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ORIGINAL: Bluecher

Hi Folks,

while waiting for the Admirals Edition of WitP i come across this Forum and take a look at Warplan Orange. After I recognized this Game is quite similar to WitP I instantly bought it
[:D]

Since I´ve played WitP a lot I mostly skipped Manuel and headed directly into Action as Japan Commander against the AI. Now approx 4 Months into the War (playing Early Grand Campaign) I got 3
Questions for you:

1.) I sunk several American Ships and some Ships with Australien Names like BC Australia. So I came to the conclusion that I am from Start of the Scenario at War with the US and Australia. But what happend to the other Powers? Will the stay neutral or will they enter War at a specific Date? What I excatly wanted to know is:
The game is japan vs The World right from the start, makes it awkward for the japanese unit at Shanghai
The game doesnt support neutrality, however the worked it out for the USSR in WITP so why not here??
a) Will the British stay Neutral in course of the War? Or will they enter the War at a specific Date? So If I don´t attack them, they don´t attack me either?

b) the same for the Dutch and French Forces?

c) since I like playing "realistic" I would like to show some Flag in Dutch Waters to show them that attacking Japan would not be a good Idea. So my Question is, could I send a Patrol in Dutch/English Waters without starting a war? Or will my Ships start to Attack Dutch/English Forces if encountered?

d) How could I Start War with these Powers? Just capture a Base? Are the linked together? Could i capture French Bases without entering War with the British / Dutch?

2) I remember slightly in Memory that somebody says Warplane Orange is a War where Resources doesn´t matter most. Japan would have enough Resources for herself without conquering the SRA. So the direct Question: Do I have enough Resources to support a 4 Year War without capturing Targets in the SRA?

Havent played this far, but with production turned off maybe sufficient supplies are factored in. If bases have resources, I would assume they need to be shipped.
3) AMC
I really must admit that I´m falling in Love with these Vessels. I mean they got a huge Endurance allowing them to strike anywhere on the Map. They are "Dirt Cheap" to produce. And they´ve got an Impressive Arnment. 15cm Guns, lot of Mines!! (Japan is really in desperate Need of ML capable Craft)and even DC. The only enemy Sub I´ve managed to sink was with a AMC. They proved to wreck Havoc on enemy Merchant Ships and even blast the Hell out of unlucky DD's. Since I like to play in a realistic way how many Ships could i convert? I usually operate them in 4 Ships in 1 Flotilla. I plan to have 32 AMC at all. Would this Number be unrealisticly high? What is the negative Aspect of Mass AMC Conversion? The Only Negative I can think off is, that during course of the War you´re running low on Merchants and so having to few AK left to support your Troops with supplies.

I would deploy these in single ship TF, as Commerce Raiders this would be more like their usage. Plus if you add too many your detection rating should increase, and maybe some BC might come looking.
Thank's in Advance!

Ps: I'm quite a few Years out of school so sorry for my English