I usually keep two infantry in Norway if the UK has any transports in range in the first turn. This prevents me having to make an extra effort to move back to recapture my NO, as they will likely deter any weak attack for a quick 3 IPC’s. After that though, I send them east, as the UK will likely have moved that transport out of range of my air units.
While I do agree that ships represent just a few, I have to disagree on the planes. Large carriers can only carry two plane units in the game, and most of them in real life had a compliment of about 72 planes, thus each plane can only represent approximately 32 planes, a decent sized squadron. Perhaps this ability can only be available for battleships for a balanced compromise?
What if the three previously mentioned ships were to preemptively fire AAA at a 1@1 (up to one per participating ship of those three kinds)? That would make it less altering while still using the AAA capabilities.
This is a neat idea, but to be frank, it completely ruins the balance of the game. London would stand no chance with Germany’s undivided attention as well as that of the Soviet Union. Europe would be very stacked toward the Axis, and if Japan joined the Allies, it would be a massive build up on the Pacific side, with nobody to challenge them at all for several turns (except the 18 Soviet infantry and 2 AAA guns). As cool as a new scenario like this would be, it needs more balance and a great deal of play-testing.
There is an interesting thread suggesting China taking first place in the turn order. I haven’t tested it yet, but intend to soon as it seems like a good balancing tool.
London is only worth 6 IPCs I’m pretty sure. I also only do Sealion if the Brits don’t build much in turn one. It’s a handy operation, but taking too many units from the Eastern Front can be extremely risky.
I do see your points. Thanks for the input guys, ''tis appreciated.
I’m still a fairly new player, and wondered about this recently. I know that the games are made to be played as global and as two separate ones, but in global it still seems like two different universes. Are there any house rules, strategies, or advice that we could use to make the game seem more like one? Thanks!
I agree, Marsh. Blockers are wonderful things when you need time, and retreating into the Red Sea only invites invasion of Trans Jordan, which means valuable units and time are spent trying to retake it so that your navy can get right back where it started. Whoever controls the Mediterranean has a much easier time controlling Africa.
Do you think it unbalanced the game too much? That’s my biggest concern. We tried to make it fair with the additional IPC charge, but if it’s not enough, then we’re open to suggestions.