Any Tips?

[450thMSAF]

yeah young grasshopper i have said wow i didnt see that a 1000 or more times and i buy a lot of high expense things like battle ships bombers etc…

[Young Grasshopper]

@450thMSAF:

yeah young grasshopper i have said wow i didnt see that a 1000 or more times and i buy a lot of high expense things like battle ships bombers etc…

When I play a game I write a paragraph or so in my “game diary”. I write about why I feel I won or lost the game I’m writing about. One of the consistent reasons why I loose games is that I didn’t take the time or the brain power to analyze my opponents chances against my own forces (that and bad dice rolls). When I win, I pat myself on the back for not being mentally lazy and processing the data every turn. Its not much fun spending so much time looking at your enemy’s pieces, but in the famous book “the art of war” about military tactics; the first rule is…… know your enemy. Imagine how much more confident you will feel when you finish your turn and you see the frustration on your dads face because you have taken away all his options, simply by knowing his options. It should occur to you now that this is how he is playing you.

[450thMSAF]

thats a good idea i wrote down some strats in a book then i lost then book sadly i did ok last game but the us was getting paid way to much money like 8 2 ipcs i a turn and i didn t have enough ipcs to counter that my planes did take out a fleet that was in one sea zone but then it took up 4 sea zones there was only 7 million battleships etc…

[Young Grasshopper]

@450thMSAF:

thats a good idea i wrote down some strats in a book then i lost then book sadly i did ok last game but the us was getting paid way to much money like 8 2 ipcs i a turn and i didn t have enough ipcs to counter that my planes did take out a fleet that was in one sea zone but then it took up 4 sea zones there was only 7 million battleships etc…

I have a feeling that you like playing the axis. Remember that with the axis, time is always against you. By turn 4 you may see that the income of Germany and Japan is at par or even above that of the US, but from that moment forth, the window begins to close fast on the axis, especially if the UK is still earning an income. It’s not so much the money the US has (although it is a major factor) but rather the fact that the US begins the game way out of position. After turn 4 the US has much better position and money to strike the axis hard ( like what happened in the game you mentioned). You may not get your dad to surrender so you will need a plan to take the nessasary victory cities to win the game outright. Choose what victory cities it will take to win and plan a time table what round you will take them, with what forces, and a plan to hold them. Try not to get caught up in bold purchases and fancy attacks to try and impress your dad with your creativity. The only way to impress your dad is to win the whole war.

[450thMSAF]

ext time we play im gonna try to play the allies

[Young Grasshopper]

@450thMSAF:

ext time we play im gonna try to play the allies

Good luck, let us know how it goes.

[450thMSAF]

ill see if he wants to play tonight

[Young Grasshopper]

@450thMSAF:

ill see if he wants to play tonight

He might be willing if you set it up by yourself, after all the victor should never have to help setup the board. lol.

[450thMSAF]

i normally do set it up its kinda

[thatonekid]

@shadowguidex:

Well, he and I have played about 10 games, I have won all that we have finished, but he’s on the verge of beating me, since he gets to see my strategies with both sides each time.  Just learn and get better each game, remember what went well and what didn’t, and develop and hone your skills over time.  Eventually you’ll beat him, but be patient and don’t ever give up.  Good luck.

i think this nephew of yours will probably beat you in either the game you are currently playing, or the next one.the current one looks kinda iffy. i mean whats japan got left to do???

[450thMSAF]

lots of posts on this topic

[Idi Amin]

@JimmyHat:

@Razor:

you invade UK and next turn you bombard the Naval Base and Airbase in Gibraltar to ruins. Since you now control UK, they cant repair this bases, so the US units that land in Gibraltar turn 4 will get less range.

!!!  OMG

I’ve been so concerned with Gibraltar as Germany that I am shucking units there, putting an AA gun and leaving my fleet there.

With this move I can leave my ships to fight against Russia and just bomb Gibraltar!  Amazing, its little moves like this that some people see as common sense and others miss entirely.

Bombing the Gibraltar port Sounds like> Operation SalothSar…. nice steal Razor!

[Idi Amin]

@GoSanchez6:

RAzor I like your strategy have to say I never thought of that. Thanks man.

SalothSar did before Razor

[450thMSAF]

youre better off bombing it instead of raiding

[SSPanther]

@Cmdr:

@450thMSAF:

i need something to do with italy though they just ……SIT THERE

Yes, I generally have a strategic bomber or two for Italy primarily to clear SZ 104.  I’m crazy.  Ask anyone. ^_^  I just nailed India in a game because France forgot to declare war.  They were in a blocking position, but they had never been attacked by Japan and never had declared war on Japan so I could ignore them.  Crazy works (sometimes.)

Really?? That is ridiculous. If someone forgets to declare war we consider it automatic. Like if the US happened to formally forget to on turn 3, we play its automatic, b/c really, why wouldn’t they? Its a no-brainer, axis are at war with allies.

[Young Grasshopper]

We play it automatic, but I always announce my declarations of war because I like the formality of it.

[Jennifer]

@Young:

We play it automatic, but I always announce my declarations of war because I like the formality of it.

Automatic is a house rule.  The rules specifically state that a nation MUST declare war to be at war.  It is assumed that they will declare war and it is stated that if you are attacked, then a de facto state of war exists, but in this case, France was never attacked and never attacked as we are talking the Pacific and Japan, France and Japan were neutral nations and the rules of neutrality applied.

Considering that the game is on Battlemap and the war field specifically did not state that there was war between the two nations AND I NEVER take the FIC with Japan (so England can never collect for it) we ran into a unique situation where both parties assumed France was at war, when it really was not.

One way to solve this is to have France declare war on round 1.  It may be the only functionable action they have on round 1.

[Young Grasshopper]

@Cmdr:

@Young:

We play it automatic, but I always announce my declarations of war because I like the formality of it.

Automatic is a house rule.  The rules specifically state that a nation MUST declare war to be at war.   It is assumed that they will declare war and it is stated that if you are attacked, then a de facto state of war exists, but in this case, France was never attacked and never attacked as we are talking the Pacific and Japan, France and Japan were neutral nations and the rules of neutrality applied.

Considering that the game is on Battlemap and the war field specifically did not state that there was war between the two nations AND I NEVER take the FIC with Japan (so England can never collect for it) we ran into a unique situation where both parties assumed France was at war, when it really was not.

One way to solve this is to have France declare war on round 1.  It may be the only functionable action they have on round 1.

I think it’s funny how some nations can make unprovoked attacks and other nations MUST declare war. Just one of the things that make a simple game difficult IMO.

[SSPanther]

I understand it was technically legal, but its the spirit of the law not the letter. Call it a gentlemen’s agreement or whatever. Its similiar to someone forgetting to place their new units or forgetting to return their aircraft back or repair a battleship until midway through the next turn. We always just let one another b/c its reasonable to do so. Plus, if they forget and I dont let them, then they are not going to let me when I forget. Call it good sportsmanship  :wink:

[Jennifer]

No forgetting to place your units is completely different.  Placing your units is a mandatory part of your turn.

It is more akin to forgetting to attack 2 Strategic Bombers that are undefended.

However, the game should have a player’s agreement that if your opponent leaves a capitol or expensive units open to crushing attack you warn them, they should also have one regarding the French Destroyer and declaring war.  No one ever thinks of declaring war with the French.