Most Surprising First Round purchases you have seen?

Bomber, 3 Infantry for Russia on Round 1.  I just wanted to see what it would look like to have Russia SBR Germany for a change. ^_^

@Cmdr:

Bomber, 3 Infantry for Russia on Round 1.  I just wanted to see what it would look like to have Russia SBR Germany for a change. ^_^

And how did it look? If you dont mind sharing that is.

@Rhineland:

The worst I have seen is a IC in WEU this was from a guy that just learned the game and was his second turn. Turned out to work really well mind you because he hit at 80% no matter what the role but in a real game it would have been horrible.

I’ve got an even more surprising Round1 buy…
Seeing an IC in WEU on G1…. and lose the game because of it  :roll:
My, is that a shame or what  :-(

@Woodstock:

@Cmdr:

Bomber, 3 Infantry for Russia on Round 1.  I just wanted to see what it would look like to have Russia SBR Germany for a change. ^_^

And how did it look? If you dont mind sharing that is.

I lucked out.  Did 18 IPC damage to Germany in Round 2 which eventually allowed England to suicide against Berlin each round reducing the total German army each round while Russia built up and eventually took S. Europe and Germany.

However, I would NOT recommend this buy.  I only did it as a lark.

The IC in W. Europe can be helpful for Germany if Germany is building fleet too stop England and America from liberating Africa or threatening Germany.

The IC allows you to plant new naval purchases directly on your fleet in SZ 6, 7 and 12 instead of building it back in SZ 5 or 14.  Also could assist in any Operation Sea Lion attempts.  And it is cheaper than building an Aircraft Carrier. :P

I was Japan and my German partner bought an IC for W.E. and a BB for the Baltic fleet on G1! I almost had a heart attack! Then on G2 he bought a CV and a fighter.  I had a cow with that one. Then he lost the Med fleet by coming out into the Atlantic too early,Gerrrr……
I had to work very hard to take out Russia and win the game before Germany was taken.

I’ve had an Russia 1 purchase of 1 AC and 1 Tran work out well for me…but only the first time I tried it.

My what a glorious game that was though. the Soviets marching through Rome on their way to Berlin.  :-D

Okay, let me clarify, this is the rationale, not my defense of the move.  Just want to clarify before people start thinking I’ve gone off the deep end like the original guy(s) who posted the idea on this site.

1)  It is supposed to allow you to hold the Atlantic Ocean there by stopping England and America from sending any meaningful reinforcements to Russia

2)  It is supposed to allow you to hold the defensive ground forcing the allies into over committing with warship purchases, against, stopping England and America from sending any meaningful reinforcements to Russia

3)  It is supposed to allow you to set up Canadian Shield in a more subtle manner, thus allowing you to take E. USA or London before taking Russia. (I added the ‘or London’ because sometimes people worry more about Canadian Shield and not reinforcing England, etc.)

4)  It can make staging Operation Sea Lion easier/safer.

Now, note, that not ALL four are expected too happen, those are just the four rationales I, personally, have heard for the move.  I have attempted the Complex twice, and lost both games.  Though, one of the games was at the hands of a deft master, the other was to a tottering, drooling, idiot (my impression of him, no offense to idiots was intended.)  Note, the idiot is NOT A POSTER ON THIS SITE (caveat I have to mention so a certain somebody does not think I am referring to him. It’s a player I met at Northern Illinois University and, while he’s cute and has a great personality, I wouldn’t trust him to make tactical decisions on where to get my car serviced, let alone how to run my armies.  Yet, he was still able to win with the German Round 1 Complex build.)

The most suprising first round purchase I did was as the US I spent the entire first rounds budget for destroyer bombardment tech.  I was hoping to buy 5-6 destroyers and park them off the coast of Germany.

The bad news I didn’t get the tech.  :x  :cry:

That made for a very rough start for the allies.

LT

Saw a guy buy a carrier for Japan round 1, claiming he was going to put pressure on US, then didn’t kill the Pearl fleet.  He ended up making a stupid move to take Alaska, giving US the Pacific islands, then had his entire navy wiped out about the same time the US made landings in mainland Asia.

@03321:

Saw a guy buy a carrier for Japan round 1, claiming he was going to put pressure on US, then didn’t kill the Pearl fleet.  He ended up making a stupid move to take Alaska, giving US the Pacific islands, then had his entire navy wiped out about the same time the US made landings in mainland Asia.

Ouch

Had a friend who purchased as many dice rolls as possible for weapon upgrades on the first role.

I actually had a friend playing as Russia build a bomber on his first purchase and try to bomb Japan with it. He managed to take a good amount of IPC away.

Thinkin, 2 fighters/artillery could work if you land the 2 originals in Caucasus.  Give you a decent shot at sinking the Med fleet anyway. (4 fighters vs battleship/transport)

Dunno if it would be wise, but at least it is not a standard move!

@Cmdr:

Thinkin, 2 fighters/artillery could work if you land the 2 originals in Caucasus.  Give you a decent shot at sinking the Med fleet anyway. (4 fighters vs battleship/transport)

Dunno if it would be wise, but at least it is not a standard move!

It’s not a standard move, but funny. For the germans.
I have done these years ago, and retreat two fighters after one round of combat without any hit by myself. :(

Notes to myself:

• russian pilots are not able to sink any german ship
• better build an embankment dam at Gibraltar and dry up the Mediterranean Sea