XJ vs Ike - # 17

[bigbaba]

grats sinking the yorktown.

and ike tries always something new and intrstring...now with his allied "wau strategy".

in WITP, the japanese get a very good transport plane with 10k load ( L2D “Tabby”) but not in UV.

the tabby is as good as the C-47 and helps alot with fast troop movements. for example:

transfering an air HQ and aviation unit from saigon to moleman in burma takes several weeks per land trasfer, but only 2-3 turns with tabby air groups.

[xj900uk]

The Japanese actually had a licence-built version of the Dakota which they continued surupticiously after the outbreak of hostilities. Don't think it was used all that widespread though, and I don't know what it's designation was.
I certainly could do with a transport plane right now, I've just had a look-see and in UV they don't arrive for several weeks yet... [&:]

[Ike99]

The battle grows larger.

[borner]

Wau is a diversion... once PM falls, you can kill it whenever you want to.

[xj900uk]

I out number him almost 3:1 @ Wau but can't seem to break through at the moment.  Having level 2 fortifications there don't help much & Frontal assaults seem to be a bit expensive to say the least! For the time being I've gone back to bombardments although I have only limited supplies. I do have most of the 8th Army there (infantry at least), South Seas, Yazawa and 21st Brigades. Think I'll have to divert some more troops in from elsewhere, I'm thinking some heavy artillery and possibly tanks as well - I note he doesn't have either from my reconissance flights

[borner]

did you bring any ENG units to PM to help reduce the fort level?

[xj900uk]

I have some in the area but they are not part of the attacking force,  they are still building up Lae but I could move them across if required.
They are construction Engineers not combat Engineers (like the US has) - will that still help to reduce his fort level?

[Kingfisher]

According to the manual only combat engineer units will help reduce the fortification level.

[xj900uk]

That's what I thought, thanks Kingfisher
 
Looks like I will have to move in heavy artillery & tanks from somewhere...

[Ike99]

Wau under the bombs.

[xj900uk]

Why don't you mention the top-cover of Zero's that I had buzzing around? Or the fact that they caught your Dakota's??

[Ike99]

Why don't you mention the top-cover of Zero's that I had buzzing around? Or the fact that they caught your Dakota's??

I only do propaganda for my team.

[xj900uk]

I only do propaganda for my team

 
Distorted imperialist Western Propoganda, obviously!

[Ike99]

The Japanese actually had a licence-built version of the Dakota which they continued surupticiously after the outbreak of hostilities. Don't think it was used all that widespread though, and I don't know what it's designation was.

Showa L2D2

[borner]

That's why I call him Fox-news IKE!!!!  [;)]   seriously though, that's what ARR's are for!

[xj900uk]

Thanx, Ike!  Must look up & see how many they built (both officially under licence & unofficially!)
 
Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year!

[RGIJN]

is this game dead?

[xj900uk]

Seems to have sunk since Xmas. Only had one turn back from Ike... [:(] Think he's concentrating on finishing off his other one first

[Ike99]

Seems to have sunk since Xmas. Only had one turn back from Ike... Think he's concentrating on finishing off his other one first

Send me your last turn please.

[xj900uk]

Send it through again? OK it's on it's way now