Posts made by ankmcfly

@Dr.:

Okay I haven’t really had time to testplay this, but what do you think of a strategy where both UK and USA offloads in algeira every turn. Then march the troops through africa and middle east, then can choose to attack either Germany or Japan. The strategy has been seen with the USA only, with great effect, so I wondered if it worked even better if Uk joined, or is the progress to slow?

I have tried this in both classic and revised. I find that America can usually handle the task alone fine. The Brits ground troops are most likely better used assisting Russia up North.  I have used an early landing, but once you secure Africa, America can pump enough in to keep it.

I’m new to the forum, but after reading this thread I wonder why no one brought up blending in a couple subs
into the Japanese fleet. I don’t think you can support an IC AND transports with Japan in classic, nor should you want to, at least early on.
But if you lose your fleet you are done, plain and simple. The subs cost the same as transports and can be used as a buffer, or part of a fleet. They can attack and have better defensive capabilities then a transport. Since they only hit ships, the americans better beware of what they bring to the various battles. In short, buy subs!!!