Stuck on General with Japan

[greenbrigade]

I’ve played 4 or 5 seasons now and have managed FM across the board with all nations pretty much every season but I have been spinning my wheels with Japan for a few weeks now.

Keep getting up to 3 stars and then hit a wall, lose a few and start over.

I have had success with an Agro ♥♥♥-Ger deck in the past but this season seems to be the end of that run as the meta appears to have countered that strategy effectively.

I’ve tried the France resistance strategy and some pinning decks but I find it as annoying for myself as for the opponent and without some key cards it runs out of steam late game.

Are there any reasonably cheap deck strategies that have recent success?

I have some elites I can build around but I am struggling with what to include.

I have

Isolation
Soul of old Japan
C6N Saun
Bombing Raid
Jade Division
N1K Shiden
Feigned Retreat
to The last Man

Thanks!

[kov]

Japan burn should get you there, something like this:
B U R N
Major power: Japan
Ally: Germany
HQ: TRUK

Japan:
2x (1K) 34th INFANTRY REGIMENT
2x (1K) TYPE 93
1x (1K) 1st SIGNAL REGIMENT
2x (1K) 33rd RECON
2x (1K) DEADLY DUTY
2x (1K) RISING SUN
3x (1K) 15th CAVALRY REGIMENT
3x (2K) AKITA REGIMENT
3x (3K) MITO REGIMENT
1x (3K) 2nd RAIDING BRIGADE
2x (3K) AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT
2x (4K) SENDAI REGIMENT
1x (4K) BOMBING RAID
2x (5K) 1st TAIPEI REGIMENT
1x (5K) N1K-J SHIDEN
2x (5K) Ki-61 HIEN

Germany:
2x (2K) 22. INFANTRY REGIMENT
3x (2K) PANZER 35(t)
2x (3K) AIR BLITZ
1x (3K) FLAMMPANZER

IMPORT CODE:
%%31|6y426B5x7b;6D7l6C5B5Z3Q2O5u797r6Y;6x4p6L72;

[greenbrigade]

Thanks! Have to use some resources for a couple Specials and I do not have Signal Regiment or Raiding Brigade.

Signal seems important but I can probably replace Raiding and make it work. I'll let you know how it goes.

Cheers

[Warchild698]

Try mine.
=JA/SU Aggro
Major power: Japan
Ally: Soviet
HQ: MANILA

Japan:
1x (1K) 1st SIGNAL REGIMENT
2x (1K) 33rd RECON
2x (1K) 41st BICYCLE REGIMENT
4x (1K) RISING SUN
3x (1K) TYPE 93
3x (1K) 15th CAVALRY REGIMENT
2x (2K) TAKE INITIATIVE
1x (2K) DESPERATE MEASURES
4x (2K) AKITA REGIMENT
2x (3K) NAVAL SUPPLY RUN
4x (3K) MITO REGIMENT
1x (4K) YAMATO
2x (4K) SENDAI REGIMENT
4x (5K) 1st TAIPEI REGIMENT
1x (6K) FEIGNED RETREAT

Soviet:
3x (2K) KATYUSHA

IMPORT CODE:
%%34|6y5CfZeB;6C6Efc5X79;7l6x99;5Z6L727r

[Warchild698]

Signal regiment is essential. Try to create it.

[thebigmacdaddy]

I hated the Signal Regiment so much, I crafted one for myself. I use a Japan/Italy burn deck. The Fiat G.50 might be the most under rated card. At 2k to play, I want it in my hand as early as possible. If you can play it on turn 2, sets you nice. Turn 3 play Type 93 tank and attack base with G.50. Oppenents base goes to 17, your base jumps to 23, allowing Fiat G.55 a buff to 6*6. I use Macchi C.202, and Ki-43 Hayabusa also. The Hayabusa has burn and is cheaper than A6M2 Zero. Thrown in with those planes are burn, draw and buff. Such as, Akito & Mito Regiment, 33rd Recon, !st Signal Regiment, Burst of Fire, Burning Sun. If you want to include it 41st Bicycle, Spirit of Rome would be beast if you had a big lead. I don't bring those because I don't have 41st. I constantly play with the line up. It gets out of the gate fast which allows the cheap but robust Macchi to put pressure on the opponent. I copied this deck from Kards website a long time ago. I took out what wasn't working for me and added what worked better for my play, making changes as I acquired better cards. It's fun to play and the aggressive Italian planes catch peeps off guard. Strat wise, try to hit base as much as possible and don't waste kredits attacking units.

[greenbrigade]

Originally posted by kov:

Japan burn should get you there, something like this:
B U R N
Major power: Japan
Ally: Germany
HQ: TRUK

Japan:
2x (1K) 34th INFANTRY REGIMENT
2x (1K) TYPE 93
1x (1K) 1st SIGNAL REGIMENT
2x (1K) 33rd RECON
2x (1K) DEADLY DUTY
2x (1K) RISING SUN
3x (1K) 15th CAVALRY REGIMENT
3x (2K) AKITA REGIMENT
3x (3K) MITO REGIMENT
1x (3K) 2nd RAIDING BRIGADE
2x (3K) AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT
2x (4K) SENDAI REGIMENT
1x (4K) BOMBING RAID
2x (5K) 1st TAIPEI REGIMENT
1x (5K) N1K-J SHIDEN
2x (5K) Ki-61 HIEN

Germany:
2x (2K) 22. INFANTRY REGIMENT
3x (2K) PANZER 35(t)
2x (3K) AIR BLITZ
1x (3K) FLAMMPANZER

IMPORT CODE:
%%31|6y426B5x7b;6D7l6C5B5Z3Q2O5u797r6Y;6x4p6L72;

This deck did the trick. Had to spend about 600 resources to get the signal Regiment 33rd recon and Sendai cards but only took me about 8 games to get the FM.

Thanks again.

[thebigmacdaddy]

Congrats

[kov]

Originally posted by greenbrigade:

Originally posted by kov:

Japan burn should get you there, something like this:
B U R N
Major power: Japan
Ally: Germany
HQ: TRUK

Japan:
2x (1K) 34th INFANTRY REGIMENT
2x (1K) TYPE 93
1x (1K) 1st SIGNAL REGIMENT
2x (1K) 33rd RECON
2x (1K) DEADLY DUTY
2x (1K) RISING SUN
3x (1K) 15th CAVALRY REGIMENT
3x (2K) AKITA REGIMENT
3x (3K) MITO REGIMENT
1x (3K) 2nd RAIDING BRIGADE
2x (3K) AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT
2x (4K) SENDAI REGIMENT
1x (4K) BOMBING RAID
2x (5K) 1st TAIPEI REGIMENT
1x (5K) N1K-J SHIDEN
2x (5K) Ki-61 HIEN

Germany:
2x (2K) 22. INFANTRY REGIMENT
3x (2K) PANZER 35(t)
2x (3K) AIR BLITZ
1x (3K) FLAMMPANZER

IMPORT CODE:
%%31|6y426B5x7b;6D7l6C5B5Z3Q2O5u797r6Y;6x4p6L72;

This deck did the trick. Had to spend about 600 resources to get the signal Regiment 33rd recon and Sendai cards but only took me about 8 games to get the FM.

Thanks again.

I'm glad, congrats! ;D

[tkiel]

self destroying by Japan and Soviet