WesWorld

Any suggestions for the small nation to play?

H.

I would request to take over the Philippines at the appropriate time, provided that all considerations for all the interested parties are covered, that all current play in progress is resolved, and that the current players and mods agree.. If there is no objection I'll pick the Philippines up when permitted.

Til then thank you very much for your suggestions and attention and remember that HEBCO as always is ready to fill any order!

H.

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Originally posted by parador
Yes, it would be very nice to know what's going on with him.

To you Howard, i would say, start with a small country, learn how the simulation goes and have fun

The possibilities seem restricted to Siam and Yemen and maybe if I am a good guy maybe eventually the Philippines.

My frank staff assessment based on WW realities.

Yemen is a virtual fresh build start due to its poor resources and its a guaranteed battleground as soon as somebody decides to fight a proper naval war in the Indian Ocean. It will last exactly 20 minutes in such a naval war, even if declares neutrality. Its too valuable geographically to leave unmolested. I will NOT say how I would play Yemen.

Siam presents more interesting possibilities. Again we have a poor infrastructure, but the person who ran it, runs it, does a very good job with what he's been given.
Again I will not say how I would play Siam.

I'm particularly impressed with the way the previous players who simmed Siam tried to use what is a mostly obsolete tech tree and build a credible defense.

Brazil is a train wreck. I don't know who tried to sim it prior to the present owner, and meaning no disrespect to him, but you have to know your weight class before you get into the ring to box. It, too, looks like a virtual rebuild from the ground up. If I had been the Brazilian general staff in the late war from the news reports I read, I would have shot myself. In the rebuild I will NOT declare what I would do. The present simmers seem to have some different ideas from the previous player and I want to see what they do with their ideas. But I will leave a hint, due diplomatic balance and extreme naval caution now that you rebuild, are much better than arrogance and bravura.

The Philippines is an interesting proposition. The person running it now has done extremely well with the resources he inherited. I've PMed him and he's explained some of what he did. I can't find anything but praise for what he's done to this point. He's doing a good job. Again what I'd do, I will not comment, but I find it an attractive sim as a possible start.

Yugoslavia is off the table, but I will say this, the geography and WW threat set practically dictates no delusions of grandeur as seems to have been the case with Brazil. Small mission means small navy.

H.

Still awaiting news on Siam.

H.