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  1. @ FF and JJR and Terif As for the Italian bias, I have also noticed that early research funding (in '39) seems to be somehow rewarded by the game. I've done some quick testing (me against me) : - I did nothing but buy 1 chit as Germany and one as England, then immediately end all subsequent turns until June 40 - limited stats (about 10 tests) - in several cases, I got an advance in the 1st or 2nd turn - normally I got one or two advances before end of June 40 both as Germany and UK - "most unluky" was getting the first advance in September. By the official research rules, I think that getting this result would have a probability of below 1%. What do you think. Did you notice that as well ? invested on turn 3 and finished each turn and found that
  2. Thanks for the Moscow defense tips. I hope your taking care of my second question in between Actually, my thought were you have to defeat the Siberians before you do it ! Finally I agree that it was just a question of saving time, it is true that the game should be virtually over at that stage except if Allies have already crossed the Rhine.
  3. As allied, a variation of the Italian Gambit is to DOW Italy just one turn before the expected coming of Germany near Paris, generally beginning of May. Even if you don't try to take Rome, you can easily take Bari with the Canadian Corps, destroy the 3 Italian fleet with that corps + the French fleet ; RN to finish them off at low cost. I generally use all mediteranean ships + 2 french Atlantic ships. The remaining french cruiser is sufficent to find the UBoots before the RN sinks them, and later take care of German units venturing near the sea as U Boots will rather take care of RN. You then still have two turns to send the French in the Adriatic and kill at least one more Italian. You have all the time to make a stopover in Marseille so that your fleets have about 7 in supply. Depending on Italian awareness, you can even bring in the Algiers corps to help stiking in the port, they should have time to go to Malta on the next turn. Impact on US readiness is limited to 10/12% which is no more than Ireland. Costs : - Italy enters war one or two turns ealier : 230 PPM - USA enters war about 3 turns later (but not necessarily, depending on German DOW on Spain and Vichy vs the Russian status): 0/540 PPM - Some hits at the RN costing about 200/250 PPM to repair => in total max 1000PPM Benefits : - You can expect to hold Bari for about 5 turns which is 50PPM for you -100PPM for Italy ; priority for Germany should be to convert France ASAP before they come and help the italians. - 4 Italian fleets + damages to the remaining BB = 2000PPM - stategic benefits of potentially deterring any Axis attempt in Egypt, or at least significantly increasing the life expectency of British foothold there ; in this situation, I think it even makes it worth for the Allied to seize Iraki oil. This was only tested in rookie matches. I suppose that veteran players have used this strategy before. Please indicate whether you are still using it or else, what the Axis responses were. Thanks
  4. I am quite new to this game, and discovered by chance playing pbem with a friend that Axis can exploit the "need connection to capital" rule in Russia if they isolate Moscow but don't take it, then quite easily capture Stalingrad and Sverdlovsk without bothering of Russia purchasing new corps. Meanwhile, Germany can quietly sit around Moscow and crush any desperate Russian counter attack. This rule might be fun the first time, but I guess is it far from any historic reality in the case of Russia, nor it is in the game's interest. Do you forbid such tactics in your games ?
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