The Accidental War Obvert vs Lowpe

[JeffroK]

"Hey, a japanese group of ships landed some crates of food on our coast". "What? THEY WILL BE ANNEXED!!!!!" Nations do not go to war over crates of food or something similar. They may demand compensation orexplanations, but not declare war.

Somewhere in the South Atlantic is something called the Falkland Islands.

I disagree, this is not "a mulligan". This is the game asininely activating the soviets for a wrong supply drop, which makes no sense at all. It's such a trivial thing,I could maybe understand it if it was troops. But here, for all we know, it's crates of food dropped on the coast of a neutral nation.

So when the equally asinine game system gets your CVTF to react, even if you set it to not react, you become forgiving and allow a "mulligan" and replay the turn. For all we know it was a full blown invasion bravely turned back by a valiant moose herder.


I think it will be fun, probably half a dozen players have used the Soviets or had to fight against them. Well laid plans go out the door and the unknown comes into play. Maybe a house rule about the amount of interaction between the Western Allies and the Soviets.
If the game only makes it to 1943 thats it, but I see it running into mid44 at least.

[Bif1961]

The I-153 and I-16 are not MIGs they are Polikarpovs.

[Xargun]

ORIGINAL: Bif1961

The I-153 and I-16 are not MIGs they are Polikarpovs.

And here I thought they were IJN subs [:'(]

[Bif1961]

A flying sub I saw that on the TV show "Voyage to the Bottom of he Sea."

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: AcePylut

So basically…

Tojo: Hey you Commie Reds, in honor of our mutuar peace in these wartimes, here a shipment of beans and buttwipe for you from bottom of Cherry Brossom Hearts”.

Ivan Jackov: “How dare you suggest Glorious Mother Russia needs toilet paper from you capitalist warmongering imperialists! This is WAR.”

Meanwhile - along the front lines on the outskirts of Mongolia - a "soon to be resident of the Gulag" quips "Dang, I'm sick of this tree-bark arse-wipe. It would be nice to have something smooth."

As the same time - some Imperial Navy Swabbie thinks "Since when did our boys adopt red star uniforms and this doesn't really look like Korea."

***************Heroes of Soviet Union Old Soldier's Home # 129, Vladivostock, 1961*************

Ivan: 1941 was a difficult year. The Japanese cut the rail line and we were on 2/3rd rations, perhaps a small piece of horse meat once a week and we had to use very rough Japanese ass wipes.

Oleg: OHHHHHHHH! In Petropavlosk we used to DREAM of having rough Japanese ass wipes. And horse meat? HA! That was for the general officers only!.......

[Lowpe]

The British provided 3 sheets of TP per day...one can only speculate what the Japanese ration of TP was a day.

Beware the left hand.[X(]

[Lowpe]

Gonna start working on the turn...war with Soviets. I now have a reason to look forward to July of 42...eight big stinking divisions gone to Moscow and more divisions leaving in Nov of 1942...can I make it that far?

[CaptBeefheart]

Holy change of direction, Batman! Good luck containing the red menace.

Cheers,
CC

[Encircled]

Nomonhan II here we come.

[Jorge_Stanbury]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

The British provided 3 sheets of TP per day...one can only speculate what the Japanese ration of TP was a day.

Beware the left hand.[X(]

Not to mention that finding a secondary use for co-prosperity propaganda leaflets was discouraged, to say the least, by Kampeitai

[Lowpe]

The Accidental War...

Don't try this at home folks. Japan looses all surprise against the Bear, and although it could be worse, it it definitely isn't great.

Starting moves...expand vehicle production...currently at 213. I am thinking of going to 300. Perhaps 400 even.[X(]
I will start small, and increased only 1 point across all factories today and there are only 6 of them.

Karafuto is one day away from boarding trains for Shikuka. But there is no other AV here...I do have 2nd Raiding regiment smack dab in the middle of the Sea of Japan heading for Sapporo. A DMS, xAP and AK full of supplies and some air landing troopers.

Shokaku and Zuikaku are at Hirosaki.

[Lowpe]

Basically I have three divisions on the front lines...and border forts.

It will be a late night for Army planners...to be sure. I think Soviets have 2 HQa, but I can't remember where they are...most likely Vlad, but the other? Will they be air transportable, I can't remember if Soviets have transport planes, surely they do?

More research needed, I guess...

[Lowpe]

Mudken is a pretty important industrial base, what would happen if I send most of the troops to the front?

25% of the normal Manchuko garrison resides here. Not sure how much AV I have n Manchuko and Korea...But I guess this will be a staging base for reserves, rest and refit, and everything else.

[Lowpe]

The Command Structure...

[MakeeLearn]

Are T-34s Banzai proof? да (da)

[Lowpe]

Been thinking about how this war will impact the PP game.

Won't be buying anything out of China or Manchuko so really only from General Defense...

[Lowpe]

The restricted Manchuko Garrison Air Force...under 400 planes up against 2000+ Soviets.

Oh my! Have to make the most of this...

[Lowpe]

About 450 planes on the HI.

[AcePylut]

Look at the bright side - no more need to worry about that 8000AV garrison requirement anymore

[SierraJuliet]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Mudken is a pretty important industrial base, what would happen if I send most of the troops to the front?

25% of the normal Manchuko garrison resides here. Not sure how much AV I have n Manchuko and Korea...But I guess this will be a staging base for reserves, rest and refit, and everything else.

Had me running for my game there to check on the garrison requirement. I've lost track of which AE version you are playing. I'm on stock and Mukden only needs 200. 2000!!! now that is a big garrison to have to tie down. Guess you will have work out how much partisan damage you are prepared to accept.

BTW. I like your AAR name change.