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The map and features are super-exciting though!

@fasthard said in G40 Balance Mod - Rules and Download:

Do kamikazes prevent landing marines (e.g. ANZAC) with allied cruisers/battleships (e.g. US)?

No. There will be no kami because there will be no sea-battle.

Yes, I’ll scramble.

It’s not about the unlucky dice, but more the mechsnism.

Thanks for your answer. The easiest is probably to word it the same as the land-scramble. I believe “defending units” works then.

True guerilla spirit!

No stress. Have to sleep soon. Will be able to play first tomorrow.

I’d say the normal bid nowadays is about 20 for Allies.

Damn, that was dedicated!

I also have great news! It’s possible to deselect LL and also change a bunch of other options.

@fasthard said in G40 Balance Mod - Feedback Thread:

Thanks @simon33 , @trulpen. So the average bid stays the same in BM4? I thought the European Axis is mostly affected to this change, isn’t it?

Perhaps early on if you consider Black Skies being less viable, but it also affects especially US to not as easily spam bombers.

It’s actually not a small change. Bombers are still built, but to a far lesser extent than when they cost 12.

An all-out lunge on the poor nazis!

Could set up a new game in this thread again, if we consider the first one more of a test.

There’s a big difference.

P2V: “Mongolia: If Japan declares war on Russia, Mongolian territories and units will automatically turn Russian at the end of Japan’s turn.”

BM3: “An additional 2 PUs per each “open” Lend-Lease lane, when Russia is at war with European Axis, if Japan has also declared war on Russia” along with the original Soviet-Mongolian Defence Pact.

In effect this means that a JDOW on Russia activates Mongolia for the russians. Strong incentive for Japan not to. It also means that Russia won’t negate any income-increase when DOW on Japan, which makes a lot less of incentive not to.

I can simply say that in my handful of games the effect is not what the creators wished for. Very anachronistic.

A very strong hold on France indeed.

Hits repaired first on turn I think is better. Then atleast bs can be exposed.

Also units can be destroyed. Goes for aa and factories. Is it optional?

No, it’s not only the NOs. It’s also about the activation of Mongolia. It’s included in the equation.

Good point about the convoy disruption of z5. Very relevant.

Anyway, my main point is that Japan has no real incentive To DOW on Russia. Sure, pushing Russia back and getting a little income-boost is a good thing, but not rational regarding ROI.

Japan has a lot more important objectives south regarding controlling the DEI, pushing for Calcutta and suppressing the pesky chinese. Also having to contest the Pacific.

Japan is happy to have peace in the north for many turns, i e until it has full domination in the south and west.

Sure, Russia would love for Japan to DOW, but knows it won’t happen. So if there is to be conflict, Russia has to step up.

That is something that happens early in P2V (turn 3-4). Not because of income-issues, but because of the situation of putting pressure on Japan from all sides.

In BM3 I’ve experienced a lot more ambiguity and quite often just the raw tension up north. I’d say a more interesting balance.

Historically Russia rather shifted a lot of troops west when realizing/knowing Japan wouldn’t make an offensive into Russia. That happens sometimes in OOB and BM3, but not in P2V for various reasons, some of which have been pointed out already.

Yes, it’s massive. I’ve done G already. Just finishing up NCMs and placements.

@WindowWasher said in #1 trulpen (X) vs WindowWasher (A) WaW:

repair at end is good. Destroy is bad, gtg

Ok, perhaps not solid arguments, but I’ll keep those then.

That’s a pretty cool idea indeed! :)