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Congrats! A fine display of tenacity and strategic play. You deserve it.

[:)][&o]

Congrats, well played

WELL DONE!

Thank you all guys! It's been a pleasure, as always[:)]

ORIGINAL: GreyJoy

Thank you all guys! It's been a pleasure, as always[:)]

If you look for job as commander Koniu HQ will welcome You with open hands.
As bonus i can give dental insurance but in 1944 Japanese standards [:)]

Hey GreyJoy. Don't you think it's time to change the Re line of this thread from DEFEAT: The Battle of Ambon to something a little more, well, awesome? [:D]

ORIGINAL: Barb
I wonder if even US wouldn't be shocked by the carnage and cost in human lives. So we can assume, he was relieved of his duties as overall pacific commander - and thus end of game for him...

On the other side I want to praise GreyJoy for his successful defensive.

Anyway both Brad and GreyJoy deserves commendation for their game and very enjoyable AAR... [&o]

This is my take as well. Forcing the Allied player to drop a game out of frustration and inertia is a win for the Japanese, IMO. Job well done, GreyJoy! [&o]

Greyjoy-could you provide a map of negotiated final positions for the armistice?

Thanks!

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

Greyjoy-could you provide a map of negotiated final positions for the armistice?

Thanks!

We really didn't have a real armistice CB. It was just me trying a bit of role playing...
As the allies sued for peace i guess tha japs could dictate a bit the conditions, so holding their first strategic targets...the DEI oilfields.

I can understand Brad's frustration... Playing the allies is so easy to think that by mid 1944 you should be steamrolling... Fact is that japan in a scenario 2 environement is much stronger than RL... Probaby even in a scenario 1.... As the allies youncannot really gain any control of the skies beyond the first line... And without it every landing...every advance becomes a possible defeat.

We all need to understand that untill. The KB is up and running you're looking for troubles when you simply advance head-down. The only way to do it properly is to pin the KB somewhere and then hit somewhere else very far from it.

We all need to understand that untill. The KB is up and running you're looking for troubles when you simply advance head-down. The only way to do it properly is to pin the KB somewhere and then hit somewhere else very far from it.

Well said. Both sides play best when deception, unpredictability and multiple threats are involved.

ORIGINAL: GreyJoy
The only way to do it properly is to pin the KB somewhere and then hit somewhere else very far from it.

Couldn´t agree more! [:)]

Before you leave this, can you post some final tracker reports on the economy?

ORIGINAL: PaxMondo

Before you leave this, can you post some final tracker reports on the economy?

Sure:

March 25th, 1944

Total supplies: 3.4 M (lost 600K in the last 100 turns[X(])
Total fuel: 4 M (lost 900K in the last 100 turns!)
Total oil: 300K
Total res: 28M

Total HI: 2.6M
Total Arm: 186K
Total Veh: 46K

Jap VPs: 54K
Allies VPs: 38K

Jap air Losses: 20.6K
All air Losses: 14.6K

Ship losses (mind the FOW): see screenshot

Top aces

japanese final perimeter

top scorer groups:

Nice game and thanks for the great AAR as always. I always give my opponents the option of ending the game if they feel the situation is hopeless or no longer fun. No big deal if QBall opted out. He put up a good fight for quite a while. The best times in the game are 1942 and 43. As an Allied player I liked the pressure.

Fantastic work Greyjoy. It was enjoyable following this AAR and also a bit inspirational for those of us JFB's mired in heavy fighting in 1943 PBEM games. One could argue most games should be "done" by the end of 1943 or early 1944-- by then both sides "know" whether or not the Allies are advancing fast enough to crush Japan and get an unconditional surrender versus delayed enough to warrant a negotiated defeat, AKA a Japanese victory. There are of course very exciting games continuing in 1945, but they seem to be the exception.

Once again, well played Greyjoy! I'm not sure the film rights to this one will fetch as much as the AAR with Rader, but excellent nail-biting play nevertheless. Thanks again for another of your excellent AARs!

Cheers,
CC