Also, Alaska looks wonky. Another stretch job…hmmm. I would split Italy into 3 areas. The Allies took almost 2 years to get up that boot.
The sea zones being as they are must allow naval movement to be must farther than 2 spaces or we’ll never finish the game imo.
@SuperbattleshipYamato Finland didn’t fight in Stalingrad, the map doesn’t even include Baku, which was the Objective of the 1942 Campaign.
@8d88 Need to do this for 1942.2, make Antarctic playable, add Azores, and other changes…
@black_elk Can Germany have a separate Prussia and pre 1939 borders? It looks too ww3 ish IMO. I understand its 1940, but to create the same land area, but redo the borders so its clear to see the part of Poland that was occupied. I do see you made a west and east Germany ( post war), but to me that consideration is secondary. Modeling the map so you see the starting points is golden. Germany can still win the game, so how does East/west thing work? The cartography is great. Whats going on with those two small areas above the Caucasus near Astrakhan? The area in front of Moscow is really small. I know it will be very crowded. The choice for neutrals is too close to UK IMO. Too many browns tans, etc. YOu got UK, Italy, and neutrals all in hue of brown…
@DoManMacgee exactly! Long time no hear from. Welcome back if that’s the case
https://www.dropbox.com/s/xusl1zi7d1h2qt0/Full AAG40 Map2.pdf?dl=0
Here is a combined PDF of my full global 1940 map file. The reason is for posting this now is i hear comments about the Pacific and Europe ocean color being different. Second people wanted a combined map file. Third some areas have been fixed ( look at what i did to Norway for example)
Also, i have been using Dropbox for a few years now. I do know i used to encourage people into using Mediafire.com which is ok but unless you sign up they kill you with spam.
just realized this is 1st edition ( Yukon) working on finding new file…
@baron-Münchhausen Im trying to give all players options and avoid some of the Meta lines of play. I think Germany should have a 4th sub, somewhere in south Atlantic or Indian ocean. One thing is UK can protect her Indian trans and land DEI on UK 2, while doing other things.ma German sub in range of 30 or ? might do the trick. I like Russia having some resemblance of the far east group historically.
@black_elk Australia partitions are strange. The middle of that continent should be essentially impassible, its a “Sahara” but worse. All the coastal areas are in play for partitions, so to invade is a giant ‘creep’ around the entire continent IMO. It cant be possible to cross it in any manner with armies.
@FranceNeedsMorePower its like France. Just something to move out of the way…in a game
@henrik-steffensen look at my 1942 files. I think i did a fine job and you can print it in any size because its vector artwork.
@baron-Münchhausen Well its to make the things Germany needs to do well-- without a disaster to have a good game. The margins are tight in sz 7, also to avoid piling on decisively in Egypt.
Regarding Sealion G2: Some guy says buy 2 CA and 2 AP and have the Medd BB attack the UK CA with 1 AP landing 1 Inf in Gibraltar. Landing 3-4 Tanks, 3-4 Men, 5 planes, and 3 CS SBs VS> UK builds of 7 inf, 1 fighter plus landing US bomber and all UK planes and 1 UK tank… I will try it 3 times in practice games, but i doubt it.
@black_elk The white outlines along all coastal/border areas present a pixilation problem to the aesthetic. The lines need to be smooth. From far away it looks fine, but close up is terrible. IMO
@FranceNeedsMorePower I agree just add French: about 40 Infantry 15 Tanks, and 10 planes. That will fix the balance to any game. Throw in a couple of French Battleships to SB support and you got a game.
@Titus too brown… you need to tell AI full color, photo realistic picture with no background. Use Chat GPT 5.0, and yes they do nazi crap and everything even if it tells you “we cant draw that” it had selective memory as the short answer
The Largest Carriers were called “Fleet Carriers”
@black_elk yea this is alot better. Ok you might consider the look of 1942.2 online for your oceans. The ocean has a white/light grey soft striped thing going with dotted lines for sea zone separations. Beamdog made that version alot more familiar than the OOB map
I only play 42.2 online and i do pay the Harry Larris 3.0 mod.
84%
Anyway. The Hinge is Caucasus for Russia. You cant lose it and controlling it means you influence UKR, KAR, and West Russia.
Build a tank almost each turn depending on spending all IPC and needs. Don’t buy fighters unless Germany is toast. Don’t buy any navy either or bombers.
Strafe the money pit zones of primary groups of German tanks that have little fodder. Don’t lose your fighters ( most important units you got)
You and the Allies need to be a master of a thousand cuts, forcing Germany to waste her tanks putting out fires every turn. This stops a massed attack against Caucasus.
AS UK clear the subs build 1 CV and 2 DD, then build too 4 transports where you shuck 8 land units in France, along with USA
In a far east i recommend bringing all but 3 inf to Moscow. Dont send armies to fight in China. It never works
USA must fight both sides balanced about 60/40 against Germany and gradually increasing to 80% of war potential over 4-6 turns. Force Japan to buy fleet units and fight you, but buy lots of subs which are the “infantry of the seas” and the basic naval unit
https://www.mediafire.com/?adnk2cjo8fy73b9
Here is his map for D-Day
Start in 1939 or get rid of France. And draw the map alot more accurate. Go with D12 system and add about 4 new units.
