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and to go through the straights Turkey has to be controlled.

They don’t need to go through, Greece borders the Black Sea

Thats why I thought of doing the attack.

Thanks for the explanation, i knew it seemed to good to be true.

I know there was some discussion in the Alpha 3 post about Russia being able to exploit the new NO of taking European territories German or Neutral.  My question if Russia builds a Tranny turn one, are they allowed to land troops in Greece if their not at war with Germany in Alpha 3?

I joined a group on meetup.com, its’ the group is huge now.  You could start one up there and find other people who like to play.

Having Italy adds to game’s enjoyment factor for 5 man game, but sucks if you playing 6 guys and you have to play Italy.  We have tried once with 11 player, and one guy playing Italy on both boards, which was fun.  But buy your self it kind of sucks, IMO.

I have a game coming up, 1942 as UK. Talked a little with the guy playing US and he is planning a full Pacific invasion with little in Europe.  What is the best way to hold Africa with out building an IC there? My plan of attack is the northern route thru Norway to Moscow to stop the German’s.  Building a Carrier and Cruiser Turn 1, then another Carrier turn 2 and maybe a couple planes to keep the UK fleet alive then start the shuck of northern Europe.

How do I hold Africa with the forces I have left, assuming the German/Italian players doesn’t attack turn one, and my India fleet is sunk turn 1.

In 5 person games we have always had Germany control the Italian player, but many of my fellow players now feel this give the Axis and Advantage.  Axis has won 60-70% of the games played in our group, and some see it as unfair since the German player and Italian player don’t have to plan together, but the entire Allied players have to plan together.

what do you think would be a good way to fix this problem? Have Japan also control the Italians?

I don’t see why the Brazil is not used more by the US player.  In our games US almost always moves to Brazil Turn 1 and uses it for a staging area for the rest of the war.  It’s two spaces from Northern Africa, Southern Africa and France.  There would be no way the Germans could take Brazil, and hold it let alone us it for an invasion of the US if this strategy is used.

We switch between the 12 point bid, and the axis again 4 NA’s and the Axis seem to win 50-60% of our games, and the last few months no one can beat them. Axis has one 13 of 17 games since this past september.  We have 20 man group that plays about twice a month.

I think I will stay with the orginal plan.  Thnx for the info.

I have played that senario out in my mind, They would be able to attack China, but not pearl harbor, if the attacked the Uk fleet.  I was thinking all of those units area throw away any way.

Thoughts are the UK can move some units into africa and combine there fleet, or the US doesn’t get wiped at pearl harbor and combines their fleet.

The Jap Tran needs to be killed, buy the Uk Destroyer, if this becomes a decoy, the US will be stronger that much quicker.  In the past the unit on Australia, don’t do anything or get killed, and the Indian AC doesn’t really have much use.  I’m looking at them being useful for something, in both senario’s.

Japan has one choice between US fleet in Pearl Harbor, with an added UK fighter, or attack the UK fleet south of India with the Battleship, AC, and 2 figthers.  Japan should lose 2 fighters and/or the ac which could cost them more than if they attack Pearl Harbor.

In my game seeing who is going to play Japan, he will still attack Pearl Harbor and leave that fleet alone. He always goes with the better odds, and has yet to lose in our group.

I’m wondering if the Ic shoudl even be a buy, since US still needs to be involved in Africa.  So my idea is the same but no IC buy, and the fight takes out the Jap sub south of Pearl Harbor, then lands on the US AC to help defend from pearl harbor parts 2.  The UK fleet can then move around the S.Africa tip and join the US/UK fleet in the atlantic.

Think this would be better?

Sorry for the poll, it wouldn’t let me post with out it for some reason.

I have been thinking of a UK opening strategy, and will be trying it this friday.  I was wondering if anybody has ever used this strategy, or if you think it would work in the long hall. The focus is keeping Africa, freeing up Us from the dark continent, and then helping Russia from Japan with mimimal support

Opening buy would be an IC, Tranny, Inf, and Art.  Placing two inf on the Australian Tranny, and moving the Tranny and Sub two spaces toward South Africa, combining the the fighter, AC, and tranny from India.  Use the Destroyer to take out the Jap Tranny. Place the IC in south Africa.

Next turn would be to land the Inf in South Africa, Plus buy two tanks, and the fight on the AC for support.  Do you think this would be enough to keep Africa with out US support, and would it be enough to move thru Africa to help Russia keep Japan off their back side?

Off course other moves and buys would be made, focusing on what your doing in London, and the Atlantic, but I wanted to see if this part of the startegy would work.