Japan '45 - Tips

[ComradeP]

I've been studying the map and initial options in the Historical Plan variant for a few hours, and the 43rd ID landing in particular can get really rough, really quickly. Their supply source is in a very awkward position and it's easy for the Japanese to reinforce the defenses overlooking the beach. It looks like they're landing on the Omaha Beach of Kyushu

The Marines should have an easy time getting off the beach but face about 3 or 4 Japanese divisions, depending on where the 77th goes. Not overextending and waiting on the reinforcing Marine Division to land might be prudent.

As all defenders in a hex need to be Disrupted before an assault is successful, and as A quality units will never Disrupt unless they drop below A quality, a Japanese player that quickly reinforces the beach defenses (possible on turn 1 and 2, as several units are released through being spotted) will make it very difficult for the 43rd to do much of anything aside from being murdered. It's certainly a challenge.

Assault/defense 18 A quality units are the best units I've seen in a PzC game thus far I think. A quality SS units tend to be rated 16/16 or so.

I'm not sure if Delayed Disruption Reporting should be on or off. If I select default, it's on, but it's off in the rules screen in the design notes and it was off when I first started it too.