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One of the valuable things about China is that any activity they cause against Japan, will tie up Japanese forces, land or air. If you are neglecting this important area, you can expect Japan to use its' forces west, (the Burma area), as reinforcements.


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I simply cannot imagine playing a "quiet China", in a game about WW2 in this theatre, since it was the original battlefield of the entire war.

ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

Remember the AI has different triggers sometimes taking a specific base will trigger a response sometimes its other bases

ORIGINAL: m10bob

One of the valuable things about China is that any activity they cause against Japan, will tie up Japanese forces, land or air. If you are neglecting this important area, you can expect Japan to use its' forces west, (the Burma area), as reinforcements.


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I simply cannot imagine playing a "quiet China", in a game about WW2 in this theatre, since it was the original battlefield of the entire war.

original battlefield of the entire war

Since I have not lost Akyab to the AI, perhaps thats why I have not seen some of the planes that John has been hit with.

ORIGINAL: JohnDillworth

One of the valuable things about China is that any activity they cause against Japan, will tie up Japanese forces, land or air. If you are neglecting this important area, you can expect Japan to use its' forces west, (the Burma area), as reinforcements.


Somewhat related:

I simply cannot imagine playing a "quiet China", in a game about WW2 in this theatre, since it was the original battlefield of the entire war.

Yeas, I am playing quite China, I presume that is what is causing the problem. As for playing China I have no interest in it. It is like playing a WW I strategic game. "Lets mass our armies for the big push over the top"! 1 hex! thanks, but no thanks. If the IA wants to paly a-historical I can accomidate. All those fighters at Pearl are doing nothing but training! And I always wanted an excuse to use that Falklands base. I am shipping the 7th Air Force to Burma

ORIGINAL: JohnDillworth

original battlefield of the entire war

Name of the game is "War in the Pacific" not "Land war in Asia"

ORIGINAL: Central Blue

My experience is the same as oldman45's. I am glad I am not having your experience. I have bombed Akyab airfield to dust and retaken Cox's Bazaar with nary a sign of the AI's vaunted aircraft numbers.

I do wonder what the trigger is that causes what you are experiencing. I'ld be happy to share if I had an answer. I don't think it is about training. Unlike Oldman45, I didn't put up a fight in Burma, and pulled back to the Chittagong to Ledo line early on. Where I have fighters, it is generally a squadron of Curtises and Hurricanes except for the airfields (Comilla and Chittagong) dedicated to bombing Akyab that might have three or four fighter squadrons.

I have retaken Milne Bay and Port Moresby as of early '43 with little sign of dreaded fighters and bombers from the AI. And I sort of expected a slug fest when I used my carriers to cover the landings. Nada.

I am also pummeling Lunga with no sign of serious resistance. I suppose I will see his aircraft at some point. Maybe they are all training up in the home islands.

ORIGINAL: John Lansford

It's April '42 in my game and the Oscars are as thick as ants over Chittagong and Dacca right now. I've seen as many as 70 Oscars in one sweep mission, and then there were 20-30 more escorting the Lilys right behind them. None of my level bomber squadrons can penetrate their CAP over Akyab, and my fighter squadrons trying to defend my bases get overwhelmed even when I've got 5 fighter squadrons at Chittagong and another two at Diamond Port.

Giving the AI some "help" to compensate for a lack of creative planning is one thing, but just handing them unlimited airframes (not to mention the other advantages such as no airbase restrictions, LCU transfers allowed, etc) means an attempt at running the Allies in a historical manner simply isn't going to work.