Although it would be nice to have a standard hex map of the areas, we could probably all get 1 map of the pacific and use compasses for navigation as far and range per turn etc. It will be fun to work out. I dont know if any of you remember the old C64 game War in the South Pacific, but that was probably my all time favorite war game.
It had a lot of logistical stuff that you had to do, to plan for an attack. What Im thinking is that I could act as the computer and take care of the random stuff. The captains could send me their search areas and I would reply back that they found something. Also the enemy captain may, or may not realize he has been seen.
We could have multiple players involved. Each commanding a fleet...some CV TFs, some surface, some subs and Transports.
We could also have USAAF units involved. Each units would have a replentishment/reinforcement level per turn. The commanders would have to work together, but at the same time have to decide if they were ready to commit to an attack, or needed to guard their forces a bit more.
It could lead to some interesting situations between the forces.
I guess the first thing we need to do is find a good map of the Pacific areas. Id prefer the areas of Truk north to NE Australia south, to New Caledonia east, and New Guinea west. To me that was the most dramatic and evenly fought time period.
We can use PMs until we form a group willing to work on it and then we can get busy with it.
