Posts made by shohoku201

@idk_iam_swiss:

played four games japan has won every time

Can you briefly describe the different strategies Japan took in your four games and how the Allies reacted?

Mongolian neutral territories on AAP40, they do not have any IPC value correct, the number actually indicates the number of neutral infantry defending if invaded, is this correct?

If USA is not at war with Japan and Japan is at war with UK ANZAC (UK attacks Japan first), can USA move planes to UK or ANZAC?

to get this NO, does ANZAC have to be the one taking over an original Japanese territory or can other allies take over an original Japanese territory and ANZAC still gets the one time NO of +5?

correct

@ksmckay:

Hawaii has 2 infantry 1 bomber 1 tac 1 ftr

None of Japans planes can reach land so japan would only be able to attack with 2 transports from Japan (2 inf 1 art and 1 arm) and 1 transport from carolines ( 1inf).  Possible but would need pretty good dice.

I have been thinking about invading Hawaii on J1.  You forgot to include the 2 Battleship, 1 Cruiser bombardment on top of the 3 Infantry and 2 Artillery versus 1 Fighter, 1 Tactical Bomber, 1 Bomber, and 2 Infantry.

With the bombardment Japan hits at 3.3 in Round 1, Japan barely wins with average rolls.  Without the bombardment Japan hits at 1.5 in Round 1, Japan would lose most of the time on average rolls.

Thanks!

I have a question about Japan’s National Objectives.

• Japan
o 5 IPCs for controlling Java, Sumatra, Borneo, and Celebes at the same time
o 5 IPCs for controlling Solomon Islands, Dutch New Guinea, New Guinea, and New Britain
o 5 IPCs for controlling Honolulu
o 5 IPCs for controlling Sydney
o 5 IPCs for controlling Calcutta

Does Japan get 5 IPC for controlling Honolulu, another 5 IPC for controlling Sydney, and another 5 IPC for controlling Calcutta?  I skimmed through the rulebook last night and remember it being on the same line, not separate ie gain 5 IPC for controlling Honolulu, Sydney, or Calcutta

@FieldMarshalGames:

What I have learned from doing COMBAT DICE and CONNECT HEX is that you should never announce a release date.  Whatever the factory tells you…  add a few months.  We have given them a Jan 1st deadline to have all of ITALY completed.  After that I am hoping to have one more nation a month.

So if you have seven nations (France included) and one extra mould for the “extras” that is eight months.  Of course this could be sooner as the factory should be able to do the other seven moulds faster than the first.

We are in the second last stage of this project.  The laying down of the final moulds.  Once this is complete I will have REAL physical samples to show you all and will be able to give you a production timeline.

My business partner who is working on this daily tells me 100% this will be complete in 2010…  We are aiming for summer.  I would like to have this shipping just after the release of AAE40.

OMG I just found this project/thread and read through 51 pages.  I’ve been looking for updated plastic pieces (sculpts, chips, factories) for my AA games for a really long time!  The good thing is i didn’t know about this project prior to last night and I don’t have to wait all those months leading up till now.  And thank god I didn’t buy from other places like WOTC or assembling my own from GHQ which would have been extremely costly.

This project is amazing!  I will definitely order at least three sets.  I can’t wait!

Yes

@Joe:

Can mech inf be supported by artillery?

No

if UK or ANZAC moves troops into Chinese territory, does this act declare war on Japan?

as I recall from playing TripleA i don’t think this was allowed.  I can be wrong since it’s been a while since I actually played on TripleA

@Stoney229:

@shohoku201:

so during non combat movement, move 2 fighters to the adjacent sea zone where the aircraft carrier will be placed and the 2 fighters land on the aircraft carrier?

I thought if planes do not get back to a safe landing area by the end of non combat movement, they perish.  Placing a newly bought aircraft carrier is after non combat movement.  Wouldn’t this mean the 2 fighers perish prior to the aircraft carrier being placed?

a sea zone where you’ll place a new carrier counts as a ‘safe landing area’.  it’s an exception.

Thanks for clarifying!

so during non combat movement, move 2 fighters to the adjacent sea zone where the aircraft carrier will be placed and the 2 fighters land on the aircraft carrier?

I thought if planes do not get back to a safe landing area by the end of non combat movement, they perish.  Placing a newly bought aircraft carrier is after non combat movement.  Wouldn’t this mean the 2 fighers perish prior to the aircraft carrier being placed?

Can existing fighters and tactical bombers (on a tt with an industrial complex) be placed on a newly bought/placed aircraft carrier?

@Stoney229:

@shohoku201:

@Stoney229:

@shohoku201:

Moving a naval fleet into a seazone occupied only by an enemies transport, does this act put the naval forces into naval battle?  or can the Naval fleet bombard the amphibious invasion since the transport does not have a defense value?

Per AA50 rules I believe the attacker may choose not to attack transports (or subs) when they are not accompanied by surface warships, and I’m guessing (s)he must choose so in order to use bombardment in an amphibious assault.

If this is the case, then J1 attack on Hawaii is not out of the question.  Sending 2 battleships, 1 cruiser for naval bombardment, plus three infantry and 2 artillery versus 2 infantry, 1 fighter, 1 tactical bomber, and 1 bomber.  Although this slows down Japan’s early advance in Asia, Japan can then send most of their excess fighters & tactical bombers to Hawaii to scramble and defend against USA.  This pins down USA

I think you are right to say that it is possible, but I do not think it is worth the 80 extra IPC it would give the USA in the first two rounds.  remember: when the US enters the wars, W.USA goes from 10 to 50 IPC value.

If Japan sends 2 Battleships, 3 Aircraft Carriers, 3 Fighters, 3 Tactical Bombers, 1 Cruiser, 3 Destroyers, 1 Submarine, 3 Transports, 3 Infantry and 2 Artillery and successfully invades Hawaii with Naval Bombardment support, USA can attack Japan at sea zone 26 around Hawaii with 1 Battleship, 1 Aircraft Carrier, 1 Bomber, 2 Tactical Bombers, 2 Fighters, 1 Cruiser, 1 Destroyer, 1 Submarine.

USA rolls 4x4s, 3x3sx, 2x2s with 2 free hits
Japan rolls: 5x4s, 4x3s, 3x2s, 2x1s with 5 free hits

On average, USA will hit 4.8 while Japan will hit 6.7

If USA does decide to do this, I think this will decimate their navy, while Japan can take 5 hits for free and repair after the engagement.  USA would be left with 17 IPC to place in Western USA.  If they bought Navy with 17 IPC it’ll be decimated by Japan on J2.

@Stoney229:

@shohoku201:

Moving a naval fleet into a seazone occupied only by an enemies transport, does this act put the naval forces into naval battle?  or can the Naval fleet bombard the amphibious invasion since the transport does not have a defense value?

Per AA50 rules I believe the attacker may choose not to attack transports (or subs) when they are not accompanied by surface warships, and I’m guessing (s)he must choose so in order to use bombardment in an amphibious assault.

If this is the case, then J1 attack on Hawaii is not out of the question.  Sending 2 battleships, 1 cruiser for naval bombardment, plus three infantry and 2 artillery versus 2 infantry, 1 fighter, 1 tactical bomber, and 1 bomber.  Although this slows down Japan’s early advance in Asia, Japan can then send most of their excess fighters & tactical bombers to Hawaii to scramble and defend against USA.  This pins down USA

Moving a naval fleet into a seazone occupied only by an enemies transport, does this act put the naval forces into naval battle?  or can the Naval fleet bombard the amphibious invasion since the transport does not have a defense value?

If Japan attacks on J1, how much does US start off with on US1?  is it 17 or 57? I would assume they start off with 17 and at the end of US1 during the collect income phase they collect 57 (if they did not lose any tt).