Col. Kurtz Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 I have a newbie question concerning industrial technology research. Since IT research reduces the price for purchasing all units in the game and reduces the price for reinforcing them isn't it cost-effective to sink your research points into IT as quickly as possible? Does the cheaper replacement and reinforcement costs for units "negate" the tech advantage an opponent may have in a specific category he might have chosen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_j_rambo Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 IT is most excellent, especially for the Gerries. Put at least 1-chit into IT as Germany. I like putting 1-chit as Italy & UK. Russia starts with IT+2, they can wait on it. Obviously, putting the research chit in earlier is better, but that depends on the game situation & the priorities. I'd explain more, but I don't feel like typing Actually, there are some great threads in the archieves about this subject, with plenty of statistically wannabees numbers. I remember a poll on IT spending too. This would be a good assignment for a newbie to dig the archieves up. [ May 27, 2004, 12:08 AM: Message edited by: jon_j_rambo ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zappsweden Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 IT is good if u expect a long game (1943-1947) and is most beneficial for Germany since they get a big MPP base later in the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sombra Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 Better still as soon as the Russians join the fun, you get the catch up bonus due to the IT lvl2 of the UDSSR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 IT is 4th Jet 1st LR Jet 2nd Anti Air 3rd then IT I say place 1 chit a piece on Tank and Anti-Tank tech. Watch what the Enemy does. Double or triple that if they seem to be gaining in those areas, keep of your recon so you know what he's doing. AT 3-4 Can be deadly and then would take Priority over IT for UK, LR and JET is about all you can afford Russia depends... I prefer to go full jet and anti tank USA Fully Anti Tank and Jet also Italy... Nothing, pump out as many corps as humanely possible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt88 Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 Italy... Nothing, pump out as many corps as humanely possible Or, if you win the naval war in the med, pump up your navy and go for the Atlantic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curry Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 I agree with Kurt, if Italy's Navy is intact and the allies leave a land unit in Malta. I usually like to put a chit in for Italy to try to pump up its Navy and I start pinging away on Malta to get experience. If you can get a few bars of experience and a tech increase for the Italian Navy those ships can do some real damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 Kurt I find it annoying somehow that my Italian fleet usually is pretty weak. Even with experience and tech. it's an idea... but well, imagine 5 Armies, with Gariboldi 2 Stars. Imagine that on top of 3 German Corps, 2 German Tanks, 3-4 German Fighters...with 2 nice HQs behind them... Let the Allies come for France... It's unlikely the Allies will stop this. Operate over 1 Army Group From Russia for a Turn and bam, Channel Run Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zappsweden Posted May 28, 2004 Share Posted May 28, 2004 Originally posted by Liam: IT is 4th Jet 1st LR Jet 2nd Anti Air 3rd then IT I say place 1 chit a piece on Tank and Anti-Tank tech. Watch what the Enemy does. Double or triple that if they seem to be gaining in those areas, keep of your recon so you know what he's doing. AT 3-4 Can be deadly and then would take Priority over IT for UK, LR and JET is about all you can afford Russia depends... I prefer to go full jet and anti tank USA Fully Anti Tank and Jet also Italy... Nothing, pump out as many corps as humanely possible I agree with Liam almost completetly except Italy. I usually set 1-2 chits on AT for Italy and sometimes 1-2 chits GunLaying Radar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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