Voted for Japan for similar reasons.

for 18 IPC you can have 3 powerfull defending unit to protect your fleet (using already existing fighter). The Battleship can absorb one hit but only return fire once. An AC with 3 figther will defend at 3, 4,4 try to beat that.

If you want to control the atlantic go with AC. The other good thing is that it allow your fighter to help in amphibious assault far from territory you already control. The figther can land on them after the attack. I very rarely buy Battleship but very often AC.

I agree that Australia is a good choice for a KJF strategy. UK does’t have to pay for it so they can concentrate on slowing down the German initialy and when possible increase their contribution to the US fleet in the pacific.

If they manage to keep their Ocean Indian fleet by joining with the Australian fleet then even better. With little investement they can become the little trouble maker while the US contain the Japanese fleet.

I know most people probably find it stupid, because that’s how it looks if you think about it quickly but if you carefully sits and think about it, I still beleive that a collonial Garrison in Egypt might be the optimal choice in a KGF strategy.

First the IC is free, so it doesn’t really matter if you lose it and unless the German go with a strong African bid he won’t be able to do anything with it.

You lose it G1 round.

With a small african German bid you should be able to get it back next round. You will then exchange it a round or two and by third round it’s all yours and that’s when you need it anyway. You can then pump armor to reinforce the Russian, or harrass the Japanese. Later in the game Once the German fleet is sunk you don’t have to worry about japanese tank running wild in africa (these 11IPC are a major blow to UK and usually a pain to defend when they focus 100% on killing germany).

Maybe there is something I didn’t see. I would like to see if someone tried it. And please before you comment on the strategy try to think a bit out of the box and not just say the German will take it first round (I already know that, Sorry Mr.G)

I just checked my game and I actually won it.

I went with a KGF strategy bought 1 ftr first round. My opponent probably thinking it was a bad move decided to build an AC in the baltic for Germany. That’s probably why I bought a second one. I already had played a game against him as the Allied and knew he was playing a game of exchanging Inf.

Russia 4 my opponent surrendered.

I don’t think Germany should buy an AC for the baltic but that’s an entire different story.

@Mr.:

Egypt will be taken first turn by Germany, so that’s obviously a bad choice….

Seriously I would never had the guts to do it, but I wonder how many IPC you can trick the German player to pump there to defend it, IPC spent in Africa are not used to used to gain high income territory in Russia. Plus once the allied get it back the UK can now invade europe from all side and help in the defense of Caucasus.

Don’t know I might give it a try one day. Obviously you would have to go with a KGF strategy and be willing to loose India very quickly, which also have some downside.

Should be? Really? Why don’t you go to FoE and check some of my games…I’o? ve yet to lose a game of Revised…Do you play with a group of friends at home? Where do you get this infGermany has a much greater ability to trade than Russia does(5-6 fighters+bomber)…why would you waste money on a fighter when to “out-trade” Germany you will need about 4 more fighters? This game isn’t all about trading…If you trade 3 countries a turn as Russia, that means ~6 infantry per turn is wasted on trades…Germany out produces Russia by a lot, and when Russia wastes it’s time trading every country it can…Germany will grow stronger, especially when Russia wastes it’s money on a fighter…that only adds to the problem…

Possibly, did you ever had to deal with it or you just assume. I see some good in it in a KGF strategy against a German player building tons of infantry and expecting you to play that game (That’s when I used the strategy)

I like to try different things. In my mind the best bid for Germany is in Africa but it quickly gets boring.

I looked at your previous game this morning (after playing my Germany move :( ) and notice that you seems to be using that opening most of the time. I am expecting a Kill Germany first now (again looking at your other game.)

I am going for a all or nothing strategy now, I never tried it, we will see what it gives.

But I don’t give up until the end. I am currently giving Balailaka a hard time with a bid of 1 trn in the baltic. (this was the worst bid I ever done) Especially that I didn’t follow up with an AC after.

And I like to play this game, you might defeat me, but in the end I will be the real winner since I will be the one learning the most out of this game. :)

Well I already bought 1 ftr on Russia’s first two rounds and almost won. I lost because of extreme bad luck in one key battle.

How come nobody mention Egypt :wink: