Posts made by Saber25

If an allied transport attempts to land in Denmark via sea zone 112, and I have three planes in Western Germany (with airbase), can these be scrambled to defend the sea zone against this assault?

This isn’t exact rule language but my understanding.
If Japan moves within 2 sea zones of the continental US it is a declaration of war. The rule does not hold for Germany though.

Hope that helps!

@Private-Mike Np. If you ever want to play test anything on triple A, shoot me a message!

@Private-Mike Depends on the odds, how many units your opponent is bringing, and a few other factors, but generally I say no. In that situation, I would consider a Taranto raid using only the units in the med plus the bomber, hopefully your units in sz 106/109 survive, and you can get the 4 units from Canada back to Britain on the second turn. Build a ton of infantry and a few planes. If the British prepare properly, Sealion likely fails. And even if it wins, the US comes and frees the UK in a few turns anyway if they build up properly, as they enter the war upon the fall of London. Germany may have helped Italy in the med and middle east, but now they have a full strength Russian Bear in the east with the US and revitalized UK back in the game in the west. Things look alright for the allies if they can be smart against Japan.

@WindowWasher appreciate the info. Thanks!

@WindowWasher So then am I banking on Japan to win the game? Or with enough consistent push do I eventually break through? I assume I have to use Italy then to hold the continent given that they have basically very little ability to do anything else except can openers in a post Taranto game.

Typically, something along the lines of a Bryansk/Tambov/Moscow area huge infantry stack that I am unable to beat without massive loss in a head to head. I don’t usually get to Moscow, get diverted and sent down into Caucasus and Mid East area. I find that by the time I am nearing the area, the US/UK fleet is landing on my doorstep, and I need the airforce back home to pick off stragglers and such. To be completely fair, I am rather new, and I have played allies 5-6 times and Axis only 2-3 (all live games). I do a lot better as the allies haha.

@aagamerz13 anywhere I can see this happen? I constantly get stopped by huge Russian stacks.

What exactly are you defending though? I don’t think he is going to take the entire stack of fast movers German troops into Chinese territory. Maybe he would blitz through to Turkmenistan to threaten Calcutta/ME from the other side, but at that point you could stack Persia and leave a blocker in Eastern Persia and it wouldn’t be an issue. If it is only to save 2 Chinese territories for another turn, I dont think it is worth it because the Japanese infantry and artillery in the north are also picking off territories one by one. Sure, it might get China 2-3 more points for 1 more turn, but that’s roughly a wash then isn’t it? I’m new, so I am not by any means trying to be confrontational, and if I am missing something totally point it out! Thanks :)

I also kind of think the infantry and Kazakhstan is wasteful.

This game is heating up. Allies seem to be doing alright, even with the slow start in the med!

@AndrewAAGamer Out of curiosity, why so many artillery to Western Ukraine? Not sure it really matters, but also leaves a decently valuable target somewhat exposed. Unless of course that is the point? :)

Perhaps a dumb question inbound on my end. Just updated Triple A and now cannot load this game. Is there a way to get the old version back as my default?

Looking for Global 40 2nd edition opponent! This will be my first ever online game, played some AI’s and about 5 in person games before. Relatively new, but learning fast! :)

I’ve tried this out a few times, it is like a “sneaky sea-lion”. I don’t usually have issues with US coming to liberate Britain in this scenario either because it is so fast. You can make it a real blind-side if you move the french troops back and move troops to the Russian front as if you’re preparing for a big Eastern push.

This was… interesting to say the least!

@Arthur-Bomber-Harris No kidding. Axis bombers are a huge pain.

The way I see it, the one time boost in IPC is not enough to offset the monster coming from the East, but that’s just been my personal experience. You could be totally correct.

@WindowWasher I can only speak to OOB, not BM3. I think this depends on Britain’s prep level, and how well the bombing raid goes. For example, when I see any kind of naval/transport build from Germany, I instantly drop either 6 inf and a fighter, or 9 inf in Britain. This is a strong start to building a sufficient sea-lion defense, especially if you then neglect to perform a Taranto raid due to the risk of German invasion (saving an additional 3 fighters for defense). In this scenario, it is clear by T2 that you are going sealion, and the US will likely focus pacific in order to try and liberate London in the event that it falls, and if Germany ends up with few troops remaining, it is more than possible that they made a massive investment and weren’t able to hold it, and now they have the Russians breathing down their neck. With Britain at roughly 29-30 a turn, even if you max bomb their factory, they will have enough to add a few more infantry to the stack, and there is the potential for the armored unit and infantry from canada to get in via 109 if your sub attack fails. I personally think that the Germans going for sealion is one of the best things that can happen for the allies, since their income is low in the long run, the Russians end up with some more expensive attack units, and Germany is forced to go on the defensive quite quickly.
However, I personally have had serious issues stopping a J1. In my current game on actual board, I have saved Russia, and am slowly encroaching on Germany with Russians, British and limited Americans due a tragic failed Italy invasion (89% odds lost). However, because I over focused on Europe, Japan has grown out of control making nearly 90 a turn, and now has like 12 carriers. I have managed to match their forces with a combined US Ancaz fleet, but now that they are in the Carolina Islands, I cannot defend both Hawaii and Syndey from an amphibious assault, and will be forced into a battle that will likely be a loss.

Seems to me that things are going semi-well in the pacific, but Russia looks like it is about to get hit by a serious uppercut. With a hammer blow likely headed for Calcutta, perhaps sending those air back to middle east, and then to Russia could make a difference in that theater?