I’m still not sure that this aspect of the tech discussion belongs here since it is more about a house rule but I mentioned how we have developed a progressive valued chart for the techs but I didn’t give the limitations of attaining the tech. A tech die is three (3) IPC’s every tern a player wants to roll for a tech. A neutral nation can roll one die only per rounf thatthey are neutral. That is three IPC’s per round. If a tech has a R&D value of 25, it may take a nation at least 5 rounds to develop that tech. That is at least 15 IPC’s in order to develop a tech. A nation that is war may invest in three dice (9IPC’s) per rounf in order to develop three different tech.'s at a time. They can not be applied to a single tech but must be spread over the three techs to be develpoed. It can get expensive but the thought process is this; a country will invest in R&D to develop a specific technology. It will not just through money at a problem and randomly hope to get a good result….governments maybe but not gamers. If and when we play with technology, I prefer this R&D chart. The Anniversary/Global chart and dice costs can definately thow the balance of the game off. Last game I played of global 1940, theAmerican player shelled out alot of IPC’s on tech. It put his production behind and the other allied player had to really hold on for the US to catch up but the US player was able to develop long range heavy bombers and cheaper ships. It was devostating to the the axis player (me) because he then went dark skies on the axis and it became a war of attrition that I could not repulse effectively. I have to take this moment to say I love Narvik. Direct and to the point. Tech is fun sometimes but there is alot to just playing the game.
A&A G42 by the Dicetruction Quartet.
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Episode 84
Have you ever dreamed of playing on the big map without the tediousness of not being able to attack your friends and family until late into the evening?
Behold! Axis & Allies Global 1942. Everyone is at war. We scrape through round one in this episode and talk much smack to each other. I got 2 houjrs sleep before the game and had to go right back in for the midnight shift when we finished that day so bear with me folks, my love for this game runs that deep. Enjoy!
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Episode 85
We’re in Round 2 of Global 1942 which is like being in round 6 of G40. check out the details here: http://dicetruction.blogspot.ca/
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Episode 86
We’re in round 3 of Global 1942check it out here: http://dicetruction.blogspot.ca/
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Round 5 of Global 1942. I tell Ray if he picks up his dice to attack with India I’ll punch him in the head.
Also I didn’t post here about ep 87 it’s there as well.
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Episode 89
Two capitals fall, can the victim recover? Check out http://dicetruction.blogspot.ca/ to find out.
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pics?
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Episode 90
Global 1942 is the game, round 7. Check it out here folks: http://dicetruction.blogspot.ca/
PS Karl, due to time constraints I’ve been very lax with uploading the pics from my Twitter account. you can access them here:
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Just gotta say love the show! Believe it or not you guys are living the dream. I don’t think most of us here get together for a game as often as you guys do. There’s a ton of podcasts about war games but not an Axis & Allies one. Again, love the show!
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Thanks man, that means a lot to us. Last week was the first week we’ve gone without a podcast in almost two years and I apologize, I just haven’t had time to edit the episode. It’s a special one as we have a player who is totally new to the game and we played the 1st edition 42. Should be out this Friday which will take us all the way up to our Remebrance day game. Listen about 5 episodes into that one for sober exploits and then total drunken mayhem after that. There may even be some long distance travelers for that one.
Thanks again for listening and commenting. We could use more feedback.
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@Most:
Thanks man, that means a lot to us. Last week was the first week we’ve gone without a podcast in almost two years and I apologize, I just haven’t had time to edit the episode. It’s a special one as we have a player who is totally new to the game and we played the 1st edition 42. Should be out this Friday which will take us all the way up to our Remebrance day game. Listen about 5 episodes into that one for sober exploits and then total drunken mayhem after that. There may even be some long distance travelers for that one.
Thanks again for listening and commenting. We could use more feedback.Â
Yeah no problem. Sometimes I like to sit and crack a beer while I listen. LOL it’s almost like a “virtual” F2F game :-D
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Episodes 101 & 102
Ray and I get together to record a game of Global 1942. These are rounds 1 & 2.
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You should get Ray to make a cards version of '41. As for the banter and BS it’s what makes the show funny. I’ve been listening to all the episodes from the beginning on Podbean though I am subscribed on iTunes. Good show!
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What’s your guys take on Global 1942? Any good? Better than 1940?
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oh, and does one side have an advantage?
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The game we’re playing right now is hard to tell. Italy got a horrible start which doesn’t help but Japan just took India, spoilers for episode 106 lol. Germany was stymied in the Baltic as UK kept taking Denmark but are out now. It’s taken a twist and this is only our second or maybe third go at it. I’d say it’s fairly balanced but we’re not exactly overly analytic types. We really like it though it speeds the game up tremendously and does away with the tedious who’s at war with who junk of G40.
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Episode 103
Almost a week ago I put this episode up. Round 3 from Global 1942 set up.
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Love the show. Got it on iTunes and Podbean. Have Twitter covered too. Hell I even gave you guys a good review on US iTunes. Keep up the good work!
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Thanks man! your reward is Episode 104. It’s still just Ray and I freezing our butts off in the bunker rolling dice and drinking beers. We still haven’t finished that game as it’s been in the minus double digits here and I’ve been working my tail off at work. Hoping to get a new game of Anniversary going this weekend though with elrojo, Ray and I.
Here’s the link for episode 104: http://dicetruction.blogspot.ca/
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Episode 105
Round 5 and Italy falls then unfalls. Japan is getting huge and It’s frickin freezing in the garage.
Check out this nipple hardening episode here http://dicetruction.blogspot.ca/
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This is awesome, LOL! 5 Degrees, sounds like Ohio, hehe.
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