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New game to add to your collections!

This game is focused on the western European theatre.=, and can be found here:

https://combatminiatures.org/en-ca/collections/historical-board-games/products/world-war-ii-on-the-western-front

Complexity is about the same as Axis & Allies: Battle of the Bulge, or the upcoming Axis & Allies: Stalingrad.

Here is the BGG page:

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/446680/world-war-ii-on-the-western-front

Two scenarios are included in the game:

The Battle of France, May 10th, 1940. This scenario starts on the very day the Germans started their invasion of the Low Countries and France. The obvious place to punch through is Ardennes, but as the Allied player, will you make the same mistakes and get encircled, or can you manage your forces better and engage the Germans on even terms? If France is knocked out, is there time for Sealion?

D-Day to the Rhine, June 6th, 1944. This scenario begins with the Allies landing. The Allied player is allowed to do 2 landings, but they do not have to be on Normandy - other options present themselves! As the Germans, can you fend off the Allies and keep them out of Germany for the win?

Complexity of this game is medium is about the same as Axis & Allies: Battle of the Bulge, or Axis & Allies: Stalingrad.

Features of the game include rules for:

terrain, such as forest, mountains, beaches, wetlands, and rivers
special movement that allows for armored exploitation
airborne specific missions
amphibious assaults
the need to keep units supplied using trucks and supply tokens like in A&A Battle of the Bulge.
weather , which can affect the use of planes, and ports
event cards, which can add unexpected events, such as food shortages, civil unrest, severe weather, morale, political interference, etc …
What is included? The components found in this game are:

1 18x27 mounted folding game map
1 colour illustrated rulebook
1 double sided battleboard
4 double sided set-up charts & player’s aid
28 event cards for The Battle of France
26 event cards for D-Day to the Rhine
3 Off Board Cards
In addition the the components provided in this game, you will need to supply the following in order to play:

Control markers for France, Germany, UK, and US
Fortress markers
Beachhead markers
Supply markers
Strategic Damage markers
Entrenched markers
Mulberry Harbour marker
Airfield markers
6 sided dice
Miniatures units for France, UK, US, and Germany
Coloured chips
Most of these components can be found in Axis & Allies Europe: 1940.

Alternately, for game pieces and accessories, please visit:

www.combatminiatures.org

or

www.historicalboardgaming.com

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The Shogun is a TripleA map and currently in Beta and is still therefore a WiP.

It is a collaborative map between Ebbe (Graphics) & TheDog (Code)

A historical map set about 1561 Japan, intended for many players to play a Free for All with the balance being played by the Hard AI 11 playable factions, comprising 10 Samurai Clans and the Ikko Ikki with Wako Pirates collectively called the The Rebels, all in their starting historical Provinces/Territories Clan Politics has 3 relationships, War (default), Neutral and Allied Large size map 11264x6140px, amongst one of the largest TripleA maps, with Unit size equivalent to 68x68px (54x54px x1.25 unit size). It is hoped that this is usable on 4K screens. The map has lots of Mountain Passes, lots of uncrossable Mountains and Rocky Shores channelling forces.

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For now Download from Google Drive v1.1
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BrLQv5hsdjq50nAFsaT8VejMmUBsgZYi/view?usp=sharing

Copy into your TripleA downloads folder the zip file to the usual place, typically; (On Windows, you can paste this path into your file manager)
C:\Users\%USERNAME%\triplea\downloadedMaps

Select the map The Shogun

ps. You might have to unzip the file to make it work.

Please critique.

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Here is an extract of the detailed map

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Some of the units types.
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Coming later replacement new clan Player start screens.
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This is a game that i redid the map, and we played it.

2.0 ideas at this point include some new rules ideas and subs ate now attacking at 5 (D12)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUAFG08AAYc&t=27s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aJkkPfW-Vc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40fynnkoOsk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRws_Rpu_nk&t=389s

More videos coming and content

I haven’t played Star Trek Risk (I’m a Risk 2210 fan), but Star Trek Ascendancy is an instant classic in my opinion.  It makes my all time top 7, and I recommend it if you like multi-player empire building games and you don’t mind the science fiction.

Battle Forces is similar, but a stripped down version (i.e. same units but no technology development or strategic air raid, just combat).  No download required and you can play up to 3 games at once with a basic membership for free.

https://battleforces.com/

This will sound silly, but I thought of a cool idea for a tournament/triathlon type event between two friends who are into war gaming.  Basically you’d play the best of the three following games:

Idea 1:  Axis and Allies 1914, Axis and Allies (any edition), and Twilight Struggle

Idea 2: Axis and Allies (any edition), Twilight Struggle, and Fortress America

Thoughts?

I would have bought that if I had known about it.

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I almost hate to bring this up, but I’ve been playing an “on line” server game for a few months now called, “Travian”. And am curious to know who else here is or has been playing this real time Strategy game. :?