Cheers, thanks very much for the answers, clears things right up for me.

Still a bit unsure as to why I would use Artillery. A 2/2 unit for 4 IPCs versus a 3/3 unit for 5. Artillery may support infantry but Tanks have got 2 move and Blitz, which more or less cancel each other out. Using Artillery as the Soviets to help Infantry take and hold WR or something along there makes sense, but other than that I don’t see why I would ever build them instead of tanks, as I’d have to invest a fairly hefty amount of IPCs to get a significant numerical advantage.

That being said, I’ve only had this game for a day or so, so I’m sure there’s something I could be missing out on.

Hey guys, just got this game today. Fantastic, really loving it so far, but I have a couple questions. I read through the FAQ thread and didn’t see anything so I thought I’d start a new thread.

First, I’m not sure I understand the rules properly with regards to IPCs. Is the production limit the most that can be produced in one turn, or is it the most that can be in the territory at one point? So, for example, since Germany has an IPC of 10, and I’ve got two fighters and an infantry there, would I be able to build a maximum of ten units, or seven? The rules seem to indicate the latter, but frankly I’m not entirely sure how England is supposed to amass a force of any size with that.

Second, how often is Artillery seen? In my game today, my land forces consisted mostly of Infantry and Tanks.

Third, do named islands count as landing sites for planes (I’m thinking specifically of Midway, here)?

Fourth and finally, I see talk on these forums about KGF or sometimes KJF. Is it ever advisable to focus mostly on acquiring VCs over trying to eliminate the other side? I won today by having USSR take as many IPCs from the Germans and hold them as long as possible while US took Paris and combination US and UK took Shanghai and Phillipines, winning the game. Is this sort of thing viable? Or should I mostly just bend my efforts to crushing one side?

Sorry for all the questions. Thanks in advance for your patience and responses!