Sinking both the Havaii and US West coast fleet on turn one.

I just picked up a copy from FMG. Great game, although I do think PA140 is better, if you’ve only got the cash for one.

40 IPC’s. I do it every time I play Japan. I take the PI and all the DEI, Malaya, Borneo & Hong Kong. These = 21 IPC which puts Japan @ 40 IPC’s. If all goes well I do not lose too much units due to Japans 1st round attack advantage. (All Allied units, except the Chinese, defend at 1 on the dice) Tonight I won by VP’s, holding over 40 (I topped out @ 45) for 6 rounds. USA had sunk Japans navy on T5 after I slammed into AUS capital after building up INF & ART for a couple rounds and lost that battle. I pretty much had expanded all my forward units and had started reinforcing the India campaign. By the time the USA started to xport land units it was too late. It was great game w/ a few navel battles that cost both sides alot of hardware! Great fun! My boys are grumbling by being beat by the “ol Man” again.  :-D

Well, the beauty of having both sets is you have enough Hellcats to play with only Hellcats.  I don’t mind using both planes, but I only use the navy planes on the carriers.

I am so pathetic that I would be almost willing to pay you to be my friend…. J/K. The truth of the matter is that I have purchased the game about 2 years ago (after owning/playing A&A for years) but have never found anyone else that plays it. Trying to play with my daughter (8 yrs old) and myself just doesn’t cut it. If you could find time this would be a very casual game in that I am not in a rush. If you need 2 days to find the time to make a move that is fine with me. ‘Even a crumb is a feast to a starving mouse.’

Cheers,
Dustin

Japan can have a decided advantage with an India Crush tactic.  However, there are very powerful “Anti-Crush” tactics that can be brought to bear against a J3 or J4 attack.Â

You can find a long discussion of KIF tactics complete with maps (Mapview files) of various test games here:  http://www.rjware.net/DOI/bullpenarchive/t420.html

This is probably one of the best and most complete discussions if KIF (Kill India First) strategies I have ever participated in or come across.

Here is another, briefer discussion of anti-crush tactics:  http://p201.ezboard.com/fwargamersclubfrm7.showMessage?topicID=15.topic

The anti-crush has to be flexible but these are some of the elements.

1.  Provided Japan hasn’t positioned itself for a powerful J3 attack, on Allies 1, India buys 9 Inf (or 5 Inf, 3 Rtl), Aus buys an AC and US buys 5 bombers).

2.  On UK1 NCM, if the sz54 trn has survived and sz47 has not been occupied by Japan, move the trn to sz47 and the sub to sz52.  This will prevent Japan from occupying sz52 and capturing the British convoy on J2 and will effectively delay a Japanese attack until J4.  If you can manage this, Japan’s chance of success drops to about 50% on the J4 attack.  The sz50 fighter flies to India or Burma.

3.  All Australia ground units must move to South Australia.  Two US fighters will land on the newly build UK carrier.  Blocking units must be placed in sz28 and sz15 and the bulk of the US fleet moved to sz14.

4.  If Japan, on J2, makes a strong move against India, on UK/US 2, the Australian ground units and a fighter or two plus the seven US bombers move to Western Australia.  This becomes either bait or reinforcements for India.  If Japan attacks WAus on J3, it has weakened any attack on J4.

5.  The sz50 BB moves to sz52 and the sz52 sub moves to sz53.  This effectively blocks any J3 attack against India from any units in sz47, where the Japanese must congregate for an all out assault on India.

6.  The new UK carrier moves to sz41 with it’s load of US fighters and the sz50 carrier moves to sz42 and lands two US fighters.  Either one of these units is a sitting duck for Japanese attack but the point is to present Japan with tough choices.  Every unit attacking in the south pacific on J3 will probably be unavailable for attack against India on J4.

7.  On J3, Japan moves into position for its attack.  If either of the UK carriers survive, the UK carriers move to sz49 and the US fighters fly off to India to meet the J4 attack.  The 7 US bombers from WAus also fly to Aus.  If there is any easy targets for the bombers to attack in conjunction with Chinese Infantry, they can do that instead but they should only attack units that can definitely participate in the J4 attack on India (preferably if they can kill a few fighters or bombers located in FIC, Burma or Shan State.

8.  In Asia, the movement of Allied troops will depend on the threat to Yunnan.  If after J1, Japan can wipe out your forces in Yunnan, you will have to retreat the Chinese and UK troops to Burma and the rest of your Chinese troops to Kwiechow.  If you can hold Yunnan then do it because you will be able to move more Chinese troops to Burma on US2 that will be able to reach India to defend the J4 attack.

The anti-crush works.  You just have to be a little flexible and a little lucky.  If you feel an India crush is coming on J1, then the ideal purchases on Allies 1 are those I set out above.  It gives you the best chance of defending a J4 attack.  If there is a strong J3 attack possible, then read those long threads I referred to above.  The J3 attack is harder to defend because India may have to purchase 2 subs on UK1 to prevent the J3 attack, thus weakening the J4 defence.

Good luck!

SS

Air cap does not stop subs.

:cry: No

On your turn you can do CAP in that zone instead.

speaking of norway, olagutten, have you seen the norweigian move “the last lieutenant” i saw it recently, and it was pretty good. the only norweigian movie i’ve ever seen, but if all norweigian movies are that good i’m gonna start watchin more of em