You guys are really making my mind puzzled.... I'd like to have a rule that it's simple enough to be easily followed turn after turn...at the same time i don't wanna nerf the best allied weapon but wanna have a realisticly slow-paced game....
Indeed. On that note... does anyone know if it is possible to slow down base construction (increase the # of engineer points it takes to expand each level) via the editor? Doing so wouldn't prevent the Allies from deploying their heavies, but would require them to send a lot more of their (plentiful by 1943) engineers along to build up the bases.
I'm still waiting for my opponent's opinion.... in the end it's him who's gonna play with those limitations and i think it must be up to him to chose what he likes and what he considers balanced.
As you know Q-Ball is a very experienced "all-round" player. As far as i know he's best known as a japanese player, which makes him probably the worst opponent for an virgin japanese like me.... however, challenge is what makes a game thrilling, so...here we are!
Turn sent!
Here are the final HRs...
-Just one Port attack on turn one
-Reliable torps off, allied damage control on
-Para units must be whole before paradroppping (not fragments all over)
-Landing or paradrops only on base or dot-base hexes
-Must pay PPs to cross borders that start *friendly* (e.g., Manchuria
-> China, or India -> Burma). Note that you can cross borders that
start out enemy (e.g., Kwangtung units can move into Russia or Thay
Army to Burma).
-1 week russian activation if Japan decides to invade.
-Thai units can move into the Burma panhandle and Indochina.
- 4Es on ground bombing mission must be at 10k feet minimum-
- Only 50 planes for each AF level
- 4Es on naval attack only from PBY4s (or Navy 4Es anyway) but only from 6k feet-
- night bombing allowed with at least 50% moonlight....
- No strat bombing before 1943 .
- No Allied Air or naval units in Russia are allowed, even if Russia is activated.
- No Mersing Gambit on turn 1
- SWEEP and CAP altitudes at second best mnvr. band....
- no 1 ship TF except for the allies in the first turns
plus my own restrictions: only one ride at PH; max 6 months in advance for R&D
Ok, for my first turn i have to thank NY59Giants who, with a lot of patience, took me by hand and helped me to work out the first turn.... which was really a monster!
However.... The initial strategy for phase 1 is the following:
PI: landings at Vigan, San Fernando, Lyngayen and Aparri (Legaspi will follow during the first week of war). Usual disposition (65th bde, 48th Division plus some SNLF units).
Malaya: the idea is a fast conquest of the Peninsula, with the use of 6 full divisions. The goal is to conquer Singapore by the first week of Jan 42.
Borneo: for the moment only Miri will be invaded.
Southern DEI: i'll wait for more naval forces before committing towards Ambon, Timor etc...
Sumatra: will be invaded during the third week of war.
Java: only after the fall of Sumatra.
Burma: the Imperial Guard div + 2 weak thai divisions will be used for the initial advance, along with the 55th Cav Bde.
CENTPAC: Wake, Tarawa and Rabaul will wait untill the KB gets back from PH.
Being my first japanese game i don't wanna rush too much. Play safe and wise, avoiding any major defeat during the first 3 months.
Once the phase 1 is finished (historical perimeter) - possibly by the end of march 42 - we'll see what we can do for the second phase.
I have 3 possible targets at the moment...
North and western Oz
Cylon and Southern India
New Caledonia, Fijii and line islands...
...ok, i know i'm not that original...[:D]
Oh, well, China for sure... i'd like to secure a good offensive perimeter by July 42....so to say: conquer Changsha and the cities around it.
Looking forward....
One more note... i know these first turns will be boring for you readers...always the same soup... so i will try not to bore you too much with combat reports etc, trying to summerize as much as i can and posting only interesting (if ever) screenshots
If you are prepared to commit your airforce to China you should be able to claim it during 42. Getting some armour there will help too!
This is no longer true with stacking limits, which this mod has. I'm in mid-Jan 42 as Allies and the road to Sian is closed to a quick Japanese conquest and will be hard to re-open. This is the way it should be.
If you are prepared to commit your airforce to China you should be able to claim it during 42. Getting some armour there will help too!
This is no longer true with stacking limits, which this mod has. I'm in mid-Jan 42 as Allies and the road to Sian is closed to a quick Japanese conquest and will be hard to re-open. This is the way it should be.
Yup. True. i studied the map with the stacking limits....between them and the garrison requirements it will be a HUGE victory if we could stabilize a front containing Changsha by the end of the 8th month of war...
This is no longer true with stacking limits, which this mod has. I'm in mid-Jan 42 as Allies and the road to Sian is closed to a quick Japanese conquest and will be hard to re-open. This is the way it should be.
Ah, forgot they were using the stacking limits! [:)]
Following NY59's suggestion i've detached CV Kaga from the KB...she will join the CVL Ryujo and will support an early invasion of Sinkgawan, covering so also the invasion of Miri. At the same time this mini-KB should keep the Z Force at bay, while stopping any reinforcing of Palembang by the allies...
Ziuho and Hosho will move towards Southern DEI asap, in order to support the advance towards Menado, Ambon and Timor, possibly joining Kaga and Ryuho later on...
144th Rgt and Guards Bde will attack Rabaul and immediately after PM. During the same period we'll land at Shortland, Lunga and in the lower Solomons.
KB will support these landings and will try to look for some target of opportunity raids into the allies sealanes
And I propose the GreyJoy drinking game. One shot for each creative mis-spelling. and we are off!
Today I come bearing an olive branch in one hand, and the freedom fighter's gun in the other. Do not let the olive branch fall from my hand. I repeat, do not let the olive branch fall from my hand. - Yasser Arafat Speech to UN General Assembly
144th Rgt and Guards Bde will attack Rabaul and immediately after PM. During the same period we'll land at Shortland, Lunga and in the lower Solomons.
KB will support these landings and will try to look for some target of opportunity raids into the allies sealanes
I assume you mean they will attack PM after Rabaul? The other bases can be taken concurrently. There are a lot of small SNLF units around for the unoccupied ones. A few units arrive at Saipan early as well and you should plan to use some fast transport TFs with CMs or something to take some smaller bases.
There won't be much in the seaplanes early for the KB, so best to let it run back to support PM. That's the one where you need it most, but Allied CA/CL TFs will most likely be waiting in the Solomons early so it's best to have good support for all of it. No need to hurry if the KB is on the way.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm." - Winston Churchill
144th Rgt and Guards Bde will attack Rabaul and immediately after PM. During the same period we'll land at Shortland, Lunga and in the lower Solomons.
KB will support these landings and will try to look for some target of opportunity raids into the allies sealanes
I assume you mean they will attack PM after Rabaul? The other bases can be taken concurrently. There are a lot of small SNLF units around for the unoccupied ones. A few units arrive at Saipan early as well and you should plan to use some fast transport TFs with CMs or something to take some smaller bases.
There won't be much in the seaplanes early for the KB, so best to let it run back to support PM. That's the one where you need it most, but Allied CA/CL TFs will most likely be waiting in the Solomons early so it's best to have good support for all of it. No need to hurry if the KB is on the way.
Yup, the idea is to support with the KB the first advances in the southern seas. The order should be this one: Wake, Tarawa-Makin-Baker, then Rabaul+Lunga and then Port Moresby. I'd like to get all of them before mid-Jan 42.
If everything goes well, the Kb may then move back to the Celebes seas in order to join the mini-KB and support a fast conquest of SRA-DEI.
My main concern is the fuel needed for these operations....fuel is very limited in those areas and the AOs are really really slow compared to the KB.
Brad is having some problems in running the latest beta with the MP version...hope he manages to sort it out...
In the meanwhile i managed to make WITP Tracker running! Damian has been great in helping me.... i'm so gratefull!
It seems that all Allied players need to at least attempt a "Fortress Palembang". Is Palembang on the Empires short list?
Today I come bearing an olive branch in one hand, and the freedom fighter's gun in the other. Do not let the olive branch fall from my hand. I repeat, do not let the olive branch fall from my hand. - Yasser Arafat Speech to UN General Assembly
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