Yet another go at WaW

[explorer2]

Hey guys!
I'd like to ask a favor: So far, I've never seen a human v human game mentioned where manpower ever came into play. It might be interesting to add that as a factor, but I don't have any real game values (as opposed to real historical values - I have those) of how much manpower is being used.

If it's not too much trouble, could you keep track of this for me? It's the manpower consumed & manpower available numbers I'm interested in.
You'll find the info in the Strategic Info Window,Regime Variables, on the lower right hand side.

Whether and how to keep track and let me know of course is up to you.
You could just give the numbers in your post on this forum when you send your turn & I'll keep track of them.
If you don't want anybody knowing those numbers that wouldn't work.
You could send them directly to me at explorer2extra@gmail.com
You could keep track of them yourself and then send them all at once or something later.
Or of course, you may say it's just too much trouble and I certainly understand.

I don't need Chinese numbers, because these should always be set astronomically high.
I won't need SU or West numbers after Jan 1944, because here too they should be set extremely high.

Any help you're able to give is greatly appreciated.

Here's a screenie of the info, just in case.

[Casus_Belli]

ORIGINAL: Casus_Belli

Yeah, he was an a*hole, not to mention whatsisname in the pacific, who McNamara mentions in Fog of War. Famous name that escapes me, as usual.

I agree, then. Got that turn and sent it to Tom. It's only a few days, I guess.

I'd like to qualify this by saying that it would have been hard to find anyone in the west who disagreed with what Harris and LeMay were doing. Whether that excuses anything or not I don't know, but I think it's true just the same.

[Barthheart]

Sept. 1940 to China.

Lots of Axis supplies killed this turn.

Italian troops killed in NA.

Aid to China.

[Barthheart]

Oct. 1940 to China

More Axis supplies sunk at sea.

More Italians killed in N.A.

More aid to China.

2 RN subs lost in the Skaggerak.....

[Barthheart]

Nov. 1940 to Russia!

Germans massing on the Russian border cause Stalin to start gearing up for war!

British lose several DD's in the North Sea due to Kreigsmarine surface ships and wolfpacks.

Several German sea planes shot down over the English channel.

More shore bombardment in N.A.

Il Duce declares war on Greece (automatic Nov. '40 event), Greek troops advance into Albania!

[Barthheart]

Dec. 1940 to Russia.

More fighter battles near England.

Italian Army in N.A. is almost completely without supply and now nearly headless.

Japanese long range recon planes spotted around the south Pacfic.

Humgary and Rumania join the Axis powers....Yugoslavia braces for war.....

Greek troops mass on the border.

[RufusTFirefly]

Germany and Russia are not yet at war. Russian bad banks even sent 2000 supply to Germany [:@]
 
China builts snow men and puts them into camouflage to threaten the Japans with a massive amount of troops.
 

[explorer2]

Guys-
I'm sorry to report another major error has been found in versions M & N. [:(]

Occupied Cities in SU not producing for GE, partisans not being made in SU.
Workaround: It works correctly in M & N if SU & JA are at war.

Sorry about that. There's over 262 lines of code in the offending event, and just one lousy misplaced end check, in the wrong place, caused it.
My deepest apologies, but again, if JA and SU are in state of war, SU occupation by GE and SU partisans works fine.

[Casus_Belli]

Mr explorer, sir, you have no need to apologise to me. This scenario is the most extraordinary piece of work in this line I've ever seen, and it has given me months of fascinating pleasure. A bug here, a bug there... pshaw! I once started to play a WWI scenario in TOAW that didn't include Holland!

Now, are the SU and Japan willing to go to war to rescue the game?

[RufusTFirefly]

Totally agree with Casus_Belli. This is a great scenario. So thanks for that. [:)] 
 
And if there are any bugs, we will deal with it.
 
By the way: Why is it a bug that Russian cities do not produce for Germany? Of course they should not. Ha, that are my cities. So, Casus, care for your own production. No Russian citizen will work for you [:-]
 
As far as I know Japan has to declare war this turn or they will loose all occupied territory of China and Manchuria. And Russia is ready for war. So, come on, we are waiting for you, capitalists.
 
Hm,... it just comes to my mind, that we are playing version K, right?
 
 
.... (confused now) ...

[Barthheart]

January 17, 1941 to Russia
Further Japanese agression in SE Aisa has angered the US people. Then they attacked our garrisons on Wake and Midway!! It's War!! The US joins the Allies to rid the world of tyrany! US Pacfic Fleet, based at Pearl Harbour, sets sail so as not to get caught at anchor.

British make more headway in N.A. but lose a battleship shelling the remains of the Italian HQ in Tripoli.

More bridges bombed in the Rhur valley.

[Barthheart]

Feb. 14, 1941 to Russia.

Lots happening this month:

A Japanese crusier has been sunk off the shores of Hawaii. All hands lost.

Large naval battle off the coast of Norway between the RN, RCN and the Kreigsmarine results in heavy losses on both sides.

Greek troops in Albania make a failed assault on Tirane.

Italian N.A. HQ finally destroyed. British and Commonwealth troops advance further into the desert.

French partisan reported to be becoming more active on hearing that the USA has joined the fight against teh Axis powers! A small force sneaks across the Italian border and seizes Genoa!

More bridges are destroyed by the RAF and RCAF over the Ruhr.

Us industry gearing up quickly.

[Barthheart]

March 14, 1941 to Russia.

Quiet month as weather clears.

Large naval battle between the RN and KM near Oslo. RN gets worst of it.

HQ of occupied France gets bombed.

French partisans blowing bridges and generally being a pain.

Greeks advance further into Albania.

Bulgaria joins the Axis powers.

Russia and Yugoslavia still at peace.

Pearl Harbour bombed by Japanese naval air.

[Barthheart]

April 11, 1941 To Russia.

RN wiped out near Oslo! Head of the Admiralty fired...

Luftwaffe in France neutralized.

Free French partisans making a pain of themselves have captured Milan and Cologne! More bridges blown.

Pro-Allied coup in Yugoslavia. Yugoslav army mobilises as Axis troops pour over the border.

Allied troops on the move again in N.A.

Russian border still quiet.

Jap planes destroy Midway Island garrison.

Indian troops liberating French Indo-China.

[Barthheart]

May 9, 1941 to Russia

More RN troubles in Med...

Luftwaffe mauled in France again.

Free French partisans kicked out of Cologne but disrupt production in Essen, Dusseldorf, and Frankfurt.

They also capture the French ports of Cherbourg and La Rochelle.

"Free Italy" movement started in Milan.

French NA troops repelled from Tripoli by stong Italian armoured unit!

Bengazi surrounded by Allied troops.

Greek and Yugoslav troops assault Triane but don't make it into the city.

Russian border still quiet.

Jap fleet spotted all around Midway Island. US command preparing for it's loss.

Indian Ghurka troops take Hanoi.

[Barthheart]

June 6, 1941 to Russia

RN gets lucky and sinks an Italian BB in the Med.

Partisans creating havoc in German, France and Italy. More production disrupted.

Commonwealth troops start to reduce Bengazi pocket.

Greek and Yugoslavian troops take Tirane! Albania free again.

Norway still a stalemate.

Indian troops take Saigon destroying Japanese scout planes.

Japanese troops land on Midway Island.

Russian border still quiet.

[Barthheart]

July 4, 1941 to Russia.

On this Independance Day the US Navy reports that it's carrier based aircraft have bombed Tokyo harbour! Many cargo ships and a cv that was under construction have been sunk along witht the destruction of some sea planes.

Unconfirmed reports also state that US Rangers have landed on the Japanese Homeland Island!

Elsewhere in the world:

Japanese and Chinese forces are still locked in a stranglehold battle on land.

Japanese forces have recaptured Hanoi from Indian troops.

US forces in Manila and on Wake Island are bombed by Japanese carrier planes.

RN sub goes missing in the South China Sea.

Allied troops involved in heavy fighting around Benghazi as the pocket tightens.

Greek and Yugoslav troops retreat before an onslaught of SS troops in the Balkans. Tirane in jeopardy.

Partisan forces rounded up in Germany but still very active in France and Italy.

RAF and RCAF again maul Luftwaffe over skies in France.

Russia and Germany still at an uneasy peace....

[RufusTFirefly]

Russia has declared war on Japan. Red Army forces march towards Mukden. The Japanese units there are isolated. Still all quiet at the western border to Germany.
 
First Chinese counterattack eliminated a Japanese corps. China tries to drive back the Japanese troops slowly and secure the regained territory.

[Barthheart]

August 1, 1941 to Russia

US Rangers failed in an attack on Osaka this week.

Large naval and air battle off the Dutch coast results in a sever maulling of the Luftwaffe and the sinking of a large fleet of KM coastal landing craft.

More bridge bombings in France.

Partisan creating trouble in France and Italy.

Greek, Yugoslav and S.A. troops fall back in the balkans.

Italians break pocket around Benghazi. Allied troops fight back.

Japnaese troops advancing down the coast of French Indo-China.

[ernieschwitz]

Sounds like a fun game. I'd love to try playing a PBEM game some time