@variance:
On turn 1 Germany builds a carrier, bombers or does something that makes you think SEALION
Then Japan declares war and goes moo moo moo all over the pacific
Then USA builds 4 bombers and keeps the original 1 at home (these could reinforce London)
Then turn 2 Germany builds 0 transports
Will the allies survive in the Pacific? What now?
@Leatherneckinlv:
In this scenario the US is in a damned if I do position.
As a US player I would focus on UK not falling and consolidate the US in the Pacific. A couple of AP’s in the Pacific would go a long way to threaten landings in Pacific territories. US must coordinate with the ANZAC for an economy of force.
Primary Objective= UK, London not falling
Secondary Objective= Methodically match Japan so Japan can’t go hog wild (US/ANZAC cooperation) Nice staging area is Hawaiian or preferably Caroline Islands
Remembering what started the conversation, I’m assuming the UK also did a pretty standard defend the home island build on UK1 (but may have smoked the Italian navy). The USA 4 bmr build has pretty much insured that Sea lion is off the table IMO (if it was even on the table to begin with). Sounds like the Germans were doing a Sea lion faint mainly to force the UK to defend their Island Nation (stalling any early builds around Africa/Middle East), and would consider an invasion only if the allies didn’t respond in a responsible way. Given that G2 showed no transport builds the Germans got what they wanted lol.
Now the question is where should the US send those bmrs, and what to build on US2 etc….?
Need to decide which side gets most of the US income (rounds 2-4)
I probably keep those bmrs on the Euro side to take out that shiny new German navy ASAP and start a bombing campaign on Germany to make every unit they build cost more $$$ (including former Russian ICs as they fall). With that said I think that the allies have basically set-up to attack the German economy, so Norway should probably be in their sights too (need to take out the Baltic fleet ASAP). Those same US bmrs can also help tip the scales of a Moscow attack (could also delay an attack for a round or two) and hit the German ICs at the same time. Yea I would probably start building some navy on the Euro side in a coordinated effort w/UK getting on the beaches forcing Germany to deal with lost income and allied landings.
On the Pac side I agree you need to consolidate all Pac resources, and force the Japanese to defend the money islands and Asia proper.
Yep you have some catch up to do on both sides with navy builds. You start with quite a bit on the Pac side though. You need some help from the Anz to add defense to the Pac fleet as you build-up. The Pacific side often ends up in a stalemate once the US gets to even par. The US is generally the wrecking ball, as Anz cleans up or takes some islands etc…but a couple US transports also threaten Japanese holdings.
Kinda need more info, First was there a bid? Did the Japanese include a hit on Pearl Harbor J1? Are those US ships still in play?