Axis & Allies Global 1940 House Rules Expansion

[markebeast]

Yea the biggest issue is triplea can’t distinguish which Border the Mines are defending. So there’s really no other way to do it. So whichever rules you wanna try first won’t matter much

[The Captain]

Hi @markebeast

Mines must defend on a specific line. Since Mines defend at “2” against enemy land units - in both Combat Movement and Non-Combat Movement, there is an increased possibility that a land unit is hit.

We’ll look into that, concerning which Mines specifically defend which line…

I’m sure barnee can work out something.

[barnee]

@markebeast you have to use edit mode when using landmines in a rule compliant way. @VictoryFirst and i have found it to be just another step in game play. https://www.axisandallies.org/forums/topic/39280/barnee-axis-vs-victoryfirst-allies-g-40-expansion/237?page=10

The use of colored mines denotes which border they are defending. When LMs defend, you need to use “dicebot” or an equivalent to determine the outcome. If playing in “local mode”, you can use the built in triplea dice roller.

You also need to “hand roll” certain Paratrooper and Submarine battles using the same process.

If you prefer to have triplea do all the rolling for you, there is an option that does that, although it won’t be 100% rule compliant. Paratroopers and Submarines are slightly affected, whereas LMs play significantly different.

TripleA Landmines
The “armed” mines are D2 now. They only die after getting a hit or taken as a casualty. They roll separately from the rest of the defending units, so you can see if they hit or not.

You can place as many as there are “unarmed” mines, so you’ll have to player enforce any territory limits. They will defend against attacks from any border.

May be turned on in “Map Options”.

Due to triplea limitations, this mod will require more face to face style play, where the players need to work together to be as rule compliant as possible, just as they would playing in person.

Edit
Here is the discussion on triplea LMs https://www.axisandallies.org/forums/topic/36945/axis-allies-global-1940-house-rules-expansion/42?page=2

[The Captain]

@barnee

Since you and Victoryfirst are playing the game right now, using this procedure, it is great to know that it works.

We’re following your game with interest:+1:

[barnee]

@the-captain yea it’s been a lot of fun. Pretty smooth sailing really, especially for the first game

[The Captain]

The full color printed rulebook is still available in few numbers.

A reprint will take place later in 2023.

[The Captain]

Today, it is 2 years ago since we released the Axis & Allies Global 1940 House Rules Expansion.

I would like to thank all of you, who is active with both game play as well as usefull comments and questions concerning the Axis & Allies Global 1940 House Rules Expansion.

Captain

[barnee]

@the-captain said in Axis & Allies Global 1940 House Rules Expansion:

Today, it is 2 years ago since we released the Axis & Allies Global 1940 House Rules Expansion.

Happy Birthday !

[VictoryFirst]

@the-captain

What a great milestone to hit… congrats to you Captain.

Two years of fun, joy, and entertainment for the Axis & Allies community.
Two years of strategy and tactics brought to a much deeper level.
Or in other words - my favorite Axis & Allies game exists for two years now.

We should thank you for all the effort you and your playgroup put into designing this awesome expansion for G40 and showing off the true potential of Axis & Allies! :muscle:

[barnee]

@victoryfirst heh heh it’s only two. We all better look out :)

Yes a Big Thank You to Captain and Company. You and your Group have done an Outstanding Job.

[The Captain]

We truly appreciate all the feedback that you guys come up with, based on your game experience using the Axis & Allies Global 1940 House Rules Expansion.

[Cornelis Post]

@mkgionet

Hi if you are interested, please contact me at cornelis_urk@live.nl

[mkgionet]

@cornelis-post Thanks for the offer. We’re taking a bit of a break from A&A, but when we return to it maybe I’ll be in touch.

[barnee]

@The-Captain can you have an Army group deactivate both it’s Armies/Corps in order for a Panzer/Tank Army from a different TTy be active when attacking the same TTy as the AG and still get the AG 2 roll Bonus ?

[VictoryFirst]

@The-Captain When the Soviet-Japanese pact is active, Japan receives IPCs if USSR declares war on it. Is Japan able to buy naval units (i.e. transport) from these IPCs, or only land units? Can these be placed in any territory Japan owns (except for the ones that are attacked)?

[The Captain]

@barnee

No - the Army Group must be intact to get the extra 2-dice rolls for that Army Group.

During Non-Combat Movement you can change the combinations of Armies inside the Army Group.

Does this answer yor question ?

[The Captain]

@victoryfirst

At pg. 22 in the rulebook (Japanese-Soviet pact) you can look at Note 2.

“The IPC granted to the violated Nation can be spent on the same terms as with the German-Soviet pact.”

Does this answer your question?

[VictoryFirst]

@the-captain

Yes, thanks for answering. I was confused by the sentence in the German-Soviet pact. It states the USSR can buy units - so I assume any type - but in that same sentence, it also states that these units are placed in any original Soviet territory, so that made me think naval units are discluded.

[barnee]

@the-captain yea what i meant was, if i have an intact AG in W UKR with 2 Waffen Armies and a Panzer Army in E POL and they attack Bryansk, can the Panzer Army be active and the two Waffen Armies inactive but still get the 2 roll bonus for the AG.

[The Captain]

@barnee
For game play reasons, an Army Group is a single Combat Formation - and all rules that concerns an Army Group must be kept in order to avoid confusion.

In other words:
When an Army Group attacks, all units inside the Army Group must fight on Army Group terms.

An Army Group cannot interact with units outside the Army Group - which means that a Tactical Bomber unit cannot support a Tank unit that is included in the Army Group etc.

This also means, that only one of the two Armies that form the core of the Army Group can fight as an Army - whereas the units in the second Army in the Army Group must fight as individual units.

So in the same territory, a Panzer Army outside the Army Group cannot fight as a Panzer Army, since only 1 Army in each territory can obtain its fighting strength as an Army - and that Army is inside the Army Group.

If you want that Panzer Army to fight as an Army during your attack, you would have to “split up” the Army Group during this attack - then all units from the Army Group fight as individual units - and the Panzer Army can then fight as an Army during this attack.

Does this answer your question?

The only exception is when two or more Armies are defending Eastern United States (Washington), Germany (Berlin), United Kingdom (London) and Russia (Moscow) - in this case (Capital Defense Rule, see pg. 48, note 7) two Armies can both fight as an Army - whether they are part of an Army Group or not.