The battle is a slight win on a tactical level, the USA would have 1or 2 Bombers left, but it is a strategic victory for the USA. (the major reason for the win is the new TR rule on casualties.)
Japan would be hurt losing 4 fig, 2CV and 2TR 82 IPC and not be in as good of a positon to threaten Aus. for turn 2
USA 1CV, 3FIG,DD 52 IPC :|
Do not need Hawaii. East USA Fig lands on CV that is also attacking that sz at the same time. uses full 4 movement.
Tried to place in folder like usual, but I got a big error message. Any advice on Triplea for AA50 :-(
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The counter is 2 bombers 3 fighters 1 CV and DD If CV attacks, then fig from East USA can make it.
If sz 56 attack fails then it is two DD’s
The Central fleet will not have anything to mop up. The USA player will take the CV and DD as hits for max damage or just retreat early.
The USA counterattack could be deadly if Hawaii is invaded and Japan could suffer early losses. I think the following will inflict max. damage on Allies with limited losses to Japan and a good turn 2 setup
Attack US BB in SZ53 with 3 fighters, 1 DD DO NOT MOVE Midway CV’s until noncombat
Attack SZ 56 with 1 fighter
Attack India fleet with 2 fig from sz 61. this will allow transports to take easy islands on turn 1 and setup and India or Aus victory on turn 2.
2Inf/TR to East Indies from Carolines and 2Inf/TR Borneo from sz61
Invade Burma with TR 3 Infantry/ 1 Artillery from sz61 & Indochina
Attack sz 50 with BB from sz 61 fig from Jap. (it could land on a returning CV from sz57)
SZ 62TR and pick up one tank from Japan and 1 infantry to attack Philippines.
Second Caroline TR picks up INF and another form OKI to land against Kwa with Cruiser or Formosa fig support.
Kia and Manchuria forces/fig could take one or two more territories in China.
Move Midway CV’s to Carolines or sz60 and land 4 fig. It gives you an option if a bad roll occurs to move to sz 60 (if all 4 fig survive, then one ican land on an island to make room for the sz 50 fig.) If you move two CV to Carolines then all 3 CV / 3 TR could hit Aus or a mixture of TR forces could attack India and Aus. Any USA counterattack against the Jap. fleet in Carolines will have heavier losses and all TR are safe. sz 60 would be completely safe.
land battle in Phillipines is the only 50/50 gamble.
Depending on UK/USA moves, you might Be able to take India and Aus on turn 2, but the forces will be in a flex. position.
We will see how this plays out and this does not address builds.
I have only played it once. I like some of the ideas incorporated into the game.
Rules are posted online at the website, but you can not download them.
You need to use Axis and Allies pcs of your own in order to play. Xeno does not provide very many units and the units are of low quality. Buy it at a discount.
The German Manchuria question is a good one. It would likely be a lone armor separated from Africa or an Italian transport with armor that ran from the Med.
Not to likely to happen in AA50 with the long distances, but anything can happen in long games.
It is a good rule to reward the Soviets, because real players would have British units attacking Germans in the Soviet Union. This happens all of the time in Revised games.
Do you paint National insignia or do you use decals for ships and aircraft?
I enjoyed using the marble maps on Triplea that were available in previous versions.
I used a mix of different icons for the units that I liked best.
What do you know about a Triplea version of AA50?