Pacific War 3.0 (No Encircled please!)

[rader]

May 24, 1943.

Port Moresby held today despite a tremendous naval and air bombardment followed by a major assault. I expected the defenders to capitulate. Bad Allied die rolls maybe?

[DesertWolf101]

ORIGINAL: rader

Does anyone know the supply cost to build fort levels? (Either cumulative or to build to the next level?)

Trying to decide if it's worth the extra supplies to fortify key bases. Considering the forts don't seem to last long, often I think it might be better to simply save the supplies?

Not sure about supply cost for fort construction, but I found this link on supply cost for base construction potentially useful: https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=2885601

[RangerJoe]

ORIGINAL: DesertWolf101

ORIGINAL: rader

Does anyone know the supply cost to build fort levels? (Either cumulative or to build to the next level?)

Trying to decide if it's worth the extra supplies to fortify key bases. Considering the forts don't seem to last long, often I think it might be better to simply save the supplies?

Not sure about supply cost for fort construction, but I found this link on supply cost for base construction potentially useful: https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=2885601

Higher fort levels also increase the Balloon defenses. This will help against low level night attacks by large bombers.

[mind_messing]

ORIGINAL: rader

I tried Nicks with good pilots and they still seemed to die just as fast without shooting down much more, but I will experiment with Georges...

High EXP and high DEF are the name of the game.

Don't worry about shooting them down outright, as that's a poor indicator of a successful defence against night bombing raids.

Your metric is how little damage gets caused. When you consider how many bombers will get lost or not fly, it makes more sense to measure the damage you have to endure. Any shootdowns or subsequent OPS losses are a bonus.

As a further suggestion, surging day fighters around to night CAP during periods of high moonlight will be helpful too.

[PaxMondo]

ORIGINAL: mind_messing

ORIGINAL: rader

I tried Nicks with good pilots and they still seemed to die just as fast without shooting down much more, but I will experiment with Georges...

High EXP and high DEF are the name of the game.

Don't worry about shooting them down outright, as that's a poor indicator of a successful defence against night bombing raids.

Your metric is how little damage gets caused. When you consider how many bombers will get lost or not fly, it makes more sense to measure the damage you have to endure. Any shootdowns or subsequent OPS losses are a bonus.

As a further suggestion, surging day fighters around to night CAP during periods of high moonlight will be helpful too.

+1
IJA: Nick
IJN: George

If your opponent is doing a lot of night bombing, you will likely have to use groups from both. Numbers matter a lot.

[rader]

If your opponent is doing a lot of night bombing, you will likely have to use groups from both. Numbers matter a lot.

They mostly come at night. Mostly.

[rader]

Even the crappy fighters and pilot seem decent as ablative armor preventing damage so at least that works ok.

[rader]

Some holdout "guerillas" that I somehow missed on Mindanao. Will need to liquidate them.

[rader]

This is interesting. Not supposed to arrive until 43/7 but I guess he gets some early. Not yet seen in action, probably rebasing toward the front.

[RangerJoe]

He may get some units equipped with them before that date.

[rader]

Put some 20mm cannon shells into a PT boat but I'm not sure if that actually does anything. Seems this isn't a great use of Georges?

[RangerJoe]

That can kill them.

[rader]

This time I put some Georges and Nicks with good pilots on night CAP and they still did nothing and still died. Back to rookies. At least I'm not losing much with untrained ablative armor.

[rader]

June 1, 1943

Port Moresby falls!

It was only a matter of time, but this is the first major base to be recaptured by the Allies. The Allied steamroller is starting to move...

[rader]

June 2, 1943

Missed opportunity!

I had set almost 500 Japanese bombers to attack the airfields at Ledo where the Allied heavies were but only 60 flew. Got a few heavies on the ground, but missed a big opportunity to get more. Sigh.

[bigred]

ORIGINAL: DesertWolf101

ORIGINAL: rader

Does anyone know the supply cost to build fort levels? (Either cumulative or to build to the next level?)

Trying to decide if it's worth the extra supplies to fortify key bases. Considering the forts don't seem to last long, often I think it might be better to simply save the supplies?

Not sure about supply cost for fort construction, but I found this link on supply cost for base construction potentially useful: https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=2885601

Higher fort level

also: https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.a ... ost�

Critical info:

Levels 1,2 and 3- cost about 1,000 supplies and take 3 days
Level 4 - 2,400 tons of supplies; 9 days
Level 5 - 3,600 supplies, 13 days
Level 6 - 5,200 supplies, 19 days
Level 7 - 20,000 supplies, 25 days
Level 8 - 26,700 supplies, 33 days
Level 9 - 29,900 supplies, 38 days

[rader]

ORIGINAL: bigred

ORIGINAL: DesertWolf101

ORIGINAL: rader

Does anyone know the supply cost to build fort levels? (Either cumulative or to build to the next level?)

Trying to decide if it's worth the extra supplies to fortify key bases. Considering the forts don't seem to last long, often I think it might be better to simply save the supplies?

Not sure about supply cost for fort construction, but I found this link on supply cost for base construction potentially useful: https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=2885601

Higher fort level

also: https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.a ... ost�

Critical info:

Levels 1,2 and 3- cost about 1,000 supplies and take 3 days
Level 4 - 2,400 tons of supplies; 9 days
Level 5 - 3,600 supplies, 13 days
Level 6 - 5,200 supplies, 19 days
Level 7 - 20,000 supplies, 25 days
Level 8 - 26,700 supplies, 33 days
Level 9 - 29,900 supplies, 38 days

Thank you!! Hope you're doing well, been a couple of years since the wifcon

[rader]

June 3, 1943.

Allied bombers come to Mandalay at night to hit back at the Japanese airfields, but most of the Japanese bombers have relocated.

I did set a large number of fighters including Georges on night CAP but they only managed to shoot down 2 B-25s in exchange for 2 Georges and 5 Tojos. However, Flak did a great job over both Mandalay and Rabaul, claiming 7 Heavies today.

[rader]

Japanese subs also had a good day in the South Pacific sinking a CL (actually Richmond, not Achilles) and the poor corvette Chilliwack with its brave *Canadian crew.

For a nice time, the Canadians had a nice time enjoying the tropical sun. Even after their ship was sunk it was a heck of a lot more pleasant than being stranded in the unforgiving North Atlantic.

*I'm from Canada and rarely get to see them in the Pacific.

[rader]

June 5, 1943.

Another day, another night raid. This time on Rabaul. Lots of Japanese flies swatted by the 4Es, but we're slowly bringing them down as well, with about a 0.15:1 kill to loss ratio.