Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A))

[RangerJoe]

Mountains, fortifications, and lots of supply for the defenders.

Fatigue, disruptions, and mountains for the defenders. Plus, are these the best Japanese troops? A tank unit? An amphibious brigade which does not normally have a lot of heavy supporting devices, mostly infantry and support with light support weapons? Lots of artillery but mountains and fortifications counter that. Shock attacks only makes it worse for the fatigue and disruptions in the long run.

[CaptBeefheart]

Bandoeng would have been taken a long time ago if the opponent had rested for a few days between attacks and used one bomber unit to suppress fort construction.

Cheers,
CB

[Lowpe]

Feb 23, 1942

More dogfights over Brisbane...

[Lowpe]

The Dutch don't have enough raw AV to garrison the base, but they do have enough adjusted AV to hold against another shock attack![X(]

How do you like that, Ambassador?[;)] It certainly shows many flaws in the Empires ground game....forts are back to 1.[:)]

[Lowpe]

Ground combat in China...the moment of truth is rapidly approaching.

IJA tank Spearhead, versus Stuarts, 2 pounders, 3.7 mtn guns, and American TOE Chinese Divisions in x3 terrain. Who will hold out?

[Lowpe]

Saratoga and company retreated from the Kongo, rather than pursue....

Air losses for the day.

[Lowpe]

Ship Withdraw...

Guess what shows up! Dickman just got to Ceylon to withdraw too. Bad pre-planning on my part.

Gameplay Change: Allow ship withdrawals at any on map level-9 port and some
smaller ports with no enemy nearby. Ships can always be withdrawn from any off map port or from any TF that is currently off map. Ships that are not badly damaged can be withdrawn from some on-map ports or from TFs in certain on-map
regions. For on map, ship may not be on fire, total damage may not exceed 99 and no individual damage type (system, floatation, engine) may exceed 50. Ships may not be withdrawn from any on-map location where the enemy has air superiority.

The intent is to prevent withdrawal as a method of saving a ship that stands a good chance of being lost or further damaged. On map withdrawal ports are set based on the historical exit locations for ships leaving the Pacific:

1. Any level 9 port.
2. National home ports of the United States, Canada, India, Australia, and New
Zealand (with no port level requirement)
3. Any level 7 or larger port on the US or Canadian West Coast.
4. Any level 7 or larger Indian port East of Ceylon (including Ceylon itself)
5. Any level 7 or larger port in South Eastern Australia, plus Perth.
6. Any level 7 or larger port in New Zealand.

[Lowpe]

The first third of a division from the American 41st arrived and is resting at Sydney right now, while two thirds of the Americal Division is also now in Australia resting, plus the 34th Regiment giving us a pretty good regiment sized American contribution to the defense of Australia....the 34th Regiment has recovered from their great early defense of Maryborough.

Not sure yet about the islands...Lord Howe, Raoul, and Norfolk. Have to think on those.

[tolsdorff]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Denied![8|][:D]

In my current PBEM as Allies against Puhisa, extended map with stacking limits, Bandoeng seems very OP.
Its forts were reduced to 0 quite quickly, only 30.000 supply present. But 3 months later, everyday subjected to bombing raids, mid-June 1942, it is still holding and mauled 4 elite Jap infantry divisions while in level 0 forts. Fatigue never goes above 5. Disruption hardly ever bigger than 0, and still 10.000 supply left. I started shock attacking the Japanese, seemed to OP to me.

Perhaps it was a glitch. Wonder if you will have the same experience.

[Ambassador]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

The Dutch don't have enough raw AV to garrison the base, but they do have enough adjusted AV to hold against another shock attack![X(]

How do you like that, Ambassador?[;)] It certainly shows many flaws in the Empires ground game....forts are back to 1.[:)]

Meesa like that !

I agree with the comment a few posts above : too many shock attacks without enough rest. Like in some other places, too much at the same time, too fast.

[castor troy]

It just strikes me to keep shock attacking on and on. Anybody willing to tell him that there's also the option to deliberate attack? Just doesn't make sense and if the AI would do that on and on and on we would call it broken. [&:]

[Lowpe]

In defense of Japan, he could simply be shocking with the armor element present and deliberate attacking with the rest, or a portion of the rest.

[Lowpe]

Feb 24, 1942

Japan rested their entire air force from offensive missions today.

[Lowpe]

Invasion Ceylon...I guess poor Dickman has to go to Cape Town to get removed, 20 pp a day. Ouch.[;)]

[GetAssista]

ORIGINAL: castor troy

It just strikes me to keep shock attacking on and on. Anybody willing to tell him that there's also the option to deliberate attack? Just doesn't make sense and if the AI would do that on and on and on we would call it broken. [&:]

The beatings will continue until morale improves!
It would be uncharacteristic of Japanese commander to let his troops relax after yet another unsuccessful assault [:D] Instead it is "go and die like a samurai"

The Dutch last stand in Bandoeng is already legendary in my book

[Lowpe]

They are not in the best of shape, that is for sure...the HQs and still functioning artillery is probably the heroes of the fight along with terrain and possessing the base.

[Lowpe]

With no offensive missions, the plane losses for Japan are quite heavy.[X(][8|]

[PaxMondo]

Agreed, his op losses are pretty heavy. His A6M2 ops losses are 60% of his A2A losses ... wow.

[DesertWolf101]

ORIGINAL: PaxMondo

Agreed, his op losses are pretty heavy. His A6M2 ops losses are 60% of his A2A losses ... wow.

Wow indeed.... Taking care of your experienced Japanese pilots early on leads to crucial advantages. Like A6M3a pilots eating Spitfires and Corsairs for breakfast [;)]

[Bif1961]

He believes he should be carrying his shields into battle every day or be carried out on them.