Hmm, there seems to be a slight difference in the UK National Objectives. In the Expansion, it says ‘all original UK IPC territories’, while in the OOB rules, it just says ‘all original territories’. @The-Captain Is this a mistake, or is this an intentional rule change? This change was never mentioned in the rulebook, and I only discovered it now.
@barnee if it is a rule change, then the TripleA module must be corrected as well because it also says ‘all original territories’.
Global 1940 House Rule Expansion, a solo game by VictoryFirst.
No. 1 Game Report.
Round: Early 1943 & Late 1943 (Round 7 & 8 )
Eastern Front:
After the massive trade that occurred in 1942, both sides were rapidly trying to rebuild their armies. The 1st and 2nd Soviet Tank Army have been formed, as well as some Army Corps containing Guards units. However, the Soviets are feeling the pressure, and begin to face a lack of infantry. They couldn’t attack back everywhere and had to consolidate and retreat.
The Germans have built factories in Novgorod and Ukraine so that the flow of combat units becomes easier. Panzer armies and Waffen armies have been rebuilt, and are now moving to the Russian front at full speed.
Which side will come on top?
Western Front:
Germany continued its construction of the Atlantik Wall. Many infantry have dug in on the coastlines of Normandy, Holland, Denmark, and Norway, including AA artillery and a couple of landmines. Also, a large force in France is ready to counter-attack if the Allies decided to make a landing.
The Germans also took over Italy, and much-needed infantry units retreated from Rome to Northern Italy and France. The bases and the factory in Rome have been destroyed. A Waffen army is defending in Northern Italy. The Luftwaffe on the Western Front now consists of six fighter units.
The Western Allies are slowly building up for a D-Day attack - The Britsih already have a Tank Army in London, and massive air and naval forces have been moved to SZ 110. US transport fleets are constantly carrying combat land units to Gibraltar, and then to the UK for the invasion.
All of Africa is now in Allied control.
China & India:
The Indian Army in Yunnan has been attacked by every Japanese unit that could reach it, and was ultimately destroyed. There were only mediocre losses for the Japanese. Although this move did prevent the final blow against China - and the pesky Chinese are still high up in the mountains begin annoying.
Many British reinforcements from Africa are now heading toward India, including an air force of three fighters and a Bomber, and large tank formations.
South Pacific:
The ANZAC submarine has finally been subdued - and a large Japanese fleet together with transport units is now threatening the Australian homeland. The US moved their Pacific fleet down south to SZ 54, to help the ANZAC forces out. The battle is now a stalemate - but Japanese naval and air forces will be moving south, together with more transports and land units - and it is the question of how long the US fleet can hold on like this.
Income Totals:
W/Bonus
Wo/Bonus
This game is part of the G40 Expansion mini-tournament:
https://www.axisandallies.org/forums/search?term=g40 expansion&in=titles
You have a good point there. However, as of right now, I’ve reached Early 1945, start of the Japanese turn. I’ve lost the data of the exact incomes for each power from Late 1944.
What I can do, is list this exact data from the Early 1945 turn, to give you a more complete picture of the situation in my game.
I do it like this: IPC level + Bonus Income + Advanced Production Capacity = Total income.
Germany:
56 + 5 + 15 = 76
Japan:
78 + 10 + 8 = 96
Soviet Union:
21
United States:
53 + 20 +14 = 87
United Kingdom
50 + 5 + 6 = 61
ANZAC:
6
Axis: 172 | 134
Allies: 175 | 130
Note: Japan, US, UK and ANZAC are still left to go this round.
Hope this helps!
Actually, use this file. I got -2 again for losing New Guinea. If I ever recapture it, it should work properly again I believe. That should be the Emperor’s objective, take New Guinea so I don’t have to give the Japanese +2 PUs every time 😁
Global 1940 House Rule Expansion, a solo game by VictoryFirst.
No. 1 Game Report.
Round: Early 1944 & Late 1944 (Round 9 & 10 )
Wow, wow, and one more wow - how exciting a game can be!
Eastern Front:
The Germans did one of these crazy maneuvers - they went for an all-out attack against the Russians and stacked most of their armies and combat units in Smolensk, forming an Army Group adjacent to Moscow. The Germans put sufficient combat power within reach of Smolensk so that in case the Soviets attacked this stack, the Germans could easily counterattack.
But the German command might’ve been too aggressive with this move. The Soviets could bring more than they thought - and the Soviets retreated after only a couple of rounds of combat. The Soviets had still most of their armies left, while the Germans were left with a Panzer General and one tank. However, the Germans thoughts that because the Soviet economy is so weak, the Germans could easily overpower the Soviets in the next couple of turns. The Germans already have two new Panzer armies in Ukraine, as well as a third Panzer army ready to be formed and a new Waffen army. In addition, Japan also started attacking the Soviet Union in Late 1944 - so the Soviets might have to endure some harsh pressure in the following turns.
Western Front:
In the West, the Allies have gained a large advantage. The Allies landed with a massive force in Normandy, shattering the Gerrman defenses on the beaches. They then moved most of their forces to Holland in late 1944, adjacent to mainland Germany. Norway and South Eastern Europe were also liberated. The Germans have to spend a lot of resources in the West in order to survive - much-needed resources that are right now very important on the Eastern Front.
Asia:
The Japanese are growing to a monstrous size - they have finally subdued China and are now collecting a huge amount of IPCs. The USSR was attacked in Late 1944, with parts of the Soviet Far East captured. The Japanese have large tank formations in China - ready to punch into the Soviet heartland. They even built a factory in Manchuria - to maximize the number of tanks for the attack. Everything to deliver a crippling blow to the Soviet War Effort - and win the game.
In India, the fighting has become a stalemate. The Japanese have not enough troops to start an offensive, while the British have not enough offensive punch to do damage. That’s why the Brits have decided to move many resources to the Soviet Union, in order to help defend against the Japanese. Tanks from Egypt and India are moving at full speed to help in time.
South Pacific:
Here too is a stalemate. The two navies have not enough power to attack and eliminate each other. The Japanese are moving troops down south to Australia, in order to pressure the ANZAC.
Income Totals:
Germany
Japan
Soviet Union
United States
United Kingdom
ANZAC
Axis: 164 | 129
Allies: 180 | 135
@The_Good_Captain said in VictoryFirst (Germany) vs. The_Good_Captain (Allies) | Original Europe, Game 4:
the “ha ha, gotcha!” is not helpful.
Ha ha, that made me laugh 😂
@The_Good_Captain said in VictoryFirst (Germany) vs. The_Good_Captain (Allies) | Original Europe, Game 4:
Playing as the Allies in this game is incredibly complex I’m discovering.
Well, this game in my opinion looks deceptively easy but it really isn’t. You have to consider and analyse many moves from your opponent to find what’s best to do. I have been playing some games against myself and the many things you can do with each nation really shines. I think this game is one of my favorite games right now.
Yes, the Allies are the hardest. You have to act very quickly and have a determined game plan, otherwise the Germans will capture Moscow.
Global 1940 House Rule Expansion, a solo game by VictoryFirst.
No. 1 Game Report.
Round: Early 1941 (Round 3)
Note: Due to the length of the game report, I decided to take away some detail so that this game and other games become easier to follow.
Germany:
Germany bought some army leaders - to prepare for the formation of the 2nd Panzer Army, and the 1st and 2nd Waffen-SS Armies - as well as another five U-boats. The invasion of the USSR will be done next turn - in order to get as many units and armies as possible for the attack.
The German Kriegsmarine executed a bold and clever move - it moved all of its surface warships down to Gibraltar, as well as a Wolfpack of six submarines. Two infantry from Western Germany amphibiously invaded Gibraltar, along with two German Strategic Bombers. The Germans didn’t take the territory but did destroy two UK fighters and one infantry that were stationed there in combat.
Most of the German Luftwaffe landed in Algeria - to meet any Allied naval ships that are bold enough to attack the German Kriegsmarine with a massive counter-attack.
Soviet Union:
Russia purchased land units, as well as another six mines. The 3rd Soviet Army Corps was created in Moscow.
Japan:
Japan repaired its damaged battleship, rebuilt the naval base in the Philippines, and purchased six tanks for the factories in mainland Asia. It then made a massive offensive against numerous territories, with few ground units and a lot of air and naval support: Yunnan, Sumatra, Borneo, Celebes, Java, and Guam were attacked. Almost all attacks were successful, however in Sumatra and Borneo, all land units were destroyed, so these territories weren’t captured.
The Japanese suffered heavy losses during this offensive, especially the Japanese air force - due to AAA guns that were defending in various territories.
United States:
The Americans produced a large carrier fleet in The Atlantic, seeing the danger of the massive German U-boat fleet. Three fully loaded carriers and a total of six destroyers are now operating in The Atlantic - and much more will come.
In The Pacific, the US purchased two destroyers to support its navy - and prepared the lend-lease of three tank units to the Soviet Union. The delivery will be in the Soviet Far East, and is expected in Early 1942
China:
The Chinese were forced to retreat, due to a large Japanese force in Kweichow. They retook Yunnan again and took defensive positions in the mountains.
United Kingdom:
The UK built three fighters in London - in order to rebuild their combat losses in Gibraltar - as well as a Minor IC in Egypt, and combat units in India. It moved its air force from London to French West Africa - to replace the aircraft that will be lent-leased to the USSR. It lost 7 IPCs due to blockades (remarkably, the Japanese navies in the sea zones around Borneo and Sumatra failed to take away a single IPC).
Italy:
Italy captured the empty Gibraltar, and reinforced the territory of Algeria with land units, to take out Morocco next turn.
Income totals:
With Bonus:
Without Bonus:
Some pictures that depict the situation in Early 1941:
I think it’s safe to say that the Germans in each battle lost more TUV on average than in the last game. Also, the overall TUV swing is a bit lower. That might be a part of the explanation why the odds for Moscow are significantly lower. Germany got the wrong dice at the wrong moments in this game.
Lol as the Soviets I want to be as annoying as possible, so I build stacks of mines and place them wherever I can :)
As the Germans, I do not build a lot of them. I often buy troops for the Eastern Front, and only when the Allies are on the doorsteps of Normandy, I try to spare some money for a couple of mines, but usually, they are to late to arrive :)
I even built some mines in India once in a solo game, along the border with Shan State. The Japanese had only a stack of tanks, so I thought it would be worthwhile. The Japanese never attacked though lol
I was considered to be the “math nerd” in high school lol. Probabilities isn’t necessarily my strong point although I do know how to calculate basic stuff.
Are you also saying there will be Very Bad dice in at least one area 8.7% of the time?
Yes. The logic behind this is as follows. Suppose you make a probability tree of this. Let’s say there are only two areas for clarity.
Sorry for the bad handwriting, this was just a quick sketch to illustrate my explanation.
BD = Bad Dice
Encircled are the paths in which at least one area has BD for the Allies. To calculate the probabilty of an entire series of nodes to occur, you multiply the percentages of the entire path.
So then we get this.
BD EG + BD CAEN = 23% * 23% = 5.3%
BD EG + No BD CAEN = 23% * 77% = 17.7%
No BD EG + BD CAEN = 77% * 23% = 17.7%
Thus, the Allies have 5.3% + 17.7% + 17.7% = 40.7% to get Bad Dice in at least one area.
However, this is also equal to 100% minus the chance there is no BD for the Allies in either two areas.
100% - 77% * 77% = 100% - 59.3% = 40.7%
So the latter method is essentially a much quicker way to calculate this. Instead of three calculations, we are making one. In cases of many possibilities, this will save a lot of comptutation time while basically achieving the same thing.
I will take a deep look at your game with Ragnell.
Lol, why is the quality so bad? I guess you need to get your microscope while looking at this!
There are 19 inf in Archangel, 20 inf in Moscow
5 inf in wUkr, 11 inf in Novgorod
@DoManMacgee @The_Good_Captain
The dice favored Germany throughout the entire game and the odds for a win are 70%. I’m not sure if that’s too low or if that’s actually OK. My first impression is that the game would now be slightly in the Allies’ favor.
About to start a new game with Barnee soon! I will follow the moves along with my board and post pictures.
Interesting thoughts. I like the idea of the ME be worth IPCs for the Brits. Also, this Europe variant which was suggested by Kwaspek has some interesting rules that might help with the balance, although that might change the game a bit too much.
One thing I fear is that when the game becomes balanced, it also becomes boring. As we all have experienced those Moscow odds are at this point mostly decided by dice, not that much by strategy. I think with a few minor rule tweaks, we can have both a balanced as well as a more strategical in-depth game. I know @The_Good_Captain isn’t a fan of house rules, but I’ve been told that that website above is from the actual game designer. It basically forces the Germans to not only capture Moscow, but also the rest of the Russian territories with an IC AND keep control of its own factories in Northern Italy and France. Also the ME becomes more interesting. With that, we most likely don’t need to remove any German units or IPCs from the starting setup which is a plus.
I think the sub removal or Germany having no bid is sufficient.
I still don’t fully agree with this, however you are right that 70%-ish percent is also kinda even. Balancing this game is like balancing a broom on your finger tips, so I guess it’s almost impossible to get completely balanced anyway.
Barnee, Panzerstahl-helm, and I are hosting a tournament of the G40 Expansion via TripleA :)
Anyone who wants to participate is welcome :)
Link to the G40 House Rule Expansion main thread: https://www.axisandallies.org/forums/topic/36945/axis-allies-global-1940-house-rules-expansion?_=1629807308428
Link to the TripleA module: https://www.axisandallies.org/forums/topic/36998/global-1940-and-1943-expansion-for-use-with-triplea/270
We’re setting up a small tournament of A&A G40 House Rule Expansion, developed by The Captain. The games will be played via the TripleA module made by Barnee.
Currently, the participating players are VictoryFirst, Barnee, and Panzerstahl-Helm.
It will be a Double Round-Robin format, where each player plays against each other two times. The player with the most victories wins.
Any players who are interested in taking part are welcome. If you are new to the game or the TripleA module, no worries - we are all happy to help and get you started. Send a PM or post a message here if you would like to join.
The results of the games will be posted in a separate thread.
@barnee
Awesome report! It must have been a tense fight!
Well barnee the Flaktower rule is optional, so you could just leave it out if you want :)
Also are we going to get an ELO system for Classic just like one from the other games in League?
Global 1940 House Rule Expansion Game Report
via TripleA
This is our 4th game.
Axis: barnee
Allies: VictoryFirst
Link to our game thread: https://www.axisandallies.org/forums/topic/40822/barnee-vs-victoryfirst-exp-boxes-game-4
Save file: exp-game-4-victory-F3.tsvg
Round: Early 1941 (Round 3)
Germany:
The Germans purchased land units, and again 6 U-boats. They moved units into position in preparation for Barbarossa. 1st and 2nd Waffen Armies have been formed. The UK fleet in sz 91 of 3 destroyers and 2 transports was destroyed. The two combat engineers moved the factory from Paris to Greater Southern Germany.
Soviet Union:
The Russians, seeing the massive German build-up, set up their defense. 3rd Army Corps as well as 1st Tank Army were formed. Caucasus was heavily defended.
Japan:
Japanese forces continued their assault against China and Russia, and captured several British territories.
United States:
The US built naval units in the Pacific. They moved all of their Pacific fleet to sz 8 near Aleutian Islands and also constructed a naval base there - putting a lot of pressure on Japan. The four fighters from Guam reinforced the Philippines. They declared war on all Axis powers at the end of their turn, collecting 91 IPCs, ending with 108 IPCs from savings.
China:
Chinese forces attacked along the whole front, destroying Japanese forces
United Kingdom:
Offensive operations were launched in the Atlantic and Asia. They built a Tank General and an Air Transport in London, mistakenly assuming that they could carry that to Africa (TG is too heavy for the AT, only realized that later 😂)
Edit: I was allowed to take back the Tank General purchase, so luckily the 8 bucks were reimbursed to me 😀.
Italy:
Italy continued to be annoying by moving Paratroopers and troops with landing craft to Syria. They captured Iraq as well as NW Persia via an Airborne attack. On top of that, they declared war on the Soviet Union and captured Bessarabia - opening up some room for the Germans to attack when it’s their turn.
France:
The French DD destroyed a Japanese sub in the Pacific. How contributive to the war!
Income Totals:
Germany: 42 / 64
Japan: 37 / 45
Italy: 17 / 29
USSR: 34 / 34
USA: 52 / 91
China: 9 / 15
UK: 48 / 54
ANZAC: 20 / 30
Axis: 96 / 138
Allies: 163 / 224
