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ORIGINAL: DD696

Hi Andy,

I am willing to help. On 23 Feb I restarted a heavily modified version of RA 7.9 and finished turn 135 today, so that is 16 days to do 135 turns. I'm turning out turns slower than normal for a good while now, but today I have completed (hopefully) my chemotherapy sessions and will begin to end this downhill slide.

I tend to play a passive game (Allied player) against the AI at first. I learned long ago if you defeat the Empire's navy around Port Morsby the game gets kind of dull after than. I withdraw as much as possible from Malaya to carry on the war in Burma. There are times when I get a frustrated at the bull headed AI and give them a good pounding and have some fun, then I go back a few turns and let it do what it wants with minimal opposition.

In order to help the AI in my mod I do replace all Japanese land units with the ones from scenario 1 as that is what the AI is expecting to find (as well as add in the additional ships), and I get to play with all the new toys. I beef up HI, LI, oil, fuel and resource production in Japan/Korea/Manchuria in order to make it as self sufficient as possible. I don't like having to play on hard or extra hard in order to boost these resources in the pools. I monitor Japan with tracker (and turn off Japanese garrison requirements) to prevent Japan taking major hits when I have to go in and tinker with something on the Japanese side.

I haven't played any stock scenarios in years and find them rather dull after trying out some of the good mods out there. If you think I would be of any use in your testing kindly let me know.

In my humble opinion, there should be scenarios made specifically for the AI player. This would make for a much better game and mod developers wouldn't be jumping thru hoops trying to have a scenario that works for both.

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ORIGINAL: PaxMondo

1/14/42 ... allies just took Kluang ... so another week before they arrive in Singers ...
Georgetwon still not taken, but units have arrived. Likely fall tomorrow ...
Sambas fell 1/13/42 ... so maybe Singkawang in the next week.
Manila and Clark both under attack (AI split forces). Both survived first attack, but should fall by the 3rd one ...
Mindinao has essentially fallen ...

Balikpapn fell on 1/10/42.
Tarakan landing today.

No signs of IJ in Burma yet ...

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ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

So it seems to be progressing ok without massive losses the only challenge will be has the pace allowed you time to make java impregnable will be interesting to see

Thanks

Andy

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ORIGINAL: PaxMondo

1/14/42 ... allies just took Kluang ... so another week before they arrive in Singers ...
Georgetwon still not taken, but units have arrived. Likely fall tomorrow ...
Sambas fell 1/13/42 ... so maybe Singkawang in the next week.
Manila and Clark both under attack (AI split forces). Both survived first attack, but should fall by the 3rd one ...
Mindinao has essentially fallen ...

Balikpapn fell on 1/10/42.
Tarakan landing today.

No signs of IJ in Burma yet ...

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ORIGINAL: DD696

That's fine, Andy.

I was willing to test out your scenario 2 (as you have it now) and was just informing you of what I have been doing to improve the AI for my personal play. I simply thought that my experience with the AI to date may have been of some benefit to you.

Hope you can improve it more. It will benefit many players of this great game.

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ORIGINAL: PaxMondo

Not planning to defend in Java as I know it would break the AI too soon.

Near term objectives (early '42):

Will defend North Burma and then push down. See how AI reacts to that. It will be slow as '42 Allies just don't have enough of anything. But Burma is a good place to fight for me as allies.

Then defend OZ and take back any territory lost.

Secure Aleutians.

Secure Line Islands.



1/15/42- Rabaul landing. 1st attack repulsed.
1/16/42 - Georgetown falls.
1/18/42 - JI arrives in Singers ... repulsed.
1/20/42 - Rabaul falls. Singers falls. Tarakan falls.

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ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

So it seems to be progressing ok without massive losses the only challenge will be has the pace allowed you time to make java impregnable will be interesting to see

Thanks

Andy

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ORIGINAL: PaxMondo

1/14/42 ... allies just took Kluang ... so another week before they arrive in Singers ...
Georgetwon still not taken, but units have arrived. Likely fall tomorrow ...
Sambas fell 1/13/42 ... so maybe Singkawang in the next week.
Manila and Clark both under attack (AI split forces). Both survived first attack, but should fall by the 3rd one ...
Mindinao has essentially fallen ...

Balikpapn fell on 1/10/42.
Tarakan landing today.

No signs of IJ in Burma yet ...

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ORIGINAL: dr. smith

I've actually been playing your Scenario 33 since December, which I think was a precursor? How much change to the AI scripts did you make recently?

I'm in May of '42. Didn't try any fortress Java, but I've had Japan blocked at Moulmein for awhile. Batavia fell on 22 April, Soerbaja's about to. Only thing left in DEI is Sabang.

China's been very quiet.

Can get you more details if this version is of any help.

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ORIGINAL: Yaab

AndyMac, I think I found a data error.

In scen033 and scen100, almost all xAK/AK/xAP/support ships in Pearl Harbor on December 7, have unusually high crew experience in range of 50/10 for day/night. In scen001 the experience rating of these ships matches the experience of other USN and Allied ships, which is on average 15/10.


For example, AK Alchiba is 13/11 in scen 1, and 53/12 in scen 33 and 100.

OthersxAK:Laida, Florence D
AG: Antares, Aries
xAKLs: Manini, Hirondelle
xAP: St Mihael

and so on, so forth.

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ORIGINAL: Andy Mac


Many thanks will investigate

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ORIGINAL: Yaab

AndyMac, I think I found a data error.

In scen033 and scen100, almost all xAK/AK/xAP/support ships in Pearl Harbor on December 7, have unusually high crew experience in range of 50/10 for day/night. In scen001 the experience rating of these ships matches the experience of other USN and Allied ships, which is on average 15/10.


For example, AK Alchiba is 13/11 in scen 1, and 53/12 in scen 33 and 100.

OthersxAK:Laida, Florence D
AG: Antares, Aries
xAKLs: Manini, Hirondelle
xAP: St Mihael

and so on, so forth.

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ORIGINAL: PaxMondo

2/1/42 - Rangoon falls.
2/5/42 - Clark falls.
2/7/42 IJ invades Java @ Kalidjati
2/9/42 - Manila falls.

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ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

Great thnaks this is what i dont get from AI v AI testing.

the AI sends 18th Brit Div to Singapore most of the time so Malaya takes longer which delays everything else.

The AI is actually moving pretty fast now - is it giving you many opportunities to massacre convoys etc ??

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ORIGINAL: PaxMondo

2/1/42 - Rangoon falls.
2/5/42 - Clark falls.
2/7/42 IJ invades Java @ Kalidjati
2/9/42 - Manila falls.

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ORIGINAL: Yaab

I think there is a problem with additional bases in Burma.

Since LCU numbers in Burma stayed the same there is not enough LCUs to guard the new bases on Rangoon - Lashio rai line (Burma Road). Granted, you will have enough units if you keep the 1st Burma Division split, but I always combine this unit, which is still a weak LCU even if combined. There should be some local police battalions to help guard the new bases from paratroopes and "rowboat corps".

Consider waht happens if frontline is stabilised 1 hex east or Rangoon-Lashio rail. The empty bases on the rail line may auto-revert to Japanese thanks to their "rowboat corps".

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ORIGINAL: Yaab

You need to hold these bases for the Burma Road to be open. If one of them reverts to Jap, this closes the Burma Road until you recapture the lost base/hex. That is my only concern.