The Big Egypt gambit (long)

[Candyman67]

What I like to do with Great Britain is to build a large bomber fleet to cripple Germany economically and to build a large transport fleet to funnel troops into Karelia.

[TG Moses VI]

Shouldn't the bomber fleet be reserved for USA?  I mean once you get into the 2-3 rounds, UK probably has the lowest income in the game.  So you'll need every single IPC for infantry.  USA (for the the most) investments are secure. But that's just my opinion.      

[Candyman67]

   Maybe I was exaggerating about a bomber fleet with Great Britain, but I think Great Britain should assist the US in bombing out Germany.  I like to have two bombers with GB and use them until they have all succumbed to AA fire.  
   Just think of it, three to four straight turns of the US and GB bombing out Germany.  This will have very good results for the Allies.  It also depends if GB purchases an IC in India; then it would be hard to allocate funds for a bomber "fleet" when you are also sending troops to Karelia and India.

[HortenFlyingWing]

there is no question that germany HAS to take egypt turn one.  as germany, i can take egypt, and destroy the american transport and entire british fleet (besides the sub and transport east of arabia.)

by turn two germany has to be ready for a full out attack on karelia/and or caucasus.

i always find it essential to take egypt.

[Ozone27]

On 2002-03-12 10:12, Candyman67 wrote:
I like to have two bombers with GB and use them until they have all succumbed to AA fire.  
   Just think of it, three to four straight turns of the US and GB bombing out Germany.  This will have very good results for the Allies.  

As a long-time Germany fan, I can attest that this tactic, while somewhat risky, can take the wind out of Germany's sails right quick when it works...

Ozone27

[Candyman67]

Thanks Ozone27.  I was playing this strategy out on the CD version of A&A and I attacked with two British bombers.  Both were shot down by AA fire on the first attack.  This shows the risk of such a tactic and shows how the AA guns are all messed up in the game. But this isolated incident should not hurt its tactical luster and possibility.