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279 12/27/2025 11:12:00 PM Sep-Dec 1942 Allies Message Hey Jonathan
I cant vassal-play for about a week. Would you mind laying pbm for me? All units should head back to starting-blocks. Only the small attack lrb should park in Darwin

278 12/26/2025 1:46:00 PM Sep-Dec 1942 Japanese Message PBM
* 4316 (Ponape): [25 AF] moves to 4017 (Truk)
* 4316 (Ponape): [22 AF] moves to 3407 (Kure)
* 3515 (Yap): 26 AF moves to 2915 (Davao)

bty for PBM
277 12/26/2025 1:43:00 PM Sep-Dec 1942 Japanese Message IJP damage nothing

* 4715 (Kwajalein): [CV Akagi] is eliminated
276 12/26/2025 1:43:00 PM Sep-Dec 1942 Japanese Die roll request Request: 10-sided die x 2

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Message from Japanese:
Battle B
1 = AP
2 = IJP
275 12/26/2025 1:42:00 PM Sep-Dec 1942 Japanese Message Ooof super unlucky. 1/4 result for IJP = 11 hits which hits nothing

AP 1/2 result = 20 hits
* 4017 (Truk) : [APD Kamikaze] suffers a step loss.
* 4316 (Ponape) : [22 AF] suffers a step loss.

274 12/26/2025 1:39:00 PM Sep-Dec 1942 Japanese Die roll request Request: 10-sided die x 2

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Message from Japanese:
Battle A
Die 1 = AP
Die 2 = IJP
273 12/26/2025 1:39:00 PM Sep-Dec 1942 Japanese Message Thanks Marc, I appreciate you laying it all out. I see the piece I was missing, because ownership of Iwo Jima doesn’t happen until later, I can still use it for a leg of my plane journey to react to your battles.

* 3407 (Kure) : Comb Fleet HQ (Yam) (Agreement) Activates.

* 3407 (Kure) : 22 AF Activates.
* 2616 (Tarakan) : 26 AF Activates.
* 4017 (Truk) : [CVL Zuiho] Activates.
* 4017 (Truk) : [25 AF] Activates.

* 3407 (Kure): 22 AF moves to 3709 (Iwo Jima)
* 3709 (Iwo Jima): 22 AF moves to 3814 (Guam)
* 3814 (Guam): 22 AF moves to 4316 (Ponape)
* 2616 (Tarakan): 26 AF moves to 3014 (Samar/Leyte)
* 3014 (Samar/Leyte): 26 AF moves to 3515 (Yap)
* 4017 (Truk): [CVL Zuiho] moves to 3915

* 3515 (Yap): 26 AF joins Battle A
* 4017 (Truk): [25 AF] moves to 4316 (Ponape)
* 4316 (Ponape): [25 AF] joins Battle A
* 4316 (Ponape): 22 AF joins Battle A

Battle A
IJP A/N = 44
272 12/26/2025 1:14:00 PM Sep-Dec 1942 Japanese Die roll request Request: 10-sided die x 1

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Message from Japanese:
Intel
271 12/25/2025 3:14:00 AM Sep-Dec 1942 Allies Message

I notice that in the previous post I misread the range bewteen Ponape and Kwalajein.

I proposed to use 22th AF from Ponape on Kwalajein battle hex, but it is not so good since your AF would react at halved strength.
Alternatively, you could use 22th from Ponape on A... at full strength.
Using both 22th and 25 th AF and taking aleready in battle hex air units would garantee some survivors.

Now time to make your decisions !
270 12/25/2025 3:10:00 AM Sep-Dec 1942 Allies Message Indeed the landings on Iwo Jima and Okinawa are not endangered but I refered to battle A and B.

I think you can still do a few things.


B) For battle B you can react with 22 AF using Iwo Jima as a leg stop
* 3407 (Kure): 22 AF moves to 3709 (Iwo Jima)
* 3709 (Iwo Jima): 22 AF moves to 3814 (Guam)
* 3814 (Guam): 22 AF moves to 4316 (Ponape)
* 4316 (Ponape): 22 AF joins Battle B
=> reaction on B at full strength

Pros : your unit reacts at full strength, it endangers 2 amercian CV steps versus 0 with original battle (aside critical hit of course)
Cons : best japan air unit in the game is jeopardized, if I roll 1, it is gone.

A) For battle A, you can use the air parity rule to your avantage
original JP force : 6+5+8=19
for reference AP force : 40

Unit 1 : 26th AF coming from elsewhere
* 2616 (Tarakan): 26 AF moves to 3014 (Samar/Leyte)
* 3014 (Samar/Leyte): 26 AF moves to 3515 (Yap)
* 3515 (Yap): 26 AF joins Battle A
=> it reacts at halved power
JP force : 19+5=24

Unit 2 and 3 : CVL zuiho and 25 th AF out of battle hex
* 4017 (Truk): [CVL Zuiho] moves to 3915
* 3915: [CVL Zuiho] joins Battle A
* 4017 (Truk): [25 AF] moves to 4316 (Ponape)
* 4316 (Ponape): [25 AF] joins Battle A
JP force unchanged (since Ponape is only 3 hexes away from battle)

In this situation, you have three air units, including one at full strength, whereas I only have two air units. Even ignoring critical hits, this guarantees that at least one of your air units will survive. You also have additionnal power so dice related hazards are better.

269 12/23/2025 3:40:00 AM Sep-Dec 1942 Japanese Message I will react, and appreciate the tip. But now given the two AAs are not in my ZOI, I am not able to roll for SR. And they are not battle hexes so can't react to them directly. I am just not seeing the angle whereby I could turn back the AA with anything other than a weather card. But clearly I am missing something, could you fill me in as I really just can't seem to figure it out...
268 12/21/2025 1:29:00 PM Sep-Dec 1942 Allies Message Rule note : when a hex is subject to AA, the change of control occur just prior to PBM. Might be useful to you ^^
267 12/21/2025 1:27:00 PM Sep-Dec 1942 Allies Play Strategy card as Event #21: 3 / Operation Cartwheel: Breaking the Bismark Barrier
Activate: Any HQ. Logistic Value: 6 if US SW Pac HQ, for all others: 4

OC: 3 EC: 5

Message from Allies:
using SW HQ in Biak
Battle A in Truk
Battle B in Kwalajein

2 air units in Truk

* 3813 (Saipan/Tinian) : BB North Carolina Activates.
* 3720 (Wewak): 1M Division moves to 3209 (Okinawa)
* 3319 (Biak): M Brigade moves to 3709 (Iwo Jima)
Marc (Allies) measured range from 3720 (Wewak) to 3209 (Okinawa): 14 Hexes
Marc (Allies) measured range from 3319 (Biak) to 3610: 12 Hexes
* 3615 (Ulithi): [19 LRB] moves to 3620 (Aitape)
* 3620 (Aitape): [19 LRB] joins Battle A
* 3813 (Saipan/Tinian): [CV Enterprise] moves to 3916 (Pulap)
* 3916 (Pulap): [CV Enterprise] joins Battle A
* 3615 (Ulithi): CV Lexington moves to 4616 (Ujae)
* 4616 (Ujae): CV Lexington joins Battle B
* 3615 (Ulithi): CV Wasp moves to 4615 (Rongelap)
* 4615 (Rongelap): CV Wasp joins Battle B
* 3813 (Saipan/Tinian): BB North Carolina moves to 4017 (Truk)
* 3720 (Wewak): BB Mississippi moves to 4017 (Truk)
* Allied ASP Marker uses 1/3 ASP
* Allied ASP Marker uses 2/3 ASP
266 12/21/2025 1:25:00 PM Sep-Dec 1942 Allies Message discarded card by mistake !
265 12/21/2025 1:25:00 PM Sep-Dec 1942 Allies Return Strategy card to hand #21: 3 / Operation Cartwheel: Breaking the Bismark Barrier

Message from Allies:
264 12/21/2025 1:25:00 PM Sep-Dec 1942 Allies Discard Strategy card #21: 3 / Operation Cartwheel: Breaking the Bismark Barrier
OC: 3 EC: 5

Message from Allies:
263 12/21/2025 2:28:00 AM Sep-Dec 1942 Japanese Message I have not played League Of Legends, but I think I know what you mean. You don’t want to send guys “into the meat grinder”, and I am definitely worried about your giant stacks sitting in the pacific!

Sorry, and thank you for the reminders. And I realize now the Wake bonus is only for the scenario and doesn’t count towards Hawaii is occupied, so I don’t even care much about Wake so revising. I just wrote over the same vassal file with the following.

PBM:
> 25 AF from 4815 (Wotje) to Truck
> CVL Zuiho moves from 4216 to Truck

3OC + South HQ = 4 activations

* 2212 (Saigon) : South HQ (Agreement) Activates.
* 2014 (Kuantan) : 38th Army Activates.
* 2212 (Saigon) : 15th Army Activates.
* 2415 (Miri) : [25th Army] Activates.
* 2212 (Saigon) : 22 AF Activates.

* 2212 (Saigon): 22 AF, 15th Army moves to 3407 (Kure)
* 2415 (Miri): [25th Army] moves to 3416 (Palau Islands)
* 2014 (Kuantan): 38th Army moves to 2915 (Davao)

Bty for next card play
262 12/20/2025 6:59:00 AM Sep-Dec 1942 Allies Message I would also like to remind you of two rules related to amphibious assault moves:
- The ED army move must be amphibious, since there is no harbor in Wake. Therefore it cost some ASP
- When ground units attack enemy positions using AA, their defense may be halved and they may suffer a +3 modifier on the opposing side’s dice roll.”
261 12/20/2025 6:50:00 AM Sep-Dec 1942 Allies Message Hello Jonathan

Sorry about sick family news. Take your time if need it is also a bit refreshing on my side to have a quiet game.
Wake is not an harbor so you cant dock a cv there.

And about victory conditions yeah i know... I would have played differently if there were additional vp-related challenge for alaska or for ressources posession.

Smart move to add some troops in Palau Island.

However this situation is a bit like league of legends. Have you played that ? I can just keep feeding on the units you send me in the pacific region unless allied offensives become too dangerous
260 12/20/2025 4:35:00 AM Sep-Dec 1942 Japanese Message 3OC + 2 for SSeas HQ = 5 activations

* 4017 (Truk) : South Seas HQ (Agreement) Activates.

* 4021 (Rabaul) : [CVL Zuiho] Activates.
* 4021 (Rabaul) : ED Army Activates.
* 4423 (Guadalcanal) : [31st Army] Activates.
* 2813 (Manila/Corregidor) : 1 AD Activates.
* 4715 (Kwajalein) : [CV Akagi] Activates.

* 4021 (Rabaul): [CVL Zuiho] moves to 3416 (Palau Islands)
* 4021 (Rabaul): ED Army moves to 4612 (Wake)
* 4423 (Guadalcanal): [31st Army] moves to 3416 (Palau Islands)
* 2813 (Manila/Corregidor): 1 AD moves to 3407 (Kure)
* 4715 (Kwajalein): [CV Akagi] moves to 4612 (Wake)

Bty for next card play
259 12/20/2025 4:26:00 AM Sep-Dec 1942 Japanese Play Strategy card as Operations #42: 3 / Ichi-Go: China Offensive
Move the China marker one box to the left toward Government Collaped box. If moved into the Government Collapsed box China surrenders immediately. Remove from play if use as an event.

OC: 5 EC: 0

Message from Japanese:
258 12/20/2025 4:26:00 AM Sep-Dec 1942 Japanese Message Disregard the last message PBM, instead:
> 25 AF from 4815 (Wotje) to Truck
> CVL Zuiho moves from 4216 to Rabaul
257 12/20/2025 2:51:00 AM Sep-Dec 1942 Japanese Message For sure, definitely a big deal, but lesson learned! I was trying to optimize for those victory conditions and the expected timeline of the game remaining. Kind of a funny situation because I also had the same impression when I played in the ladder last season, but ironically lost the same turn as I thought the scenario was ending. So that incorrect impression persisted. Anyhow, all good, suffice to say my strategy will evolve. Had we been playing the ’42 scenario, I was in decent shape haha I will also do my best to pick up the pace on my end recognizing how much of the game there still is left - this week was just a disaster for me with everyone in my family getting extremely sick and having the toddler stay home from daycare, and still needing to work. Anyhow, my PBM is:

* 4017 (Truk): [CVL Zuiho] moves to 3407 (Kure)
* 4815 (Wotje): [25 AF] moves to 4017 (Truk)
* 4715 (Kwajalein): [CV Akagi] moves to 4612 (Wake)
256 12/15/2025 3:36:00 AM Sep-Dec 1942 Allies Message I thin it is kind of a big deal because, flying over victory conditions for this scenario, it does explain your strategy for having so much assets in the DEI and so little in the pacific.
255 12/15/2025 3:11:00 AM Sep-Dec 1942 Japanese Message In terms of the '42 campaign vs '42 scenario, I think maybe there was just a misunderstanding which is my fault. You are right, we are playing the campaign vs the scenario. So any of my previous comments about VPs such as related to the Solomons were not relevant as of course there are no VPs in the full campaign.

Thank you for clarifying this, as it made me realize the misunderstanding was on my part!

254 12/15/2025 2:44:00 AM Sep-Dec 1942 Allies Message To be honest I had not noticed the reaction possible from CVL Zuihi. Good catch

* 4021 (Rabaul): BB North Carolina moves to 3813 (Saipan/Tinian)
* 4516: [CV Enterprise] moves to 3813 (Saipan/Tinian)
* 4516: CV Wasp moves to 3615 (Ulithi)
* 3918: CV Lexington moves to 3615 (Ulithi)
* 4021 (Rabaul) : ED Army Activates.
* 4021 (Rabaul): ED Army is out of supply.

Also, I think it has come point earlier, but would you mind telling me why you mention we play 1942 scenario ? I believed I logged for a full campaign.
253 12/15/2025 2:11:00 AM Sep-Dec 1942 Japanese Message PBM
* 4216: [CVL Zuiho] moves to 4017 (Truk)

bty for PBM + ENM
252 12/15/2025 2:10:00 AM Sep-Dec 1942 Japanese Message * 4516 : [CV Enterprise] suffers a step loss.
* 4715 (Kwajalein): Battle Hex (C) moves to 4716 (Namu)
* 4715 (Kwajalein) : [CV Akagi] suffers a step loss.
* 4815 (Wotje) : [25 AF] suffers a step loss.
251 12/15/2025 2:08:00 AM Sep-Dec 1942 Japanese Die roll request Request: 10-sided die x 2

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Message from Japanese:
Battle C
Die 1: AP A/N = 24
Die 2: IJP A/N = 22
250 12/15/2025 2:07:00 AM Sep-Dec 1942 Japanese Message * 4021 (Rabaul): [23 AF] is eliminated
* 4021 (Rabaul): CA Takao is eliminated
* 4021 (Rabaul): [24 AF] is eliminated
* 3822 (Lae) : [11AF Air] suffers a step loss.
* 3822 (Lae) : [13AF Air] suffers a step loss.
249 12/15/2025 2:05:00 AM Sep-Dec 1942 Japanese Die roll request Request: 10-sided die x 2

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Message from Japanese:
Battle of Rabaul
Die 1: AP A/N = 46
Die 2: IJP A/N = 23
248 12/15/2025 2:03:00 AM Sep-Dec 1942 Japanese Message And should have noted before battle message:

Replacement as per your good catch of an option:
* 2616 (Tarakan) : 26 AF restored to full strength.
* Strategic Record Track (3): Japanese Air Replacements moves to Strategic Record Track (2)

Playing reaction card, picking up new card
* Jonathan8223 (Japan) creates Japanese Drawn Cards Marker in Strategic Record Track (1)

* 3407 (Kure) : Comb Fleet HQ (Yam) (Agreement) Activates.
* 3407 (Kure) : CVL Zuiho Activates.
* 4612 (Wake) : 25 AF Activates.
* 3407 (Kure): CVL Zuiho moves to 4216
* 4612 (Wake): 25 AF moves to 4815 (Wotje)
* 4815 (Wotje): 25 AF joins Battle C
* 4216: CVL Zuiho joins Battle A
* 4017 (Truk): APD Kamikaze is in supply.
* 4017 (Truk): Korean Army is in supply.
* 4017 (Truk): South Seas HQ (Agreement) is in supply.
* 4715 (Kwajalein): CV Akagi is in supply
247 12/15/2025 2:00:00 AM Sep-Dec 1942 Japanese Message That roll was for Battle A - Truck
* 4216 : [CVL Zuiho] suffers a step loss.
246 12/15/2025 1:59:00 AM Sep-Dec 1942 Japanese Die roll request Request: 10-sided die x 2

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Message from Japanese:
Die 1: AP A/N = 12
Die 2: IJP A/N = 16
245 12/15/2025 1:57:00 AM Sep-Dec 1942 Japanese Message Yes I would imagine the replacements would be helpful later in the game, but we are just playing the ’42 scenario though so are playing our last turn now… But good catch, I will use that replacement in Tarakan.

Agreed, I read the card as you do.
244 12/15/2025 1:47:00 AM Sep-Dec 1942 Japanese Draw Extra Strategy card Message from Japanese:
reaction card bonus, I know it can't be used in this offensive
243 12/15/2025 1:47:00 AM Sep-Dec 1942 Japanese Play Strategy card as Event #49: 1 / JN25 Code Change
Intelligence: Intercept Draw one Strategy Card.

OC: 3 EC: 0

Message from Japanese:
242 12/11/2025 2:53:00 AM Sep-Dec 1942 Allies Message One shall read "Battle C Kwalajein" not eniwetok
241 12/11/2025 2:52:00 AM Sep-Dec 1942 Allies Play Strategy card as Event #76: 2 / Oboe: Australians Invade Borneo
Activate: Any HQ. Logistic Value: 5 Conditions: Any nationality air and naval units may be activated, but only Australian ground units may be activated.

OC: 2 EC: 4

Message from Allies:
using 7 units with SW HQ
I think the card allows me to activate Australian air (an exception to normal HQ rules), but I am not sure of it. If you think otherwise, I shall use BB Miss instead
In this situation CV lex neutralizes the flow of supply coming from SS HQ, so I dont step into your zois. However, battle A is within range of CF HQ, so you may use CF HQ to activate Japan units in order to react to battles.

Battle A Truk
Battle B Rabaul
Battle C Eniwetok


* 3720 (Wewak): CV Lexington moves to 3918
* 3918: CV Lexington joins Battle A

* 4017 (Truk): South Seas HQ (Agreement) is out of supply.
* 4017 (Truk): Korean Army is out of supply.
* 4017 (Truk): APD Kamikaze is out of supply.

* 4021 (Rabaul): ED Army is out of supply.
* 4021 (Rabaul): [24 AF] is out of supply.
* 4021 (Rabaul): [23 AF] is out of supply.
* 4021 (Rabaul): CA Takao is out of supply.
* 4715 (Kwajalein): CV Akagi is out of supply.

* 3822 (Lae): CV Wasp moves to 4516
* 4516: CV Wasp joins Battle C

* 4222 (Buin): CV Enterprise moves to 4516
* 4516: CV Enterprise joins Battle C

* 3822 (Lae): 11AF Air joins Battle B
* 3822 (Lae): 13AF Air joins Battle B
* 3520 (Hollandia): Aus Air moves to 3720 (Wewak)
* 3720 (Wewak): Aus Air moves to 3822 (Lae)
* 3822 (Lae): Aus Air joins Battle B
* 3720 (Wewak): BB North Carolina moves to 4021 (Rabaul)

240 12/11/2025 2:40:00 AM Sep-Dec 1942 Allies Message alos 26th AF in Tarakan is elligible
239 12/11/2025 2:39:00 AM Sep-Dec 1942 Allies Message don't worry too much about that, jp can bank replacments to use them latter. I will mark them on the board. They are usefull for late game to protect ground units
238 12/10/2025 11:40:00 PM Sep-Dec 1942 Japanese Message Sorry for the delay. Sadly I can't make use of my naval replacement or those three air replacements. And then moved the reinforcement air unit.

* 2019 (Tjilatjap) : [CV Shokaku] suffers a step loss.
* 3119 (Sarong): 7 AD moves to 2110 (Bangkok)

bty
237 12/10/2025 12:10:00 PM Sep-Dec 1942 Allies Message hey jonathan,
i am checking the board waiting you to correct R&R. Be mindfull of log 156
236 12/9/2025 3:12:00 AM Sep-Dec 1942 Allies Message Sorry. I am in a train with my phone. So wording suffer a bit
235 12/9/2025 2:36:00 AM Sep-Dec 1942 Allies Message Because hawai then falls within range of a dutch hatbor located hq
234 12/9/2025 2:36:00 AM Sep-Dec 1942 Allies Message Because hawai then falls within range of a dutch hatbor located hq
233 12/9/2025 2:35:00 AM Sep-Dec 1942 Allies Message As for futch harbor, it is sometimzs taken during t2. Jp then moves an hq during t3 reinforcement phase. It allows to help with Alaska and Hawai occupation pomitical will points
232 12/9/2025 2:35:00 AM Sep-Dec 1942 Allies Message As for futch harbor, it is sometimzs taken during t2. Jp then moves an hq during t3 reinforcement phase. It allows to help with Alaska and Hawai occupation pomitical will points
231 12/9/2025 2:33:00 AM Sep-Dec 1942 Allies Message Cv shokaku is a dotted unit and sarong is within undisputed range of my zois, tpu cant pur r&r there. But you can mive unit afterwards
230 12/9/2025 2:08:00 AM Sep-Dec 1942 Japanese Message *you're
229 12/9/2025 2:08:00 AM Sep-Dec 1942 Japanese Message Your up for first card play
228 12/9/2025 2:05:00 AM Sep-Dec 1942 Japanese Draw Strategy cards Drew 6 cards.

227 12/9/2025 2:00:00 AM Sep-Dec 1942 Japanese Die roll request Request: 10-sided die x 1

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Message from Japanese:
Submarine Warfare
226 12/9/2025 1:58:00 AM Sep-Dec 1942 Japanese Message Good point, I will be sure to always increase the file number.

A appreciate the pointing out of the flawed logic of the move to Alaska Harbour. I had a plan in my head, but it didn’t account for many relevant factors! So I will leave it where it was, thank you for letting me do that.

5100 (Dutch Harbor): [18th Army] moves to 4600 (Attu/Kiska)
* Turn 1 (Dec 1941): Alaska Occupied Marker moves to Turn 3 (May-Aug 1942)

Replacement
* 2019 (Tjilatjap) : CV Shokaku restored to full strength.

* Turn 4 Japanese Reinforcements: 7 AD moves to 3119 (Sarong)
* Turn 4 Japanese Reinforcements: 27 AF moves to 2110 (Bangkok)
* Turn 4 Japanese Reinforcements: [37th Army] moves to 2109 (Kwai Bridge South)
225 12/8/2025 3:16:00 PM Sep-Dec 1942 Allies Message I forgot to flipp back some amercian ground unit to full strength. Will do next time
224 12/8/2025 2:30:00 PM Sep-Dec 1942 Allies Draw Strategy cards Drew 7 cards.

223 12/8/2025 2:29:00 PM Sep-Dec 1942 Allies Message I can draw cards i believe
222 12/8/2025 2:29:00 PM Sep-Dec 1942 Allies Message * Turn 3 (May-Aug 1942): Game Turn Marker (PM Tojo) moves to Turn 4 (Sep-Dec 1942)
- i forgot attrition of your units in new guinea
* 3219 (Vogelkop) : [SS Bde] suffers a step loss.
* 3119 (Sarong) : [2 SN Bde] suffers a step loss.
* 5726: [I Corps] moves to 3813 (Saipan/Tinian)
* 5627: [XIV Corps] moves to 3520 (Hollandia)
* Delayed Reinforcements Box: 13AF Air moves to 3822 (Lae)
* Delayed Reinforcements Box: 11AF Air moves to 3822 (Lae)
* Delayed Reinforcements Box: 11AF LRB moves to 3822 (Lae)
* Delayed Reinforcements Box: CV Wasp moves to 3822 (Lae)
* Delayed Reinforcements Box: 1M Division moves to 3720 (Wewak)
* Delayed Reinforcements Box: BB North Carolina moves to 3720 (Wewak)
* Off Board: 3NZ Division moves to 3520 (Hollandia)
* Delayed Reinforcements Box: 3 Aus Corps moves to 3720 (Wewak)
* Delayed Reinforcements Box: 15 British Corps moves to 1806
* Delayed Reinforcements Box: 33 British Corps moves to 1905 (Dacca)
* 1806: 15 British Corps moves to 1308 (Trincomalee)
* Turn 4 Allied Reinforcements: BB Washington moves to 5627
* Turn 4 Allied Reinforcements: CA London moves to 5726
* Turn 4 Allied Reinforcements: 14AF LRB moves to Delayed Reinforcements Box
* Turn 4 Allied Reinforcements: 2 MAW moves to Delayed Reinforcements Box
* Turn 4 Allied Reinforcements: 2M Division moves to Delayed Reinforcements Box
* Turn 4 Allied Reinforcements: 4 Ind Corps moves to Delayed Reinforcements Box
* 5726: CA London moves to Delayed Reinforcements Box
* 5627: BB Washington moves to Delayed Reinforcements Box
- i had thios from earlier
* 2107 : 66 Chinese Army restored to full strength.
* 3720 (Wewak) : BB Mississippi restored to full strength.
* Eliminated AL Air Units: Aus Air moves to 3520 (Hollandia)
- that's all for my reinfiorcments and rep^lacments phase. BTY
221 12/8/2025 2:27:00 PM Sep-Dec 1942 Allies Die roll request Request: 10-sided die x 1

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Message from Allies:
14th AF LRB in Europe ?
220 12/8/2025 2:25:00 PM Sep-Dec 1942 Allies Message I made a mistaek seeting the 1 LRB in Ulitthi it counts as 1 unit for stacking purposes. Let's try to live with that
219 12/8/2025 2:22:00 PM May-Aug 1942 Allies End Turn
218 12/8/2025 2:21:00 PM May-Aug 1942 Allies Message * Marc (Allies) unmarks all moved units
* Marc (Allies) deactivates Japanese units.
* Marc (Allies) deactivates Allied units.
* Marc (Allies) removes all situation markers
* Marc (Allies) removes all range markers
- let's ajust supply status
* 3119 (Sarong): 2 SN Bde is out of supply.
* 3119 (Sarong): [4 SN Bde] is out of supply.
* 3219 (Vogelkop): [17th Army] is out of supply.
* 3219 (Vogelkop): SS Bde is out of supply.
* 4222 (Buin): W Brigade is in supply.
* 4423 (Guadalcanal): [31st Army] is out of supply.
* 4612 (Wake) is now Japanese controlled.
* 5100 (Dutch Harbor) is now Japanese controlled.
- i think that's all. Political will does not change
- my delayed reinforcments
- on next file

i let you change your army in dutch harbor if you want.
you can leave it in atu if you want
217 12/8/2025 2:18:00 PM May-Aug 1942 Allies Message * 2616 (Tarakan): Battle Hex (B) moves to 2715 (Jolo)
* 2616 (Tarakan) : [26 AF] suffers a step loss.
* 3119 (Sarong): 4 AD is eliminated
* 3520 (Hollandia): [19 LRB] moves to 3615 (Ulithi)
* 2219: CV Lexington moves to 3615 (Ulithi)
* UNDO: * 2219: CV Lexington moves to 3615 (Ulithi)
* 2219: CV Lexington moves to 3720 (Wewak)
* 3119 (Sarong): [CA New Orleans] moves to 3720 (Wewak)
* 3119 (Sarong): [BB Mississippi] moves to 3720 (Wewak)
* 2616 (Tarakan): CA Northampton moves to 3720 (Wewak)
* 2817: CV Enterprise moves to 4222 (Buin)
216 12/8/2025 2:16:00 PM May-Aug 1942 Allies Message EOTS veteran players have a saying : the dice loves no one.
215 12/8/2025 2:15:00 PM May-Aug 1942 Allies Die roll request Request: 10-sided die x 1

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Message from Allies:

Battle C dice for AP
214 12/8/2025 2:15:00 PM May-Aug 1942 Allies Die roll request Request: 10-sided die x 1

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Message from Allies:
Even with +4 bonus, your AF survives to strike back. Need a crit
Battle B dice for JP
213 12/8/2025 2:14:00 PM May-Aug 1942 Allies Die roll request Request: 10-sided die x 1

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Message from Allies:
Battle B dice for AP
212 12/8/2025 2:14:00 PM May-Aug 1942 Allies Die roll request Request: 10-sided die x 1

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Message from Allies:
Even with +4 bonus, Shokaku survives to strike back. Need a crit
Battle A dice for JP
211 12/8/2025 2:13:00 PM May-Aug 1942 Allies Die roll request Request: 10-sided die x 1

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Message from Allies:
Battle A dice for AP
210 12/8/2025 2:13:00 PM May-Aug 1942 Allies Play Strategy card as Event #13: 3 / Operation Watchtower: Guadalcanal Invasion
Activation: Any HQ. Logistic Value: 5 Intelligence: Surprise Attack Conditions: A maximum of one ground unit may be activated for this Offensive.

OC: 3 EC: 0

Message from Allies:

Now it is a situation where I hold a surprise attack and you don't have cards in hand. There is just no situation in the rules where you can react to that so that's one of the case I mentioned on log 37 where i can resolve it without affecting your decision to use reaction cards. I will resolve it

Using SW HQ
Battle A Tjiltjap
Battle B Tarakan
Battle C Sarong

* 3720 (Wewak): CV Lexington moves to 2219
* 2219: CV Lexington joins Battle A

* 3720 (Wewak): CV Enterprise moves to 2817
* 2817: CV Enterprise joins Battle B
* 3720 (Wewak): CA Northampton moves to 2616 (Tarakan)

* 3520 (Hollandia): 1 MAW moves to 3319 (Biak)
* 3319 (Biak): 1 MAW joins Battle C
* 3720 (Wewak): [BB Mississippi] moves to 3119 (Sarong)
* 4024 (Gili Gili): [CA New Orleans] moves to 3119 (Sarong)
* 3520 (Hollandia): [19 LRB] joins Battle C

209 12/8/2025 2:12:00 PM May-Aug 1942 Allies Message Hello Jonathan

I am starting from file 39 update.

As a general gaming tip, it is usually better if you want to correct something to update file number. That way it is easy for your opponent to know which file to use.

I’m a bit confused about your Dutch Harbor offensive. You gain PW for Alaska if you hold the same hex for 3 consecutive turns. You previously had occupied Atu for 1 turn, so that's and only 2 more to go. By switchinf from Atu to Dutch Harbor, you leave Atu and you reset the counter (because it is not the same hex). Also note that your army is out of range of CF HQ so it is going to die from attrition and you wont be able to reinforce Dutch Harbor with any assets for T4 reinforcment phase.

However holding Dutch Harbor is a valid spot for Japan to mess with Allied, I will playe my card, but if you want to change your 18th army position, that is fine to me.

Also note that the japaneese HQ cannot be redeployed in the same turn to any location (except fuel shortage card) ; it must go to the Home Islands, or you have to wait until the end of the turn.n


208 12/8/2025 1:38:00 AM May-Aug 1942 Japanese Message Eliminated your air unit on Wake

* 4110: 25 AF moves to 4612 (Wake)
* 4612 (Wake): APD Kamikaze moves to 4017 (Truk)
* 4412: CV Akagi moves to 4715 (Kwajalein)
* 4311: CVL Zuiho moves to 3407 (Kure)

* Jonathan8223 (Japan) creates Alaska Occupied Marker in Turn 3 (May-Aug 1942)
* 5100 (Dutch Harbor) is now Japanese controlled.
* 4612 (Wake) is now Japanese controlled.

Bty for last card play of the turn
207 12/8/2025 1:28:00 AM May-Aug 1942 Japanese Die roll request Request: 10-sided die x 1

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Message from Japanese:
IJP
206 12/7/2025 5:58:00 AM May-Aug 1942 Allies Message suprise attack. No file. Bty for resolution and pbm
205 12/7/2025 5:57:00 AM May-Aug 1942 Allies Die roll request Request: 10-sided die x 1

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Message from Allies:
intel
204 12/7/2025 5:57:00 AM May-Aug 1942 Allies Message hello Jonathan
That is legit, however please note that when when you switch your army from Atu Kista to Dutch Harbor it resets the Alaska is Occupied Marker.

203 12/7/2025 3:45:00 AM May-Aug 1942 Japanese Message 3 OC + 3 Comb HQ =6
* 3407 (Kure) : Comb Fleet HQ (Yam) (Agreement) Activates.

* 4600 (Attu/Kiska) : [18th Army] Activates.
* 3407 (Kure) : [27th Army] Activates.
* 3407 (Kure) : 25 AF Activates.
* 4017 (Truk) : CV Akagi Activates.
* 2915 (Davao) : CVL Zuiho Activates.
* 4017 (Truk) : APD Kamikaze Activates.

* 4017 (Truk): CV Akagi moves to 4412
* 4017 (Truk): APD Kamikaze moves to 4612 (Wake)
* 2915 (Davao): CVL Zuiho moves to 4311
* 3407 (Kure): [27th Army] moves to 4612 (Wake)
* 3407 (Kure): 25 AF moves to 4110 (Marcus)
* 4600 (Attu/Kiska): [18th Army] moves to 5100 (Dutch Harbor)

Battle of Wake
IJP 33 A/N, 9 ground

Bty for reaction

(Note I put two files as the first one I forgot to do ASPs and specifically tag the battle W)
202 12/7/2025 3:39:00 AM May-Aug 1942 Japanese Play Strategy card as Operations #58: 3 / Western Force: Conquest of Sumatra
Activation: South or South Seas HQs only. Logistic Value: 5 Paratroopers: Prior to movement place a Japanese control marker in a hex that is within extended range of an active Japanese air unit if (1) the hex is either unoccupied or is occupied solely by a Dutch regiment; and (2) the hex is not within an unneutralized Allied air ZOI. Eliminate the Dutch regiment.

OC: 5 EC: 7

Message from Japanese:
201 12/5/2025 2:50:00 PM May-Aug 1942 Allies Message MAW pbm to hollandia please !!!!!
200 12/5/2025 2:43:00 PM May-Aug 1942 Allies Message Indeed,

I apologize for answering too quickly. I had a long day and lost track of what happened earlier this morning.

In this surprise attack, I strike first, reducing your elite air unit. You now have 25 attack factors and respond with a critical hit. That result is sufficient either to reduce both of my air units or to eliminate the Australian unit. I will assume you choose the latter option.
However feel free to change that if you wich. Here is my pbm. Back to you

* 4021 (Rabaul): Battle Hex (A) moves to 3920
* 4021 (Rabaul) : [23 AF] suffers a step loss.
* 3822 (Lae) : 1 MAW restored to full strength.
* 3822 (Lae): 1 MAW moves to 4024 (Gili Gili)

199 12/5/2025 2:24:00 PM May-Aug 1942 Japanese Message You played an surprise attack card did you not? I would not be able to roll for intel.

I realize I did forget to apply the +3 drm for surprise, so it wouldn't have been a 1/4 result. You can adjust that and choose who you want to hit.
198 12/5/2025 2:19:00 PM May-Aug 1942 Allies Message Youshpuld have resolve intel first
197 12/5/2025 1:58:00 PM May-Aug 1942 Japanese Message * 3822 (Lae) : [1 MAW] suffers a step loss.
* Eliminated AL Air Units: Aus Air retires from Battle
* 3822 (Lae): Aus Air is eliminated

Bty for PBM
196 12/5/2025 1:52:00 PM May-Aug 1942 Japanese Die roll request Request: 10-sided die x 1

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Message from Japanese:
IJP = 33 factors
195 12/5/2025 1:45:00 PM May-Aug 1942 Japanese Message 5 hits, no damage to IJP
194 12/5/2025 1:45:00 PM May-Aug 1942 Japanese Die roll request Request: 10-sided die x 1

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Message from Japanese:
AP attack on Rabaul = 20 factors
193 12/5/2025 6:21:00 AM May-Aug 1942 Allies Play Strategy card as Event #44: 2 / Operation Squarepeg: Green Is. Invasion
Activate: Anzac HQ only. Logistic Value: 2 Intelligence: Surprise Attack. Conditions: Any air or naval units may be activated, but the only ground unit that can be activated is the 3rd NZ division.

OC: 2 EC: 0

Message from Allies:
Usinh ANZAC HQ for 3 units and a battle in Rabaul

* 3520 (Hollandia): 1 MAW moves to 3720 (Wewak)
* 3720 (Wewak): 1 MAW moves to 3822 (Lae)
* 3822 (Lae): Aus Air joins Battle A
* 3822 (Lae): 1 MAW joins Battle A
* 4024 (Gili Gili): 5AF LRB moves to 3822 (Lae)
* 3822 (Lae): 5AF LRB joins Battle
192 12/5/2025 2:52:00 AM May-Aug 1942 Japanese Message 2OC + 3 Comb HQ = 5 activations

* 3407 (Kure) : Comb Fleet HQ (Yam) (Agreement) Activates.
* 3814 (Guam) : 23 AF Activates.
* 3814 (Guam) : 3 SN Bde Activates.
* 2909 (Tainan) : CA Takao Activates.
* 2812 (Clark Field) : 1 AD Activates.
* 2109 (Kwai Bridge South) : 15th Army Activates.

* 3814 (Guam): 3 SN Bde moves to 2616 (Tarakan)
* 3814 (Guam): 23 AF moves to 4021 (Rabaul)
* 2909 (Tainan): CA Takao moves to 4021 (Rabaul)
* 2109 (Kwai Bridge South): 15th Army moves to 2212 (Saigon)
* 2812 (Clark Field): 1 AD moves to 2813 (Manila/Corregidor)

Bty
191 12/5/2025 2:52:00 AM May-Aug 1942 Japanese Play Strategy card as Operations #23: 2 / Operation RE: Attack on Milne Bay
Activation: Any HQ. Logistic Value: 3 Elite Units: The Japanese player gains a +1 ground combat die modifier if any brigade size ground units are involved in a ground combat during this Offensive.

OC: 4 EC: 6

Message from Japanese:
190 12/3/2025 2:49:00 PM May-Aug 1942 Allies Message Back to you

- no problem about the rep
* Strategic Record Track (2): Japanese Air Replacements moves to Strategic Record Track (3)
- only thing is that in this situation, it is better to focus damage on your cv rather than the AF : cvs are much more versatile
* Eliminated JP Air Units: [24 AF] moves to 4021 (Rabaul)
* 4021 (Rabaul): [CV Soryu] is eliminated
* 3822 (Lae): 1 MAW moves to 3720 (Wewak)
* 3720 (Wewak): 1 MAW moves to 3520 (Hollandia)
* 3520 (Hollandia): 5AF LRB moves to 4024 (Gili Gili)
* 4021 (Rabaul): [CA New Orleans] moves to 4024 (Gili Gili)
189 12/3/2025 1:53:00 AM May-Aug 1942 Japanese Message Failed to get the crit, bty for PBM
188 12/3/2025 1:52:00 AM May-Aug 1942 Japanese Die roll request Request: 10-sided die x 1

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Message from Japanese:
IJP A/N = 7
187 12/3/2025 1:52:00 AM May-Aug 1942 Japanese Message * 4021 (Rabaul) : [CV Soryu] suffers a step loss.
* 4021 (Rabaul): [24 AF] is eliminated
186 12/3/2025 1:50:00 AM May-Aug 1942 Japanese Die roll request Request: 10-sided die x 1

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Message from Japanese:
Failed reaction, surprise attack
AP A/N = 26 strength
+3 DRM
185 12/3/2025 1:47:00 AM May-Aug 1942 Japanese Die roll request Request: 10-sided die x 1

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Message from Japanese:
intel
184 12/1/2025 1:22:00 PM May-Aug 1942 Allies Change War in Europe value From 0 to -2
183 12/1/2025 1:20:00 PM May-Aug 1942 Allies Play Strategy card as Operations #6: 3 / Doolittle Raid: US Bombers Attack Japan
Increase US Political Will by one. The play of this event is the pre-condition for Japanese card number 6: Doolittle Raid Reprisal. Place the Doolittle Raid marker on the game turn track as a reminder. Remove from play if use as an event.

OC: 3 EC: 0

Message from Allies:
Battle A in Rabaul

- there is your foc
* Marc (Allies) creates Japanese Future Ops in Strategic Record Track (1)
- there are your air replacments
* Marc (Allies) creates Japanese Air Replacements in Strategic Record Track (2)
- (note that 24 th AF is a dotted unit)

- i notice that this stack of units of me is in fact OOS sorry for not spoting it early
* 3615 (Ulithi): SF Brigade is out of supply.
* 3615 (Ulithi): 10AF LRB is out of supply.

* 3720 (Wewak) : 1 MAW Activates.
* 3520 (Hollandia) : Aus Air Activates.
* 3319 (Biak) : 5AF LRB Activates.
- (i use anzac hq)
* 4024 (Gili Gili) : [CA New Orleans] Activates.
* 3720 (Wewak): 1 MAW moves to 3822 (Lae)
* 3822 (Lae): 1 MAW joins Battle A
* 4024 (Gili Gili): [CA New Orleans] moves to 4021 (Rabaul)
* 3520 (Hollandia): Aus Air moves to 3720 (Wewak)
* 3720 (Wewak): Aus Air moves to 3822 (Lae)
* 3822 (Lae): Aus Air joins Battle A
* 3319 (Biak): 5AF LRB moves to 3520 (Hollandia)
* 3520 (Hollandia): 5AF LRB joins Battle A

Notice that I played that quiete bad. I should have parked all my units in a striking position at the turns before (so has to deny you the intelligence bonus)
182 12/1/2025 1:19:00 PM May-Aug 1942 Allies Change US Political Will From 9 to 6
181 11/30/2025 3:10:00 PM May-Aug 1942 Japanese Message put a card in FOQ, bty
180 11/30/2025 3:10:00 PM May-Aug 1942 Japanese Play Strategy card as Future Offensive Message from Japanese:

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