@Mallery29:
Why I feel staacking Burma is bad on UK1:
UK: 4inf vs. Japan: 4inf/2art/1tank/1FTR at Burma with potential of BB shore shot (from Japan)
Japan then uses the rest of its forces to hit the two Chinese territories w/o the FTR (inf/art/FTR/Bomber at Yunan, 5inf/FTR at Anwhei). Sure, you give up Kwangsi to one American, but Burma will fall. �� Any counter on UK2 at Burma will be destroyed by a second wave of Japanese troops on J2(2trans bought J1). �� If you are going to move the Russian FTR to Egypt, I would just pull out of Burma and do what you say about moving troops to India. �� You’ll be in a better position to defend/attack (keep your inf fodder to protect your tank buys) without stacking Burma(your transports will get sacked eventually, but your reinforcements will provide you a solid wall against the Japanese . �� If you send the FTR to Egypt, I’m not so sure about hitting Ukraine (likely an attack will fail losing lots of Russians, better to hold the line at Caucus/West Russia). �� I’m ok with sending the FTR to Egypt, but I highly recommend NOT attacking Ukraine…just be prepared for a possible stack in Ukraine.
Ok, cool enough, I forgot that the sea area on FIC includes Burma too, so forces from Japan could attack Burma with those from FIC. But, it doesn’t change much, we can just leave 1 INF on Burma, and then let 4 INF stay on India, buy 3 Tank, land 1 possible FTR on India after E-Indies battle + UK bomber goes to Caucasus.
I would adjust then, what I get from Egypt with the transport. I would get the Artillery to India with the transport, and rather blitz 2 spaces from Egypt to Iran with the UK Tank. That way, UK gets another unit, which is the artillery, directly to India while the tank is right behind there on Iran, and can strike Burma on UK2. So basically, if Japanese go into Burma with 4 INF, 2 Art, 1 Tank, then it’s not gonna be good for them on UK2 where you can strike back with 4 INF, 4 Tank, possibly 1 FTR, 1 Bomber, 1 Art which will also boost 1 INF in attack. And then UK can build another 3 Tanks before it’s J2 turn. Alternatively, UK could buy 1 INF, 1 Art, 1 Tank on India and build DD and a Carrier and land FTRs on it on London. London already has 3 FTR there when UK2 starts, since I bought one on UK1.
1 INF, 1 Art, 1 Tank, 1 DD, 1 Carrier = 35 IPC. Which is 3 IPC saved from UK1 + 31 IPC income + 1 IPC from taking New Guinea on UK1.
Yes, it’s a possibility not to strike Ukraine, or another tank can be added into an attack since Russian FTR has to go to Egypt. But that would leave Russia with 2 Artilleries and 1 Tank safe only, after Germany takes Ukraine back, so it’s tough to decide if Russia should attack Ukraine since FTR goes to Egypt, but it has to go there, it gives UK so many advantages when Egypt is safe.
I would let the Russian INF I have from Kazakhstan which I moved to the area with the U.S FTR on it on R1, take the Kwantung on R2 turn, and rather use 2 US INF and FTR to strike back at Yunnan, since Japan can only attack it with 1 INF, and 1 Art, Japan possibly losing that 1 INF, and taking Yunnan with only 1 Art.
OR
Make a wall on Sinking with 2 US INF and 1 FTR + 1 Russian INF from Novosibirsk + Russian FTR from Egypt flying to Sinking on R2. That would draw away Japanese FTRs from FIC if Japan wants to attack 3 INF + 2 FTR which is a good force.
If we make a wall on Sinkiang, a US Bomber should be moved to Alaska, so that on US2 that bomber can join 2 US INF and FTR attacking around in China. Alaska will be protected by 1 US INF, 1 UK INF and 1 UK Tank. US Fleet can also position itself on Iwo Jima on US1.