Global 1942 Scenario by Larry Harris

@klykke89 I gonna say 5 hours or so at most, and I think 4 turns.

@klykke89 I think length depends a lot on the skill balance of the players. So far we only played it once, with a pretty skilled group of players, and it took an entire day. I think had we not been learning we would have resolved the game but I think it would still be 10-12 hours. We do tend to drink and banter a bunch though.

@moralecheck There are quite a few ahistorical items in the setup for sure. That Persia is pro-Allies and gives the UK infantry for activating has always made me scratch my head. Crete, Solomons, Vichy French territories such as Madagascar and Syria being French instead of under British occupation, lack of airbase on Malta all bug me. Morocco and Algeria should probably be pro-Axis neutrals, but we’re using the OOB board so give them to Germany and use German infantry there.

Definitely a quicker game, and I really appreciate the turn order changes. It’s been a lot of fun to discover. Preparing for GenCon 2025 now :)

I know you guys are running on Larry’s just want to throw oztea’s out there in case anyone wants a different look

https://www.axisandallies.org/forums/topic/20575/oztea-s-1942-global-setup

@Stucifer I agree about the turn order change. It represents the shift in initiative, but it was really hard to get used to for a while.

Good calls on the map, and I also agree that Malta totally deserves an airbase!

@barnee I will give it a look. Tx!

Would it be unbalanced if Germany went before the Soviets? The Germans should be able to start pushing towards Stalingrad in 1942, not being driven out of Russia on the first turn.

@Faramir said in Global 1942 Scenario by Larry Harris:

Would it be unbalanced if Germany went before the Soviets? The Germans should be able to start pushing towards Stalingrad in 1942, not being driven out of Russia on the first turn.

Yeah it’s really more like 1943. The Germans have lost the initiative on the eastern front.

I’m planning on going to a A&A tournament and I’m going to do G42. Anyone have any grand strategies or good tips for all Countries? If anyone is willing could they make a list on what to do with each country.

Thanks!

Also I think the setup is more supposed to recreate the 1942 SE game we love and bring it to Global rather than creating an actual G42 setup.

@FranceNeedsMorePower said in Global 1942 Scenario by Larry Harris:

I’m planning on going to a A&A tournament and I’m going to do G42. Anyone have any grand strategies or good tips for all Countries? If anyone is willing could they make a list on what to do with each country.

Thanks!

Are you going to Battlefront Dayton? Headed there in November.

You can check out last year’s GenCon championship game if you haven’t already on Board Game Nation’s YouTube channel. A very strong Japan strategy and US strategy are discussed there.

Japan seems the most well-positioned to win by Victory City condition outright, especially if Axis receive a bid. Germany loses a lot on the Eastern Front and goes much later in the turn order, so there is less pre-planning you can do there, but getting a carrier, transport(s), and taking Leningrad ASAP is a pretty decent strategy; there are a lot fewer boats in the Med, so I’ve seen players go for Egypt still although it is certainly a big risk if the USSR is pushing you out of Ukraine and holding Leningrad.

@FranceNeedsMorePower

https://youtu.be/mZ8NcqEbP1c?si=ONtO5dnv45GZPOCH

@Stucifer I am going to battlefront dayton! That’s awesome you’re going to! I have seen the board game nation coverage. Do you suppose U.K. middle earth would work or no because of the limited rounds.

@FranceNeedsMorePower @Stucifer @mikawagunichi We will all be there, would be sweet to battle in person! I’m hoping to get my NA copy autographed

@Daaras That’s awesome! What’s NA? That would be cool to play in person. How would we know if we were playing together though?

@Daaras Ah do you mean North Africa?

@Charles-de-Gaulle said in Global 1942 Scenario by Larry Harris:

This version is great but after dozens of games I have been disappointed. It seems Allies have an advantage in Europe and Japan has an advantage in Pacific. Russia crushes a lot of German forces in the beginning while Italy has it pretty tough in the Mediterranean. Meanwhile, Japan is way too strong and always takes India. The only possible remedy is if the US focuses more on Japan alleviating the European Axis and the Pacific Allies. Am I missing something?

Just playing around with this 9 years later, but I came here. Perhaps someone else will.
Additionally, this is the tournament version. There are very high level players who know this version backwards and forwards. I am a fresh recruit. I make observations so that they might be corrected. Let’s go!

There is one power that is wildly different in this version and that is Russia. Certainly, UKP and Anzac are nerfed AND the Russians in the east are fewer in number. However, Russia is a beast. If Russia presses for Berlin with no consideration for the victory conditions, the Allies are in trouble. It will stop the economic victory but will likely lose to the Pacific victory city strategy.

Simple solution: the Russians need to support India. I’m in turn 3 and have just purchased 10 infantry and a plane. I landed most in the Caucasus. 5 aircraft for Calcutta. I built a British factory in Cairo and two Brit bombers in South Africa. I will continue to build aircraft for the Russians and Brits to send to India until it is stabilized. Meanwhile I am in an arms race with Japan. I plan to go high in the Pac to pull resources away from India.