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What if we took RHSCVO (or more likely RHSRAO - the Russian Active version of CVO)

and we set up the task forces, a few land and air units, as in RHSEOS (and RHSAIO) -

so that the scenario is based on the plan Yamamoto thought should have been used (on Dec 10) instead of the plan that was used?

This would be a limited political point scenario - as all strictly historical scenarios of RHS are -
and it would not involve any of the special devices, aircraft, orders of battle, etc done to create the "Japan Enhansed Scenario" - it would be strait up WITP except with a different initial allocation of resources for Japan. Like other scenarios, it isn't particularly oriented to AI play - it is for humans - humans who want to game out what might have happened if the plan to invade Hawaii was implemented - with the actual forces.

OIO could stand for Oahu Invasion Option

Aside from examining the possibilities, it also would address the problem "the start is always the same" - you could have a different start without needing to use EOS (or AIO) - with all their extra political points - and a different political situation assumed for Japan. OIO would be the same leaders, the same stuff - just the staff plan instead of the raiding plan for PH.

This would be unusually easy to create - because it is almost the same as CVO (or RAO) - and the things that change are already defined (so need only to be copied). But there is no point if it isn't something people would use.

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ORIGINAL: Grognerd


I would tend to offer a counter proposal. For player vs. player only.
Since this scenario is alternate history you could include all the devices and such to make this a maximum effort with the improved Japanese military HQ and so forth.

Your wish is pre granted: This is RHSEOS. And for those who want an AI as Japan variant, RHSAIO. Among other things, these scenarios have two Midways showing up as Essex class - soon enough to matter. They also have three CLs show up as CVLs instead. And the Alaska's show up much sooner as Baltimore class CAs - so in effect you are trading 3 CL for 3 CA. And other things of this sort. There also is a more intensive effort to weaponize atomic bombs - and you get two per month - but don't have to use them.

The British don't do the Vanguard - and you get a superb CL in her place - of the Superb class if I recall correctly too! Lots of little things like that were worked into EOS.