Whoops I did it again.... (Game Over July 14, 1942)

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Wargmr

Sure, wreck my buzz

It's what I do best - ask anyone at a party!

[Mike McCreery]

Mr Mike is getting frisky sending out surface task forces without air cover. This is probably just a flesh wound.

[BBfanboy]

The Kongos can often be sunk with just three torps, so I am betting that one did ~ 20 major flotation damage and perhaps another 12 or so minor flood.
Hope you can vector some subs onto her before she limps away!

[Bif1961]

Since Kongo is a BC it's underwater protection is not on par with BBs so I wouldn't rule out that it will have to leave for some yard time.

[Mike McCreery]

Ships burn off Borneo

[BBfanboy]

Very nice! Those AMCs are worth a lot of points and the ones with float planes are a PITA!

[Mike McCreery]

More ships burn off Miri

[Bif1961]

He seems to be a little lite in the escort catagory.

[Mike McCreery]

You got dat right!!

A little ninja action southeast of Davao.

[Mike McCreery]

Subs Acive north of Borneo

[Mike McCreery]

Battleships tattooed by stringbags off Borneo....

[Mike McCreery]

How does an attacker get an op mode - ????

[PaxMondo]

ORIGINAL: Wargmr

How does an attacker get an op mode - ????

One of the units had not yet gotten fully out of strat ...

[Mike McCreery]

ORIGINAL: PaxMondo

ORIGINAL: Wargmr

How does an attacker get an op mode - ????

One of the units had not yet gotten fully out of strat ...

He is the Japanese, he is the attacker and he only had 1 unit in the hex. That was the weird part.

I dont think he could strat move into the hex. Pucheng is under Chinese control at the beginning of the game and did not change hands. Here is a picture of him moving into the hex the turn before.

[Mike McCreery]

This game has been going on slow but steady.

In China, the Japanese advance was stalled almost immediately.

[Mike McCreery]

The Phillipines campaign dragged on delaying the invasion of the Solomons. I managed to sneak a good bit of force onto Guadalcanal and a bit next door before my opponent reacted.

[Mike McCreery]

The banda sea has been slow to develop for the Japanese although I have no real plans to exploit it at this time.

[Mike McCreery]

Score

[GetAssista]

ORIGINAL: Wargmr
In China, the Japanese advance was stalled almost immediately.

It looks more like Japan stalled itself deliberately and your opponent is not really interested in waging land war in China. June 42 and Nanyang is still Chinese plus no signs of any kind of offensive drive in the south too. Tis gonna bite him in 44

[Mike McCreery]

ORIGINAL: GetAssista

ORIGINAL: Wargmr
In China, the Japanese advance was stalled almost immediately.

It looks more like Japan stalled itself deliberately and your opponent is not really interested in waging land war in China. June 42 and Nanyang is still Chinese plus no signs of any kind of offensive drive in the south too. Tis gonna bite him in 44

At the beginning of the game Mike stated he was not interested in taking out China completely and that he just wanted to clean up his lines. The fighting did not go his way and he really didnt focus enough armor to make the breakthroughs he needed. At this point it would be very difficult for him to push forward as I have 4000 AV in Wuchang and 3800 AV at changsha. At one point I moved a large army and encircled Hankow but retreated to prevent being cut off.

The goal now will be to build up Ledo and use it to airlift as much supply as possible.

He will be hurting in China in 44 as I dont have to spend units to cover all that terrain. I suspect that Singapore and/or Palembang are going to be the focus of a lot of british and Canadian units that are usually trying to clear out Taiwan.