OK here it is without tripleA to view it. Germany builds carrier, sub, destroyer in z112.
z109:
3 subs, 1 fighter, 1 tac, 1 bomber
If UK scrambles you probably lose the 3 subs and he probably loses 2 fighters. Don’t continue the fight after that first round; save your planes. Lose bomber before the others.
z111:
battleship, 2 fighters, 2 tacs.
yugoslavia:
6 infantry from Austria, 3 armour, 1 fighter, 1 tac, land in Rome.
z91:
2 subs kill that cruiser
Normandy:
1 infantry, 1 artillery, 2 mech
z93
1 fighter, 1 tac, 1 bomber.
Roll this battle after the others so you can decide whether to lose the bomber first or the tac first (likely). Make sure you have 3 planes that can scramble from Rome.
France:
everything else in range
Holland:
If the bomber survives z109 it will have to land here. Put 3 AA guns and land a couple fighters to protect it.
Hungary:
Put 15 infantry and 5 artillery there in Combat Move phase because it implies G2 Barbarossa. Hopefully UK scrambles to z109 and you kill 2 of his planes. That leaves just 2 to do Taranto and defend against sealion. If the enemy believes you are not doing sealion and they attack Taranto you may build 10 transports in z113 and move everything from Hungary back to Germany. If they don’t trust you they will be tempted to move the ships from z110 and z98 all to z92, which is a good move for them. Meanwhile Italy has bought time and can assemble a nice fleet of its own in z97.
Thank you. Am sorry you had to type if up.
I will see how similar it was to my idea.
You might pick out a few pieces that you like
Have you tried a straight rush for Moscow? G1 buy 1strat bomb, 1 sub, and either 2 tanks or 3 mechs. Hit 110, 111, 106, Pais, Yugoslav but retreat after one round of fighting and retreat to Romania (so you will need to bring 1 inf from Rom). Attack Russia on G2 and put everything in east Poland. Also on G2 SBR London with everything you got 3sb on complex, 1-2 tacs on AB and NB. G2 buy is tanks and mechs for Russia. G3 move stack to west Ukraine, G4 move to Bryansk and SBR Moscow and start buying defense for western allies. On the other side don’t attack with Japan until J4. By doing this US is stuck on the sidelines and can’t do anything in Europe until Round 4 (Africa R4 and Europe R5) but by that time Germany is on Moscow’s doorstep and should be able to take Moscow G5. With Italy I have them take S France, Yugoslav, Greece, then turtle if their navy was destroyed.
Thank you Cond. I am an old fashioned A&A Axis player, so my heart is set on the subjugation of Russia and Sealion has never figured in my plans. Am used to neutering Britain on G1 and waiting for her slow build up and eventual Western landing. Your idea is attractive to me, especially avoiding US’ early entry into War.
I have, though, set my mind on a mad and probably more exciting, take on the world strategy, only as I have never done it before.
We will certainly play more than once, so will have the opportunity to mix things up.
@Vance. Looked at your suggestion. I like it and can see why UK moving to SZ92 is such a good move. Can I ask why you would attack Normandy and not South France? I can see France could attack Holland with his 2 ground and UK Ft, but as you said 3AA, BB and 1Ft could deter him. I only ask as taking S France with ( has to be)3Mech and 1TK as Air needed elsewhere, would give Italy a landing place for a SZ92 5Naval and 3 Air attack against UK 5Naval and 2Fts. Germany could finish off, even if Fr CR joins from 110.(I think.) Only UK counter I see is a Gib Air Base. If that happens: Sealion definitely!
Otherwise UK 92 move stalemates Italy as much as Taranto(possibly more so).
Please point out if I have missed out any UK counter, or unit, to the otherwise slightly favoured Italian 8-7 UK battle.
I am loving seeing a different situation and map end T1.
I would take Normandy for the $2. Taking South France instead does allow an Italian airstrike, but I want the British to feel safe in z92. If you take South France instead you may get to sink their blockers, but it might also tip their thinking back toward doing Taranto which is what you don’t want them to do.
Thank you. I did not realise it was a mind game!
I am going to go with your idea, but with my S France instead of Normandy.
Then look at both Taranto and SZ92 skulking as UK options.
I think I would rather they ran for Canada and then when Sealion succeeds Canada, out of the generosity of its heart, agrees to absorb the UK and its colonies into the Greater Canadian Empire. And everyone is happy!
