AE Map, Base, Economic Issues [OUTDATED]

[pad152]

When can we see some pics of the full map?

[2ndACR]

Just think.........the new WIR is supposed to have 10 mile hexes...............god it will be huge.

[Speedysteve]

[8D]

[Menser]

Andrew,
I remember from Pacwar a utility I found extreamly useful ...and would be extramly useful here with the smaller view of the theater screen. It was a button you hit to show the max ranges of possible (hypotheticle?) enemy LBA ranges. Could that utlity be included on?

[Dutch_slith]

Hi Andrew,
 
in vanilla/stock the only base on Madoera is Pamekasan. But all the dutch troops on Madoera were located at Bangkalan. Maybe you could move the base west. If the Japanese invade Soerabaja, they must pass through Bangkalan (and take some fire from the artillery batteries located there). Situation is the same as in Manila.
 
There weren't any Oil wells at Ambon (Amboina in stock), but in Boela (Bulla in stock) on Ceram.
 
cheers
Harald

[Andrew Brown]

ORIGINAL: Menser

Andrew,
I remember from Pacwar a utility I found extreamly useful ...and would be extramly useful here with the smaller view of the theater screen. It was a button you hit to show the max ranges of possible (hypotheticle?) enemy LBA ranges. Could that utlity be included on?

Unfortunately this isn't included.

Andrew

[Andrew Brown]

ORIGINAL: pad152

When can we see some pics of the full map?

That is up to Matrix, not me.

Andrew

[Andrew Brown]

ORIGINAL: Harald Velemans

Hi Andrew,

in vanilla/stock the only base on Madoera is Pamekasan. But all the dutch troops on Madoera were located at Bangkalan. Maybe you could move the base west. If the Japanese invade Soerabaja, they must pass through Bangkalan (and take some fire from the artillery batteries located there). Situation is the same as in Manila.

Unfortunately the map in this area is not good - it suffers from the large'ish scale. Bangkalan is actually drawn as part of the Soerabaja hex itself. This is one place that I might be able to tweak in the future, but no promises.

There weren't any Oil wells at Ambon (Amboina in stock), but in Boela (Bulla in stock) on Ceram.

cheers
Harald

Thanks Harald, I have taken note of this bit of info. By the way - which do you think is more correct (I have seen both used)? Amboina or Ambon? I do use Boela (as I do on my WitP 1 map)

Andrew

[Dutch_slith]

ORIGINAL: Andrew Brown

Thanks Harald, I have taken note of this bit of info. By the way - which do you think is more correct (I have seen both used)? Amboina or Ambon? I do use Boela (as I do on my WitP 1 map)

Andrew

Amboina is the island's dutch name. Ambon is the main town. The KNIL and KM HQs were located at Ambon.
Sometimes the island is called Ambon too. So both are correct, but the base's name should be Ambon.
Boela is Bula's (not Bulla) dutch name.

Since you mentioned your WitP 1 map....
The then dutch name for Belitung is Billiton and not Belitoeng. Belitoeng is a present day dutch name for Belitung.

Harald

[Blackhorse]

ORIGINAL: Harald Velemans

Since you mentioned your WitP 1 map....
The then dutch name for Belitung is Billiton and not Belitoeng. Belitoeng is a present day dutch name for Belitung.

Harald

If Belitung used to be Belliton, and is now Belitoeng, when was it Belitung?

[Dutch_slith]

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If Belitung used to be Belliton, and is now Belitoeng, when was it Belitung?

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Todays name is Belitung, indonesian obviously. In dutch this will translate to Belitoeng (u in dutch is oe).[:D]
But during colonial times the island was known as Billiton.[;)]

[Dutch_slith]

from britannica.com[&o]

Belitung
or Billiton

Island, Bangka-Belitung province, west-central Indonesia.

Lying on the Karimata Strait between the islands of Bangka (west) and Borneo (northeast), it is situated between the South China Sea (north) and Java Sea (south). It is some 55 mi (90 km) long and 45 mi (70 km) wide, with an area of about 1,850 sq mi (4,800 sq km). The main town and port is Tanjungpandan. Belitung was ceded to the British in 1812 by the sultan of Palembang, Sumatra, but Britain recognized the Dutch claim in 1824. The island became part of Indonesia after World War II. It is important for its tin mines, discovered in 1851.

[Dutch_slith]

Encyclopedia Britannica is quite a good source, but my subscription has ended (51$ [:@] a year)....

[Andrew Brown]

ORIGINAL: Harald Velemans
Amboina is the island's dutch name. Ambon is the main town. The KNIL and KM HQs were located at Ambon.
Sometimes the island is called Ambon too. So both are correct, but the base's name should be Ambon.
Boela is Bula's (not Bulla) dutch name.

Since you mentioned your WitP 1 map....
The then dutch name for Belitung is Billiton and not Belitoeng. Belitoeng is a present day dutch name for Belitung.

Harald

Thanks. So the base should be Ambon, not Amboina.

As for Belitung - to confirm your comment - the Dutch called it Billiton during the war, but now call it Belitoeng? Why the change?

Andrew

[rjopel]

To annoy future mapmakers and historians.

[Dutch_slith]

ORIGINAL: Andrew Brown

Thanks. So the base should be Ambon, not Amboina.

As for Belitung - to confirm your comment - the Dutch called it Billiton during the war, but now call it Belitoeng? Why the change?

Andrew

No change at all. Belitung/Billiton is the correct name for that island. But if someone doesn't know that its former dutch name was Billiton Belitung could be called Belitoeng - changing the u for an oe.

[JeffroK]

Just rename the island BHP Billiton[8D]

[JeffroK]

On a serious note:
 
In CHS 2.08, when you occupy Japan, 1 base (I think Wakkanakai) goes to a Soviet HQ control depite US Army capturing it.
 
Japanese bases do not allow Compter controlled resupply, design intention or bug?
 
Hopefully fixed for AE!

[Blackhorse]

ORIGINAL: Harald Velemans

Todays name is Belitung, indonesian obviously. In dutch this will translate to Belitoeng (u in dutch is oe).[:D]
But during colonial times the island was known as Billiton.[;)]

If everybody was learned to speak good American, we would not have all these language problems . . .

[8D]

[JeffroK]

And how many Americans can speak good American, 1 or is it 2??[:D]