Might be a bit of repeating what Argothair said but here’s my take for zany plays.
Fair warning: none of these are “viable” but they should definitely spice things up:
USSR: Charge the starting FTRs into the Baltic to interfere with Germany’s opening (even if you have two and it’s a terrible odds battle).
Turn the entire Allied effort into a game to see how long you can keep Karelia alive. Fall back when you need to so you don’t get your stack wiped out.
Alternatively, build a tons of tanks and try to kick Japan off mainland Asia at the detriment of the German front.
Germany: Build an Aircraft Carrier or two and a few Transports and dominate Africa/the Baltic/the Atlantic.
UK: Play in the Atlantic. Funnel 1 FTR a turn to Moscow to help their defense.
USA: Do something totally out of left field like an IC in Alaska. Alternatively, build 1-2 Carriers in the Atlantic and fly FTRs to UK.
UK+USA FTR Conga Line:
1. Build 1 CV off US East Coast (don’t have the board with me so I don’t recall the exact Sea Zones, sorry).
2. Build 2 CV + supporting fleet (DDs mostly) off UK (SZ that’s next to the Baltic Sea).
3. Example turn:
a. Start with 2 CV, 2 UK FTRs, 2 USA FTRs, other supporting vessels in UK SZ. Start with 1 CV, 2 US FTR in US East Coast.
b. UK Turn: Move 2 FTRs from UK SZ -> Baltic SZ -> Karelia -> W. Russia -> Moscow, build 2 new FTRs to replace the old ones.
c. US Turn: Move 2 FTRs from US SZ -> Atlantic -> Africa -> English Channel -> UK SZ, move 2 FTRs from UK SZ -> Baltic SZ -> Karelia -> W. Russia -> Moscow, build 2 new FTRs to replace the old ones.
This essentially dumps 4 new FTRs in the USSR each turn (you can do less/more if you want), which is 40 IPC of income. You can use your FTR fleet to wipe smaller stacks to make trading more bearable for the Soviets.
Hope these ideas help somewhat, even if they’re not the most competitively sound strategies!
Thanks guys! I will use these, I like the German Fleet in the Med idea.
My 2 cents, a couple potential options to explore - some Argothair has mentioned. they are sometimes all not best strategies but could work from time to time, depending on how the players react.
1. Bomber campaign (US)
2. Kill sea force first (Russia)
3. Tank campaign (UK at India)
4. sz37 attack (the one you see the most)
5. Sea lion threat (Germany) + Africa campaign. For unprepared Allies player this can succeed.
6. US could either focus on Altlantic or Pacific depending on the outcome
7. US attack (Japan) this one needs time to pull off. You will need to accumulate enough transport and do some fake action so US is not prepared for it.
8. Try the latest Harris rule by changing the setup.
9. Add a bomber for Russia - this gives Russia a lot more options.
Awesome. Will try all of these.
Maybe not the best strategy, but Russia should start building a carrier fleet in the Caspian Sea as quickly as possible… prioritize spending on this fleet over all else…
The beauty of this strategy will become self-evident quickly once done.
Maybe…, hmmm.
@Nowhere:
Maybe not the best strategy, but Russia should start building a carrier fleet in the Caspian Sea as quickly as possible… prioritize spending on this fleet over all else…
The beauty of this strategy will become self-evident quickly once done.
Well, you lost me. Care to explain the reasoning behind this strategy?
-Midnight_Reaper
I mean, it’s pretty obvious. Kazakhstan is a key territory, and you can’t afford to let the Axis get a Caspian Sub, or the next thing you know they’ll be using an infantry stack push against you and setting up dead zones and stuck shucks like a pro. So you really need the carrier for long-term security.
You’re going to need the loaded carriers to protect the Russian battleships and transports for amphibious operations in the Caspian Sea, duh…
Plus if you build enough warships and transports you have a safe haven for your stack when Moscow falls.
I did mention “this may not be the best strategy”, or even which nation this strategy would mostly benefit, but it IS an alternate strategy you can try that is different from the boring same-old, same-old strategies “normal” people do!
Forgive my joke Nowhere Man! :-D
BTW - is your pseudonym from the Evan Smoak book?
@Private:
Forgive my joke Nowhere Man! :-D
BTW - is your pseudonym from the Evan Smoak book?
Surprised a Brit doesn’t know this…
Partial answer first two minutes… Skip to 2:01 for the final answer…
Oh yeah …… :-D
