Bombarding your own port?
Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2025 3:47 pm
Hey folks! I've had this game for years but just started digging into my solo Allied campaign recently and am having a blast.
A question for the veterans... is bombarding an invading force at your own base possible/advisable?
The Japanese surprised me with a February '42 invasion of Port Moresby. It is now mid-April and I still hold the base, and at long last have enough assets in the area to fight back. As part of my combined arms, I was considering bringing up a bombardment taskforce to soften up the Japanese infantry, but, from my reading of the rulebook, it sounds like this might not turn out well.
I'm usually perfectly willing to make mistakes and learn by doing in this game, but smashing up my own port or airfield facilities in a critical battle would be a bit too much of a SNAFU!
Any advice is much appreciated.
A question for the veterans... is bombarding an invading force at your own base possible/advisable?
The Japanese surprised me with a February '42 invasion of Port Moresby. It is now mid-April and I still hold the base, and at long last have enough assets in the area to fight back. As part of my combined arms, I was considering bringing up a bombardment taskforce to soften up the Japanese infantry, but, from my reading of the rulebook, it sounds like this might not turn out well.
I'm usually perfectly willing to make mistakes and learn by doing in this game, but smashing up my own port or airfield facilities in a critical battle would be a bit too much of a SNAFU!
Any advice is much appreciated.