Iwo Jima: [U.S.]

[Magpius]

Nothing so clever GW.
All I did was select the troop transports and move them to a highlighted sea zone just off the beach.
(as I'm about to unload them).
All I do is mod graphics, I leave it to the hard core grogs to modify play balance.

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text to follow...

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moving north

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getting tough


Taking losses at the quarry.
Can't budge those dug in Japs

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Pushing through the centre of the island

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Meanwhile down south more units are needed.

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The armored battalions push toward and take Airfield 2

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More unit losses at the quarry, 9th Marines rush east to fill the breach and hold the line.

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Orange beach taken.
Troops begin to move north.
Many units resupplied/upgraded.

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Some big concerns.
I now have -1 PP, following turn it went to -2!
How do I generate PP?
I also seem to have used up my task force bombardments.
Air strikes are also becoming rare.
- do they regenerate?
- do I need to disband units to get some PP back for front line troops?



27th & 28th Marine getting ready to push towards Airfield 3.
Progress is maddeningly slow. Despite the unit numbers, the Japs have really good entrenchment bonuses, and when they strike, are furious in the attack.
It is no walkover.
This game is cool.

[Anraz]

This game is cool.

The more I look at your mod the more I think the mod is very very cool[&o]

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Thanks A.,
It's still a little rough around the edges.
But I have to say, once I'm in playing it, I almost forget it's on a computer, and I'm back playing paper and cardboard. (feline free!)
Yes it is spartan, in appearance, but having dusted off some of the old games, all their tiles were simple graphics, and the maps, were rather basic.
So it is a case of keep it simple.
regards
A

[jomni]

ORIGINAL: Agent S
Some big concerns.
I now have -1 PP, following turn it went to -2!
How do I generate PP?
I also seem to have used up my task force bombardments.
Air strikes are also becoming rare.
- do they regenerate?
- do I need to disband units to get some PP back for front line troops?

What is the PP production and unit upkeep status?
There should be an info screen about this one.

Airstrikes from carriers? They should be repaired in a port with the right size. Don't think there is in the Iwo Jima map.

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Turn 13


Troops press forward and encircle/ strangle defending units

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Turn 14
Jap Naval HG engaged.
No Air strikes or bombardments left.
Negative PP has started moving back up.
Thinking of Disbanding some of the units at the rear to strengthen the assault forces.
Have sent in no recon, but it appears that the enemy never had large unit numbers

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Turn 15
The grip tightens, some resistance met, but this outcome appears inevitable.

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Turn 16
Endgame:
Does not look like 40 turns are needed for this scenario...?

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Turn 17
A large cull of rear troops, redeployed/ rested.
PP's spent on level and AP strength increases ready for final assaults.

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Turn 18
only a matter of time.

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Turn 19
1 down 1 to go, (in the north at least!)
Jap HQ down to 6 AP. The stranglehold appears to be working.