Kamakazes require the Allies to initiate combat in that zone. You get the option to deploy them at the end of an Allies combat move, before combat is resolved, and only then.
DOW G1 is not normally advised. Those 3 tanks in Gr Sth Germany are better used assisting in France.
Getting Russia down is the one and only objective Germany has in that game. So DOW1 on Russia is a but risky but a valid strategy because it take several Russian units out.
In order to compensate the missing tanks Germany should definitely let 111 or 110 go or even both seazones to get firepower at France with the Luftwaffe.
Exposing air to the French AA is a calculated risk Germans can definitely take.
It is a general mistake that beginners stretch the German forces too much at G1 (often attacking Normandy and SF that turn). Diluting the France attack to 90-95% odds not yet understanding that 95% and 99% makes a HUGE differences. You could describe it in other words: 95% is failing 5 times as often as 99% and even more important: winning is not everything. Germany taking France with 1 tank remaining is a pyrrhic victory and Germany is almost lost when losing almost all ground units in France G1.
Just think of what a rich country could do with all of the Tech.'s Rockets Heavy Bombers Paratroops Etc.
In the days when we used to play classic we would get bored and change things up, and one of the things we did was to make Tech.'s easier to obtain. One was to make it so at the end of your turn you would roll a six sided and what you rolled is what you got, each turn you would do that and on turn six you had every one. One of the other versions was to pay 5$ and roll and what you got was what you got, another variation was to have the free roll but you needed a six to break through to Technology
When certain counties got certain Tech.'s early then it was over fast, I think the new game is going to be no different with the results, it will just be slightly more complex
One of my favorites was to write on the backs of the territory markers the Tech like Rockets do that to 10 and then on another 10 put the next Tech. until each Tech. is represented 10 times. Put all those in a cup and at the end of your turn you draw one, when you get 3 like Tech.'s its yours. One other detail you can give one in exchange to your opponent once per turn. Pick yours that you want to get rid of and take one from any opponent, and you can trade freely with your side .
You cant share Tech.'s but you can make it easier for your side
Thats one I would like to see in the Books
Each country gets to draw once per turn
If ya want to change up the same old boring game try it
Kevin was succinct, but to elaborate if I understand properly:
Transports by themselves, never block enemy movements. This means yes, you can have one ship move into the transport sea zone during combat moves and send other ships through that zone to other zones during combat moves. Or you can ignore the transport and move through it during non combat moves.
Remember, killing a transport is a naval battle in that zone. This will prevent any coastal bombardments from that zone as a naval battle existed.
Slacker is right, yeah its not what we all expected but its still a great game and you should be happy with Mr. Harris taking his time to help improve the game experience. yeah its a pain to check the updates but its not all that bad. i still like both the 1940 games and the way my gaming group plays, we don’t think the OOB is totally unbalanced. yeah it needed a little work but not that much. theirs my 2 cents
