New Scenario RHSMEBO: Microupdated
Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 9:44 am
This is scenario 68 - a very small variation of scenario 74 (EBO).
In other words this is an EOS family scenario which needs EOS plane art. [Ship art is always present - not all is used in every scenario].
Also in other words, this is a variation of the ultimate Japan enhansed scenario, of which there are three stages:
1) EOS and AIO and MAIO all assume history unaltered until mobilization in July, 1941 - at which point better planning (and more joint planning) and production orders start happening;
2) EEO assumes planning for the war began about 31 Dec 1936 - after Gen Sugiama (IJA Chief of Staff) concluded that the war with China was going to lead to problems with the Allies - at some point causing an embargo of oil if not a war per se;
3) EBO (and now MEBO) assumes there was no London Naval Treaty - and all naval construction programs affected by that were changed - in a sort of mini-naval arms race - from 31 Dec 1932. It also assumes similar events to EEO in terms of planning by Japan from 1936 - but more cooperation between the Allies as well.
MEBO is simply a variation to create a stronger early Allied position without adding anything: we simply have a policy decision to form up and send two carrier task forces to Australia - which decision is overtaken by events when the war begins.
One task force contains Enterprise and Lexington - with all the same ships and air groups from all scenarios - three days sailing out of PH - en route to Sydney.
The other task force contains Yorktown and Saratoga - with a number of escorts taken from ports - and a Neosho class oiler - starting at Panama - also en route to Sydney.
Finally - Neosho herself is at Jarvis Island - bound for the same waypoint as Enterprise group - to insure it can reach Sydney. Although usually ships cannot start at sea with loaded cargo - I managed to get Neosho at sea with a full load of fuel.
This was uploaded to the primary distribution list and will probably appear at the primary and secondary RHS posting sites in due course.
In other words this is an EOS family scenario which needs EOS plane art. [Ship art is always present - not all is used in every scenario].
Also in other words, this is a variation of the ultimate Japan enhansed scenario, of which there are three stages:
1) EOS and AIO and MAIO all assume history unaltered until mobilization in July, 1941 - at which point better planning (and more joint planning) and production orders start happening;
2) EEO assumes planning for the war began about 31 Dec 1936 - after Gen Sugiama (IJA Chief of Staff) concluded that the war with China was going to lead to problems with the Allies - at some point causing an embargo of oil if not a war per se;
3) EBO (and now MEBO) assumes there was no London Naval Treaty - and all naval construction programs affected by that were changed - in a sort of mini-naval arms race - from 31 Dec 1932. It also assumes similar events to EEO in terms of planning by Japan from 1936 - but more cooperation between the Allies as well.
MEBO is simply a variation to create a stronger early Allied position without adding anything: we simply have a policy decision to form up and send two carrier task forces to Australia - which decision is overtaken by events when the war begins.
One task force contains Enterprise and Lexington - with all the same ships and air groups from all scenarios - three days sailing out of PH - en route to Sydney.
The other task force contains Yorktown and Saratoga - with a number of escorts taken from ports - and a Neosho class oiler - starting at Panama - also en route to Sydney.
Finally - Neosho herself is at Jarvis Island - bound for the same waypoint as Enterprise group - to insure it can reach Sydney. Although usually ships cannot start at sea with loaded cargo - I managed to get Neosho at sea with a full load of fuel.
This was uploaded to the primary distribution list and will probably appear at the primary and secondary RHS posting sites in due course.