@Panther Oh man, I only looked at page 11 and page 21… didn’t know there was yet another section that was about ICs…

Thanks for this :)

@discalced I’ll try to get my turn back to you soon, I’ve spent a lot of time pondering what I want to do and just have to make a decision.

@Narvik they made us all sign non-disclosure agreements which I think is silly but it was a pre-requisite to help out. I play tested. I didn’t help with design so as for how they compute the game economy or any use of computers or AI is unknown to me. Some playtesters brought their own methods of balancing or rating these things and provided input but that was largely left to Renegade.

I wish there had been more time to playtest. I will say that about Africa and to a lesser extent, Stalingrad.

As for all the other versions and imbalance in general: I will say that it appears that playtesting and balance took a back seat to production deadlines. It appears that the thousands of human playtesting games that you and I would agree need to be done, were likely not done.

I hear D-Day is being re-released here soon. I have high hopes that that will be fully balanced. We’ll see.

@RogerCooper
Yeah. I’m playing rated games.

I’m going to try to narrow down and clarify my question a bit. I’m having problems figuring out how to deal with an opponent who, as Germany, is only concerned with establishing unassailable strongpoints in France and Karelia. Without concerning himself with putting much pressure on Russia or getting at Caucasus for the first 5-10 rounds.
Their MO is to use their planes in France and W.E. to disrupt my Atlantic Fleet logistics, stockpile ground units in France, Germ, and Karelia. To avoid land battles altogether with Germany, and wait for Japan to expand, however long it takes. With a 9 city technical victory being one goal. Although the better players can ignore India and win by getting Kazakh/Caucasus etc.
I don’t lose every single game like this, but whenever I hit the Gold Tier, it seems that I run into this strat a lot and I can’t figure out the best way to proceed.
I’m leary of strategies that require me to focus on attacking enemy strongpoints in any strategy game. But I can’t figure out if there is a better way to break this without just piling on Finland. And the clock is always ticking for the VC decision.
Is stacking Finland a necessity? Or do I just need to get better at everything else, and learn to incorporate a Med shuck and/or a blend of other strategies?

@The-Farmer

iOS: no
MacOS: yes

Welcome to the forum :-)

Basic R.R.(not using any units from other games)
Italy versus U.S.
Italy versus British Empire

Germany versus US
Germany versus British Empire

Both Axis versus just BE/USA
Both Allies versus GE./Italy

Folks I hope to start soon, bad weather and a leaky roof has stopped theses battles from commencing, thanks, Pellulo

Now…

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@stancollins

You just click the link, no need to install anything, you can use it as a site. You’ll need to register there ofc.

As for screenshots, I just Shift + Win key + S to take a screenshot of what I need and then save it in Paint 3D.

@Imperious-Leader

? Nobody’s saying Formosa should be Chinese (and it isn’t under out of box rules). barnee is asking for Hainan to be Chinese. Hainan was only conquered by the Japanese in 1937 alongside the other original Chinese territories.

@barnee Maybe you can ask The Captain to make Hainan originally Chinese in his house rules.

@SeaYa said in Win Condition Changes:

@AndrewAAGamer - Your logic is also supported by the fact that bidding (hence some level of imbalance) is still involved, correct?

That is my understanding… yes.

Its just a freaking cover name for a number of other box of plastic junk that came in boxes with rules and map, etc. It means nothing and only applies to Milton Bradley games of this type.

@mike64 Think this one is over. Did you want another game?

TripleA Turn Summary: Germans round 11

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition

Game History

Round: 11 Research Technology - Germans Purchase Units - Germans Germans buy 2 armour, 1 artillery, 1 cruiser, 1 fighter, 4 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Germans 1 infantry moved from Archangel to Nenetsia Germans take Nenetsia from Russians 1 bomber moved from Eastern Poland to Germany 1 infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Ukraine Germans take Ukraine from Russians 1 infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Ukraine 1 fighter moved from Eastern Poland to Ukraine 3 armour moved from Romania to Ukraine 1 armour moved from Germany to Eastern Poland 2 infantry moved from Bessarabia to Ukraine 1 infantry moved from Bessarabia to Western Ukraine Combat - Germans Non Combat Move - Germans 1 fighter moved from Ukraine to Romania Place Units - Germans 1 cruiser placed in 112 Sea Zone 1 fighter placed in Romania 1 tactical_bomber placed in France 3 infantry placed in Novgorod 2 armour placed in Romania 1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in Western Germany Turn Complete - Germans Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 5 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 93 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,3 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 2,5,3,2,4,2 Germans collect 49 PUs (5 lost to blockades); end with 49 PUs Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 Optional[PUs]; end with 54 Optional[PUs] Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 59 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Savegame

@CentralCommando

I remember when A&A Minis come in 2005, some players had the main movements on the Revised 2004 ed map, but resolved the battles with the Minis. You are basically suggesting the same, but switch the Minis with a First Shooter Game online. Could be fun.

@mike64

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I do think this one is over.
What do you want to do for the next one?

@axis-dominion

ya, it is fascinating what essential difference mainly land & carrier scramble options make!

I don’t like it over OOB / BM atm but interested in more experience ;)

@MindBlownAstronaut said in Rule clarification:

Lets say that Britain on their turn deploys a destroyer into a sea zone that has a german sub. On frances turn could they take a fighter and attack the subs? So that then in that battle there is a British destroyer and French fighter attacking a german sub. Would that work is is that not allowed, couldn’t find it in the rules.

Definitely not allowed. While multiple powers can defend together in the same square only the active power’s pieces are usable during the active Player’s Turn.

In essence, the British destroyer is completely ignored.

@Solo_Sapper @Inissor

Welcome to the site. The Captain will reply as well but you can find the rules to the Global 40 mod here https://www.axisandallies.org/forums/topic/37535/the-captain-s-global-1940-house-rules-collection

You can also play/learn the mod online with triplea, which allows one more time to get familiar with it https://www.axisandallies.org/forums/topic/36998/global-1940-and-1943-expansion-for-use-with-triplea

If you’re looking for an expanded version of G 40, You will most likely enjoy this :)

Thanks for the game!