As the Axis, you must utilize all of your resources simultaneously until you achieve a higher collective IPC count than the Allies. You can take out the Pearl Harbor fleet, as well as buy transports on J1 in order to support the Asian invasion. Taking out the Pearl Harbor fleet with every last one of your available ships will cripple the Us effort in the Pacific, giving Japan plenty of time to buy transports at will. I usually take both BB, a trans for cannon fodder, sub, AC, and the fighter from Japan. Then I use the fighter from Philip, and those 2 inf to support SE Asia, and Bomber from Japan can help out either cause.

If US tries to retalliate with its BB and trans, and planes, they will almost always lose leaving u with at least 1 BB or even both. Then u have at least 3 more turns to do what you wish in the pacific.

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Nice to see so many avid A&A players goin at it! I have played every country numerous times, and even sunk as low as playing the game vs. myself. Not very fun, but if you are meticulous enough, and strategize each country with a seperate mind, you can develop an overwhelming understanding of the game. Although you could argue that strategy applied against your own isnt very applicable, if you are an experienced player, you know what is best for each country’s turn. Japan’s first move is obviously a re-enactment of Pearl Harbor, afterwhich Japan controls the Pacific more or less. As long as Japan controls the Pacific, and keeps spanking any newly bought and placed ships, America remains a stockpiler. Using transports to flood the Soviet Far East and India all the while also means that the lone infantry in Western Canada can do what he wants to. To not use the advantage of striking first with your ships in greater numbers is fatal. Ignore Alaska untill later in the game (in which case you only take it as a diversion or an annoyance) if you are Japan.