1904-1905 campaign?

[themattcurtis]

I'd like to use a campaign set around Port Arthur and Vladivostok similar to what's included in the NWS WW1 rules -- there isn't an equivalent set of guidelines for the Russo-Japanese War.

What Battle Point modifiers and starting force pool (point wise) would I have for the two forces? It's easy enough to jot down their historic rosters, I guess. But I'd like to be able to roll up some random missions for the group. We played a hexless/tabletop game last night and had a blast :D

[Warship NWS]

Sorry Matt, not sure why but we did not see your post until just now. I will have WM help you further with your questions.

[William Miller]

Matt,

For a RJW campaign starting in early 1904 suggested starting point total would be:
Japan: 80 points
Russia: 110 points (Only 65 points in the Pacific theatre -- others can be slowly transferred)

If you want a historic campaign, here is a list of where each ship was in early Feb 2004:

JAPANESE:
At Sasebo:
Mikasa, Hatsuse, Shikishima, Asahi, Fuji, Yashima, Idzumo, Iwate, Asama, Adzuma,
Tokiwa, Yakumo, Chitose, Kasagi, Yoshino, Takasago, Naniwa, Takachiho, Akashi, Niitaka,
Suma, Tatsuta, Chihaya, Oshima, Akagi, 15 Destroyers (names/divisions not listed), 20th
Torpedo-boat Division, 1st Torpedo-boat Division, 12th Torpedo-boat Division (TB50-53), TB Unit 75 (TB67, 7, 8, 9, and 10).

At Tsushima (Osaki, Takeshiki):
Fuso, Kaimon, Saiyen, Heiyen, Maya, Chokai, 10th Torpedo-boat Division, 11th Torpedo-boat
Division, 16th Torpedo-boat Division, 17th Torpedo-boat Division (TB31-34), 18th Torpedo-boat Division (TB35, 36, 60, 61).

At Chemulpo:
Chiyoda (Chiyoda class CR)

At Singapore:
Nisshin
Kasuga

RUSSIAN:
Battleship Division:
1st Sub-Division
Petropavlovsk, Poltava, Sevastopol, Tsarevich
2nd Sub-Division
Peresvyet, Pobyeda, Retvizan
Division of Long-range Scouts:
Bayan, Askold, Diana, Pallada
Division of Short-range Scouts:
Boyarin, Novik
Torpedo-Gunboats
Vsadnik, Gaidamak
1st Destroyer Flotilla:
Bditelni, Bezposhtchadni, Bezshumni, Bezstrashni, Boevoi, Boiki, Burni, Grozovoi,
Leitenant Burakov, Rastoropni, Razyashchi
Floating Defense of Port Arthur
2nd Destroyer Flotilla:
Ryeshitelni, Serditi, Silni, Skori, Smyeli, Statni, Steregushchi, Storozhevoi,
Strashni, Stroini, Vlastni, Vnimatelni, Vnushitelni, Vuinoslivi
Independent Cruiser Squadron
Based at Vladivostok
Vladivostok Squadron:
Rossiya, Rurik, Gromoboi, Bogatyr
Floating Defense of Vladivostok
1st Torpedo-boat Division
Number 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206
2nd Torpedo-boat Division
Number 208, 209, 210, 211
At Nikolaievsk
Torpedo-boat Flotilla
Number 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 97, 98
Russian ships in transit to area:
At Tangier:
Torpedo-boats Number 221 and 222
Red Sea: departed Suez on the Feb 4th:
Oslyabya, Bravi, Blestyashchi, TB Number 212 & 213
At Jibuti:
Dmitri Donskoi, Aurora, Bodri, Buini, Bezuprechni, Byedovi