Questioneer,
I might add one additional “Commandment”.
In (almost) all situations, and all countries,…
“Thou shall kill any/all enemy Transports”
as they are what makes war possible. I believe, that with extremely few exceptions, that Transports are my #1 PRIORITY to attack. This is especially true for G-1.
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You know, a lot of inteligent discusion about detailed strategic thought patterns or specific tactics has been enumerated above and I agree with most of it. But to me, some of it just seems logical and obvious.
Basically, this game is one of ECONOMICS. First, in that you are battling to increase your income to a level superior to your enemies’, and Second, in your battles to KILL A LARGER IPC TOTAL than you loose in combat.
I feel that this game is the LOGICAL counterring of your enemies CAPABILITIES through STRATEGIC thought and TACTICAL movements to surpress your enemies goals and impose your own.
Yes,…you must:
Know the Rules and apply them to your benefit.
Know the Map and know the “choke points” and strategically necessary land/sea zones.
Be aware of, and make tactical plans to counter all of your enemies’ CAPABILITIES, not just what you think his probable moves would be.
Be FLEXIBLE in your plans so as to be able to counter any moves by your enemies.
Play OFFENSIVELY, DEFENSIVELY, STRATEGICALLY, and TACTICALLY all at the SAME TIME.
This game is NOT about your attacks and their outcome ONLY,…but how you look defensively AFTER that attack. Can you retain what you’ve taken? Can you reinforce it? And does this attack aid your strategic goals?
LOGIC, and it’s INTELLIGENT application to the game in the form of a cogent strategy is this game in a “nutshell”. Just remember that and don’t get “caught up” in the combat aspects of the game or “making impressions” on your enemy.
“Tall Paul”