Hey everyone,
I’m a new player to axis and allies, having only played around half a dozen games over the past few months and have been lurking on the forums for a while.

However, while browsing threads on a japanese pearl harbour stratergy and how it could be punished by a combined Anzac US attack on the rest of turn one, I had an idea.

Essentially it revolves around japan declaring J1, taking out both the British BB around Malaya and the US fleet around the Philippines, but sending 2 CVs, a BB and CA to wake, while attacking SZ 26 with 4 planes plus 3 DDs and 1 sub. This means even with a scramble the US will lose the battle but Japan will retain at least one DD as a blocker against a US attack on its remaining fleet at wake. If the US moves to Hawaii it runs the risk of being attacked with up to 10 planes, as the 4 on the carriers can fly to the marshals while another 6 can land on Japans existing carriers. Combined with a trans buy on J1, this could threaten a landing on Hawaii J2.

Any feedback, counterstrategies or flaws in this plan would be greatly appreciated and I look forward to joining the community and playing some games against you guys.

Screenshots attached below (fighter in Kwangsi is supposed to be in Kwantung)

@oysteilo, thanks for taking the time to reply to me.
I guess they are out of position but the goal of this strategy is not to fight for Hawaii but rather inflict maximum damage on the US fleet on the first turn and then pivot south, while still projecting a threat they have to respond to. Is the damage, threat and hard decision the US has to make if something is pressing in Europe worth the fleet being located so far away?

I appreciate your feedback and will consider it further.

Hey everyone,
I’m a new player to axis and allies, having only played around half a dozen games over the past few months and have been lurking on the forums for a while.

However, while browsing threads on a japanese pearl harbour stratergy and how it could be punished by a combined Anzac US attack on the rest of turn one, I had an idea.

Essentially it revolves around japan declaring J1, taking out both the British BB around Malaya and the US fleet around the Philippines, but sending 2 CVs, a BB and CA to wake, while attacking SZ 26 with 4 planes plus 3 DDs and 1 sub. This means even with a scramble the US will lose the battle but Japan will retain at least one DD as a blocker against a US attack on its remaining fleet at wake. If the US moves to Hawaii it runs the risk of being attacked with up to 10 planes, as the 4 on the carriers can fly to the marshals while another 6 can land on Japans existing carriers. Combined with a trans buy on J1, this could threaten a landing on Hawaii J2.

Any feedback, counterstrategies or flaws in this plan would be greatly appreciated and I look forward to joining the community and playing some games against you guys.

Screenshots attached below (fighter in Kwangsi is supposed to be in Kwantung)