What i do is fly em in, and them fly them out after when they arent needed anymore.

Of course using them to stop retreat is a better course of action, ill try it now i think...

I use paras out of Palau or Truk (moved there asap) with flying boats to grab all those deserted base hexes in New Guinea. I use squadron of 4-8 planes to drop about 30-60 troops in each hex

How do people fell about this tactic?

In my experience, if u try to destroy ''fort'' or ''fortress'' type CD units (like corregidor), they take quite a beating...

<r> check out these interesting pages<br/>
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<t> If japanese factory has KI-67 Peggy -rd (65)x0 , does it mean that its damaged (or not working yet), since the number is in paranthesis?<br/>
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Because some factories show D3A Val (0) x 8... which i assumemeans 8 planes being produced per month...<br/>
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So, if a factory starts ...

even level-bombers can be used for supply transport right?

or, like said above, dump supplies at closest port, and have a HQ leech some to where u want it.

edited to re-close the subject and get back to topic

I was gonna ask, can u disband, or add more troops to a transport TF on turn 1 (japanese) thats got troops allready loaded?

Drop paratroops in enemy un-occupied base hexes, or behind/around enemy stronghold, then attack with main force, enemy has nowhere to retreat to and dies?

so, anyone have (a) favorite history book(s) on WITP period?

Would PC's, PG's and MSW's be enough, or do I need DD's, CL's and CA's ???

I would have thought that airpower would suppress defendes enough.

<t> I think unhistorical is good!<br/>
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If someone is gonna go all historical-all the time, just buy the war in the pacific CD collection, its much faster, or read a history book.<br/>
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In history, japan lost, the whole point of the game is to try to make Japan win, so u have to do ...

Usually, i dont...30kg boms are mostly paint removers right?

<r> Big transport TF unloading at Mersing, see horrible results!!!! (all in same day... and night)<br/>
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What gives, Mersing doesnt even have a CD unit????<br/>
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Is the fire coming from Singapore 60 miles away???<br/>
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/08/41<br/>
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<t> Personnally, i dont like the 1 port attack with that many subs in manilla, I can see lots of AK's and auxilliaries, with sone DD's etc... in manilla, but not 25+ subs n manilla lined up for a turkey shoot<br/>
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i would like for allies to be able to send at least 60-70% of those subs out ...

Got an HQ in Johnson Island??

<t> thanks Kaiser<br/>
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Are there any ''standard'' house rules written out there?<br/>
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Some I've seen that look good are:<br/>
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only 1 port attack on turn 1<br/>
only PH as port attack on turn 1<br/>
only land troops under fighter cover (land or carrier based)<br/>
no troop ...

Lets say i'm playing japanese.

Would it be considered gamey to do 10, 20 or 30 landings/invasions (large and small)?

IMHO, 1st turn attack on PH always seems too weak, is it gamey to attack Manilla instead/also, where i can sink and damage 20+ subs?

<t> As the Japanese, i would say at least several hours... maybe 8 to 10 or more.<br/>
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Helps if you make a checklist of what goes where, what changes u make to production, etc... so that next games r faster to setup.<br/>
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If you keep same strategy from game to game, u can use a ...

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