@ABWorsham:
Anyone in the East Texas area looking for A&A play?
Hello. I live in the Longview, TX area (Hallsville) and I would be very interested in playing A&A 1940 Global games with some new opponents/friends. I have played approx. 15 Global games. Please contact me via e-mail
theshreveporter@yahoo.com
Timerover,
I just wanted to take a moment and commend you on the excellent points you make here and the intelligent way you presented them. Well Done, Sir.
The only thing I might add to this is that the “action at Surigao Straight” was more along the lines of an “ASSASSINATION BY AMBUSH” than most people realize. The US Navy had many more Battleships and Cruisers than did the Japanese as well as having SURPRISE and POSITION on their side, too. It was simply a Massacre.
If this “action” interests you, the book “BATTLE OF SURIGAO STRAIT” by Anthony Tully is an informative as well as entertaining exastive study of this “action”.
“Tall Paul”
Gargantua,
I completely agree with your analysis of Axis and Allies being an ECONOMIC game, as well as Strategic, and Tactical.
I think the MOST USEFUL and often overlooked gaming unit is the INFANTRY. You referred to it as a “Pawn”, and I concur in the conclusion of losing only the the pawns if you can manuever this to happen. And you do that, of course, by surrounding your more expensive and important pieces with them.
This tends to lead to longer games,…but VICTORIOUS games!
This is also a great way to help “even” the disparity of incomes between the Axis and Allies. If you force the Allies to put more of their (IPV value) in units back in the box as loses than you suffer, while at the same time attacking and encreasing your ECONOMIC base(IPC income) you could come to a “parity”, or even “superiority” of income.
Also, another point to consider is that(in a 1940-global game) the TOTAL income of the Allied powers is dispersed between several countries in several areas,…while the Axis powers can more easily concentrate their individual power.
I’ve found that one of our players who enjoys playing Germany or Russia seems to be enthralled with buying as many Tanks as he can(without a coresponding amount of Infantry). This leads to what I call “The Balloon Theory”. The player “blows up” his power with the Tanks and after several succeding battles, through attrition has lost all of his Infantry, and then I counter-attack and kill all of his expensive and powerful Tanks and “pop his balloon”.
Russia can be really interesting. If not attacked, and she build numerous Infantry(almost exclusively), she transforms herself from a country with weak defenses to one that can attack. With numerous Infantry combined with her “power” units, you will get some hits and be able to suffer losses without diluting your strength.
This is a wonderful game with many differrent ways to win. And although flawed to a certain degree, it’s still the BEST and MOST FUN I’ve had in any game. And it only get’s better with time. Many new maps/games are being introduced and FMG and HBG are about to release an avalanche of new, well detailed units that will deeply enrich our gameplay. I CAN’T WAIT !!!
“Tall Paul”
MrMalachiCrunch,
After meeting Garg in person, I can assure you he is a dichotomy, and a great dude. Certainly not the image one could mistakenly create after only reading a few of his posts without the greater context of that which is “Villainy”!
I have plans for the near-future to build a Railroad History Museum (20,000+ square feet) in Shreveport, La. that will also house a Military History area. If all goes according to plan I would certainly want to host some
get-togethers/conventions with any and all of you A&A guys. And it just wouldn’t be complete without Garg’s presence there. I’ve been planning this for several years and will let ya’ll know when we get serious and start throwing dirt.
“Tall Paul”
Looking for new/additional players/friends to enjoy games of A&A 1940-Global. I’ve had the mapboard professionally enlarged 150% until it now is 4’ x 9’. It is a LOT easier now to fit everything onto the map as well as looking pretty cool. I’m originally from Shreveport, LA,…but now live in the Longview, TX area. I try to visit family/friends in Shreveport weekly when possible. If you’re interested in a fun game with some new friends in the Shreveport area please send me an e-mail.
My e-mail address is: theshreveporter@yahoo.com Thanks, “Tall Paul”
Yes,
I think the Japanese “Kongo” class Battleships had about 30+ feet added to their length in order to give them additional speed.
“Tall Paul”
Stalingradski,
I’m putting you in for a PROMOTION, haha. Keep it up and we may even be talking about a “Hero of the Soviet Union” for you, too.
You both have a very good grasp on the game and ALL of it’s intricacies.
I completely agree with practically every word both of you have said. I would be proud if I could ever have YOU, or GARGANTUA as partners in an A&A 1940-global game. Or any other A&A game for that matter.
“Healthy Doses” of Infantry, as you say, are a excellent addition to the DOZENS of Aircraft and Tanks that the Japanese and Germans start the game with. And CHEAP, too! Not to mention they’re great guaranteers of holding onto your higher-priced, more powerful units.
I hope we get the EXPANDED A&A-The Naval Series; Coral Sea & The Solomons Campaign done before too long. And who knows, maybe made into a computer version to be played on here. Ya’ll both would be great partners(I’m from the South, and Ya’ll is a contraction for you all). All I have to say is: Attack!, repeat, Attack!
“Tall Paul”
Wittman,
I was born & raised in Shreveport, although the last 12 years I’ve been a railroad conductor in East Texas. My uncle was a KCS railroad engineer in S’port, and my Dad is a big “railfan”. For me, I never had to make a choice to become a railroad historian/collector/photographer/modeller as I was seemingly pre-ordained from birth to have that interest. My Mother’s mother was a technician that worked at the La. state Museum in S’port and helped build all of their original diaramas. She was quite a researcher, also.
With my Dad being a WWII veteran, and me with my passionate interest in history, over the last 54 years I’ve become quite knowledgable concerning all aspects of railroad and much military history. I love discussing RR & Military history with others because I can usually learn from them. I try to limit myself to WWII, but I’ve read a good bit about many other conflicts. I try to limit my “exposure” to the Civil war as that is such a deep subject it can swallow one’s complete interest. I have however been to some of the re-enactments of the Battle of Mansfield and like many others know of the Red River campaign and it’s importance. Because of the battle of Mansfield the “Yankees” never took Shreveport, which at the time was HQ for the Trans-Mississippi Dept. and of the Confederate Government fleeing there from Charleston.
Yep, I’m looking forward to the future and all the railroad and military FUN we can have there. Up till now I haven’t said anything of my plans, but hopefully it’s not too far off in the future.
“Tall Paul”
Leviathan,
––I was excited when I first saw your post,…but my ‘gang’ are a little EAST of you in East Texas. I’m in Longview area, another player is in Tyler area, another guy is up North in Paris area, and my Dad & brother are over in Shreveport, LA. If you or your gang are ever ‘over here’, maybe we can get together.
“Tall Paul”
Hello,
Does anyone know when Chad Coffman, a.k.a. “allworkandnoclay” will be back in touch with this forum? I have sent him an e-mail about purchasing several of his awesome painted units but as of yet haven’t gotten any reply. Through following this forum I know he sometimes goes off on extended vacations to exotic places and I can only guess that is the case now. Thanks for anyones help. Tall Paul
Everyone,
So many of the opinions that have been stated here are just so logically obvious as almost wouldn’t require expression,…but for the benefit of ALL of us I’m glad they were.
I feel the Best things to have in any game are:
1. A complete and thorough understanding of the Rules.
2. A logical plan for How as where as Where to fight at any given Time.
3. The ability to be Flexible in your objectives or even your strategy.
4. The logical acknowledgement of all the Capabilities of your enemy as well as your
own,…and the Application of them.
In accomplishing these points everything else would seem to just follow.
Also, let me say I’m very much enjoying your very intelligent discussion of strategy and tactics. Please, keep it going. I feel everyone will be able to benefit from these.
Let me also say I’m certain that all of you are undoubtably very accomplished and formidable players.
“Tall Paul”
Wittman,
Anytime. We down here in the South are quite well-known for our “Southern Hospitality”. And I’d imagine that you(an Englishman) could teach me(an American) a thing or two concerning the American Civil War.
And BTW, my fathers ancestry comes through Prussian and English lineage. The Prussian(German) side is no doubt why we’re so tall, slender, and dark-haired. There is a “Castle Harwell” somewhere in Germany.
As far as the English side, I believe the town where your Nuclear reasearch area is called “Harwell”.
One of my Dad’s (true) war stories is that just prior to D-Day, my Dad was soo bored of being cooped-up and doing only the same routine that he jumped at the opportunity to drive to their HQ for supplies. On the way they passed a sign that indicated “Harwell-3 miles”(or so). My Dad naturally wanted to make a quick diversion to see “his” town. His Sgt. said “OK, but on the way back”. Then, when they got to HQ, they learned that D-Day was starting and they’d better “high-tail it” back to base without the supplies. He never got to see “his” town of Harwell, England.
Are you the least bit familiar with it?
To continue with your line of thinking, how do the English people Today generally feel towards the U.S. in light of our WWII efforts in assisting your country, especially regarding our “friendly invasion” of England with our “Yanks”?
“Tall Paul”
Leviathan,
––Yep, well maybe we can get together with a “travelling road-game” someday.
Johnson73,
----I sent you my contact info. Give me a call and we’ll get together and “kill each other”. :-D
“Tall Paul”
FANTASTIC work “Coach”. I’m looking forward to buying some of these units also as I just ordered a couple of your US Marine sets. Just an observation, but it looks like the air transport is a C-46 Commandoe instead of a C-47 Skytrain. Maybe I missed that in some of the forums(?). I’m certainly NOT complaining though as I’ll be glad to have it as well as ALL of the other wonderful units you’re producing for us thankful A&A fans. Thanks again for your SERIOUS effort, Doug. “Tall Paul”.
Question;
––In playing a game of Global Warfare-1939, 7.2 Rules
I am playing Japan. By the third turn Japan has completely killed EVERY Communist Chinese unit and conquered ALL of their territories.
Does this mean that since the Communist Chinese have been COMPLETELY eliminated from the board that they are eliminated from any future play?,….or
Let’s say two turns later Nationalist China leaves one of their territories vacant (unmanned). Do Communist Chinese forces automatically (magically) reappear? If so, as Japan it wouldn’t benefit me to try and eliminate them (and their one Infantry per turn re-inforcement) from the game.
Tall Paul
BTW,
Is Gargantua anywhere around???
“Tall Paul”
Johnson73,
Tall Paul-
I just moved to Tyler/Hideaway Lake this last August.I’m up for a game.
––Give me a call or e-mail ANYTIME, 24/7 concerning a game. I’d also be very interested in playing/learning my Global Warfare 1939 for the 1st time. Both you and Ben Worsham in Tyler area are only 35-40 minutes away from me in Hallsville, Tx (Longview area),….and I have use of a wonderful meeting room for games almost anytime.
“Tall Paul”
Hello group,
––I was wonderring if anyone knows when the artist “Allworkandnoclay” will be rejoining this forum. He does AWESOME work painting A&A units as is shown by his pics in the 1940-Global disusion area and his “flickr” site.
––By reading through all the messages there and elsewhere concerning this talented painter I know that he sometimes takes vacations to exotic places.
----I am very interested in purchasing 100-1000 of his painted units if I could get in touch with him.
----Can anyone help me out??? Thanks everyone,
“Tall Paul”
––Koba, Thanks for your response…but I need a little further info concerning the last named situation below.
The only way I can see Communist China coming back is if the Soviet or, some other ally, liberates their Capital (Pingliang) and only if it is not already under nationalist Chinese control.
––As the rules are written,…the above described “return” would be normal, as in all other Capitals being liberated.----I guess what my main question was,…with the Capital of Communist China having being conquered and controlled by an enemy,….
would a Nationalist Chinese territory when completely vacated by them automatically turn into a Communist Chinese territory EVEN IF THEY HAVE HAD THEIR CAPITAL CONQUERED and there being not a single Communist Chinese unit or territory on the map at the time?Tall Paul
Wittman,
@wittmann:
He is on an anger management course run by monks. It is a prerequisite to being a Moderator on a belligerent forum like this visited by many unstable individuals.
He’ll be back! (like Terminator).
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha! I’m not surprised, and I hope they don’t hold back on the electro-shock therapy.
“Tall Paul”