Allies basic strategy

[BJCard]

@HipHopBernie:

Ahhhhh the 2 London fighters can land on the carriers……took me a while to realize it…

Be careful what you leave in that seazone.  Likely German air will destroy it.

[Eqqman]

@BJCard:

@HipHopBernie:

Ahhhhh the 2 London fighters can land on the carriers……took me a while to realize it…

Be careful what you leave in that seazone.  Likely German air will destroy it.

Which can work out for you, since Germany has no fodder available and will lose its fair share of planes.

[variance]

@Eggman:

@BJCard:

@HipHopBernie:

Ahhhhh the 2 London fighters can land on the carriers……took me a while to realize it…

Be careful what you leave in that seazone.  Likely German air will destroy it.

Which can work out for you, since Germany has no fodder available and will lose its fair share of planes.

The most the Brits can possibly have in z97 after Taranto is 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 1 cruiser, and 2 fighters.  If Germany airstrikes that with 4 fighters, 4 tacs and 2 bombers they can expect to score 6 hits and sink it all in 1 dice roll, and take just 2 or 3 hits on average.  That’s a nice trade for the axis.

[HipHopBernie]

I rather keep my UK planes to eventually help out Russia.

[BJCard]

Keeping your UK planes may be good and all, but allowing the Italian war machine to rev up is a game changer.  With Italy getting its fleet together and making 30+ IPCs/turn, Africa will fall and you’ll have Italian forces attacking both in Ukraine and perhaps in Caucasus.

[ghr2]

I would rather take out the italian war machine and keep my planes.

[BJCard]

Of course you want to keep your planes, which is why I advocate attacking Taranto and landing all aircraft in Malta  , with moving them to Egypt turn 2.

[HipHopBernie]

yeah but the London planes can’t go further than sz97.

[BJCard]

@HipHopBernie:

yeah but the London planes can’t go further than sz97.

You don’t need to bring the London planes to win the battle.  If you decide the fleet is going to be lost anyway, then just bring the bomber from London and the air from the Med that can reach.  Then land your 2 fighter, 1 tac, 1 bomber in Malta and leave your damaged carrier and destroyer (of whatever is left) there to die.  Save the air.

Of course, you could leave your air there but Germany will kill it.  You may get a couple German planes killed out of it, but British air is neigh irreplaceable in the Med, while Germany can take the losses easier.

[Eqqman]

@BJCard:

You don’t need to bring the London planes to win the battle.

Yep.  I’ve been thinking it is less helpful to bring them than you might think, since without them Italy is more likely to scramble, allowing you to kill some Axis air.

[ghr2]

It all depends on the bid, and German buy.

@Eggman:

@BJCard:

You don’t need to bring the London planes to win the battle.

Yep.  I’ve been thinking it is less helpful to bring them than you might think, since without them Italy is more likely to scramble, allowing you to kill some Axis air.

[HipHopBernie]

On UK2, im thinking of sending the India BB+cruiser towards Egypt. I rather use the french DD and an Anzac DD near India to block (SZ41 and 38). Also blocking SZ 37 with UK DD. Note that my Med fleet is still alive, sitting in SZ 81.
Am i crazy?

[AK_Grown]

On UK2, im thinking of sending the India BB+cruiser towards Egypt. I rather use the french DD and an Anzac DD near India to block (SZ41 and 38). Also blocking SZ 37 with UK DD. Note that my Med fleet is still alive, sitting in SZ 81.
Am i crazy?

Crazy, I don’t think so.  I’ve seen people link up the Med fleet with the India fleet or the other way around.  It makes for a power punch, especially when linked with a small Anzac or US fleet.
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Anzac is only 2 moves from India’s naval base.

[Cow]

You can bring Russia to the pacific and merge uk, anzac, china, and russia on Yunnan to hold the burma road.

[BSMontgomery]

Hi Bernie
My first time on this forum. I’ve been playing Alpha 3 for a long time now, especially with the Allies. Did you manage to win this game? What were your strategy?

[BSMontgomery]

@HipHopBernie:

On UK2, im thinking of sending the India BB+cruiser towards Egypt. I rather use the french DD and an Anzac DD near India to block (SZ41 and 38). Also blocking SZ 37 with UK DD. Note that my Med fleet is still alive, sitting in SZ 81.
Am i crazy?

Actually, It’s a very good idea. But against a good japan player, you will need the Pac + Med fleet near India. On turn 3, He will probably sink all your blocker. If he already build a seaport, Japan will do a lot of damage turn four on India!

Always keep in mind that the german plane can wipe your UK fleet if they are in range, and it can be painful, trust me.

[BSMontgomery]

Coucou Jimmy!

[variance]

Anybody had luck with ANZAC activating Brazil and Persia for income, and maybe to get a non-British IC producing in the middle east?  I can see how ANZAC infantry might load on transports turn 1 and activate those places turn 2.

[Omega1759]

@variance:

Anybody had luck with ANZAC activating Brazil and Persia for income, and maybe to get a non-British IC producing in the middle east?  I can see how ANZAC infantry might load on transports turn 1 and activate those places turn 2.

That would require the US to go more heavily in the Pacific. Maybe a better idea is to load one of the Egypt Anzac Infantries on the Egypt transport and unloading in Persia on Anzac 2?

[BJCard]

I have seen ANZAC activate Persia and build a factory there- it just takes a few turns and pressure on Japan is lessened.  Have not thought about Brazil though-  ANZAC in africa?