RHS 4.06. A game vs Japanese AI (Test game)

[aztez]

Hi,


This is an test game I decieded to start using the latest version of RHS and Cobra Aus digitized map.

I will be using 2 day turn cycles and PDU's are off.

Scenario is 65.

I will try an not exploit the AI. I will also try to post screenshots of diffrent areas of battles using this mod.

Also if I do stumble on some weird issues I will post them here.


December 7th 1941


The Japanese 1st Air Fleet attacks Pearl Harbour inflicting heavy damage to US Pacific fleet.


Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 66
C3N1 Kate x 11
D3A2/Ki-47 Val x 122
B5N2 Kate x 120

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 12 destroyed
D3A2/Ki-47 Val: 32 destroyed, 27 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 39 destroyed
B-17D Fortress: 3 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 7 destroyed
A-20B Boston: 6 destroyed
B-18A/B-23 Bolo: 11 destroyed
PBY-5 Catalina: 24 destroyed
B-17E/F Fortress: 2 destroyed
P-36A Mohawk: 14 destroyed
F4F-3 Wildcat: 3 destroyed
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 4 destroyed
R4D-5 Skytrain: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
BB California, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 11, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Phoenix, Bomb hits 1
CA San Francisco, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
PT -25, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 6, on fire
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Tern, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Downes, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Raleigh, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Minneapolis, Bomb hits 1
CL Helena, Bomb hits 1, on fire


Allied ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 31
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 168



US Pacific fleet HQ alerts the British command in Singapore and USAEFF command in Philippines.

Despite this warning heavy airstrikes overwhelm the defenders at Clark Field.

Day Air attack on Angeles/Clark [PH] , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 43
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 53

Allied aircraft
P-26A x 6
P-35A Hawk x 5
P-40B Tomahawk x 7
P-40E Warhawk x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 6 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 4 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 10 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
164 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 2

Airbase hits 25
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 117


The obsolete Buffalo squadrons took into action at Singapore but are unable to stop enemy fighters.

Day Air attack on Singapore [UK] , at 22,51

Japanese aircraft
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 90
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 27

Allied aircraft
Buffalo/F2A x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo/F2A: 6 destroyed, 4 damaged
Swordfish III: 2 destroyed
Vildebeest IV: 4 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 20


British ships anchored at Hong Kong are bombed. Several of these are heavily damaged and sunk.

Royal Navy HQ issues an order for Prince of Wales TF to sail and intercept enemy invasion TF nearing Khota Bharu.

The USAEF command confirms that Japanese CVL Ruyho was bombed near Philippines.


Day Air attack on TF at 47,56

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 5
F1M2 Pete-FF x 3

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo, Bomb hits 1, on fire


Japanese landings are confirmed at Wake Island, Guam, Kavieng, Khota Bharu, Aparri, Laoang, Legaspi and Batan Island.

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December 8th 1941


At early British Force Z spots the Japanese battle fleet near Khota Bharu.


Night Time Surface Combat, near Kota Bharu [Malaya] at 24,45

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Shell hits 6
BB Haruna
CA Takao
CA Atago, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
CL Jintsu
DD Asashio
DD Oshio
DD Michishio, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
DD Arashio, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Akatsuki, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Hibiki, Shell hits 66, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Shell hits 3
BC Repulse, Shell hits 2
CA Exeter, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CL Danae, Shell hits 1
DD Tenedos
DD Vampire
DD Electra
DD Encounter, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Express, Shell hits 1
DD Jupiter, Shell hits 1, on fire


The second encounter of these BB's proves to be a draw.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Kota Bharu [Malaya] at 24,45

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Shell hits 3
BB Haruna
CA Takao
CA Atago, Shell hits 1, on fire
CL Jintsu
DD Asashio
DD Oshio
DD Michishio, on fire, heavy damage
DD Arashio, on fire
DD Akatsuki, Shell hits 2, on fire

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Shell hits 3, on fire
BC Repulse, Shell hits 1
CA Exeter, on fire
CL Danae
DD Tenedos
DD Vampire, Shell hits 1
DD Electra
DD Encounter, on fire
DD Express
DD Jupiter, on fire


At Central Pacific Japanese 1st fleet launches a second strike againts Pearl Harbour.


Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 35
B5N2 Kate x 119

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 9 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
AE Pyro, Bomb hits 1
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 6, on fire
BB California, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Bagley, Bomb hits 1
DD Case, Bomb hits 1
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AV Tangier, Bomb hits 1
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
SS Tautog, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DMS Perry, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported

Port hits 9
Port supply hits 1


This leaves US Pacific fleet without any operational BB's. Allied HQ confirms that BB Oklahoma was sunk at Pearl Harbour. Rest of the BB's are badly mauled by enemy torpedo/dive bombers.

Japanese cruiser TF bombards allied positions at Rabaul.

In the afternoon Japanese LBA caught the Prince of Wales and BC Repulse near Kuantan.

Day Air attack on TF, near Kuantan [Malaya] at 24,48

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 42
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 18
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 13

Allied aircraft
Buffalo/F2A x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo/F2A: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
BC Repulse, Torpedo hits 8, on fire, heavy damage *sunk*
BB Prince of Wales, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage *sunk*


Both of these ships are immediately sunk.

Japanese army captures Legaspi, Sinyang, Guam, Laoag, Aparri and Kavieng.

Allied troops repulse the enemy offensives at Wake Island, Khota Baru and Hong Kong.

[aztez]

Here are the aircraft losses from the opening turn.

[aztez]

Result from the strike againts Pearl Harbour.

[aztez]

Ships sunk.

[aztez]

Initial thoughts about RHS mod:

1) The is definately no excessive amount of supplies available at the start. A bulk of allied units are at half strenght too.

2) Transport shipping have been cut down. Meaning that you really need to look after these ships.

3) China is completely diffrent. A lot of guerilla units blocking Japanese supply routes.


note: Some of Dutch bomber squadrons are lacking pilots so you need add those pilots manually by using the get pilot function.

Also couple of Chinese units have their preparation set for Siberia. (These guys are at Southern part of China)

[veji1]

could we get a screenie of China with FOW off ?

And of the other theaters as well to get a visual idea of the mod.

[aztez]

Here is the screenshot from China. (FOW in still ON) A lot of chinese guerilla activity blocking Japanese supply routes.

[aztez]

Screenshot from Malaya.

[aztez]

Screenshot from the Philippines.

[aztez]

Japanese home islands.

[aztez]

India.

[aztez]

US.

[aztez]

... and finally the northern oz.

[Gen.Hoepner]

interesting: RHS seems a very good variant, altough i cannot get used to this kind of map....

[aztez]

9th December 1941


IJA bombers strike againts Kuantan for the first time.


Day Air attack on Kuantan [Malaya] , at 24,48

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 69
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 51
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 17

Allied aircraft
Buffalo/F2A x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo/F2A: 1 destroyed

Port fuel hits 1


British infantry units continue hold the all important base of Khota Bharu.

Dutch submarine torpedoes Japanese DD Michishio on the Gulf of Siam.

Commonwealth troops at Hong Kong continue repulse the heavy enemy assaults.

CenPac HQ has also informed that the enemy advance at Wake Island has been halted.

DD Pilsbury is lost in nightime surface combat off the coast of Luzon.

Makin Atoll becomes the first atoll to be captured by enemy troops.

[aztez]

10th December 1941


The Imperial Guards division seizes Tavoy in Southern Burma.

Allied forces continue to deny Japanese advances at Khota Bharu.


Ground combat at Kota Bharu [Malaya]


Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13379 troops, 129 guns, 83 vehicles, Assault Value = 304

Defending force 9142 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 133

Japanese max assault: 298 - adjusted assault: 54

Allied max defense: 135 - adjusted defense: 139

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 2)


Japanese ground losses:
884 casualties reported
Guns lost 21

Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported


2nd USCM division has been given orders to prepare for journey to Noumea. Allied transport ships are moving into San Diego to pick these troops up.

Admiral Kimmel orders 2 US CV's to move towards Wake Island. This should help those US troops trapped there.

IJN troops capture the vital atoll of Tarawa. This landing was unopposed.


Ground combat at Tarawa [Gilberts]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 4136 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 148

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 192 - adjusted assault: 34

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 34 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarawa [Gilberts] base !!!

[aztez]

ORIGINAL: Gen.Hoepner

interesting: RHS seems a very good variant, altough i cannot get used to this kind of map....

It is so much diffrent than vanilla game. The biggest shock is that you really need to move resources around even as Allied player. This is single most important thing since allied bases lack supplies pretty much everywhere.

This means that sealanes to Oz will play bigger role in RHS.

Since there is not massive amounts transport shipping available those ships fleeing from Luzon are way more important now than in a stock game.

I think there is 3 diffrent map styles available for RHS. (Digitized (this one), AB's and.... )

[Capt. Harlock]

Going nicely so far. I continue to be disappointed in the inability of Clark Field to put up an effective defense. (The Japanese got very lucky historically.) To bad about the loss of Prince of Wales and Repulse, but at least Arizona will eventually fight.

[aztez]

December 11th 1941


Imperialist Japanese airforce raids Clark Field.


Day Air attack on Angeles/Clark [PH] , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 135
Ki-21-II Sally x 11

Allied aircraft
P-26A x 2
P-35A Hawk x 4
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 1 destroyed
P-35A Hawk: 1 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed


Remnants of the US Philippine Navy engages enemy destroyer TF at Vigan.


Day Time Surface Combat, near Vigan/Bangued at 44,49

Japanese Ships
CL Naka
DD Natsugumo, Shell hits 1
DD Minegumo, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Asagumo, Shell hits 1
DD Murasame, Shell hits 1
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare

Allied Ships
DD John D. Ford, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
DD Peary, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
DD Pope, Shell hits 4
PT -31
PT -32, Shell hits 4, on fire
PT -34, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PT -37, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
PT -41, Shell hits 28, on fire, heavy damage
PT PpA # Q 111
PT PpA # Q 112, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
PT PpA # Q 113, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


Japanese continue to press their offensive at Philippines by capturing Naga and Vigan.

British and Indian troops repulse another assault at Khota Baru as well as in Hong Kong.

IJA begins their offensive at Alor Star. British defenders are able hold their defensive perimeter.

Japanese troops occupy Abemama in Gilbert's.



12th December 1941


SS KXI torpedoes Japanese TK Goyo Maru near Saigon.

Remnants of Force Z are raided by IJA bombers from Indochina.


Day Air attack on TF, near Taiping [Malaya] at 22,45

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 15
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 19
Ki-21-II Sally x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Tenedos
CA Exeter, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CL Danae, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Encounter, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


US AA destroys nearly 20 enemy bombers at Manila.


Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 136
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 34

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 1 destroyed
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 14 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 18 destroyed

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3


Japanese troops begin landings at Davao.

British are able to held their defensive line at Alor Star and Khota Bharu.