayuthia. Still this is not a hopeless scenario for Japan. Alfred
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RE: Turnaround? Lowpe (J) vs Tiemanj (A) Stock - 
On one hand, a forced river crossing with no prep could be very painful for the Allies. 
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