Some notes for the video: -The point of attacking in July of 1939 is to (hopefully) catch the British player off guard and get more money, earlier. This will not always work! You can of course wait until after July of '39 to attack, but note that the British income will get a significant boost when the Germans attack, so watch out for them bolstering the Med quicker than you can build up! -I didn't mention the Spanish Civil War. This is because an aggressive Italy will likely not have funds to spare for the Civil War (yet another downside to Italy joining the war)
@david2006
3 жыл бұрын
1:35 Wartime Economy is also good to Italy Gather up some cash if they go to war. This will help Italy in tying down allied resources.
@CaptainVasiliArkhipov
Жыл бұрын
Nicely narrated thanks. I've not played these most recent A&A games but I enjoy learning about them. Third Reich by Avalon Hill comes to mind with the Gibraltar strategies, it was always a brutal proposition, years later I've seen more about Fortress Gibraltar WW2 readiness and capabilities, quarters for 20,000 men inside the ROCK and nearly a thousand artillery bored into the ROCK itself. On the very top were 4 battleship turrets capable of firing 360 degree, several hundred cannons pointing out to sea and another several hundred pointing to land / spain, I'm thinking very nearly impregnable, it's why nobody's ships went past without the kings permission. Now if the Germans had those blueprints like in that Belgium fortress, they might have gave it more study. 20,000 is like 1/10 of a single game piece, it's fun but highly inaccurate. Giving each infantry 32 dice/hits, a 5,000 man paratrooper unit could be represented within the single infantry unit. 6 carriers with 12 air units multiplied by 32 dice / aircraft unit is 384 dice, exactlyish enough to represent each attacking Japanese aircraft in the Pearl harbor strikes.
@GW36_Enthusiast
3 жыл бұрын
I appreciated your discussion of Gibraltar and the chips indicating the transport radius for a counterattack should you take it as Italy. I just want to say how much I respect your strategic insight, Bro!
@abgb36
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I really appreciate all the comments that I've been getting, this community is the best
@adalwolf8006
3 жыл бұрын
Some other points to consider with Italy: 1. Italy might be in a war in Abyssinia for many turns. If France/Russia starting deploying infantry down there, Italy will not be able to win for many turns after supplying their own infantry and fighters down there. 2. If UK moves it's Indian fleet to the Med, it will be hard to win in the Med. I have found.
@abgb36
3 жыл бұрын
Both very valid points! Italy is in a very tough spot and a lot of things have to go right for them
@marktheshark1968
3 жыл бұрын
Interesting thoughts!
@adalwolf8006
3 жыл бұрын
The DOW on the UK by Italy giving a +5 to the USA is offset by the fact that the USA will not collect a +5 when/if UK/ France DOW on Germany. In the games I've seen played Germany can force them to declare war first.
@abgb36
3 жыл бұрын
This is interesting! I tend to see the allies wait and force Germany to declare war, the combined income of France and GB will overpower the Germans very quickly, so it feels like the Germans must declare war asap to take France out
@zefert
3 жыл бұрын
First game tomorrow, I used the generous gift cards you provided to get some Task Force markers. I'll be sure to report back, how it goes
@abgb36
3 жыл бұрын
Task force markers are insanely helpful. Good luck!
@skymarshal6787
3 жыл бұрын
Looking good :)
@albusvoltavern4500
3 жыл бұрын
Also if Italy declares on Iran and takes the caucuses then Turkey goes German. Or use the sneaky paradrop strat
@abgb36
3 жыл бұрын
I believe that it must be Germany that conquers Transcaucasia to align Turkey. There is no mention of Italy on page 23 of the rulebook where alignment conditions are listed. Though that doesn't make Transcaucasia any less appetizing as a target because it still holds so much wealth. Good idea!
@david2006
3 жыл бұрын
I though the Sahara Desert was impassible
@abgb36
3 жыл бұрын
The Sahara is impassible by land units! Planes are able to fly over it. The only impassable zone for planes is going to be the Himalayas (unless you are using the optional rule regarding the Himalayas)
@bostonbruce4777
3 жыл бұрын
Rule question do you have Belgium Congo align with Great Britain after the UK goes to war With Germany?
@abgb36
3 жыл бұрын
It depends! If Germany is at war with Belgium, Belgium will become a controlled minor of Great Britain until GB is at war with Germany, at which point all Belgian territories remaining (i.e. Belgian Congo) will fully align with the British
@bostonbruce4777
3 жыл бұрын
@@abgb36 Thx thats the way I play it too. hope to see you and your buddies play another online game soon
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