First game.. Opinions.. and lots of questions!

@tarkonis:

Can I launch fighters… , fight combat… move the carriers in non combat to a more defensive location, then land the planes on them in that location.

Yes.  Bear in mind that you must launch fighters before the carriers move and land them after the carriers move, and the fighters can only move four spaces total (unless you have Long Range Aircraft).  Also, you must move the carriers in such a way that you can pick up all surviving fighters, if possible.

When making the fighters’ combat move, you must do it in such a way that all of them have a possible landing space after the battles are over.  You can’t plan on losing any fighters, as you must assume that they will all survive.  You must also declare any noncombat carrier movements necessary to recover the fighters.  If the fighters survive, you must carry out those carrier movements to retrieve them.  If they don’t, you’re free to move the carriers elsewhere.

@tarkonis:

Is it legal to move a tank through a territory you have just captured in order to assault another territory?

No.  All combat movement must be completed before any combats are resolved.  The only exception is unloading transports for an amphibious assault if there is a sea battle preceeding the assualt.

However, you can move a tank through a territory you just captured in noncombat movement to a friendly territory, even one you just captured, on the other side.

Japan on the first turn should normally take East Indies(4), Borneo(4), Philipines(2), Kwantung(1), and around 3 more land territories, for a net gain of 14 IPCs.  If they are playing with NOs on (which while optional, is almost always used), then they receive an additional 10 IPCs, for a total gain of 24 IPCs, rising their total to 41 income.

Try this out.

Tarkonis:

England may start out with the largest paycheck, but in a matter of one to two turns they get the smallest or at least second smallest with Italy having the smallest.

Just a brief look at strategies for you, by nation.

Germany:  Get Baltic States, East Poland and Ukraine round 1, sink the ships in SZ 12.
Russia: Get tanks and artillery, try to push the Germans out of at least Ukraine, East Poland or Baltic States (to cost them their national objective.)  Reinforce Chinghai with the four infantry you have in Novosibirsk and Kazakh.
Japan: Take Suiyuan, Yunnan, Hupeh, Kwangtung, Borneo, Sumatra/E. Indies, Philippines, sink the ships in SZ 56, SZ 53, SZ 35 and SZ 50 on Round 1; strengthen and push deeper into China. (That round 1 should give you 31 IPC +10 National Objective IPCs for a total of 41 IPC to spend on Japan 2.)
England: Rebuild fleet, prepare to stage massive invasions into Africa to cut the Italians off.
Italy:  Focus is primarily on Africa, you might want to save up and get a Carrier and a second fighter to defend your fleet against the Americans and British.
China: Stall, one infantry in a territory can really slow down the Japanese.
America: Either go 100% against Germany or go 100% against Japan.  You cannot really split your focus and expect to win in either arena.  I happen to think Japan is easier to crack than Germany, but I am in the distinct minority.

@Cmdr:

I happen to think Japan is easier to crack than Germany, but I am in the distinct minority.

I agree. I’ve often seen the Japanese player not take a devoted USA seriously enough. In this case Japan looks good the first few turns but then it can get real ugly real fast.

@Cmdr:

Just a brief look at strategies for you, by nation.

America: Either go 100% against Germany or go 100% against Japan.  You cannot really split your focus and expect to win in either arena.  I happen to think Japan is easier to crack than Germany, but I am in the distinct minority.

I think this is the greatest point of contention with respect to strategic discussions.

I imagine if the Axis focus primarily on Russia, this might be true as the Axis backdoor would be weak and open to concentrated efforts from USA.

However, a more balanced Axis game plan might be best countered with a balanced Allied game plan.

If this is indeed true that USA go to only KGF /  KJF, it is a sad statement on the balance of the game.

@tarkonis:

So, when we have our rematch i’ll let you know how I fared.  I think i’m going to throw a pump fake to the japs and go KGF.

So what is the US pump fake?

I would like to hear your idea, not tell you what I think you should do…    :wink:

:-D

@axis_roll:

So what is the US pump fake?

I’m surprised a seasoned player like you hasn’t seen this one a_r.

The US Player puts on these high heels see…

@Zero:

@axis_roll:

So what is the US pump fake?

I’m surprised a seasoned player like you hasn’t seen this one a_r.

The US Player puts on these high heels see…

Thanks for the laugh!
:lol: :lol: :lol:

@tarkonis:

Well I wasnt reffering to a strategy per se.  I just want to try and convince the jap player that im going KJF, but actually go KGF.

Are you going to be broadcasting propaganda?
:-)