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With national objectives on it really depends on how thin you end up getting stretched offensively.

Round 1. Make 10 units. buy infantry/artillery/tanks any combination you want so long as it = 10 units which is the most germany can produce.

Round 2 operation maintain the fame. If I buy an IC it’s not in France It’ll be on one of two countries that isn’t near uk’s waters so that I can get cannon fodder into the fight against russia. Again max out 10 units. If I buy tech I buy one roll only. Everything in chart 1 can be used so it’s not too bad. Mechanized infantry and it’s game over man.

That’s it dude just constantly get men to the front lines. Oh and always eye out the uk naval. If uk’s naval gets sunk it’s over; you’ve won. But it’s not something I’d go for. I mean if he makes transports and doesn’t defend them well it’s his fault and it’s very cost effective for you.

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You got to help your italian friend round 1 by hitting egypt. Even if you don’t win it you at least soften it up for italy to take. Round 2 if your transport isn’t sunken well you should have a guy to ship over to help italy out.

Another thing. Don’t drive too deep into russia… if at some point you have all tanks attacking infantry… something is wrong. Avoid things like that unless it’s to secure your national objective and you don’t lose too many tanks to do so.

You got to hold out till Japan is on moscow’s back. You do that by collecting national objectives in the most cost effective manner so you can consistantly max out units in produced in Berlin and elsewhere if you have it.

1. count the spaces between germany and moscow. If you lose moscow before the fifth round something is wrong with your buy as russia (the russian buy should be limited to just infantry and tanks and sometimes artillery when the fight draws near).

As russia if germany took Karelia round 1. Take it back. That’s what the tank is for.

2. UK starts out with 43 on his first buy. Don’t buy an industrial complex. secure your naval, get transports and men and kick german butt. once you start shippin 8 men a round you can do whatever you want. Remember if germany goes north he will be trading units with you and russia and stretching his offensive thin at the same time. If you play with tech I always get a tech roll and pray for advanced artillery or rockets.

The best german players will buy a mixed bag of units of infantry and tanks. a couple tanks to hold his national objectives sooner and infantry to hold them later. You got to remember though there are many spaces between them at some point you’ll be trading infantry for german tanks.

If you think germany is going to get Karelia again round 2 land a fighter there. Remember you’re stretching the germans thin.

As tempting as it is to use your SZ35 transport for asian conquest… use it to counterattack egypt. If you have to sacrifice a bomber to kill a german transport (because he put 2 germans in balkans)… you go ahead and you do that or you use the bomber to kill what’s left in egypt if you got steam rolled. I mean the bomber is worth 15 ipcs this is true but if it dies killin that one last guy then it’s all worth it because africa as a collective is worth alot more.

3. Who always comes in and saves the day? America! What does America do? kick the Italians butt. Carrier, 2x transport, rest inf/tank. Round 1 buy right there if your naval hasn’t been sunk by german subs. Otherwise carrier, destroyer, sub, transport inf / tank. Those are the two buy options right there. I usually buy option B because I am paranoid I miss those subs and and he hits and then lone sharks my carrier…It’s never happened but it could and that would suck. Plus option B alone is barely enough to sink the italians (with 2 out of 3 starting fighters on it).

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A successful allied campaign never loses Africa even if it means sacrificing all the american and uk bombers. and all the uk infantry present and two indian guys.

You got to remember the most men Germany can ever place on the board is 10 unless he buys an industrial complex and there aren’t many places for germany to put that IC that isn’t connected to the waters.

So no matter how many IPCs Germany makes it’s still only 10 guys.

Japan is still very far away and time is on your side. In end game after the fall of italy/berlin and moscow you still have an upperhand USA and UK make more than Japan.

So even with National Objectives you still have the IPC advantage along with the endless miles to moscow.

GG

Even if round 2 germany buys an IC in France with his 55 or whatever he musters up. Don’t worry. he doesn’t make 55 for long. Norway/finland is 5 right there and karelia comes back to russia if you cut germany off. All things come in due time.