Hell Hath Frozen Over (Scout1 (J) vs Lowpe (A)

[awaw]

ORIGINAL: Q-Ball

Not taking Kuching or Singkawang right away is really asking for trouble as Japan. An AIR HQ at Singkawang by Dec 10th will basically suppress any Allied traffic all the way down to Batavia, unless they want to get torpedoed.

You have a wide-open highway right now down there, you're clear all the way to Singapore. I don't get it.

I tried routing some of the magic TFs into either Kuching/Singkawang. But they either gets roughed up by CD or air. Assuming we do not have KB hitting Singapore, is there a way to land in relative safety in turn 1?

[GetAssista]

ORIGINAL: awaw
I tried routing some of the magic TFs into either Kuching/Singkawang. But they either gets roughed up by CD or air. Assuming we do not have KB hitting Singapore, is there a way to land in relative safety in turn 1?

There is no CD units in Singkawang in stock scenarios. If you want to land in a light-CD-protected base you just include some CL/CA into your amphibious force to draw fire and cover transports. Heavy CD - better do it some other way or bring overwhelming surface force

[Lowpe]

ORIGINAL: jdsrae

From memory, those Banshee pilots will be more of a danger to themselves and the airfield base support personnel than the enemy for a few months yet!

I have enough trained to the high 30s low 40s already. They are filling out the squadrons as we speak. Good enough for merchant to CL work (IJN CLs have really weak AA this early).

[Lowpe]

ORIGINAL: GetAssista

Just a reminder that resources (as well as LI/Ref/Oil) are not wiped on capture, but have a chance of getting disabled. The chance is not particularly large when you are capturing a scarcely defended base. And there is no doubt Japan is capable of driving you off Hokkaido in 42. Also AFAIR Sakhalin south had even more resources than Hokkaido south

I was thinking of using one of the Allied engineer heavy units as a disposable. They might do the trick? It is a crapshoot, but worth it I think for throwing Japan off their mojo.

BTW, preparing for Sakhalin north and the oil, too. Wasn't going to go Sakhalin south as I have run out of units. Maybe I should buy one or two? Hokkaido south is really more of a diversion, but I would like to get it to work, too.

[Lowpe]

11 days and Yorktown arrives.
13 days for Indomitable.
69 days for Formidable

[RangerJoe]

If nothing else, bomb and bombard the place to wreck the resources and oil before you land.

[GetAssista]

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

If nothing else, bomb and bombard the place to wreck the resources and oil before you land.

This can be done with a CV/SCTF raid at far smaller expense in VPs

[Lowpe]

ORIGINAL: GetAssista

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

If nothing else, bomb and bombard the place to wreck the resources and oil before you land.

This can be done with a CV/SCTF raid at far smaller expense in VPs

Don't obsess over the VP. Not now, at least.[;)] Allies have to throw the IJ off their game, plain and simple. Throwing away some land units is well worth it.

[Lowpe]

Dec 19th and 20th

KB strikes...

[Lowpe]

A little glimpse into the operations in the Pacific...

I will probably send the 161st Regiment forward to Wake...I think there is a window, but will likely proceed it with some supply xaks just in case.

I can now set up supply convoys from Midway to Wake...for a little while.

Cats at Wake, Midway, and with the next turn Kure Island.

[Lowpe]

China looking incredibly strong right now. I know it is early, and really will be in danger all thru 1942.

Ichang falls, Hong Kong falls on a rare 2nd day attack that is better than the first day thanks to heavy bombing.

IJAAF bombing picking up steam across China.



Sian has 750 AV with another 400+ around Tienshui.

[Lowpe]

Burma is looking good, and as long as Singers stands there is little to fear here I think.

[Lowpe]

The critical theater looks bleak for Japan...this is a shame, to be honest. Japan will now most likely have to spend all the way thru April taking Singers and Palembang. If I continue they might not be able to take Palembang. I will probably drop some hints in my other AAR versus Lok about the critical aspect of this theater.

Should have 350+AV at Palembang in days. Two large PT Boat TFs, destroyers, light cruisers, cd guns, mines, and Singers still has 60+ fighters.

Plentiful supply now, with more troops arriving.

Each day that goes by the Hqs better prep and since there is an Command HQ present the multiplier can become downright ugly.

50 PP to swap out the 11th Indian Divisions Commander. Points well spent.[:)]

Probably pull the Aussies out of Mersing soon and let them rest in Singers.

[Lowpe]

Still no sighting of the IJN Fleet Carriers that were diverted here from the Pearl Strike.

[Lowpe]

Butchers Bill for the day...

Air fights over Singers, Manila, and Rangoon. Japan is bombing upper Malaya, but there really isn't much there anymore.

S boat gets a kill...

[Lowpe]

Elsewhere Ocean Island is taken in the South Pacific by small forces.

Nothing spotted off the West Coast.

Japan doesn't even have AA at Miri...Recon shows oil down to 133 with 168 now damaged.

Afternoon Air attack on Miri , at 64,87

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 12

No Allied losses

Oil hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 2 x 300 kg GP Bomb
1 x 139WH-3 bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 2 x 300 kg GP Bomb
3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 2 x 300 kg GP Bomb
2 x 139WH-3 bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 2 x 300 kg GP Bomb
3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 2 x 300 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Miri , at 64,87

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 4

No Allied losses

Oil hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 2 x 300 kg GP Bomb
1 x 139WH-3 bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 2 x 300 kg GP Bomb

[Q-Ball]

Gotta land a base force at Miri, even just a Company will do. That and just a Chutai of Oscars or Zeros puts a stop to that Oil bombing. It doesn't take much at this stage, but you have to think ahead.....

[RangerJoe]

Even Nates work on those old B-10s that the Dutch have. That and an AAA for night bombers.

[offenseman]

I have not played this set. Do Refineries make supply?

350 av with the rest and intangibles like the HQ is downright nasty. As it stands I'd reckon best case is several months delay getting Palembang, Several months too long as all of us who play Japan know. Two day turns already hurt Japan and eat away at the amphib bonus. As far as I am concerned two days turns, which I like a lot, use up about a month of amphib bonus and for every month Japan is bogged down in Palembang and/or Java, I think three months can be removed from the day the war ends, counting from 9/45. All things being equal of course. I am anxiously awaiting how this all plays out. Thank you for a most interesting strategic plan. [8D]

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Burma is looking good, and as long as Singers stands there is little to fear here I think.

The Burma Road from Paoshan is a secondary gravel road which will not allow supply to flow very well. Could you fly to Tsuyung where the paved road starts?