I’m theskeindhu on Axis and Allies online. I played basic A&A as a kid, now enjoy losing as the Allies online.

@TheBeninator need destroyers with CV fleets otherwise a single sub can decimate.

@aardvarkpepper The way I see it, and the wins are beginning to confirm, West Russia stack is the highest percentage first turn move for Russia. Germany might go a myriad of different ways, they can try to buy transports and go for GB. They can focus heavily on Africa, or they could wait for infantry fodder to reach Western Russia after a first turn buy. They could also risk everything by going all in to West Russia. To do so means they could potentially lose(more often than not) and even if they do not, they have a significantly weaker Air Force. I’ve gotten comfortable playing at the edge of death as Russia, the times where West Russia gets steamrolled, there is still a path to fighter support via Iceland, still fighters to fly in from India and the UK fleet will be pressuring Germany, much sooner with much of the German Air Force destroyed. Does it ever backfire? Yes, but much less frequently than the Ukraine gamble, which is pure RNG.

@Panther The origins post was referring to Axis and Allies online.

@Panther said in German Carrier SZ 15:

@theskeindhu Please clarify wihich game you are actually talking about.
This category is about the boardgame - while we have a seperate one for the online game as mentioned in this sticky:
https://www.axisandallies.org/forums/topic/35794/axis-allies-1942-online-has-its-own-dedicated-forum-category

In case this topic is about the boargame - fine. If not, I will move it to the correct category.
Thank you.

I deleted the thread, the answer was simple and answered sufficiently. Not sure why the comments remain with the original deleted, but feel free to get rid of the entire thing.

@aardvarkpepper Strafes and bombardments, two reasons to occasionally buy a Battleship. I use strafes frequently, specifically on battles I don’t actually want to win because the counter attack would destroy me. For such a battleship is superior. People get in echo chambers and repeat the same nonsense and think, because everyone says it, it must be true. Fact is, bombardments of 4 are actually quite useful, having a Battleship is like having a bomber, it’s not ideal for every situation, but it hits hard when used right.

@Imperious-Leader and I’m interested in doing the same with a gambit into Ukraine which at best leaves irreplaceable tanks exposed. West Russia doom stack is the best opening move I’ve found, my initial post was based on frustration from an anomaly, Germany got extremely lucky. Since then the move has paid off even against an all in German push.

@Imperious-Leader I’m referring to going all in, Axis and Allies online, Russia turn 1 with 20 Units all to West Russia. Then sending the fighters on defensive missions to return R2. The unstoppable counter to this is Germany going all in West Russia T1. Should they have good fortune, they can take Russia out of the game, I’ve seen it go both ways, usually ends horribly for Germany, but when lucky it ends the game.

@aardvarkpepper Is this forum so active that you can be a dick? This is the most comprehensive thread on Russian openings, which is specifically my discussion, concerning stacking West Russia, enjoy your elitist attitude.

@aardvarkpepper Yea, sorry, should have clarified, I was referring to Larry Harris Gen 3, Axis and Allies online. I’ve been stacking West Russia turn 1 with everything minus fighters which obviously can’t land there first turn. 1 to Egypt, 1 to Szechwan along with one infantry. This has been my tactic and the most consistently successful, since I got tired of gambling a strafe on Ukraine and getting major League screwed enough times, including losing a fighter first round that I decided it wasn’t worth placing the entire fate of the game on round 1 luck. Germany has about 20% success rate rushing a West Russia against my stack R1. This, IMO is because AA isn’t working as intended, a known glitch. The odds improve if I have 6 dice rolling for 1’s and actually take out aircraft.

@DoManMacgee Ok, that makes sense. So assume India falls round 3 and just focus on Germany most of the IPC’s.

@Imperious-Leader Maybe I’m just unlucky, but in MP I’m losing too much in the first roll, too consistently to make it worth it. Basically puts the entire game on that one move, that’s not my style.