Bid for 1942 scenario?

TripleA Turn Summary: Americans round 9

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II v3 1942, version: 1.7.0

Game History

Round: 9 Purchase Units - Americans Americans buy 9 armour, 1 artillery and 5 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Purchase Units - Chinese Chinese builds 3 units. Non Combat Move - Americans 2 infantry moved from Italy to France 2 fighters moved from 13 Sea Zone to France 1 infantry moved from Morocco Algeria to 13 Sea Zone 1 artillery moved from Morocco Algeria to 13 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Morocco Algeria to 13 Sea Zone 1 artillery moved from Morocco Algeria to 13 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from 13 Sea Zone to France 2 artilleries moved from 13 Sea Zone to France 1 infantry moved from Eastern United States to 10 Sea Zone 1 armour moved from Eastern United States to 10 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Eastern United States to 10 Sea Zone 1 artillery moved from Eastern United States to 10 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Eastern United States to 10 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Eastern United States to 10 Sea Zone 1 armour, 1 artillery, 4 infantry and 3 transports moved from 10 Sea Zone to 12 Sea Zone 1 artillery moved from 12 Sea Zone to Morocco Algeria 4 infantry moved from 12 Sea Zone to Morocco Algeria 1 armour moved from 12 Sea Zone to Morocco Algeria 1 transport moved from 12 Sea Zone to 10 Sea Zone 1 transport moved from 12 Sea Zone to 10 Sea Zone 1 transport moved from 12 Sea Zone to 10 Sea Zone 1 transport moved from 12 Sea Zone to 10 Sea Zone 1 transport moved from 12 Sea Zone to 10 Sea Zone 1 carrier moved from 13 Sea Zone to 12 Sea Zone 1 carrier moved from 12 Sea Zone to 13 Sea Zone 2 fighters moved from Eastern United States to 13 Sea Zone 1 battleship moved from 14 Sea Zone to 13 Sea Zone 1 cruiser moved from 14 Sea Zone to 13 Sea Zone 1 transport moved from 14 Sea Zone to 12 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Baltic States to Poland 2 artilleries moved from Baltic States to Poland Place Units - Americans 6 armour placed in Italy 3 armour, 1 artillery and 5 infantry placed in Eastern United States Combat Move - Chinese 2 infantry moved from Yunnan to Fukien 1 infantry moved from Hupeh to Fukien 1 infantry moved from Hupeh to Fukien 1 infantry moved from Hupeh to Fukien Combat - Chinese Battle in Fukien Chinese attack with 5 infantry Japanese defend with 1 armour Chinese roll dice for 5 infantry in Fukien, round 2 : 2/5 hits, 0,83 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 armour in Fukien, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0,50 expected hits 1 armour owned by the Japanese and 1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Fukien Chinese win, taking Fukien from Japanese with 4 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2 Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry Casualties for Japanese: 1 armour Non Combat Move - Chinese 2 infantry moved from Hupeh to Suiyuan Place Units - Chinese 3 infantry placed in Hupeh Turn Complete - Americans Americans collect 45 PUs; end with 45 PUs Objective 1: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 50 PUs Objective 3: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 55 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Chinese regular : 1,17 Japanese regular : 0,50

Savegame

That’s my concern too, but if the USA distracts Japan, then Britain should be able to send tanks to the Caucuses reasonably quickly.

The way I play Germany, the Germans tend to have a large airforce to destroy any Allied navy in the Atlantic. If the Germans do squander their air force and don’t keep it up, then Britain would be able to use its IPCs to build a fleet to land in Norway or something.

The other thing is that this denies Germany/Italy the African IPCs, so it does help contain the Germans.

Hi all,

Is there a standard bid/bid range for the Anniversary 1942 scenario?  Or is it considered well-balanced enough that a bid is not normally needed?

Same deal with AA42. Unfortunately, my AA50 odds calculator only allows battleships to be taken first.

Why do people use a 4x4 for a polar express.  a 2x2x2 can get 8 units a turn into alaska with transports going with 3 steps.

Step 1: Move from SZ 62 to 64 and unload
Step 2: Move from SZ 64 to 62 and shuck to Bury
4 transports do this, 2 each step per turn
Step 3: Move from 64 to 63, load, drop in 64.

Its odd how you have to stagger it, but with a bit of troop buildup and extra transport or two to get it started, or a few units in bury to start, will prime it very easily.  Start with 4 transports in SZ 62, make sure you have 4 units in bury first, send all 4 to alaska for drop.  Following turn 2 shuck from bury, 2 go back to 62, and 2 new ones from 62 go to alaska.

As with 1941, Japan must build a Fac in Manchuria on turn 1. Both maps need updating

However, in 42 USA has greater success with going after japan and the buy should be delayed and done only if US player commits to pacific. That buy is what Japan should do but understandably its income will be greater on J2.

new map is coming in a few weeks

Don’t know whether it has been posted or not, but here is MY opening. I buy 2 inf 2 art 2 arm.

3 inf Kar to Bel
3 inf Arc to Bel
2 inf 1 fig Cau to Ukr
1 bom Rus to Ukr
1 inf 1 art 1 arm Cau to Euk
3 inf 1 art 2 arm Rus to Euk
1 arm Arc to Euk

If I have a bid greater than 5, I throw 1 inf Egy, and 1 inf (or more) into either Cau or Rus. Those units attack Euk as well. I place 2 inf 2 arm in Cau, 2 art in Rus, with 2 inf Nov coming into Russia. Bomber and Fighter of Ukr for Cau.

Bombers are 12 and usa gets tostart with 3 for the -42 setup.  Wow man i know it is funny.

The makers are sayind 1 word “Bombing” “BOMBING” “BOMBING”