Posts made by Navymule

Yeah, in our game the question at first was “should I?”. Then, it quickly became a matter of “is it allowed?”.  Ultimately, I decided NOT to build in Scotland. I certainly appreciate the strategic discussion on the matter though.

Thanks for the response.  The situation that sparked this question was:

Germany had successfully captured London.  When the allies recaptured UK, the discussion between my team mate and me was whether to pay to upgrade the minor in London back to a major or just place a minor in Scotland.  In the end it didn’t matter since the Axis capitulated later that turn.

Is it possible for UK to place a minor factory on Scotland, or does the “no factories on islands” rule apply?

Asking for a friend… :-D

One way to split the difference – getting more space while still visualizing on-the-spot what forces are located in a specific territory – would be to forget about blow-up boxes and, instead, to use accessories such as these clear plastic “Fleet Movement Stands” from Litko:

I was interested in these, so I bought a few.  I would post pictures but am unable to post images or links at this time.

IMO they are a bit large for use at initial setup, particularly in Europe.  But once the aircraft stacks combine they will be most useful.  I also think they will be great for the Pacific aircraft carriers.  I am happy with my purchase.  $28 and I received nine stands in less than a week (shipped to US).

I built a gaming table in my garage for about $70 US worth of supplies.  A 4x8 sheet of plywood, some 4x4’s for legs and 2x4’s for bracing. A strip of 1x2 for framing the game boards. I reused the small parts buckets from my workbench (and justified buying new one in the process).  I works rather well.

I would post photos if I could figure out how…

Thanks for all the awesome replies.  We play a new game today.  It will be interesting how things play out for our second go around.

My friends and I are longtime classic players that just got into G40.  After our first game and reading some strategies, we noticed something.  Why isn’t it a common opening for UK to use their transport in SZ98 to move at least one, if not two infantry, up to Greece?  If Taranto is the common opening move, and UK is willing to risk losing their Med fleet on such an opening, doesn’t it make sense to use the transport here?  Also, grabbing Greece and its four infantry/two IPC?  Are we missing something bigger?

This is one of the best gaming forums btw.  Great stuff all around.