15L G40 Karl7 (Allies +16) vs Shin Ji (Axis)

[Karl7]

@Shin:

Or, alternatively, we could play with Variance’s HR about air and sea base fixes not taking effect until the end of the turn.

well, I think the easiest solution would be ftrs defend at 2 on SBR.  BUT, I think we should try with just a higher allied bid.

[Shin-Ji]

I was aware of the shot I had at the UK.  I was actually sort of building with that in mind at times.  At one point I had a 96% chance of taking the UK proper.

But I would have also taken some pretty serious losses, and had to move everything way out of position.  So I made the slower, but much more certain, route of flattening Egypt.

[Karl7]

If you give me allies at 25, I’ll try a new tactic now that my Russian gambit didn’t pay off….

[Shin-Ji]

I’m OK with fighters defending at 2 on SBRs.  It really doesn’t affect my strategy much anyway.  SBRs are sort of a “I’ve got nothing better to do, might as well hit something” move IMO.

And hrmmm, your bid is 25.  Let me think about that.

[axis-dominion]

please do NOT make the rule that bases repair at noncombat…then you could never rely on the bases for scrambling or extra movement…as long as there’s even one tac or strat bomber around, you just could NOT trust the base to serve its purpose, ever

imo it’s a foolish rule. sorry to be blunt, but i’d rather quit playing than to introduce a rule that pretty much destroys the concept of the air/naval base

i really think ftrs should intercept at 2. seems most sensible way to help alleviate some of the impact of this dreaded strategy

[Shin-Ji]

I hadn’t considered that aspect of it, A-D.  But I really don’t see how Ftrs defending at 2 really changes anything.  I mean, I’m in favor of the rule, but it doesn’t stop a bomber stack flattening a smaller group of whatever, which is the real strength of the strategy.

Well, perhaps higher bids are the way to go.

[Karl7]

Higher bids are the first best solution.  That’s why 25 is a good number.

[Shin-Ji]

OK then,  Let’s give it a go.  You’ve got Allies at +25, and fighters intercept at 2.

How would you like that bid?

[axis-dominion]

@Shin:

I hadn’t considered that aspect of it, A-D.  But I really don’t see how Ftrs defending at 2 really changes anything.  I mean, I’m in favor of the rule, but it doesn’t stop a bomber stack flattening a smaller group of whatever, which is the real strength of the strategy.

Well, perhaps higher bids are the way to go.

well the intercepting at 2 is, imo, a good rule regardless of strategy, but i think it’ll especially help against this strat. i’ll be interested to see how that works for you guys.

but i think this house rule combined with a higher bid may help, but i have my doubts

[Karl7]

hmmm

sub in med w/brits
arm in egypt
art in alx
trn off south africa
art in sud

[Shin-Ji]

New game is up!  Let me know your scramble plans.

Also, your bid was 27, not 25, so I downgraded your Egypt tank to a MInf.  Is that OK?

http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=35575.new#new

[Shin-Ji]

Ignore that link, this is the correct one.

http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=35576.new#new