I find it quite difficult to keep China from being killed. How would you suggest doing it?
It’s pretty much impossible to keep China alive if Japan focuses on them. It’s more about prolonging death and being annoying than not dying.
Japan Idea
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The reason I thought of it was in AA50 when Japan is contested in the sea, she tends to stick close to the asian coast. It is atleast 2, probably 3, turns away from the US and only 1 from Japan. As far as cost, just look at it as 15 ipc a turn for 3 turns, turn 1 navel base, turn 2 IC in fic, turn 3 air base. I can really see a declare war turn 2 or 3 working well with this and a smash china/india tactic. Once your back is safe, then japan could start moving in on Australia. I just know as the US i’d hate to attack a jap fleet with 2 or 3 carriers, a battleboat, and say, 10ish planes that can hit me if i’m within 3 squares of it.
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Yea I think that having a base of operations off the coast of FIC will prove to be very strategic for Japan. Especially because it can move in without declaring war round 1. Its a nice staging point to hit China, India or Australia, and it will take a while for the US to get there to help.
rd #1 build NB on Hainin, invade FIC
rd #2 build minor IC on FIC (could also build AB on Hainin or wait til later )
rd #3 build according to your needs (reaction from enemy etc) very flexible. -
I guess you could build both the IC and AB rd #2 ($28), your income should be on the rise.
IC-$12, NB-$15, AB-$15, new base of operations priceless.
Ok maybe I’m a little slap happy only 2 days left.
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Very cool Idea Vareel, I will have to try this out when i get the copy of my game. +1
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@WILD:
Yea I think that having a base of operations off the coast of FIC will prove to be very strategic for Japan. Especially because it can move in without declaring war round 1. Its a nice staging point to hit China, India or Australia, and it will take a while for the US to get there to help. By the way you won’t be able to build there rd #1, you have to take it first. rd #1 take FIC
rd #2 build minor IC (so you can use it right away)
rd #3 build NB and what ever else you think you might need. (ships, air or ground)
rd #4 maybe AB etc…he’s not actually building the AB and NB on FIC, he’s building it on Hainan which Japan starts off with, so he can build an AB there on the first turn as he takes FIC.
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Only big downside to this that I can see is caroline islands will be taken by the allies quickly and is 3 away from both japan and hainin. This is good if they cannot block you, but i’m sure the US could station there while one of the others puts a pair of DDs in your way so that you cannot retake it. On the otherhand, you can hang out at caronline for turns 2-4ish, then retreat when it gets too hot as i’m sure with the airbase on hainin it will not take much to defend it in the early turns. Welp in a few more days with any luck I can see how it goes lol.
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oops your right bennyboy my bad. The worst part is I knew what he meant and still screwed it up. I will edit my post so someone doesn’t get confused.
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I was considering (without studying the map and setups) setting up a forward base that the US could not ignore in someplace like the carolina’s or iwo. With a stack of infantry to protect fighters and a NB/AB and a large portion of the Japanese fleet, in such a location, it might set up a couple dead zones that the US might not be so quick to rush through.
Add to this a build up on Hainin and you may keep a good position for a couple extra turns.
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I was considering (without studying the map and setups) setting up a forward base that the US could not ignore in someplace like the carolina’s or iwo. With a stack of infantry to protect fighters and a NB/AB and a large portion of the Japanese fleet, in such a location, it might set up a couple dead zones that the US might not be so quick to rush through.
Add to this a build up on Hainin and you may keep a good position for a couple extra turns.
It seems like it would be tough to do all of this as well as keep China, India and ANZAC occupied. Japan doesn’t have too many resources starting out.
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Todd,
You get an AB & NB on the Caroline islands at set up along with a ton of ships in the area. All you need to do is transport more ground units in, and you’ll get your wish.
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