The old mans war KFMiller41 (IJ) vs mike (a) BTSL

[kfmiller41]

nothing better than an opponent dropping out after you do turn one[:(] Looking for new allied player

[kfmiller41]

Update, finally have new opponent (mike) and I decided to hang around Pearl for a second day of strikes. Never did that before in any of the playthroughs I have done as Japan in this mod. Now I know why, 102 planes lost.

Needless to say that hurt. Otherwise things going well so far. Plan is to take the SRA and then turn south to go after Northern Australia and probably Midway. Will cause some havoc in Burma but not try for India. Any advice is welcome.

Air losses were almost all from Strike force so I am really thin on planes right now, should still be ok if american carriers show up[8|]

[Bif1961]

One indicator for a possible 2nd day attack on PH is if you heavily damaged the airfields and cause a lot of losses to his aircraft. Always a judgement call, as I have done it before and it paid off and also had loses like yours on the 2nd day on other games. Also risky for a 2nd day strike is if he had several good ships none or lightly damaged in the first attack. I have sortied 3-4 TFs from PH and attacked his KB at night sinking 2 CVs and damaging 2 more. He did sink one of my BBs at sea and 2 CLs but it was worth the exchange. That game ended early.So risk and reward. Take your first day results and move on or risk it for more sunk vessels at PH, for possible greater loses for yourself as well.

[ny59giants]

PH - Move back to 7 hexes for day 2 and launch massive Zero sweep of base. Most Allied players place every fight on CAP, so you could do well here.

[kfmiller41]

that is great advice[:D] just a turn to late[X(]

[kfmiller41]

well a picture paints a thousand words so they say. Timed my support group badly and I paid for it, or should I say my poor troops did[:-]

[GetAssista]

ORIGINAL: kfmiller41
well a picture paints a thousand words so they say. Timed my support group badly and I paid for it, or should I say my poor troops did[:-]

Ouch... surprising that DDs actually had enough ammo for this kind of devastation.
It is good practice to make amphibious TF follow SCTF, this way you transports will never arrive early. Mishaps still can happen especially at night, but most of the time SCTF will step in first.

[Bif1961]

It was worth 21,079 words.

[PaxMondo]

[inqistor]

I don't know this mod, but you generally don't need CV support for landing in Malaya (well, except Mersing). You can use Patani/Singora for LRCap.
On the other hand, you need CV coverage for Moluccas. Dutch can move their bombers for multiple Bases there.
And you definitely need Combat TF there, and at New Guinea. Allies know, that you are coming.
Jolo is also important, to search for ships retreating from Manila (and some DBs to sink them).

And if you are attacking Wake, KB should support this landing. Don't send it back home if it have still plenty ordnance for planes.

ORIGINAL: kfmiller41

anyone know a good screen capture program that is cheap or free to help with my AAR

If you have WINDOWS 10, just linking OneDrive account will send every Print Screen screenshot directly into OneDrive.

[ny59giants]

Where was KB-2 (2 CV, CVL) that start at Babeldoab sent? If not to support Luzon operations...

KB-4 (3 CVL) start at Cam Rahn Bay and can support Mersing landings. I now prefer landing at Kuantan on 7th as this allows LBA to LRCAP my invasion of Mersing around 10th or 11th.

EDIT - This version of mod had John increase at start PPs for Allies. Add in there are some Dutch LCUs that are not permanently restricted and some places, like Palembang, may be stouter than in previous version.