New Small Map Scen - MOUNTBATTENS FOLLY

[JeffroK]

But many of us probably only do it for personal use, I found it a lot of work getting the AI to work properly. I had a "Invasion Australia" and WPO 1941 (Only 2 CV on each side) both without a propely working AI.

Louis Folly is interesting, as is any game where you have no idea of what the opposition is going to do. Having a few problems keeping the IJA out of Rangoon at the moment.

Cupla oddities, 14 Sqn RNZAF has Buffalos and is tied to a NZ upgrade line. 155 RAF has Mohawks, while reasonable I doubt they would be front line at this point.

[kkoovvoo]

Hi Andy,

thank you for creating small scenarios, i am returning to WITP after years. I will no longer have time for grand campaign.

I will for sure try all your small scens. Its great you create small scanearios with challenging AI - and we "part-time" players can also have fun.

[berto]

Given how much else I have to do (see my sig, especially the third item), WITP:AE is the only other game I allow myself time to play (other than the Campaign Series).

I consider WITP:AE to be the finest computer war game ever made. I have no time for the GCs. Small map scenarios make WITP:AE accessible for me.

All thanks to you and Symon. Keep 'em coming!

[Symon]

Andy; the small scenario people don't engage much on the forum, but many of them are the most dedicated and knowledgeable players. Comments are far and few between, and many are by pm, but always on the money, succinct and helpful. They may be muted and under the radar, but they are there. They are the ones that make it all worth while.

If you are used to the baying of the hounds at the Grand GC Hunt, it might seem that your efforts are unappreciated, but they are appreciated ... believe me, they are. Ciao. J

[derhexer]

I'd make some scenarios, but I don't know how!

[Andy Mac]

Interestingly Mohawks were still in frontline service in 44 !!!

Buffalos are an error I will pick up.

Andy

[Andy Mac]

My main issue is the scenario may be to big its supposedto be in 2 parts

1st 6 months - Folly taking Rangoon
2nd 6 monts - Mountbatten's Genius - holding Rangoon and making a grab for Malaya

[Andy Mac]

Has anyone plyed it out yet ?

Want to get sme feedback before tacklin the allied AI

[PaxMondo]

TRying to pull together time this weekend ...

[berto]

This scenario is not Babes-compatible, should only be used with a standard AE install, right?

[JeffroK]

Gday Andy,

Still working through the game, up to late Feb 44.

Trying to avoid spoilers.

A bit of a grind on the ground, around Rangoon numbers are even, I got pushed out of Pegu 2 days before my forces arriving should have held it, but the IJA hasnt been strong enough to take Rangoon. (I'm not got to explain why so that others can work it out themselves[8D])

In the North I am just starting to move, the jungle is as much to blame as the IJA.

At sea, miniKB rules, at the moment, Beaufighters put 1 torp into a CVL/CVE, the IJN BB's keep visiting, again I got some torp claims, I should start getting my CVE armada soon so we'll see what happens next.

The air is in balance, and thats depite getting 2:1 victories, too many RAF sqns are based back in Assam so I'm fighting out of Rangoon, Bassein & Prome, The Spit VIII is supreme, 1 have 1 Sqn each of P51A, P47D-2 & P38J which do well but numbers are low. One of my better Sqns has B25H, some silly Hayabusa's got in the way of the 12 x 50cal, confetti! (I'd like to think they used the head on tactic used against B24D and assumed the B25 only had 1 forward mg)

Its a good little scenario, plenty of options to consider and cover.

[berto]

ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

v5 Posted with working AI for Japan and many many amendments

Starting to play this.

With each new update, and in particular as you upgrade the AI, any chance it will work with an ongoing game? Or will restarts always be required?

[Andy Mac]

The AI doesnt update but I am not planning on messing with the Jap AI until a few people have played it through

Most of my efforts will be on the allied AI for the time being

Jeff my main concern is should it be one scen or two ??

i.e. 1st 6 months rescue XV COrps
2nd 6 months OPeration Zipper

To win the allies need Rangoon and Singapore

That was the intent of the scenario

Japan only needs one of them to win

[JeffroK]

I would prefer 2 stand alone scenarios.

ZIPPER/TIDERACE has always been an interesting "what if".

In MF, I have moved along to late April 44, 14th Army has finally crawled out of the jungles onto the Central Burma plains. I can now concentrate them against what should be undersupplied IJA formations, strangely the IJA seems to be continually supplied??

Allied airpower starts to be overwhelming. I have reasonable numbers of P38H & Spit VIII and a few Sqns of P47D-25, P51B, Corsair II & Hellcat I and lots of Hurricane IIC. japanese airpower seems to have been worn down, 2000 plus losses must have some effect.

My 4 CVE rule the Bay of Bengal, as long as I keep out of range [8D] and the Killer B's are taking shots at various targets across the map.

The scenario has been a lot of fun, though I think I've broken the back of it now, I'll see how it pans out.

[Andy Mac]

Has the Beaufighter being an attack bomber made them more credible I always strruggled with them as FB's in game ??

With that level of losses you may not need to take Singapore to win which may require a tweaking of the victory conditions

Andy

[JeffroK]

Didnt know I had to take Singapore!!!!!

Late June, Ive relieved Rangoon, taken Pegu & Sittang Bridge and am about to try Moulmein. I might slow there ans try a right hook.

I've been sending recce flights over Mergui, Tavoy, Phuket * Langkawi looking for an easy capture to set up airbases to support landings on the Malay Peninsula.

[JeffroK]

I'm unsure about the Beaufighter, about 140 TFX losses but they have had unescorted strikes against IJA TF moving within CAP range, not a fair comparison.

[Andy Mac]

Well I wasnt giving you all those extra naval assets in 2nd half for nothing.....

To draw allies should need to hold Rangoon
To win hold Rangoon and take Singapore by end Dec 44

[Andy Mac]

One of the things I am really noticing in this scenario is how much more realistic the sub war plays out without hundreds of LBA concentrating on ASW

Andy

[JeffroK]

I also like the Brigade/Regiment scale, but, would also like to rebuild them to Divisions now that Burma has been cleared.