German strategy for building AC

I usually trigger Non-Aggression pact J3-J4 ish with overwhelming hordes from Japanese transports.

You will eventually want to invade Russia, and when you do, it’s a lot better to force Russia to lose those infantry to a coastal invasion than having thse infantry in, say, Novosibirsk or Kazakh, or even Caucasus.

My “friend” didn’t give a damn about the Pact and in the third round hit Novo.  Non-aggression pact my commie-red backside!  :-D :x

~~If you attack multiple red territories on the same turn, the first territory you carry out combat in will get the bonus Russian infantry.  The others will not.

You do not have to wait a turn.

Anyways, I wouldn’t trigger it in Kazakh, unless you already had overwhelming numbers there.~~

I disavow this post.  If Japan attacks multiple red territories, Russia DOES get to decide where to place those extra Russian infantry for Nonaggression Treaty.

@newpaintbrush:

If you attack multiple red territories on the same turn, the first territory you carry out combat in will get the bonus Russian infantry.  The others will not.

You do not have to wait a turn.

Per the official FAQ at http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=ah/faqs/axisrevised#advantages, it is Russia that determines where the extra Inf goes, not Japan.

The Nonaggression Treaty allows Russia to place four units in the territory Japan attacks first. What if the Japanese player attacks two or more red territories on the same turn?
In that case, the Soviet player chooses which of the territories being attacked gets the four infantry.

d’oh.

JamesG just pwned the pot-smokin owl.  How’s that for retributive justice!  :-P :-D 
By the way owl man, you should as yourself to your list of those who have been PWNED! Serious Pwnage.  Don’t ya just love the word Pwn(age)(ed)(ing).  :evil:

Nope, my “pwned” list is for posters I have personally pwned.

ok people back on topic…

@Imperious:

ok people back on topic…

So what’s the ideas on the build for Germany’s Baltic navy?

2 transports, 3 transports, 1 aircraft carrier, 1 aircraft carrier and 3 transports, or nothing?

@newpaintbrush:

@Imperious:

ok people back on topic…

So what’s the ideas on the build for Germany’s Baltic navy?

2 transports, 3 transports, 1 aircraft carrier, 1 aircraft carrier and 3 transports, or nothing?

Yes.

Squirecam

@squirecam:

@newpaintbrush:

@Imperious:

ok people back on topic…

So what’s the ideas on the build for Germany’s Baltic navy?

2 transports, 3 transports, 1 aircraft carrier, 1 aircraft carrier and 3 transports, or nothing?

Yes.

Squirecam

Which was it that you preferred, squirecam?

I think it was 1 aircraft carrier, 3 transports, or some such, followed either by use of those transports to take Karelia on G2, while using E. Europe infantry to trade Belorussia and Ukraine (plan A), or invasion of England (plan B).  Although I’m not too clear on the specifics, and I’d like to read more about it.

(edit) so I can do more of a writeup on it in an article on Germany.  I’m thinking it’s a willingness to trade early German gains for a larger Baltic navy, forcing the Allies to be more defensive, thereby putting off invasion of the Mediterranean and securing African IPCs for the long term. (/edit)

I thought Squire’s preferred build was 2 trn.  But I can’t remember where I got this idea so I may be wrong.  I may just be remembering the Caspian Sub paper.

Well, from the “Baltic AC on G1 Mandatory” person on the list…

I have done quite well in my current game with 1 AC, 1 TRN purchased on G1… and placed off SOUTHERN.

UK has been at reduced income the entire game (and has been as low as 13 in the first 6 turns), and the added threat to Caucuses has forced the largely ignored Russia to play conservative while Germany neutralized UK.

@ncscswitch:

I have done quite well in my current game with 1 AC, 1 TRN purchased on G1… and placed off SOUTHERN.

UK has been at reduced income the entire game (and has been as low as 13 in the first 6 turns), and the added threat to Caucuses has forced the largely ignored Russia to play conservative while Germany neutralized UK.

My last German opponent did that…it was quite a pain.

Wouldn’t have lasted as long without specific National Advantages we had in place (namely Luftwaffe DBs), but it still did exactly as you said…marginalized UK early while forcing Russia to play conservative.

If you play lowluck and you see that the allies are going for Japan, you might try to build a trn on Z5. Makes your navy there a super battleship and coupled with ftrs on Weu, you can really scare the brits off.

Real “men” don´t play ow uck Ezto    :evil:  :wink:

But i sometimes biuld either 1 Dst in SZ5, or 1 AC or nothing.

@Nix:

Real “men” don´t play ow uck Ezto    :evil:   :wink:

But i sometimes biuld either 1 Dst in SZ5, or 1 AC or nothing.

I agree with 2 trans, or AC or AC+ trans.

I dont understand the dest build. For 4 more IPC you get alot more defense.

What is it you expect the Dest to do for you. And why not spend only 4 more IPC??

Squirecam