Hi, I created a strategy that I have called “The pipeline through the Middle East”. It can only be played following the Russia Restricted rule. Which means Russia cannot attack on the first turn, but they can still buy, do non combat movement, and place units. If you follow this strategy the Axis will create a pipeline through the Middle East, using an IC in Egypt and one in India. In some cases it is advisable that you do not follow this strategy to strictly, be a little adaptive to your opponents.
Post your thoughts, suggestions or comments on this strategy. I will be happy to read them.
By the way is this a great forum or what?
Germany Turn 1 (G1):
Buy: 1 Transport, 8 Infantry
Attacks:
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- attack Karelia
3 Infantry and 1 Tank from Finland
3 Infantry and 2 Tanks from Ukraine
3 Infantry and 1 Tank from Eastern Europe
1 Tank from Southern Europe
2 Infantry (Use the Transport before the coast of Germany) and 2 Tanks from Germany
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- attack Western Mediterranean
1 submarine from NE Atlantic
1 Fighter from Western Europe
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- attack Eastern Mediterranean
1 Battleship from Central Mediterranean
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- attack Egypt
2 Infantry (Use the Transport in the Central Mediterranean) from Southern Europe
1 Infantry and 1 Tank from Libya
1 Fighter from Eastern Europe
1 Fighter from Ukraine
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- attack North Sea
1 submarine (Before the coast of Germany)
1 Fighter and 1 Bomber from Germany
1 Fighter from Finland
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- attack French Western Africa
1 Infantry from Algeria
Non-Combat:
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- move to Libya
2 Fighters from Egypt
1 Fighters from Western Mediterranean
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- move to Eastern Europe
2 Infantry from Germany
2 Tanks from Western Europe
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- move to Western Europe
2 Fighters from North Sea
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- move to Germany
1 Bomber from North Sea
Deploying bought units:
- deploy 1 Transport in the Central Mediterranean
- deploy 4 Infantry in Southern Europe
- deploy 4 Infantry in Germany
Japan Turn 1 (J1):
Buy: 2 Transports, 3 Infantry
Attacks:
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- attack China
1 Fighter and 1 Bomber from Japan
2 Infantry from Kwangtung
3 Infantry from Manchuria
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- attack India
1 Fighter from Manchuria
2 Infantry and 1 Fighter from Kwangtung
3 Infantry from Manchuria
2 Infantry and 1 Fighter from French Indo-China
2 Infantry (Use the Transport in the Philippine Sea) from Philippines
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- attack Central Pacific
1 Fighter from Philippines
1 Battleship from Sea of Japan
1 Fighter, 1 Battleship and 1 Aircraft carrier from Caroline Pacific
1 submarine from Solomons
Non-Combat:
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- move to French Indo-China
2 Fighters from India
1 Fighter and 1 Bomber from China
2 Infantry (Use the Transport in the Sea of Japan) from Japan
Deploying bought units:
- deploy 2 Transports in the Sea of Japan
- deploy 3 Infantry in Japan
Total Germany IPC: +/- 38
Total Japan IPC: +/- 30
A total of plus 11 IPC.
Germany Turn 2 (G2):
Buy: 1 IC, 5 Infantry
Attacks:
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- attack Caucasus
7 Tanks from Karelia
2 Tanks from Eastern Europe
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- attack North Sea
2 Fighters from Western Europe
1 Bomber from Germany
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- attack Syria-Iraq
3 Fighters from Libya
4 Infantry (Use the 2 Transports in the Mediterranean) from Southern Europe
1 Battleship from Mediterranean
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- attack French Equatorial Africa
1 Infantry from French Western Africa
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- attack South Africa
1 Tank from Egypt
Non-Combat:
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- move to Western Europe
2 Fighters from North Sea
1 Bomber from North Sea
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- move to Karelia
2 Infantry from Eastern Europe
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- move to Eastern Europe
4 Infantry from Germany
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- move to Eastern Europe
4 Infantry from Germany
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- move to Egypt
3 Fighters from Syria-Iraq
Deploying bought units:
- deploy 1 IC in Egypt
- deploy 2 Infantry in Southern Europe
- deploy 3 Infantry in Germany
Japan Turn 2 (J2):
Buy: 3 Tanks, 5 Infantry
Attacks:
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- attack Sinkiang
4 Infantry from India
4 Infantry from China
3 Fighters from French Indo-China
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- attack Soviet Far East
4 Infantry (Use the Transports in the Sea of Japan) from Japan
1 Bomber from French Indo-China
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- attack Persia and Italian East Africa
2 Infantry (Use the Transports in the Southern Chinese Sea) French Indo-China
Non-Combat:
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- move to India
3 Fighters from Sinkiang
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- move to Japan
1 Bomber from Soviet Far East
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- move to Southern Chinese Sea
1 Transport from the coast of India
Deploying bought units:
- deploy 3 Tanks in India (Special note: this is only possible if Britain has bought a IC and placed it
in India, if this is not the case buy one)
- deploy 5 Infantry in Japan
Total Germany IPC: +/- 44
Total Japan IPC: +/- 36
A total of plus 23 IPC.
4 IPC from Magic 84.
Next rounds:
Germany:
Russia has now two remaining options:
- Russia tries to take out the Tank force located in the Caucasus. If this is the case begin to
reinforce Karelia with the bought units and with the 4 Infantry from Eastern Europe.
- Russia fears that Germany will begin to build up a major force in Karelia that will threaten Moscow and therefore attacks. Immediately try to counter attack by using the Tank force located in the Caucasus.
Threaten Russia by conquering Kazakhstan try to accomplish this by using the base in Egypt, keep reinforcing this base by two tanks every turn.
By now the Americans and British will have a powerful fleet ready in the North Sea. This of course becomes a dangerous situation for Germany. But this fleet can pretty much be destroyed by attacking with all your Fighters and Bomber, after the attack begin to use Western Europe as a airbase.
Because there remains a possibility that American or British troops will invade Western Europe try to move each turn 2 Infantry to Western Europe.
Japan:
Your first objective is to put pressure on Moscow the easiest way to do this is by conquering Novosbirsk. Use for this the 7 Infantry from Sinkiang, 3 Tanks and 3 Fighters from India.
Another important thing is that you begin to make America nervous do this by invading Alaska. Use the Transports that are in the region and the Infantry from Japan.
A few rounds further Magic 84 will be reached and the Axis will win.