Axis & Allies Global 1940 House Rules Expansion

[The Captain]

@mkgionet
Great news - we look forward to your Game Report.

Remember to post pictures as well.

[barnee]

@The-Captain

RE XXI and Subpens. In the example above, one could move from 113 to 110, attack,then withdraw to Subpen in 112 on first turn.

And if you have XXIs in 112 in a pen with 112 having Enemy ships, they can still attack and withdraw to pen. Even if everything is in same SZ.

That’s how I’m reading it. Is that correct ?

[The Captain]

@barnee

Yes, that is correct.

[barnee]

@The-Captain

Sweet :)

I wanna buy a dozen of those XXIs and a couple pens lol

[The Captain]

@barnee

The German Type XXI U-Boat unit is a Wonder Weapon.

During the late stages of the War - if the Eastern Front is stabilized - Germany can Mass Produce Type XXI U-Boat units and fight another decisive Battle of The Atlantic.

[mkgionet]

@The-Captain Question - Can you use Strategic Rail Movement for Paratroopers?

[The Captain]

@mkgionet

Yes, Paratrooper units can be transported by Strategic Rail Movement.

[mkgionet]

@The-Captain Awesome, thank you!

[barnee]

@The-Captain

Just to double check, the only way to sweep a mine is during combat move.

If you sail through in ncm, you just take your chances.

Edit
Also, it takes place in CM, so scramble can’t defend. Against the sweeper.

Do I have it right ?

[The Captain]

@barnee

True.

[barnee]

@The-Captain

Only Factories at Game Start can upgrade to Heavy Ind.

Question is if a Major is captured and reduced to a Minor and then liberated, the original owner could still update it to a Heavy Industry 1 ?

For example N Italy is conquered, reduces to Minor, Italy or Germany liberate, Italy can still update to Hvy Ind 1 or if S Italy upgraded to Major, it could still upgrade.

[The Captain]

@barnee

Yes - also, in this case the original owner could convert the Minor Industrial Complex to a Major Industrial Complex - and upgrade to Heavy Industry 2 Units.

[mkgionet]

@The-Captain Question about moving Russian factories. Can you move German factories that Russia takes over and now belong to Russia? Same with all other special factory rules that apply to Russia.

[The Captain]

@mkgionet

If the Soviet player captures an Axis factory, the Soviet player can move that factory on the same terms as any other movement of Soviet Factories.

Note 1:
The Soviet player must control the factory from the start of the turn.

Note 2:
Only if that factory is in an Original Soviet Territory can this movement occur.

Note 3:
If the Soviet player captures an Axis factory that is not in an Original Soviet Territory the Soviet player can move this factory with Combat Engineer units - on the same terms as for other Nations.

[mkgionet]

@The-Captain Thank you! If the Axis factory wasn’t captured in original Soviet territory would they still gain the benefit of being able to destroy it for free at any time, or would they have to pay 4 IPC like other countries?

[The Captain]

@mkgionet

Yes - the Soviet player would have to pay 4 IPC to destroy it.

Important:
Only Underground Factories can be destroyed to prevent them from falling into enemy hands.

[The Captain]

The Axis & Allies Global 1940 House Rules Expansion will be expanded further with new units.

The new units are added as Optional Rules.

As soon as play testing has ended the new units & rules will be attached to the first post in this thread.

[Trout]

@The-Captain Awesome! Looking forward to it. In game play, it’s a little discouraging that Germany has about a hundred special units whereas Japan gets only a few but that is historically accurate. In our games, it seems as if the Yamato and Musashi are very valuable as well as the Combat Engineers for pushing the minor Asian factories into western China and/or Burma but Banzai and destroyer transport have limited value. I am not suggesting any HRE changes from my comments because I love how HRE only expands in a way that aligns with WW2 history, just commenting that the richness of the German unit possibilities and strategies is just not there in the Pacific to the same extent. Having said that, we are salivating at the possibilities which an SS Panzer General can provide after you finish play-testing.

[barnee]

@Trout

Yea JPN doesn’t have as many fancy dudes as the reich, but no one really does :)

I try to use Banzai when I can. It’s rarely every turn but sometimes after SSR is in the fight, you can hit some SFE TTys with an LCV. It’s nice to have an Elite when you do.

Occasionally some Islands or China, but JPN has such a Large Air Force, I almost always send air, although some Islands might be out of range.

The DDs I usually use a lot, especially if the Allies are pushing hard and my Trprts have mostly been sunk.

Have never used the Kamikaze.

When’s your next game ?

[barnee]

Hi @The-Captain

Can’t find the waffen Panzer General thread, so will ask here.

You’ve stated that you feel the game to be balanced between any level of player and while not playing anyone from your group, I would agree.

The Waffen Panzer Army seems a big upgrade to Germany. How is that countered ? Does SSR get 3 more Guards ?

I understand you’re still testing. Curious if there will be an Allied boost as well.