Myself it really depends on what Germany does, though my standard moves are, Dest from SZ35 to SZ59, Sub from SZ40 to SZ45, The Subs a 50/50, some people like to take the carrier to the tran as well but, I prefer the Dest Alone. If Africa is going good, Namely if I can retake EGY, then the tran in SZ40 takes two inf from AUS and invades New Guinea (Something nice to try) If I cannot retake EGY I like to use the Tran to pick up 2 INF from AUS and then move to SZ30, then on UK2 drop them anywhere along the Africa coast (Even Persia if it needs them). If Germany takes EGY and you “can” retake it, then do it bringing 2 inf from IND, 1 INF from TRJ and the Fighter from SZ35 (You can also bring your Bomber but I usually don’t). Otherwise I like to stack 2 inf in TRJ and the 3 Indian Inf and A-A gun to Persia. The AC stays with the Tran wherever it decides to go. If Germany is stupid and doesn’t take EGY, then smile :lol: happily and move the INF from TRJ into it, stack 4 + A-A gun in Persia, move the FIG to EGY and move the Tran and AC to SZ33 (Out of reach of the IJN).
The SAF INF always moves up, regardless of what you do.
How to use America effectively in KGF?
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Tri:
Instead of using the American BB as a bodyguard for your transports in SZ 8, why not put a destroyer in there (or two destroyers) and use the battleship a little closer to the front lines where it’s 16 inch guns can play tag with the enemy?
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Yea good point, just sometimes it’s annoying to maneuver the BB because it’s usually lagging behind your “forward” fleet.
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Okay. Then put your transports in SZ 2 and put your battleship and destroyers in SZ 4. :P
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Yea good point, just sometimes it’s annoying to maneuver the BB because it’s usually lagging behind your “forward” fleet.
If your BB is lagging behind the rest of your fleet, then you are not deploying your BB correctly, IMO. A BB without transports is quite possibly the most useless piece on the board.
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Yea good point, just sometimes it’s annoying to maneuver the BB because it’s usually lagging behind your “forward” fleet.
If your BB is lagging behind the rest of your fleet, then you are not deploying your BB correctly, IMO. A BB without transports is quite possibly the most useless piece on the board.
I think it’s just in the first few turns, because the BB is coming from the Pacific.
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That’s how I read it, yea.
SZ 55 to SZ 20
SZ 20 to SZ 10
SZ 10 to SZ 12Funny thing is, by the time the US Battleship makes it on station, the entire British fleet can be unified in home waters. :P
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Funny thing is, by the time the US Battleship makes it on station, the entire British fleet can be unified in home waters.
I guess that means that it takes too long to rely on it for protection for your forward fleet =P
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Funny thing is, by the time the US Battleship makes it on station, the entire British fleet can be unified in home waters.
I guess that means that it takes too long to rely on it for protection for your forward fleet =P
If by “forward” you mean the British fleet, then yeah. I would say that’s fairly obvious. I thought you were referring to the American fleet, in which case, the BB will be there in plenty of time to help when it really matters. The first few turns, you need to work with the British, but after that, the American fleet can range on its own. Not a big deal, really.
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Funny thing is, by the time the US Battleship makes it on station, the entire British fleet can be unified in home waters.
I guess that means that it takes too long to rely on it for protection for your forward fleet =P
Are you referring to the usage off the Coast of Africa? (I’ll assume yes, because it’s the only scenario I can think of where you’d need an American Battleship without the British presence at any given German turn.)
That’s why I say spend about 3 rounds stacking Africa. Russia is more then capable of defending itself for 3 rounds.
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But what does Russia do when it needs help AFTER round 3 and 3 rounds of American units are doing donuts in the Sahara.
IMO Africa can kill the Allies as much as help it if they over-commit more units than are justified by the IPC value of the territories. I like when the Axis are able to draw off a huge Allied force for a few rounds just by having 2-3 units tooling around Africa.
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Round 1: England/America in Algeria
Round 2: England/America in Algeria and Libya
Round 3: England/America in Algeria and Libya and Egypt
Round 4: America in Algeria, England in Norway; England/America in Libya and Egypt and Trans-Jordan
Round 5: America in Algeria, Libya; England in Karelia (or Norway/Archangelsk if Germany moves into Karelia); England/America in Egypt and Trans-Jordan and Persia
Round 6: America in Algeria, Libya, Egypt; England in Karelia; England/America in Trans-Jordan, Persia and CaucasusAt least how I see it. Obviously Germany could devote a lot of effort into North Africa to stall the allies but round 4 is when England shifts north so that they can lend direct assistance while American focuses on Persia to stop the Japanese infection of the middle east.
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I have played the axis far more than the allies for some reason, but I prefer to get help to Russia ASAP, esp. w/ UK. That means keeping Germany busy in Karelia / Belo / WRus with UK forces, relieving some of the pressure from Russia, which after all only has 2 fighters with which to trade territories with the Germans AND the Japanese. This allows Russia to focus on Ukraine and Caucasus, which dead-zones Persia, keeping Japan at bay a bit longer in the south.
By your example above, by Round 4, only the first set of American units have made it to Trans-Jordan. If Russia needs help after Round 3, those troops are still some distance away, and in all probability that first wave has taken some hits from a few German units encountered on the way, or they will have waited a turn to let reinforcements catch up.
They could be in Karelia by round 2, going the northern route, enabling the Allies to make it expensive for Germany to trade Karelia.
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But with the Americans with a significantly strong train through North Africa, hitting Trans-Jordan in force on USA 4, what do you think Japan will be doing? Protecting their ICs in SE Asia or pressing on Russia?
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I’ll try your strat Jen, it definitely looks cool. :wink: Probably the counter is to tilt Russia hard, since they got no reinforcements from up north for 4 turns in a row. Do you usually get a total of 8 tran with the Americans to morph into a 4x4 later? Or just keep it at the 4 tran you’re using to go to Algeria?
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It is called a North Africa Dominance Strat. Kicked my butt the first time I faced it…
As for helping Russia…
What if Russia helps itself? In the past several games I have played the Allies, I have had russia over $30 for several rounds…
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@ncscswitch:
It is called a North Africa Dominance Strat. Kicked my butt the first time I faced it…
As for helping Russia…
What if Russia helps itself? In the past several games I have played the Allies, I have had russia over $30 for several rounds…
Prolly cuz the Germans were joining the other Allies in all this foolishness in Africa…
Call me euro-centric :lol:
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Actually, Germany sent exactly 1 TRN to Africa…
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Tri,
I personally, end up getting 10 transports for USA over 14 rounds. 5 To North Africa and 5 in the Med. Assuming the Axis havn’t surrendered before I get that far.
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5x5, whoah :-o
Shooting for 5 inf 5 art? Or higher inf and less tanks? Or 5 inf 5 tanks by setting up US for some land grabs =P?
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37 IPC:
5 Infantry (15)
3 Artillery (12)
2 Armor (10)But this isn’t until well into the game. After all, we’re talking about the building of 7 transports, that’s 56 IPC!
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