After having seen Daniel play as Japan and wage war on the US, I'd like some honest dedicated thoughts on how to take over the US before they have a chance to use their factories to tip the scales. While Daniel seems more interested in defending against an enemy who he can't beat by simply wearing out, the only alternative would be an invasion of the West coast and/or possibly past the suez canal, depending on resistance&time. If we say Daniel prepares an invasion and focuses on sending as many of his soldiers over to the west coast as soon as the war starts, what are his odds of defeating the US before they can mobilize? Since Daniel would have more manpower (thanks to China etc), better experience and infantry weapon, along with some light tanks and air crafts, he should be able to reach the east coast within a few months or atleast a year. Historically, Japan was tied down in china, and didn't really have the supplies or so to mount a full scale invasion of the US. But since in this timeline Daniel has freed up most of his men, and his oil production secured thanks to factories and the philiphiness, he should have a decent chance to hold onto the islands.
The only real problem I can see is how to transport all those troops to the west coast and maintaining supplies long enough for Daniel's troop to take the East coast before the US navy can move in to disrupt the supply lines around Hawaii. (There are not a whole lot of islands so it would be difficult to have many aircrafts, but maybe it's only a formality and can be changed?!?)
I am thinking that if you as a first step attack Pearl Harbor then rush Panama canal and the west coast before they have a chance to reinforce it, then the US will be forced go all around south America before they have a chance to attack you. That could slow their supplies, since they would have to send them much further and delay them the opportunity to strike your supply lines from Japan to the West coast. What is essential is that you maintain a constant flow of supplies and troops to the west coast as quickly as you can and then establish a presence in the mountains and near Mexico until you have enough troops to move further into the US mainlands. Since your troops will beat them, you will win as long as you keep naval supremacy. You must be able to keep that supremacy for atleast one year until your troops can take the east coast.
Now I know what a lot of you may be thinking. What the hell man? Already having taken the US and Japan in 1939-40? Yes, I know it might sound like a lot, but it may just aswell be in 1942 or 1945. The question is how fast can you do it? Since it is impossible to beat the US in a prolonged fight, the only alternative is to play fast and knock them out of the game before they have a chance to enter. I guess Daniel did take unnecessarily brisk preparations, and he could have tried to keep the world tension a bit lower, but essentially, you should never have to fight their navy in a serious confrontation before you have already beaten them, since you need to protect your convoys to America at all times.
Of course, if we say he makes more preparations and perhaps attack historically or in 1940, then he would have won the war in 1942 or 1943. Now if Germany thought the USSR, that would be about the time it takes from them to beat the SU, so I find it only fair. This would of course render Germany and Japan super strong powers already in 1943 and perhaps have kicked out the brits by 1944 1945, who knows. Perhaps then Japan and the Axis could have some showdown if they wanted, who knows, but it would be pretty cool, so don't get angry if I say the US HAS TO DIE within one year.
So opinions, thoughts, ideas.
The only real problem I can see is how to transport all those troops to the west coast and maintaining supplies long enough for Daniel's troop to take the East coast before the US navy can move in to disrupt the supply lines around Hawaii. (There are not a whole lot of islands so it would be difficult to have many aircrafts, but maybe it's only a formality and can be changed?!?)
I am thinking that if you as a first step attack Pearl Harbor then rush Panama canal and the west coast before they have a chance to reinforce it, then the US will be forced go all around south America before they have a chance to attack you. That could slow their supplies, since they would have to send them much further and delay them the opportunity to strike your supply lines from Japan to the West coast. What is essential is that you maintain a constant flow of supplies and troops to the west coast as quickly as you can and then establish a presence in the mountains and near Mexico until you have enough troops to move further into the US mainlands. Since your troops will beat them, you will win as long as you keep naval supremacy. You must be able to keep that supremacy for atleast one year until your troops can take the east coast.
Now I know what a lot of you may be thinking. What the hell man? Already having taken the US and Japan in 1939-40? Yes, I know it might sound like a lot, but it may just aswell be in 1942 or 1945. The question is how fast can you do it? Since it is impossible to beat the US in a prolonged fight, the only alternative is to play fast and knock them out of the game before they have a chance to enter. I guess Daniel did take unnecessarily brisk preparations, and he could have tried to keep the world tension a bit lower, but essentially, you should never have to fight their navy in a serious confrontation before you have already beaten them, since you need to protect your convoys to America at all times.
Of course, if we say he makes more preparations and perhaps attack historically or in 1940, then he would have won the war in 1942 or 1943. Now if Germany thought the USSR, that would be about the time it takes from them to beat the SU, so I find it only fair. This would of course render Germany and Japan super strong powers already in 1943 and perhaps have kicked out the brits by 1944 1945, who knows. Perhaps then Japan and the Axis could have some showdown if they wanted, who knows, but it would be pretty cool, so don't get angry if I say the US HAS TO DIE within one year.
So opinions, thoughts, ideas.
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after naval combat I can go home, but I really want to know how I am supposed to play Japan. If my primary goals should be conquering Asia only to get screwed by a strong US or going for the US before they have a chance to retaliate. I feel at lose of what my priorities should be and how to achieve them, how many ships I need etc etc.
