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@SuperbattleshipYamato said in Has Anyone Played This ?:

Its hex based system

That’s a point of interest in and of itself. In A&A Hexes only appeared in Battle of the Bulge but most wargames use them, so they’re not completely alien to me. Are their bonuses in combat for flanking the enemy or penalties for moving your units into the enemy’s “Zone of Control”?

Adding to the above is the introduction of a Cobra “Weather Dominator”, allowing to turn hexes with water into ice (i.e land) hexes at the cost of 1 reinforcement point (basically IPCs). They’re generally used to faciliate the land movement of Cobra-Destro units and bridge areas.

This seems neat. Good gimmick to make games more dynamic.

One huge change that I’m still getting used to is that ships, aircraft, and land units occupy hexes that contain both land and water together, attacking and defending with each other (with some small exceptions). As such, amphibious assaults are made with ships and land units fighting together, and most battles (especially over islands) are conducted with all air, land, and sea units fighting together.

Yeah that one sounds very strange. Land units being able to freely shoot at ships seems very off.

The unit selection

The asynchronous units sound very interesting. Honestly I wish the mainline A&A games did this as the different powers were better at different things during the IRL WW2 (the North Africa game seems like a step in the right direction with different stats for different nations’ units (compare the tanks between the different sides for an easy example).

Infantry work in the exact same way, but they only cost 2 reinforcement points, so it’s easier to spam.

Probably not a good thing but the stacking limit might somewhat mitigate the usefulness of spamming outside of blocking.

Each side has national advantages (although they’re not called that), encouraging certain moves.

Are they optional rules or mandatory?

All powers have a base, which essentially acts as their capital, which is where all units a power buys are placed (with some minor exceptions) and the capture of one base on the other side instantly leads to victory for the capturing power. Interestingly each side has a “shared” base, where units from two powers on the same side can be placed.

I know basically nothing about GI Joe other than the absolute bare basics. Is the game 2v2 or is their an uneven number of powers (example: most A&A games are 3v2 (R/B/A Vs. G/J)?

There are 2 ways to win: Capturing bases (I would compare this to a capital capture in normal games) or getting enough victory points from the board, the latter of which is both the most likely scenario of victory and similar to an economic victory in some Axis and Allies house rules.
Classic has economic victory as one of its official win conditions (for Axis) and its probably my favorite victory condition in the series. Big plus for me there.

It’s pretty fun. The round limits and victory conditions keep the games short and avoid the kind of prolonged deaths losing powers in Global 1940 experience. The changes provide an interesting twist, while what’s kept from other games make it easy for returning players to understand the rules.

If the game reaches the round limit any no one wins with one of the previously stated methods (capital/economic), how is the winner determined? Is it a draw?

I would put it in between 1941 and 1942. Definitely one of the simpler Axis and Allies games. Probably most similar to D-Day of the games I’ve played in terms of complexity.
Sorry to ask a follow-up on this one, but to narrow the scale to the “lighter” A&A games, which of the following (assuming you’ve played them) would you say this is closest to (complexity-wise). Disregard the actual quality of the games. I’m only asking about scale/complexity here:

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G40 Balance Mod - Feedback Thread

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@simon33 said in G40 Balance Mod - Feedback Thread:

I’m not sure if you are interested in feedback any more but here goes:

So I’ve come to the conclusion that Vichy is a fools’ errand for the Axis. Biggest factor in this is that taking Normandy adds negative value for the Axis, except in a Sea Lion game. Axis are much smarter to just leave Normandy French. Obviously, this isn’t the only issue for the game or my record would be covered with victories.

The problem is that we have all these complicated rules for what happens when the Axis do something that they should not do. Why do we have this?

I disagree with a lot of what you said in terms of what is better for the Axis, but if you are of the opinion that Vichy isn’t good for the Axis, what is the problem? There’s only a problem if Vichy is the obvious move, and it isn’t. So I fail to see the issue.
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TripleA Turn Summary: Japanese round 10
TripleA Turn Summary for game: WW2 Path to Victory

Game History
Round: 10 Purchase Units - Japanese Japanese buy 2 armour, 1 carrier, 5 infantry, 4 mech_infantrys and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens; Combat Move - Japanese 1 infantry moved from Jehol to Shantung 2 bombers moved from Eastern Sinkiang to Shantung 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Korea to Buryatia Japanese take Northern Manchuria from Chinese Japanese take Buryatia from Russians 1 infantry moved from Korea to Amur Japanese take Amur from Russians 1 submarine moved from 82 Sea Zone to 40 Sea Zone 1 destroyer and 1 submarine moved from 47 Sea Zone to 55 Sea Zone 3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 47 Sea Zone to 55 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from New Guinea to 47 Sea Zone 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 47 Sea Zone to 56 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from 56 Sea Zone to Northern Australia 1 tactical_bomber moved from 46 Sea Zone to 55 Sea Zone 2 fighters moved from 47 Sea Zone to 55 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from 47 Sea Zone to 55 Sea Zone Combat - Japanese British scrambles 3 units out of Eastern India to defend against the attack in 40 Sea Zone Battle in Northern Australia Battle in 55 Sea Zone Japanese attack with 1 destroyer, 6 fighters, 1 submarine and 2 tactical_bombers Americans defend with 1 destroyer Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 55 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer, 6 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers in 55 Sea Zone, round 2 : 4/9 hits, 4,67 expected hits Americans roll dice for 1 destroyer in 55 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits 1 destroyer owned by the Americans lost in 55 Sea Zone Japanese win, taking Northern Australia from ANZAC, taking 55 Sea Zone from Americans with 1 destroyer, 6 fighters, 1 submarine and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8 Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer Battle in 40 Sea Zone Japanese attack with 1 submarine British defend with 1 destroyer and 3 fighters Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 40 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits British roll dice for 1 destroyer and 3 fighters in 40 Sea Zone, round 2 : 3/4 hits, 2,33 expected hits 1 submarine owned by the Japanese lost in 40 Sea Zone British win with 1 destroyer and 3 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is -6 Casualties for Japanese: 1 submarine Battle in Shantung Japanese attack with 2 bombers and 1 infantry Russians defend with 1 infantry Japanese roll dice for 2 bombers and 1 infantry in Shantung, round 2 : 0/3 hits, 1,17 expected hits Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Shantung, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 2 bombers and 1 infantry in Shantung, round 3 : 2/3 hits, 1,17 expected hits Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Shantung, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Shantung 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Shantung Japanese win with 2 bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Moving scrambled unit from 40 Sea Zone back to originating territory: Eastern India Moving scrambled unit from 40 Sea Zone back to originating territory: Eastern India Moving scrambled unit from 40 Sea Zone back to originating territory: Eastern India Non Combat Move - Japanese 1 transport moved from 46 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone 1 transport moved from 37 Sea Zone to 21 Sea Zone 1 aaGun moved from Fukien to 21 Sea Zone 1 aaGun and 1 transport moved from 21 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone 1 aaGun moved from 37 Sea Zone to French Indo China 1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Siam to French Indo China 1 submarine moved from 38 Sea Zone to 56 Sea Zone 1 artillery moved from Western Sinkiang to Eastern Sinkiang 1 artillery moved from Western Sinkiang to Northern Sinkiang 1 infantry moved from Eastern Sinkiang to Tsinghai 1 infantry moved from Northern Sinkiang to Western Sinkiang 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Western Sinkiang to Kazakhstan 4 artilleries and 5 infantry moved from Western Sinkiang to Kazakhstan 1 armour moved from Kazakhstan to Stalingrad 1 aaGun moved from Tsinghai to Szechwan 2 bombers moved from Shantung to Southern Manchuria 5 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone 1 artillery moved from Kyushu to 6 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 5 infantry and 3 transports moved from 6 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 5 infantry moved from 37 Sea Zone to French Indo China 1 infantry moved from Kweichow to Hunan 1 infantry moved from Yunnan to Kweichow 1 infantry moved from French Indo China to Yunnan 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Hunan to French Indo China 1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Tsinghai to French Indo China 1 tactical_bomber moved from 36 Sea Zone to French Indo China 1 tactical_bomber moved from 46 Sea Zone to French Indo China 2 fighters moved from 36 Sea Zone to French Indo China 1 fighter moved from 47 Sea Zone to French Indo China 2 fighters moved from Japan to French Indo China 2 destroyers moved from 7 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 7 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone 4 carriers moved from 47 Sea Zone to 56 Sea Zone 3 fighters moved from 55 Sea Zone to 56 Sea Zone 2 tactical_bombers moved from 55 Sea Zone to 56 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 36 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone 1 carrier moved from 46 Sea Zone to 56 Sea Zone 1 battleship and 1 destroyer moved from 47 Sea Zone to 56 Sea Zone 3 carriers moved from 36 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone 3 fighters moved from 55 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone 1 marine moved from Korea to Southern Manchuria 1 infantry moved from Korea to Amur 1 mech_infantry moved from Korea to Southern Manchuria 1 cruiser moved from 47 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone Place Units - Japanese 1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry placed in French Indo China 1 armour, 4 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys placed in Japan 1 carrier and 1 submarine placed in 7 Sea Zone Turning on Edit Mode EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from 5 Sea Zone: 1 submarine EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to 7 Sea Zone: 1 submarine EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode Turn Complete - Japanese Japanese collect 64 PUs; end with 64 PUs Objective Japanese 6 Home Islands: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 67 PUs Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 72 PUs
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Chinese regular : 0,33 Americans regular : -0,33 Japanese regular : -1,67 British regular : 0,67
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Round: 11 Purchase Units - ANZAC ANZAC buy 2 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - ANZAC Combat - ANZAC ANZAC creates battle in territory 64 Sea Zone ANZAC creates battle in territory 55 Sea Zone Non Combat Move - ANZAC 1 submarine moved from 55 Sea Zone to 27 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 64 Sea Zone to 55 Sea Zone 1 artillery moved from New South Wales to Queensland Place Units - ANZAC 2 infantry placed in New South Wales Turn Complete - ANZAC Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 4 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 64 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,3 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 65 Sea Zone. Rolls: 5,1 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 55 Sea Zone. Rolls: 5,4 ANZAC collect 6 PUs (4 lost to blockades); end with 6 PUs Combat Move - French Turn Complete - French
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TripleA Turn Summary: Italians round 1
TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3

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Round: 1 Purchase Units - Italians Italians buy 2 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 2 PUs; Combat Move - Italians 1 infantry moved from Italian Somaliland to Kenya Italians take Kenya from British 1 infantry moved from Ethiopia to Anglo Egyptian Sudan Italians take Anglo Egyptian Sudan from British 1 infantry moved from Ethiopia to British Somaliland Italians take British Somaliland from British 2 infantry moved from Albania to Greece 1 infantry moved from Southern Italy to 95 Sea Zone 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 95 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone 1 artillery moved from Tobruk to 96 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 96 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Southern Italy to 97 Sea Zone 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 97 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone 1 armour moved from Tobruk to 96 Sea Zone 1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 96 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone 1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from 97 Sea Zone to Greece 1 armour moved from Albania to Greece 2 fighters moved from Southern Italy to Greece 1 cruiser moved from 95 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone 1 bomber moved from Northern Italy to Greece Combat - Italians Battle in Greece Italians attack with 2 armour, 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 4 infantry Neutral_Allies defend with 4 infantry Italians roll dice for 1 battleship and 2 cruisers in Greece, round 2 : 2/3 hits, 1.67 expected hits Italians roll dice for 2 armour, 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 4 infantry in Greece, round 2 : 2/10 hits, 3.83 expected hits Neutral_Allies roll dice for 4 infantry in Greece, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 1.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Greece 4 infantry owned by the Neutral_Allies lost in Greece Italians win, taking Greece from Neutral_Allies with 2 armour, 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 3 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9 Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry Casualties for Neutral_Allies: 4 infantry Non Combat Move - Italians 1 destroyer moved from 95 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 95 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Tobruk to Libya 2 fighters moved from Greece to Southern Italy 1 bomber moved from Greece to Southern Italy 1 aaGun moved from Northern Italy to Yugoslavia 2 artilleries moved from Northern Italy to Yugoslavia 1 armour moved from Northern Italy to Slovakia Hungary 1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Yugoslavia 1 infantry moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy 1 aaGun moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy Place Units - Italians 2 mech_infantrys placed in Northern Italy Turn Complete - Italians Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 1 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 72 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1 Italians collect 13 PUs (1 lost to blockades); end with 15 PUs Turning on Edit Mode EDIT: Removing units owned by Italians from Southern Italy: 1 infantry EDIT: Adding units owned by Italians to Northern Italy: 1 infantry EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
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Italians regular : -1.50 Neutral_Allies regular : -0.33
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TripleA Turn Summary: French round 10
TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3

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Round: 10 Purchase Units - ANZAC ANZAC buy 1 destroyer and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; Combat Move - ANZAC Non Combat Move - ANZAC 1 fighter moved from New South Wales to 33 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from New South Wales to 33 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from New South Wales to 33 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from 33 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands 1 fighter moved from 33 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands 1 fighter moved from 33 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands Place Units - ANZAC 1 destroyer and 1 transport placed in 62 Sea Zone Turn Complete - ANZAC ANZAC collect 10 PUs; end with 11 PUs Objective ANZAC 3 Pacific Supply Lines: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 14 PUs Combat Move - French 1 fighter moved from United Kingdom to 111 Sea Zone Combat - French Battle in 111 Sea Zone French attack with 1 fighter Germans defend with 2 transports 2 transports owned by the Germans lost in 111 Sea Zone French win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 14 Casualties for Germans: 2 transports Non Combat Move - French 1 fighter moved from 111 Sea Zone to United Kingdom Turn Complete - French
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