J1–>Alaska; J3 Game Over.

I’m down for a game. I’d love to see this in action. Feel free to start a forum game. At the very least, either way it should be quick.

@Tragedy:

Yeah dude, I will play anyone that is interested. The invitation isn’t only for Gwlachmai.
I’m not here to beat my chest and spin this as an amazing I Win Button. Honestly I really hope it is easy to counter. I’m interested in experimenting with the progression of this tactic and see what it is capable of.

I understand.  I am kind of a rookie at AAP40, but not of A&A in general.  I am in the middle of my second game of AAP40 against a good player, but I haven’t taken the Allies yet.  Just giving you full disclosure before you start the effort of playing (at least a 3-4 turn) a game with me.  That said, I think I can stop Japan from taking over the WUS, and if I can’t (knowing that it’s coming, as you said) then that will give us all important information as well.

As far as beating a competent/alert opponent with it, everyone knows exactly what I’m going to do.  :wink:

Good point.  So we’ll find out if a rookie of AAP40 (but, I suppose, veteran of worldwide A&A games) who knows its coming, can stop it.  I think that will give us all some valuable information.

Thanks for taking the time to try the strat with me.  I appreciate it, and I’m looking forward to it.  I should be able to post my move at least once a day, never less than once every 3 days, I think.  It is my busy season at work, but I’m never too busy to play A&A  :-)

Please start J1, and put a link to the thread on this page.  Then everyone can easily find it, and observe what happens.  I invite commentary as you play (possibly tell us what you’re thinking in some decisions) so we can more fully analyze this animal of a Kill USA First strat in AAP40.

Finally, as you and others have said, in USA2 if under full Jap attack, I would buy a suitable purchase for max defense (an appropriate mix of infantry, air, and possibly a destroyer block).  Also, though I haven’t played this one too much, I think I understand the rules quite well, except for all the non-J1 attack crap (I always attack J1 so far) so that will not be a problem.  Game on!

@Gwlachmai:

I’m down for a game. I’d love to see this in action. Feel free to start a forum game. At the very least, either way it should be quick.

I don’t know if you want to play 2 at once, Tragedy, but if you just want to play Gwla, I understand.  Just let me know.

Honestly, if you move against Alaska on turn one, I’m not sure how you cannot see that coming. Likewise if the entire Japanese fleet consolidates in Japan on turn 1 I assume it’s to move against the US.

@gamerman01:

@Gwlachmai:

I’m down for a game. I’d love to see this in action. Feel free to start a forum game. At the very least, either way it should be quick.

I don’t know if you want to play 2 at once, Tragedy, but if you just want to play Gwla, I understand.  Just let me know.

Lol, either way they’d both be quick games, this start is really kind of a make or break move.

@Gwlachmai:

Honestly, if you move against Alaska on turn one, I’m not sure how you cannot see that coming. Likewise if the entire Japanese fleet consolidates in Japan on turn 1 I assume it’s to move against the US.

Definitely.  I totally agree.

@Gwlachmai:

Lol, either way they’d both be quick games, this start is really kind of a make or break move.

Sure is.  I’m thinking mostly “break”, but maybe we’ll find out…

Do you know how the play by forum works, and do you have the battlemap downloaded? If not gamerman can point you at some links that will describe how it all works. I can do it too, but, you’ll have to put up with Mr. Awesome drool.

@Gwlachmai:

Do you know how the play by forum works, and do you have the battlemap downloaded? If not gamerman can point you at some links that will describe how it all works. I can do it too, but, you’ll have to put up with Mr. Awesome drool.

I have an idea, too, Tragedy.

Why don’t you just do the same J1 for both of us.  We can both pick up your Battlemap from the point of your J1 completion.  That will save you some effort, as well.

There are a few versions of AAP40 running around out there, and I’m not sure they’re all compatible…  I’m using some beta version…  See my game in Play Boardgames section.  Maybe download a map and make sure you can view it?

My P40 map - check compatibility

Func_v_gamer_P40_game_2_J2.AAM

The map looks good to me. If you want to post one map for both of us, or if you’d rather do two seperate maps, just let us know. I’m cool with whatever you’re comfortable with.

Go to view and on the drop down click on big pieces. I believe this will make the toolbar repop.

@Tragedy:

U.S. 1:
Purchase:
1 Fighter
2 Infantry

U.S. 2:
Purchase:
5 Fighters
2 Inf

J3:
Combat Moves:
Amphibious Assault on Western U.S.:
1 Battleship Bombardment
1 Cruiser Bombardment
4 Bombers, 11 Fighters, 7 Tac (Maybe 8?), 1 Tank, 7 inf

AA Gun Kills: 1 Bomber, 1 Tac, 1 Fighter

U.S. defends with:
13 fighters total (9 U.S., 4 ANZAC), 3 tacs, 2 Bombers, 1 Tank, 1 Mech, 1 Art, 7 Inf.

Japan caps Western U.S. with 1 Tank, 1 Bomber remaining. On turn 3. Both sides had “average” dice rolls.

Thoughts/Feedback?

I agree with the “never work” camp. If Japan, with even dice “barely wins” with the poor US buys, it should not win with proper buys. I will follow this interesting thread though, and watch to see the games posted.

@Tragedy:

• I understand the concept of defending with Infantry…When u have 60ish some odd points to spend on U.S. 2 and u can only produce 10 units, suggesting all infantry is obviously inefficient. As Stoney229 said its apples and oranges.

I didn’t mean that the U.S. should buy 10 inf. I was just talking about general defensive tactics. And I will also take a look at this strategy (I really hope that it doesn’t work b/c that would honestly ruin the game). And What on earth are you guys talking about with these forum games? How do you play them? I would really like to show off my strategic brilliance once in a while.  :wink: