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Between the Storms 5.7 - Anachro vs John 3rd
Due to his game with Kitakami ending or at least postponed due to the issues Kitakami is currently facing in real life, John 3rd approached me about playing a Between the Storms game and I readily agreed. It wasn't just the opportunity to play the Banzai Warrior that drew me in, but the mod itself seems interesting and challenging from an Allied perspective, given the various toys given to Japan (not to mention the fact that the Jack and George seem to be carrier capable).
I know that John will probably try to strike somewhere. I have not read into his and Kitakami's game too much, so I don't really know what his plans were there. I'm guessing either an India or a deep SoPac strike that includes parts of Australia. I would be really surprised if he goes for Hawaii or the West Coast, but we'll see.
HRs are pretty streamlined and minimal, which might come as a surprise to some of you from John's past games. I prefer to let the game engine and player reaction deal with developments as they arise, rather then sticking in some home rule. Hopefully, this doesn't lead to any ex post facto rules discussions in the course of the game. John's only ask was for range bands for the fighters.
Really looking to keeping the amount of "Banzai!" shouts from my opponent to a minimal!
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1st turn rules:
Allied player only able to command TFs already at sea
No transferring or loading of squadrons
Max 30% CAP set per squadron
No carrier hunting
General House Rules
Pay full PP for units to cross national borders
Maneuver Band rule of Fighters operating only in their best two levels
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First turn has already been sent in and I should be receiving the replay and then the 2nd turn soon enough. Nothing too special so far other than simply trying to shore-up my various porous areas of defense. My main goal will be to try to fight back when possible other than doing a simple Sir Robin. I do feel it necessary to evac troops from Singapore/ Burma if I can in order to reinforce India. I'm not afraid of early carrier battles if the opportunity presents itself.
As always my guidelines comes from the Skipper himself:
"In carrying out the task you will be governed by the principle of calculated risk, which you shall interpret to mean the avoidance of exposure of your force to attack by superior enemy forces without good prospect of inflicting, as a result of such exposure, greater damage to the enemy."
" - BBfanboy
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