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[Cap Mandrake]

All of Oz, including Tasmania, Horn Island and even one hex of New Guinea are "30"

Lord Howe Island is "32"

There most be some custom code to decide when the emergency Aussie replacements are released,

[Chickenboy]

It's a code line. Anything south of hex XXX will activate reinforcements. I think that translates to 1-2 hexes south of Brisbane from some testing that others have done, but I could be mistaken.

Perhaps the manual has some information? [;)]

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

All of Oz, including Tasmania, Horn Island and even one hex of New Guinea are "30"

Lord Howe Island is "32"

There most be some custom code to decide when the emergency Aussie replacements are released,

This might mean that the scenario version you are playing has been changed to trigger reinforcements if any part of Australia
is invaded - or maybe no reinforcements ever! After all, the reinforcements seem to be troops that will be arriving in the OOB anyway.
and they are just advanced a few months in an emergency.

[GreyJoy]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

All of Oz, including Tasmania, Horn Island and even one hex of New Guinea are "30"

Lord Howe Island is "32"

There most be some custom code to decide when the emergency Aussie replacements are released,

This should answer your question CAP.
As far as i can tell, the invasion of Tasmania does trigger the Emergency reinforcements:

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[Cap Mandrake]

Unless Michael changed something big on a later Beta, GreyJoy is right because the moose tested it.

Also, it can't simply be the territory code of "30" because we have had Horn Island captured before without releasing reinforcements.

Also, Lord Howe should be safe as it is code "32" as is Norfolk which does not trigger.

Probably some conditional statement like "If territory code=30 and hex column>blah blah and hex row> blah blah then shit hit fan"


Also this, the Australian emergency reinforcements are an absolute nightmare for Japan-mens because they include 3 unrestricted, fully formed Commonwealth divisions from North Africa

[uncivil_servant]

ORIGINAL: GreyJoy

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

All of Oz, including Tasmania, Horn Island and even one hex of New Guinea are "30"

Lord Howe Island is "32"

There most be some custom code to decide when the emergency Aussie replacements are released,

This should answer your question CAP.
As far as i can tell, the invasion of Tasmania does trigger the Emergency reinforcements:

tm.asp?m=2617094&mpage=1&key=emergency% ... tra�

Which is quite decent of them, shame the Australia trigger is unrealistically so far south - just like if any Homeland island is invaded IJE gets reinforcements the Australians should react if ANYTHING on the populated eastern seaboard is even threatened. That is a lot like installing extra AA emplacements AFTER bombing have occurred.

"Sir, the Japs have taken Brisbane.."
"Egad.. call up the reserves..."
"You mean reservists who live, and around, in places like... Brisbane?"
Absolutely.. chop chop"

I am looking forward to Mandrake and Sprior unleashing the Tazmanian Devil..

[Cap Mandrake]

I'd like to say a shout out to the Sweet Baby Jesus for ending Lent because that was rough.

We started with Tangerine mimosas as 8:30 and switched to beer. I had to take a nap at 3.

Two of my niece's quads are bigger than mine. Each. It's pitiful. One plays water polo at USC and the other plays Lacrosse at Davis.

Met an Olympian from the Hungarian team in 2012. 5 11..face of an angel. Did I mention she was on the women's team. [:D]

[Cap Mandrake]

Tasmania is out. No way we want to trigger 3 full unrestricted divisions.

Not the end of the world...just means Melbourne is safe. Sydney and Brisbane can still be hit from Lord Howe.

[Cap Mandrake]

*****************Dec 8, 1941(d)****************


Kendari The RNN charrenges IJN at night. Japan-mens win.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Kendari at 70,106, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Naka
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
DD Murasame
DD Yudachi

Allied Ships
CL De Ruyter, Shell hits 2
DD Piet Hein, Shell hits 1
DD Kortenaer
DD Witte de With
DD Banckert, Shell hits 1, on fire

Japan-mens capture Kendari. Going to be Herr for ships retreating from Phirripnes. Onry probrem, someone forget torpedoes.

Ground combat at Kendari (70,106)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1299 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 53

Defending force 948 troops, 15 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 20

Japanese adjusted assault: 48

Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kendari !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
174 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
324 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Kanno
3rd Construction Battalion
40th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
Kendari Garrison Battalion
Kendari Base Force

Ahso, American navy-mens not-ah yet rearize they ruse war. Marberhead trying to go around Surawese and attack transports at Kendari. Ryujo find her but American-mens not-ah hord stirh.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Gorontalo at 71,95

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 3
B5N1 Kate x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Paul Jones
DD Stewart
CL Marblehead

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

[John 3rd]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Of course, this will require some cooperation from Arries (in terms of ships sinking)

This looks like my current map in my 2x1 game.

Any landing south of THE LINE in Australia triggers the reinforcements. When I captured all of Australia from Adm Nelson I made sure to bring EVERYTHING with my landings at Pt. Kembla and Newcastle. Brought Paras to grab the town just west (Bathurst). Within a day or two you have one of the two crown jewels of Aussieland.

If curious find my old thread vs Adm Nelson for how this was done and the glory that soon followed Japan's CAUSE!

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: John 3rd

This looks like my current map in my 2x1 game.

Is it working to starve Aus. of fuel?

Any landing south of THE LINE in Australia triggers the reinforcements. When I captured all of Australia from Adm Nelson I made sure to bring EVERYTHING with my landings at Pt. Kembla and Newcastle. Brought Paras to grab the town just west (Bathurst). Within a day or two you have one of the two crown jewels of Aussieland.

If curious find my old thread vs Adm Nelson for how this was done and the glory that soon followed Japan's CAUSE!

Scenario 2? Otherwise it seems like you would have to rob China.

[Cap Mandrake]

Malaysia Crappy Vildebeast sink a 12 pt AK's with torps, [:D] but Japan-mens capture Mersing. Admirah Rord SPrior now war criminah for invading Mersing on turn one. This mean Japan-mens bettah win.


Ground combat at Mersing (51,82)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14898 troops, 136 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 482

Defending force 568 troops, 10 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 407

Allied adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 135 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Mersing !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
400 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 26 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 11 (11 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 16 (16 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

[Cap Mandrake]

Rabaul Auustrarian-mens not rearize war ovah either.

Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 4665 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 146

Defending force 1747 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 46

Japanese adjusted assault: 130

Allied adjusted defense: 51

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
466 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 47 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
207 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
Kimura Det
Kure 1st SNLF
5th JNAF Coy
1st Naval Construction Battalion

Defending units:
A Coy/NG Rifles
Lark Battalion
Rabaul Base Force

How you say? Hory crap! Japan-mens try again tomorrow but rook rike we need more Japan-mens.

[John 3rd]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

ORIGINAL: John 3rd

This looks like my current map in my 2x1 game.

Is it working to starve Aus. of fuel?

Any landing south of THE LINE in Australia triggers the reinforcements. When I captured all of Australia from Adm Nelson I made sure to bring EVERYTHING with my landings at Pt. Kembla and Newcastle. Brought Paras to grab the town just west (Bathurst). Within a day or two you have one of the two crown jewels of Aussieland.

If curious find my old thread vs Adm Nelson for how this was done and the glory that soon followed Japan's CAUSE!

Scenario 2? Otherwise it seems like you would have to rob China.

It was an RA Campaign where I took out the Philippines really EARLY. Additionally, Lew made the mistake of forward deploying his Aussie ID up near Darwin. When I saw those ID up there, I purposefully slowed my advance towards Darwin and planned the haymaker at Port Kembla and Newcastle. The initial landings consisted of 6-7 ID, Tanks, and the Paras. Once I had Sydney I was then able to spread out and drive down to take Melbourne. It was a lot of fun to see if it could actually be done. Think I had ALL of Australia in December of 1942.

Yes. I did buy our several ID from China/Manchuria to help.

Big note of caution in considering this. The Garrison Requirements in Aussieland are HUGE. You will need to bring in Brigades to hold towns to free up your IDs for fursther work.

[Cap Mandrake]

Lesser Sundas

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: John 3rd

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

ORIGINAL: John 3rd

This looks like my current map in my 2x1 game.

Is it working to starve Aus. of fuel?

Any landing south of THE LINE in Australia triggers the reinforcements. When I captured all of Australia from Adm Nelson I made sure to bring EVERYTHING with my landings at Pt. Kembla and Newcastle. Brought Paras to grab the town just west (Bathurst). Within a day or two you have one of the two crown jewels of Aussieland.

If curious find my old thread vs Adm Nelson for how this was done and the glory that soon followed Japan's CAUSE!

Scenario 2? Otherwise it seems like you would have to rob China.

It was an RA Campaign where I took out the Philippines really EARLY. Additionally, Lew made the mistake of forward deploying his Aussie ID up near Darwin. When I saw those ID up there, I purposefully slowed my advance towards Darwin and planned the haymaker at Port Kembla and Newcastle. The initial landings consisted of 6-7 ID, Tanks, and the Paras. Once I had Sydney I was then able to spread out and drive down to take Melbourne. It was a lot of fun to see if it could actually be done. Think I had ALL of Australia in December of 1942.

Yes. I did buy our several ID from China/Manchuria to help.

Big note of caution in considering this. The Garrison Requirements in Aussieland are HUGE. You will need to bring in Brigades to hold towns to free up your IDs for fursther work.

Right, maybe with RA but this is DBB "scenario 1". I doubt that is possible. I think we have to stick with isolation and bombardment.

Has to be pretty fast too, before the whole prace is crawring with P-39's.

[John 3rd]

Makes sense. Remember though that RA doesn't have a stronger IJA. It is the same as Scen 1.

Isolating is what I am trying in my current game. Has great potential to work but you need a BOATLOAD of Emily--Mavis for Air Search. It is a current issue I am experiencing.

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: John 3rd

Makes sense. Remember though that RA doesn't have a stronger IJA. It is the same as Scen 1.

Ah, I thought the IJA was stronger too.

Isolating is what I am trying in my current game. Has great potential to work but you need a BOATLOAD of Emily--Mavis for Air Search. It is a current issue I am experiencing.

Haha. "Boatroad" of Emirys. That-ah funny.


Are rittah baahstards geting through? Down by penguins perhaps?

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Rabaul Auustrarian-mens not rearize war ovah either.

Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 4665 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 146

Defending force 1747 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 46

Japanese adjusted assault: 130

Allied adjusted defense: 51

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
466 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 47 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
207 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
Kimura Det
Kure 1st SNLF
5th JNAF Coy
1st Naval Construction Battalion

Defending units:
A Coy/NG Rifles
Lark Battalion
Rabaul Base Force

How you say? Hory crap! Japan-mens try again tomorrow but rook rike we need more Japan-mens.

You not need more Japan-mens. You destroy 20% of his AV in first attack and knock forts to 0. Two more attacks should do it.
Maybe rest after second attack before bringing out katana and wakizashi for third attack.

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Malaysia Crappy Vildebeast sink a 12 pt AK's with torps, [:D] but Japan-mens capture Mersing. Admirah Rord SPrior now war criminah for invading Mersing on turn one. This mean Japan-mens bettah win.

Singapore, British HQ, Gindrinker Hotel

Gen. Percival Ah, Mr. Cheatham! Thank you for coming so quickly! Mr. Mindbender recommended your firm!

Mr. Cheatham of Dewey, Cheatham and Howe Law Corporation (1941 D) We have a very close association with Mr. Mindbender. Always pleased to answer a call
to assist another suck... ah, client. What can we do for you General?

General Percival We need your help dealing with one of the horrors of war to ensure it never happens again! Did you hear about the Japanese attack on Mersing?

Mr. Cheatham of Dewey, Cheatham and Howe Law Corporation (1941 D) I did, but I have no idea where that is. Did they do something nasty there? Bayonet babies? Behead prisoners?

Gen. Percival No, no, nothing as common as that! Those BAHSTARDs actually invaded Mersing on the first day of the war! Interrupted the Malaya-wide dart tournament, amongst other evil disruptions.
This is just not cricket! How can any commander keep up morale if they are allowed to get away with this!

Mr. Cheatham of Dewey, Cheatham and Howe Law Corporation (1941 D) I think I see the reasons for the morale problem now, but what can we do about it?

Gen. Percival I want you to go to Geneva and see the people looking after the Geneva Conventions. Persuade them that the Conventions should be amended to prohibit unsporting conduct and gameyness!

Mr. Cheatham of Dewey, Cheatham and Howe Law Corporation (1941 D) I see, General. But the Japanese have never signed the Geneva Conventions. How will this change help?

General Percival When those little upstarts impale themselves on Singapore's defences next week, we shall demand the unconditional surrender of their nation, and try the perpetrators of this ... this MERSING GAMBIT
abomination for their war crimes!

Mr. Cheatham of Dewey, Cheatham and Howe Law Corporation (1941 D) Ah, very good, General. I must advise you though that such an undertaking will be quite costly. The Germans and Italians seem to have Switzerland quite
surrounded, and we must pay dearly to fly there from Spain. Then there is the high cost of rental vehicles ... that's hire cars in your parlance ... and gasoline ... petrol. Are you prepared to meet a substantial payment up front
for our services?

Gen. Percival Well, I happen to have a substantial ownership interest in an upscale bar in Penang, with beautiful female servers who wear minimal attire, if you get my drift ...

Mr. Cheatham of Dewey, Cheatham and Howe Law Corporation (1941 D) I'm sorry, General, but given the current state of the market in Malaya, we cannot accept any real estate there as collateral. Do you have another method of payment?

Gen. Percival [visibly wincing] I hate to part with it, but I also own a beach club called "Sandals" in the Caribbean. It has everything for young patrons - great bar with slightly more attired staff, beautiful sand beach, a casino ...
there's even a massage parlour!

Mr. Cheatham of Dewey, Cheatham and Howe Law Corporation (1941 D) That should be satisfactory, General. Thank you for your business.

Gen. Percival Oh, very good! You must be on your way quickly now to get those measures on the books before we totally defeat these little yellow vermin! Say, before Christmas. Off you go now! Pip-pip!