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Singapore
Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2017 3:49 pm
by gmtello
Is it better to attack Singapore from the south to take the island in the north in order to avoid any possible retreat?
RE: Singapore
Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2017 3:51 pm
by Jorge_Stanbury
Attacking Singapore from the South? nowhere to disembark except against the (big) gun batteries [:-]
RE: Singapore
Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2017 3:55 pm
by BBfanboy
ORIGINAL: Jorge_Stanbury
Attacking Singapore from the South? nowhere to disembark except against the (big) gun batteries [:-]
And typically lots of mines. And maybe subs. And having little air cover unless you bring a carrier.
RE: Singapore
Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2017 3:59 pm
by gmtello
Error meant by the north
RE: Singapore
Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2017 4:04 pm
by BBfanboy
If you are not interested in attacking from the sea (south), attacking from the north is your only option (you don't have enough paratroops to take it). So the question is moot.
RE: Singapore
Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2017 4:22 pm
by gmtello
I meant that if u hold all the hexes around will affect the cv defense. If he has no hex to retreat
RE: Singapore
Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2017 4:44 pm
by Jorge_Stanbury
I might be wrong, but I think there is only one "walkable" hex to get into Singapore, so other than using the port, I don't think the Allies can withdraw out of Singapore, assuming a northern invasion.
RE: Singapore
Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2017 10:48 pm
by BBfanboy
ORIGINAL: Jorge_Stanbury
I might be wrong, but I think there is only one "walkable" hex to get into Singapore, so other than using the port, I don't think the Allies can withdraw out of Singapore, assuming a northern invasion.
Yes. Press the F6 key to see the navigable hexsides.
Green = passable by land
Blue = passable by sea
White = passable by both land and sea
Purple = fordable
Red = no passage
RE: Singapore
Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2017 2:55 am
by Chris21wen
ORIGINAL: Jorge_Stanbury
Attacking Singapore from the South? nowhere to disembark except against the (big) gun batteries [:-]
Which is why it wasn't done by the Japanese and why the British never considered an attack from the north.
RE: Singapore
Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2017 9:48 am
by Pilsator
ORIGINAL: Jorge_Stanbury
Attacking Singapore from the South? nowhere to disembark except against the (big) gun batteries [:-]
Someday I will try that.
I will put it on the "10 things you should have done in War in the Pacific" list.
RE: Singapore
Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2017 10:46 am
by Jorge_Stanbury
In my last Japanese PBEM, a battleship TF patrolling near Singapore somehow decided to react to an Allied TF there... the horror..
results were not pretty [:@] If I remember correctly I lost all the escorting DDs, one BB sank, another got +1 year repair time, the other BBs had to spend a few months in repair
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RE: Singapore
Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2017 2:33 pm
by Chris21wen
ORIGINAL: Jorge_Stanbury
In my last Japanese PBEM, a battleship TF patrolling near Singapore somehow decided to react to an Allied TF there... the horror..
results were not pretty [:@] If I remember correctly I lost all the escorting DDs, one BB sank, another got +1 year repair time, the other BBs had to spend a few months in repair
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I did try it once as a test. 'Orrible it was, just 'orrible.
RE: Singapore
Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2017 1:46 am
by oaltinyay
take palembang first and leave singapore to wither on the vine... been there done that. you may need to play with landing patterns a bit though
RE: Singapore
Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2017 6:04 am
by adarbrauner
ORIGINAL: Jorge_Stanbury
I might be wrong, but I think there is only one "walkable" hex to get into Singapore, so other than using the port, I don't think the Allies can withdraw out of Singapore, assuming a northern invasion.
This is THE default case for me to ask for a redo of the turn!!!!
RE: Singapore
Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2017 12:59 pm
by pontiouspilot
The other place not to attack from sea is Manila...I had an opponent with overly aggressive TF cO react into it's guns. It was a thrilla in Manila...all ships sunk. I gave him a mulligan.