Bid for 1942 scenario?

@squirecam does this mean the axis player(s) get to place 3-5 IPCs worth of units, or that the allies get 3-5 IPCs worth?

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

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

@Cmdr:

I have to admit, I really enjoy the idea of closed dardenelles.  I like tech, but life is SOOOO much easier for Russia if Italy cannot attack them directly.

Perhaps, I guess, 1 allied player vs 3 axis players would also balance things.

I also like closed Dardenelles, but my group will never agree to it.  Allies have to make up for it by landing in France turn 1.  Yes, Italy retakes it, but it keeps Italy away from Russia, and with NOs, UK trades 3-6 IPCs for 11.

Imo, # of players makes no difference.  At least wit the people I play with, both Axis and Allies work very well together.  I’ve seen Italy do amazing things.  UK lands in Poland, Italy retakes Poland.

no bids.  42 is balanced.

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 Japan I always build an IC in the East Indies turn 2 regardless of setup. East Indies can reach Egypt, India, Australia, Persia and other parts of Africa while facing little threat from anyone. After turn 3 or 4 you’re ready for an India IC and can start pumping 7 units toward caucasus.

As for the Pacific theatre. A smart US player will send a large fleet off the coast of Alaska with supporting bombers in Alaska as well as 3 or 4 counterattacking subs off San Francisco. If Japan strikes their navy the rest will be destroyed with sneak attacks and bombers. The US can keep this up until there are no boats left and then an invasion force can move in. Part of this allied strategy invloves the UK going all out in the Atlantic because it’ll be awhile before the US can help BUT not letting Japan take over the world will be worth it in the long run. In '42 Japan has to buy at least a sub and destroyer to go with two more transports. The US navy is very strong to start '42 plus you may not attack the carrier, fighter, destroyer in Pearl Harbour.

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”