Looking at the losses. If I was the Allied player I would feel good about the CA, CL and DD losses and ratios. The AP losses could slow down your opponent. This is the best combined (Allied and Japanese) AAR I have ever seen.

Thank you for responding to my questions. I look forward to seeing how the Vietnam landing plays out.

WITP AE is unique in scope and time. It is the only strategic game I know of where the land, sea and air elements are of almost equal importance.

Some players emphasize the game component. Other ...

Great Action! I appreciate your lack of caution. At this stage of the game, ally players often use a very boring and slow application of overwhelming force. This is a lot more entertaining as a spectator. Is it more fun for you? Any thought of posting the replays on YouTube?

Sorry to see the game end. It was very entertaining. Thank you for sharing the game.

Found this movie about the IJN politics over building the Yamato. very interesting.
Japanese with subtitles:

The Great War of Archimedes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcNrKxqIYW0&t=2669s


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_War_of_Archimedes

The beginning sequence is quite interesting ...

If I remember right, there was a US Admiral (Fletcher?) who was criticized for paying too much attention to refueling.

Great action! You might as well fight with the surface fleet now. The US Fletcher horde will soon be overwhelming.

Sadly Suwannee sinks...couldn't put out her small fires and the flooding got out of control....unfortunately took Admiral Norman with her! :o

CVE Suwannee sinks....
RADM Scott, Norman has been KILLED


Will there are a lot more CVEs on the way, so I wouldn't worry about CVE losses until they ...

How do you keep track with so much action, spread over so much territory taking place at once?

I admire your fortitude in the face of overwhelming odds. This game is one of the most entertaining I have ever seen. Two skilled players giving their best for years.

What is the port and air base size of Quinhon? I would imagine that you have a lot of engineers to expand it rapidly. Does it have any terrain defensive bonus?

Thank you to for this exciting turn!

Wow! That is a lot of action. Good luck with the next turn.

The abundance of engineers is one the best assets for the allies.

I would be very nervous about a possible night fight or bad weather day for a carrier task force that has only one CA and no BBs.

Good luck!

This is a fascinating game. I have never seen an allied invasion of Vietnam, anywhere close to this early in the game. Having a narrow thrust adds speed but is more vulnerable to being cut off.

If this had occurred in real life, it would have major consequences in world history. Whether for good or ...

My Dad was on a LST that picked up Chinese troops at Haiphong and transported them north to fight Mao. Here is an excerpt from his letter dated 4/4/46:

" Tied up at the docks at Haiphong, Indo-China (now Vietnam) Came in yesterday afternoon and loaded on some supplies for Chinses troops and expect ...

<t> Fourth of July mail bag bonus:<br/>
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7/4/45<br/>
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"Had a right nice holiday. Holiday routine, no work that is!<br/>
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This afternoon the convoy shot fireworks (colored smoke shells) that were right pretty. Oh yes, the dinner was good, with turkey, etc, and ice cream. One ...

<t> 7/8/45 Arrived at Morotai.<br/>
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7/10/45 Beached. Taking on men and equipment of Royal Australian 1st Technical Air Force, RAAF, Group 422.<br/>
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7/12/45 Air Raid. Japanese bomber dropped several bombs not in vicinity of this vessel. Results of action unknown. Secured from GQ. 1450 ...

<t> 6/20/45 Arrived at Morotai after uneventful voyage. Beached and discharged CB personnel and equipment. Started loading bulk cargo.<br/>
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"On the night of June 22, we were on the beach and GQ was sounded about 0330. Everyone more or less thought it was a false alarm, so we just took our ...

<t> Erik,<br/>
Thanks to the WITE 2 team for all the work that has gone into fine-tuning the game. I plan to buy the game in January after my budget recovers from Christmas (I currently am playing WITP AE). I hope that the game sells have met your expectations and you continue to expand and improve ...

<t> Bonus Mailbag - M & M's discovered!<br/>
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6/10/45<br/>
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"We are sitting on a bench on the deck waiting for G.Q. [action station was operating twin 40MM AA guns on the Starboard]. I don't see what the boys have to talk about, but there is a constant stream of conversation. You would ...