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What do you mean sending back? Do they initiate trade and present that energy back? otherwise they will send it back only after their stock will exceed 1000. Trade deals you can cancel or decline.
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One time when I was playing UK I decided to help my Himalayan puppets and started to send them resources. Later I have noticed that I have 0% trade efficiency because of war, lack of land border between their and my capital and lack of ports on their part. Man, I was really pissed when I have discovered that.
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Coincidence? You underestimate the power of the voices in my head. From time to time they tell me something useful.
A statistic I found missing from the update is the number of German ships and subs still in Japanese service (how many did you get anyway?). It's a statistic probably less interesting for the ministers but much more so for the trivia-pursuing reader.
alan_le_cowboy - I won't give territory to my puppets as it makes the game easier for me. I don't have enough ships of any type but I have enough CVL to escort my SAG's, the Carriers will have to make do without them even if they are good soak off ships. While it would make sense to use a better commander for CA Division 1, its current commander has done well and I won't replace him without reason.
Lord Strange - I like to set hard goals on occasion but attacking a superior force is not something I am unused to or overly worried about.
safferli - Hopefully Tannu Tuva will have at least some healthy stockpiles and every little helps.
Fgorginator - I have to plan to beat them otherwise I run the risk of getting complacent and not pushing my forces hard enough. Should this AAR continue to a full World Conquest then I have to consider the 1953 deadline as well.
zdlugasz - Have to watch that 0% thing Interestingly if I try and trade with Tibet it comes out as 0% even though I have a land connection almost all the way around it. You are correct, I need to go above 1000 of a resource in order for them to send it back. As long as I keep my open negotiations below that I can probably get away with it. I cannot trade Energy on a daily basis yet as I have a negative daily income, but I can do that once I turn positive.
Kanil - Thank you
Delex - Broken yes, defeated no. They still have a massive manpower pool and that would turn very ugly if the AI actually uses it. It won't, of course, but I can always hope. At a guess they have close to 3000 manpower by now if not more.
Sokraates - Hmm, German ships still around. Emden and Nurnberg, CL's, are still around as are four Transport flotillas. 19 of my Submarines are U-boats. I have lost a few Transports and I think I got around 50 U-boats.
AdmiralNelson - Indeed they have and they are still going strong. I could always increase their kills by making one Flagship but I prefer to use the older BB's for that.
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Lord Strange - I like to set hard goals on occasion but attacking a superior force is not something I am unused to or overly worried about.
safferli - Hopefully Tannu Tuva will have at least some healthy stockpiles and every little helps.
Fgorginator - I have to plan to beat them otherwise I run the risk of getting complacent and not pushing my forces hard enough. Should this AAR continue to a full World Conquest then I have to consider the 1953 deadline as well.
zdlugasz - Have to watch that 0% thing
Interestingly if I try and trade with Tibet it comes out as 0% even though I have a land connection almost all the way around it. You are correct, I need to go above 1000 of a resource in order for them to send it back. As long as I keep my open negotiations below that I can probably get away with it. I cannot trade Energy on a daily basis yet as I have a negative daily income, but I can do that once I turn positive.Kanil - Thank you
Delex - Broken yes, defeated no. They still have a massive manpower pool and that would turn very ugly if the AI actually uses it. It won't, of course, but I can always hope. At a guess they have close to 3000 manpower by now if not more.
Sokraates - Hmm, German ships still around. Emden and Nurnberg, CL's, are still around as are four Transport flotillas. 19 of my Submarines are U-boats. I have lost a few Transports and I think I got around 50 U-boats.
AdmiralNelson - Indeed they have and they are still going strong. I could always increase their kills by making one Flagship but I prefer to use the older BB's for that.
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Operation Lynchpin
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0500 January 1st 1948.
The Skies Above Ar-Ruwayshid.
The renewed threat from the Allies in the Middle East was not deminishing much as Obata was forced to frequently fly north to control Soviet forces in the Kaukasus mountains.
He would manage to find some time to try and kill as many as he could. The two divisions in Ar-Ruwayshid would be target for now but there were more enemy troops advancing to the west.
0000 January 2nd 1948.
Intelligence Offices. Tokyo, Japan.
The first research project of 1948 completed on January 2nd. Kuniaki received word from Mitsubishi Zousensho that they had finished Fleet Train Doctrine and were awaiting another project.
Kuniaki would oblige and order another Naval Doctrine to be researched. Carrier Warfare Doctrine would improve Japanese Carrier combat abilities much as Fleet Train had.
0700 January 2nd 1948.
BB Division Flagship. IJN Fuso, In Transit.
Ozawa had moved his Flag to IJN Fuso as IJN Yamashiro headed to Ahmadabad for repairs and found himself much busier than normal as reports began to arrive of sightings in many areas.
Siamese Naval bombers on routine patrol around Japan encountered a small American fleet in the Tsugaru Strait. Koga was ordered to try and intercept it in Tokyo Bay as that was its current course. He would acquire the enemy at 1200 hours but would only manage to sink the USS Helena during the brief battle with the Destroyer Division managing to escape. The Battlecruiser IJN Ikoma would claim the killing blow.
BB Division 1 would also see combat as its patrol route entered the Gulf of Halaniyat. IJN Fuso would account for the British 7th Destroyer Flotilla.
1100 January 3rd 1948.
The Skies Above Amman.
Obata had hoped to be able to report that the Allied presence in the Middle East was reducing, but this would not be the case.
He had destroyed both divisions in Ar-Ruwayshid but spotted even more landing in Haifa as he began to attack the large enemy force in Amman. He would need some uninterupted time to control the worsening situation.
Hata was aware of the problems on his left flank but the priorities were not in that area. He had been ordered to control the situation around Iraq but he had been ordered to advance in more important areas. Lt. General Muto arrived in Ashgabat to provide more firepower for Hatas' march north. The obvious plan for now was to try to outflank the single Polish division in Kungrad using Hoshinata's Armour and his own Headquarters. Muto could then capture the hopelessly positioned enemy force. All the Polish troops had to do was stay still.
0000 January 4th 1948.
BB Division 1 Flagship. IJN Fuso, East Gulf of Aden.
The patrol pattern for BB Division 1 had come full circle with the Battlefleet arriving back in the East Gulf of Aden. The previous arrival had been greeted with naval combat and so would this one.
British Destroyers and Soviet Submarines were in the area as the guns of Ozawa's fleet opened fire. Only the British Destroyer Flotillas would be targetted and both would be sunk by IJN Fuso. The large American army in Mukalla had not changed in size and remained a threat to the region.
Ozawa broke his patrol path for a quick reconnaisance into the Gulf of Aden. There were some Allied troops along the coastline but not a large amount. He would resume his patrol after this short side step.
The American Destroyer Division that had managed to escape BC Division 1 did not repeat this feat as Shimoyama led his Dive bombers on a patrol of the Bangka Strait.
1600 January 6th 1948.
Central Asia Army Headquarters. Ashgabat, Soviet Union.
0000 January 9th 1948.
Intellgence Offices. Tokyo, Japan.
0200 January 9th 1948.
BB Division 1 Flagship. IJN Fuso, In Transit.
Central Asia Army Headquarters. Ashgabat, Soviet Union.
The Central Asia Army was making slow but steady progress towards its objectives but some were still many weeks if not months away from being captured.
The advance along the west coast of the Caspian Sea was not plagued by snow but was still heavy going in the mountains. Lt. General Honda encountered some minor resistance in Makhachkala as he advanced. He would win the battle but his troops were tiring as both the march and frequent battles wore them down.
Although Obata was still trying to stem the tide of Allied troops approaching Iraq his main task remained the support of the advance north. He arrived at 0500 hours on January 7th to destroy the retreating enemy Infantry division in Makhachkala only to find more Soviet troops moving south from Grozny.
He would pay them a visit on the 8th and was relieved to find no further enemy forces behind these two divisions. The rebasing to Baghdad allowed him to attack north of the mountains but also meant he would have to fly further and more often to keep this area clear of enemy forces.
Hata had poached General Itagaki from Higashikuni's North China Army to support his advance in the east and Itagaki led nine Japanese divisions towards Tashkent to retake the province at 1900 hours on January 8th. His troops still needed some rest when it became possible but they were strong enough to overpower one enemy division.
An attack by Lebanese forces occured as Itagaki began his own which would result in General Abe being forced to withdraw once again. He headed towards Baghdad after being forced out of Kirkuk by two enemy divisions.
0000 January 9th 1948.
Intellgence Offices. Tokyo, Japan.
Japanese research teams had made a bright start to 1948 and it continued as a second project completed on January 9th.
Mitsubishi Hikoki informed Kuniaki that they had finished their research into an Improved Turbojet Close Air Support Aircraft. This would allow a second upgrade to the older bombers. Kuniaki switched his emphasis away from aircraft as he ordered Hino Automobile to begin research into the Type 3 Chi-Nu Advanced Medium Tank. German blueprints would assist this project.
0200 January 9th 1948.
BB Division 1 Flagship. IJN Fuso, In Transit.
Small enemy fleets were still being found occasionally by patrolling aircraft, but there was no pattern to the sightings, which did not signal any possible trouble for Ozawa. The latest report definately did warrant closer attention as another American Aircraft Carrier appeared out of nowhere.
The fact that Admiral Edwards and the USS Philippine Sea had only been spotted once they had arrived in Tokyo Bay was slightly alarming, but the Siamese Naval bomber squadron was designated to only patrol close to the Japanese mainland. The timing was a little off for Ozawa as he would require a few hours to guarantee a night interception by BC Division 1 in Tokyo but he gave the orders three hours later. He was prepared to risk a night fight between a modern American Carrier and his Battlecruiser fleet as the enemy had no escort ships.
Unfortunately by the time Koga arrived in Tokyo Bay Edwards had already moved on, so Ozawa ordered Koga to return to Tokyo as he had no hope of catching the much faster American fleet. Where Edwards was heading was not known but he would have to be watched if possible. There was a large un-patrolled area to the south which could mean that the next aircraft to sight the enemy could be Shimoyama's bombers operating from Singapore. That was if Edwards was even going that far south. Only time would tell.
Unfortunately by the time Koga arrived in Tokyo Bay Edwards had already moved on, so Ozawa ordered Koga to return to Tokyo as he had no hope of catching the much faster American fleet. Where Edwards was heading was not known but he would have to be watched if possible. There was a large un-patrolled area to the south which could mean that the next aircraft to sight the enemy could be Shimoyama's bombers operating from Singapore. That was if Edwards was even going that far south. Only time would tell.
I don´t think that the Emperor would be pleased to see an American CTF some kilometres away from Tokio...
Things seem to be heating up on land and at sea. I'm curious to see how close the Lebanese can get to Baghdad. And I'm even more curious to see whether your fleets can succeed against Edwards. It's a pity that we won't have a chance for that. since he's probably heading towards Colombo to have his ships bombed to bits.
By the way, what techs influence sea detection?
By the way, what techs influence sea detection?
zdlugasz - Have to watch that 0% thing
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I forgot about your negative income
Yeap, this is the same thing with Tibet - capitals are on different land masses and they do not have port.
It happens really often in Europe before 1939 (because Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Czechoslovakia, Hungary are landlocked), however I thought (better say hoped) that having border and being "master" would be enough.
Why didn't you use Mitsubishi for the tank research? They have the last tech specialty (the doubled one)... Industrial Efficiency, or what's it called?
Two new techs is always nice. And blueprints, too! So we can expect even more research. Sink that carrier!
Two new techs is always nice. And blueprints, too! So we can expect even more research. Sink that carrier!
If it looks like the Allies are landing troops in the Middle East, maybe you should try to fly some patrols over the eastern Med and catch the Allied divisions whilst still in vulnerable boats?
Great update, as usual.
-- Beppo
Great update, as usual.
-- Beppo
You met some Finns in that last update. Soviets are really scraping the bottom of the barrel.
Good updates, hopefully you sink that CV in the next update.
Good updates, hopefully you sink that CV in the next update.
Your 1948 overview was a terrific read, Remble. It was full of delicious information to devour.
If I was the Emperor, I would start asking questions about how and why American carriers are being able to sail so close to the main islands - especially since Japan has been eliminating possible naval bases from Allied control.
If I was the Emperor, I would start asking questions about how and why American carriers are being able to sail so close to the main islands - especially since Japan has been eliminating possible naval bases from Allied control.
Ask the wrong questions and you will be eliminated by the Secret Paradoxian Order of F12. So it's better to just blow those ships up whenever they show up.
Are you threatening the Emperor?
Yes, but ships should be blown up far away...not along the Japanese coastline itself. I think some re-evaluations of how the military is operating could be done.