New and interesting tactics

I have played Samuri swords. That game is awsome.

“I guess world domination is a guy thing…”
Yanny

I suppose what Sir Yanny is saying is right. I don’t speak for the majority of women out there, but I never felt any real urge to wage war for world domination when playing Axis and Allies. Usually I’m just content to be off building bombers in Britain. With that said, each game I try to accomplish one goal besides total victory. These goals are usually small in effect, but I enjoy them nonetheless.

For example if I was playing Japan, one of my secondary goals would be to see if I could sail around the world using Japan’s naval fleet. Eventually they’ll link up with the remnants of the German fleet and my objective would be accomplished. I figured that Japan’s Navy wasn’t really needed after the Battle of Hawaii and this would bolster German defenses in the Mediterranean.

Another fine example would be if I took 3 Japanese planes from Japan and flew them across the Globe to Western Europe, stopping in India, Africa, or Eastern Europe along the way. This way I can help my beleaguered German player with defenses of the Atlantic Wall.

Those are just two examples of turning the boring game of World Domination into a fun one. Maybe you can even come up with your own :smile:

“Axis and Allies stands not only as one of the most stupendous works of man, but also as one of the most beautiful of human creations. Indeed, it is at once so great and so simple that it seems to be almost a work of nature.”

[ This Message was edited by: TM Moses VII on 2002-04-21 11:47 ]

A race around the world sounds fun!

I’d tell you my south American tactics but I’d have to kill you.

Just kidding.

Japan can use Argentina and Peru to threaten Brazil and draw American troops away from Germany. Putting an IC helps even more.

don’t you need to own a territory since the begining of your turn to place an IC there?

I believe that is correct. Also, why spend money on Brazil? Every reichmark to defend Europe I say. Besides, Germany already has sub-pens all across Europe.

If Germany takes Brazil, then I wouldn’t see why American would cross through Mexico and Venezuela to reach it. America should have a pretty formidable transport fleet with enough infantry and fighter support to take back Brazil. But I do like the idea of placing factories immediately in conquered territories.

Hey, this I can actually agree on. I’m usually against such variants like this (immediate IC production could wreck the Japanese strategy if UK places a factory in India B1), but in Brazil’s case, it does fit in nicely. It gives an extra reward in addition to 3 IPCs to the Japanese or the Germans who can reach it in time before USA rebuilds its crippled Navy. With first-turn Brazil, you can produce three subs or three inf (for fortification), which is a sharp thorn to the Allied side. It would be interesting to see if any unique strategies develop from this.

It is moments like those (Japan invading Mexico) which do make the game great. Around the veterans I hang around with, I hardly see moves such as that in competitive games anymore. But when you just want to have fun, unique gaming moments such as this really do make your experience stand out (try emphasizing this with Risk based Victory Cards).

Russian Battleship!

Great set of rules you got there SUD,

However, I would like to make a slight change for Japan…

except India and E. China are restricted. This does represent some historical accuracy.

I’ll try to find some way to test them out later on this week…

For the experienced German player it can sometimes be advantageous to build an IC in W. Europe. From there, subs can be placed on the French coast, working in defensive co-op with infantry. In order to pay for the subs, don’t buy many fighters or ANY tanks. You almost always have to wait for Japan anways.

Under normal A&A with 3rd Edition Rules, I would strongly advise against this. The reason being is that subs can be sunk easily, especially by UK’s RAF the following turn. This also screw you out of 5 valuable inf that could be used elsewhere.

However, with House Rules A&A Sub-pens, Coastal Blockading, Detection Rules, and Wolf Packs, having an IC is Western Europe can certainly be well worth the risk. It adds a new dimension to the Atlantic War limited not only to the air.