This is fun little idea!
Currently I have been to:
Eastern United States - 20
Central United States - 12
Western United States - 10
Quebec - 2
Ontario - 2
For a total of 46 IPCs. This spring I will be going to the West Indies bringing me up to 6 territories and a value of 47 IPCs
Hello Everyone! I made a thread a while back asking for feedback on additional unit stats for some upcoming games of Global 1940 that I would be playing with some friends. After a couple of games, and some more additions and modifications I thought I would share the rules and units that we were using to enhance our games. I hope you guys enjoy them and also if you have any feedback or suggestions, I would love to hear them!
Page 1:
https://imgur.com/m1pqGME
Page 2:
https://imgur.com/J7jSSQI
I was looking over the pictures and realized that the escort carrier did not have a defense value. In our games they defend on a 1.
Have you checked out Historical Board Gaming? They carry tons of markers, tokens, additional pieces and sculpts for Axis and Allies and Global War. I think they will be right up your alley for what you are looking for.
Do you still use these rules when playing A&A Classic? Also how did using though those rules go for you and your other players over the years?
I am just curious. What is your thought process behind these changes?
It has to be the good old rank and file infantry! Nothing beats a solid meat shield supported by artillery and tanks slowing pushing toward the enemy
In all the games that I have played I will have to say that AA guns are the least purchased. I might be able to count the number I have seen purchased on one hand, it is that low. As SS said, AAA needs some form of buff to make it useful.
Oh, thank god! Just trying to cover my bases you know
Narvik,
Unfortunately for this game, I will not be using the suggestion that you provided. That being said, I will see about using them for the next game I hold after this one. Again though, thank you for the suggestions!
Narvik,
Your ideas make complete sense and seem to work in theory, the only thing is that it is clear that we have very different ideas on how these additional units should be implemented. You are coming form the stance that these should be direct upgrades to the normal units, while I am looking at it with the idea that these units should only flesh out the available unit roster. As I said, I like your ideas and might use them for a different game but for this one, I think it I will be sticking to the rough values I made in my original post. Thanks again!
barney and Baron Munchhausen,
Thank you for AAA explanation, it makes sense and appears balanced. The blitz idea makes more sense with the added context, thank you for that one! I just learned of TripleA yesterday when I signed up for the forum (Definitely going to be downloading it and giving it a try). I have known about this site for a while but I never chose to do anything than use the calculator. I can’t believe I have missed out for so long. The community here seems great!
barney,
Thank you for the input! It is definitely something to consider as I draw closer to the game. I like the idea of tanks supporting the “mobile artillery” not sure if I will incorporate the the blitz portion but it has me thinking about it. The changes to TAC is something that I will certainly get behind! The AA ones looks interesting. I am liking the idea that they can capture territory, though the amphibious assault bit seems strange because of their 0 attack value. Are you suggesting that if taken on an amphibious assault where enemy planes are present, the AA would be able to roll before combat and try to shoot down the planes like it can during a normal land battle? Also I would certainly love to hear all the other ideas that you have. I am loving all this feedback. Thanks again!
CWO Marc, I thought about calling them SPGs but I refrained because I didn’t want to confuse some of the people who were going to playing in this upcoming (Two have never played before, with limited knowledge on the subject). Thank you for the distinction between Motorized and Mechanized! As it currently stands that game basically lumps them together though as you pointed out, they can be quiet different. Mechanized Infantry was in infancy at the end of World War 2, though a distinction can be made which you already pointed out. My current idea would be to make the Motorized Infantry into more of a support unit than an offensive one with the ability being able to tow normal artillery or potentially any additional “leg” infantry unit. You are right about the UK and USA being the primary users of turreted tank destroyers, though some examples do exist for other nations though they are much more rare and most don’t have models (or at least I could not find them).
Hambone, I like the idea of the anti-tank gun a lot. Also that would give my idea of Motorized Infantry something else to tow if I do in fact end up implementing the unit at a later date.
Again thank you all for the input and ideas. I will certainly update this with how the game went once it finishes up. Also if you guys have any other ideas on how to flesh out the unit roster, I am certainly open to hearing them!
Hambone, thank you for the ideas! I am now thinking about changing the cost of the heavy tank up to 8 to see how it goes. I think for now I am not going to include the recon combined arms, though it does seem very interesting. As for the whole tank destroyer bit, it looks like RellHaiser, Leatherneckinlv, and I share the same idea of the strength of the TD comes from being on the defensive. That being said it is all a matter of opinion I think both ideas are valid. It looks like I will just have to play more games it see what plays best…. oh darn
Leatherneckinlv, I am pretty sure that I tried at least some of these before, Tankograd sounds familiar but I dont remember hearing of or using the rest. Are they official rules or other house rules?
There is another idea that I have been thinking of well and I thought I might as well ask it in this to see what people think. I have an idea of splitting Mechanized Infantry into both Mechanized and Motorized, but I am having trouble trying to make them both unique. Any ideas?
Hello all,
I recently purchased a bunch of additional pieces off HBG’s website with the intention of adding them to my upcoming game of Global 1940. For each of the playable nations (excluding China and France) I added pieces to represent Armored Cars, Motorized Artillery, Tank Destroyers, and Heavy Tanks. Below are the proposed stats that I gave them, and I was wondering what everyone’s thoughts were on them and if they seemed balanced or not?
C=Cost, A=Attack, D=Defense, M=Movement
Mechanized Infantry*: C 4:, A 1:, D 2:, M: 2, Supported by either Artillery, Blitz with tank and Heavy Tank
Armored Cars: C: 4, A: 2, D: 2, M: 2, N/A, No Blitz
Artillery*: C: 4, A: 2, D: 2, M: 1, Can support any Infantry
Motorized Artillery: C: 5, A: 2, D: 2, M: 2, Can support and Infantry, No Blitz
Tank Destroyer: C: 5, A: 2, D: 3, M: 2, Can support TAC, No Blitz
Tank*: C: 6, A: 3, D: 3, M: 2, Can support TAC, Can Blitz
Heavy Tank: C: 7, A: 4, D: 3, M: 2, Can support TAC, Can Blitz