Bidding

[siparo]

The G42 setup is balanced under tournament rules. However, if you play out the game instead of stopping at the end of 7 rounds then the setup is clearly in the allies favor. However, I believe it is more balanced than Global 1940. I’ve been playing G42 regularly since it was released and can attest to the above.

I agree with Tamvann, G42 endings are very gamey.

I hope to play your token version at some point Younggrasshopper.

[siparo]

We had a bid in each of the tournament games we played, 3 to allies in the first and 3 to axis in the second. Neither had much impact.

[Young Grasshopper]

@siparo:

We had a bid in each of the tournament games we played, 3 to allies in the first and 3 to axis in the second. Neither had much impact.

So the difference was an extra infantry unit somewhere?

[siparo]

Yes, 1 in India and 1 in Shanghai.

[Young Grasshopper]

I’m thinking about expanding my YouTube content to include G42 videos… although I’m terrified talking about something I’ll have very little experience in. If you don’t mind I may have more questions for you and Tammvan about this setup.

[siparo]

Glad to help!

[Tirano]

My games at Gencon had a clean bid (none to either side) and then a 4 bid to the Axis.

[Young Grasshopper]

@Tirano:

My games at Gencon had a clean bid (none to either side) and then a 4 bid to the Axis.

I’m gonna see this setup for the first time next week.

[Tirano]

@Young:

I’m gonna see this setup for the first time next week.

I love the 1942 setup, but for different reason than most.  The reason being is that it makes me fall more in love with the 1940 setup. :-D

[taamvan]

YG, Tirano is just jaded for a young guy.  He loves the impossible slogging of the G40 format so much, that he has dreams of red-chip stacks of infantry that go al the way to the ceiling after a nonstop 3 day game.

G42 is at least playable because it comes to a head around US7-8…rather than R10-12.  Not so many gambits (except the “kill two American fleets to open the game is a must” that I learned from Jim).

[MarshmallowofWar]

I use black chips for 25 units. It helps with the swaying red chip stack!

Marsh

[WILD BILL]

@Marshmallow:

I use black chips for 25 units. It helps with the swaying red chip stack!

Marsh

lol