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@hansworst G7-04.02.2022.tsvg

I hoist the white flag and congratulate Hans.

(BTW in the battle of Moscow, I misclicked when selecting casualties, I wanted a tank to survive instead of a fighter. That doesn’t matter for the outcome but explains why I persisted in the attack).

Unstickied today.

I’m currently gauging interest in an Anniversary 1941 tournament. If you’d like to participate, let me know in this thread.

Ozy.

Unstickied today.

Posting the game by hand. I guess I entered the wrong credentials and the game has problem posting. First time starting a game myself, but I just copied the settings of the previous game (bar putting my email in the MARTI dice-email settings).
@The_Good_Captain you should have the MARTI-emails if I did everything right besides that.
2021-2-14-World-War-II-v3-1941.tsvg

In the start-up screen of TripleA, you may have to change some personal information in “Start PBEM (Play by Email/Forum) Game”. It only has my credentials at the moment (my e-mail and how to login on this web site). It’s been a while since I last configured that stuff.

I think uou woudk have to  cut some of America’s income. They could not have 50 a turn. Got to imagine some of that is spent in the Pacific. Probably start my shaving off 10.
Would be fun to try. If you do, tell us how it goes, please.

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II v3 1941, version: 1.7

Game History

Round: 8

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians repair damage of 2x factory; Remaining resources: 28 PUs; 0 techTokens;
            Russians buy 3 artilleries and 5 infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; 0 techTokens;

Combat Move - Russians
            1 infantry moved from Russia to Caucasus
            1 artillery moved from Russia to Caucasus
            1 armour moved from Eastern Ukraine to Caucasus
            1 armour moved from Russia to Archangel
                  Russians take Archangel from Japanese
            1 armour moved from Archangel to Russia
            1 infantry moved from Russia to Novosibirsk
            1 artillery moved from Russia to Novosibirsk
            1 artillery moved from Russia to Kazakh S.S.R.
            1 infantry moved from Russia to Caucasus
            1 infantry moved from Russia to Kazakh S.S.R.
            1 armour moved from Chinghai to Novosibirsk

Combat - Russians
            Russians creates battle in territory 33 Sea Zone
            Battle in 33 Sea Zone
                Russians attack with 1 submarine
                Italians defend with 1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 1 transport
                1 submarine owned by the Russians Submerged
                Turning on Edit Mode
                EDIT: Adding units owned by Russians to 34 Sea Zone: 1 submarine
                EDIT: Removing units owned by Russians from 33 Sea Zone: 1 submarine
                EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            Battle in Novosibirsk
                Russians attack with 1 armour, 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                    Russians roll dice for 1 armour, 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Novosibirsk, round 2 :  2/3 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Novosibirsk, round 2 :  0/2 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese and 1 artillery owned by the Japanese lost in Novosibirsk
                Russians winItalians win with 1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 1 transport remaining, taking Novosibirsk from Japanese with 1 armour, 1 artillery and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            Battle in Kazakh S.S.R.
                Russians attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 artillery
                    Russians roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Kazakh S.S.R., round 2 :  1/2 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery in Kazakh S.S.R., round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 artillery owned by the Japanese and 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Kazakh S.S.R.
                Russians win, taking Kazakh S.S.R. from Japanese with 1 artillery remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery
            Battle in Caucasus
                Russians attack with 1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                Italians defend with 2 artilleries and 1 factory
                    Russians roll dice for 1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry in Caucasus, round 2 :  1/4 hits
                    Italians roll dice for 2 artilleries in Caucasus, round 2 :  0/2 hits
                    1 artillery owned by the Italians lost in Caucasus
                    Russians roll dice for 1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry in Caucasus, round 3 :  1/4 hits
                    Italians roll dice for 1 artillery in Caucasus, round 3 :  1/1 hits
                    1 artillery owned by the Italians and 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Caucasus
                Russians win, taking Caucasus from Italians with 1 armour, 1 artillery and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 5
                Casualties for Italians: 2 artilleries
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Russians
            5 armour moved from Eastern Ukraine to Archangel
            1 aaGun moved from Russia to Archangel
            2 armour moved from Russia to Archangel
            3 infantry moved from East Poland to Bulgaria Romania

Place Units - Russians
            3 artilleries and 3 infantry placed in Russia
            2 infantry placed in Karelia S.S.R.
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Russians from Archangel: 7 armour
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Russians to Russia: 7 armour
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Russians from Archangel: 1 aaGun
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Russians to Russia: 1 aaGun
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 26 PUs; end with 27 PUs

Territory Summary for Russians :

Caucasus : 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 factory and 1 infantry
    East Poland : 1 aaGun
    Karelia S.S.R. : 1 factory and 2 infantry
    Kazakh S.S.R. : 1 artillery
    Novosibirsk : 1 armour, 1 artillery and 1 infantry
    Bulgaria Romania : 1 flag, 1 aaGun and 3 infantry
    Russia : 1 aaGun, 8 armour, 3 artilleries, 1 factory and 3 infantry
    34 Sea Zone : 1 submarine

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 23 / 23
    Russians : 26 / 27
    Japanese : 50 / 60
    British : 25 / 33
    Italians : 15 / 20
    Chinese : 1 / 0
    Americans : 38 / 40

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@Slapshot86:

My only wish for the game would’ve been that he could’ve incorporated the national advantages from the original revised and put them in anniversary. Other than that it’s the best one ever.

We’ve done this as part of our Chicago House Rules:

https://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=41066.0

There are Tech rules for the Chicago Rules as well as the ‘base’ Chicago Rules.
Both are also in the House rules section

@Ozymandiac:

@SS:

On Deathheads 40 map and HBG  39 map (copied DHs map) has 3 sea zones touching those Italian Islands in the Med. and 2 sea zones for the Greece Islands. So yes UK activates Greece Islands and Italy takes them back or if for some reason UK controls the Med then yes they go after the Italy Islands.

Hi SS, thanks for your reply. To clarify: I’m not looking for a new map, I’d like to know if somebody has used this type of houserule in G40.

Yes I know. I was just replying to let you know that it has been done on other maps.

Thanks, we might give it a go not to change anything.

Off topic: I’ve thought about Europe 1940, but it’s so many rules and exceptions. I’d rather underwhelm than overwhelm them  :-) If they like Spring '42, they can always ‘upgrade’ to Global/Europe 1940 later on. If they think Spring 42 is too complicated, then the game series just isn’t for them. If they think it’s too simple, I can spring my Global-1940-monstersized-board-trap  :lol: I just want them to have a good time, get used to the flow of the game and see what happens.

:-(

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1YmS_VDvMY

I personally have more than one way to “win” the game for each side.

Axis -

Economic Victory - The Axis powers make 150 IPC’s combined
Total Victory - The Axis powers control all Allied Capitals
Victory Objectives - The Axis powers have 5 Victory Objectives
VC Victory - The Axis powers control 12 Victory Cities or the OOB rules

Allies -

Economic Victory - The Allied powers make 200 IPC’s combined
Total Victory - OOB Rules
Victory Objectives - The Allied powers have 5 Victory Objectives
VC Victory - The Allied powers control 16 Victory Cities

World Domination is also a possibility, one we play when we have time.

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1942 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 2

Purchase Units - Chinese
            Trigger Chinese Loses Burma Road: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Closed
            Chinese buy 2 infantry; Remaining resources: 2 PUs;

Combat Move - Chinese
            2 infantry moved from Suiyuyan to Chahar
            2 infantry moved from Suiyuyan to Hopei
            1 fighter moved from Shensi to Hopei

Combat - Chinese
            Battle in Hopei
                Chinese attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                Chinese win, taking Hopei from Japanese with 1 fighter and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Chahar
                Chinese attack with 2 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                1 infantry owned by the Chinese retreated to Suiyuyan
                Japanese win with 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Chinese
            1 fighter moved from Hopei to Suiyuyan
            1 infantry moved from Shensi to Szechwan
            1 infantry moved from Shensi to Tsinghai

Place Units - Chinese
            1 infantry placed in Suiyuyan
            1 infantry placed in Tsinghai

Turn Complete - Chinese
            Chinese collect 7 PUs; end with 9 PUs total

Territory Summary for Chinese :

Suiyuyan : 1 fighter and 3 infantry
    Hopei : 2 infantry
    Tsinghai : 2 infantry
    Szechwan : 1 infantry

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You may be right, but I think this game is yours.  :-)

~~I already found a teammate, so we just need 2 more to start.

Both intermediate experience with Global 1940 and looking into 1942 Scenario for the first time.

This would be a play-by-forum game with a move made every few days (3 day maximum?).~~

EDIT: team complete!

Hi Koala,

That’s all right. Now we know the summer isn’t the best time to start a game :-)

Cheers, Ozy

Here is where I got this idea above:
@Baron:

@aequitas:

I would not play around with the cost and the abillity of the Bmbrs.
I would rather consider a change of Naval surface ships abilities like:

Cruiser’s and BB’s have the ability of AA guns for one round.
After that regular combat.

What do you think?

I play with 1 preemptive AA shots per Cruiser and Battleship.
It is not enough IMO.

I like this new idea from Wittmann of a basic A2 boost to A4 if paired 1:1 with 1 Fg or 1 TcB.
Better reflect some limitations of Bomber, specially against Naval.

In my mind this gives:
StB A2-4 D1 M6-7 cost 12, pairing 1:1 with Fg or TcB gives +2 Attack.
TcB A4 D3 M4-5 cost 11, no need for combined arms.

I forgot, but I also suggested these straighter ones, no combined arms:
STRATEGIC BOMBER
12 IPCs A3 D2 M6 +1M with AB
SBR Damage 1D6+2

TACTICAL BOMBER
11 IPCs A4 D3 M4 +1M with AB
TBR damage 1D6

@Baron:

@theROCmonster:

That’s understandable. If they changed bombers to 2 attack than the way defense rules work on Strategic bombing runs would be fine. Have Strategic bombers be used for bombing more than threat projection. They still can have threat projection because of their range, but they wouldn’t be the god unit they are now.

In that case, I would live with a more strategic target oriented bomber:

Tactical Bomber
Attack 4
Defense 3
Move 4 +1 with AB
Cost 12
TBR dmg: 1D6
Attack 1

Strategic Bomber:
Attack 2
Defense 2
Move 6 +1 with AB
Cost 12
SBR dmg : 2D6
Attack 1

Fighter
Attack 3
Defense 4
Move 4 +1 with AB
Cost 10
SBR:
Attack 2
Defense 2

Such Strategic bomber should combined arms with Fighter to give an increase range to re-enact long range escorting mission. Just suppose that pairing with StBs is like adding drop tanks to Fighter to get an increased range for such mission. When starting from Air Base, this can simulate special long range aircraft such as P-51 Mustang.

Strategic Bomber:
Attack 2 or 3, if paired 1:1 with Fg
Defense 2
Move 6 +1 with AB
Cost 12
SBR dmg : 1D6 +2
Attack 1
**StB gives to a matching Fg starting from the same TTy +1M bonus when attacking the same TTy, in NCM Fighter can reach  another TTy than escorted StB.

Strategic bomber gets +1A bonus from a matching Fighter.**

Fighter
Attack 3
Defense 4
Move 4-6, +1 with Air Base and +1M paired 1:1 with Strat Bomber
Fighter gives to a matching StB +1A bonus.
Cost 10
SBR:
Attack 2
Defense 2

This last idea coming from this post:

@Baron:

Thinking about a way to make StBs and Fgs complementary units, here is a special combined arms:
StB gives to a matching Fg starting from the same TTy +1M bonus during SBR phase only.
Fg gives to a matching StB +1A bonus.
That way, Fg starting from AB would do long range escorting mission.

And tactical bomber can have high attack value and a special Blitzkrieg attack with Tank:

Tactical Bomber
Attack 4 * first strike, paired 1:1 with Tank
Defense 3
Move 4 +1 with AB
Cost 12
TBR dmg: 1D6
Attack 1
*Blitzkrieg : if paired 1:1 with Tank, gets a single first strike attack on first combat round.