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9/2/44

John downplayed the days events in sending the new turn: "Not TOO exciting."

He couldn't be more wrong.

Battle of Taichu: Disaster for Japan. See graphic. I'll post more later today.

ORIGINAL: Canoerebel



That adds yet another layer of micromanagement to the game. I bet the community is divided between loving it and hating it.

I'd love it; IF; it was provided with BETTER and more functional interface; as it is now, hate amongst all the subs micromanaging, therefore tend to "disattend" a good part of them; too a tedius job; hateful;

Another example of lack of "end-game" experience is shown pretty clearly in this situation. Formosa is an interesting challenge - since there are nice, clear beaches to land on. If you're serious about defending it, you really need high levels of forts and a mobile reserve.

It appears that John has neither.

ORIGINAL: paullus99

Another example of lack of "end-game" experience is shown pretty clearly in this situation. Formosa is an interesting challenge - since there are nice, clear beaches to land on. If you're serious about defending it, you really need high levels of forts and a mobile reserve.

It appears that John has neither.

And because of the high stacking limits big ports and airfields, Formosa is a good staging area for the invasion of the HI. But not critical if the Allies already have the PI in the bag. My aim is to take one or the other but not necessarily both. If I am attacking from SE Asia then Formosa. Attacking from NG, then the Philippines. If you take one or the other then taking both is really not necessary.

From the combat report at Taichu, it appears that all Japanese units were either destroyed or driven out, so you now have full control over the hex and can move troops freely in any direction. Looks like your plan to land your entire army there will work very well.

Yikes! Look at those destroyed squads! Talk about landing the landing force! Formosa will be hosting B-29s that can reach most of Japan.

First in ...

1st Cavalry Division

9/2/44

Peep Show II: Having taken Taichu, the Allied army will commence landing in strength tomorrow. The Japanese defenses have been somewhat bifurcated now. Takao and Taihoku are strongly garrisoned, but Kagi is weak. John will reinforce from Takao, beginning a downward spiral in unit fitness that should result in the expedited capitulation of Formosa. If he could bring LBA, combat ships and carriers to bear the situation would be more uncertain.

9/2/44

SEAC: John seems to be pretty excited and all-in for his counteroffensives in Indochina. He'll make some progress here. I'm not real concerned about that. I have two major objectives: (1) don't allow major units to get isolated or destroyed; and (2) look for the right opportunity to batter significant enemy units.

Formosa will continue to require full attention from my air force for a time, but not as long as I'd first thought.

You could scramble his plans by aerial mining VP from Bangkok or Rangoon. At least let him know you're looking there.

Those ships who bombarded were the only main combatants you've seen up close in a while....I suspect John is doing something similar to you - and keeping his major assets together.

If you can catch a few out of position (like those guys near Vinh) it would certainly hurt.

Good picture of the 1st Cav guys. They have one of the cooler patches in the Army, though I am partial to one of my old units, the 101st.

In this case, I hope to see the picture come true in this game and be the 'First Team' in Tokyo!

T Rav

9/3/44

Peep Show II: Unloading troops and supplies at Taichu is going well. In another day or two, a large Allied army will begin the move to Kagi. I think the Japanese are in trouble.

9/3/44

KB & DEI: KB may be waving goodbye to the DEI.

9/3/44

China: Will the Japanese dare enter the Allied bases on the coast?

Indochina: What exactly is the plan for the two divisions just landed at Vinh?

Appeasing the Moose: 4EB dropped mines at Victoria Point, sinking a barge. This was the first port mining mission of the war. No doubt it has John quaking in his slippers. (Missions against Saigon and Singers declined to fly, darn it.)

The IJ Army NW of Amoy is in clear terrain. Your not gonna bomb them yet?

Our house rule prohibits use of 4EB against ground troops outside base hexes. I could use 2EB now, but they're productively employed against Formosa targets, and I don't want to do anything that might discourage John from visiting a coastal base. Ordinarily I'd say there's no way he'd do so, but he's a stubborn, stubborn man.

ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

Our house rule prohibits use of 4EB against ground troops outside base hexes.

Seriously?

I didn't really know what I was doing when we discussed house rules. I assumed that everything was standard and there for a good reason.

That's a mistake I won't make in the future.

"standard", like in any contract or T&Cs. [:D]