40 IPC’s. I do it every time I play Japan. I take the PI and all the DEI, Malaya, Borneo & Hong Kong. These = 21 IPC which puts Japan @ 40 IPC’s. If all goes well I do not lose too much units due to Japans 1st round attack advantage. (All Allied units, except the Chinese, defend at 1 on the dice) Tonight I won by VP’s, holding over 40 (I topped out @ 45) for 6 rounds. USA had sunk Japans navy on T5 after I slammed into AUS capital after building up INF & ART for a couple rounds and lost that battle. I pretty much had expanded all my forward units and had started reinforcing the India campaign. By the time the USA started to xport land units it was too late. It was great game w/ a few navel battles that cost both sides alot of hardware! Great fun! My boys are grumbling by being beat by the “ol Man” again. :-D
Special first turn attack advantage for Japan?
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Attacking subs are allowed to submerge before any round of combat. This allows them to move into a hostile sea zone and submerge immediately, without fighting at all. This can cause problems for the victimized fleet (unable to load transports, take advantage of naval base movement, etc.). This is called “sub stalling”. Many players don’t like this, so they make house rules against it. This is fine, but it changes the game balance.
Oh, I see. Preaty much interesting. Is this a house rule, who invents it? And what happens if a destroyer is present in that zone? Can it detects substalling or submarine is immune to it? Whether this rule holds true for Japan and the Allies or only for Allies?
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Is this a house rule, who invents it?
This is a standard rule. As I said, some people don’t like it, so they make a house rule that an attacking sub must survive one round of combat before submerging.
And what happens if a destroyer is present in that zone? Can it detects substalling or submarine is immune to it?
The presence of a destroyer makes no difference.
Whether this rule holds true for Japan and the Allies or only for Allies?
It applies to everyone.
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I found some Tournaments rules for A&A. (attachment in my post). Some Pacific detailes are also mentioned in it. What about BIDDING rule, what is exactly bidding for a number of I.P.C.'s and what is the sense of that rule?
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Here’s a discussion about it: http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=6187.0
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Thank you
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