The Sun rises in Japan - Empire of Japan HPP AAR

[SSmith]

I'm not sure I like seeing all these German troops getting diverted to the Far East. It looks like they want to get their hands on some of the Dutch resources but I do hope they're not about to send half their army out there... and then DOW the Soviet Union! :wacko:

 

[Surt]

So Japs in Gibraltar and Nazies in Dutch East Indies, what is the world coming too, next there will be a Nazi invasion of Perth!!!

 

[guillec87]

maybe you should propose the Germans a land trading...

 

[SKOTy]

Update 23: Breaking news! Japanese are struggling in battle for Stalingrad while Germans surprisingly attacked Pearl Harbor!

 

[Surt]

Update 23: Breaking news! Japanese are struggling in battle for Stalingrad while Germans surprisingly attacked Pearl Harbor!

Update 24:
German from the Los Angeles and Japanese troops from New York are attack Chicago, US President declares not a step back!

 

[SSmith]

Update 23: Breaking news! Japanese are struggling in battle for Stalingrad while Germans surprisingly attacked Pearl Harbor!

In this game I think both of those are entirely possible!

 

[sebas379]

Very nice progress in the Med there, that should cover the German's southern flank for Barbarossa nicely.
that is, if they don't launch it through China.

 

[SKOTy]

19. Operation Barbarossa, part 1

IJN has encountered remnants of British fleet during island hopping in Indonesia. Such small fleet was no match for IJN and whole fleet was sunk in blink of an eye.

Another contact with RN, this time with carrier Ark Royal. After a brief combat British fleet retreated to the nearby port.

Royal navy fleet which lost 3 ships in previous battle tried to break the blockade. They were not succesful and whole enemy fleet was sunk in the process

After lengthy and bloody battle island of Sumatra is now fully under Axis control (part of it is controlled by Germans).

Europe is slowly becoming "Continent Axis".

Here it comes. Greatest war operation executed, ever, begins now. I've tag switched to Germany and invited myself into the fray.

Armoured horses quickly charge into the battle with intention to surprise armies of Mongolia and kick them out of war as soon as possible.

New CTF has already 3 carriers and was brought into vicinity of Vladivostok to provide air support for the IJA. CAG pilots need some training before engaging with Yanks and Soviets are ideal target dummies.

Week after start of operation Barbarossa Vladivostok is under attack.

One Soviet division is overrun and encircled, eventually destroyed (like one division matters somehow with Soviet division count).

Useful Italy is useful. Initial land gains are visible in Soviet union.

Italy joins the struggle against Soviet union. I am curious whether they will be useful also there or not.

WARNING!!! Do not read further unless you are prepared for strong WTF moments!

Iran decides to help the Axis, goes into war with Soviets and joins the ... Allies?

I like the popup where it says Greece :rofl:

OK now, Soviets are at war with Allies and Axis, Axis is war with Allies and Commies, everyone is at war everyone.
Your thougts? Should I load save before this WTF happened or are you ready for some serious madness?

 

[Ikarases]

Those faction-joining decisions

 

[Colt556]

I definitely think you should reload.

 

[Blackoberst]

I'm sorry to say, bit that's a game bug, so my vote goes for clearing it up. Already the Axis is doing much better than IRL with your help, this would be a cake-walk.
Although I do love the preferred UK response to war with Russia (in any Paradox game, in any incarnation of Russia) - invade Archangelsk. It would be funny to see the Brits and Germans duke it out on the outskirts of Moskow .

But seriously, edit it so that Iran is in the Axis and at war with the Comintern and Allies (which would be closer to IRL and to what is plausable)

 

[guillec87]

this is like another AAR...

 

[SSmith]

I would go with cleaning the bug because it's only going to make your job easier if your enemies are fighting each other. Hopefully that problem won't happen in the next release.

 

[Surt]

I would go with cleaning the bug because it's only going to make your job easier if your enemies are fighting each other. Hopefully that problem won't happen in the next release.

Yeah, I think I already complained about it and you said you fixed it, so next release should be better in the not joining up with too many sides, including others.

 

[Skywalker_T-65]

I'm sorry to say, bit that's a game bug, so my vote goes for clearing it up. Already the Axis is doing much better than IRL with your help, this would be a cake-walk.
Although I do love the preferred UK response to war with Russia (in any Paradox game, in any incarnation of Russia) - invade Archangelsk. It would be funny to see the Brits and Germans duke it out on the outskirts of Moskow .

But seriously, edit it so that Iran is in the Axis and at war with the Comintern and Allies (which would be closer to IRL and to what is plausable)

You forgot something. It would be Brits and Germans fighting outside Moscow while the totally confused Russians shoot anyone and everyone


But in all seriousness, I do agree that reloading is the better option. While potentially hilarious to watch the AI try to come to grips with the madness, it isn't really historical in any way, shape, or form.

 

[SFSLovenought]

Oh god, this happened in my game but with Finland joining the Allies and starting a 3-way.

 

[SKOTy]

I will reload and try to fix it somehow as I have no experience with savegame editing.
On the other hand it would be hilarious to watch this madness.

 

[SKOTy]

Save game fixed and Iran is now in the Axis, I am thinking about shipping a corps into Iran so they won't collapse to the Bear's pressure.

 

[sebas379]

Dat battle of Medan, what a bloodbath!

And I agree, if you don't really want a multi-faction war, clean up the mess. After all, it's your story, and this is clearly a mistake in the mod. Iran was supposed to join the Axis, not the Allies, right?

 

[SKOTy]

Medan was a bloodbath indeed. Even with full support of IJN via coastal bombardment (50% penalty) too many Japanese marines were lost. Maybe it was a mistake to not attach support brigades to marines as Dutch tanks were a nasty nut to crack without these - I will have to take a look how big will the amphibious penalty become after attaching support brigades (also this will cause marines to move slightly slower as support brigades have speed of 4 and don't have speed bonuses in specific terrain like marines have).

Iran should have joined the Axis, this is maybe already fixed in the latest version of HPP as I am still playing 3.3.1
I will probably copy Japanese decisions to add wargoals to UK if Germany (or Japan) ever executes Sea Lion.

@everyone: I am about to add a territorial wargoal against SU as the land gain which Japan receives is too small (compared to vanilla) and I want more land, but I am not sure which territory to add, these region names are too confusing for me

Also be sure you'll check my newest AAR - Tea and Crumptes supremacy - it's cooperative one when I play with my friend as UK and France (I will switch to USA after France falls)