ORIGINAL: obvert
Yes. Thanks. I've been fighting my impatience the entire way. [:)]
Instead of medium sized moves with this kind of vulnerability I'm playing with very small sized grabs for the most part. Palisade is using the SL in So Pac to get powerful units into good positions, but far in the rear right now. I would take a two day move to get the KB in and that I can avoid. With a 30k SL Noumea would be a tough nut with a fully supported and fortified US division. Same with Suva although the SL is a bit higher, and due to the lack of interest in the area, I really can't see a big enough commitment this far away at this stage. As you've said, So Pac is the best place for the Allies to fight Japan in 42.
Now, in India I'll have to be more careful. The 2-3k AV in the PI could move in easily to Goa and attempt a move behind Operation Chariot moving on Hyderabad. I'll have to be vigilant, make sure there is an escape route and that the flank is at least managed if it can't be completely protected. Bombay and Karachi will have to continue to be garrisoned heavily, and that will happen. They're both edging toward level 7 forts now though and moving to level 9 airfields in days. Lots of US support units are on the way along with some armor and a few infantry regiments to threaten Diego if he goes for a flanking move in India.
China I can't control. This is where I'm most concerned with an all-out move. Instead of going forward I'm planning a way back to an even more stable line where air power that will soon be free to act here will not have so much influence. I'll start getting it set up and if it looks like an all-out rush, and if Pingsiang falls, i will then get everything back to the +3 and Changsha. I'll still have the inside lines, and I can keep the railroad near Kweillin/Liuchow. At Sian it's in the clear, so vulnerable to air power, but it will be level 4 forts, more than when he came last time. All areas behind already have a line set up.
I know the feeling about impatience! [:D]
Noumea is actually a very dangerous place to land in 42. I did that in our game but had to pull everything out. Remember? [:)] The problem with Noumea is its isolation. Too far from OZ and too far from Suva. Its kind of hanging alone in the middle. And also 3 bases to cover!
But as you say it doesn´t look like GJ has much interest in the area so I doubt he will come crashing down on you. [:)]
Regarding China and India I think the best way to know is to keep track of the PI troops. Hopefully you can get some SIGINT on where they are going. If he is moving them the India or SOPAC you should have a month to prepare. If he moves them to China you can be more aggressive elsewhere and don´t have to fear a hammer coming down on you. [:)]
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