@Mallery29:
People just want to protect Egypt from Germany, and protect the Egypt FTR so it can hit the E. Indies fleet. It’s a legit move, but I don’t think its necessary. I would rather let Germany hit Egypt G1 and go light on other attacks for better chance of losing units. The Russian FTR won’t stay greater than 1 turn in Egypt…I’m pretty sure it’s going to run like hell back to Russian territory on R2. The FTR just greatly reduces a G1 attack on Egypt. To each his own…
I pretty much agree with every thing Mallery29 says here.
I think it’s necessary to attack Ukraine R1, and I think losing the attack will put you in a GOOD position to LOSE the game. Right now I prefer sending every possible unit to Ukraine R1. Shorting that battle even by 1 ARM or FTR INCREASES your odds of LOSING from 3% to 12%, a FOUR TIMES increase. When you send everything to Ukraine, on average you win with 3 ARM left in Ukraine.
Someone will argue that Germany will wipe them out G1. That is true, but you will kill 1-2 INF. And when Germany counterattacks Ukraine, they won’t be able to take West Russia also, unless you just had atrocious rolls on R1. It is critical for USSR to hold West Russia. That is why I think it’s so important to fully commit to Ukraine R1. And if I was making this move, then I’d buy 4-6 INF & 1-2 ARM on R1.