Wasn’t this about T1 Axis purchases? :-D
Germany - Carrier and 2 Transports
Japan - Minor IC and 2 Transports (although the Naval Base in Hainan is intriguing…)
Italy - Infantry and Transport
See a theme? The Axis has to create versatility and project power/tip the economic battle.
IMO the transports for Germany are to threaten Sea Lion, not to complete it. On G2, 6 land units per turn can shuck to Norway. Combined with the Finnish Infantry, Germany pretty quickly creates an overwhelming Northern front. Leningrad will fall. All mechanized forces can end up in the Baltic States on G4, with a ton of Inf/Art, and 6 more land units can be brought with the Kriegsmarine on G4 & G5 to put it over the top. Or, if Russia sends everything needed to save Leningrad, then Germany simply pivots all mech forces and the Ukraine falls. Yup. Russia, pick your poison. All set up with 2 Transports and a Carrier! Good times in the Fatherland.
G2 & G3 you’ll find a balanced purchase of inf/armor/a naval unit/an air unit will provide punch for Barbarossa.
Secondly, this G1 purchase forces Britain to honor the threat of Sea Lion, which slows them down in Africa. This is a good side benefit for Italy.
Germany - Carrier and 2 Transports
I am sorry for being ignorant, but for weeks I have been trying to figure out why the Germans buy an aircraft carrier on turn 1, and not two destroyers. All planes can hit England anyway if they are in Holland or West Germany, and two destroyers allow for better protection against subs and get two hits instead of one with an aircraft carrier. If you can’t land planes on it that turn, what’s the point of having an aircraft carrier?
Could someone PLEASE enlighten me on this one.
Germany - Carrier and 2 Transports
I am sorry for being ignorant, but for weeks I have been trying to figure out why the Germans buy an aircraft carrier on turn 1, and not two destroyers. All planes can hit England anyway if they are in Holland or West Germany, and two destroyers allow for better protection against subs and get two hits instead of one with an aircraft carrier. If you can’t land planes on it that turn, what’s the point of having an aircraft carrier?
Could someone PLEASE enlighten me on this one.
The carrier is so you can land planes in the sea zone around England if you clear it of the navy and thus defend your position on Englands turn easier. If I remember right (at work) it can help bring the Norway fighter into play for a Lion as well.
It’ll also help you if you’re successful with Sealion to push out into the Atlantic or to remove the Russian battleship. As far as I remember, England or USA don’t have subs so destroyers anti-sub is marginal, unless you want to hunt the Russia sub to begin with.
However I’m sure you can do other things than a Carrier and still be successful.
to xandax and any other one interested in discussing the viability of sealion etc.:
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http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=23612.new#new
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Germany - Carrier and 2 Transports
I am sorry for being ignorant, but for weeks I have been trying to figure out why the Germans buy an aircraft carrier on turn 1, and not two destroyers. All planes can hit England anyway if they are in Holland or West Germany, and two destroyers allow for better protection against subs and get two hits instead of one with an aircraft carrier. If you can’t land planes on it that turn, what’s the point of having an aircraft carrier?
Yes you can land on a newly purchased carrier.
@special:
Yes you can land on a newly purchased carrier.
Really? But the purchase units phase comes after noncombat. Is that an alpha 2 rule
@special:
Yes you can land on a newly purchased carrier.
Really? But the purchase units phase comes after noncombat. Is that an alpha 2 rule
No - also an OOB rule.
It is clarified in the rulebook under Carriers where it states that: “Landing doesn’t actually occur until the Mobilize New Units phase”
Killofreeze - a carrier gives you four casualties at sea (assuming it is loaded) vs two hits with destroyers for the same price. IMO, you can start buying lesser naval pieces thereafter. The German fleet is primarily defensive for me, not offensive, so I’m looking for maximum deterrence. A carrier does that quite well.
Secondly, a carrier is a much more versatile piece if you choose to head to SZ91 and take Gibraltar/Morocco. It makes you feel safe when you combine it with your starting navy, and allows you to project your airpower.
All for the price of two destroyers!
Sorry, that’s Killofzee… my mistake -
Yeah too many rules too many games we keep catching ourselves saying " is that this game? oh no It’s the other one"
