@KarlParsons:
I’m trying to understand the risk of doing an SBR. Say I take 3 bombers, risk getting them shot down by A&A and defending fighters, somehow make it through (which is unlikely), roll 3 dice and get a 2, 4 and 6. Then the other player just has to pay 12 IPCs on their turn and place max units?
if you are sending bombers against AA with defending fighters, then the odds do become much less in your favor of coming out ahead in the IPC race for SBR. Though if they are using defending fighters at that IC, then there may be another IC that may be more open to attack.
SBR is a balance and not without risk, but it can be worth it in right situations:
pros:
-You could lose your bombers
-could lose escorts
=lost IPCs in order to rebuild or units not used other places
cons:
-they could loose production up to 2x the value of the territory
-or have to pay IPCs to fix production capability
-or could lose interceptors (remote)
-or could not be able to use interceptors in other battles
=in some manner or other less units rolling out to fight you