Also, if you can spend 5 IPCs to destabilize another country, you’ve just essentially added a game mechanic for letting the Germans send Lenin back to Russia…
In 1914 Lenin was in Suisse so you should start sending him within first round because without rails he will be in Petrograd in the mid 20s  :lol:
There was massiv Desertion late in this war. To simulate that you should be allowed to buy propaganda flyer (maybe after turn 4) for 5 IPC and take 1 enemyinfantry away from the frontzone were you dropped your flyers via plane in representation of the desertion.
No, You can still attack Russia in the newer games.��  There are just more territories.��  A Tank built in Manchuria should not be able to move across Siberia so quickly- two turns to threaten Moscow!
I enjoy the newer games because there is action all over the board, not just in the Atlantic and Eastern Front.��  In classic/revised rarely did you see Japan contested until either they are in Africa (or Moscow) or Germany is all but defeated.��  I actually didn’t like playing Japan because there’s no competition in the Pacific for several turns.��  India and/or Australia falls with rarely a fight!��  How fun is that?
I like fighting for Africa, fighting for the DEIs, etc.��  Its just more fun than the optimal ‘scripted’ America shuck on a KGF (for Classic and Revised).
Its two ways to deal with that, man. You can play the Europe stand-alone game and the Pacific stand-alone game, or you can play with individual victory conditions. Its the win-as-a-team spirit that broke the game, cause now everybody gang up on Germany. And they should be punished when doing that. Like when Japan get a set of VC’s in the Pacific map, lets call that an individual cut-throught win, and the Allies lost. Derogatory……
I agree with what you said…�  And the fact that in AA1940, if Japan is left alone she can win on the Pacific map fairly easily- which forces a more historical outcome- i.e. the US contesting Japan in Pacific.
Why do you discuss that here at 1914 Board?
Besides East Prussia Germany is also screwed with great parts of upper and lower Bavaria that were cut off and given to Austria for making it possible to place units in small tyrol. The Hofbraeuhaus (Munich) is now in Austria - jo mei prost!…
If this crazy mapdesigner has given Strassburg back to France at last Germany won´t have to fight in the west at all.
Don´t get me wrong I´m not complaining and I´m sure I will love this game.
Just saying that the german tt cut offs that have been made for better gameplay look actually even worser than the historical annexions that followed the Treaty of Versailles in 1919…
All Quiet on Near Eastern Front…
Is Italy going to be the last posting or will reports from the front continue for the second round ?
I really like them !
East Prussia - Everything else is changeable by houserules
I will try out my own round scenario
There will be 10 rounds each representing half a year
Round 1 (Aug-Dec1914)
Round 2 (Jan-Jun 1915) Italien entry ( I will also try out Italy as a member of the Dreibund attacking the french in the south)
Round 3 (Jul-Dec 1915)
Round 4 (Jan-Jun 1916) Everyone is now allowed to build tanks
Round 5 (Jul-Dec 1916)
Round 6 (Jan-Jun 1917) US entry
Round 7 (Jul-Dec 1917)
Round 8 (Jan-Jun 1918) Russian exit, German units in Russia that werent needed for occupation are allowed to move to berlin in one turn (Rail Movement Bonus)
Round 9 (Jul-Dec 1918)
Round 10 (Jan-Jun 1919)
(Maybe the Rail Movement Bonus will be in Round 7 to give Germany the chance to reinforce the western front for its Michael-Offensive in Spring 1918)
Counting the days till March 19th…
Great News!!!
Are there any Pictures of the Map in in the Rulebook?
Can you say anything about the rumor that Königsberg is located in Poland?
Looking at Larrys map I suggest Germany is mandated to attack East Prussia…
Its still hard to believe that the russians were the defenders at Tannenberg  :roll: