@Gargantua:
I’ve tried this on a few occassions…
When it comes as a SURPRISE - it works.
Here’s the bottom line though.
It’s too easy to counter. And counter well, there are a number of GOOD ways an experienced Russian player can defeat it, with blocks, and stiff arm tactics. An Airbase build in Rostov + stacking there to start. Not to mention, a sub build into the black sea or 2, or 3, also forcing germany to build a destroyer. - thus, with the airbase in rostov, now you are committing gobs of planes, to match his planes, in the event he scrambles, thereby again, reducing planes sent to any attack over sea… bla bla bla.
Your build is always at high risk in Rostov… .and you are on the hook for every dollar you have. Using wisdom, the Russians will push down from Karelia to Poland to put on some squeeze too…
Bloody expensive indeed: IC’s, subs, air bases… Pretty excessive lifestyle!
I’d say, as Russia: let them build their transports there. Threaten the fleet with air units (forcing Germany to spend money on defense for these ships, no need to actually attack them if they get well defended, grab 'm if they aren’t) and position ground units in for example Volvograd, where they can do a counter attack on any troops that come ashore. there won’t be that many, 2 per transport. When there are more transports, Germany will need to buy some more protection again… It’s a bottomless sea!