That’s a better idea, especially since Japan is usually somewhat stretched to the limits on their declaration of war on the US.
Strategy Guide Global 1940
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Lol as the Soviets I want to be as annoying as possible, so I build stacks of mines and place them wherever I can :)
As the Germans, I do not build a lot of them. I often buy troops for the Eastern Front, and only when the Allies are on the doorsteps of Normandy, I try to spare some money for a couple of mines, but usually, they are to late to arrive :)
I even built some mines in India once in a solo game, along the border with Shan State. The Japanese had only a stack of tanks, so I thought it would be worthwhile. The Japanese never attacked though lol
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As you can see in the Global 1943, No. 5 Game Report: Round Early 1947:
The Soviets have reinforced the entire Eastern Front with Mines.
German units have crossed only a few of these Minefields - with minimum losses.
The Soviet strategy obviously included an extended use of Mines - but the effect had only minimum impact on German losses, since the Mines were spread out along the entire Eastern Front.
Any strategy that includes Mines must take the following into account:
- Which direction the enemy units are most likely to attack
- Where do you want to channelize the enemy units
- Where do you put the weight of your defense
Example:
In the Soviet Far East, the Soviets can successfully place Mines on the borders of Yakut S.S.R. Yenisey, Buryatia in the event of a Japanese attack across those borders, since the Japanese land units are forced to move in that direction.The entire Eastern Front is simply too long to defend with Mines. Only a few obvious borders are preferable to defend with Mines - such as the borders between:
- Novgorod and Baltic States
- Novgorod and Archangel
- Rostov and Caucasus
- Caucasus and SZ 100 (to prevent Landing Craft assualts from Greece and Eastern Europe).
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@the-captain Excellent Yes i find caucasus much harder to defend in EXP. It is quite key to do so though imo :)
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I still like Mines in Bellarus but as you say, it’s more to encourage a different movement. If one can keep Army Group South and North unable to support each other, that pretty much prevents any major German offensive.Bellarus is so key, for russia as well. There mobile units can strike both German Groups then.
I find when trading TTys is when the mines seem to be more impactful.
If Russia loses Belarus and both German Army Groups can concentrate with there superior mobility, there kinda fckd.
Of course, if theres 3 German Army Groups, there pretty much fckd anyway lol
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Concerning Soviet Factories:
Only Original Soviet Industrial Complexes that exist from game start (Early 1940) are covered by the rule described at pg. 20-21.
This means that any enemy Industrial Complex that the Russian player may capture (or any Industrial Complex the Soviet player purchases) during the game must be treated on the same terms as for all other Nations.
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As part of the Axis & Allies Global 1940 & 1943 House Rules Expansion, Naval Mines are being play testet during the 2023 Autumn & Winter Axis & Allies gaming season.
Final results will be posted here.
Feel free to play test on your own. Rules are attached below.
Captain
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Cool!
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B barnee referenced this topic on
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The German Strategic Plan should include a Build-Up of Combat Engineer units early in the game - and continuously throughout the War.
We have already seen extensive use of German Combat Engineer units during the latest Global 1940 and Global 1943 games during the 2023-2024 Axis & Allies Wiking-Con gaming season.
The Combat Engineer units perform a variety of tasks - including the movement of captured Industrial Complex units, elimination of enemy Mines, Landing Strip construction etc.
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Based on the 3rd Northern Europe Axis & Allies Wiking-Con that has just been held in Denmark , the Strategy Guide Global 1940 will be expanded in 2024 to contain new strategies for both the Axis and the Allies.
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Very cool!
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A new Combined Axis Strategy will be revealed after the next Axis & Allies Global 1940 Expansion Tournament.
The tournament is held in Denmark from Friday 5th January until Sunday 7th January.
Initially the strategy will be posted under Global 1940 & 1943 Game Reports.
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Looking forward to it!
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Strategy Guide for ANZAC is now available.
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Great!
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@The-Captain when you gonna upload italy strategy?
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We expect to release a Strategy Guide for Italy no later than this spring.
The Strategy Guide for Italy will describe 2 Italian strategies.
- 1 strategy explains how Italy more or less fights on its own - without any massive support from Germany
- 1 strategy explaines the Italian plan for a Combined Axis Strategy with support from Germany - and prepares for a German Take Over Of Italy by Late 1943.
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Sweet!
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The Global 1940 No. 11 Game Report shows parts of the Combined Axis Strategy.
We expect to release the Combined Axis Strategy (Germany, Japan & Italy) this Spring.
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We are play testing an Italian Strategy that is focusing on the Middle East.
We expect to release this Italian Strategy Guide no later than May this year.
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Can’t wait!
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The presence of Strategic Bombers within striking range of enemy Industrial Complexes might force the enemy to upgrade those Industrial Complexes to Underground Factories.
Especially if the Strategic Bombers can be escorted by a large number of Fighters.
In this way you can “force” the enemy to spend IPC to protect the factories from Strategic Bombing - IPC that are much needed elsewhere.
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