@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
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.
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
Cool!
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.
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.
Very cool!
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.
Looking forward to it!
Strategy Guide for ANZAC is now available.
Great!
@The-Captain when you gonna upload italy strategy?
We expect to release a Strategy Guide for Italy no later than this spring.
The Strategy Guide for Italy will describe 2 Italian strategies.
Sweet!
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.
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.
Can’t wait!
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.
The G40 Game Report No. 15 reveals parts of the Combined Axis Strategic Plan.
As you read your way through the game report, you’ll discover the combined Axis effort to eliminate United Kingdom’s IPC income.
Study the No. 15 Game Report - and analyze the pictures from both the first and second part of the game report.
Thanks for the advice!
