Russia infantry setup

@superbattleshipyamato123 Try reading the FAQ for more about how to properly play '41. There’s more to it than infantry in China and more money for the US.

-Midnight_Reaper

@Iisded If G has its forces placed to keep the R stack in WR, as it should, then trading Karelia, Ukraine and Caucasus. At some point G will capture Karelia in sufficient strength to hold it, but that is not the death-knell for R. Then R must block Archangel every turn to stop any tanks in Karelia reaching Moscow.

If G (or J) manage to hold Caucasus and start to build there, then the writing is probably on the wall for Moscow.

So my R stack will stay in WR unless any of the following happens:

Against a poor G player R will gradually gain a sufficient advantage to start to use its mobile units (supported by sufficient infantry) to kill off any smaller invading forces without those mobile units then being at risk.

But these moves are what I do against my opponents. I taught all of them to play so their moves are constrained by my guidance. I do not want to pretend that this covers every eventuality that other opponents might present.

@greyingrocker said in New player. Run out of infantry:

Maybe make the plunge into the more advanced games if I can get my friends to play this first.

That’s what I did. My next purchase was 1942 (second edition). I combined the units and never had a shortage again! Since then added all the other variants currently on sale.

If you cannot get your friends to play then you will probably find keen players in your area on this forum.

It is worth getting. Good luck!

@HansOop:

I think I know the answer to my own question and the answer is I have no option but to engage in dice battle and to either keep battling or retreat back to where I came from.

Right, the purpose of the Combat Move Phase is to move into hostile territories to either initiate combat (against hostile units) or just capture the territory (in case there are no enemy combat units present).

Welcome to the forum  :-)

No doubt an unnecessary clarification, but to avoid any new players getting the wrong end of the stick - fighters that start or finish at sea must have a carrier in that sz. Up to 2 fighters per carrier.

Don’t forget the additional units as stated in the FAQ.

@FAQ:

Back Cover - Soviet Union Setup Chart: Russia should contain 6 infantry, 1 tank, and 1 fighter.

Back Cover - United States Setup Chart: The United States’ Starting Income should be “17”. Some
copies of the Rulebook indicate it to be “15”. Also, Northwestern China should contain 1 infantry, and sea
zone 11 should contain 1 destroyer and 1 transport.

Find the FAQ here:
http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=ah/faqs