MOVED: Strategic Bombing Raids…..completely pointless

don’t like the idea of combining the A&AP and A&AE forums. The games are different, i have a different understanding of both, and they require completely different strats.
Also, call me a purist, but its nice to go to a forum and know that there is one “focus” there.
(although Gen Dis is fun too)

Thanks for the quick answer.  I can accept that it was legal, but can it ever be right for sons to bomb their own father?  Well, I suppose that it’s all my fault, since I attacked first.

@Gewehr:

Because for that game, it seemed that 1:subs still were screwing with me 2: I had made many attempts to invade, but failed miserably every time

The key is sustainability – you have to set up a “chain” of transports that can get troops into Europe EVERY TURN.  It takes a while to build that chain, but once you do, it’s the kiss of death for the Krauts.

As for subs, DDs and bombers are key.  And Germany shouldn’t be buying that many subs after about turn 3 or she will run short on land units (at least, if you are taking advantage of the rule that allows you to move British and American stuff the Russia and have it converted to Russian pieces.  That’s a BIG headache for Germany to overcome).

One more thing. I think we bypassed reading that part about end of turn income collecting, since everyone gets their IPC share right away on turn 1, so we seemed to have assumed that’s the way it is every turn.

im pretty sure that fighters can defend against any planes during a SBR, bombers being escorted or not. as Mantlefan says, otherwise that would make no sense.

@lnxduk:

I always played that you can build even if there are enemy units in the seazone.

I think this is the actual rule, but you have to have the battle that turn. Not sure though.