Global War, 2nd edition - due 1\. November 2015

General 6 Stars

Yes 4’ x 8’ map. I’ve only played G40 once. Otherwise yes no going back. All G39’s games for me.

Sophiedog3

@coachofmany:

@WILD:

@SS:

Maybe I missed it, but is there a 39 setup ? Or do you use the 36 setup but just jump to 39 ?

All they have ready right now is the 36 set-up, Coach (HGB) said they’ll have the 39 set-up out in a couple weeks (which hopefully means by the end of the month). Still waiting on the Anz Nation Ref Sheet BTW.

I have started to setup the units on my map (bought the 4’ x 8’), and it looks awesome. You get two, 2 sided battle boards (attack/def on opposite sides) and they are much bigger then I expected (6.5" x 20"), so there won’t be any problem fitting units on it. The tech, production, and build boards are also large and top notch too. All the player aids are made of vinyl so they won’t peel or crack like the card board ones.

I have the main powers set-up, and once I get some of the neutrals done (scavenging for units) l will try to post some pics.

I sent a link with all the downloads, if you did not receive it, email me at doug@historicalboardgaming dot com and I will send you the link.
Thanks

Does that mean the 1939 setup is out, or are you referring to the ANZAC reference sheet?

General 6 Stars

Where’s Sophiedog2 ? NO. the 39 setups are not out. The Anzac is for the 36 setup which is out only if you buy the game.

sophiedog2

@SS:

Where’s Sophiedog2 ? NO. the 39 setups are not out. The Anzac is for the 36 setup which is out only if you buy the game.

I forgot my password and my computer went down.

Warwick

Can the Soviets use their rail factory ability on any turn? I could not find a restriction. I would think it should be triggered by war with a major power and enemies inside Russia, however it seems like the Soviets can move factories in July 1936.

Warwick

On the French and Great Britain reference sheet the following peacetime income modifiers exist.

France - “2D12 Axis initiates war with any country.”
Britain - “2D12 IPP Axis declares war on ANY OTHER country.”

Japan declares war on China. I am sure it is not the intention of the rules for WWII to breakout at the start of Japan-Chinese conflict, however what constituents “any country” for these powers? Or should Axis be changed to Germany?

Also
Britain has this modifier “D12 IPP Axis declares war on USSR.” If Germany, Japan, and Italy declare on USSR does this result in 1d12 or 3d12?

sophiedog2

What happens when lend lease passes enemy ships, the rules don’t say?

WILD BILL

pics at bottom of the 36 set-up

I used different color chips under inf to show the different types

Yellow- mountain inf
white - mobile inf
green - marines (once I can place them)
black- power special forces

gray/blue - more of the same unit

Swapped around some of the power colors from a typical g40 game to keep similar colors away from each other (also the turn order).

Germany - black/some units gray

Russia- maroon/some red
Com China -red (base of china inf painted red)

Japan - orange/some yellow

UK -tan
FEC- brown
Anz - lime green

Italy - grey (Anz’s color)

France- blue

USA - green
China - lime

Used mostly grey or white (painted UK) for the nurtals or minor powers.

Used risk pieces for militia and cavalry. Seems to work well color wise and the risk inf are much smaller then AA units so they are easy to tell that they are militia. Plus most militia can’t move (only def) so you can use the same color for multiple powers.

Used units from revised to fill what I needed for neutrals etc…

Used the revised lime green for Anz (and Poland). Was going to use them for India, but didn’t want to mix them up with China (too close)

I used units from my orig 1980’s AA game for the following because they are similar in color, but different enough to use for the new units I just don’t have (yet) for the major powers, neutrals or minor powers to play the game.

inf - � for some of the minor/neutrals
tanks- light arm � (colors close enough)
bmr - med bmr
subs- coastal sub
transports -coastal torpedo boats (looks like they have a bunch of guns on deck lol)
battleships- for cruisers (about the same size, and wrote cruiser on the bottom just in case)
carriers - for light carriers (or just wrote a 1 or 2 on normal carriers for air craft allowed)
ftrs- for air transport

**noticed I had an extra tank (med tank) on Berlin at set-up. I removed it from my map (but it’s still in the picture). There is only supposed to be a light tank in the 36 set-up.

Warwick

@sophiedog2:

What happens when lend lease passes enemy ships, the rules don’t say?

If you look on page 30 under interdiction it states that if Submarine is on the path it gets an interdiction roll. Since lend lease routes are not escorted this would be a 1d6+2 (+4 if Advanced Sub) versus a d6 for the lender. If it is a unit any damage kills the unit. If it is money then IPP value reduced by damage.

Surface ships do not damage lend lease but may blockade. If 3 ships in a zone that zone is blockaded and lend lease would have to find an other way. If not alternate path exist then the lend lease is held until next turn and delivery is tried again.

John Brown

Munck, and others, I finally got my Global Setup done. I hope you enjoy the pictures.

John

First picture is North America and the second picture is South America.

John Brown

The first picture and the second picture is the Atlantic Ocean.

John Brown

The first picture is Europe, and the second picture is Europe, the Mediterranean Sea and North Africa.

John Brown

The first picture are the Countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea, and the second picture is of the Mediterranean Sea.

John Brown

These two pictures are showing the Western and Eastern part of Asia.

John Brown

The first picture is mainly China, and the second picture is of Australia and New Zealand.

John Brown

These last two pictures are basically the Pacific Ocean and Western US and Canada.

I hope all of you get yours soon. The Map is a work of art. Coach and the rest of the team did a wonderful job on this map.

I hope you enjoy the pictures.

Munck

John, thanks a lot for sharing.

Can you tell us more about the extra units/add-ons you have besides A&A G40 OOB?

it seems you have HBG’s entire stock :-o

deadlychipmunks

Does anyone know what the deal with the Soviet convoy line in the Atlantic is? It doesn’t seem to have an IPP value to conduct raids on. Is there something in the rules about it?

John Brown

@Munck:

John, thanks a lot for sharing.

Can you tell us more about the extra units/add-ons you have besides A&A G40 OOB?

it seems you have HBG’s entire stockÂ :-o

I do have a lot of things that HBG produces, because it adds so much to the regular board game components. I use a lot of their markers as you can see.

The main markers I use Munck are those long looking acrylic air bases, the naval marker that has the anchor, the shipyard markers, coastal sub markers, the orange damage markers that are not shown for ships, the yellow militia markers, and I use the old risk game grey cities for major factories and the minor factories, I use from older axis and allied games.

I buy a lot of specific markers, such as US Marines, Mountain infantry, Italian Blackshirt, German SS, French foreign Legion, Japanese SNLF, etc.

You can get escort duty markers, sub pens, etc.

I use old risk games for cavalry pieces.

If you don’t won’t use markers, coach has different colored chips, you can buy.

What I do is, after I buy a map or game, I compile a list of what I need versus what I can afford. If I can’t afford something, I will get a cheaper substitute, like chips.

There is no right or wrong way, you just have to figure out what you need versus what you can afford and go from there.

As far as units, you definitely need Global 1940 units, but to fill out your neutral countries, I would save up to buy the many different colored pieces, Coach has to offer.

To get you started, you can use different colored chips, until you can afford units.

I hope this helps. I can go on and on, but you really won’t know anything till you buy the map and rules. :-)

John

John Brown

@deadlychipmunks:

Does anyone know what the deal with the Soviet convoy line in the Atlantic is? It doesn’t seem to have an IPP value to conduct raids on. Is there something in the rules about it?

I haven’t got to study rules yet, but maybe someone can help soon. :-)

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