Posts made by sargon

Will the new Alpha 3 provide Japan with additional NO’s? Such as Phillipines or Malaya? or Shanghi? Japs need an incentive to counter the US.

Has anyone considered taking out ANZAC on J3? If the fleet is in Caroline Islands it is a threat to Hawaii and US fleet and threat to ANZAC and threat to Philipines? Are there any negatives? Japan could place 10-12 ground forces in Queensland on J3. J4 it takes NSW with combined ground and air attack. Leave a couple of dd blockers near hawaii and time for Japs to rebuild navy to counter the US fleet.
Sargon the Assyrian

Has anyone considered not taking normandy on G1. I know it leaves a UK fighter, but greatly increases the odds on Paris and allows Germany to use its entire AF against the British fleet.

As to Japan v U.S Pacific. Is it not possible to hit the U.S. fleet in Hawaii or SZ10 on J3 with its entire fleet and 16 planes?

Jim010: Please explain? If Germany uses its subs to take out the dd and TT in SZ106 how does UK lose its 5 IPC bonus?

The Assyrian

To Sea Lion or Not? Thai is the question? I have seen G1-2DD and 2TT full blown naval and air attack against UK. G2. 8TT 2Tank. G3 11 TT with 22 ground troops to Leningrad with a DOW and G3 build of subs, planes and INF. I still am unclear on how a G4 Sea Lion would work? Can anyone please write their builds and moves for the first four turns of this? Possibly even a G3 Sea Lion with builds and moves?

The Assyrian

Any Gamers out there I need some advise as the Axis, As follows Please: (1)  Can Germany use the airbase in Iceland with its planes with full benefits without taking it over with a transported land based unit? (2) Can Japan while neutral with America land its planes in and use the airbases with full benefits in Guam, Midway, and Wake without violating U.S. Neutrality? (3) if they transport an infantry to any of these islands does this violate U.S. neutrality? (4) I have read some posts where G1 builds a CV and two TT. It attacks the U.K. fleet and the writers seem to suggest they can land planes that have engaged in combat on a newly built CV. Is this possible? (5) Other writers have suggested that even after an attack has been made during the combat phase they can still Peace Move with the same units? Is this posible? (6) I have also read in the posts regarding “Defending Britain from Sea Lion” that G4 is the best time to attack. The writer suggests G1 CV and 2TT and kill U.K. Fleet. G2(70IPC) Build 10 TT. G3 land 25 ground units and one AA gun in Scotland. Is this possible without using the 11 INF and 3 ART in Germany? The writer then suggests another 25 ground units can be placed on the 10 German TT for a combined sea and land attack. How is this possible? Where will all these troops come from? Germay has at best 53 IPC on turn 3 how can they build another 25-26 ground units to transport on turn 4?
Your assistance is appreciated.
Sargon the Assyrian Warrior

Dear The_nightlord: You took out Sea zones 106,109,111, and 112, but you left UK with a cruiser and BB in SZ110 plus CA in SZ91? Why would you leave the Brit Navy that powerful to counter attack your navy on turn 1. That is, 2CA,1BB and 2-4 planes (assumes loss of plane in Scotland). You will lose the Germany Navy in Turn 1. Bad move.
Sargon the Assyrian Warrior

I have a question for all about Convoy Disruption. I know that subs on station claim 2IPC per sub. Thus, if I put one sub in SZ 119 Scotland/UK loses 2IPC. If I put 10 subs in SZ 119 or 109 does the UK (London) lose 20 IPC or is it limited to 6IPC which is the value of Britain?
Sargon the Assyrian Warrior

I have read your discussion with great interest. However, I believe another variable will achieve better results and quicker. (Much as we all know depends on the dice) As follows:
G1: 2TK,2TT,Art
SZ 112: BB, CA, Ft Hungary,Tac Pol
SZ 111: 2Subs, 1Tac Germany, 1 Tac W.Ger, 2Ft W.Ger
SZ 110: 2 Subs, 2Tac W.Ger, Ft, Hol, Ft, Nor
SZ 109: 1 Sub, 1SBM Ger
Nor: 2 Inf to Fin
Yugo: 3 tanks from Rom, Pol, Hungary plus 6INf and 2Art from S.Ger
Yugo: 2 Inf from Hungary
Bulgaria: 1 Inf from Rom
Normandy: 3Inf, Art, TK from Hol
France: 1Inf, 1 Art, 2TK from Hol, 3 Inf, 4 Mech, 1Art from W.Ger, 2 TK from S.Ger
It does leave the TT alone in SZ 106, assumes at least 1-2 subs left.
G2: 30+19 (Paris)+10 (bonus)+11(Fin,Normandy,Paris,Yugo,Bulgaria)

G2:70: 10TT: Peace Move 3TK from Yugo to W.Ger. and remaining Art. from Paris or Hol and move 5-6 INF from Ger back to W.Ger.
Clean up any british fleet with planes landed in Hol and W.Ger along w/remaining subs and new DD’s.
G3: 30+11+10=51: 10INFGer,Tac,Ft. Invade UK with 13TT, fleet,10TK,3Art,13INF,10-11 Planes (UK has equal INF fodder and much fewer TK and Planes)
G4:Build Inf,subs,planes defends Russia and UK
Sargon the Assyrian Warrior

Question: If Germany takes London on turn 3 and the Italians strategic bomb the naval base in Gibralter and render it useless how can it ever be rebuilt? Assume America lands a force there. Can the USA rebuild the naval base even though it belongs to Britain? Or, does London have to be retaken and only the Brits can rebuild the base?

mjtlaw

How do I acquire a copy of the Rule Book

mjtlaw

Gentlemen: Very interesting discussion about sealion. Assume G1 builds 4 tr and then attacks UK on G2 with navy. 1st must win naval battle to get there before can use planes against UK proper. If successful, it is a great move. However, history teaches that had Germany used its Luftwaffe against the Mediterrean and taken out Malta it would have conquered Egypt and most of the Pro Axis Near East, especially Iraq giving it all the oil it needed to advance into the USSR and/or threaten India too.

Query: Why not fortify Denmark with infantry to prevent sea invasion and build 9-10 tanks on G2 and 6 again on G-3 for an invasion of Russia? Can alway keep UK at Bay in the North Sea until USA uses overwhelming force?

As to the Pacific. Would you attack Russia from the east on J1-and J2?

IS IT TRUE THAT IF JAPAN ATTACKS THE DEI’S ON TURN’S ONE OR TWO THE USA AUTOMATICALLY ENTERS THE WAR?

IF SO, THEN IS NOT JAPAN’S BEST OPTION TO JUST BUILD TRANSPORTS AND NAVAL UNITS AND POSITION ITSELF UNTIL TURN 3 OR 4 BEFORE IT UNLAODS AGAINST DEI, UK, AND AMERICA?

how do I acquire a copy of the alpha two changes?  Do the Japanese destroyers have the option of trasporting one infantry as in the pacific game? If so, should incorporate due to the low number of Jap transports. Also, for playability, America is enormous. Maybe start USA with $40 or $42 and then add $25

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