Is this a legitimate strategy?

[MotleyDude]

U.S. has a fleet in the sea zone off the coast of Japan and will conduct an amphibious assault on it’s next turn. On Japan’s mobilize units phase, they place 1 cheap destroyer in each sea zone along japan’s coast to at least stop the bombardment. Is this a legitimate move?

[baron Münchhausen]

I think it is legitimate.

That is this kind of situation which explained mostly why cruisers and battleship can not walk and chew gum at the same time.

Whether you have a naval combat, whether give a support fire on an amphibious assault. Cannot do both.

[IKE]

16 IPC for 2 destroyers… may be better served buying 5 infantry to absorb the bombardment shots.

[Witt]

It is legitimate Motley Dude.

[ossel]

@IKE:

16 IPC for 2 destroyers… may be better served buying 5 infantry to absorb the bombardment shots.

This would be my suggestion. The battleships can only fire once; even if they both hit you still have 3 defenders that you didn’t have before.

[baron Münchhausen]

@ossel:

@IKE:

16 IPC for 2 destroyers… may be better served buying 5 infantry to absorb the bombardment shots.Â

This would be my suggestion. The battleships can only fire once; even if they both hit you still have 3 defenders that you didn’t have before.

What would be your point break?
With how many shore bombardment attack would you choose 2 DDs instead of 5 Infantries (or 4INf and 1 Art)?

[ossel]

@Baron:

@ossel:

@IKE:

16 IPC for 2 destroyers… may be better served buying 5 infantry to absorb the bombardment shots.�

This would be my suggestion. The battleships can only fire once; even if they both hit you still have 3 defenders that you didn’t have before.

What would be your point break?
With how many shore bombardment attack would you choose 2 DDs instead of 5 Infantries (or 4INf and 1 Art)?

If you’re isolating this hypothetical to just this attack, I would say even if they were attacking with 5 battleships it would be beneficial to get the infantry. There’s always a chance that they will miss. The DD’s can’t participate in the land battle, so they are best case scenario saving you the number of hits the battleships could possibly roll.

[Zombie69]

9 battleships would kill on average 6 infantry. By buying 5 infantry, you’d be a man down compared to buying 2 destroyers, however you’d have 5 more infantry shooting in the first round, so your opponent would likely be 2 men down himself by round 2. So even against 9 battleships, you’re better off buying infantry.