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RE: Opening turn basics for Japan
Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2022 9:56 pm
by aalb1970
I believe they patched out the possibility to disembark land units next to Batavia. With version 1.00.05 the game says "no landing locations available". I don't see how it's possible to avoid running out of oil after 2-3 turns as the Japanese player.
Re: RE: Opening turn basics for Japan
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2022 4:53 am
by ncc1701e
aalb1970 wrote: Tue Jan 04, 2022 9:56 pm
I believe they patched out the possibility to disembark land units next to Batavia. With version 1.00.05 the game says "no landing locations available". I don't see how it's possible to avoid running out of oil after 2-3 turns as the Japanese player.
Don't go after
Bandar Lampung on turn one, this is now a big mistake. You are landing two SNLF or three that can be useful elsewhere by taking the oil fields in
Borneo.
The advantage of
Borneo is that you can take ALL its oil fields on turn one. But, more important,
you can send back this oil to Japan on turn two.
Going directly to
Palembang is a lotery. You need to control
Cape Carot on turn three or four, otherwise this is game over. The problem with this is that, if it is raining or heavy raining, your chances to take
Cape Carot are nil.
To avoid running out of oil after 2-3 turns, take
Borneo first.
Re: Opening turn basics for Japan
Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2022 8:01 pm
by ThunderLizard11
THis guide needs to be updated. Just spent a hour trying to figure out how to invade Batavia but it can't be done anymore apparently.
Re: Opening turn basics for Japan
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2022 6:59 pm
by ncc1701e
This guide is indeed obsolete. On turn one, you should:
. Invade and blockade
Philippines
. Invade and capture the oil fields in
Borneo
. Advance in
Malaya. Do a port blockade of
Singapore. Forget about
Bandar Lampung on turn one.
. Capture
Hong Kong,
Wake,
Tarawa (or Canton Island),
Rabaul and
Lae.
. Invade and capture
Surabaya.
See the video from
Lava here:
https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/view ... 8#p4985978
Re: Opening turn basics for Japan
Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2022 3:57 pm
by ThunderLizard11
ncc1701e wrote: Tue Apr 12, 2022 6:59 pm
This guide is indeed obsolete. On turn one, you should:
. Invade and blockade
Philippines
. Invade and capture the oil fields in
Borneo
. Advance in
Malaya. Do a port blockade of
Singapore. Forget about
Bandar Lampung on turn one.
. Capture
Hong Kong,
Wake,
Tarawa (or Canton Island),
Rabaul and
Lae.
. Invade and capture
Surabaya.
See the video from
Lava here:
https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/view ... 8#p4985978
Yeah found a good guide for turn 1 on Youtube. What about turns 2 and 3?
Re: Opening turn basics for Japan
Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2022 6:12 pm
by ncc1701e
I am going after the victory points. Press the
V hotkey.
During the next turns, your main objectives must be:
Taking
Manila and
Philippines will surrender.
Taking
Jayapura and
Wewak in New Guinea.
Taking
Singapore.
Taking
Rangoon and advance north in
Burma to capture
Ledo.
Ledo is an important location for
China supplies. Check the game notes.
In
China, trying to take
Changsha, another victory location.
Deploy air and land units, coming from Japan, in
Solomon Islands. This is your main defense line.
Be sure to change your tactical bombers from
Close Support to
Naval Air Training. Put them in
Bomb Naval mission and
Full Support mode. They should engage any detected enemy fleet around.
Upgrade your fighters to
Escort Fighters and to the latest technology. Be sure they are in range to escort your bombers.
Put the
Kido Butai to rest in a central location like
Truk.
And then, this is your game. Enjoy.
And don't worry, I have done terrible mistakes at start too.
Re: Opening turn basics for Japan
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2022 3:24 am
by ThunderLizard11
ncc1701e wrote: Sat Apr 23, 2022 6:12 pm
I am going after the victory points. Press the
V hotkey.
During the next turns, your main objectives must be:
Taking
Manila and
Philippines will surrender.
Taking
Jayapura and
Wewak in New Guinea.
Taking
Singapore.
Taking
Rangoon and advance north in
Burma to capture
Ledo.
Ledo is an important location for
China supplies. Check the game notes.
In
China, trying to take
Changsha, another victory location.
Deploy air and land units, coming from Japan, in
Solomon Islands. This is your main defense line.
Be sure to change your tactical bombers from
Close Support to
Naval Air Training. Put them in
Bomb Naval mission and
Full Support mode. They should engage any detected enemy fleet around.
Upgrade your fighters to
Escort Fighters and to the latest technology. Be sure they are in range to escort your bombers.
Put the
Kido Butai to rest in a central location like
Truk.
And then, this is your game. Enjoy.
And don't worry, I have done terrible mistakes at start too.
Thanks for tips