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@The-Captain I didn’t consider my 25th Anniversary tour until after you had your event but I’m interested for 2026.

Any chance you’re willing to add Anniversary Edition?

That is a PtV question and you should make sure with the designers of PtV, But the PtV rules follow the regular rules except as specified.
I think the answer is yes, because there is no requirement that the fighters can make any difference in the battle they scramble to (page 16, Europe manual). If those carriers are sunk, the fighters have a chance to move 1 space to friendly land or an undamaged allied carrier. (page 16)
However, even though the rules have no stated requirement that the fighters have to make a difference (that is, can’t be scrambled against sub only when you have no destroyer), Krieghund sometimes surprises me on questions like this. I think I’m a 90%+ accurate answer but if you want 100% you have to go to the Q&A thread. Even though the regular rules don’t provide for carrier scrambles, the same question applies. I think the heart of your question is whether planes can scramble to defend

against subs where the planes will make no difference, and that question is relevant to the regular game as well.

https://www.axisandallies.org/forums/topic/18412/global-2nd-edition-q-a-aag40-2
So you won’t need PtV guys I don’t think. If you don’t want my “quite sure” answer, go here and ask Krieghund if you can scramble to an attack by subs only where you have no defending destroyers.

TripleA Turn Summary: Germans round 16

TripleA Turn Summary for game: WW2 Path to Victory

Game History

Round: 16 Research Technology - Germans Purchase Units - Germans Germans buy 1 factory_minor, 2 fighters, 7 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Trigger Germans 6 Atlantic Wall Established Switch: Setting switch to true for conditionAttachment_Germans_6_Atlantic_Wall_Possible_Switch attached to Germans Combat Move - Germans 1 infantry moved from Leningrad to Novgorod Germans take Novgorod from Russians 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to Eastern Poland 2 infantry moved from Baltic States to Eastern Poland 1 destroyer and 1 submarine moved from 115 Sea Zone to 108 Sea Zone 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 115 Sea Zone to 108 Sea Zone 3 infantry moved from Leningrad to Vologda 3 artilleries moved from Leningrad to Vologda 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Leningrad to Vologda 1 infantry moved from Leningrad to Vologda 1 bomber moved from Western Germany to Eastern Poland 2 fighters moved from 93 Sea Zone to 108 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from Western Germany to Eastern Poland 1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to Eastern Poland Combat - Germans Battle in Eastern Poland Germans attack with 1 bomber, 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers Russians defend with 1 infantry Germans roll dice for 1 bomber, 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Eastern Poland, round 2 : 3/7 hits, 3.17 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Eastern Poland, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Eastern Poland 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Eastern Poland Germans win, taking Eastern Poland from Russians with 1 bomber, 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Battle in 108 Sea Zone Germans attack with 1 destroyer, 4 fighters, 1 submarine and 2 tactical_bombers Americans defend with 1 submarine Germans roll dice for 1 submarine in 108 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 destroyer, 4 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers in 108 Sea Zone, round 2 : 4/7 hits, 3.67 expected hits Americans roll dice for 1 submarine in 108 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits 1 destroyer owned by the Germans lost in 108 Sea Zone 1 submarine owned by the Americans lost in 108 Sea Zone Germans win, taking 108 Sea Zone from Neutral with 4 fighters, 1 submarine and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is -2 Casualties for Germans: 1 destroyer Casualties for Americans: 1 submarine Battle in Vologda Germans attack with 4 artilleries and 5 infantry Russians defend with 1 infantry Germans roll dice for 4 artilleries and 5 infantry in Vologda, round 2 : 3/9 hits, 2.83 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Vologda, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Vologda 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Vologda Germans win, taking Vologda from Russians with 4 artilleries and 4 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Non Combat Move - Germans 1 aaGun moved from Leningrad to Vologda 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Eastern Poland to Ukraine 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Eastern Poland to Leningrad 1 aaGun moved from Baltic States to Leningrad 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Western Germany to 115 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 115 Sea Zone to 118 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Baltic States to Northern Belarus 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 118 Sea Zone to Baltic States 2 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Baltic States to Western Ukraine 1 bomber moved from Eastern Poland to Western Germany 2 marines moved from Western Germany to 115 Sea Zone 2 battleships, 1 cruiser and 2 marines moved from 115 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone 2 marines moved from 93 Sea Zone to Gibraltar 3 transports moved from 115 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone 1 aaGun, 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Holland Belgium to 113 Sea Zone 1 artillery moved from Normandy Bordeaux to 113 Sea Zone 1 aaGun, 2 artilleries, 2 infantry and 3 transports moved from 113 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone 1 aaGun, 2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from 93 Sea Zone to Gibraltar 1 infantry moved from France to Normandy Bordeaux 4 transports moved from 118 Sea Zone to 116 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 115 Sea Zone to 128 Sea Zone 3 submarines moved from 115 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone 6 carriers and 1 destroyer moved from 115 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone 4 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 108 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone 2 fighters moved from France to 93 Sea Zone 1 tactical_bomber moved from Gibraltar to 93 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from 115 Sea Zone to Leningrad 4 fighters moved from 115 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone 1 tactical_bomber moved from 115 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone 1 mech_infantry moved from Baltic States to Western Ukraine 3 infantry moved from France to Western Germany 1 artillery moved from France to Western Germany 2 tactical_bombers moved from 115 Sea Zone to Western Germany 1 tactical_bomber moved from France to Western Germany 1 artillery moved from France to Holland Belgium 3 artilleries and 1 infantry moved from France to Western Germany 1 infantry moved from Egypt to Anglo-Egyptian Sudan Place Units - Germans 1 factory_minor placed in Romania 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry placed in Ukraine 3 infantry placed in Leningrad 2 infantry placed in Germany 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber placed in Western Germany Turn Complete - Germans Germans collect 54 PUs; end with 54 PUs Trigger Germans 7 Atlantic Wall: Germans met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 57 PUs Trigger Germans 4 Presence In Egypt: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 62 PUs Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 67 PUs Objective Germans 7 Control of Balkans: Germans met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 70 PUs Objective Germans 2 Control Stalingrad Or Leningrad Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 75 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Americans regular : 0.83 Russians regular : 1.33 Germans regular : 0.00

Savegame

TripleA Turn Summary: Germans round 8

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3

Game History

Round: 8 Purchase Units - Germans Germans buy 7 armour, 3 artilleries, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Germans 1 destroyer moved from 113 Sea Zone to 125 Sea Zone 1 bomber moved from Western Germany to 125 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Archangel Germans take Archangel from Russians 1 infantry moved from Belarus to Smolensk 3 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Western Ukraine 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Bessarabia to Smolensk 1 bomber moved from Eastern Poland to Smolensk 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Bessarabia to Western Ukraine 1 fighter moved from Bessarabia to Western Ukraine Combat - Germans Battle in 125 Sea Zone Germans attack with 1 bomber, 1 destroyer and 1 submarine Russians defend with 1 submarine Germans roll dice for 1 submarine in 125 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 submarine owned by the Russians lost in 125 Sea Zone Germans win, taking 125 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 bomber, 1 destroyer and 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6 Casualties for Russians: 1 submarine Battle in Western Ukraine Germans attack with 2 fighters, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber British defend with 1 mech_infantry Germans roll dice for 2 fighters, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Western Ukraine, round 2 : 1/6 hits, 2.17 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Western Ukraine, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 mech_infantry owned by the British lost in Western Ukraine Germans win, taking Western Ukraine from Russians with 2 fighters, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4 Casualties for British: 1 mech_infantry Battle in Smolensk Germans attack with 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber Russians defend with 1 artillery Germans roll dice for 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Smolensk, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 2.00 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 artillery in Smolensk, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Smolensk 1 artillery owned by the Russians lost in Smolensk Germans win with 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1 Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Casualties for Russians: 1 artillery Non Combat Move - Germans 1 submarine moved from 112 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 113 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone 1 battleship, 2 carriers, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers, 2 fighters, 1 submarine, 2 tactical_bombers and 1 transport moved from 91 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from 92 Sea Zone to Gibraltar 1 armour moved from Bessarabia to Ukraine 8 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Poland to Ukraine 7 infantry moved from Novgorod to Belarus 1 mech_infantry moved from Belarus to Ukraine 2 fighters moved from Western Ukraine to Ukraine 1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Ukraine to Ukraine 1 bomber moved from Smolensk to Ukraine 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Smolensk to Belarus 1 transport moved from 115 Sea Zone to 114 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Germany to 114 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Germany to 113 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 113 Sea Zone to 114 Sea Zone 2 artilleries, 2 infantry and 2 transports moved from 114 Sea Zone to 115 Sea Zone 2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from 115 Sea Zone to Novgorod 1 bomber moved from 125 Sea Zone to Western Germany 3 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Eastern Poland 1 infantry moved from Germany to Poland Place Units - Germans 2 artilleries and 1 infantry placed in Ukraine Germans undo move 1. 3 artilleries placed in Ukraine 1 armour and 2 infantry placed in Novgorod Germans undo move 2. 3 armour placed in Novgorod 4 armour, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry placed in Germany Turning on Edit Mode EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Western Germany: 1 aaGun EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Germany: 1 aaGun EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode Turn Complete - Germans Germans collect 54 PUs; end with 54 PUs Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 59 PUs Objective Germans 7 Control of Balkans: Germans met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 61 PUs Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 66 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Russians regular : 0.33 Germans regular : -1.50

Savegame

Hi Trout,

Concerning Weapons Developement (aka Technological Breakthrough), we considered several options during the developement of the G40 HRE.

These were some of our considerations:

Each dice roll costs 10 IPC. For each “6” you get a Technological Breakthrough. For each Technological Breakthrough roll one dice to determine which unit or rule your Nation gets.

Same as above - but Weapons Developement may not begin until Early 1943.

Same as above (1 + 2) but each dice roll costs 5 IPC.

To simplify the issue concerning Weapons Developement rules we just kept them as they are in the OOB - but Weapons Developement cannot begin until Early 1943.
The reason is that according to History, by Early 1943 all major Powers - especially Germany, United States and the Soviet Union - went All In with Weapons Developement in order to get the Upper Hand.

Instead of changing the OOB Weapons Developement rules further, we decided to give each Nation access to the weapons that they already developed and produced during the War.
In the G40 HRE these weapons are now purchasable for the Nation that produced them - and in the numbers that they were produced (as Historically accurate as game play allows).

The Historical Timeline is (as Historically accurate as game play allows) kept in the G40 HRE concerning these specialized weapons that each Nation can purchase.

Our game experience shows that most players do not use the Weapons Developement.

The explanations might be:

The IPC are more needed for units production rather than research. Since most Nations can purchase specialized units - such as Super Heavy Battleship units, Heavy Bomber units, German U-Boat units & Wolf Pack rule etc. the OOB Weapons Developement are redundant. Winning Conditions: the G40 HRE Winning Conditions are more flexible than the OOB version - hence the absence of interest in Weapons Developement.

@Private-Panic You’ve rolled well on gas for several turns, 4 for 4. And the rest of your units rolled as expected on round one. It’s just that defenders rolled slightly better. And you were short on grunts for cannon fodder, er, patriotic volunteers.

@peirce Scramble?