“I believe this will take heat of Germany fast. What should I do with my german sub in the atlantic?”
I think that the Atlantic sub should be used to help disable the UK Battleship in The Straits of Gibraltar.
Sounds like somebody has been reading Don’s strategy site again. The danger with the Japanese fleet operating so far away from home waters is that the Sea of Japan transports are totally unprotected. The Alllies can drop bombers in Russian Asia easily since Japan is delayed in taking it with style of playing. This wipes out the Japanese transporting to Asia. This cannot happen for Axis victory. Also, the Allies although losing some extra territory (Brazil and/or South Africa), could operate normally anyway. The Japanese fleet is a threat in the Atlantic, but I’d play defensive and wait for them to attack. It would be easier to buy some extra naval units to use as fodder (The Allies would have the time to do so), than to panic and buy extra aircraft or more expensive naval units to directly deal with it. The British transporting to Africa, can overwhelm any Axis IC in Africa…
This is more of a scare tactic and a delaying one. Allies, keep your cool and take advantage of it…
I’m sure the Brazil/Africa concept has been talked about before, but I wouldn’t suggest it. The main reason being is that it takes too long for the japanese transports to reach South Africa. Think about it, from Pearl Harbor, it takes 3 turns to reach South Africa. However, you must still wait an extra turn to place the IC because of the “no new IC on newly conquered territory” rule. Then you have to wait another turn to actually build units from it. This takes 5 turns (well, 6 if you count J1) for you to start producing any units from it. Then off course you have to move those inf from South Africa all the way up to North Africa, where most of the fighting should take place. Overall, I wouldn’t suggest it for obvious time and IPC concerns. Remember I’ll take time for those transports you sent out to Africa to return to Japan along with the 15 IPCs to buy a IC.
Key point, if you want to help the Germans out in Africa, I suggest setting up a convoy route from India to Egypt for a constant stream of units. Chances are you can reinforce the Germans quicker without wasting an IC to do it.
TG is right. The gateway for Japan to Africa is through India, not South Africa. A factory in South Africa can only help you in you guessed it! Africa. A factory in India, on the other hand, can help with campaigns in both Asia Minor, Africa, and South Eastern Russia. By planning appropriately, you can move any number of forces into Africa, you are not just limited to two units from a South African factory. Taking India is part of the general Japanese strategy, there is no need to go out of your way and send two priceless transports to do it.
I think I will try this gambit next time I play the game. For me invading neutral Chile allows my 2 infantry to walk to Brazil in turn 3. Also in turn 3 I will hit South Africa. I am not sure if I will buy a factory in South Africa as I can obtain territories quickly against few obstacles. I plan on buying a factory in India as my first IPC purchas possible in turn 3 or 4. As I am new to playing RR what would you do with the Germans in Norway/Finland. Assuming the Russians bought 8 men and placed them In Karlelia should I attack Karelia with a strafing run or just pull out the plane and back pedal to Eastern Europe. Should I take the transport and use it as a hit when attacking England’s fleet or should I pull 2 men off Norway and put them in Eastern Europe. Any opinions?
Well usually, I don’t build a IC in India until at least J4. Early on you want to establish an infantry route extending from Kwangtung to Burma to India with a large transport fleet. Asia always comes first before Africa. However, if the Russian is smart, it makes it very difficult to take parts of Russia. That is when I start transporting troops to Africa via my transports (4 inf a turn backed up by ftr should be enough). An IC in India helps speeds things up in Asia (with ARM), and if need be, I can even hit the undefended parts of the Middle East for an IPC bonus! Those ARM can go on to take Egypt and help support Africa operations if the Japanese encounters stiff resistence in N Africa.
is there a way to play this game on the web? Is there a way to save the game to a file and then attack it to an email and mail it and then load it up. I live far away from my brother and would play this game everyday if possible.
Hi, I went to the server input email address etc. hit submit and registered a game. How do I play it? I went to the site mentioned on dicey server for axis and allies attempted to register and the server crashed every time.
Hey SUD; when did you get so nice? :D Did you get religion or something?
J/K!
Ozone27
I went through changing the email etc. Now I understand how this works. Is there a method via this server to see your pieces on an image. For example it would have the territories and the pieces that are on them?
I chose to attack Karelia the first time with this game. I am having a problem with the dice rolling. The first time I enter the units I have etc and the units I am attacking it rolls fine. My question is what do I do next assuming that there are pieces still left. Do I need to just hit the submit button again or do I need to actuall key in the pieces that are left and then hit submit?
I have been reading the threads regarding Germany turn 1. I believe that even with a RR it is still nearly impossible for Germany to do anything. I have a question what about taking the transport and grabbing 2 guys from Finland and putting them in Africa? What should I do about Eastern Europe. I am basically pulling out of ukraine except 1 guy putting my armor in germany in italy and leaving 9 guys in Eastern Europe setting up a dead zone for the Russian to attack. I purchase 1 trannie and 8 guys. I do nothing with the battleship and bring over 2 guys to libya. Next I take 1 tank and 1 guy 1 territory south of libya and I land a plane in Libya. I also wipe out all British ships and leave the Russian stuff alone.
