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Is Manila cut off ? - 12/1/2017 9:26:48 PM

dave sindel

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As a relative newbie, I'm still learning about hexside control. Here is a screenshot of the territory surrounding Manila. It appears to my inexperienced eyes that I have Manila completely cut-off from being re-supplied. Is that an accurate assessment?

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RE: Is Manila cut off ? - 12/1/2017 9:53:49 PM

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Supply should be able to move across the ocean hex side from Bataan.

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RE: Is Manila cut off ? - 12/1/2017 10:15:30 PM

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The hex-side to the East of Manila is colored red so they can retreat that way (probably a good thing since Manila has stronger defensive terrain). Unless they unloaded a big amphibious convoy in that hex they're not going to get many beans or bullets from that hex though.

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RE: Is Manila cut off ? - 12/2/2017 2:19:48 AM

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They will not retreat east because it does not have a clear supply path to a Japanese base.
Only a very small amount of supply will move automatically each turn from Bataan to Manila across the bay. He could use barges to move a lot more, but it costs supply to create the barges and he has to have over 10K supply to start with.

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RE: Is Manila cut off ? - 12/2/2017 5:36:50 AM

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Manila is most definitely not cut off.� It has a valid supply path to Vigan and can also receive supply from the adjacent port of Bataan.� Japanese troops can retreat due east of Manila.

Alfred

Edit: Apologies to all. I misread a hexside of hex 80/77. There is no overland supply path back to Vigan.

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RE: Is Manila cut off ? - 12/2/2017 7:17:51 AM

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I don't understand how they can move east if there is no valid supply path. I see the red hex side but the hex to the east of Manila is itself isolated so there should be no supply route through there. What am I missing here?

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RE: Is Manila cut off ? - 12/2/2017 7:31:16 AM

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There is a valid supply path.� The value is 20.

Alfred

Edit. My apology I misread a hexside and you are correct hex 80/77 is not connected to hex 81/76. There is therefore no overland supply path back to Vigan.

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RE: Is Manila cut off ? - 12/2/2017 12:50:56 PM

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Thanks to everyone who responded, and thanks to Alfred for the clarification.

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RE: Is Manila cut off ? - 12/2/2017 5:26:07 PM

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There is something rotten in the state of Denmark when the 2 most knowledgeable experts on this game disagree!