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Hello there,

This is the AAR of Nginear (Japan) vs Inbello (Allies) in Nginears MEGA Pacific mod from the Allied POV. Nginear is posting an AAR in his POV too, check it out.

I only have limited experience in the MEGA Pacific Mod so It will be exciting for me to see how this will go. This is also my first ever AAR. You will have to excuse any rough edges.


Strategic View on the Situation

Nginear will hit me and hit me hard in the first Months of the War, he will be able to use the my limited experience to his Advantage. Japan actions in the first few turns are pretty predictable. (Strikes towards the ressource rich Areas in SEA, taking control of the western Pacific.) If I act predictably to he will have very good chances of winning. His experience would favour him greatly.


Theory of Victory

I therefore need to do some unusual stuff. Taking him out of his comfort zone is my best chance of winning. Yet I may not become predictably by stringently adhearing to an unusual Plan. (This is going to be my biggest challenge in this Game. ) Taking the Initiative at least in 1 Theater of War will be important. I may not play his game, I should play my game and force him to play it with me.

I have drawn up a few Plans that I could enacted depending on his actions and the Situation:

The Thailand Gambit
He moves considrable force into burma and seeks to advance into India. A large combined US Taskforce of surface ships and Troops will use the automated shortcut to the Indian Ocean. They will take out Thailand, cut his supply lines via amphious assault, crush his forces in Burma ( This may necessitateda landing in Rangoon) and then withdraw. A small Taskforce will divert his attention to the eastern Pacific in the run up to the Thailand Gambit. The initiall attack should take no more than 5 turns (too surrender Thailand, 2,3 more turns to more Clean up Burma)

The northern way in
His concentration of force far away from Japan indicates lackluster defences in Japan itself. The strategic situation has not develop in our favour. I'm ready to gamble everything on a single play. Bases in Alaska will be build up and used to facilitated a suprise landing in northern Japan. Everything available will be used in this attack. Units that cannot be moved in to Theater in time will launch aggressive attacks elsewhere. The Goal is to overwhelm him. (Trap his Units between far flung bases and a Japan (Home islands) under Attack. Our own losses are secondary.

The western Dragon
His advances in China seem to be the main threat. China and US cooperate (Don't know this yet, will test it out.) The US has spare ressources Move a US HQ and multiple US Air units into China. Use them to stop his Advances. Give the Chinesse breathing room. This is only a good Idea if the US Air Units are otherwise underutilized.


I plan on adding more plans and operations to my list as the game goes on and the strategic Situation develops. I don't know if I will even use them but I will try to organise my Ideas.

Wish us fun and Nginear bad Weather,

Cheers Bel

First Turn

The Japanese Empire launches suprise attacks all over the pacific and there are strong attacks in China.
Two japanese Corp and multiple other units try to destroy a line of chinese Pill Poxes, they are repulsed by said chinese defences. Most of the Units whom I could could place during the mobilization turn for the chinese were send to southern China around Canton. They will try to cut of Canton and Stamp this Threat out before the japanes can secure a real beachhead. Units were also depatched to defend the Airfields necessary for the Doolitle Raid.
Japanese Troops land all over the Malayan Coast. The enemy HQ takes 1 damge.

The US Stragetic Bomber is moved into eastern India and will be used in Burma.

The USN losses four older Battleships and only manages to sink one japanese Sub in return. Elements of the Kido Butai are spotted.

First Turn
A Carrier Taskforce has been detached in the directions of Japan, it might merge with a other USN Taskforce on its way towards Japan

PS: Please excuse the crude form of photo editing I'm still trying to get tha hang of it.

Very nice love your style!

Tanaka wrote: Sun Sep 07, 2025 5:51 am Very nice love your style!

Agreed!

Second Turn
Yamashitas HQ is found in an exposed position and succesufully attacked.


The Dutch are moved into Ports to restrict possible landing sites on Java.

After IJN forces were spotted around in Rabaul, Allied force are moved towards Positions in and around the Coral Sea.


The northern USN Carrier task force are in position for the Doolitle Raid. They will wait until, the Position of most of the Japanese naval vessels have confirmed to be somewhere else. Elements in the USN High Command fear a IJN suprise attack on our forces Carrier.

Tanaka wrote: Sun Sep 07, 2025 5:51 am Very nice love your style!

Thanks

Third Turn

The Japanese continue their advances

Third Turn

Fourth Turn

I continue to experiment with my style and in particular the Colour of Text and Arrows on the Pictures. Any feedback is appriciated.

Fourth Turn