Who Should Take the Northern Italy IC?

@Conni_Hu Because you asked for a non-specific answer:

Overview: You need to make a beeline for Moscow ASAP, but also make sure to scoop up Leningrad along the way, as it is the main point the Western Allies will attempt to land in to reinforce the Soviets. Making any effort to attack southern Russia or North Africa (beyond just using the units you began the game with in those areas) is ill-advised, as capturing Moscow will effectively end the game due to the USSR no longer being able to collect income or field an army.

Round 1: Attack East Poland and Baltic States with everything that can reach. More should go to Baltic States.
Round 2: Attack Belorussia and Leningrad with everything that can reach. Most of your troops should go to Belorussia.
Round 3: Attack Moscow with everything that can reach.

What you do in other areas of the map is outside of the scope of your question, but you should be taking steps to slow down the USA/UK Navies.

If this answer is too in-depth for you, I apologize. Please refer to just the “overview” for the shortest possible explanation.

@timerover51:

Personally, I would like to see an Industrial Center in Egypt, as otherwise there is no way for the UK to reinforce Egypt other than by conquering all of North Africa, or by sending a big convoy through the Med.  I am not a fan of sending big convoys through the Med. I can see the no new ICs from a game balance standpoint, but Egypt is a major problem.

Anyone have any alternate strategies of reinforcing Egypt?

This is not a big issue in AAE for two reasons:  (1) Russia can reinforce the Middle East from its territory, and (2) Germany needs to concentrate its forces in Europe.  Germany cannot really afford to devote too much attention to holding Egypt, because it will cost Germany dearly elsewhere.  Germany has to worry about preparing for the D-Day invasion while simultaneously bulking up to take Russia.  Holding the Middle East is a low priority compared to these objectives.

someone mentioned having to capture both axis capitals.
it wouldn’t make it much different because the capture of germany will pretty much end the game anyways, and if only italy is captured, the germans will retake it.

@Grigoriy:

IMO, the game is unbalanced towards the Allies, however, I’ve seen the Germans win a time or two, and they come close most of the time, even though most doesn’t cut it.

Yes, “most, sometimes, maybe, long-shot” doesn’t cut it. This game should make players want to play both sides just for a change. Though I always choose Axis, perhaps I’ll start playing as the Allies as I’d like to win a few…

Probably because they would only have one or two territories…it would be possible, though kind of pointless. I think the primary reason to have Italy would be to balance out the game for Germany’s sake, or to make it so you could play online games. :wink:

i tried it.  Its failed.  However I think with more practice it could be pulled off.  I just thing the technique eneds to be refined.

that is the worst strategy i’ve ever seen
russia will be dead and gone by about turn four if the us buys 11 infantry on it’s first turn