VZSTAL was asking about CP African strats. I would think he was talking about what could be done with-in the rules of the game (not a house rule). Then it turned into a page of house rues, and off topic bickering? I thought it was the job of the MOD to keep things on track, not to derail them further?
Nice job Clyde85, of moving things back to center.
As the Germans, being there really is noway to get reinforcements (through the currant rules), we try to move around swapping territories/colonies for as long as you can to continue to produce some income (make them attack you, because you def better). We have had the Germans in SW Africa (inf/art) attack the UK S African (inf/art) on G1 a couple times, but had mixed results. It generally just gets your art killed off, and makes it easier for them to get you. One game the Germans were able to consolidate (dice kept them alive), but the allies just kept funneling units in to keep the territory they were in contested, which keeps the Germans from moving anywhere (you have units, but don’t produce income).
In the game I’m playing now (starting turn 4) the UK hasn’t built much in India, and most of what they have headed to a collapsing Russia in Sevastopol (went through Mesopotamia so I thought my Turks could be in trouble). I retook Trans Jordon in force T2, and now that my Turk capital isn’t in any immediate danger (only Italians have 1 transport with-in range), I decided to proceeded to move my Turk army to capture Egypt turn 3 (w/15 units), just to see if I can take a difference down there.
The damned Russians killed off my Turk navy R2 though (1 Russian cruiser survived), and the Brits moved all their warships to the Med (probably going to hit my Austrian navy that I added a sub A2). The Brits left their 2 transports w/o escorts and are moving troops from India to Africa, but their transports are safe even though I hold Egypt. It is now Austria’s turn and I’m not sure if I should attempt a navy build (couple BB’s, maybe a sub fleet to slither around) to start a naval race (that I know I can’t win) to force a showdown? The Austrians need ground units though to keep their supply line going so IDK. I think I have a chance to take parts of Africa w/Turks, but unless I can figure out a way to stop the the Brits from reinforcing it they’ll just retake what I get, and will liberate Egypt as soon as I move out. The Turks in Africa is what I wanted as the game started though, so I’m very interested to see how it works out.
BTW my Germans haven’t fair to well in Africa (like I said that G1 attack on S Africa didn’t go to well), and my last inf is making its last stand (but did just survive a 2 inf French attack, and killed a French unit LOL).