WhisperingDeath said:That's an extremely optimistic choice given that it seems the AAR may be ended already!
I have faith is Kanititilan to finish this AAR.
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I have faith is Kanititilan to finish this AAR.
Thanks to WhisperingDeath for monitoring the competition and you shouldn't be too dismissive of The_Carbonater's selection. Paradox has been known to change page size in the past and he may know something we don't.
I have been off refamiliarising myself with EU3 so I can rewrite the Military FAQ but am coming to the tedious and pointless closing stages of a game so I will probably abandon it. I have a large "military critique" post about to go into the main forum and once that is dealt with I intend to get this AAR going again before actually writing the new EU3 military FAQ.
Beware the EU3 references, minor points will offered for picking up on any EU3 jokes in the AAR (possibly a plastic star medal)
I have been off refamiliarising myself with EU3 so I can rewrite the Military FAQ but am coming to the tedious and pointless closing stages of a game so I will probably abandon it. I have a large "military critique" post about to go into the main forum and once that is dealt with I intend to get this AAR going again before actually writing the new EU3 military FAQ.
Beware the EU3 references, minor points will offered for picking up on any EU3 jokes in the AAR (possibly a plastic star medal)
It'd be heaven if it did go over 9000... Though it would take decades... Or centuries... Hell, millenia, even.
This AAR has now been inert for quite long enough (and then some) so we are going to leap back in big time and get things moving.
January 1943 – Convoy warfare against the Petal Throne
This month is less impressive for convoy warfare than last month which is most likely due to the main German fleets leaving mid month to travel south for operation ….
Totals for the month are
142 convoys and 41 escorts concentrated in the first half of the month.
We also have very minor outbreaks of enemy convoy warfare that probably would have been greater if it wasn’t for the air war.
01:00 1st January 1943
We lost a couple of ships but interceptor cover soon drove of the enemy bombers. Again it has been apparent that the Allies are attempting to attack my convoys using air power with numerous naval bombers appearing throughout the month. See the Air War for more details.
Africa – nothing of note
Air War
Due to enemy activity numerous interceptor groups have been set up to cover air attacks stretching from Changde all the way down into the South China Sea. Air defence is particularly intense over and around the Ryukus and Shanghai with almost constant enemy action. The month started of a bit slow and peaked with….
04:00 11th January 1943
This is the beginning of a mid-month peak of air activity. This continued for some time over the Ryukus / Shanghai area (mostly)
12th Brazilian TAC destroyed over Shanghai, 2 PT NAVs badly damaged
13th Single PT NAV
14th Single Australian CAS, Single Venezuelan TAC I
15th Brazil TAC III, twice
16th 4 Australian NAV, 2 Can TAC IV
17th 3 PT NAV, 1 Brazil TAC
18th 4 NZ TAC II
and many more all skipped so we can look at more exciting issues
Air activity continued right to the end of the month but the intensity eased off a little. It has proved possible to intermittently rest interceptors so org and casualty recovery hasn’t been a complete failure but I feel that my interceptors ended the month weaker than at the start.
10:00 23rd January 1943
Towards the end of the month the allies looked to restart the strategic air war but a series of strategic bomber interceptions rapidly brought this to an end with very few successful raids.
By the end of January I have been forced to use TACs giving air cover all across the South China Sea and intercepting PT NAVs. Unfortunately these units have not been upgraded which is a pity as turbojet TAC with turbojet escort fighter is stronger than model V Interceptor and probably its equal after the interceptor’s bomber intercept bonus.
Throughout these air battles my interceptors have shown at least a one step technology superiority over the enemy units being intercepted. The best the allies put up is Mk II strategic bomber, Mk IV TAC and Mk II escort fighters.
January 1943 – Convoy warfare against the Petal Throne
This month is less impressive for convoy warfare than last month which is most likely due to the main German fleets leaving mid month to travel south for operation ….
Totals for the month are
142 convoys and 41 escorts concentrated in the first half of the month.
We also have very minor outbreaks of enemy convoy warfare that probably would have been greater if it wasn’t for the air war.
01:00 1st January 1943
We lost a couple of ships but interceptor cover soon drove of the enemy bombers. Again it has been apparent that the Allies are attempting to attack my convoys using air power with numerous naval bombers appearing throughout the month. See the Air War for more details.
Africa – nothing of note
Air War
Due to enemy activity numerous interceptor groups have been set up to cover air attacks stretching from Changde all the way down into the South China Sea. Air defence is particularly intense over and around the Ryukus and Shanghai with almost constant enemy action. The month started of a bit slow and peaked with….
04:00 11th January 1943
This is the beginning of a mid-month peak of air activity. This continued for some time over the Ryukus / Shanghai area (mostly)
12th Brazilian TAC destroyed over Shanghai, 2 PT NAVs badly damaged
13th Single PT NAV
14th Single Australian CAS, Single Venezuelan TAC I
15th Brazil TAC III, twice
16th 4 Australian NAV, 2 Can TAC IV
17th 3 PT NAV, 1 Brazil TAC
18th 4 NZ TAC II
and many more all skipped so we can look at more exciting issues
Air activity continued right to the end of the month but the intensity eased off a little. It has proved possible to intermittently rest interceptors so org and casualty recovery hasn’t been a complete failure but I feel that my interceptors ended the month weaker than at the start.
10:00 23rd January 1943
Towards the end of the month the allies looked to restart the strategic air war but a series of strategic bomber interceptions rapidly brought this to an end with very few successful raids.
By the end of January I have been forced to use TACs giving air cover all across the South China Sea and intercepting PT NAVs. Unfortunately these units have not been upgraded which is a pity as turbojet TAC with turbojet escort fighter is stronger than model V Interceptor and probably its equal after the interceptor’s bomber intercept bonus.
Throughout these air battles my interceptors have shown at least a one step technology superiority over the enemy units being intercepted. The best the allies put up is Mk II strategic bomber, Mk IV TAC and Mk II escort fighters.
January 1943 - Operations
This month operations includes both mainland and island fighting as things get started but next month these will be split. As the month develops it should become obvious why this is the case as the war develops a little more excitement than we have become used to.
19:00 2nd January 1943
We will start with a situation report in New Guinea. The German marines are progressing nicely and closing in on the final Australian presence on this island. The terrain is not very hospitable and I can only imagine what my self-propelled artillery makes of the Owen Stanley mountains.
The German marines have adopted a very similar Jungle dress to the allied forces mainly due to their equipment being based on a wide selection stolen from US arsenals by our spies. Oddly enough this makes “real” pictures of the Pacific war oddly appropriate (now that is convenient).
18:00 4th January 1943
This is an interesting development if slightly concerning. The US is landing in Colombo which I suspect means that their holding of Diego Garcia is not quite so innocuous as first thought. There is no plan to retake the island at this time and if they become a pain they may experience a degree of anti-convoy warfare. This enemy base remains, in some ways, an opportunity more than a threat.
14:00 5th January 1943
The fleet cowering in Hollandia after nasty experiences last month has demonstrated why hiding is a good idea. The AI has yet again launched a port strike at in the rain. I can’t understand why this particular profile is so common as it seems to occur substantially more often than would be expected if it was random. Whatever the cause it is completely unsuccessful and simply results in this US fleet (no doubt their main operational force) retiring with no damage done. Despite the large numbers of aircraft at Hollandi airbase the enemy is able to retire with limited org loss and remains a profound threat to any operations north of New Guinea or east of Australia.
18:00 10th January 1943
Amazingly enough the allies launch another attack on Colombo a few days after the previous one. This attack, like before, is near to totally ineffective. The combination of defence force quality and fortifications is utterly overwhelming and, I suspect, makes Colombo immune to anything within the AI’s ability to organise.
00:00 11th January 1943
Some excitement seems to be breaking out in South America but all nations involved remain soundly embedded in the allied alliance with no sign of a wish for a separate peace, not that they would get it. Right wing, left wing, all the same to me.
This month operations includes both mainland and island fighting as things get started but next month these will be split. As the month develops it should become obvious why this is the case as the war develops a little more excitement than we have become used to.
19:00 2nd January 1943
We will start with a situation report in New Guinea. The German marines are progressing nicely and closing in on the final Australian presence on this island. The terrain is not very hospitable and I can only imagine what my self-propelled artillery makes of the Owen Stanley mountains.
The German marines have adopted a very similar Jungle dress to the allied forces mainly due to their equipment being based on a wide selection stolen from US arsenals by our spies. Oddly enough this makes “real” pictures of the Pacific war oddly appropriate (now that is convenient).
18:00 4th January 1943
This is an interesting development if slightly concerning. The US is landing in Colombo which I suspect means that their holding of Diego Garcia is not quite so innocuous as first thought. There is no plan to retake the island at this time and if they become a pain they may experience a degree of anti-convoy warfare. This enemy base remains, in some ways, an opportunity more than a threat.
14:00 5th January 1943
The fleet cowering in Hollandia after nasty experiences last month has demonstrated why hiding is a good idea. The AI has yet again launched a port strike at in the rain. I can’t understand why this particular profile is so common as it seems to occur substantially more often than would be expected if it was random. Whatever the cause it is completely unsuccessful and simply results in this US fleet (no doubt their main operational force) retiring with no damage done. Despite the large numbers of aircraft at Hollandi airbase the enemy is able to retire with limited org loss and remains a profound threat to any operations north of New Guinea or east of Australia.
18:00 10th January 1943
Amazingly enough the allies launch another attack on Colombo a few days after the previous one. This attack, like before, is near to totally ineffective. The combination of defence force quality and fortifications is utterly overwhelming and, I suspect, makes Colombo immune to anything within the AI’s ability to organise.
00:00 11th January 1943
Some excitement seems to be breaking out in South America but all nations involved remain soundly embedded in the allied alliance with no sign of a wish for a separate peace, not that they would get it. Right wing, left wing, all the same to me.
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<Aimlessly shuffles cards and throws them against the wall one by one...>
Oh! We're back! Excitement in the Pacific...
Sigh...too bad I've nothing to do but sit at this desk...
C'mon Navy Department....lemme at them Germans!
TheExecuter
U.S.N.
Admiral of the Reserve Fleet
Oh! We're back! Excitement in the Pacific...
Sigh...too bad I've nothing to do but sit at this desk...
C'mon Navy Department....lemme at them Germans!
TheExecuter
U.S.N.
Admiral of the Reserve Fleet
Welcome back! Let's push on and get Oceania and all of its attendant lands annexed already! No wait! Let's savor the battles fought! It's been so long since the last update I'm a bit confused :wacko: . Carry on....
BTW - nice to see my alter-ego fighting over southeastern China. Give 'em hell!
BTW - nice to see my alter-ego fighting over southeastern China. Give 'em hell!
After a few technical problems here is Wednesday's post, better late than never.
01:00 11th January 1943
The flaky defence around Manchuria has now begun to leak enemy troops. My line here is definitely not continuous and this is no doubt just the beginning of enemy troops infiltrating through my lines. It has proven impossible to anchor my line properly in the mountains and now the enemy is going to try and collapse my defences. The initial reaction is a counter-attack to drive these advance forces into retreat followed up by the usual Luftwaffe bomb alley. This incursion is not too serious and clearly within my capabilities to handle.
14:00 12th January 1943
Unfortunately some of the forces are required for operation … and hence they are being transported away. This will make the defence of north China even weaker but I cannot afford to have large numbers of divisions standing idle. I am quite willing to simply pull back should that prove necessary but we will try to handle the Petal Throne forces and keep them penned in.
09:00 16th January 1943
The Luftwaffe is running naval bombing campaigns all around the west and north coast of Australia and finding a fair few targets to strike. No great losses are being inflicted but the objective is mostly reconnaissance. Australian western defences are as modest as the north coast and probably lack any nearby reserves.
03:00 18th January 1943
Several of the Kriegsmarine main fleets have come down to the area north of New Guinea to try for a skirmish with the US fleet but they are nowhere to be found. The visit does give an indication of the weakness of the island defences in the area. It looks like there is no massive island garrisons on petal Throne territory although this doesn’t mean that the USA isn’t indulging.
07:00 18th January 1943
The rest of the Kriegsmarine has concentrated north of Darwin and is sweeping the area for enemy forces. The area contains minor allied fleets but nothing that can be any threat which sounds the all clear for …
20:00 19th January 1943
So begins the first landing in Australia. The landing is from two sea zones so the force of 9 divisions isn’t as badly overstacked as it looks but I have used overwhelming naval support anyway. This is a little unfair (and thankfully I am playing DD and not capped at –25% for shore bombardment). Unfair use of shorebombardment is going to be pretty much the only way to get ashore in some areas since the USA is going to be ludicrously stacked along the beaches.
23:00 21st January 1943
In Manchuria enemy forces are advancing into the gap left in Jinxi but just as it was to the north I am able to attack and throw them back. The position here looks very weak but another 12 motorised divisions are about to arrive in Changde which should make the southern flank reasonably robust.
17:00 22nd January 1943
Four hours after landing completes the Australian fleet arrives in full force. They remain inadequate to achieve any real effect and the transports are able to move away before any real unpleasantness can happen. The level of overstacking is definitely badly affecting German capability but the short-term objective of protected the landing has already been successful. Floating reserves retreat straight from the naval battle into the port of Darwin and secure the landing against any possible local counter-attack.
01:00 11th January 1943
The flaky defence around Manchuria has now begun to leak enemy troops. My line here is definitely not continuous and this is no doubt just the beginning of enemy troops infiltrating through my lines. It has proven impossible to anchor my line properly in the mountains and now the enemy is going to try and collapse my defences. The initial reaction is a counter-attack to drive these advance forces into retreat followed up by the usual Luftwaffe bomb alley. This incursion is not too serious and clearly within my capabilities to handle.
14:00 12th January 1943
Unfortunately some of the forces are required for operation … and hence they are being transported away. This will make the defence of north China even weaker but I cannot afford to have large numbers of divisions standing idle. I am quite willing to simply pull back should that prove necessary but we will try to handle the Petal Throne forces and keep them penned in.
09:00 16th January 1943
The Luftwaffe is running naval bombing campaigns all around the west and north coast of Australia and finding a fair few targets to strike. No great losses are being inflicted but the objective is mostly reconnaissance. Australian western defences are as modest as the north coast and probably lack any nearby reserves.
03:00 18th January 1943
Several of the Kriegsmarine main fleets have come down to the area north of New Guinea to try for a skirmish with the US fleet but they are nowhere to be found. The visit does give an indication of the weakness of the island defences in the area. It looks like there is no massive island garrisons on petal Throne territory although this doesn’t mean that the USA isn’t indulging.
07:00 18th January 1943
The rest of the Kriegsmarine has concentrated north of Darwin and is sweeping the area for enemy forces. The area contains minor allied fleets but nothing that can be any threat which sounds the all clear for …
20:00 19th January 1943
So begins the first landing in Australia. The landing is from two sea zones so the force of 9 divisions isn’t as badly overstacked as it looks but I have used overwhelming naval support anyway. This is a little unfair (and thankfully I am playing DD and not capped at –25% for shore bombardment). Unfair use of shorebombardment is going to be pretty much the only way to get ashore in some areas since the USA is going to be ludicrously stacked along the beaches.
23:00 21st January 1943
In Manchuria enemy forces are advancing into the gap left in Jinxi but just as it was to the north I am able to attack and throw them back. The position here looks very weak but another 12 motorised divisions are about to arrive in Changde which should make the southern flank reasonably robust.
17:00 22nd January 1943
Four hours after landing completes the Australian fleet arrives in full force. They remain inadequate to achieve any real effect and the transports are able to move away before any real unpleasantness can happen. The level of overstacking is definitely badly affecting German capability but the short-term objective of protected the landing has already been successful. Floating reserves retreat straight from the naval battle into the port of Darwin and secure the landing against any possible local counter-attack.
And Thursday's
19:00 22nd January 1943
In New Guinea the marines are finally in position and launch their attack on Port Moresby and with a little air and naval support clear the last allied troops from the island. Despite fighting in torrential rain.
20:00 24th January 1943
After a brief reorganisation the massive armoured forces landed in Darwin launch their first offensives. The first order of business is to create a bit of space around Darwin before any enemy response and wait for more troops to land.
04:00 26th January 1943
Manchuria is starting to hot up rather unpleasantly. A further Petal throne force has infiltrated through our lines and has dared to attack the militia in Changde before the 12 motorised divisions can arrive. A counter-attack from the local strong point plus air support proves sufficient to break off their attack leaving yet another retreating enemy force under a hail of Luftwaffe bombs. Whilst this first wave of penetrations has been thrown back it has taken the full commitment of all local forces and has depended on the penetration occurring separately so they can be thrown back one at a time. It will not take a massive stroke of luck for the AI to make the situation worse.
00:00 27th January 1943
In northern Burma my forces are being thrown back by the massive local concentration of enemy forces. I would like to hold them in this general area and may be able to achieve something due to the terrible terrain but just like Manchuria any concerted enemy effort is going to be unstoppable. Further south my troops are dislodging some of their troops to destroy garrisons and provide bombing targets. The main German success in the Burmese theatre is down to two groups of bombers imposing steady losses on the moving enemy forces. The key criteria is to keep them moving and located in areas with no useless preferential targets.
05:00 27th January 1943
With many more forces ashore the first wave of conquest advances is scheduled. German units will be looking to split the nation in two and begin the first part of an envelopment against the northeast coast. Enemy forces remain relatively weak and quite frankly are no challenge at all.
08:00 27th January 1943
A new problem has begun appearing on the Manchurian front. Whilst the Petal Throne armies that advanced into my territory have been throne back the AI is sneaking more forces in by deploying new divisions directly into those provinces. This is not an immediate threat but is one more demand for counter-attacks which overall are strictly limited. Generally speaking each force can engage in one counter-attack every two days and given the number of locations involved this could actually escalate out of control. Part of the problem is that the new divisions provide alternative air targets which rapidly begin digging in and reduce the effects of the cycle of bombing attacks. Only time will tell if this leads to my defences failing.
00:00 29th January 1943
As the month ends the last Petal Throne “deposit” is being removed and cyclic bombing is having a major impact on the rest. The situation appears to be under control but stacks behind enemy lines remain extremely ominous.
19:00 22nd January 1943
In New Guinea the marines are finally in position and launch their attack on Port Moresby and with a little air and naval support clear the last allied troops from the island. Despite fighting in torrential rain.
20:00 24th January 1943
After a brief reorganisation the massive armoured forces landed in Darwin launch their first offensives. The first order of business is to create a bit of space around Darwin before any enemy response and wait for more troops to land.
04:00 26th January 1943
Manchuria is starting to hot up rather unpleasantly. A further Petal throne force has infiltrated through our lines and has dared to attack the militia in Changde before the 12 motorised divisions can arrive. A counter-attack from the local strong point plus air support proves sufficient to break off their attack leaving yet another retreating enemy force under a hail of Luftwaffe bombs. Whilst this first wave of penetrations has been thrown back it has taken the full commitment of all local forces and has depended on the penetration occurring separately so they can be thrown back one at a time. It will not take a massive stroke of luck for the AI to make the situation worse.
00:00 27th January 1943
In northern Burma my forces are being thrown back by the massive local concentration of enemy forces. I would like to hold them in this general area and may be able to achieve something due to the terrible terrain but just like Manchuria any concerted enemy effort is going to be unstoppable. Further south my troops are dislodging some of their troops to destroy garrisons and provide bombing targets. The main German success in the Burmese theatre is down to two groups of bombers imposing steady losses on the moving enemy forces. The key criteria is to keep them moving and located in areas with no useless preferential targets.
05:00 27th January 1943
With many more forces ashore the first wave of conquest advances is scheduled. German units will be looking to split the nation in two and begin the first part of an envelopment against the northeast coast. Enemy forces remain relatively weak and quite frankly are no challenge at all.
08:00 27th January 1943
A new problem has begun appearing on the Manchurian front. Whilst the Petal Throne armies that advanced into my territory have been throne back the AI is sneaking more forces in by deploying new divisions directly into those provinces. This is not an immediate threat but is one more demand for counter-attacks which overall are strictly limited. Generally speaking each force can engage in one counter-attack every two days and given the number of locations involved this could actually escalate out of control. Part of the problem is that the new divisions provide alternative air targets which rapidly begin digging in and reduce the effects of the cycle of bombing attacks. Only time will tell if this leads to my defences failing.
00:00 29th January 1943
As the month ends the last Petal Throne “deposit” is being removed and cyclic bombing is having a major impact on the rest. The situation appears to be under control but stacks behind enemy lines remain extremely ominous.
Will the AI realize how close it came to unraveling the defensive lines?! I think not!
Excellent updates, I think the new style will work out just fine.
Good to see you back.
Good to see you back.
The current situation with the static defense line reminds me somewhat of your Soviet AAR, specifically the initial plan for war with Germany. It seems to me like you are drawing out large forces from Japan and Korea into Manchuria. Perhaps a landing in Korea to sever the land connection could be used to force the Petal Throne to use Convoys to supply its troops in Manchuria. There might not be enough convoys to effectively supply those troops, making it easier to destroy them. Also, is there any reliable way to stop the US from sending resources to the Petal Throne? I can't imagine that the Petal Throne produces enough resources to power its industries, even with the AI bonuses.
Production, Technology and Intelligence
This is quite a good month for technology and production as new techs roll out of the laboratory and onto the battlefield.
00:00 2nd January 1943
Our spies have for once stolen something useful. For the time being we care little for conversion technology because it only reduces energy consumption which is already ludicrously plentiful but later it will deliver another 20 oil per day. This isn’t much in the great scheme of things but it is quite competitive with other on map resources.
00:00 3rd January 1943
This is our first naval bomber upgrade to the latest model. Somehow this seems like the dawning if a new age given the rather exotic nature of the aircraft. The attack parameters haven’t changed too much but it does give a realistic possibility of bombing far out over the Atlantic where the allied fighters sometimes roam.
00:00 5th January 1943
This is the first step in filling in some old technologies. I don’t really need them but it is efficient to do them now rather than jumping in with too much ahead of time stuff. One day I will need to progress my armour technology and it will take a few steps so it is useful having some in place now.
00:00 9th January 1943
This is a good illustration of my industrial and resource issue. I actually have loads of spare production at the moment but this is on standby ready for the wave of upgrades when turbojet escort fighter comes online. Resource balances are excellent except for oil which although stockpiled in fantastic quantities is also being expended in fantastic quantities. The notional current daily rate comes to a deficit of about 200,000 per year which gives me 4.5 years till my forces collapse in paralysis.
21:00 14th January 1943
Our spies steal yet more useless doctrines. I don’t ever feel too disappointed about this since once stolen they cannot be stolen again. Each useless tech stolen brings me one step closer to a useful one.
00:00 20th January 1943
This is what I have been waiting for. I immediately placed all tactical bomber wings on upgrade. They were previously locked out to try and make best use of a two step upgrade for their escorts rather then waste ICs on the first step before researching this. The industrial benefit is perhaps not that massive but is still worth a few thousand supplies and waiting hasn’t been a big problem.
00:00 24th January 1943
This image shows before and after turbojet escort / TAC upgrading starts. Even so some units are airborne and are not counted in the predicted IC load. This means significant supply deficits for a while but there is an excellent reserve built up but at the current rate of consumption only about two months reserve if production drops to zero.
00:00 28th January 1943
Further progress in air doctrines brings us one step closer to perfect air support. Increased org for bombers is useful as it allows them to be moved around more and regain org faster.
This is quite a good month for technology and production as new techs roll out of the laboratory and onto the battlefield.
00:00 2nd January 1943
Our spies have for once stolen something useful. For the time being we care little for conversion technology because it only reduces energy consumption which is already ludicrously plentiful but later it will deliver another 20 oil per day. This isn’t much in the great scheme of things but it is quite competitive with other on map resources.
00:00 3rd January 1943
This is our first naval bomber upgrade to the latest model. Somehow this seems like the dawning if a new age given the rather exotic nature of the aircraft. The attack parameters haven’t changed too much but it does give a realistic possibility of bombing far out over the Atlantic where the allied fighters sometimes roam.
00:00 5th January 1943
This is the first step in filling in some old technologies. I don’t really need them but it is efficient to do them now rather than jumping in with too much ahead of time stuff. One day I will need to progress my armour technology and it will take a few steps so it is useful having some in place now.
00:00 9th January 1943
This is a good illustration of my industrial and resource issue. I actually have loads of spare production at the moment but this is on standby ready for the wave of upgrades when turbojet escort fighter comes online. Resource balances are excellent except for oil which although stockpiled in fantastic quantities is also being expended in fantastic quantities. The notional current daily rate comes to a deficit of about 200,000 per year which gives me 4.5 years till my forces collapse in paralysis.
21:00 14th January 1943
Our spies steal yet more useless doctrines. I don’t ever feel too disappointed about this since once stolen they cannot be stolen again. Each useless tech stolen brings me one step closer to a useful one.
00:00 20th January 1943
This is what I have been waiting for. I immediately placed all tactical bomber wings on upgrade. They were previously locked out to try and make best use of a two step upgrade for their escorts rather then waste ICs on the first step before researching this. The industrial benefit is perhaps not that massive but is still worth a few thousand supplies and waiting hasn’t been a big problem.
00:00 24th January 1943
This image shows before and after turbojet escort / TAC upgrading starts. Even so some units are airborne and are not counted in the predicted IC load. This means significant supply deficits for a while but there is an excellent reserve built up but at the current rate of consumption only about two months reserve if production drops to zero.
00:00 28th January 1943
Further progress in air doctrines brings us one step closer to perfect air support. Increased org for bombers is useful as it allows them to be moved around more and regain org faster.
Month end review and comment responses
The convoy review lacked the report on accumulated losses shown below.
Accumulated losses
November 260 43
December 201 45
January 142 41
Total 603 129
This represents a serious problem for the Empire as it will now be starting to run short of convoys despite receiving the UK's entire stock. The decline in losses is probably entirely due to the Kriegsmarine heading off to Australia but we cannot assume more coverage than the u-boats in future months. I suspect that the Empire is now close to being fully committed on convoys and will soon start to suffer deficits. This should be visible by observing the
resource stockpiles in SE Asia starting to pile up and no longer being cleared.
The situation in Manchuria has developed an "interestingness" level that is a little disturbing. I will be trying to manage this through february but now that they are starting from a better position I suspect it may get worse. It is a little concerning as I must determining the point of failure will be difficult and the withdrawal, if necessary, may be challenging in some areas. The northern front is particularly worrying as once the Empire has taken all the first step breakthrough provinces any further advance would represent my forces being cut off. It would then become inherently dangerous to maintain my positions and yet I do not wish to withdraw. We shall see.
The technology situation is looking good with some significant progress towards the all jet air force. This is a real game objective and actually necessary as even though I am technically winning the air war my forces are suffering sufficiently to make the situation worrying. Even the large numbers of interceptors deployed do not form a sound defence against the hordes of enemy aircraft.
WhisperingDeath See above, I expect the situation will deteriorate further.
Brad1 That is something for the future. The current intent is to simply keep Manchuria vaguely contained. It is quite different from Edge of Darkness in that the enemy has a dramatic numbers superiority in theatre and I have major front length issues.
TheExecuter After some judicious editing it looks like you will finally see some real active service. I finally realised the problem was simply not being high enough rank so now Grand Admiral Executer is known to have taken up post as commander of the only serious opposition that still exists.
Everyone Else Nice to see the prompt attendance, now let's get things moving. On to February.
The convoy review lacked the report on accumulated losses shown below.
Accumulated losses
November 260 43
December 201 45
January 142 41
Total 603 129
This represents a serious problem for the Empire as it will now be starting to run short of convoys despite receiving the UK's entire stock. The decline in losses is probably entirely due to the Kriegsmarine heading off to Australia but we cannot assume more coverage than the u-boats in future months. I suspect that the Empire is now close to being fully committed on convoys and will soon start to suffer deficits. This should be visible by observing the
resource stockpiles in SE Asia starting to pile up and no longer being cleared.
The situation in Manchuria has developed an "interestingness" level that is a little disturbing. I will be trying to manage this through february but now that they are starting from a better position I suspect it may get worse. It is a little concerning as I must determining the point of failure will be difficult and the withdrawal, if necessary, may be challenging in some areas. The northern front is particularly worrying as once the Empire has taken all the first step breakthrough provinces any further advance would represent my forces being cut off. It would then become inherently dangerous to maintain my positions and yet I do not wish to withdraw. We shall see.
The technology situation is looking good with some significant progress towards the all jet air force. This is a real game objective and actually necessary as even though I am technically winning the air war my forces are suffering sufficiently to make the situation worrying. Even the large numbers of interceptors deployed do not form a sound defence against the hordes of enemy aircraft.
WhisperingDeath See above, I expect the situation will deteriorate further.
Brad1 That is something for the future. The current intent is to simply keep Manchuria vaguely contained. It is quite different from Edge of Darkness in that the enemy has a dramatic numbers superiority in theatre and I have major front length issues.
TheExecuter After some judicious editing it looks like you will finally see some real active service. I finally realised the problem was simply not being high enough rank so now Grand Admiral Executer is known to have taken up post as commander of the only serious opposition that still exists.
Everyone Else Nice to see the prompt attendance, now let's get things moving. On to February.
Given the oil situation I guess you're just going to have to conquer the world within the next 4.5 years! IIRC the only major oil reserve regions left are in the USA and by the time you get there it will be the "end game" stages. Let's watch oil use during offensives and (BTW) it's great to see TC in "the green"! [However long that lasts. ]
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