From: ace@cs.mcgill.ca (Arthur CHAN)
Subject: Re: Japan in Axis and Allies
Keywords: A&A, Axis & Allies
Organization: SOCS, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
Distribution: na
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 1992 17:59:30 GMT

In article <j=sja=k@lynx.unm.edu> emullins@vesta.unm.edu (Eric Mullins) writes:
>cwk@athena.mit.edu (Charles W Krueger) writes:
>
>> If the Allies really want to gang up on Japan, I suggest a Russian attack
>> on Manchuria with a subsequent British attack on Kwangtung (transport two
>> infantry from india, fighter support - lands in Sinkiang. Sure, the japs
>> can take everything back, including India, but now find themselves very
>> short of land units on the continent. I've seen more than one frustrated
>> Japanese player following this opening.
>
>As Japan after seeing such a strategy, I'm thrilled.  I just build 3
>transports to get all those useless men on islands to the continent quickly.
>Then I'll built an industrial complex the 2nd turn or if possible, 2.  If the
>Allies go for that type of plan, then Japan can take the rest of Asia w/out
>a fight since no other units on the Allies side will be there to defend with.

Precisely.

>
>If the allies don't decide to do anything to Japan, then I build an industrial
>complex and a transport on the first turn.  Either way, Japan gets huge but
>at least Russia has some defense if nobody attacks Japan.
>
>Since Japan gets big anyway, the allies best bet is to ignore Japan and
>concentrate on two things: Defending Moscow & Killing Germany

Point agreed.

>
>For the Russians this means consolidating all Asian infantry somewhere off
>the coast.  The Brittish should vacate India in favor of Africa.  If the US
>infantry survive, (usually not) they should march up towards Moscow, and
>any fleet wreckage remaining should sail through the canal.  Ie, everybody
>should run away from Japan on the first turn.  This makes defending Moscow
>easier while putting more pressure on Germany.
>-- 
>   Eric Mullins			Internet: emullins@hydra.unm.edu
>Mars the God of War		Bitnet:   emullins@unmb.bitnet

I would move the US forces in the direction of Africa presuming the
Russians a holding up averagely.  Even if the UK force decide to go to
Africa, I don't think it is strong enough to hold up against a 
continual ( prob. upto round 4 ) unloading of German forces into Africa.

With that many German forces, you ( Allies ) need as much units as
possible into Africa. ( Plus you don't want to lose the UK plane over
an infantry or a tank ... what a waste. )  The Germans at all costs
must not overrun Africa. 

                 
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