@Keredrex:
Interesting… your making a lot of assumptions here…
I like your Turn 1 strategy. but your need for Japanese fighters in Western Europe is Weird.
* The UK/US will keep spending money on fleets instead of ground units.
Your assumption of what the allied player(s) will continue to spend their money on in later turns is a bit short sided.
starting in R1 UK could choose to rebuild the Navy or become an Airforce. what would you do if UK decided to send fighters every round to defend Russian territories… Allowing Russians to more actively engage other areas with their fighters cause britain Fighters take over for defense. Dont forget American fighter can also do the same… and america has the money to also build a fleet.
Also, why would the allies not at some point change their strategy? with UK losing its fleet entirely in round 1 america may choose to build a complex in sinkiang.
I simply cant see everything you described panning out unless your playing an inexperienced player. You can’t assume a veteran player wont see what your trying to do early on and force you to change your strategy.
for example if i see japanese planes flying to germany… then im going after japan as hard and fast as possible.
The need for Japanese fighters on WE is to disrupt the UK/US 1-2 move on Germany. If the UK moves say to the Baltic, then Japan can likely sink one of the two fleets because the US and UK are split in between their turns and during Japan’s. With only German fighters to consider, the Allies can jointly defend against ~4 fighters, 2 bombers. With Japanese planes to consider, the Allied fleet can’t move unless both can defend against Japan’s planes. The Allies either concede the Atlantic, stay in one place, or build enough defensive navy to have the freedom to move around.
The assumption of what the Allies spend on(fleet) is totally logical. If they are to have a convoy system to Europe they need to stay afloat. The alternative of just sending Allied fighters into Russia is inefficient. It does nothing to threaten the German coastline and leaves Russia virtually on their own. Plus, how do they liberate Africa?
If the Allies go for a different strategy, Axis goes for a different strategy. If the Allies go for Asian IC’s and a Pacific campaign, Germany can basically tank dash while Japan tries to build income and play defense.
If the US goes after Japan midgame when their fighters are in WE, how do the Allies keep control of the Atlantic? Suppose US4 is the turn. US builds in z55. J5, there’s no big moves in the Atlantic, so they fly their fighters, probably not all of them, to z34 to be recovered by the IJN’s carriers. Japan’s transports are hiding in either z36 or z61 if there isn’t any naval protection but they’re still serving their purpose of offloading from Japan. US5 move to Solomons or Wake Island. Japan 6 move z34 to z36, US ships are toast if they advance. What have the Allies accomplished and at what cost?
Sure this stuff will pan out, it’s a winning strategy. Give some details of how you’d go after Japan hard and fast, I’m probably not following you.