Great comments from both of you guys. After playing a few more games, I think Queensland is the safer bet early on in the war also. It allows the allies to build up and hopefully unite all three fleets UK, Anzac, and USA. Japan has to really come out to attack you and if they do the USA can counter with units from Hawaii and Anzac from Sydney. I feel like the Caroline’s islands are more when the allies are winning the war, but it also holds a great strategic position. So if I had to pick one, I now say Queensland. 👍
Airbase/Naval Base construction on island
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The rules seem to imply you can build a new airbase or naval base on an island without having any troops stationed there, as long as you owned territory at start of turn.
Is this true?
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Yes, as long as it is a named island. Island’s without names are not playable spaces in the game and cannot be used for anything, even landing your own planes, troops etc.