Matrix Games

Features

• WitP covers the entire Pacific Theater of WWII from Dec 7th 1941 until June 30th 1946.
• Huge game map - 148 X 148 hexes with each hex representing 60 nautical miles.
• The armed forces of every major nation are represented.
• The Japanese control their production.
• Oil and Resources added to the game for production.
• Complete player control of aircraft upgrades.
• Course and Speed – Course and speed is now provided with spotting reports.
• Divide Units – land and air units can be divided into sub units and recombined as needed.
• Table of Equipment - An option has been added that allows the player to view the TOE for the selected ground combat unit.
• Coastal Defense Units will now protect friendly mine fields.
• Air Dropped Mines - Starting in 1943 the Allied player may mine ports by using air dropped mines.
• Air Dropped Supplies – Supplies may be air dropped onto any friendly hex.
• Air Transport Pick Up Option – You can now fly from one base, pick up troops at another base and return them to the first base.
• Target Selection – It is possible to select a target that is out of range so that you can set up a carrier strike the turn before.
• Atomic Bombs – When available an atomic attack can be made on any city with industrial center.
• New City Attack Option – The player can select a city to attack and the industry within that city to be targeted.
• New Fire Bombing Mission - City attacks on Manpower have a chance of creating high fire levels that will cause damage to any and all industry within the city and has the possibility of creating a firestorm.
• Kamikazes – After January 1944, if the Allies get too close to Japan, the Japanese player can form Kamikaze squadrons to smash into enemy ships and drive them away from the homeland.
• New ASW Taskforce – Use the ASW Combat task force to locate and attack enemy submarines before they are able to fire their torpedoes.
• New Escort Taskforce – Use the Escort task force to escort your damaged vessels back to a safe port.
• Manchukuo Garrison Requirement - The Japanese player must keep a certain number of assault points in the Manchukuo area or the Soviet Union may be activated.
• Political Points - Each day, each player accumulates political points which can be used to reassign assets to the various headquarters or to change leaders.
• Preparation Points – Ground units can prepare to attack a given location by setting its future objective and accumulating preparation point prior to making the attack.
• Ship Repair- Now you have a choice of where to send damaged ships for repair. Each side has a number of different ports to choose from and each port is rated for its own repair capabilities.
• Special Ships - A submarine, PT or DD tender may help two ships per turn repair (they give a bonus equal to increasing the port size by 2). A repair ship may help four ships per turn repair.
• Training of LCUs – Land combat units can now be trained, until they reach 75% experience.
• New Set Speed Order – Take full control of your task force and pick the speed setting you want.
• New Reaction Range Order – Rein in your aggressive commanders by setting the maximum range they are allowed to react..
• New Unload/Don’t Unload Order – You decide if the taskforce will unload upon arriving at its destination. Now you can send that taskforce into a port to refuel without it unloading its cargo.
• New Do not Refuel Order – Tired of having merchant ships suck up all the available fuel? Now you can set them to Do Not Refuel and save that fuel for you war ships.
• New Auto-Disband Order – With this set to on the taskforce will automatically disband when it reaches its destination saving. This is a great option when sending ships into port for repairs.