Axis Aflame: America Stands Alone

[Captain Cruft]

These "FW-190s" are equipped with the Japanese home-grown 20mm cannons, so their armament is basically the same as that of the George.

[Saros]

Georges also do that. Is it really necessary to remove all the late war fighters? I'd love a jet shinden and some of the more obscure models could be useful with a few tweaks. I can see the george/frank falling by the wayside but definitely leave the sam in to replace the zero.

[Captain Cruft]

I only want planes in there that were actually built beyond prototypes. So no Sam ...

My idea is not to create a "JFB Wet Dream" scenario. I just want to incorporate some reasonable tech transfer from Germany that while giving a significant boost to Japan still leaves it essentially way behind the US looking over the whole game (43 to 46). The core assumption (for aircraft) is that Japan basically cannot deal with anything that is not powered by radial engines.

To divert slightly, on the land war front I am thinking that a Pz-III equivalent might be good, along with something approximating to the PaK 40. Both are well within Japan's industrial capabilities. The Panzerfaust makes sense too, albeit not modelled directly.

There is still loads of work to do on all this stuff.

[Terminus]

With respect, Japan was incapable of producing enough of its own designs of equipment for its army. Are you postulating an increase in the industrial base as well? I assume the resources for that come from Siberia and Manchuria?

[Captain Cruft]

Japan will indeed inherit the core of the Soviet industry in the Far East. Not aircraft factories, but some reduced portion of everything else.

Whatever concoction I come up with for Japan I will balance with American numbers and earlier arrival dates so as to try to give either side the same chance of winning. Pure historicity is not what it's about. An enjoyable Slugfest is the goal

[Captain Cruft]

Also, as I said earlier, damaged factories will cost 5,000 supplies to repair instead of 1,000. Thus making switching production lines over very expensive.

[derhexer]

Thank you for working on this. I'm looking forward to playing it.

Just to save you some time and effort, I suggest avoid using scenario #s that others have used. According to what I have on my machine the following scenarios #s are in use
1-25, 28, 29, 31, 32, 36, 40-46, 50, 56, 59, 69 and 70

Thanks

[inqistor]

ORIGINAL: Captain Cruft

To divert slightly, on the land war front I am thinking that a Pz-III equivalent might be good

Japan main problem was engines production, so with heavier tanks IF they could somehow get engines for them, they could probably produce them.

along with something approximating to the PaK 40. Both are well within Japan's industrial capabilities.

This was more problem with projectile, not gun. They had quite good Type 90 75 mm Field Gun, but could not produce it with enough number. Shaped charge technology had to be smuggled from Germany in mid 1942.

The Panzerfaust makes sense too, albeit not modelled directly.

Japan had something like this - Type 4 70mm AT rocket launcher there was even 3500 of them produced untill end of war. But considering range, it was not probably very accurate.
Take a better look at their SMG, and semi-automatic rifles.

[Captain Cruft]

Thank you for the input.

This scenario is still a long way off. I will probably only get round to doing the LCU devices at a late stage, if at all. Whatever I do, the bulk of the army will be exactly as it is in stock i.e. large but crap

[derhexer]

"Thank you for the input.

This scenario is still a long way off. I will probably only get round to doing the LCU devices at a late stage, if at all. Whatever I do, the bulk of the army will be exactly as it is in stock i.e. large but crap "

Hi, Captain, how is this scenario coming??

Thanks

[derhexer]

Has work on this scenario been suspended?

[Ian R]

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[paradigmblue]

ORIGINAL: derhexer

Thank you for working on this. I'm looking forward to playing it.

Just to save you some time and effort, I suggest avoid using scenario #s that others have used. According to what I have on my machine the following scenarios #s are in use
1-25, 28, 29, 31, 32, 36, 40-46, 50, 56, 59, 69 and 70

Thanks

Focus Pacific uses #71 and #72

[Captain Cruft]

I might have to re-visit this. If I had stuck with it 10+ years ago it would have been done and (hopefully) being played.

No promises though.

[btd64]

I might have to re-visit this. If I had stuck with it 10+ years ago it would have been done and (hopefully) being played.

No promises though.

Go for it....GP

[Captain Cruft]

I might have to re-visit this. If I had stuck with it 10+ years ago it would have been done and (hopefully) being played.

No promises though.

Go for it....GP

Thanks

I have lost the files from before so will have to start from scratch, but I think I have much more patience now than I did then.

Thoughts so far:

Little to no German stuff, but Tonies will be easier to maintain.
Slightly enhancing some Japanese bombers, and introducing some new variants of existing planes.
Yamatos spawn as CVs not BBs.
Mostly keeping the Japanese land and naval OOB as it is, but making some things available earlier.
A few additional air groups for Japan (less than Scen 2).
A moderate amount of captured Soviet equipment, land and air. Not replaceable.
Other than that, as per my original outline (at the top of the thread).

[Captain Cruft]

Just fooling around.

No German planes, but ...

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[Captain Cruft]

Also this.

There won't be many additional fortresses, but I felt this one was essential.

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[Captain Cruft]

No China theatre. A blessing ...

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[Captain Cruft]

Many dot bases have been removed.

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