Scenario for Testing: Focus Pacific

[CaptBeefheart]

Once a new update is out I'll be happy to take on anyone for 3-4 turns a week. I'd rather play as Allies as I haven't played the IJ side since Pacific War. Note that I'd be a PBEM first timer so don't expect brilliant moves on my part.

Cheers,
CC

[paradigmblue]

Update posted.

Major changes include:
* More French Air Leaders
* Fixed static French Mixed Colonial Regiments
* Kwangchowan is now a much strong French bastion, with organic supply and a much larger fighter complement
* French Caledonia detachments now support small float plane detachments, as intended. They also have a little more supply so they don't start the game in the red.
* Added Guepard class destroyers - decent all around destroyers with good early-game ASW.
* Added the French heavy cruiser Algerie. Enters at Aden in 1942.
* Added the remaining Suffren class cruisers
* Fixed the Triomphant doppelganger situation. Now the l'Indomptable and the Le Malin start in Suva, while their sister ship Le Triomphant begins the game in Tahiti.


To update re-download the Scen Files from the Scen Files folder, and place them in your SCEN folder, download AnSide0843.bmp and AnSide0844.bmp from the AlliedShip_Back dropbox folder to your AlliedShip_Back folder, and download AnShil0843.bmp and AnShil0844.bmp from the AlliedShip_Transp dropbox folder to your AlliedShip_Transp folder. This way you're just downloading a few files to update instead of having to re-download the whole mod.

[paradigmblue]

ORIGINAL: paradigmblue
* Fixed static French Mixed Colonial Regiments

[s]Actually nix that - for some reason my French Mixed Colonial Regiments are still static, and I can't figure out why.[/s]

Whew, finally caught this, new version going up on dropbox. Turns out I had assigned a load coast of 9999 on the French 13.1mm AAMG, which meant that none of those units could move.

[Lowpe]

The german AMCs have 100 endurance, or maybe it was 200 endurance. Not sure how that happened.

I can post a picture if that would help.

[paradigmblue]

Just get me the names and I'll get it fixed.

Thanks!

[Lowpe]

Orion is one, just sort the japanese ships by endurance and they will pop up. Or I will get the list to you later today.

[btd64]

I just sent my test turn back to Para.
A couple of things I found this turn where Indian leaders for LCU's. only one in the pool. I am sure Para will fix. Will check air and naval next turn.
The other was kind of a funny ASW attack to the east of Java. I apparently attacked a IJN sub 3 times with naval units, but I don't have any in the area. Has anyone else come across something similar?

Otherwise, I had my pants down at Singers a couple of turns ago and lost 5, yes 5 large tankers that were loading fuel..
Among other ships.

Options are many with this mod. You can run and hide or you can pull up your man panties and stay and fight. Where and how are up to you. Para, Watch out man.[:D][:D].

Para, by the way, I decided to learn a little about the japanese econ. So maybe in our next test, I'll try Japan.....GP

[btd64]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Orion is one, just sort the japanese ships by endurance and they will pop up. Or I will get the list to you later today.

Para, I'll take a look at this and either email you a list or post it here....GP

[btd64]

Para, image below for the Japanese AMC's. Looks like they need a couple of more zero's....GP

[paradigmblue]

ORIGINAL: General Patton

Para, image below for the Japanese AMC's. Looks like they need a couple of more zero's....GP

Great, thanks!

I'll try to post a fix tomorrow if not tonight. The Indian leader situation is strange - I didn't touch those at all. In any case, I'll take a look and add some more leaders as well.

[Lowpe]

Thanks General!

[Lowpe]

Here is an important late 44 plane for Japan. Gadzooks![X(]

It needs to be assigned to the IJAAF (Army).

[Lowpe]

Since this is focus pacific, and althist, I think the Allies really need bolstering early on...how about adding the Hood and a few more destroyers to Force Z?

I don't think it would hurt, since the IJN has the Yamoto, Musashi and a third super heavy already steaming around.

[paradigmblue]

Just uploaded an update.

Changes include:
*Added the P-40Q as a late-game Dutch fighter. One of my goals in this mod was to keep the minor allies relevant, and the P-40N just isn't close to being competitive in 1944 or 1945. The P-40Q was a streamlined, bubble-canopy version of the P-40 with a supercharger that overcame the air-craft's biggest shortcoming - high altitude performance. The design was not manufactured because the P-47 and the P-51 were considered superior, but in this scenario the plane was produced for lend-lease export. I wanted both France and the Netherlands to have a different "feel" to them late game, with slightly different capabilities than you would find by just giving them USAAF and Commonwealth hand-me-downs. I think this change helps achieve this goal, with France flying the P-63 King Cobra and the Netherlands flying the P-40Q.

Manuverability and climb rate adjusted downward from the picture you see here to better fall in line with other allied aircraft.


*Added more Indian small and large ground force leaders

*Removed the P-39D from the French line-up. Previously I had the French flying both the P-39D and the P-400, which was unnecessary and confusing. All French air-groups that previously flew the P-39D have been now assigned the P-400.

*Fixed the Endurance issue with the Orion-Class AMCs.

*Guam gets a small Buffalo detachment

*Oosthaven gets a CD unit

*After 2 weeks, Dutch reinforcement regiments appear in Ambom, Palembang, Soerabaja and Tjilitap

*Some marine detachments get a small boost in the Pacific

Here is an important late 44 plane for Japan. Gadzooks!

It needs to be assigned to the IJAAF (Army).

This made me realize I had the wrong plane art for the Rob, thanks! Now fixed:

Since this is focus pacific, and althist, I think the Allies really need bolstering early on...how about adding the Hood and a few more destroyers to Force Z?

I don't think it would hurt, since the IJN has the Yamoto, Musashi and a third super heavy already steaming around.

I agree that the allies could use another battlewagon to even the scales a little bit, but instead of the Hood, what about the Jean Bart?

The Jean Bart is the sister ship to the Richelieau, and a beast in it's own right. I created a separate ship class for it, as in stock the Richelieau enters the game with a mid-late game AA suite, which the Jean Bart would not have in 1941. In 1943 the Jean Bart can upgrade to the better AA suite.

There were two more French Battleships laid down that were never finished - the Gascoigne and the Clemenceau. Very similar to the Richelieau class, these two ships had 1 4-turret mount fore and aft, instead of the 2 mounts forward like the Richelieau and Jean Bart. These will start the game unfinished, in a similar state to the Joffre and Painleve. Like those ships, these will have to be sailed from Tahiti to a large repair yard, taking up yard space for 4 months before they are completed and ready to sail.


*Added float plane detachments for all three new ships.

To update:

Download new scenario files: Focus Pacific > Scen Files, and place these files in your SCEN folder.
Download new plane art: Focus Pacific > Art > Plane Art > A_PlaneSide.bmp, Aptop_alpha.bmp, Aptop.bmp, J_PlaneSide.bmp, Jptop_alpha.bmp, Jptop.bmp, and place in your ART folder.
Download the side art for the Gascoigne class: Focus Pacific > Art > AlliedShip_Back > AnSide0845.bmp, and place in your AlliedShip_Back folder
Download the transparency art for the Gascoigne class: Focus Pacific > Art > AlliedShip_Trasp > AnShil0845.bmp

For those downloading the mod for the first time, please use the instructions previously posted in the thread.

[wdolson]

Why do those aircraft have two engines in the specs? They are single engine fighters.

Bill

[paradigmblue]

ORIGINAL: wdolson

Why do those aircraft have two engines in the specs? They are single engine fighters.

Bill

The Ki-64 used two Kawasaki Ha-40 engines, one in front of the cockpit, and one behind.

[wdolson]

My bad. I saw the picture and thought it was a Tony.

Bill

[Lowpe]

Commander Cody and I started a game with the latest update.

We encountered two problems: differing pwhex data files, and for some reason CC's official patch is Dec 24, 2014 while mine is Dec 25, 2015.

We played anyhow.[:)]

I am Japan, and issued only two orders both paratroop drops in the PI. The Pearl strike was costly in Zeroes which swept, and I doubt any BBs were sunk. The French shot down 20-30 planes over both morning and evening in China. At least the afternoon raid was escorted, not so the morning raid.

Force Z disappeared. About as good a first turn as possible for the Allies.

Now for a bear of a turn.[:D]

[paradigmblue]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

...while mine is Dec 25, 2015.

What did we tell you about using your time machine to get new WitP patches?

In all seriousness, thanks to you and Cody for helping out!

[paradigmblue]

I uploaded another batch of Scen files - the French Cruiser Algerie didn't have a nation assigned to it, and so would not spawn in game. I also changed the entry location of 3 Suffren class cruisers that appear in early 1942 from Pondicherri to Aden. Work has started on adding the F8B and the TB2D to the allies side in mid-1945. Production numbers on these will be relatively low - the idea is the ability to equip one or two elite squadrons with these planes, rather than having them be an "I win" button for carrier combat.