How To Play Axis In 1939-1940

[Cameraeye]

9 times out of 10 the weather in April 40 will be good. At least that's my experience with it.

[Goodmongo]

ORIGINAL: Sugar

I doubt somebody being able to guarantee a victory in June 40 against a capable opponent by starting in May, and DoWing Belgium has its downsides as well.

Never claimed this was a player vs. player game.

[Sugar]

Hehe, who needs guides to fight the AI?

[Dorky8]

Thats not nice Sugar say you are sorry

[Sugar]

Sugar is not nihice, Sugar is not nihice.

But sweet.

Seriously, fighting the AI or humans are two pair of shoes. Better to make clear what to talk about.

[nnason]

The Sugar War Machine is not so sweat or nice to all those poor defeated opponents.

Sugar, I completely agree about the AI. Fighting the AI compared to a human is like a Toyota compared to a Jaguar.

The AI does OK tactically for ground warfare. It sucks for naval warfare. It doesn't handle strategic surprises well. For my part I learned most of the mechanics playing many games against the AI but I am still trying to unlearn many bad habits I adopted/learned while playing against the AI. You can be sloppy against the AI not so against a competent human.

[Goodmongo]

My original post had nothing to do with grand tactics, naval combat or strategic surprises. It was all about MPP and production timelines. And that IMO has little to do if you are playing against AI or Human.

[Sugar]

ORIGINAL: Goodmongo

My original post had nothing to do with grand tactics, naval combat or strategic surprises. It was all about MPP and production timelines. And that IMO has little to do if you are playing against AI or Human.

It has everything to do with it. What and when I'm buying, researching or influencing follows my own strategy and that of my opponent as well.

The main difference being the numbers of units. The AI has lots of them, human opponents don't. Accordingly you'll need more units against the AI to cover more space, but not necessarily the same quality, types, or research lvls, if you're keeping xp up.

[Cameraeye]

Are strategic bombers something the Axis should buy during this period of the game?

[Goodmongo]

I never do as I want the medium and tactical bombers first. These destroy units which is the main goal of the Axis. So for me tanks, medium bombers, tactical bombers, fighters, HQ's, Mech units and corps are priority.

[James Taylor]

SBs can trap a unit(BEF) in a coastal town by reducing the port's efficiency disallowing immediate transporting out, but its not a unit usually purchased at this stage.


In conjunction with the Italian SB the 2 Axis bombers can also isolate a portion of the map by reducing connected supply(<5) so that your opponents operations can be limited.

[Sugar]

Med. bombers are also usefull in strat. bombardement, but other than strat. bombers they won`t attack a ressource if occupied. Usually in PbEMs the Axis lacks the MPPs to buy start. b., and researching the according tech makes them the most expensive units in game. Nevertheless quite usefull.

[sIg3b]

What I really find boring is moving everybody in baby steps to the West. Necessary to save MPPs though I doubt that would have been cheaper than operating irl.