what to do...No Roy2008

[terje439]

ORIGINAL: AirGriff

Well, what the heck.  Since you'll probably lose to an auto victory anyway, then mount up a respectable assault force with tons and tons of supply/fuel and go hit the Bonin Islands.  Plant a bunch of bombers out there and sink everything you can coming out of Japan to supply all his new found gains.  There's no reason you have to let him have ALL the fun. 

Make it an all out deal.  You'll have to go way around to try and avoid his naval search patrols, but at this point you've got nothing to lose.  Bring lots of engineers to build up the bases, lots of aviation support, AA, a division or two per base...the whole works (you'll need everything that floats to move this stuff).  Whether it works or not, he'll come scurrying back with everything he's got.  Maybe it'll shake something loose for you.  It would be impossible IRL, but your game departed any sense of reality a long time ago. 

Actually I got almost the exact same reply in my AAR hehe. Guess it is about time to do something totally unexpected [:D]

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[AirGriff]

Yeah, have fun with it.  Worst case, you will learn a whole lot about just how bold you can be in future games. 
 
Make sure you have plenty of oilers for refueling, lots of supply and fuel to off load.  You'll have to pack a bunch of your aircraft on AK's to off load.  Bring along anything that can shoot and has good endurance.  No PG's or PC's and the like.  I'd bet you a cold beverage he's got little or nothing in the Bonins because he's surely needed every transport he's got running supplies and troops all over the place.  He might have the place mined, though, so some longe range MSW's and DMS' would be good.  Invite the Royal Navy into the party, as well.  It's a Battlestar Galactica moment. 

[terje439]

ORIGINAL: AirGriff

Invite the Royal Navy into the party, as well.  It's a Battlestar Galactica moment. 

What Royal Navy [:D]
RN's presence is down to 1 CV, 3 CA, 4 CL, 6 DDs. Oh and before you ask...there is no India either [:D]

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