First Game!

[The Fire Knight]

Yea, but Japan can’t scramble against an amphibious assault against Korea, can it?

[Veqryn]

@The:

Yea, but Japan can’t scramble against an amphibious assault against Korea, can it?

damn good question….
to be safe i escorted with a ton a fighters…

[Gwlachmai]

Yes it can. Krieg confirmed it on BGG.

[Gharen]

Makes sense that Japan’s planes can because they are protecting the sea zone rather than Korea herself.

[Hobbes]

@shohoku201:

I thought only fighters from islands with airbases except Japan can scramble

On the game Japan is an island too

[miragehunter]

I agree with being its the best game ever.  But i don’t think the novelty will wear off as fast as you think.  I say this coming from playing the revised edition for the past year.  I too have just played my first game and lost as the allies.  I was US and China and my son was UK and Anzac.  I made a fatal error and left S.F. wide open.  But my opponent was very annoying he would digress a lot into ww2 history (and I mean a lot).  Plus he would get up for a soda or talk with other people (we only got to round 4 in the span of 5 hrs!  :x).  We were at a local board game meet at a hobby store.  So my first game in my opinion hasn’t happened yet.  At least your game sounded fun.  Plus my opponent had all kind of other annoying quirks.  Okay my rant is over.  But yes it is the best game of them until the map is complete.  Then it will even be better.  The novelty will not wear off for a long time to come I hope.  Happy gaming to all!

[Autarch]

This really is a fun game, despite a few annoying problems. They got more right than wrong. Though I do question starting Siam under Japanese control as well as Kiangsi and Kwangsi.

[allboxcars]

@Autarch:

Though I do question starting Siam under Japanese control….

I imagine this will change with the Global game as it depends on what happens to France.

#501

[Mino1124]

@allboxcars:

@Autarch:

Though I do question starting Siam under Japanese control….

I imagine this will change with the Global game as it depends on what happens to France.

#501

I read that France and I think Germany start at war. It’s pretty much set for Germany to take France’s capital early. I rhink I read that in one of the stickies by IL about the facts of the 1940 games

[allboxcars]

@Mino1124:

@allboxcars:

@Autarch:

Though I do question starting Siam under Japanese control….

I imagine this will change with the Global game as it depends on what happens to France.

#501

I read that France and I think Germany start at war. It’s pretty much set for Germany to take France’s capital early. I rhink I read that in one of the stickies by IL about the facts of the 1940 games

Agreed. I wouldn’t suggest to the Japanese infantry bordering Siam “take a seat, it’ll be awhile”… but I’m thinking if Paris is in French hands at set-up then Siam should be in French hands.

#505

[Jagdtiger]

Now that our group has had a chance to play the game several times we’ve come to the conclusion that Japan should win every time if played by a competant player.  The best strategy for Japan is to attack the Allies on the first turn.

While this may sound like a bummer, its actually a good thing since once the Europe game is added, the majority of Japanese strategy in AAP40 will be dramatically different and precarious…ie…the USSR factor, and other things as well(UK/India could be stronger, US commitment to the Pacific, etc…).

Our group is returning to AA50 for now…we cant wait for AAE40!!!
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[Autarch]

@allboxcars:

@Autarch:

Though I do question starting Siam under Japanese control….

I imagine this will change with the Global game as it depends on what happens to France.

#501

I’m not talking about FIC. Siam had a favorable view of Japan’s opposition to Western Imperialism and their diplomatic assistance in settling border disputes with France, but was not interested in becoming part of the Greater Co-Prosperity Sphere. Japan landed troops there during the opening days of the war to secure passage into Malaya. Realizing there would be no help from the west, Siam negotiated a truce and allowed Japanese access to railroads, harbors and airfields.

Kiangsi and Kwangsi were invaded by Japan in 1938 but only in several small coastal pockets at that and were non contiguous. None of these territories should start under complete Japanese control in 1940.