Three dots above the unit type means a platoon sized unit.

<r> I just did a quick test and you need to control Bandar Lampur AND the hex with the sea mine next to it in order to open up the 30 oil trade route from Palembang. After that the Japanese have a net oil surplus.<br/>
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Regarding the Dutch East Indies I conquered Suerabaya and blockaded ...

<t> You need luck to capture the Bandar Lampur port in turn 1. And if you don't your landed units will be out of supply.<br/>
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I did manage to capture Palembang in turn 2 in one playtest plus the Bandar Lampur port, but didn't receive any oil the next turn. The convoy route wasn't created ...

<t> I think the game needs more work/tweaking, especially the 1941 scenarios as the Japanese player.<br/>
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Historically the Japanese began the conquest of the Dutch East Indies oil fields in February-March 1942 after the fall of Singapore. This timing is not possible in the game since the ...

I believe they patched out the possibility to disembark land units next to Batavia. With version 1.00.05 the game says "no landing locations available". I don't see how it's possible to avoid running out of oil after 2-3 turns as the Japanese player.

<r> Thank you for the clarification. It makes good sense and I clearly forgot to consider the possibility of an escape by sea when laying sige to a port city. Sea blockade is not really an option since the Carthaginian fleet is desperately needed elsewhere defending Cartage and the supply line to ...

<r> First off, thank you for a great game <E>:-)</E><br/>
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My apologies if this question has been asked before, but the forum search function does not work for me.<br/>
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Situation:<br/>
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Hannibal's army is laying siege siege to a city on the eastern coast (I forgot the name). In ...