@Emperor:
@Woodstock:
I always somewhat like it if Ger loses to the British in Egypt. This way I know for sure that those 2 IPC’s are going to Italy, who could use it alot better then the already not so poor Germans.
Sure. UK may have it’s NO for 1 more round, but so what?
I tend to agree. I’m trying out a new tactic, sending the bomber agains the UK BB in SZ2 with the 2 SS from SZ7, and attacking Egypt with the usual ground forces. The Egypt battle only has a 30% chance of success but the most likely outcome is UK holds with just the fighter. Ripe picking for Italy, and UK is down a BB and TP from SZ2.
I usually send only 1 sub to SZ2, combined with a fighter and the bomber, and the other sub combined with 1 fighter to SZ12.
If Egypt holds the fighter + the fleet off the Med is intact, then the Italian fleet could be toast on UK1.
SZ2 should cost you the sub (so what), and maybe 1 fighter (Germany can handle that), SZ12 might cost you a sub (again, so what) and the fighter (again, Germany can spare it), but the Italian fleet survives.
Also, if you take only 1 ship from SZ12, that’s enough already to save the Italian navy.
(So if your sub is killed in the first round, and a british ship is destroyed, just retreat).
This way, Italian fleet is safe, Egypt should be in German hands or else in Italy on IT1, plus you still get that juicy BB.