This will be an AAR to showcase a game i am playing against Lunaticus.
The scenario is Vietnam war - 1964-1975. It is a strategic game covering the entire scene of the indochine war from Laos and Cambodia to the Chinese border. The scenario it is not yet released, but it is more or less finished.
To show some of the features of the scenario i will first post a map of the playing area. This scenario is one in a series of scenarios i am constructing. The other ones are; Battle of An Loc, Operation MacArthur, Battle for Hue and Brothers in Arms - Vietnam invasion of Democratic Kampuchea.
This game is a a 2 regime human vs human game. There is however 2 AIs of some importance (Laos and Cambodia). I am playing North Vietnam (DRVN) and the Front National Liberte (FNL). Lunaticus is playing US and the Republic of Vietnam (RVN). Each round is 2 months long and the game starts in january 1964.
Unfortunatly i have lost the screenshots from the first 1-3 rounds or so. But i will try to piece it together with general screenshots.
1 Background
2 Changes in the rules
2.1 Scenario options
3 Research and Technology
3.1 North vietnamese research
3.2 South vietnamese research
4 Peoples and Regimes
5 Unit changes and special units
6 Special terrain, areas, locations etc
7 Special events
8 How to win!
9 Reinforcements
10 Map with provinces marked
COMMON ABREVIATIONS
[font="times new roman"] [/font][/b] [font="times new roman"]PP = Political points[/font] [font="times new roman"]EP = Engineer points[/font] [font="times new roman"]BP = Build points[/font]
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[font="times new roman"]1 BACKGROUND[/font][/b]
[font="times new roman"] [/font][/b] [font="times new roman"]This scenario strives to simulate the war betwen the armed forces of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRVN) together with the forces of the south vietnamese guerilla Front Nationale Liberation (FNL) fighting against forces of the Republic of Vietnam (RVN) supported by the US government. The open part of the conflict lasted roughly between 1964 and 1975.[/font]
[font="times new roman"][/font] [font="times new roman"]Other regimes/countries involved that are or can be involved in the conflict on different levels are Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and Peoples Democratic Republic of China. [/font]
[font="times new roman"][/font] [font="times new roman"]Peoples Democratic Republic of Korea, USSR, The Phillipines, Australia & New Zealand (ANZAC) and South Korea also can be involved in some degree by sending troops to either party.[/font]
[font="times new roman"][/font] [font="times new roman"]Each turn is 60 days. Each strengthpoint of infantry represents 100-500 men. Each strenghtpoint of vehicles or airplanes 5-30 vehicles an/or airplanes. Each capitol ship is one capitol ship. Each destroyer, PT-boat or cargoship 3-10 ships. [/font]
[font="times new roman"][/font] [font="times new roman"]This scenario builds on and changes a lot of the rules of the original Advanced Tactics – World War II. To understand the scenario and this briefing a good knowledge of the original game is probably required. Some occurences of the Vietnam war is simulated in a more abstracted fashion and some are not simulated for lack of strategic importance in the war (for example the use of Agent Orange, according to the author)[/i].[/font]
[font="times new roman"][/font] [font="times new roman"]This scenario is not recommended to play against the AI. Especially not against an DRVN AI since that player needs to use a lot of actioncards.[/font]
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[font="times new roman"]2 CHANGES IN RULES[/font][/b] [font="times new roman"]HQs cost 10PPs to create and new units cost 5PP to produce for the US/RVN player. For the DRVN player and for the AI players the cost is 5PPs for HQ and 1PP for other formations.[/font]
[font="times new roman"][/font] [font="times new roman"]Airdrop defense bonus changed from 3 to 0.8 to encourage para & helidrops. (Defender defends with 80 % strenght instead of 300%). Paradrops can take place in any landscape except high mountains.[/font]
[font="times new roman"][/font] [font="times new roman"]Stack limit 80 powerpoints. This means that crowding penalties appear faster than in the normal game.[/font]
[font="times new roman"][/font] [font="times new roman"]Normal roads cannott be constructed. Dirt trail can be constructed Dirt road flows supply quickly but doesnt speed up the movement of units to any other degree, other than irregular units..[/font]
[font="times new roman"] [/font] [font="times new roman"]2.1 Scenario options[/font]
[font="times new roman"][/font] [font="times new roman"]DRVN/RVN political advantage[/font][/i] [font="times new roman"]Choosing any of this options can balance the game. Giving a side a political advantage gives it 10 extra PP each round.[/font]
[font="times new roman"][/font] [font="times new roman"]Local Guerilla[/font][/i] [font="times new roman"]Turning of this option removes the chances that local guerillas arrive at random in south vietnam. This doesnt stop the DRVN players options of assaulting cities through rebellions.[/font]
[font="times new roman"][/font][/i] [font="times new roman"]Increased US suport [/font][/i] [font="times new roman"]The option increased US support can be used to balance the game. It gives the DRVN/US player an extra depot outside Hue.[/font]
[font="times new roman"][/font] [font="times new roman"]US/RVN AI option[/font][/i] [font="times new roman"]This is an atempt to at least make an US/RVN AI game playable. It changes the goals of the AI and triggers a 10 % chance of a strategic bombardment campaign each round.[/font]
[font="times new roman"][/font] [font="times new roman"]Smuggled recruits through Cambodia[/font][/i] [font="times new roman"]This option gives the DRVN/FNL player the possibility to add 10 SMG FNLs to the HQ closest to the Cambodia supply hex (se special locations) by playing a actioncard and paying 3PP. Unchecking this option will mean a tougher war for the DRVN/FNL player. [/font]
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[font="times new roman"]3 RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY[/font][/b]
[font="times new roman"] [/font][/b] [font="times new roman"]Cost of research is doubled compared to the normal game.[/font]
[font="times new roman"] [/font][/b] [font="times new roman"]3.1 The north vietnamese government doesnt have the tecnological ability or the industrial facilities to build or research the following units and/or technologies.[/font] [font="times new roman"]Battleships[/font][/i] [font="times new roman"]Carriers[/font][/i] [font="times new roman"]Strategic Bombers[/font][/i] [font="times new roman"]Helicopters[/font][/i] [font="times new roman"]Paratroopers[/font][/i]
[font="times new roman"][/font] [font="times new roman"]3.2 The US and south vietnamese government will not or cannot for politcal reasons research or use the following units and/or technologies.[/font] [font="times new roman"]Pack animals & Bikes [/font][/i] [font="times new roman"]Guerilla Warfare.[/font][/i]
[font="times new roman"][/font] [font="times new roman"]Note that some other units (ex special forces) cannot be built at all.[/font]
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[font="times new roman"]4 PEOPLES & REGIMES[/font][/b] [font="times new roman"]Vietnamese[/i] will fight with 80 % and produce at 50 % efficency for Western Regime. This means that the cities in south vietnam produce only half as efficient for the RVN as for the DRVN.[/font]
[font="times new roman"][/font][/i] [font="times new roman"]Americans[/i] will fight with 100 % efficiency against Vietnamese[/font]
[font="times new roman"][/font][/i] [font="times new roman"]Australian/NZ[/i] will fight with 120 % effiency against Vietnamese[/font]
[font="times new roman"][/font][/i] [font="times new roman"]Montagnards[/i] will fight with 120 % efficiency against Vietnamese.[/font]
[font="times new roman"][/font] [font="times new roman"]Strategic Bombers who are marked with the people “american bomber[/i]” are the only ones that are affected by the “diplomatic pressure” events.[/font]
[font="times new roman"][/font] [font="times new roman"]Laos [/i]and Cambodia[/i] cities produce at 10 % capacity if they are captured by RVN. If captured by the forces of DRVN they produce at 25 % capacity. Cambodian and laoitian people fight at 60 % capacity towards Vietnamese and produce at 50 % efficiency for themselves.[/font]
[font="times new roman"][/font] [font="times new roman"]The DMZ (demilitarized zone) is impossible for any nation to enter.[/font]
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[font="times new roman"]5 UNIT CHANGES[/font][/b]
[font="times new roman"][/font] [font="times new roman"]Flak I-II[/i] has range of II. Flak III range of 3. Flak IV range of IV.[/font]
[font="times new roman"][/font] [font="times new roman"]FNL Guerilla units[/i] (marked with the designation FNL)[/font] [font="times new roman"]These special variants of the SMG, Machinegun, Mortars and Staff SFTs generally have small supply demands, can carry up to 14 turns of supply. They have good hide and recon points and move fast in bad terrain. They can only be built by the DRVN in villages.[/font]
[font="times new roman"][/font] [font="times new roman"]Patrolboats[/i].[/font]
[font="times new roman"][/font][font="times new roman"] These small amphibius units cost 1 000 BPs each to build. They have aproximatly half the strenght of a destroyer. Each patrolboat can carry 3 inf (as integral part of unit). They move 10 hexes in sea and 4 hexes in swamp.[/font]
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[font="times new roman"][/font] [font="times new roman"]Special forces.[/i] These are american equivalent of guerillas. These units cannot be produced. They are good fighters that move fast in all terrain, can carry lots of supply and paradrop. They have a recon value of 20.[/font]
[font="times new roman"][/font] [font="times new roman"]Helicopters[/i].[/font]
[font="times new roman"][/font][font="times new roman"] These faststriking airunits cost 2 000 BPs each to build. They move just seven hexes but have good reconenabilities. They can carry and airdrop 5 inf and have the strikecapability of a tactical bomber. They cannot move over high mountains.[/font]
[font="times new roman"][/font] [font="times new roman"]Smuggle Freighters[/i]. [/font]
[font="times new roman"][/font][font="times new roman"] These ships are small and extremely fast and cost 500 BPs each to build. They can also hide quite well. They do have some guns but are not very good neither on attack or the defence. Each one can carry up to 500 supply and 10 weigh of units. (Ed note: They move at a speed of 100 hex/round. This is an atempt to simulate smuggling of arms and men into south vietnam. Not a statement that a smuggler moves at 5 times the speed of a US destroyer)[/i][/font]
[font="times new roman"][/font] [font="times new roman"]Mortar (para)[/font][/i] [font="times new roman"]This is a Mortar unit that is capable of paradrops. It costs 1 000 BPs.[/font]
[font="times new roman"][/font][/i] [font="times new roman"]Pack Animals & Bikes[/font][/i] [font="times new roman"]This SFT has the same characteristics as the horse. Can only be produced by the DRVN.[/font]
[font="times new roman"][/font] [font="times new roman"]Strategic bombers[/font][/i] [font="times new roman"]Strategic bombers move almost twice the distance of other airunits. Otherwise they function like levelbombers.[/font]
[font="times new roman"][/font][/i] [font="times new roman"]ARVN units[/font][/i] [font="times new roman"]These units fight like generic lvl 1 SFTs but cannot be upgraded to lvl 2.[/font]
[font="times new roman"][/font][/i] [font="times new roman"]Military Advisors/Political officers[/font][/i] [font="times new roman"]These SFTs represent seasoned staff (staffII) that can help pacify a province (Military advisors) or cause rebellions in the province (Political officers). Each round there is a rebellion check in each province and if there are more political officers than military advisors present in that province then there is a chance that there could be a rebellion in that province. Political officers have a high hidepoint and move like irregulars. They also have a recon value of 50. Political officers cost 500BPs. Military advisors cost 1000BPs.[/font]
[font="times new roman"][/font] [font="times new roman"]Military advisors have a chance of performing intelligence operations in a province. If the US has a military advisor in a province there is a 30 % chance that the military advisor will be able to perform Intelligence operations in that province through a free actioncard. The intelligence operation have a 75 % chance of success and will then report the total number of enemy powerpoints in the province. If unsuccessfull it will report a false number.[/font]
[font="times new roman"][/font][/i] [font="times new roman"]Trains [/font][/i] [font="times new roman"]Trains can only move on rail. They have a slightly higher landcap than trucks.[/font]
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[font="times new roman"]6 LOCATIONS, TERRAINS, HEXES etc[/font][/b]
[font="times new roman"] [/font][/b] [font="times new roman"]South Vietnam is divided into 9 provinces[/i], se attached map. Provinces have some importance when it comes to the chance of rebellions since the ratio of Military advisors vs Political officers is checked in each province. Provinces are also separated for the purpose of intelligence operations.[/font]
[font="times new roman"][/font] [font="times new roman"]Villages[/i] can only produce infantry, non combat units and irregulars. S Vietnamese villages produce ARVN infantry instead of normal infantry. Village autorecover value is changed from 50 to 100. They have a production value of 1000BPs.[/font]
[font="times new roman"][/font] [font="times new roman"]Towns, regional capitals[/i] and capitols[/i] can produce every type of units. S. Vietnamese Towns cities and capitol are limited to producing ARVN infantry, vehicles and artillery. The autorecover value of towns regional capitals are changed to 200.[/font]
[font="times new roman"][/font] [font="times new roman"]Khmer Rouge Bases[/i] function like South Vietnames villages but have a productionn value of 2000BPs.[/font]
[font="times new roman"][/font] [font="times new roman"]Jungle[/i] is the equivalent of heavy forrest.[/font]
[font="times new roman"][/font] [font="times new roman"]Hexes marked with an X marks the original Laos or Cambodia borders. The hexes are marked so that the players can calculate certain area effects (decsribed under events)[/font]
[font="times new roman"][/font] [font="times new roman"]The DRVN territorial waters[/i] are a special area. If the US enters these waters with capitol ships it might cause an international incident. The border is not intentionaly marked but stretches some 3-4 hexes out from the DRVN coast. It is intentionally not marked.[/font]
[font="times new roman"][/font] [font="times new roman"]Tunnel Systems[/font][/i]
[font="times new roman"][/font][font="times new roman"]Tunnels [/font][/i][font="times new roman"]are like fortifications and can only be built by the DRVN/FNL. They can be built on forrest, mountain and swamp hexes. Forest tunnels cost 100EP, tunnels in mountains and in swamps cost 200 EP. FNL starts with 2 tunnel systems west of Pleiku and one west of Chau Phu.[/font]
[font="times new roman"][/font][/i] [font="times new roman"]Fortifications[/i] and Fortresses[/i] cant be built. Airfields[/i] and Makeshift ports[/i] cost 400 EPs to build.[/i][/font]
[font="times new roman"][/font][/i] [font="times new roman"]Ho Chi Minh Trail[/font][/i] [font="times new roman"]This type of road (dirt trail, can only be enlarged in heavy forrest terrain. It can mainly be used to transfer irregular units, supply and pack animals. All other units have more or less the same movement as in default terrain. [/font]
[font="times new roman"][/font] [font="times new roman"]Dirt trail[/i] is expensive to expand. (50 EPs). Default road is not possible to expand.[/font]
[font="times new roman"][/font][/i] [font="times new roman"]Depots[/font][/i] [font="times new roman"]Chinese and American support is simulated in part by the placement of Depots at special hexes. These locations can produce equipment and non combat units but not infantry. Depots come and go as the war goes on.[/font]
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[font="times new roman"][/font][font="times new roman"]Supply hex[/font][/i][font="times new roman"] on the border of Cambodia X14Y88. The DRVN player can play an actioncard to pay 2PPs to give the HQ closest to this hex 333 supply points. This simuales smuggling into Vietnam from Cambodia. He can also recruit 10 SMG FNLs by playing another actioncard and paying 1PP (if this game option is selected).[/font]
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[font="times new roman"]7 EVENTS[/font][/b]
[font="times new roman"][/font][/i] [font="times new roman"]Support the Khmer Rouge[/font][/i] [font="times new roman"]After DRVN has infiltrated Cambodia they get an actioncard that cost 10PPs and that joins an alliance between the Khmer rouge and the FNL. This causes all Khmer Rouge units and 2 Khmer Rouge bases to join the DRVN/FNL regime.[/font]
[font="times new roman"][/font][/i][/b] [font="times new roman"]Local FNL Battalions[/font][/i] [font="times new roman"]South Vietnam is divided into 9 provinces, se map for boundries. Each round there is a check in each province. If there are more political officers than military advisors present there then there is a 2% chance of a FNL Battalion appearing in each hex of that province that belongs to that particular province and is controlled by the DRVN/FNL player..[/font]
[font="times new roman"] [/font][/b] [font="times new roman"]Chinese support[/font][/i] [font="times new roman"]Mao Tse Tung decides to send expand Chinas support to DRVN in 1966. Chinese equipment is sent to Hanoi. A chinese depot location is erected outside of Hanoi. The depot recieves 2 000 Buildpoints of units each turn. These can be vehicles, airunits or artillery. A second depot is established in 1967 and a third in 1970 outside of Haiphong.[/font]
[font="times new roman"][/font][/i] [font="times new roman"]US increased support & Vietnamization[/font][/i] [font="times new roman"]Lyndon Jonhnsson pledges increased support for Vietnam in 1965. American support is flowing into south Vietnam. An american depot location is erected outside of Saigon. The depot recieves 2 000 Buildpoints of units each turn. These can be vehicles, airunits or artillery. A second depot is established by Nixon in 1968.[/font]
[font="times new roman"][/font] [font="times new roman"]In 1969 the support for the vietnamese governmetn is decreased as a part of the Vietnamization process. Both depots are removed.[/font]
[font="times new roman"][/font] [font="times new roman"]Sabotage in major cities[/font][/i] [font="times new roman"]The DRVN player can play actioncards to try and sabotage the cities Saigon, Nha Drang and Hue. There is a 50 % chance for a 1 000 points of structural damage. Each card cost 4PP to play. [/font]
[font="times new roman"][/font][/i] [font="times new roman"]Strategic bombing campaigns[/font][/i] [font="times new roman"]The RVN/US player recieves two strategic bombing cards during the game (cost 5PP). When played 20 levelbombers appear in Guam. Each round there is a 10 % chance that the bombers are removed and the campaign stopped through natural diplomatic pressure. When the campaign starts the DRVN player gets access to a forced diplomatic pressure card. Playing this card gives an extra 30 % chance to stop the bombing campaign and remove all the bombers from the map. (cost 10PP).[/font]
[font="times new roman"][/font] [font="times new roman"]War in Laos/Cambodia (against the AI)[/font][/i] [font="times new roman"]Both DRVN and RVN/US can play actioncards to declare war or peace on Laos and/or Cambodia. Each change of diplomacy cost 5PPs for DRVN and 10PPs for USA/RVN.[/font]
[font="times new roman"][/font] [font="times new roman"]Rebellion in South Vietnam cities[/font][/i] [font="times new roman"]The DRVN player has a 8 % chance each turn of getting an actioncard (2PP) for each city in South Vietnam. There is an actioncard for each city except Saigon/Hue/Nha Drang. Playing the actioncard creates a rebellion in the city. A divison of FNL attack the city.[/font]
[font="times new roman"][/font] [font="times new roman"]Territorial Waters[/font][/i] [font="times new roman"]If the US ends a round in the territorial waters of North Vietnam (aproximatly 3 hexes from the coast) with a Carrier, Battleship or Cruiser there is international outrage. The DRVN governement get 5PPs for each time this happens.[/font]
[font="times new roman"][/font][/i] [font="times new roman"]American presence in southern Laos[/font][/i] [font="times new roman"]For each turn that US/RVN have more than 60 powerpoints in Laos international pressure causes the DRVN regime to receve 4PPs. The invasion also hurts the morale of the vietnamese elements of the RVN. This affects units in forest and/or swamp terrain extra hard.[/font]
[font="times new roman"][/font] [font="times new roman"]American presence in Cambodia.[/font][/i] [font="times new roman"]For each turn that US/RVN have more than 100 powerpoints in Cambodia international pressure causes the DRVN regime to receve 4PPs. The invasion also hurts the morale of the vietnamese elements of the RVN. All units in forest and/or swamp terrain lose 50 % morale each turn. All other vietnamese force lose 25 % morale each turn.[/font]
[font="times new roman"][/font] [font="times new roman"]US support to Lao Govermnent[/font][/i] [font="times new roman"]When the DRVN starts to infiltrate Laos the US/RVN player can support the Lao government by paying thai mercenaries. The US/RVN player gets an actioncard (3PPs) that can be used repeatedly to pay thai mercenaries that enter in Vientienne. Each battalion of mercenaries consists of 8 SMGs, 1 MG and 1 Mortar.[/i][/font]
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[font="times new roman"]8 VICTORY [/font][/b]
[font="times new roman"] [/font][/b] [font="times new roman"]The DRVN/FNL side wins if they control 26VPs. This means that they have to take 13VPs from the RVN/US side. Each village and town is worth 1VP. Saigon and Hue is worth 5VPs.[/font]
[font="times new roman"][/font] [font="times new roman"]The RVN/US side wins if there are less than 50 powerpoints of DRVN/FNL units in RVN territory.[/font]
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[font="times new roman"]9 REINFORCEMENTS[/font][/b]
[font="times new roman"] [/font][/b] [font="times new roman"]US/ARVN (arrive in Saigon if not otherwise noted)[/font] [font="times new roman"]R2 US 1st Marine Division[/font] [font="times new roman"] US gets 1st strategic bombing card.[/font] [font="times new roman"]R4 US 4th US Infantry Division[/font] [font="times new roman"]R5 US 11th US Mechanized Cavalry Regiment[/font] [font="times new roman"] US 1st US Airborne Cavalry division with attached Air Transport[/font] [font="times new roman"]R6 ANZAC SAS regiment [/font] [font="times new roman"] 1st US Depot established[/font] [font="times new roman"]R7 Thai Military Assistance Group[/font] [font="times new roman"]R8 Phillipino Expeditionary Corps[/font] [font="times new roman"]R10 ANZAC Mechanized regimental group[/font] [font="times new roman"]R13 Korean 1st Infantry Division (arrive in Hue)[/font] [font="times new roman"] US gets 2nd strategic bombing card.[/font] [font="times new roman"]R15 Korean 9th Infantry Division with attached Engineer Regiment (arrive in Hue)[/font] [font="times new roman"]R18 US 25th Infantry Division[/font] [font="times new roman"] 2nd US depot established.[/font] [font="times new roman"]R24 US gets 3rd strategic bombing card.[/font] [font="times new roman"]R25 Vietnamization. US depots withdrawn. [/font] [font="times new roman"][/font] [font="times new roman"]DRVN/FNL (arrive in Hanoi if not otherwise noted)[/font] [font="times new roman"]R6 1st Chinese Depot established[/font] [font="times new roman"]R8 USSR Military advisory group[/font] [font="times new roman"]R11 North Korean fighter squadron.[/font] [font="times new roman"]R12 2nd Chinese Depot established[/font] [font="times new roman"]R24 3rd Chinese Depot established[/font]
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During my first turn i was producing a lot of Political Points. They are needed to sabotage RVN production, incite riots in southern cities, apply diplomatic pressure etc.
I was also producing some flak, trains, Pack animals and Infantry. And a lot of engineers.
Screenshot shows Hanoi area at the start of the game.
On the first turns i infiltrated Laos and started linking up North Vietnam with the units in south Vietnam. The Ho Chi Minh HQ moved into South Vietnam through Laos and i also took Tchepone in Laos to establish a base there.
The South. Except for the slim production in this area most of my forces here were supplied through smuggling from Cambodia and reinforced by freight smugglers whom transfered some artillery, flak etc down all the way from North Vietnam.
Let's see if the saying, "You can kill 10 of my men for every 1 that I kill of yours, and I will still win," holds true! I really looking forward to see how this game progresses!
"People are easily amused by quotes." - Some guy with a cool-sounding name
Thanks SSFSX17. I am quite sure at least the first part of the statement will ring true.
Here is an overview picture of turn 3. My frontline is marked red.
Round 2
- On turn 2 i used an actioncard to start a rebellion in Qua ng Ngai (by the sea). I also moved forward quickly to surround Tcherepone in Laos.
- I have tried cutting of the City of Bhan Me thuot, south of Pleikku. It seems guarded by an ARVN division with a regional HQ.
- In the Mekong delta in the south i cut the road between Quan Long and Can Tho. An american unit of some kind is guarding the road to Quan Long.
- An ARVN Ranger Division is guarding Khe Sanh. I am watching it closely.
Unfortunatly the US unleashed hell on me by starting an strategic bombing campaign on me on turn 2. This event creates 30 strategic bombers in Guam. They quickly started to bomb my villages in the Delta. They were also joined by the majority of the 7th fleet. I tried unsuccessfully during turn 2 to put an end to the campaign through diplomatic pressure. Unfortunatly this didnt succeed until turn 3.
Not shown on the maps are 6 freight smugglers that carried around 20-30 infantry/artillery that landed around Rash Gia each round.
Also i used the proud North vietnamese navy as pirates trying to cut supply from Guam. (this because the US stubbornly used almost all of its fleet anchored outside Rash Gia as gun platforms).
- The first thing i noticed was that the insulent americans had taken back Quang Ngai supported by the febleminded ARVN.
- Near Ban Me thuot reinforcement can be seen.
- In the south an US infantry division is pushing towards Can Tho through the marches.
US presence in Laos
The reason that the original border between Laos and Vietnam is marked with yellow Xs is that there is a special rule about US/ARVN forces in Laos. If more than 60 or so Powerpoints of US/ARVN forces enter the original Lao territory this causes an international incident.
During each turn that this happens the DRVN gains political points and all ARVN forces suffers lower morale. ARVN units in jungle, mountains and swamps are affected extra hard.
Mekong Delta round 5
Cambodian Supply hex
The DRVN/FNL player can use PPs to buy supply that arrive at the HQ closest to hex that is marked "supply". It can also pay to get reinforcements there (altough this second event was not in place when this AAR was played)
- During the US/ARVN turn the infantry division i had cornered near Can Tho in the delta cut down the blocking FNL division and managed to escape.
- Another ARVN division closes in on Kontum through the highlands province from the east.
