@Col.Stauffenberg:
@uffishbongo:
Actually, if I was Germany and saw a Russian fighter in Egypt I would start watering at the mouth…anytime I get a chance to kill a Russian fighter I become very happy. Russia’s fighters are essential to its ability to trade territories and keep its income up, and it generally can’t afford to replace them.
With a bid in Africa the Germans can bring up to 6 ground units and 2-3 planes into Egypt on turn 1. There’s no way you can withstand that. Even without the bid they can get 4 ground units and 2 planes for almost a 90% chance of winning. I would go for that pretty much every time with the Germans.
We never play with bids. Pretty sure they can only get 3 ground units (1 inf + 2 tanks) and two planes plus bomber. But that destroyer has to be taken out as well. It’s a winnable fight but no ones been willing to commit to it yet. Because the allies could very easly get three returns first round and start eating into german planes and the germans could very easily only get a couple hits, delaying them from African money by rounds they can’t afford. The risks aren’t worth the reward since that russian fighter isn’t that big a threat, defensively or offensively.
Germany can get 4 ground units to Egypt (2 from Lybia and 2 via transport), plus a fighter and a bomber. Odds of winning the battle are 87.5%, with a 5% chance of mutual destruction. Germany may or may not lose a fighter, but as Germany, I would certainly trade a fighter of my own for a Russian. So I think your friends are overly cautious.
Also, bids are a fact of life in serious games, as, if you play enough against expert players, you will find out that Allies do start with an advantage.
