Back in the game after 10 years, forgot everything lol

[scottj63]

Guys,

After watching a video series on someone playing the game, I decided to get back in it....Thank you for the post about performance. Got it running basically smooth now. In the game I don't remember how or why for a few things. Trying to load units in New Zealand to build up Espirtu and Noumea but I can't load any units even with AP's.....Can I be reeducated as to why I can't. Need to get ENG's up there to build up airbases. Also in Australia I can't load INF onto AP's either to get troops on a couple islands....

I am a retired guy living in the Philippines...I actually live at old Clark Air Base. Going to be painful to watch my home lost (laughing).

Thank you for the communities help in advance.

Scott in the PI

[CaptBeefheart]

Scott,

Great neighborhood. I might have taken the Asiana flight to Clark a few times. If I ever get that way again I'll give you a shout.

You are probably trying to pick up restricted units. Look for an (R) next to the HQ designation or the HQ line being grey rather than white (this is from memory--there are probably other indicators).

One thing to note is if you do manage to pick up a unit and want to send it to a base with a port under Level 4, you should load it on an amphibious TF, or else it'll take forever to unload.

Cheers,
CB

[scottj63]

CaptBeefHeart,

thank you Sir for the reply. Will take a look when I open the game again...

Living here at Clark is nice....Big expat community (but a lot left since Covid) But many of us with families live here full time....Two of my brothers came to visit from the states and never left. One lives in the same subdivision as me so I have company 2 or 3 times a week. I have lived here for 15 yrs now and absolutely love it....If you make it this way after the Covid restrictions are gone please get hold of me. Always nice to have company to share a beer. I have a 6 keg system in my house so the beer is always flowing.

Scott in the PI

[scottj63]

Capt,

Another question for you Sir. I remember there being a screen where I could select what theaters are commanded by me or the AI.....I think (laughing). Can you direct me to where that is if it exists.

Scott in the PI

[Platoonist]

You might be thinking of the predecessor game to this one called simply War in the Pacific. In that game you could assign a theater like China to AI control. In Admiral's Edition you can't. You run the whole shebang.

[btd64]

ORIGINAL: scottj63

Capt,

Another question for you Sir. I remember there being a screen where I could select what theaters are commanded by me or the AI.....I think (laughing). Can you direct me to where that is if it exists.

Scott in the PI

As platoonist said, that was the original game. Welcome back....GP

[RangerJoe]

Here are two threads where a new player asked for help and received a lot of advise. I suggest that you try the Coral Sea Scenario first and then the Guadalcanal scenario next. Play each one several times and play both sides.

Coral Sea

https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.a ... =&#4947044

Guadalcanal

https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.a ... =&#4947044

[CaptBeefheart]

Six kegs at your place? Very nice. That's better than any watering hole I know of in your vicinity ("You want SMB or Light, sir?").

I have no idea when or even if I'll be heading back, but I certainly will let you know.

One thing I did about 10 years ago was hire a driver for the day and we traced the Bataan Death March. Great way to spend a few hours. I have yet to do Corregidor.

Cheers,
CB

[scottj63]

CB,

My dad was stationed here in the 60's at Clark. Have lived here 15 yrs but have only travelled to a few of the islands.

Getting frustrated with my submarines doing what they want to do...I sent them to a hex to patrol...and then I will see them moving back to their home port with all their torpedoes and lots of fuel....Is my only option to have them remain on station? I have lost the Lexington off of Johnston Island as the Pearl Harbor attack force got it and its entire TF...and just lost the Hermes off of the east side of Borneo. I never saw the carrier TF that got it....I haven't sank anything capital yet.

Scott in the Philippines

[btd64]

Hey, you have "Auto Sub Ops" on. In the beginning of the game you should turn it off....GP

[rustysi]

Is my only option to have them remain on station?

No. Set them to patrol, best to use several locations. An area you wish them to 'swim' around, like the sharks that they are.[;)]

[scottj63]

BTD64,

That did the trick.....some still retire sooner than I want but I guess that is the captain. Having a great time I am at 30 Dec 41...Lost the Lexington after Pearl Harbor and lost the Hermes near DEI in an ambush....I am destroying his planes on raids pretty well he has lost like 150 more planes than I have an mostly bombers.

So glad I have got back into this.

Scott in the Philippines

[BBfanboy]

The game really is a blast - the learning curve is enlivened by the uncertainty produced by partial info on the enemy and the inevitable mistakes your staff will make in giving orders (or not!) to your forces. Good luck and good shooting! [:)]

[pontiouspilot]

You shouldn't put that info on here you will end up with dozens of us freeloaders showing up drinking your beer!!

If you get a chance take a visit down to Cebu.

[scottj63]

Guys,

More questions..... 30 Jan 42 now.....Have a couple carriers in Darwin after a very successful sortie into the Solomon Sea...Destroyed a very large invasion force that was heading SE to what I suspect would be Guadacanal. I am building up Tulagi as fast as I can and starting a base on Rennell. Problem I am having is my carrier TF in Darwin isn't refueling so I don't endurance to get them back out. Any ideas as to why? Second question which isn't as important is that my Chinese aircraft at Changsa won't fly their mission.....I have a flight of the AVG there and they are running their sweeps, but the Chinese birds stay on the ground....My other Chinese base with planes is doing their mission...Changsa has plenty of Air support also.

I got a little revenge when I sunk the CVL Rjuyo when they were raiding Midway....they didn't know I had the Hornet sitting up there....and got very lucky putting a torpedo into CV Akagi, which sank 10 days later on the way to repair. ASW ships are horrible, but I guess that is the beginning of the war for you.

Loving the game....Having nothing but time being at home full time I am getting a lot of turns in.

And my fellow American freeloaders would be very welcome here to enjoy my beer. I have a retired brother who lives in the same subdivsion as me so we get together 2 or 3 times a week to smoke and enjoy some drinks. I have lived here 15 yrs and I have never been to Cebu. Have been to Palawan, Bohol, and Boracay numerous times though....When there is no Covid BS going on I do most of my travel to other countries in Asia.

Scott in the Philippines

[Platoonist]

ORIGINAL: scottj63

Problem I am having is my carrier TF in Darwin isn't refueling so I don't endurance to get them back out. Any ideas as to why?

I believe Darwin in the stock game starts as only a size 3 port. Being kind of a backwater installation (at the time) it probably isn't large enough to handle docking and refueling a CV task force. Plus, unless you transported more fuel there since the beginning of the war you'll likely suck it dry.

[scottj63]

Platoonist,

Yes it is Level 3 port now.....I have put a lot of fuel in Darwin. I am using Palembang as my gas station.....Will the ships eventually refuel at Darwin as I don't have endurance to go to Brisbane or Surabaya before they will start getting damage for being at 0 endurance.

Scott in the Philippines

[btd64]

If you have any AO's available, send them to Darwin....GP

[Platoonist]

Assuming you have the fuel there, (and it sounds like you do) you'll probably have to disband or transfer ships out of your carrier TF at Darwin and use the refuel/rearm ships in this port feature.

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Platoonist

Assuming you have the fuel there, (and it sounds like you do) you'll probably have to disband or transfer ships out of your carrier TF at Darwin and use the refuel/rearm ships in this port feature.

If you want to retain the TF admiral, do not disband all the ships at once. Just transfer some of the ships to the base, click on the "refuel ships in port" button and then Right Click the same button to rearm what you can.

At a size 3 port a Carrier TF will not replenish its sorties (bomb and torpedo stocks) unless you have an AE/AKE present or much naval support. (See the rearm table in the manual for that detail.)

After that , transfer those ships back into the TF and then transfer the other ships needing fuel to the port and repeat the process. The port will likely run out of available Ops points before it can finish refueling everything. So you must decide whether to leave the carrier TF there (keep a good CAP up!) or start it toward a base where it can refuel and rearm completely.

Another thing to keep an eye on (this game gives you plenty) is upgrades - especially AA for the big ships and ASW for the DDs. Check your TF for ships that can upgrade in February and make a plan to get that done ASAP.