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What are you guy’s opinion on the following turn sequence for Axis powers

G1: build CV, DD, and SS–Germany takes France and prepares for Sea Lion + Russian invasion.
J1: Build Minor in Korea and Manchuria-- conservative Chinese attacks fleet amasses in SZ 36. They attack Russia in Amur with Manchuria+Korea+ Japan aircraft.

From there, Japan builds a major in Korea, and builds mixed tank/mech armies to continuously roll into the Soviet Union with full Air support always advancing. Factories stop producing troops after end of Turn 4 to focus on Self Defense.

Their Fleet goes around india fully loaded (3 TT lol) through canal that italy will capture and into atlantic to shield against USA attacks. (reaches SZ 91 by turn 7) They can retake UK if USA landed. or shore up med defenses/france.

Germany does Sea lion, but now with all the TT they have extra, they take remaining sea lion forces around to archangel for Turn 5 northern invasion. Land Army will invade to the south for the most part. They block US invasion with DD as long as possible and after Turn 5 their reinforcements go west to france+ med.

Italy’s only job (should be easy because of sea lion) is to capture Cairo+ hold it+ get bonuses+defend med from USA (Japanese help by turn 6-7)

Whole goal of the strat is to win by taking Cairo and three russia VC’s by turn 7-8 and then hold them. London not nessecary to hold, just allows Jap fleet through at canal easier and gives TT for northern flank invasion. Japan comes in the backside with air support and ground forces to crush Russia + sap IPC.

NOTE: Japan is being sacrificed, any IPC USA Puts in the Pacific is lost money= good deception by offering Juicy target. Thoughts?

@SuperbattleshipYamato

Excellent Point, the plan may not be the most flexible, however, it doesn’t seem like there is much the allies can do for the first few turns. Britain will be lost, Russia double teamed, and Japan doesn’t care much about China who will not leave their own borders. After Turn 4 though, depending on the USA’s buildup and focus could disrupt the plan. Additionally, I can see a lack of German forces for the land invasion due to their use in Sealion. It might need to be a G4 Invasion which is often considered too late.

What are some key deficiencies that you find with the plan and I would love to discuss. No plan survives first contact with the enemy after all.

I am trying a few Axis strategies where one side of the board does everything it can to help the other side.

I am trying to decide whether Germany and Italy helping Japan or Japan helping Europe is the best strat.

I feel that the game is geared towards Europe and so helping the pacific will throw off game balance and the allies will take too long to respond. (Russia and USA geared to fight in Europe + 1/2 UK). The USA has to go through Panama + 2 majors on Europe side while Russia all factories are in Europe far from pacific. London is poorly positioned to help.

However, I want to ask your guys opinions on which side would be easier and what general strat would be best in regards to the question?