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By the way, doesn’t Japan taking Britisch Columbia bring USA in the war in turn2?
Not if India declared war against Japan, I believe.
I had 12 more hours to think about this in detail.
There are 2 “work arounds” to India not declaring war turn 1. The first one has a better chance of success in my opinion. They are:
Option 2: Some have posted that a turn 2 India DOW against Japan is common. Rather then “bait” them into attacking turn 1, just focus on building transports, take Soviet Far East J1. Fly air force there J2 when you place an air base. Then land air force in German occupied “Alberta” on J3. Then clear Washington for Italy with air force on J4.
I believe a DOW by India turn 2 is required. Otherwise Japan would be flying over Neutral British Columbia which I believe is against the rules. J3 support the axis efforts by landing 7-8 loaded transports from the “russian” front to British Columbia turn 3, so that if they defend Washington, you take San Francisco.
How does Germany get to Alberta? G2: Iceland and Scotland. G3: sz 123->122->121 touches Greenland, Alberta, and Quebec. Take Alberta and Quebec with 2 transports.
After turn 3: Axis should have Quebec: 2German,4 Italian land;2 Italian air. British Columbia 16 Japanese land. Alberta: German armor, inf, 28 Japanese air. Ontario: 1 German infantry.
Turn 4: Japan attack either W coast or east coast by air and land[west coast]. 16 German land units, land in Quebec plus they build 3. Japan lands a second wave of infantry in British Columbia. If Washington is empty, Italy sends 1 infantry in to claim it. Otherwise Germans probably take C. US from Quebec -> Ontairo -> C. US using armor. Land surviving Japanese air in Quebec if needed. You also have the option of hitting the US fleet if in range of Japan and either of the above are not safe. Note: if Washington is secure on J4, capture W. US and land 28 air on Quebec, other axis stack there should give you 3 air forces, 27 land, 36-38 air. Should be safe from E. US forces of predicted: 25-30land, 12 air.
Option 3: Assumes no DOW by allies. No air base Soviet Far east, as that combined with German Alberta “tips off” the US. Instead, conduct more “normal” operations. Wait for German to take British Columbia on turn 4. Then fly Japanese air force and make 12 transport landing on German held British Columbia. Axis forces move from Quebec to Ontario. Capture C. US if possible with German armor and air strike to clear and Italian armor and air to capture. Instead of stacking on B.Columbia, you can stage forces for a “Raid” on W. US should be possible maybe with 9 Japanese Transports, 6 carrier planes, and 4 bombers flying from Japan to land in B.Columbia if staged while Neutral to US. Note: W. US sea can be cleared by Japanese navy and 6 planes to land on carriers as carrier planes hitting W. US land in B. Columbia. A turn 5 battle with the US seems like it will take rounds to win. Best case, you have US bottled to E. US and collecting 82 - 30 [N/O] - 12 [W.US/Alaska-German] say 40 - 12 [C. US if axis take in force and Jap air lands there to hold] = 28 IPCs. Not sure if US falls, but fights elsewhere will be drawing on axis resources.
Conclusion Option 2: is likely possible since others claim India turn2 DoW is likely and you see the US falling for good by round 5 if E.US is taken Round 4. Otherwise US will be contained in Option2:
Option 3 is less Idea and too hard to Predict without a play test.
Option 3 is just stated as the allies can do nothing to prevent the moves, however if US does a UK and builds all land the first 3 turns, US first is not an option. I believe they can produce 52 infantry in 3 turns, add this to I think 10 starting land units and is not an option.
Option 2 or 1 give you the best chance of knocking out the US if you “surprise” them, meaning they build navy and land for a German first approach. Both require India to declare war either turn 1 or 2.
Anyway, these are “concepts” right now, and have not been tested. Too many options to consider in my head without a board to verify.