I agree with Taamvan but in one game I did build an airbase in Shan State later in the game which helped to crush Japan. As it happened, Axis won in Europe in that game, rather narrowly. I think SZ37 had the USN parked in it, just with assistance from the UK.
UK Failings
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I used most the atlantic fleet to kill all the subs on first turn, so was at least another turn off getting the remainders into the Med. Would you leave the subs in the atlantic?
I should clarify, UK was never under threat and Germany did not concentrate much at all in the Atlantic/Western Europe until Russia had begun to crumble. I still was unable to save Cairo being taken I4. I am not the best player, especially playing UK so there would be a lot of things I need to improve on my UK game
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I used most the atlantic fleet to kill all the subs on first turn, so was at least another turn off getting the remainders into the Med. Would you leave the subs in the atlantic?
I would only bother with killing subs if it did not hurt me against italy/sealion or if I was concerned about convoy raids/building in 106.
I should clarify, UK was never under threat and Germany did not concentrate much at all in the Atlantic/Western Europe until Russia had begun to crumble. I still was unable to save Cairo being taken I4. I am not the best player, especially playing UK so there would be a lot of things I need to improve on my UK game
If you spend the resources to build out of South africa and a factory in egypt, you should have no problem holding egypt. (Also, don’t empty it too much too early.)
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I really should of built an IC in egypt… that was a big mistake. Arghh… so many mistakes and I had so many opportunities… Anyone have a time machine?
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I don’t like the IC in Egypt. Losing it sucks that much more! I’d rather just build something like 1-2 Mech, 1 Tank in SA
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My best friend is a firm believer in an Egyptian IC and somehow he gets to utilise it and prevent its capture.
It drives me crazy!
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Could have bought a carrier and stacked 110 or 2 figs and stacked 109.
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Germany however completely forgot to move ANY of his navy, nor did he attack or sink any of the UK’s navy.
WOOPS. :?
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I don’t like the IC in Egypt. Losing it sucks that much more! I’d rather just build something like 1-2 Mech, 1 Tank in SA
I only build an IC in Egypt if I know that italy won’t be able to take it. I usually either 92 stack + airbase gib, or wipe out 97, this usually results in an Egypt IC round 2 at the latest( hold off untill I know the G2 buy) plus trasnport + ground or a fig in SA to support. If I hold from I2, then I can hold it indefinately.
Fast units in SA is nice, only if once doesn’t plan on holding egypt easily or if one let’s ethe live.
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@wittmann:
My best friend is a firm believer in an Egyptian IC and somehow he gets to utilise it and prevent its capture.
It drives me crazy!
I would place units in SA if I played the UK.I am a firm believer in that aswell, if UK plays smart, italy can never take egypt. (Of course of italy gets retardedly lucky with dice then well, that is dice)
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usuallynever can~~'t~~ afford that much stuff in SA or an airbase because of the sealion threat (for the first two rounds at least). Gotta buy either 9 Inf or 6 Inf/1 Ftr in London turn 1. I mentioned fast units in SA after the Sealion threat is waned to get units to Cairo ASAP.Typical German turn leaves all UK ships save 1 DD, 1 TT in SZ 109 and 1 CRU off Spain left. Most German players I play buy at least a TT and a SS as part of their first turn buy, which leaves a Sealion visable with a 9-10 TT buy turn 2.