Posts made by GovZ

@andrewaagamer said in A Nameless but Effective China Strategy:

However, the Axis is going to win easily on the Europe side of the board. With so much committed against Japan Italy is going to make life tough for UK in the Med which means little to no help is coming from UK to Moscow and since you have drawn off so many Russian resources to go against Japan Germany is going to steamroll Moscow.

This is a gambit - Russia probably won’t hold Moscow. However, using our fake game as an example, the US is spending almost all its income in the Atlantic starting US3. Also, starting around In6, 5 mechs and a tank will be moving west out of India each turn.

It’s a race to 8 VCs. I don’t know if I can stop the Axis from getting the 8th VC, but I can make a game of it.

@theveteran said in A Nameless but Effective China Strategy:

@govz aren’t there normally no Japanese transports in range of midway on J2?

In SZ6. I think you are correct. The US puts 4 fighters and the tac on Midway, and the ships, bomber, & 5th fighter at Hawaii on US1.

@cornwallis said in A Nameless but Effective China Strategy:

@govz ever thought of going via Wake? A NB there gives you 2 ways to reach SZ6 and you can easily go back to Queensland.

Fighters from Wake can’t hit SZ6 and land in Russia on US2.

You probably could, but I don’t like leaving the planes naked on Midway when Japan has transports in range. I doubt they would actually attack, but it’s my personal preference to keep all the units together.

Fighters from Midway can hit SZ6 on US2 and land in Russia. Fighters from Hawaii can’t.

@andrewaagamer said in A Nameless but Effective China Strategy:

Yep, saw that the US could hit it but missed ANZAC. That is why you should always play it through. Would need to put more in defense of Caroline or just use Paulau which I contemplated but didn’t want to spend the $30 on the harbor and airbase.

The way to stop this counter would be by putting everyone in Hawaii instead of Midway. As I said before the US fleet should be in Hawaii.

I like your idea of concentrating the IJN in the center. It allows Japan to keep the initiative, and it can retreat to SZ6 to build new ships. I don’t think Japan will have the income to threaten 6 VCs, but I’ll test it out.

You have convinced me to try trading one of the US1 bombers for a NB on Midway.

@andrewaagamer said in A Nameless but Effective China Strategy:

That being said attached would be my J2 response to your Allied opener. This protects Korea and SZ6 from Russia and the US and stalemates China temporarily. Japan, amazingly, will take Sydney on J3; I actually did not think that was possible. Then with ANZAC out of the game they will be able to turn against the separated smaller US fleet and UK fleets and try and hold on as long as possible forcing the US to continue spending resources in the Pacific while the game is lost for the Allies on on the Europe side of the board.
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Fantastic idea - one I haven’t seen before in live games. This is why I brought this to league players. I think my opening can be slightly tweaked in NCM to prevent this. Also you may need to tweak your response - I blew up your transports.
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@andrewaagamer said in A Nameless but Effective China Strategy:

1. I don’t like the 4 bomber buy for the USA. The key for the US is to get a comparable fleet in the water against the IJN and that is not happening with bombers.
2. I would only bring one ground unit to Brazil, that way your transport can empty Brazil in two Turns.
3. I don’t like bringing the US fleet to Midway. I assume you are doing this to try and put pressure on the IJN in SZ6. Having the fleet in Hawaii versus Midway is the same threat against SZ6 since Hawaii has a Naval Base and Midway does not. The advantage of being in Hawaii vs Midway is that when the Japanese move a large portion of their fleet to SZ6 to counter the US threat the US can move their Hawaii fleet to Queensland and try and overpower the portion of the IJN that is in the south. This ploy is not doable from Midway.
4. China move looks reasonable to me.
5. Going to disagree with a aircraft carrier buy for UK Pacific. India needs ground troops, not a fleet. India has no hope of competing against Japan in the water. They need every ground troop they can lay their hands on to hold, trade or make Calcutta expensive for the Japanese. Taking the UK Med Fleet out of the Med to go against Japan is giving the game to the Axis on the Europe side of the board.
6. You placed a sub in India with the Bid? Sub, Ftr vs CA. Not the greatest of battles.
7. I don’t like taking Sumatra. Going west is more important and you don’t lose the transport.
8. I don’t like Java with ANZAC. Dutch New Guinea provides more money for ANZAC and it is less likely to be attacked by Japan.

1. The key for the Allies is to sink the IJN. I love building boats, but clearing the Pacific of surface ships prevents Japan from ever winning the game. US bombers work real well for this - they can’t be blocked and can clear blockers for allies later in the turn order.
2. The 3 Brazil guys move north next turn to be picked up by future US transports. The other units can move off NZ on US 3.
3. Correct about SZ6, but think planes, not boats. All 11 US planes can hit SZ6 next turn. The IJN moving back to SZ6 on J2 is a line I haven’t played against in live games, but one I am worried about. I think the worst outcome is the US trades Hawaii for sinking the IJN on counterattack turn 4. Meanwhile, ANZAC & India are making roughly the same income as Japan.
4. The stack in Szechwan allows China to control Yunnan and Russia to control Shan State - denying Japan a landing zone.
5. You are correct that India alone cannot compete against Japan in the water. However, India, G.B., ANZAC, France, & Russia combined kinda can. India gets crushed by sea right now by buying troops. China & Russia can protect the ground approach. While the navy won’t survive a J3 attack by the full IJN, India should be able to survive the amphibious assault. The remaining IJN then faces a wave of US bombers followed by the British planes & the 3 subs.
6. Agreed, but the ship needs to be sunk. The DD can be used (if no bid), but it opens you up to a J2 attack sacrificing the 4 planes. That actually might still be the best move J2 from this position.
7. It annoys Japan and may make them waste some ground troops. India needs the $4 to buy a DD & sub In2.
8. It annoys Japan and may make them waste some ground troops. It’s $1. ANZAC built another transport to take DNG on A2.

Thanks for the detailed response. In chess terms, my goal is to fork Japan. In the north, the US holds SZ6 in check by air. In the south, the allies bleed both Japan’s income and it’s ground forces. If this gambit works, the IJN is sunk, Japan never makes threshold, and can be left to China and ANZAC to clean up.

@theveteran said in A Nameless but Effective China Strategy:

@govz why is your game low liuck? I feel nobody plays that way?

What they said. Plus, my 1st attempt to produce that file ended with the US getting 4 hits defending the Philippines. It wouldn’t be reasonable to use such an improbable outcome as an example. Using low luck seemed lazier than reloading until I got a non-stupid result.

@arthur-bomber-harris said in A Nameless but Effective China Strategy:

@thedesertfox still waiting for your response to the standard J1 opener I posted.

You didn’t ask me, but I’ll give it a try:

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Low luck, 6 IPC Pacific bid, J1 COW opener. All units moved or purchased could be going against Japan. Feel free to change up the J1 NCM.