Westerley Wind, Fine NJP72 (J) vs Lowpe (A) DBB Sce 30

[njp72]

In a move of strategic brilliance, Tojo has convinced the Imperial War Council to relocate its head quarters from Tokyo to the coast of Queensland (no easy feat given the state of hostilities between Australia and Japan).

Well provisioned with sake and Japanese beer (and the occasional Corona), Tojo comfortably awaits the Allies next move in between bouts of ocean swimming, fishing etc [:D]

How good is life.

[njp72]

War is hell !

[jdsrae]

Beach landing site recon party!

[njp72]

ORIGINAL: jdsrae

Beach landing site recon party!

Yes indeed my friend.

Will get back to the war once something happens. In the meantime, Corona time.[:)]

[GetAssista]

ORIGINAL: njp72
In a move of strategic brilliance, Tojo has convinced the Imperial War Council to relocate its head quarters from Tokyo to the coast of Queensland (no easy feat given the state of hostilities between Australia and Japan).

So, it looks like it is Oz invasion that's coming next - higher ups are doing on site recon [:D]

[RangerJoe]

Do some actual beach recon - with pictures!

[Q-Ball]

That looks so nice! One of these days I need to get to the other hemisphere

[RangerJoe]

ORIGINAL: Q-Ball

That looks so nice! One of these days I need to get to the other hemisphere

[&:]

Which one, East or West? I have been to both of them! [;)]

[Q-Ball]

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

ORIGINAL: Q-Ball

That looks so nice! One of these days I need to get to the other hemisphere

[&:]

Which one, East or West? I have been to both of them! [;)]

Well, I was thinking North/South!!! I've been to East/West, just haven't crossed the equator

[njp72]

Thanks everybody, a few more shots as Imperial HQ settles in for an interesting week.

A shot of the beach this morning (unfortunately no interesting wildlife this morning [;)]

[njp72]

And bizarrely in the middle of the island a desert!

[njp72]

Been thinking a bit in a change on strategy with the game.

Once Java is overrun in the next couple of days it is too obvious to move directly to India. May need to think a little out of the box to keep Lowpe reeling.

There is one idea........

[Lawless1]

I have lived in all four of them.

[Nomad]

ORIGINAL: njp72

Been thinking a bit in a change on strategy with the game.

Once Java is overrun in the next couple of days it is too obvious to move directly to India. May need to think a little out of the box to keep Lowpe reeling.

There is one idea........

All right, invade the West coast of the USA. That will wake him up.

[njp72]

Good turn for the good guys (????), some additional hard blows delivered to the Dutch and British.

Key Summary.

1. Finally got the Boise
2. Repulse confirmed crippled in Singapore.
3. The route to Sian is looking clear in China.
4. Java getting close to falling.
5. British surface group savaged by air- the Mavis being employed as a torp bomber is lethal (almost too lethal)

Still smashing through the remnants of the Dutch.

[njp72]

Java- 18th Dec

[bradcue]

Your opening is interesting; I hadn't considered a full-KB commit to Singapore area before. Nearly everyone decides between the standard PH opening, or maybe a Manila strike.

There are pros and cons all around that probably deserve a string by itself, but I can see some of the pros....you neutralized Force Z and facilitated these quick landings on Sumatra and Java. I don't think you can do that without KB down there.

An alternative to that opening may be splitting KB on Turn 1; sending half to Singapore area, and the other half to Manila or PH or other area that allows you to quickly support a move into SW Pac. But not sure on that.

[Alpha77]

ORIGINAL: njp72

Will get back to the war once something happens. In the meantime, Corona time.[:)]

Don´t you know Corona beer was renamed:
https://www.der-postillon.com/2020/01/corona.html

[X(]

[njp72]

ORIGINAL: Alpha77

ORIGINAL: njp72

Will get back to the war once something happens. In the meantime, Corona time.[:)]

Don´t you know Corona beer was renamed:
https://www.der-postillon.com/2020/01/corona.html

[X(]

LOL, that is a good one [:D]

[njp72]

ORIGINAL: bradcue

Your opening is interesting; I hadn't considered a full-KB commit to Singapore area before. Nearly everyone decides between the standard PH opening, or maybe a Manila strike.

There are pros and cons all around that probably deserve a string by itself, but I can see some of the pros....you neutralized Force Z and facilitated these quick landings on Sumatra and Java. I don't think you can do that without KB down there.

An alternative to that opening may be splitting KB on Turn 1; sending half to Singapore area, and the other half to Manila or PH or other area that allows you to quickly support a move into SW Pac. But not sure on that.

Thanks, good points

In my view, splitting up KB can really dilute the quality of the initial blows where you may end up damaging a number of ships but failing to sink anything of consequence. In this game the risk of having KB concentrated in the DEI has worked well (better than I hoped) as it has allowed me to really work over the Dutch and British very quickly.

I just don't see the value in targeting the old US BBs any more. In the first 12 months of the war they are more of a liability than an asset just waiting to be torped by an I Boat.