New Idea: barracks

[Crossover]

What about the following idea:

Additionally to ICs which still cost 15$ any Nation may build barracks.

here my rules:

• barracks cost 6 IPC
• barracks may be build according to the same rules as ICs
• barracks allow to build as many units as the IPC value of the country (same rule as ICs) but only infantry
• If a country has an IC, no barracks can be build there
• If barracks are captured, they can be used the next turn, exactly as ICs
• barracks can be SBR’d but get only 1/2 damage, rounded. A dice roll of 4 will cause 2 damage markers, a roll of 3 just 1 damage marker.
• tanks blitzing into a country with barracks must stop

My Idea: make the game more interesting, have more places where units are build and create much more battle areas, especially in the Aisia/Pacific theatre
Only Russia may not use barracks, but all other nation may prefer barracks instead of ICs.

reasonable countries for barracks:

Germany: Poland, France, Hungary, Romania, maybe Egypt
UK: India,South Africa, Egypt, Burma, Norway, Finland, East Indies and/or Borneo, maybe Australia
US: Philippines, Norway, Finland, maybe Brazil
Japan: FIC, Burma, Manchuria, Kiangsu, East Indies and/or Borneo
Italy: Egypt

At a first glance barracks seem to make ICs obsolete, but remember, only infantry be be build there.

So what do you think ?

[Telamon]

I think it’s a very interesting idea - perhaps something like this could make it into a future version.

They’re probably a bit strong - perhaps $8 and can produce infantry equal to the value of the territory minus one (otherwise you risk sidelining transports).  But i like the concept - it might heat up the action in different areas (india, africa in particular).

[Young Grasshopper]

This is a great idea! I will be using Infrantry Barracks in my house rules however, I agree that they should be $8.  Bravo.

[WILD BILL]

Hi, I’ve been reading post for a long time. Today seemed like a good day to pop my cherry so I registered. I like the inf barracks, thought about using it myself. Cost @ 7 ipc, but can upgrade to full IC for 10 ipc. Another way to get inf in to the game is to allow 1 inf to be mobilized at any VC @ say 4 ipc, maybe 2 inf at Paris (worth more).

[Young Grasshopper]

I think they should be called “Hospitals” instead of “Barracks” (just a thought).

[Warplayer12]

If you call them hospitals then maybe this: after a battle, if you lose inf, then maybe roll a die and on x or less (i am not sure if on 2 or 1) the inf is send to the hospital. After some turns, representing his recovery, the inf can be used. What do you say?

[lnmajor]

you can use Monopoly house pieces to represent your barracks