Posts made by NoMercy

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 2

Politics - Russians
            Russians takes Political Action: Political Action Russians To War With Italians
                Russians succeeds on action: Political Action Russians To War With Italians: Changing Relationship for Italians and Russians from Neutrality to War

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy 4 artilleries and 7 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
            1 infantry moved from Ukraine to Bessarabia
            1 artillery moved from Ukraine to Bessarabia
            1 infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Eastern Poland
            1 infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Eastern Poland
            1 artillery moved from Western Ukraine to Eastern Poland
            1 infantry moved from Ukraine to Bessarabia
            1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Karelia
            1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Karelia
            1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Karelia
            1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Karelia
            1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Karelia
            1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Karelia
            1 artillery moved from Novgorod to Karelia
            1 fighter moved from Russia to Karelia
            1 fighter moved from Russia to Karelia
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Karelia
            1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Karelia

Combat - Russians
            Battle in Bessarabia
                Russians attack with 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 armour
                Russians win, taking Bessarabia from Germans with 1 artillery remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Germans: 1 armour
                Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry
            Battle in Eastern Poland
                Russians attack with 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 infantry
                Russians win, taking Eastern Poland from Germans with 1 artillery and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
            Battle in Karelia
                Russians attack with 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 7 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Germans defend with 5 infantry
                Russians win, taking Karelia from Germans with 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 6 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 12
                Casualties for Germans: 5 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Russians
            1 infantry moved from Caucasus to Northwest Persia
                  Russians take Northwest Persia from Neutral_Allies
            1 mech_infantry moved from Volgograd to Northwest Persia
            1 mech_infantry moved from Volgograd to Northwest Persia
            1 armour moved from Bryansk to Caucasus
            1 armour moved from Bryansk to Caucasus
            1 mech_infantry moved from Bryansk to Caucasus
            1 mech_infantry moved from Bryansk to Caucasus
            9 infantry moved from Belarus to Novgorod
            1 infantry moved from Belarus to Novgorod
            1 artillery moved from Belarus to Novgorod
            1 aaGun moved from Belarus to Novgorod
            1 aaGun moved from Belarus to Novgorod
            1 fighter moved from Karelia to Novgorod
            1 fighter moved from Karelia to Novgorod
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Karelia to Novgorod
            1 infantry moved from Rostov to Ukraine
            1 infantry moved from Belarus to Novgorod
            1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Belarus
            1 artillery moved from Bryansk to Western Ukraine
            1 aaGun moved from Bryansk to Western Ukraine
            1 aaGun moved from Bryansk to Western Ukraine
            1 infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk
            1 infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk
            1 infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk
            1 submarine moved from 111 Sea Zone to 125 Sea Zone
            6 infantry moved from Yakut S.S.R. to Yenisey
            12 infantry moved from Buryatia to Yakut S.S.R.
            2 aaGuns moved from Buryatia to Yakut S.S.R.

Place Units - Russians
            3 artilleries placed in Ukraine
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Novgorod
            5 infantry placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 36 PUs; end with 36 PUs total
            Trigger Russians 1 Lend Lease: Russians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 41 PUs

I couldn’t believe the cruiser missed all 3 rounds.

My plan was just to soften them up so the British could finish them

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 1

Combat Move - French
            1 cruiser moved from 93 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 93 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone

Combat - French
            Battle in 96 Sea Zone
                French attack with 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer
                Italians defend with 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 submarine and 1 transport
                French win with 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer remaining. Battle score for attacker is 33
                Casualties for Italians: 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 submarine and 1 transport

Non Combat Move - French
            1 infantry moved from Syria to Trans-Jordan
            1 destroyer moved from 72 Sea Zone to 81 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from French West Africa to French Central Africa
            1 infantry moved from Algeria to Morocco

Turn Complete - French

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - ANZAC
            ANZAC buy 1 infantry and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - ANZAC

Non Combat Move - ANZAC
            1 infantry moved from New South Wales to 62 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 62 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 45 Sea Zone to Dutch New Guinea
                  ANZAC take Dutch New Guinea from Dutch
            1 cruiser moved from 63 Sea Zone to 62 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from New Zealand to Queensland
            1 fighter moved from New Zealand to Queensland
            1 infantry moved from Malaya to Shan State

Place Units - ANZAC
            1 transport placed in 62 Sea Zone
            1 infantry placed in New South Wales

Turn Complete - ANZAC
            ANZAC collect 10 PUs; end with 10 PUs total
            Trigger ANZAC 1 Control Original And Malaya: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 15 PUs
            Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 20 PUs

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 1

Politics - British
            British takes Political Action: Political Action British To War With Japanese
                British succeeds on action: Political Action British To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Japanese and British from Neutrality to Unprovoked
                British succeeds on action: Political Action British To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Japanese and UK_Pacific from Neutrality to Unprovoked
                British succeeds on action: Political Action British To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Japanese and ANZAC from Neutrality to Unprovoked
                British succeeds on action: Political Action British To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Japanese and Dutch from Neutrality to War
                British succeeds on action: Political Action British To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Chinese and British from Neutrality to Allied
                British succeeds on action: Political Action British To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Chinese and UK_Pacific from Concordant to Allied
                British succeeds on action: Political Action British To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Chinese and ANZAC from Neutrality to Allied
                British succeeds on action: Political Action British To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Chinese and Dutch from Neutrality to Friendly

Purchase Units - British
            British buy 1 factory_minor and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 2 PUs;

Purchase Units - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific buy 5 infantry; Remaining resources: 2 PUs;

Combat Move - British
            1 unit repaired.
            1 destroyer moved from 98 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 98 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 98 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from United Kingdom to 97 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 91 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Gibraltar to 96 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from United Kingdom to 97 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Scotland to 111 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from United Kingdom to 111 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Malta to 97 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Alexandria to Tobruk
            1 infantry moved from Alexandria to Tobruk
            1 artillery moved from Alexandria to Tobruk
            1 armour moved from Alexandria to Tobruk
            1 mech_infantry moved from Egypt to Tobruk
            1 infantry moved from Egypt to 98 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Egypt to 98 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 98 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 96 Sea Zone to Tobruk
            1 artillery moved from 96 Sea Zone to Tobruk
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 98 Sea Zone to Tobruk
            1 infantry moved from Anglo Egyptian Sudan to Ethiopia
            1 artillery moved from India to 39 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from India to 39 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 39 Sea Zone to 76 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 39 Sea Zone to 76 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 76 Sea Zone to Ethiopia
            1 artillery moved from 76 Sea Zone to Ethiopia

Combat - British
            Italians scrambles 2 units out of Southern Italy to defend against the attack in 97 Sea Zone
            Battle in 111 Sea Zone
                British attack with 2 fighters
                Germans defend with 1 battleship
                British win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 10
                Casualties for Germans: 1 battleship
                Casualties for British: 1 fighter
            Battle in Ethiopia
                British attack with 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                Italians defend with 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                British win, taking Ethiopia from Italians with 1 artillery and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 1 artillery and 2 infantry
            Battle in 96 Sea Zone
                British attack with 1 cruiser, 1 fighter and 1 transport
                Italians defend with 1 destroyer and 1 transport
                British win with 1 cruiser, 1 fighter and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 15
                Casualties for Italians: 1 destroyer and 1 transport
            Battle in Tobruk
                British attack with 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 3 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Italians defend with 1 armour, 1 artillery, 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                British win, taking Tobruk from Italians with 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 2 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 20
                Casualties for Italians: 1 armour, 1 artillery, 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
            Battle in 97 Sea Zone
                British attack with 1 bomber, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 2 fighters
                Italians defend with 1 battleship, 1 cruiser, 2 fighters and 1 transport
                Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the Italians
                British win with 1 bomber and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 13
                Casualties for British: 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 fighter
                Casualties for Italians: 1 battleship, 1 cruiser, 2 fighters and 1 transport

Non Combat Move - British
            1 bomber moved from 97 Sea Zone to Malta
            1 fighter moved from 97 Sea Zone to Malta
            1 fighter moved from 96 Sea Zone to Malta
            1 destroyer moved from 71 Sea Zone to 79 Sea Zone
            1 battleship moved from 37 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone
            3 infantry moved from Malaya to Shan State
            5 infantry moved from India to Burma
            1 infantry moved from West India to Eastern Persia
                  British take Eastern Persia from Neutral_Allies
            3 aaGuns moved from India to Burma
            1 fighter moved from Burma to India
            1 destroyer moved from 106 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Quebec to 106 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Quebec to 106 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 106 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Morocco
            1 armour moved from 91 Sea Zone to Morocco
            1 fighter moved from 111 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            1 infantry moved from Scotland to 109 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Scotland to 109 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 109 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            1 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            1 battleship moved from 110 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun moved from Scotland to United Kingdom
            1 infantry moved from Ontario to Quebec
            1 artillery moved from Ontario to Quebec
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Tobruk to Egypt

Place Units - British
            1 factory_minor placed in Egypt
            1 transport placed in 71 Sea Zone
            1 transport placed in 106 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - British
            British collect 29 PUs; end with 31 PUs total
            Objective British 1 Original: British met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 36 PUs

Place Units - UK_Pacific
            5 infantry placed in India

Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 3
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 20 Sea Zone. Rolls: 5,4,3,4,5,4,5,5,2,2,3,2
            UK_Pacific collect 14 PUs (3 lost to blockades); end with 16 PUs total
            Objective UK Pacific 2 Kwangtung And Malaya: UK_Pacific met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 21 PUs
            Some Units in India change ownership: 5 infantry

TripleA Move Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 1

Combat Move - British
            1 unit repaired.
            1 destroyer moved from 98 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 98 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 98 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from United Kingdom to 97 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 91 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Gibraltar to 96 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from United Kingdom to 97 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Scotland to 111 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from United Kingdom to 111 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Malta to 97 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Alexandria to Tobruk
            1 infantry moved from Alexandria to Tobruk
            1 artillery moved from Alexandria to Tobruk
            1 armour moved from Alexandria to Tobruk
            1 mech_infantry moved from Egypt to Tobruk
            1 infantry moved from Egypt to 98 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Egypt to 98 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 98 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 96 Sea Zone to Tobruk
            1 artillery moved from 96 Sea Zone to Tobruk
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 98 Sea Zone to Tobruk
            1 infantry moved from Anglo Egyptian Sudan to Ethiopia
            1 artillery moved from India to 39 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from India to 39 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 39 Sea Zone to 76 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 39 Sea Zone to 76 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 76 Sea Zone to Ethiopia
            1 artillery moved from 76 Sea Zone to Ethiopia

Combat - British

Rolling 1d6:
(6)

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 1

Politics - Russians
            Russians takes Political Action: Political Action Russians To War With Japanese
                Russians succeeds on action: Political Action Russians To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Japanese and Russians from Neutrality to War
                Russians succeeds on action: Political Action Russians To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Russians and Chinese from Neutrality to Allied
                Russians succeeds on action: Political Action Russians To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Russians and ANZAC from Neutrality to Allied
                Russians succeeds on action: Political Action Russians To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Russians and Dutch from Neutrality to Friendly
                Russians succeeds on action: Political Action Russians To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Russians and UK_Pacific from Neutrality to Allied

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy 2 artilleries, 7 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians

Combat - Russians

Non Combat Move - Russians
            1 cruiser moved from 115 Sea Zone to 114 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 127 Sea Zone to 111 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Archangel to Belarus
            6 infantry moved from Novgorod to Belarus
            1 artillery moved from Novgorod to Belarus
            1 aaGun moved from Novgorod to Belarus
            1 aaGun moved from Novgorod to Belarus
            1 infantry moved from Baltic States to Belarus
            2 infantry moved from Baltic States to Belarus
            2 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Western Ukraine
            1 infantry moved from Caucasus to Rostov
            3 infantry moved from Ukraine to Western Ukraine
            1 artillery moved from Russia to Bryansk
            1 infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk
            1 mech_infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk
            1 armour moved from Russia to Bryansk
            1 armour moved from Volgograd to Bryansk
            1 mech_infantry moved from Volgograd to Bryansk
            1 aaGun moved from Russia to Bryansk
            1 aaGun moved from Russia to Bryansk
            1 fighter moved from Novgorod to Russia
            3 infantry moved from Vyborg to Novgorod
            2 infantry moved from Karelia to Novgorod
            6 infantry moved from Buryatia to Yakut S.S.R.
            2 aaGuns and 6 infantry moved from Sakha to Buryatia
            6 infantry moved from Amur to Buryatia
            1 infantry moved from Bessarabia to Western Ukraine

Place Units - Russians
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Novgorod
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Ukraine
            2 mech_infantrys placed in Volgograd
            3 infantry placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 37 PUs; end with 37 PUs total

For Sea zone 10, if it comes to me losing any fighters; pick the French Fighter first.

For Paris, save my AA gun until the end and make it the 2nd to last casualty (leaving the fighter last).

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 1 bomber and 6 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 infantry moved from Greater Southern Germany to Yugoslavia
            5 infantry moved from Greater Southern Germany to Yugoslavia
            2 artilleries moved from Greater Southern Germany to Yugoslavia
            2 infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Yugoslavia
            1 battleship moved from 113 Sea Zone to 111 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Norway to 111 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Holland Belgium to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 artillery moved from Holland Belgium to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 armour moved from Holland Belgium to France
            1 infantry moved from Holland Belgium to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 artillery moved from Holland Belgium to Normandy Bordeaux
            3 armour moved from Greater Southern Germany to France
            1 armour moved from Slovakia Hungary to Yugoslavia
            1 armour moved from Poland to Yugoslavia
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Western Germany to France
            1 mech_infantry moved from Western Germany to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 armour moved from Holland Belgium to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 armour moved from Holland Belgium to France
            1 infantry moved from Holland Belgium to France
            1 infantry moved from Holland Belgium to France
            1 fighter moved from Slovakia Hungary to France
            1 fighter moved from Holland Belgium to 111 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Poland to France
            3 infantry moved from Western Germany to France
            1 artillery moved from Western Germany to France
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Germany to France
            1 submarine moved from 124 Sea Zone to 111 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 118 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 117 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 108 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 103 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Germany to 111 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Germany to France
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to 110 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to 110 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to 110 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to France
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to France

Combat - Germans
            British scrambles 1 units out of Scotland to defend against the attack in 109 Sea Zone
            British scrambles 1 units out of United Kingdom to defend against the attack in 109 Sea Zone
            British scrambles 2 units out of United Kingdom to defend against the attack in 110 Sea Zone

I think it all depends on your play style.
I don’t think I ever will buy a Romanian IC or any IC with Germany

If I really had to buy an IC, I think you might get more bang for your buck letting Germany take Greece and building a minor IC there with an AB. This way you can help the Med a lot more and protect Italy and SZ97 (you could build transports either in the Med or Baltic from there as well as it covers 3 sea zones)

I think I would only build slow moving infantry or artillery for the first 1-3 rounds with Germany, otherwise you need mobile units (mech, tanks) and maybe more planes.

I have never played against the Dark Skies Strategy yet.
What is the German Success rate at the moment using this strategy? from what I’m reading almost 100% or something?

My quick thoughts as the allies would be to keep Germany focused on the Western side of things as much as possible.
I would place a NB on Iceland and use it as a staging ground to hit 2-4 Germany territories a turn forcing more land purchases and attacks on the West and less focused on the East.

While at the same time maybe purchasing just tanks each turn with Russia and maybe get a good strafe or attack at the German East Force to remove the bomber’s “buffer” and make them purchase even more land units and make them pay dearly to march East.

I try and make Japan pay for everything with all the allies in the Pacific and make them spread out and earn everything; I try and wear them out. I generally just keep enough going to ensure they don’t win the game in the Pacific.

I like to employ a heavy convoy strategy if possible; there is a lot of convoys to place Anzac & US subs into; it gets really expensive/annoying for Japan to continue to replenish their destroyers clearing our subs and losing them to counter-attacks while still losing money in a few other convoy areas, which means less money in general.

@calvinhobbesliker:

@NoMercy:

It’s great that the Axis can try all these crazy strategies and likely succeed against Allies who haven’t seen them before; I just wish the Allies could do similar things…I find it a bit unfair that the Axis get to have all the fun.

I think that is just the way the game is, the Axis are the “aggressor” and need to attack to win; while the allies are the defender and need to react to the situations while keeping the big picture in mind. I think the allies are a lot of fun as well; with the UK being a lot of fun and involved everywhere and very important to the overall allied success.

I’ve never used R&D in any of my games but I can see how it could be fun with some friends for a “just for fun” game to change it up a little.
Like give each side a choice of 1 tech out of 2-3 choices that wouldn’t over balance it to much or something.

I think for tournaments or league games it should be kept out to keep things more balanced and so you can compare all the games etc…

Yeah I don’t think there is an easy way for the UK player to defend this type of move/strategy by Germany.
Just because it will look like a normal push against Moscow.

I think the trick is just maybe to get a 1-2 extra transports with Japan here and there to load up a move against Australia so that the Axis can time it right and grab a 6 VC win on the Pacific side.

I think any game is much easier if know all your opponents exact moves (like the real war when the allies decoded a lot of the planned moves/attacks of the axis).

This strategy would look more or less like a normal game for the first 4-5 turns (Russia has to defend/try and stall and the allies will need to try and help Moscow and or keep Italy in checked) while you know the grand plan is go for a Pacific Win.

I like to just keep the opponents off guard as much as possible to give them more things to think about/defend against.

Hello,

It’s been a few years since I’ve actively played Global-1940 on these boards.
I’m just trying to think outside the box a little box on different strategies to keep in the tool box to keep opponents off guard.

I was just wondering what the feasibility of going for a Pacific Win with Japan taking Australia and with Germany helping to take India.
The idea here would be for Germany to do the normal Moscow Push (through the South territories) and with a decent size of Mech/Arm punch to India to help the Axis win on the Pacific Side? (Italy can even help Can-opener for Germany on a few territories to speed it up a little bit).

One of my favourite strategies previously was to use to make it look like Japan was playing a normal game on the Pacific (with 1-2 IC on the mainland) and to make it look like a normal India attack; but then send a bunch of MEch/Arm torwards Moscow + bomber buys from Japan to help weaken Moscow before a German Attack. (you can then send the rest of the Japan Fleet south to the MEd as well) the idea here at the start is Germany would spend a little more heavy on the Navy at the start to blockade London and then German/Italy stack Gib). I found I won most of my games this way.

And maybe my idea is completely dumb as well. It does feel a little weird going a bit against historical routes with these moves; but in the end it’s a game and the purpose is to try and win the game with the current set of rules  :-D

Yeah it was Greece and Yugoslavia that delayed the invasion as they had to help out Italy, I don’t think that occupying those countries helped at all plus I think the partisans in Yugoslavia where some of the hardest ones to deal with?

If they had an extra 1-2 months to take Moscow it would have been an interesting fight anyway; even if they took it (or was contested all winter) I’m not sure they win the war against the Soviet Union anyway. A lot of the Soviet factories were moved out further East, each spring, fall + winter always killed the Germans “momentum” and they didn’t have the resources/logistics/man-power to continue to re-start large attacks each summer.

I apologize for commenting outside of the topic of the poll.

Sticking to the poll I think Panzerfaust would have helped more during 1941 with idea of mobility in mind to just continue knocking out tanks and keep on moving and not getting bogged down.

Winter Gear as mentioned would have been great, but so would have just invading 2-3months earlier instead of being stuck frozen in the snow in December outside of Moscow.

I think what also helped the USA in the Pacific was the type of war it was; wasn’t the majority of the Japanese land forces fighting in China? The USA could use their wealth of equipment and air-power to good use this way.

I like the idea of the different start-ups and scenarios and maybe more victory conditions for the Global Games.

I don’t think WW2 Axis & Allies games are dead either; I like the idea of more Theater type games as well like:
Eastern Front (have lots of territories; maybe make good use of rail-roads and blitzkrieg tactics etc… have extra "special infantry to represent the SS and other stuff)
Stalingrad would be cool…
Kursk would be cool…

Maybe some form of Atlantic Battles (subs vs convoys etc…)
Maybe some form of Battle of Britain (air battles) or some form of Bombing strategy game of the allies vs Germany (air battles).

I think there’s lots of games and ways they could still go.