Most people are attacking w/Jap on the first turn. There is a lot of info about the J1 (Jap first turn) attack, and crushing India on turn 3. The creator of the game is looking into changes because the J1 attack is so favorable. Jap can take out a bunch of stuff, and keep the allies from getting most of their NO’s for awhile (kill transports).
Typical J1 attack:
Kill the UK battleship and transports w/bombers (maybe one fighter)
Take Kwangtung, French Indo, and start invading China
Move Caroline fleet to Dutch islands (maybe Java), and start working towards your NO
Take the Philippines (use home fleet), but don’t empty out sz 6 if you built only transports (Hawaiian bomber).
Use your sub and kill the US transport in Hawaii
You could build a IC in Asia round 1 (or 2), or build some transports (you’ll probably need both). You have to get more boots to Asia.
The allies on the other hand have to work together as best they can. Try to set up a 1-2 punch (because the 4 allies go back to back against 1) UK & China just try to hold out as long as they can, and counter attack. The Anzac just works on taking what it can, may try to send some ftrs to UK, or just back up the US.
In this game I tend to use destroyers to block my opponents movement (like the path from Hawaii to Japan).
Welcome and good luck!