[BTS] WWII in Pacific

[Tigranes]

Hi, I don't log in often, but I've been following this thread and Hickman's videos. I'd like to be the 5th player in a future game if you'd like to. Anyways, keep it up guys!

Welcome! I want to send you a private message, but cannot! Please message me instead, there is a spot available right now!

 

[agent__]

Welcome! I want to send you a private message, but cannot! Please message me instead, there is a spot available right now!

I uh think I cannot dm you either, but I changed my settings, it should be possible to send me a message now.

 

[Tigranes]

I uh think I cannot dm you either, but I changed my settings, it should be possible to send me a message now.

Sent! I will get you up to speed and help with the installation (I have to send you my improved version of the mod which CFC would not allow me to upload here).

 

[Veritas Invictus]

Hi Agent, I can't message you but can you message me?

 

[Areg]

Some memes that I have made a while ago

 

[Tigranes]

I find them hilarious and very spot on!

 

[Hickman888]

Hello all, been having a great time watching the series and ya'all have inspired me, I have an itch to play a MP game and Hickman said I should come here, Tigranes or anyone who would like to play a game I would be down, so let me know if that would be something you guys are interested in and when we could make this work. Thank again, great show.

Hi, I don't log in often, but I've been following this thread and Hickman's videos. I'd like to be the 5th player in a future game if you'd like to. Anyways, keep it up guys!

Welcome to the forums guys, and good luck on your new game! Have fun.

Some memes that I have made a while ago

Yeah what can I say, I saw the opportunity to bomb Pearl Harbor again and again, and I went for it.

As the Japanese regroup in Indonesia and Borneo, they launch a daring naval siege of Port Moresby, over in New Guinea.

Spoiler Port Moresby :

Meanwhile, the Japanese offensive against the Chinese accelerates, with the city of Nanning falling here in Late June, 1942.

Spoiler Chinese Offensive Continues :

 

[Tigranes]

China starts with 125 divisions, it might be a war secret, but could you perhaps brag about a number of Chinese Infantry killed in your statistics screen?

We can't bribe AI China into adopting Draft: they say it will go against everything they hold dear and sacred..

 

[Tigranes]

Colonel Leslie Groves (code name Henry Ford ), who later led the Manhattan Project, oversaw the rapid construction of the Pentagon in late June 1942! This is the only World wonder possible to build in this mod, so all the Western Allies are celebrating this monumental (pun intended) victory! Because Permanent Allies can share the effects of World Wonders -- the British are especially happy: any city with the barracks can now draft level 2 units instantly! Josef Stalin allegedly stated the war would be won with "British brains, American brawn(steel), and Soviet blood"!

 

[Hickman888]

Not too much developed here in Early July, 1942. The Port Moresby siege was called off, but not before sinking a Transport on the way out. Meanwhile, the Military Governors of Borneo are scratching their heads, wondering just how to properly secure their oil resources as the British Royal Navy bombs their oil well- again. However, in a lucky act of revenge, a daring Japanese Zero Ace sets out and sinks the HMS Enterprise, as revenge for blowing up the oil fields.

Spoiler RIP HMS Enterprise :

Regardless, the lack of oil is really starting to hurt the Japanese war machine.

 

[Tigranes]

Allies have successfully defended Midway atoll and won the Midway quest this turn, the first of 3(?) quests in this mod! (Guadalcanal quest works fine, but Philippines quest has never fired for me in test games ) The atoll was reinforced so well, that the Japanese didn't even bother probing its defenses. A brand new Escort Carrier joined the American Fleet, a very welcome development, given the fact there will be no new US ship arrivals until September. As long as vital Oil supplies are being denied to Japanese Empire -- Allies will catch up in the Naval strength, slowly but steadily. IJN's submarine force has been already reduced from 20 to just 2 vessels, while Allied submarines wrecked total havoc right in the full view of Tokyo's harbor, destroying 5 Fishing Vessels (300 in total).

 

[Hickman888]

The Empire strikes back! It has been a pretty lackluster month or two for Imperial Japan, with no major victories to gloat about back home. However, one front that has been progressing consistently well is the assault on China, as the Chinese capital of Chungking has fallen to the Imperial Army!

Spoiler Chungking has fallen :

Elsewhere, the Imperial Navy has made a daring counter-attack, and reclaimed Kwajalein Atoll from the Americans, bumping the Japanese victory city count up to 10!

 

[Tigranes]

I feel like Chinese AI ineptitude has penetrated even into the luck department. What an irony: Great General was finally born in the Capital, which was lost during the same turn!

 

[Tigranes]

ANZAC spirit was on the full display in late July 1942: 2 newly upgraded divisions and one old 6th Division, still healing after the action around Singapore, came from seemingly nowhere and taught a painful lesson to overconfident Japanese, who have tasked 3 ground units to guard 8 naval assets and 10 air units within an easy reach by the Royal Navy (assuming all the CVEs and CVLs are fully loaded).

Spoiler Japanese losses :

 

[Areg]

Haven't posted here for quite some time. But I have some memes for you


PS The last one is about China. I am playing several private MP games now and in all of them human controlled China is a huge thorn for Japan.

 

[Hickman888]

Haven't posted here for quite some time. But I have some memes for you


PS The last one is about China. I am playing several private MP games now and in all of them human controlled China is a huge thorn for Japan.

That last one is not relatable to our game at all- I essentially did just walk into China. I'm interested to see how different a human Chinese opponent would be, compared to an AI.

Late August, 1942. No major trade of territory occurred this fortnight, but the Imperial Japanese Army did engage in a couple of large battles, as a Chinese contingent set out to stop the advance in the hills above Chengdu; and meanwhile, the Imperial Army launched it's invasion of British controlled Burma.

Spoiler Ground Operations :

 

[Tigranes]

That last one is not relatable to our game at all- I essentially did just walk into China. I'm interested to see how different a human Chinese opponent would be, compared to an AI.

Well, let's just say Chinese captured 3 cities from Japanese, and yeah, the whole thing looked rather embarrassing, even after I recaptured 2. I never realized how effective a human wave of endlessly drafted armies can be. And obviously, I made a serious blunder with my own attack . Turns out, while AI is wasting Artillery without defenders, human players use it very effectively against the besieging troops.

 

[Hickman888]

Despite 6 Infantry unit reinforcements from the Commonwealth, following a heavy artillery and bombing campaign, the Chinese city of Kunming has fallen, with only 1 SNLF Marine being KIA, leaving southern China completely in the hands of the Japanese Empire.

Spoiler Battle for Kunming :

Meanwhile in the Pacific Front, both the Johnston and Palmyra Atolls have fallen under the control of the Imperial Navy... Photos are classified at this time.

 

[Tigranes]

Island of Borneo is being liberated --two cities at a time this turn!

And I have no idea how did the Japanese dive bomber sink my cruiser with so much fighter cover!

 

[Hickman888]

The British-held city of Kengtung finally falls to the overwhelming might of the Imperial Army, and in an act of utmost generosity, the Emperor has decided to bequeath it to his loyal vassal, Siam. Meanwhile, the invasion of Burma continues.

Spoiler Burmese Invasion :

Across the Ocean, the Imperial Navy launches a surprise bombardment of Hilo on the big island of Hawaii!

Spoiler Hawaii Bombardment :