New Setup: Caught in a Rut: Stagnated Solomon Island Campaign

[jarbo]

Caught in a Rut: Stagnated Solomon Island Campaign

Situation: The allied advancement in the pacific has stagnated. The Solomon Islands continue to be a highly contested area. The Japanese carriers Shokaku and Zuikaku are operating in the region. The U.S. carriers Princeton and Saratoga are also operating in the area. The Cactus Air Force is operating out of Henderson Field (A1) currently and has a wide variety of planes at their disposal. Allied commanders wish to move their foothold deeper into the island chain. The Marines currently hold a single base (A5) but have their eyes set on A10 as a forward base of operations. The Japanese, however, have made an unexpected technological advancements several months back and are deploying two new aircraft in full production to the region, the A6M5b and the KI67.


The M16, LVTs enabled at all land bases

Japanese (Knights)
C23,C24,C29 - Amphibious Assault Groups LVTs only
C30 - Shokaku - A6M5, A6M2, B5N2, D3A1
C22 - Zuikaku - A6M5, A6M2, B5N2, D3A1
A11,A15,A16,A17,A18,A19,A20 - A6M2/5, B5N2, D3A1, KI-61, KI-67
Any Land Base Captured: A6M2/5, B5N2, D3A1, KI-61, KI-67

U.S. (Bishop)
C7,C27,C28 - Amphibious Assault Groups LVTs only
C3 Princeton - F6F, SBD, TBM
C8 Saratoga - F4F-4, SBD, TBM
A5 Marines - F4U-1, SBD
A1 Cactus Air Force - Boston III, P40E, F4F-4, SBD
Any Land Base Captured: Boston III, P40E, F4F-4, SBD
* One "surprise"  captured Japanese base will have the F4U-1 Enabled*

Enjoy,
Jarbo
CT Staff

[daddog]

Will be there tonight!

[keyapaha]

Sounds good to me better practice up on my a6m2 skills:D

[eskimo2]

Great plane choices.

I really like the Allies having 1 fighter per CV.

eskimo

[ergRTC]

looks fantastic!

[GRUNHERZ]

Great setup. So far I have used the F4F4, F6F5 and Ki61 each is more than capable of holding it own in this planeset.  Lots of fun.

[Jester]

My history must be failing me - I don't remember ANYTHING about the F6F HELLCAT being around at this time. What's the deal? Is this another one of those "Playability" or "What If" things for the CT?

Drop the HELLCAT and you will have a GREAT historical set up for the CT this set-up.

Another thing CT staff - when you put up the discription for the scenario - how about please adding the arena set-ups as well such as down times, radar settings, flak settings etc. Would be much appreciated.

Thanks. !

[ergRTC]

didnt the a6m5b and the f6f come out at the same time?

And yes please give us the times....

[Widewing]

Originally posted by Andijg
My history must be failing me - I don't remember ANYTHING about the F6F HELLCAT being around at this time. What's the deal? Is this another one of those "Playability" or "What If" things for the CT?

Drop the HELLCAT and you will have a GREAT historical set up for the CT this set-up.

Another thing CT staff - when you put up the discription for the scenario - how about please adding the arena set-ups as well such as down times, radar settings, flak settings etc. Would be much appreciated.

Thanks. !

A couple of points.

Both the A6M5b and Ki-61 arrived too late for duty in the Soloman Islands. Furthermore, I believe the whole campaign was conducted by the IJN, with little or no assistance from the JAAF.

Also, the USAAF had P-38s at Guadalcanal and the Marines operated SBDs from Henderson Field.

Jarbo stated that the Ki-61 was added to balance the plane set. Likewise, the F6F-5 was added to offset the A6M5b. There weren't any P-40s in the area, but there were squadrons of P-39s. They are just making due with what they have. I find the match-up to be excellent.

My regards,

Widewing

[CurtissP-6EHawk]

....and is why AH needs to get thier toejam together and get us the A6M3, P-38F(?), and P-39.

Why wait a year or so to get all three, why not one at a time?

[CurtissP-6EHawk]

This is roadkill. If we end up substituting everything for everything then why not enable every damn thing?

Put all late war well behind the front lines. Put all early war on the front lines. Lets leave it US vs IJ. Geeesh!s

[J_A_B]

Only problem with late-war pacific....look at the late-war USAAF/USN planeset (F4U-1D, F4U-1C, F4U-4, P-47D-11, P-47D-25, P-47D-30, P-51B, P-51D, FM2, P38L)

Now look at the late-war IJN planeset (N1K2).  Note I didn't mention IJA; they don't have any real late-war fighters.

The current setup might not be completely slaved to history (though IMO I find it very historical in nature), but it's a heck of a lot more balanced than a late-war "gang the helpless N1K"-fest.

J_A_B

[Jester]

Why not something  leaning a little more toward the "Historic" (dare I use that word and the CT in the same breath.)

Just take out the F6F, Ki-61 & Ki-67.

P-40 is close enough to sub for the P-39 so no problems there. It can be left in place.

We will settle in and have us a good PTO rumble with a fairly even plane set then.

[J_A_B]

Heh, the Ki-61 is the only decent fighter the Japanese have.  The Zero, even the A6M5, is a piece of junk IMO.  


Besides, what's wrong with F4F's, F4U's, F6F's and P-40's fighting A6M's and Ki-61's?  Seems pretty historical to me      It's certainly nothing like the Spitfires shooting at B-17s while dodging the LA7 escorts like you see in the MA  

J_A_B

[ergRTC]

very nice point jab.  Sometimes I think we forget.


I would love to see this with early p38s, p39s and the crew though.  Man that would be fun.