Moderators: wdolson, MOD_War-in-the-Pacific-Admirals-Edition
ORIGINAL: BBfanboy
Given the emphasis on carrying out a determined defense in the Pacific, has the "No Unit Withdrawals" switch been set to "ON"? It would not make sense to withdraw ships and units if Germany is not the priority.
ORIGINAL: BBfanboy
Given the emphasis on carrying out a determined defense in the Pacific, has the "No Unit Withdrawals" switch been set to "ON"?
It would not make sense to withdraw ships and units if Germany is not the priority.
ORIGINAL: Macclan5
2) Given the above and Pre-supposing the Japanese postpone a deep push in the Solomon's ? Coral Sea would have the USN - King and Nimitz - used Carrier TFs to support MacArthur ??
This is really a tough call... hard to say.
ORIGINAL: Chickenboy
My understanding of this game is that the Japanese are constrained in their timeline on "most" fronts, not just the
DEI / Philippines thrust. So Rabaul, Northern New Guinea and the Solomons will not be a threat to the Allies LOS/SLOC until
their historical dates. Nimitz, et. al. need not concern themselves with them at this juncture in the war.
ORIGINAL: Leandros
ORIGINAL: Chickenboy
My understanding of this game is that the Japanese are constrained in their timeline on "most" fronts, not just the
DEI / Philippines thrust. So Rabaul, Northern New Guinea and the Solomons will not be a threat to the Allies LOS/SLOC until
their historical dates. Nimitz, et. al. need not concern themselves with them at this juncture in the war.
Not really. My Japanese opponent is supposed to follow the original timeline, and plans, untill such time as he has problems
with executing them. That time has come now. He has realised that his ground forces originally allocated for the capture,
and drive through the Moluccans, are inferior due to allied reinforcements. He is now FREE to act in whatever way he finds
suitable. That goes for ALL Theatres.
Fred
ORIGINAL: Macclan5
This is most interesting - the update. January 1942 - the "pinch" - Latest Pearl Harbor 2 - air strikes on Medano and Ternate - no competitive Air Cover - no
ability to deter it (??) (!!).
It isn't as much a question of how many assets I would supply MacArthur as of how many are available. Some are ready to beORIGINAL: Macclan51) Given the legitimate fear of a home front invasion on the west coast - how many assets would you be prepared to devote to
supplying MacArthur?
These questions I find irrelevant. I'm sure he would have made a terrific President..[;)]ORIGINAL: Macclan5MacArthur had occasionally and casually threatened to run for President as a Republican contender to FDR tho perhaps not as
often at this stage of the war. Does this influence the decision ?
Further some Hearst Newspaper / Republican allies actually proposed that the Commander in Chief Role be split from the
President in favor of 'a general'.
The President roundly rejected these stating "I believe in the Framers of the Constitution" as I recall my history.
We shall see. What is more important - what shall the Japanese do if they are not able to put down MacArthur and/or pushORIGINAL: Macclan5 2) Given the above and Pre-supposing the Japanese postpone a deep push in the Solomon's ?
Coral Sea would have the USN - King and Nimitz - used Carrier TFs to support MacArthur ??
This is really a tough call... hard to say.
Tks for asking, Buck. It was my intention NOT not to use the AAR the way we often see, with long lists of reports and detailsORIGINAL: Buckrock
Now that the key Japanese player restriction has ended, is there any chance we'll start seeing things like situational screenshots from the game or are the enthusiastic war correspondents and the hard-working editorial staff from the Brisbane Evening Star to continue as the only public source on the action?
ORIGINAL: BBfanboy
Nice work on Ryujo and Nagato! [&o]
In my games Nagato always sinks after three torp hits, even aerial torps - maybe crew experience is not very good or something.
Are you still playing a human opponent?
; Julia Child
