Nomonhan Redux: Seydlitz (Japan) vs. MBatch729 (Allies)

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and TB and recon

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Now on to merchant ship builds, but first I wanted to show that Musashi is progressing nicely and will finish very close to Yamato.

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First I want to show you that I have halted the CVEs to use the points on tankers.

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Building your merchant marine early, before the allied torpedoes get fixed is crucial to your survival. I have accelerated all of the 1942 tankers. Sad to say there aren't many of them.

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And if you lose the AOs in 1942, you don't get any until later in the war...

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As mentioned earlier in the AAR, you also want to accelerate some of your APs.

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Here are your aux:

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Akagi Maru is better as a troop ship than as a raider.

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Finally, here are the AKs that come in the next year:

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Remember, even if it looks like a lot of cargo ships now and you feel like you don't need to accelerate the specialty ships (tankers and AP) then remember that every hull consumes fuel when it sails. That means that if you can do the tasks using fewer ships you will be better off.

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While we are on a related topic, Here is where I am burning my initial limited stocks of mines...I want a defensive barrier to protect the Sea of Japan. Unlike witp, I will have lots of small convoys moving back and forth to Korea hauling resources.

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Here is what my pilot replacement pool looks like

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Here are the ships that were sunk this turn:

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And here is an update on the Haruna as she steams back to Cam Ranh Bay:

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As always, comment if there is something that you want to see or discuss.

Hopefully this AAR will provide useful info for everyone, both allied and Japanese players alike. On one hand you can see how good you are doing relative to me in the game. Likewise, you can see that Japan (at least not the human played Japan) is not the invincible empire that can shrug off losses.

I only count myself as a mediocre player anyways. I learn more by sharing comments than anything else. I also tend to like maps and pictures over text combat reports as they don't always convey the strategic situation. I hope that many of the people reading feel the same way.

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ORIGINAL: stuman

Graduated from Public Schools here, and from U of M. I am hoping that our new Mayor ( probably Wharton ) will help. Herenton was a hinderance. I have been wargaming since my first Avalon Hill game back in the late 60's. My brother and I spent many, many hours playing all sorts of titles. Great memories [:)]

I am pulling for you in this AAR. You are certainly correct in that if one is going to attack Russia, it has to be done immediately.

U of M '88 graduate myself. Go Tigers Go!

[MrPlow9]

Great AAR! I love all your attention to detail, all your visual aids really help me understand Japan's and the War's situation perfectly. After having done an AAR for another game before, I understand how much effort it takes. Thank you for this AAR, I have been refreshing and checking the AAR section for any updates all day, i'm hooked! [:)]

ORIGINAL:  seydlitz

And here is an update on the Haruna as she steams back to Cam Ranh Bay:

Hahahahahahaha[:D]

[Monter_Trismegistos]

You are still producing Ki-36 Idas?

[Astarix]

I know you wanted to keep the whereabouts of KB secret.  However, do you think using KB to Port Strike Manila might have been useful?  If nothing else you could have killed the majority of the Asiatic Fleet at port, then retreated KB into the mist.  Even with the high dud rate, effectively used subs can still be a very effective nuisance to Japanese shipping.  Some of them do explode, and any unescorted merchies are likely to be attacked on the surface.  Even if a sub uses its full complent of torps to kill a single ship, its worth it for the allies.  Plus, you never know when a lucky hit will put a fish in a CV or BB.

Obviously I don't know how effective your opponent is at sub ops, but a little bit of time spent with them by the Allies can pay big dividends.

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ORIGINAL: Monter_Trismegistos

You are still producing Ki-36 Idas?

Yes I am until I use up all the engines. Japan starts with 332 Hitachi(early) engines and the only two planes that need them are the Ida and the Theresa, which has to be the worst transport in the game. In fact, I disbanded the Theresa units on turn one because the aircraft were not worth the AV support needed to take care of them and they took up valuable real estate on the airfield.

The Ida is actually useful in the game for attacking ground units on the mainland, coastal ASW, and as trainers for other bomber pilots (as long as you have PDU on).

After the engines are gone I will convert the factory to something else.

Besides, if I did change the factory over right now, I would be consuming precious supply repairing it. Later on, it will be much clearer what I need to use the factory for (although it will possibly be Helens).