WW2-Global

[IarnGreiper]

Scandinavia is not that hard hard to conquer. The Swedish airforce is nothing to fear and that infantry is easy bombarded on the move. Copenhagen Malmö is the best bridge in the game, only one save (mine) sea square. However I had to scrap 3 ships for an early transport. It was well spent since conquering sweden with a lonely paratrooper is not that easy.

The alpha strike from France is most likely forcing me to meet the French in another terrain than expected. Instead of the Low countries I will have to fight them in the Alpes now. This could be very interesting.

BTW after Germany takes over an air wonder city like Amsterdam, they can trade rubber with the Japanese.

 

[Rocoteh]

Scandinavia is not that hard hard to conquer. The Swedish airforce is nothing to fear and that infantry is easy bombarded on the move. Copenhagen Malmö is the best bridge in the game, only one save (mine) sea square.

The alpha strike from France is most likely forcing me to meet the French in another terrain than expected. Instead of the Low countries I will have to fight them in the Alpes now. This could be very interesting.

BTW after Germany takes over an air wonder city like Amsterdam, they can trade rubber with the Japanese.

IarnGreiper,

On Scandinavia:
I think its a very good idea that you conquer it early in the scenario,
since later at least Sweden should be much harder to defeat.

On France:
Yes the fight for the Alpes will be intersting to follow!

As you say, Amsterdam is an important city since it has an air wonder.
Since I do not want to slow down the scenario I will probably
not add many air wonders.

Rocoteh

 

[IarnGreiper]

Week 44, Sweden and Switzerland surrendered to the Reich. Intense fighting in Croatia between Germany and France. Sunk the Royal Oak and 3 destroyers at the cost of 7 UBs. Destroyed 5 French Fighters in Milan on the ground.
The Reich took control of Oslo and Lyon as well.

Week 45: Athen surrendered to the Wehrmacht. Norway sunk quite a few UBs. Italian defense collapsed.

Week 46, Kampfgruppe West seized Bordeaux and Toulouse and cut France in half. We control the strategic resources in France now. Spain declared war in Italy, maybe they want a share of the prey. Kampfgruppe Süd was ordered too sweep the remaining French forces out of Yuguslavia.
Kampfgrupe Nord took control of Bergen.

 

[Rocoteh]

Week 44, Sweden and Switzerland surrendered to the Reich. Intense fighting in Croatia between Germany and France. Sunk the Royal Oak and 3 destroyers at the cost of 7 UBs. Destroyed 5 French Fighters in Milan on the ground.
The Reich took control of Oslo and Lyon as well.

Week 45: Athen surrendered to the Wehrmacht. Norway sunk quite a few UBs. Italian defense collapsed.

Week 46, Kampfgruppe West seized Bordeaux and Toulouse and cut France in half. We control the strategic resources in France now. Spain declared war in Italy, maybe they want a share of the prey. Kampfgruppe Süd was ordered too sweep the remaining French forces out of Yuguslavia.
Kampfgrupe Nord took control of Bergen.

IarnGreiper,

Thank you for the report.

I guess that you will control France within 4-5 turns from now.

It will be interesting to see what Britain will do after the fall of France.
In this version Britain should be much stronger early in the scenario
compared to version 2.0.

Welcome back.

Rocoteh

 

[Bob1475]

Beta 1.8 Huge - Japan - Emperor

Remainder 1940 report

High Command established the following goals and responsibilities for the balance of 1940 -

Home Islands - Tasked with defense of the Home Islands and maritime attacks on Americans/British targets. First target will be Phillipines, second target (second task force) will be Guam. Purpose to defer American attack on home islands. These targets, when taken will be heavily defended.

Northern Mainland Command (HMC) Northern Mainland cities will prepare for attack/defense re Soviets. Timing of engagement to be established by beginning 1941 assuming no war before then.

Southern Mainland Command (SMC) will continue attack on British targets towards India. Attacks on successive cities will continue until Matilda units appear at which time SMC will assume defensive mode.

Week 25 1940 - Chungking taken
Week 29 - Chungdu, Kadgar and Saigon join the Empire
Week 38 - Rangoon taken
Week 40 Chang Mai liberated from British
Week 42 Dacca
Week 43 - Our forces free Manila from the Americans!
Week 44 - Cherrapunji
Week 45 - Davao (Phillipines are freed from the Americans!)
Week 46 - Calcutta
Week 48 Benares falls to our marines!
Americans finally take Truk. Americans could have taken this months ago as High Command considered it undefendable.

Week 50 - Our second task force totally surprises Americans as we take Guam and establish large defense force!

During this time period we had weekly attacks by American destroyers or submarine packs. Our new Otsu owns the oceans!

Curiously our German allies do not take the offensive, even against apparently easy targets like Yugoslavia or Greece. Our brave Italian allies still hold Addis Abeba. We presume our German allies intend to invade the Soviets or the English home islands soon. We have no information on their current force structure.

Our spies tell us the Americans have only two battleships and three carriers vs our 7 battleships, 12 Yamatos and 11 carriers (9 Shokakus). We also have 28 Otsus in the Pacific. Yet High Command still holds the IJN in defensive position except for attacks on Phillipines and Guam. Americans have just started B-25 production(2) but our Zeros are coming on line now (3).

British Navy is more to be feared with 7 BBs and 24(!!) KGVs!! We have just seen the KGV for the first time when two approached Davao escorting a transport. One of our Yamatos sunk on KGV. Not sure how many others in the Pacific. British also have 55 Spitfires but we presume many on defense in their home islands. No Matildas yet in OOB.

Soviets have just begun production of T-34(2), KV-1 (1) to add to 238 Motorized Infantry and other units. So far as we know none of these units have any combat experience.

Based on successful results (except that perhaps the SMC could have made more progress in India the High Command now issues the order for attack on the Soviets. High Command believes that we (along with our German allies) must strike hard at the Soviets before their armor becomes overwhelming. SMC will assume defensive posture in India (authorized for attacks of opportunity) while NMC will initiate attack on Soviet targets (supported by Home Islands Task Force #1). Home Islands Task Force #2 will continue harrassment attacks against Americans. Interim goal is to take seven Soviet cities but real goal is to draw down Soviet inventory of units.

D-Day - Jan 1, 1941

 

[oljb007]

Bob1475

"7 battleships, 12 Yamatos and 11 carriers (9 Shokakus). We also have 28 Otsus in the Pacific."

WOW-thats a force to be recon'd with! you must be spitting Yamato's out everywhere possible.

Have you found yourself building many Kate's? the bomber plane with 28 bombard? I used that heavily in my Japan game on the small map

 

[Bob1475]

Yes - until Zeros it is essentially the only airpower worth building. I have been pounding Allies and Soviets with waves of Kates (24 bombard)

 

[noknok]

Yo, how do you get the Beta version of WW2Global? Btw, I love the scenario

 

[Rocoteh]

Bob1475,

Thank you for the report.

Beta 1.8 Huge - Japan - Emperor

"Remainder 1940 report

High Command established the following goals and responsibilities for the balance of 1940 -

Home Islands - Tasked with defense of the Home Islands and maritime attacks on Americans/British targets. First target will be Phillipines, second target (second task force) will be Guam. Purpose to defer American attack on home islands. These targets, when taken will be heavily defended.

Northern Mainland Command (HMC) Northern Mainland cities will prepare for attack/defense re Soviets. Timing of engagement to be established by beginning 1941 assuming no war before then.

Southern Mainland Command (SMC) will continue attack on British targets towards India. Attacks on successive cities will continue until Matilda units appear at which time SMC will assume defensive mode."
Bob1475

The goals you have established sounds good. To take US forces away from striking range at Japan is important.

With regard to Soviet a war in 1941 should be realistic. Soviet-AI will
probably not risk a two front war and should stay low during 1940.

On India: No final decision yet whether Britain should be allowed to
produce armoured units there or not.

"Week 25 1940 - Chungking taken
Week 29 - Chungdu, Kadgar and Saigon join the Empire
Week 38 - Rangoon taken
Week 40 Chang Mai liberated from British
Week 42 Dacca
Week 43 - Our forces free Manila from the Americans!
Week 44 - Cherrapunji
Week 45 - Davao (Phillipines are freed from the Americans!)
Week 46 - Calcutta
Week 48 Benares falls to our marines!"
Bob1475

Maybe China have become to weak in this version.

"Curiously our German allies do not take the offensive, even against apparently easy targets like Yugoslavia or Greece."
Bob1475

That is bad news.

"Our spies tell us the Americans have only two battleships and three carriers vs our 7 battleships, 12 Yamatos and 11 carriers (9 Shokakus). We also have 28 Otsus in the Pacific. Yet High Command still holds the IJN in defensive position except for attacks on Phillipines and Guam. Americans have just started B-25 production(2) but our Zeros are coming on line now (3)."
Bob1475

Then US will have severe problems!

"British Navy is more to be feared with 7 BBs and 24(!!) KGVs!! We have just seen the KGV for the first time when two approached Davao escorting a transport. One of our Yamatos sunk on KGV. Not sure how many others in the Pacific. British also have 55 Spitfires but we presume many on defense in their home islands. No Matildas yet in OOB."
Bob1475

This is positive news. After all AI sometimes is able to produce
units that are important and of high value.

"Based on successful results (except that perhaps the SMC could have made more progress in India the High Command now issues the order for attack on the Soviets. High Command believes that we (along with our German allies) must strike hard at the Soviets before their armor becomes overwhelming. SMC will assume defensive posture in India (authorized for attacks of opportunity) while NMC will initiate attack on Soviet targets (supported by Home Islands Task Force #1). Home Islands Task Force #2 will continue harrassment attacks against Americans. Interim goal is to take seven Soviet cities but real goal is to draw down Soviet inventory of units."
Bob1475

I think your analyse is correct, if Soviet grows to strong they will
be impossible to deal with later.

"D-Day - Jan 1, 1941"
Bob1475

I am looking forward to hear how it turns out.

Thank you and welcome back.

Rocoteh

 

[Rocoteh]

Yo, how do you get the Beta version of WW2Global? Btw, I love the scenario

noknok,

I have just send a PM to you with a copy of BETA 1.8.

Rocoteh

 

[IarnGreiper]

Week 47

Gneisenau sunk HMS Hood in the north sea. Admiral Scheer and UBs destrozed the Norwegian navy.

Kampfgruppe West took control of Torino and Milan. Marseille is isolated.

Kampfgruppe Sued is still busy fighting off French invaders near Zagreb. However the security of Zagreb is without doubt. British air raids of Athens.

Kampfgruppe Nord has landed in Trondheim.

Formed Kampfgruppe Mitte out of defensive units and fnished off Holland with it.

 

[IarnGreiper]

Week 48

A Kriegsmarine fleet led by Scharnhorst destroyed a British battleship and damaged some others in the North Sea. Afterwards they retreated to Bremen.

Kampfgruppe West wrestled Marsaille from the French.

 

[IarnGreiper]

Week 49

The RAF is pounding us in Holland, Norway and Greece. We have to find a way for longer range intercepts.

Kampfgrupe Nord secured Narvik.

Kampfgruppe West united with Kampfgruppe Sued and secured Venice and Bologna.

Kampfgruppe Mitte secured Bruxelles and Antwerp.

 

[IarnGreiper]

Week 50

Royal Navy and RAF davastate Amsterdam. Their battleships destroyed our fighters on the ground and the bombers did heavy damage to the city.
Japan has destroyed all cities in southern China they could conquer. Canton remains in a pile of ruins.

Kriegsmarine and Luftwaffe managed to sink 4 British battleships at the cost of 11 UBs and 1 He111 bomber unit.

Belgium and Norway surrendered.
Rimini and Rome and Naples fell to the Kampfgruppe Süd without much resistance.

 

[Rocoteh]

IarnGreiper,

Thank you for the reports.

"Kampfgruppe West took control of Torino and Milan. Marseille is isolated.

Kampfgruppe Sued is still busy fighting off French invaders near Zagreb. However the security of Zagreb is without doubt."
IarnGreiper

The end of the French counteroffensive!

"The RAF is pounding us in Holland, Norway and Greece. We have to find a way for longer range intercepts."
IarnGreiper

Yes that is probably the only way to stop the attacks.

"Japan has destroyed all cities in southern China they could conquer. Canton remains in a pile of ruins."
IarnGreiper

That is very bad news. I will place wonders in all Chinese cities in
BETA 1.9.

Kriegsmarine and Luftwaffe managed to sink 4 British battleships at the cost of 11 UBs and 1 He111 bomber unit.
IarnGreiper

That is a good exchange!

Thank you and welcome back.

Rocoteh

 

[IarnGreiper]

Week 51

Sunk 5 US heavy cruisers at the expense of 4 Do13 and a He111. Straßburg fell to heavy shelling. Lille was secured by Kampfgruppe Mitte.
Kampfgruppe 5 is pausing for a week.

 

[IarnGreiper]

Week 52 Wuhan and Shang-Sha are the first cities that are occupied by Japan but not razed. Thailand captured Calcutta and Dacca !!!

Verdun and Taranto secured by the Wehrmacht.

 

[IarnGreiper]

My impressions so far:

France is too aggressive, probably turn down aggression for this civ
Italy is too weak, probably relocate some troops from Albania to Torino.
Britain is strong as it should be. However Hong Kong and British India are too weak.
Japan is too strong, especially if Germany trades resources by air early.
US is smarter than bedore. However their navy should be mostly Pacific based. The Royal Navy is already more than an even match for the Kriegsmarine.

Overall science is about 60% of what it used to be.

 

[Rocoteh]

IarnGreiper,

Thank you for the reports and comment.

"Week 52 Wuhan and Shang-Sha are the first cities that are occupied by Japan but not razed. Thailand captured Calcutta and Dacca !!!"
IarnGreiper

Very strange!


"France is too aggressive, probably turn down aggression for this civ"
IarnGreiper

OK, I will look over this problem.

"Britain is strong as it should be. However Hong Kong and British India are too weak."
IarnGreiper

I will add more forces there.

"Japan is too strong, especially if Germany trades resources by air early."
IarnGreiper

Notes have been taken.

"US is smarter than bedore. However their navy should be mostly Pacific based. The Royal Navy is already more than an even match for the Kriegsmarine"
IarnGreiper

OK, I will reallocate some forces.

Thank you and welcome back.

Rocoteh

 

[Bob1475]

Beta 1.8 Huge - Japan - Emperor

Weeks 1-29 1941

Although we had planned war with the Soviets beginning at the start of the year, at the last minute the Foreign Office interceded in light of our existing trade agreement. Accordingly our attack was postponed. However, our spies have been told to create an incident which will result in Soviet declarations of war.

Week 2 - US Carrier force appears near Guam. Our Otsu sinks two destroyers and the US force retreats
Week 3 - Two different US transports sunk - our outer ring of Otsu's is proving more effective than continous figher patrols.
Week 4 - Southern Mainland Command(SMC) takes Nagpur.
Week 5- Our spy accomplishes his mission (unfortunately he is no longer with us) and the Soviets declare war
We take Valdivostok
Our garrison on Guam repulses US marine attack

We discover that war has resulted in no oil on the mainland and no rubber in the Home Islands! Presumably our internal trade was being facilitated through a Wonder in the Soviet Union??? We adjust our production accordingly with the Home Islands producing Otsus, Zeros and bombers while the Mainland goes for marines and infantry.

Week 6 We tale Kumara with units that went undetected
Bulgan taken
Week 7 Amgu is ours (Soviets cannot counter our air power although they are bringing up large amounts of armor towards Kumara)
Germany declares war on Norway (stupid Germans! - they should be concentrating on Soviets!)

Week 8 - Ulan Bator falls
Week 9 Katamandu is ours as Southern Mainland Command finds no buildup of British forces
Soviets sue for peace, we reject
Week 12 Kahbarovsk taken which is key as we have been sending reinforcements to Kumara overland - now we have road

Weeks 9-14 represent the Battle of Kumara - We have dedicated over 30 bombers to support our forward forces. They prove effective against T34-76 (our spies must have been wrong - there are many T34s!) and of course against the low defense Motorized Rifle Divisions. Our Marines mop up.

Week 15 - SMC takes Hyderbed
Week 15 - Task force reaches and takes Vanino
Week 18 - Finland grants Russia peace, Reviewing results of battles on the German/Russian front we find......more razed cities! I count 3-4 razed Russian cities - does not look like the Germans lost any cities.
Italians still holding out in Africa however their home cities have very low populations probably the result of heavy bombing by Allies i.e. Rome down to pop 4.

We move more forces forward (adjust production due to oil and rubber available) and will establish new spy to start another round with the Soviets. We seem to have no problems with a three front war (naval US, India campaign vs British(no armor) and Northern campaign against the Soviets.

Week 22 - Another spy sacrifcies himself for the emperor and the Soviets declare war.

Week 23 - Southern command takes Lucknow which now puts us in striking distance from Delhi.

Week 24 - North - Titja falls
South - Bombay is ours
Week 25 - After intense bombardment we walk into Reinovo
Week 26 - Magnai is ours
Madras taken
Week 27 Taluma,Komsomolsk taken
Task force reaches and liberates Truk!
Week 28 Kobya taken
Norway declares war again!
Week 29 Madurai falls

So what happens during the last 7 weeks in Europe.....more razed cities including Minsk and Warsaw. Seems like the Germans took two cities and the Soviets took two - all razed!

We will clearly drive the British out of India. Key strategic issue to consider is whether to adjust our drive into the Soviet Union along the South to link up with the Germans or just to continue pushing along our front.

Impressions - Chinese weak (not Japanese strong). British forces not effective but if they brought in enough Spitfires it would be interesting. Presumably they cannot build in India and distance too great to ferry. Soviets seem OK, they are weak now but will get stronger. Technology very slow but need to go a few more years to see how it works out. Major problems for the AI in that they do not build enough workers and not developing the cities.

Tomorrow Civ 4 delivered but I will still spend a little time on playtesting Global. I will take Japan a little further but we really need a British playtest.