As the Japanese player, I usually attack in round 2. So yes by end of round 4, the US player (my buddy) always has at least 8 bombers in Queensland. However, I did win our last game against his bomber strat…close game that could have went either way. I just kept my carriers consolidated together so his bombers took some big losses.
Just when I moved all my forces into Burma I threatened Australia with a big fleet, he used what bombers he had left to hit my fleet instead of Burma…India then fell and game swung my way after that.
As Japan I always kept my carriers around Islands so my carriers took all the hits while still being able to land my planes. Huge importance in this game. I was also getting some great dice rolls.
But…I still think that bombers should be 14 ipc’s instead of 12. JMHO