"Sub vs Sub in Solomons
Tran + 2 Inf vs 1 Inf in New Guinee
2 Inf, 1 Tran, 1 DD, 1 CV, 1 FTR from India to Kwangtung vs 3 Inf, 1 Tran (Fighter hits land, not sea)
Work better?
You could land your fighter in China to aid in it’s defense. Move the AA from India out. Rebuild and move back into Asia with Brition later. Meanwhile the Japanese now have diminished troops in Asia and have to move some navy into western waters instead of towards America for a round."
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I wouldn’t.
1. The New Guinea attack is risky. A. You could lose. B. Your isolated transport would become useless (out of position to reach UK in time, vulnerable to Japan). C. You cannot retake Africa, so Germany will probably have two tanks to rip through Africa.
2. The attack into French Indochina is also risky. A. You could lose. B. Your fleet would be counterattacked by Japan; it would use a “build transports west of Japan” strategy.
3. Bolstering China with the Indian fighter is not much good; there are only two infantry helping protect it. Assume that you deplete Japan’s Kwangtung infantry, you still face a considerable attack
4. Where are you going to “move back into Asia” from? If you build an IC in South Africa or Egypt, you WILL lose it without a doubt around the third or fourth turn. Unless the Japan player is really bad.
Altogether, you have some very high-risk attacks that could end up as disasters, which only inconvenience Japan for a short time. You are correct in stating that the Japanese will have to divert attention from the US, but I think that the quick deterioration of Asia and Africa will hurt the Allies far more than the distraction of Japan will help the Allies.