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RE: My house is on fire-NJP (J) vs NY59 Giants (A)
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2018 5:32 pm
by njp72
ORIGINAL: John 3rd
Fast and Furious: Just the way it OUGHT to be!
Thanks John, yes have tried to go hard here. Unfortunately I may have let too many decent ships slip away which would be annoying given my start and positioning. I am pretty sure his warships have largely
left the building and are now sun baking in Perth [:@]
The upside is my losses are very light.
RE: My house is on fire-NJP (J) vs NY59 Giants (A)
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2018 3:41 am
by njp72
Update 28th Dec- China
Northern Offensive working well. A large chunk of my armour decided to pursue into a wooded hex with no roads but aside from that all good.
The defence of Sian looks untenable from an allied perspective, though Michael is handling his digital warriors very competently.
RE: My house is on fire-NJP (J) vs NY59 Giants (A)
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2018 3:43 am
by njp72
Malaysia- The Allies have been able to retreat all their forces largely unhindered into Singapore.
8 x IJA divisions (33rd, 56th, 4th, 90th, 21st, 55th, IG and 7th) will smash into them in the next 4 to 5 days.
RE: My house is on fire-NJP (J) vs NY59 Giants (A)
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2018 3:44 am
by njp72
DEI- Strong focus on knocking out the Dutch early.
Java will be completely conquered by first week of Jan. Need the ports!!!!
RE: My house is on fire-NJP (J) vs NY59 Giants (A)
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2018 3:46 am
by njp72
Enabling operations underway at Hawaii.
180 Allied fighter a/c based at Pearl!
RE: My house is on fire-NJP (J) vs NY59 Giants (A)
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2018 3:49 am
by njp72
Scoreboard- mass sinking of junk continues where I calculate over 200 Allied ships now at the bottom of the ocean. I suspect Michael will miss a grand total of about 20 out of the 200 [:D]
Best news is the low losses of the Empire and how quickly/cheaply key terrain has been seized.
It will get harder in Jan as Michael looks to hit back.
RE: My house is on fire-NJP (J) vs NY59 Giants (A)
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2018 10:19 am
by Lowpe
How much force did you allocate to Java.
Nicely done![:)]
How many units are at Singers? Palembang?
RE: My house is on fire-NJP (J) vs NY59 Giants (A)
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2018 10:26 am
by Mike McCreery
Apparently he was not aware of the jedi mind tricks to fool your planes....
RE: My house is on fire-NJP (J) vs NY59 Giants (A)
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2018 9:10 pm
by njp72
ORIGINAL: Lowpe
How much force did you allocate to Java.
Nicely done![:)]
How many units are at Singers? Palembang?
About 6 inf regts and the 65 Bde plus a little armour to Java.
Every free div I have is at Singas (8 Inf divisions). Haven't touched Palembang yet, it will be invaded in the next week or so.
Thanks[:D]
RE: My house is on fire-NJP (J) vs NY59 Giants (A)
Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2018 8:17 am
by njp72
Start off with the good news [:D] 3rd Jan 42
China- break through achieved (indicated by purple circle) and the Chinese are falling back in disarray. Casualties for the Chinese are also severe.
There is a strong defensive line (indicated by red line) but I intend to flank it as opposed to going straight through it.
Good progress here which will allow me to accelerate the timetable.
RE: My house is on fire-NJP (J) vs NY59 Giants (A)
Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2018 8:20 am
by njp72
Good news part 2
Java has just about fallen. One more week of mopping up of the remnant of Dutch forces.
RE: My house is on fire-NJP (J) vs NY59 Giants (A)
Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2018 8:27 am
by njp72
Not so great news
First assault on Singapore with 8 x Inf divisions.
Michael is an excellent player (no surprises here ) and has made Singapore quite a nasty strong hold. By going after Java first I have given him the opportunity to rebuild the Indian divisions and consolidate his position.
One Inf division is shattered but the others are okay.
RE: My house is on fire-NJP (J) vs NY59 Giants (A)
Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2018 8:34 am
by njp72
Not so great news part 2.
Chikuma and 2 x DDs whilst raiding were picked off by a vastly stronger Allied task force. First real naval setback of the war.
Mike had been quietly waiting for this opportunity to strike as soon as my CVs were confirmed not to be in the area.
I am very concerned his CVs are parked out on my flank somewhere waiting for a similar opportunity to cause havoc amongst my shipping.
A troubling development not for the material loss, but the patience and calculation exhibited by Michael which gives me pause for thought.
RE: My house is on fire-NJP (J) vs NY59 Giants (A)
Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2018 8:38 am
by njp72
Line Islands- operations underway to deny him visibility of the battlespace.
RE: My house is on fire-NJP (J) vs NY59 Giants (A)
Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2018 10:27 pm
by Lowpe
Having one division savaged is par for the course. I bet Allies have changed commanders.
Couple of questions: Do refineries produce supplies?
Is this mod some kind of modified scenario 2 ground forces game?
Finally...when can the Allied fleet rearm at? Singers?
RE: My house is on fire-NJP (J) vs NY59 Giants (A)
Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2018 12:53 am
by njp72
ORIGINAL: Lowpe
Having one division savaged is par for the course. I bet Allies have changed commanders.
Couple of questions: Do refineries produce supplies?
Is this mod some kind of modified scenario 2 ground forces game?
Finally...when can the Allied fleet rearm at? Singers?
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Hi Lowpe
Michael as you would expect is very switched on. I suspect you are on spot on with your assessment about commanders
Refineries do not produce supplies [:(]
The ground forces are Sce 1 Orbat, though at start of the game the 7th is not restricted. The naval gds are also combined into a couple of very handy assault brigades. There are extra naval units including some wonderful CVLs.
I would say the Allies are re-arming at Ceylon and in Oz (Perth, Sydney?). Nothing is open to them in the DEI anymore.
The economy in this mod can be an issue if you ramp up too much. HI generation and existing stockpiles are low and the economy is in worst shape than Sce 1 game due to the increase ramp up of the Japanese war machine prior to hostilities. Of course this is balanced by better starting dispositions and extra naval/air units.
I am enjoying the new toys but I could crash the economy [:D]
John 3rd can provide far more insight than me and I could have a couple things wrong above. Overall the design team has done a wonderful job of creating a very interesting scenario which I am thoroughly enjoying.
RE: My house is on fire-NJP (J) vs NY59 Giants (A)
Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2018 1:27 am
by njp72
23rd Jan 42 update
Game continues at an excellent pace. Michael being the complete gentleman, has forwarded to me all his notes on Japan and the information and detail has been quite amazing.
China- arguably the theatre that is causing the Allies the most unrest at the moment. The Chinese Army in the field has largely been routed and has commenced a full scale retreat into more defensive terrain. Key battle is around Sian where 120K of Chinese are trying to escape a noose. If I can maul them in the open terrain it will make the push for Chungking easier.
RE: My house is on fire-NJP (J) vs NY59 Giants (A)
Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2018 1:30 am
by njp72
After a tough fight, Singapore has fallen.[:D]
RE: My house is on fire-NJP (J) vs NY59 Giants (A)
Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2018 1:33 am
by njp72
Singapore battle casualties
RE: My house is on fire-NJP (J) vs NY59 Giants (A)
Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2018 1:34 am
by njp72
Allied units destroyed at Singapore
Nothing too strange here just the usual. The only exception I believe is the 48th Gurka which actually starts in Singapore in this mod.
