POLITICAL SITUATIONS
HOW THE WAR IS WON
AXIS VICTORY CONDITION
**The Axis powers win the war if during any given strategic missions phase, the following conditions are met…**The European Axis powers control 4 of the following 8 European cities:
Berlin, Rome, Paris, Johannesburg, Moscow, Stalingrad, London, and/or Washington
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Japan controls 4 of the following 8 Pacific cities:
Tokyo, Hong Kong, Manila, Calcutta, Samara, Sydney, Honolulu, and/or San Francisco
ALLIED VICTORY CONDITION
The Allied powers win if…
The Axis powers have not won the game before the end of round 12 when America develops nuclear technology
NEUTRAL TERRITORIES & NEUTRAL BLOCKS
PRODUCTION ON NEUTRAL TERRITORIES
- Minor Factories are the only Production facility allowed on neutral territories regardless of territory value
CLAIMING STANDING ARMIES
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Any land unit may claim a pro-neutral’s standing army, however, an air transport may land on a pro-neutral territory and claim the standing army if carrying at least one regular infantry or elite infantry ON it.
NAVAL PORTS ON NEUTRAL TERRITORIES
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Nations at war may use naval bases on neutral territories during one turn for a payment due during the purchase new units phase. Use of the base includes repairs to capital chips and increased movement.
Strict neutral naval base rental costs - 6 IPCs = repairs and increased movement for up to 3 ships
Pro neutral naval base rental costs - 3 IPCs = repairs and increased movement for up to 3 ships
Friendly naval base rental costs - 0 IPCs = repairs and increased movement for up to 3 ships
Nation owned naval base rental costs - 0 IPCs = repairs and increased movement for unlimited ships
NEUTRAL BLOCKS
BLOCK #1 - SOUTH AMERICA
If an Allied power attacks any strict neutral territory in South America, all remaining standing armies in South America (including pro-axis neutrals) and the territories they’re on, become German.
If an Axis power attacks any strict neutral territory in South America, all remaining standing armies in South America (including pro-allied neutrals) and the territories they’re on, become American.
BLOCK#2 - EUROPE, AFRICA, & THE MIDDLE EAST
If an Allied power attacks any strict neutral territory in Europe, Africa, or the Middle East, all remaining standing armies in Europe, Africa, or the Middle East (including pro-axis neutrals) and the territories they’re on, become German.
If an Axis power attacks any strict neutral territory in Europe, Africa, or the Middle East, all remaining standing armies in Europe, Africa, or the Middle East (including pro-allied neutrals) and the territories they’re on, become British.
BLOCK #3 - MONGOLIA
If an Allied power attacks any strict neutral territory in Mongolia, all remaining standing armies in Mongolia and the territories they’re on, become Japanese.
If an Axis power attacks any strict neutral territory in Mongolia, all remaining standing armies in Mongolia and the territories they’re on, become Russian.
**NEUTRAL NATIONS: NOT AT WAR
THE SOVIET UNION:
Unless at war with a European Axis power, Russia may not collect for national objectives, collect for oil tankers, recruit conscripts from rail stations, use engineer tokens, use patron tokens, or move into neutral territories.
THE UNITED STATES:
Unless at war with an Axis power, The United States may not collect for national objectives, collect for oil tankers, recruit conscripts from rail stations, use patron tokens, or move into neutral territories.
THE PACIFIC ALLIES:
Unless at war with Japan, United Kingdom Pacific, and Commonwealth ANZAC may not collect for national objectives, collect for oil tankers, recruit conscripts from rail stations, use patron tokens, or move into neutral territories. However, oil derricks under UK Pacific control will count for increasing oil tankers which UK Europe may collect for.
JAPAN:
Unless at war with a Pacific ally, Japan may not collect for national objectives, collect for oil tankers, recruit conscripts from rail stations, use Kamikaze tokens, or move into neutral territories.
**OCCUPATION OF CAPITAL CITIES
GERMANY (BERLIN)
- If Germany loses their capital, they must relinquish all cash on hand to the nation that now controls it, and they may not collect income again until Berlin has been liberated
JAPAN (TOKYO)
- If Japan loses their capital, they must relinquish all cash on hand to the nation that now controls it, and they may not collect income again until Tokyo has been liberated
SOVIET UNION (MOSCOW)
- If Russia loses their capital, they must relinquish all cash on hand to the nation that now controls it, and must immediately declare a new capital territory with a production facility on it. If all production facilities are in enemy hands, Russia may not collect income again until Moscow is liberated. If a new capital has been established (which will be the last Russian capital) and it becomes enemy occupied, Russia may not collect income again until it is liberated.
UNITED STATES (WASHINGTON)
- If United States loses Washington, they must relinquish all cash on hand to the nation that now controls it, and San Francisco becomes the lone capital city allowing America to continue collecting income
UNITED STATES (SAN FRANCISCO)
- If United States loses San Francisco, they must relinquish all cash on hand to the nation that now controls it, and Washington becomes the lone new capital city allowing America to continue collecting income
UNITED STATES (EXILE)
- If United States do not control both San Francisco and Washington at the same time, then all American units on the Europe map become German, and all American units on the Pacific map become Japanese
UNITED KINGDOM (LONDON)
- If United Kingdom Europe loses their capital, they must relinquish all cash on hand to the nation that now controls it, and all UK Europe territories now belong to Canada (UK pieces on board remain British). Any originally controlled UK Europe territory which gets liberated after exile (including London) is now absorbed into the Canadian economy.
UNITED KINGDOM (CALCUTTA)
- If United Kingdom Pacific loses their capital, they must relinquish all cash on hand to the nation that now controls it, and all UK Pacific territories now belong to ANZAC (UK pieces on board remain British). Any originally controlled UK Pacific territory which gets liberated after exile (including Calcutta) is now absorbed into the Australian economy.
ITALY (ROME)
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If Italy loses their capital, the Italian puppet government of the Italian Social Republic is established, however, only if Northern Italy is not Allied controlled. If the puppet government is triggered, then Northern Italy and all Italian units on the board immediately become German. It won’t matter if an Axis nation liberates Rome, Northern Italy will remain the new capital and all units remain German.
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Each sea zone with at least one Italian ship are rolled for between the German player and the Allied player which now occupies Rome. If Germany rolls highest for a sea zone, the Italian ship or ships in that sea zone will immediately become German. If the Allied player rolls highest for a sea zone, the Italian ship or ships are immediately removed from the board.
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Each Italian controlled territory is rolled for between the German player and the Allied player which now occupies Rome. If Germany rolls highest for a territory, the territory and any Italian units (including facilities) will immediately become German. If the allied player rolls highest for a territory, the territory remains Italian with it’s value in limbo. Also, any Italian units within an Allied won Italian territory are immediately removed from the board, and all facilities are max damaged.
COMMONWEALTH CANADA (OTTAWA)
- If Canada loses their capital, they must relinquish all cash on hand to the nation that now controls it, and they may not collect income again until Ottawa has been liberated
- If Canada loses their capital while in control of the UK Europe economy, the UK must remove all British units on the Europe map
- If both London and Ottawa are under enemy control, then UK Europe and Canada may not collect an income again until Ottawa is liberated
COMMONWEALTH ANZAC (SYDNEY)
- If ANZAC loses their capital, they must relinquish all cash on hand to the nation that now controls it, and they may not collect income again until Sydney has been liberated
- If ANZAC loses their capital while in control of the UK Pacific economy, the UK must remove all British units on the Pacific map
- If both Calcutta and Sydney are under enemy control, then the UK Pacific and ANZAC may not collect an income again until Sydney is liberated
FRANCE (PARIS)
- If France loses their capital, they must relinquish all cash on hand to the nation that now controls it, Vichy rules are immediately in effect, and they may not collect income again until Paris has been liberated
CAPITAL CITIES
Germany - Berlin
Japan - Tokyo
Soviet Union - Moscow
United States - Washington & San Francisco
United Kingdom (Europe) - London
United Kingdom (Pacific) - Calcutta
Italy - Rome
China - N/A
Commonwealth (Canada) - Ottawa
Commonwealth (ANZAC) - Sydney
France - Paris****
