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Naval in Black Sea is funny… Just buy lots of bombers with USA you get there fast, I think East USA to Africa and you can hit it.

So instead of attacking China units I moved everything up towards Siberia and waited to invade so that Russia wouldnt get two inf into Russia before g6 attack. This was also a g1 Dow Russia.

I did a j4 Dow once… In this game I took Japan to Africa and Siberia. in this game Japan was an island surrounded by purple green tan and gray… Africa was yellow and I won in Europe.

Ideally you want to attack Russia G6-G8. Those are your best chances. I usually time everything so I hit g7 (I pretty much give up west germany norway etc and just have enough to hold germany usually so I have the maximum attack possible with no units between germany and Russia on the final assault).

A standard J1 dow will result in most games going your way. I do my J1 dow a little different now (I leave just 1 or 2 fighters on Japan,2 dd sub cruiser, to protect my 3 transport buy and if USA attacks I use all kamikaze rolls).
I see a burma stack from UK, I kill it J2 and take india J3 (no need buy an airbase since you can park your carriers below burma and get more air units in on india, all you need is naval base so there is savings in losing air for ground).

Subs are great. I just hit up Safeway for their $5 Friday and I copped a sub.

My opponents won’t play Allies unless they have a 24 bid now a days.

It is really hard to bust Egypt when the Allies place 2 subs 2 Arty 1 mech

Some players buy all Arty and a sub g1 then time everything to hit with the Arty at Russia.

Some players don’t like to attack Russia if the Pacific is going well (because if you lose Europe goes to hell) so they go into the middle East for the income and then go to Russia really late like round 10 or 11 for the sure win.

If I am dead set on attacking Russia G5-G7 I prefer G1 Dow Russia.  Or I buy 1 sub and Arty Dow G2 and shove next to Novgorod. Yes russia can attack and has odds to win if he bought 3 Arty… But you have 3 aa guns which can’t attack Russia. . If Russia comes out +15 you came out on top because 15 is useless for you anyway, then your Germany vs Russia attack is better because you lost your 1 rolls and he lost his 2 rolls.  Ideally Russia wants to strafe and get a plus 20 or more  taking it is bad cos the counter, 15 or under is bad cos Russia really don’t want to attack into aa guns. Russia lose fighter and that is winner winner chicken dinner.

Major ic is lose money. 30 ipc is 5 tank. 5 tank is better.  Think about it, g2 is when you buy all mech and armor if you spend 30 for a major you place 9 or 10 mech at most germany. Better to place west term move two spaces right next turn and it is as if you had a major anyway. Later you going to buy air to attack into Moscow same turn all yonr stuff hits. Usually bomber then bomber then hit.

Ah the reason why I don’t take Allies with less than 18 bid.

2 bomber 1 sub could always turn into 1 bomber dd sub Arty.

Sea lion threat is there to keep up honest with their first buy

The invasion force is 3 or 6 boats with 6 planes and possibly 2 bombers…

Anzac starts with enough to hold if he buys right.

Usually what you do is take money islands then west Australia… Then fly in all planes to west Australia then hit. That is the easiest way… Usually you do that if USA is going Europe.

Can be done. Game plays out okay… depends on how experienced the allies are and how smart anzac is at recognizing it and purchasing to defend.

Gave allies 20 but the guy wasn’t very experienced. Crushed Russia G5. Basically as soon as my g1 all arty buy marched over, pop goes the weasel.

What is a standard bid?

I am on the triple a lobby often. I don’t take Allies less than 23 lately so I always get axis… About experienced of axis player you can get… Don’t plan on a sealion every game, do it for fun or if I’m gives you the opportunity

It depends on what UK buys first round.  If they make it tempting, I can’t resist.

USA is always at war round 1 in my games and there are times I sea lion still. It is an all transport (usually -1 transport +1 dd) buy and all in.

There is mod3… it is fairly balanced…

If Germany doesn’t have anything to do with it’s planes on g2 I prefer the less risky kill it with Germany planes on a counter attack or Italy kills it if no fighters left on it.

Italy usually has other battles it can do like sink French or whatever.

If Germany is low on air for some reason… A scramble can be better depending on how underwhelming the raid is.

I always j1 Dow and play for faster games but if I were to do an income style game I would try it here n there.