@Alair:
@Black_Elk:
mmmm Burma
That is intriguing isn’t it :-D
If it comes down to a production race, that would definitely put more pressure on Caucasus.
What do you guys think about avoiding sz 53 attack to bait the Americans into a Pacific war?
I like your thinking.
I’ve only ever played the '41 scenario, but let me tell you… the game has changed. Now it’s setup so that America HAS to contend with Germany and devote resources there. Let America come, I wouldn’t even factor it into your first turn’s build. If they come for you then you’ve already won the game, because Germany will steamroll Russia without American assisstance.
You have to look at the big picture, scaring USA off is doing a disservice to your team.
Agreed 100 %.
And if we are going by that picture….Has anyone ever considered an IC buy on one of the two 4-IPC islands?
I did it in yesterday’s 41 game, but the Allies gave up after that round, so I never got to use it, and I had 3 transports laying there already, so I might be abit biased.
If you place it on East Indies on J1, you can set up invading forces at J2, targeting Australia (NO, plus -2 for UK, an even bigger help for Germany, along with the distracted USA), or set up for India (NO, plus -3 for UK), or set up for 5/6 territories in Africa (French-Madagascar, It. Africa, Anglo-Egypt Sudan, Egypt, Trans-Jordan, Persia, no explanation for benefits needed), or replenish the forces that go for China, opening Russia’s backdoor.
There you go, with one IC, you are targeting for 4 possible goals, which all help you, and Germany & Italy.
If you retreat your initial fleet into that area aswell, leaving only some protection for your 2 transports (I bought one aswell) at Japan, USA won’t be able to hit you on USA1, and needs to enter the pacific theatre himself, giving you the defense position, which isn’t a bad thing, as the entire theatre is yours already.
Let him come, and strike him with a bunch of subs, or planes, or whatever. Even if you are busy with just USA (which is easy, having both Japan and East Indies feeding the navy, striking him from two sides), that’s a good thing. No combined allied attack in Europe.
I’m looking at it now, and out of Japan’s limited '42 options, this seems kinda interesting.
Not good, but interesting :-D
Possible purchase? IC, TP, 1 art (so you can fill both your TP’s on J2), and a research token. Then pray to god for Improved shipyard :wink: