Tutor game: AndrewAAGamer (X) vs trulpen [and everyone else] (A+50) OOB

@trulpen cool! Do we have a final bid then? Can we let gamer work on his opening? :)

I have posted my essay on Warfare Principles of Axis & Allies. I hope this helps you to win more games! Except against me of course. :)

https://www.axisandallies.org/forums/topic/35286/warfare-principles-of-axis-allies-by-andrewaagamer

I support the decision to attack the Germans and Italians, that is my general preference. Just providing some analysis of the other options.
I believe the bid @trulpen is suggesting is

sub 62
sub 91
sub 98
sub 106
sub 110
fig Scotland
fig Malta

with really the fighter in Malta as only debatable point, so here goes.
With the units around UK, there is no sane attack G1 for both SZ110 & SZ111, so you will have an extra fighter from UK to conduct the Taranto raid. You agree that SeaLion is sub-optimal so not really worried about the loss of defensive fighter to the Home Islands. Sea Lion really isn’t on the table anyway since probably half of the Home Fleet is safe. So don’t need the fighter. I like the transport in SZ71 + 1 inf Anglo Sudan to accelerate the takedown of Africa.
The transport is used to activate Persia. The Med transport can now take inf + art to attack Ethiopia with 2 inf in Anglo Sudan + mob inf. Add the Indian Cruiser for kicks.

Ok, I see that. Yes, I would plan on only 1 ftr. Still get 90-10 attack against full scramble, but sending 2 would probably force the CV into saving the surviving fighter.

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Test summary from TripleA, engine version: 1.9, time: 21:19:25
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TripleA Manual Gamesave Post: Germans round 1

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 4.0

Game History

Round: 1

    Purchase Units - Germans

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

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@trulpen said in Tutor game: AndrewAAGamer (X) vs trulpen [and everyone else] (A+50) OOB:

sub 62
sub 91
sub 98
sub 106
sub 110
fig Scotland
tank Egypt
art Alexandria

An Excellent Bid Placement! You have accomplished your mission with any Bid Placement. You are a) denying, as much as possible, the Axis from accomplishing their Five Scenarios of victory and b) improving the chances of accomplishing the Allied main goals. This Bid Placement is 88% in Europe and 12% in the Pacific which falls in the standard range of Bid Placement.

Specifically:

• ANZAC SS SZ 62 - This protects ANZAC from the J1 Declaration of War risky attack of the ANZAC DD and transport. For $6 you saved on average $6.3 TUV which is more than a 100% investment. I will note since I am the stronger player it was doubtful I would have made this attack anyway so is the only unit I am not 100% in agreement with. Though an extra ANZAC SS in the Pacific will still be useful.

• UK SS SZ 91 - This protects the UK DD from an easy G1 attack and provides greater firepower for the UK1 attack on SZ 96. PERFECT!

• UK SS SZ 98 - This provides greater firepower for Taranto and neutralizing the Italian Navy in the Med, a Primary Goal for the Allies. PERFECT!

• UK SS SZ 106 - This protects the UK DD and transport from an easy kill on G1 and assists in the Primary Goal of protecting the UK Fleet. VERY GOOD!

• UK Fighter Scotland + UK SS SZ 110 - This combination makes it a very risky attack for Germany to go for both the Home Fleet (SZ 111) and Channel Fleet (SZ 110). Due to this placement one of them most likely will survive which accomplishes the Primary Goal of protecting the UK Fleet. PERFECT!

• Armor Egypt + Artillery Alexandria - These two ground units will assist in removing the Italians from North Africa which is a Primary Goal of the Allies. VERY GOOD!