A scenario suggestion for Tankerace (for the coming patch) and others who wish to try..

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I'm currently without a home computer, so no WPO for me for a while.

Still, I've been doing a lot of thinking, and it seems like the confined waters of DEI and Malaya are better for this type of game than the open spaces of the Pacific.

I would like to suggest a scenario. Starting in 1926, ending in 1929, and placing the Japanese vs. British, Dutch and French. A nice opportunity to utilize the new french ships that are (hopefulyl) coming in the next patch.

The scenario area would extend from india to southern Japan to northern australia. Chinese and american bases ought to be deleted and no chinese or american units should be in game.

The premise would be that after the end of the anglo-japanese treaty in 1925 the relations rapidly declined, and the japanese went after SRA, with the final objective of making a push at India. The americans, having forged a treaty with japan in 1925 and hit by an early depression don't enter the war. It's a fantasy whatif scenario afterall.

Japanese shipbuilding would be accelerated, with two additional Furutaka class CA's and three more Yubaris coming online with additional 20+ destroyers to simulate wartime production.

British forces present would be an old iron duke class battleship squadron along with the usual 1926 scenario forces. Dutch are the same. French should get a few destroyers.

First part of the british fleet should arrive in 30 days to Karachi. Along with a regiment or two land units. The second batch in 120 days, and the third (that was mothballed perhaps?) in 300 days.

For the french fleet it would be 30, 160 and 360.

Oh well, it's just an idea to work with.

[Pkunzipper]

That will be a very fun scenario and for sure an interesting variation on the current USA-Japan war! [;)]

Lot of ships in small seas full of subs!
Airforce will play a bigger role, since, desptie the short range of the plane, there will be some points where ships will be forced to pass throguh (and, maybe, finally we'll see some full scale WW1 air combat duels over India!)[:)]!

I'd like if some volunterous guys (with a lot of free time) will develop a similar scenario!


PS. Tanel, do you have any ETA for your new computer? [:D] On our last turn there where many wounded ships with a long trip home to do!!

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No idea, sorry. But you ought to be happy. Both of my 16" BB's will go down. [:(]

[Tankerace]

Hmm, you know that is a very good idea for a scenario. And you are right, it would be the perfect thing to utilize the new French units. Though, if I made it 1927-1930, the Allies would have a chance to use the Bearn and the new French Aeronavale.

I might use that scenario template, if you don't mind, because I was planning on doing an additional 2 or three scenarios with the patch, especially one such as this to show off non American ships.

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ORIGINAL: Tankerace

Hmm, you know that is a very good idea for a scenario. And you are right, it would be the perfect thing to utilize the new French units. Though, if I made it 1927-1930, the Allies would have a chance to use the Bearn and the new French Aeronavale.

I might use that scenario template, if you don't mind, because I was planning on doing an additional 2 or three scenarios with the patch, especially one such as this to show off non American ships.

The more scenarios the better

[Rysyonok]

This is an amazing idea!!!