Moderators: wdolson, MOD_War-in-the-Pacific-Admirals-Edition
ORIGINAL: aztez
3. Midway and Johnston Island
I think he will show up in these bases in some strenght. These bases might not seem important ones but they will give a) buffer zones for his rear areas and b) he can recon and keep some annoying torpedo planes here.
These two are likely targets.
ORIGINAL: Swenslim
If somebody wants to invade Perl Harbor, he must do it at first month of the game, and I think it quite possible. Of course it will cost you very much but with luck it can be completed. I think to accomplish it would be enough 3 free divisions on Islands - 33, 4, and and more(I dont remember number), 5-6 BB, all CV's.
ORIGINAL: Kereguelen
ORIGINAL: aztez
3. Midway and Johnston Island
I think he will show up in these bases in some strenght. These bases might not seem important ones but they will give a) buffer zones for his rear areas and b) he can recon and keep some annoying torpedo planes here.
These two are likely targets.
Your opponent cannot use it as a Betty base unless he is willing to station one of his Air HQ's there. The Pacific atolls do not have the same value for the Japanese in the AE as they had in WITP.
ORIGINAL: Rob Brennan UK
Not sure off hand about johnson but Midway is a lvl 4 AF at game start so japan can definately use it as a torpedo bomber base if he has enough supplies (unless im getting the lvl 4 confused over old WITP stats) . not sure he will need an HQ for lvl 4 , deffo for a lvl 2 mind you and very vulnerable to counter attack on an atoll. Im huessing those Japanese air hqs are very valuable for him.
and
"Absolutely golden advice regarding chinese replacements." /blush [;)]
ORIGINAL: jrlans
ORIGINAL: Rob Brennan UK
Not sure off hand about johnson but Midway is a lvl 4 AF at game start so japan can definately use it as a torpedo bomber base if he has enough supplies (unless im getting the lvl 4 confused over old WITP stats) . not sure he will need an HQ for lvl 4 , deffo for a lvl 2 mind you and very vulnerable to counter attack on an atoll. Im huessing those Japanese air hqs are very valuable for him.
and
"Absolutely golden advice regarding chinese replacements." /blush [;)]
As I understand the mechanic regarding Air HQs and torps, an Air Hq must be in range and the unit assigned to the proper HQ for it to use torps even if there is suffcient supply and a large enough AF. This makes the small attols with low troop garisons significantly less valuable for the Japanese. The real question and I am sure its gamey, is can you put and Air HQ fragment and have it function as if it were a the parent unit.
However, I would still expect an attack either or both islands. They are great scouting bases and can effectivly wall off cent pac from any "sneak" invasions.
ORIGINAL: LoBaron
Have a nice weekend aztez!
how do you interprete the japanese attack on savaii?
i see a potentially dangerous situation arising.
if this was not just a lucky try but an attack to path the way open for an invasion of suva i think id do something similar. "encircling" the fijis to
prevent reinforcements and then hit with a large invasion force.
if you lose fiji this adds to the loss of noumea and could result in a total isolation of australia.
