WW3

Hello all,

I am currently have a completed Cold War Axis and Allies set up completed. It uses regular 1940 peices and the global 1940 board, but also some bright U.S peices from revised. I have playtested it once so far and the balance seems alright. I have nuke rules included as well to add some spice to it. Would anyone be interested in getting the set up? I will post it if you are. The teams are U.S.S.R, Warsaw Pact, U.S, NATO, Peoples Republic of China, U.K, France, African Coalition, and Pacific Allies. I will post the country’s politial rules if anyone is interested as well.

I also am trying to find a way to create my own map for this to better represent the 1962-1965 time frame I have it set in. So far the only way I can think of, is to make one in paint but this would be a slow process as it would require making then printing tiny parts of the maps at a time. Not very ideal. Are there any prgrams out there for doing this? And what is the best way to print them out?

Help would be much appreciated!
Thanks!

De Gaulle

Ok I see. Thank you Tigerman. I will mesage you with any questions. I appreciate it. But how did they create their maps in the first place? Do you know what they used?

Sure thing Pvt. Ryan! Glad to see someone interested! Just give me a little time to get the set up online. I think it makes an interesting game. But you can find out for yourself. I will have it up ASAP!

Pvt. Ryan and any others who were interested. I apoligize for the long wait for this. But here you guys go:

Set-up and rules created by De Gaulle.

Note: This document is under the subject of revisions
Revisions:
            ICBM numbers have been reduced.
            Pacific Allies gain Siam as a Territory.

The Cold War
Turn Order:

1. Soviet Union- 35IPCs (But starts with 60 IPCs) Russian Pieces
2. Warsaw Pact- 24 IPCs Italian Pieces
3. United States- 50 IPCs U.S Pieces
4. NATO- 35 IPCs German Peices
5. Peoples Republic of China- 26 IPC Japanese Pieces
6. United Kingdom- 12 IPCs U.K Pieces
7. France- 10 IPCs French Pieces
8. Africa- 18 IPCs Chinese Infantry Pieces
9. Pacific Allies- 27 IPCs ANZAC Pieces

Set-Up:

Soviet Union:

Germany: 1 ICBM, 8 Tanks, 6 Inf, 6 Art, 6 Mech-Inf
Poland: 2 Fighters, 2 Tac-Bombers
Slovakia-Hungary: 1 Inf
Eastern Poland: 1 Tac-Bomber
Baltic States: 2 Fighters
Western Ukraine: 6 Mech-Inf, 1 Major IC
Belarus: 1 Inf, 1 Bomber
Ukraine: 2 Inf, 1 Art, 1 Naval Base, 1 Major IC
Volgograd: 2 Inf, 4 Tanks, 3 Mech-Inf, 1 Major IC
Rostov: 2 Inf, 1 Art, 1 Major IC
Caucasus: 4 Inf, 4 Art, 1 Fighter, 2 Tac-Bombers
Turkmenistan: 2 Inf
Kazakhstan: 1 Inf
Russia: 1 ICBM, 2 Inf, 2 Tanks, 2 Fighters, 1 Bomber, 1 Major IC, 1AA, 1 Air Base
Novgorod: 2 Inf, 2 Art, 2 Tac- Bombers, 1 Naval Base, 1 Major IC
Vyborg: 1 Inf, 1 Art, 1 Tank
Karelia: 2 Inf, 1 Art, 3 Mech-Inf, 1 Tank
Archangel: 1 Inf, 1 Art
Timguska: 1 Inf
Yenisey: 1 Inf
Yakut S.S.R: 1 Inf
Buryatia: 1 Inf
Amur: 1 ICBM, 6 Inf, 2 Art, 2 Tanks, 3 Mech-Inf, 1 Fighter, 1 Tac-Bomber, 1 Naval Base, 1 AA
Siberia: 1 ICBM, 2 Inf, 2 Art, 2 Bombers, 3 Fighters, 1 AA, 1 Air Base
Soviet Far East: 2 Inf, 1 Art, 1 AA
SZ 115: 1 Battleship, 3 Transports, 4 Destroyers
SZ 127: 2 Transports, 2 Destroyers, 1 Cruiser, 6 Submarines
SZ 114: 2 Submarines
SZ 100: 1 Transport, 4 Destroyers, 4 Submarines, 1 Cruiser
SZ 5: 2 Transports, 4 Destroyers, 4 Submarines, 1 Cruiser

Warsaw Pact:

Germany: 6 Inf, 2 Art, 3 Mech-Inf, 3 Tanks, 1 Minor IC, 1 AA
Poland: 6 Inf, 2 Art, 2 Tanks, 2 Mech-Inf, 1 Fighter, 1 Major IC, 1 AA, 1 Naval Base
Eastern Poland: 1 Inf, 1 Tank, 1 Fighter, 1 Tac-Bomber, 1 Air Base
Baltic States: 1 Inf
Slovakia-Hungary: 1 Inf, 1 Mech-Inf
Bessarabia: 1 Inf
Romania: 2 Inf, 1 Tank, 1 Mech-Inf, 1 Fighter, 1 Minor IC
Bulgaria: 3 Inf, 2 Art, 1 Tank, 1 Fighter, 1 Minor IC
West Indies: 3 Inf, 1 Art, 1 Naval Base, 1 AA, 1 Minor IC
Syria: 2 Inf, 1 Tank, 1 Mech-Inf
Alexandria: 1 Inf
Egypt: 3 Inf, 1 Art, 2 Tanks, 1 Mech Inf, 1 Fighter, 1 Naval Base, 1 Air Base
SZ 100: 2 Destroyers, 1 Submarine
SZ 114: 2 Destroyers
SZ 98: 1 Destroyer

United States:

Eastern United States: 1 ICBM, 4 Inf, 2 Art, 2 Tanks, 3 Mech-Inf, 3 Fighters, 2 Bombers, 1 Major IC, 1 Air Base, 1 Naval Base, 1 AA
Central United States: 2 Inf, 2 Art, 2 Tanks, 2 Mech-Inf, 1 Fighter, 1 Major IC, 1 AA
West Germany: 1 ICBM, 3 Inf, 2 Tanks, 2 Mech-Inf, 2 Fighters
Northern Italy: 2 Fighters, 1 Tac-Bomber
Southern Italy: 1 Fighter
Scotland: 1 Bomber
Southeast Mexico: 1 Inf
Western United States: 1 ICBMs, 4 Inf, 2 Art, 2 Tanks, 1 Mech-Inf, 2 Fighters, 1 Tac-Bomber, 2 Bombers, 1 Major IC, 1 AA, 1 Naval Base, 1 Airbase
Mexico: 1 Inf, 1 Mech-Inf
Alaska: 2 Inf, 1 Art, 2 Fighters, 1 Bomber, 1 Airbase, 1 Naval Base
Hawaii: 2 Inf, 1 Fighter, 1 Airbase, 1 Naval Base
Aleutian Islands: 1 Inf
Iwo Jima: 1 Inf, 1 Fighter, 1 Airbase, 1 Naval Base
Okinawa: 1 Inf, 1 Art, 1 Fighter, 1 Airbase, 1 Naval Base
Guam: 1 Inf, 1 Fighter, 1 Airbase, 1 Naval Base
Japan: 2 Inf, 1 Art, 1 Fighter
Korea: 1 Inf, 1Art, 1 Tank, 1 Fighter
French Indochina: 1 Inf, 1 Art, 1 Tank, 1 Mech-Inf, 1 Fighter, 1 Tac-Bomber
SZ 101: 5 Transports, 7 Destroyers, 2 Submarines, 2 Battleships, 2 Cruisers, 2 Aircraft Carriers ( 1 Tac Bomber and 1 Fighter on each)
SZ 107: 1 Submarine
SZ 117: 1 Submarine
SZ 124: 1 Submarine
SZ 125: 1 Submarine
SZ 97: 2 Destroyers, 1 Submarine, 2 Cruisers, 1 Aircraft Carrier ( 1 Fighter 1 Tac-Bomber)
SZ 10: 5 Transports, 6 Destroyers, 2 Submarines, 2 Battleships, 2 Cruisers, 3 Aircraft Carriers ( 1 Fighter and 1 Tac-Bomber on each)
SZ 26: 4 Destroyers, 2 Submarines, 2 Cruisers, 1 Aircraft Carrier ( 1 Fighter and 1 Tac-Bomber)
SZ 17: 1 Transport
SZ 6: 1 Transport, 2 Cruisers
SZ 19: 1 Transport, 2 Cruisers
SZ 36: 1 Transport, 2 Destroyers, 1 Cruiser, 1 Aircraft Carrier ( 1 Fighter and 1 Tac-Bomber)

NATO:

West Germany: 5 Inf, 3 Art, 3 Tanks, 2 Mech-Inf, 2 Fighters, 1 Airbase, 1 AA, 1 Minor IC
Holland-Belgium: 4 Inf, 2 Tanks, 1 Mech-Inf, 1 Fighter, 1 Naval Base, 1 Airbase
Denmark: 2 Inf
Norway: 2 Inf, 1 Art, 1 Tank, 1 Mech-Inf, 1 Fighter, 1 Airbase, 1 Naval Base
Northern Italy: 3 Inf, 1 Art, 2 Tanks, 1 Mech-Inf, 1 Tac Bomber, 1 Airbase
Southern Italy: 2 Inf, 1 Naval Base
Portugal: 4 Inf, 1 Art, 1 Tank, 1 Mech-Inf, 1 Fighter, 1 Naval Base, 1 Minor IC
Spain: 2 Inf, 1 Tank, 1 Minor IC
Morocco: 1 Inf
Portuguese Guinea: 1 Inf
Malta: 1 Inf, 1 Airbase
Iceland: 1 Inf, 1 Naval Base, 1 Airbase
Turkey: 6 Inf, 2 Art, 3 Tanks, 1 Mech-Inf, 1 Fighter, 1 Tac-Bomber, 1 Naval Base, 1 Air Base, 1 Minor IC
Greece: 2 Inf, 1 Art, 1 Tank, 2 Mech-Inf, 1 Fighter
Quebec: 1 Inf, 2 Tanks, 2 Mech-Inf, 1 Tac-Bomber, 1 Airbase, 1 AA
New Brunswick-Nova Scotia: 1 Inf, 1 Naval Base
Ontario: 1 Inf, 1 Art, 1 AA, 1 Minor IC
British Columbia: 2 Inf, 1 Fighter, 1 Tac Bomber, 1 AA
SZ 1: 1 Transport, 1 Destroyer
SZ 106: 2 Transports, 2 Destroyers, 1 Cruiser, 1 Aircraft Carrier (1 Fighter and 1 Tac-Bomber)
SZ 91: 1 Transport, 2 Destroyers, 1 Submarine, 1 Cruiser
SZ 112: 1 Transport, 2 Destroyers
SZ 110: 3 Destroyers, 1 Submarine, 1 Cruiser, 1 Aircraft Carrier (1 Fighter and 1 Tac-Bomber)
SZ 99: 3 Destroyers, 3 Submarines

Peoples Republic of China:

Kiangsu: 6 Inf, 2 Art, 2 Tanks, 1 Mech-Inf, 1 Fighter, 1 Tac-Bomber, 1 Airbase, 1 Naval Base, 1 AA, 1 Major IC
Shantung: 4 Inf, 2 Art, 1 Tank, 1 Mech-Inf, 1 Major IC
Jehol: 4 Inf, 2 Art, 1 Tank, 1 Fighter
Manchuria: 4 Inf, 2 Art, 2 Tanks, 1 Mech-Inf
Korea: 6 Inf, 3 Art, 2 Tanks, 1 Fighter
Kiangsi:  3 Inf, 2 Art, 1 Tank, 1 Naval Base
Kwangsi: 2 Inf, 1 Art, 1 Tank, 1 Fighter, 1 Naval Base
French Indochina: 4 Inf, 2 Art, 1 Tank, 1 Mech Inf
Hunan: 1 Inf, 1 ICBM, 1AA
Yunnan: 2 Inf, 1 Art, 1 Tank
Anhwe: 1 Inf
Chahar: 1 Inf
Hopei: 1 Inf
Kweichow: 1 Inf
Szechwan: 1 Inf
SZ 19: 2 Transports, 3 Destroyers, 1 Submarine
SZ 6: 1 Destroyer
SZ 20: 3 Destroyers, 1 Submarine
SZ 36: 2 Destroyers, 1 Submarine

United Kingdom:

United Kingdom: 2 Inf, 2 Art, 2 Tanks, 2 Mech-Inf, 3 Fighters, 1 ICBM, 1 Airbase, 1 Naval Base, 1 AA, 1 Major IC
Scotland: 1 Inf, 1 Fighter, 1 Tac-Bomber, 1 Bomber, 1 AA, 1 Airbase
West Germany: 2 Inf, 2 Tanks, 2 Mech-Inf, 1 Fighter
Trans-Jordan: 2 Inf, 2 Art, 2 Tanks, 2 Mech-Inf, 1 Fighter, 1 Tac-Bomber
Kwangtung: 1 Inf, 1 Art
SZ 20: 1 Transport
SZ 109: 3 Transports, 4 Destroyers, 1 Cruiser, 1 Battleship, 1 Aircraft Carrier ( 1 Fighter and 1 Tac-Bomber)
SZ 119: 2 Destroyers, 1 Submarine, 2 Cruisers
SZ 111: 1 Submarine
SZ 123: 1 Submarine
SZ 124: 1 Submarine
SZ 125: 1 Submarine
SZ 95: 2 Destroyers, 1 Cruiser, 1 Aircraft Carrier (1 Fighter and 1 Tac-Bomber)
SZ 98: 1 Destroyer

France:

France: 4 Inf, 2 Art, 2 Tanks, 2 Mech Inf, 2 Fighters, 1 ICBM, 1 AA, 1 Airbase, 1 Minor IC
Normandy-Bordeaux: 2 Inf, 1 Art, 1 Tank, 1 Mech-Inf, 1 Fighter, 1 AA, 1 Naval Base, 1 Minor IC
Southern France: 1 Inf, 1 Tank, 1 Fighter, 1 AA, 1 Naval Base, 1 Minor IC
Algeria: 3 Inf, 1 Art, 1 Mech-Inf, 1 Fighter, 1 Airbase, 1 Naval Base
New Hebrides: 1 Inf
SZ 94: 1 Transport, 1 Cruiser
SZ 93: 2 Destroyers, 2 Submarines, 1 Aircraft Carrier (1 Fighter and 1 Tac-Bomber )
SZ 105: 1 Transport, 2 Destroyers, 2 Submarines, 1 Cruiser

Africa:

3 Inf in Libya, South Africa,  Congo, French Equatorial Africa, andd The Sudan.

1 Inf in all the other African Territories(Including ones regulary neutral in  1940), besides ones controlled by France, Warsaw Pact, and NATO

Pacific Allies:

New South Wales: 2 Inf, 1 Art, 1 Tank, 1 Mech-Inf, 1 Fighter, 1 Tac-Bomber, 1 AA Gun, 1 Naval Base, 1 Minor IC, 1 Air Base
Victoria: 1 Inf
Queensland: 2 Inf
Northern Territory: 1 Inf
Western Australia: 1 Inf
New Guinea: 1 Inf
Dutch New Guinea: 1 Inf
New Zealand: 2 Inf, 1 Fighter
Philippines:  2 Inf, 1 Art, 1 Tank, 1 Mech-Inf, 1 Naval Base, 1 Airbase, 1 Minor IC
French Indochina: 3 Inf, 1 Art, 1 Tank, 1 Mech-Inf
Korea: 3 Inf, 1 Art,1 Tank
Formosa: 3 Inf, 1 Art, 2 Tanks, 1 Mech Inf, 1 Fighter, 1 Naval Base
Japan: 4 Inf, 1 Tank, 1 Mech-Inf, 1 Fighter, 1 Naval Base, 1 Major IC
Eastern Persia: 4 Inf, 1 Art, 1 Tank, 1 Mech-Inf, 1 Fighter, 1 Tac-Bomber, 1 Airbase, 1 Naval Base, 1 Minor IC
Siam: 2 Inf, 1 Art, 1 Tank
SZ  62: 2 Transports,  2 Destroyers, 2 Submarines, 1 Cruiser, 1 Aircraft Carrier (1 Fighter and 1 Tac-Bomber)
SZ 54: 1 Destroyer, 1 Submarine, 1 Cruiser
SZ 35: 2 Destroyers
SZ 36: 1 Transport
SZ: 20: 1 Transport, 2 Destroyers
SZ 6: 3 Destroyers
SZ 80: 2 Destroyers

I will post political rules and changes in the next few days. Enjoy!

ICBMs use reular plastic AA gun Pieces. You can also take U.S pieces from Revised and use them for African Tanks, Artillery, and Fighters as an optional rule. All fo South America and Sweden is Pro-Western Neutrals. Iraq is Pro-East Neutral.

@Tigerman77:

@De:

ICBMs use reular plastic AA gun Pieces. You can also take U.S pieces from Revised and use them for African Tanks, Artillery, and Fighters as an optional rule. All fo South America and Sweden is Pro-Western Neutrals. Iraq is Pro-East Neutral.

Go to Historicalboardgaming.com and get the V-2 rockets for the ICBM’s

He sells those? That is fantastic! Thank you Tigerman77! I was hoping to find a better substitute other than AA guns.
And Pvt. Ryan Im sorry about the African pieces. You are free to use other peices you like, I just used what I had available. And it might help to take some Russian, German, and U.S pieces from Spring 42’ to bolster your piece count. Mostly its just 1940 has a lack of badly needed naval pieces for Germany and Russia that are important in the WW3 game for the U.S.S.R and NATO .

Alright here are political rules, along with rule changes:

EDIT: Neutral Territories
Areas with no set up documented are strict neutrals unless otherwise stated. There values remain the same, and that value also represents the ammount of infantry defending the territory. Like Greater Southern Germany or India. Territories who are neutral in 1940 and still are, retain their regular infantry defense. That includes areas like Saudi Arabia, and Finland, or Afghanistan. There is no penalty for attacking neutrals, other than if the infantry defending survive, they are usable by other side. Pacific islands that are French, American, or British reamain under their control and are their territories.

EDIT: Game Start
The only ones at war at the games start are Africa and France over Algeria, made to represent the Algerian war for independance. All other nations are not and its up to the players to start the conflict.

EDIT: Victory Conditons
To acheive Victory, the west must control Shanghai, Moscow, and capture all original Warsaw Pact territories (Poland, East Germany, Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary Etc. This also renders the Warsaw Pact unable to purchase units and collect income, just like losing its capital if it had one).
The East must control Washington D.C, Paris, London, Sydney and capture all original NATO territories ( West Germany, Holland-Belgium, Turkey, Spain, Etc. This also renders NATO unable to purchase units or collect income, just like losing its captial if it had one) excluding African ones.
PRC capital is Shanghai.
Russia is Moscow.
France is Paris.
U.K is London.
U.S is Washington D.C.
Pacific Allies is Sydney.
Africa has no capital and is out of the game once losing all its territories in Africa.

EDIT: Areas such as Korea and French Indochina have enemy factions controlling them. This is meant to represent North vs. South situations. The Pacific Allies and China both collect the said territories income. Its not divided or anything. They both recieve the territories regular income. If one attacks the other, National production does not increase for the victor, but decreases for the loser.

U.S, U.K, France, and NATO are drawn together under the mutual defence pact which is NATO. Any attack on one of these members is a declaration of war on all members. If a member of NATO attacks on its own, independant of the other members, the other individual members are not drawn to war unless they wish it.

Warsaw Pact and The Soviet Union are also under the same terms as NATO.
China is allied with Warsaw Pact and The Soviet Union, but they dont have to go to war if the Soviets or Warsaw Pact are attacked. The Soviets and Warsaw pact also do not have to go to war if China is attacked. But the option for going to war remains for all.

Pacific Allies are protected by the U.S, France, and U.K. Thus any attack on Pacific Allies is a declaration of war on the U.S, U.K, and France and vice versa.

Africa is at war with France. As is France with Africa. If Algeria is taken by Africa the war between the two ends, if France holds Algeria for 4 rounds the war ends. If Africa becomes under allegiance to the west, the war also ends.

Africa is neutral with all other countries unless attacked by one, in which case it becomes allied to the opposing team. For example, if China assaults Africa, Africa becomes an allie of all Western countries, including Pacific Allies. Unless under allegiance to one side, Africa is prohibited from departing Africa. Once under Allegiance to one side, they are allowed to leave. Africa is also not allowed to purchase sea units (Optional: until under allegiance. In which case it may purchase Destroyers and Transports only) . Africa has no factories, they function similar to China in Pacific 1940, in which they place purchased units in any territory under their control. NATO members are not at war with Africa even though France is. Africa may also be drawn into becoming a member of either East or West through the competing teams completing National Objectives.

Submarines now cost 16 IPCs
They attack on 4 and defend on 2
All other Submarine rules still apply

Battleships now cost 35 IPCs
They attack on 5 and defend on 4

Aircraft Carriers are now 22 IPCs
Attack and defense is the same as in regular 1940

All other costs remain the same.

Nuke/ICBM Rules:

The ICBM pieces on the board represent Missle Silo locations. An attack by one of these ICBMs does not represent a single nuclear warhead detonation, rather an nuclear attack on military targets in the whole territory. So ICBMs are launched in the opening fire step. The targets can be anything. Naval armadas, massive ground forces storming towards your capital, or anything you may desire. But it must be specific to one territory or seazone. If forces on an coastal territory are attacked, the naval forces that are in the sea zone next to it are unaffected. And vice versa. The attack is conducted with 5 dice, with hits of 5 or less. AA guns may shoot down war heads, when facing ICBM attacks. U.S, and Russian AA guns increase to defenses of 2 to represnt NORAD and Russian missle deterences. All other nations remain at 1s. If the AA gun is successful, the attack failed and no harm is done. If the attack succeeds, the attacker rolls, and the defender distributes the hits. The affected territory is rendered impassible for 2 turns, the country affected loses that territoriy’s income for 2 turns, factorys, airbases, and naval bases are unuseable in that territory for 2 turns,and any units on land territories must reamain there for 2 turns and are not allowed to leave, including planes. Also one unit must die every turn for the two turns from radiation. If there are no more units, that rule is ignored. AA guns within territories defend seazones next to the territory as well, and can shoot down ICBMs that are aimed at ships. ICBM attacks on sea zones are done in the same way with the rolling of 5 dice on hits of 5 or less. ICBM affected sea zones with surviving ships cause those ships to exit to another seazone that is within 1 space. The attacked seazone is impassible for 2 turns. Submerged subs are unaffected by nuclear attacks. More than 1 ICBM is allowed in a territory. They can be placed in any contolled territory of that power after purchase, they do not have to be placed next to factories.
EACH INDIVIDUAL ICBM CAN ONLY BE FIRED EVERY 2 TURNS AFTER IT IS FIRST FIRED!!!
Cost: 45 (Availible to purchase by every conutry, except Africa)
Attack: 5 ( with 5 dice, I use a D6 system)
Defense: 5 ( Silos are almost impenetrable, hidden deep under ground)
Range: 15
Move: No.
ICBMs take two hits to kill, and can be repaired if taken a hit, by paying 20 IPCs. Place a gray chip under the ICBM to show its damaged. They cannot be captured, and are destroyed after taking two hits. Any unit may attack ICBMs except for naval units(even offshore bombardment). If a territory containg an ICBM is hit with another ICBM, that ICBM is unaffected and able to be used.

Hmmm. You make a point. I want to include this because it is historical, but I just think the remoteness of the territories (Southern Africa), the number of African Infantry facing any force there, along with added complexity by including NATO fighting Africa, might be a hamper. Well, if NATO forces were allowed to only defend the territories of Mozambique and Angola, strictly defend with no attacks into any other parts of Africa, for 4 rounds like France, causing the war to end unless Africa is allied with one side or defeats NATO forces, I see this working. Alright, I will take it into consdieration and test the idea. Thanks Hobbes!

Nuke rules have been posted along with most of the new rules. See previous page.