@Cmdr:
There are two things I learned in Revised that I suspect are true in Anniversary as well.
1) She who controls the oceans, wins the game. Period. End of story. I don’t care if you have a billion infantry and I have 1 infantry, if I own the oceans, I win. Therefore, navy IS important. (my favorite trick in enhanced is to drop 2 or 3 submarines in the water every round with one of my nations until I dominate the oceans.)
Why is this true? Without a navy you cannot use any of your infantry offensively and, as we all know, turtle-ing as your only strategy is doomed to failure. Eventually the one controlling the oceans will control the mainland and out produce you.
2) She who has the biggest air force, tends to win the game. No idea why this is true. I suspect it is related to your ability to mass more firepower on your attacks without risking them to counter attack. It also is not ALWAYS true. Sure, if England does nothing but buy fighters for the entire game, they might have the biggest air force, but they also have no ability to land troops.
Now, if you assume both 1 and 2 above are true. Then it makes sense to use air power to establish command of the oceans early, followed by a slow build of of warships to maintain that power, then to use your air power on frivolous things like SBR damage.
You didn’t study under Don Rae, by any chance?
I seriously doubt it, since Don Rae was a 100% supporter of infantry, infantry yet even more infantry. And rightfully so if I made add.
If I read Jennifer correct she is advocating for Russia and Germany to buy ships/subs and air power…… :roll: