Posts made by Incapacitate

In the rulebook, it states that only one AA gun can fire in a battle, does this also apply to strategic bombing raids? Because then it seems pointless to buy more AA guns, it makes them essentially worthless

Hey guys I am brand new to these boards. I love playing the Axis, I love the uphill battle. I love being the underdog, being on death’s ground, being forced to play aggressive. That being said, I have a ton of questions.

I’ve played several games and I got the basics down pretty well and I want to start working on strategies:

1. How Do I Deal With A Super Defensive Russia:
   I play my dad sometimes and he’s always really defensive with Russia. He’ll use 2 turns buying just infantry, and he won’t attack on R1 he’ll just stack guys up in Moscow and protect Caucasus and either Karelia or the adjacent territory if I have taken Karelia. He doesn’t put much pressure on West Russia, which I feel is a mistake. But how do I capitalize and break through the wall? Right now I’ve found mild success with spending G1 and G2 building infantry and bombers, and then using G3/4 to build tanks while the bombers attack their industrial faciltiies. I am not sure if theres a better way.

2)Africa
It seems like the entire game revolves around Africa. If I secure most of the UK territories in Africa I can usually hit magic 84 easily and draw the allies into a war of attrition and win. However my question pertains to securing the area. If the US puts an industrial facility in Brazil and pushes eastward, how should I respond?

3. Western Europe
   I’ve been tempted to put an industrial facility here and build a navy, but I am not sure if its worth the cost trying to hold off both the UK and US? Would a fighter coastal defense be more suitable?

4. Siankang (spelling?)
   As Japan I always find this dilema. When I play, the US always puts an industrial facility in Sianking and I am never quite sure if I should push hard to take it, or spend my time trying to take india and come up from middle east?

5. How Vulnerable is the US to attack by Japan?
   I’ve always been curious about this. If the US makes a hard push for Germany, is it feasible to attack Alaska/Canada with Japan? In this situation I’ve been considering taking Canada as it would allow me to attack either coast with ease. However given how small the US is (3 territories across) it seems difficult to attack because troops can move back and forth easily.