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Lol this combat between a destroyer and a sub lasted for 13 rounds. What is your longest DD vs sub battle ever?
should technology be more front and center in this game? historically, it was.
What games ? All AA games ?
Technology should absolutely be a key element of G40. To make it so, however, you have to come up with a system allowing for targeted R&D, rather than the random, hit-or-miss OOB system. Without targeted R&D, you’re just wasting IPC.
@The-Pripet-Martian said in big tech:
Technology should absolutely be a key element of G40. To make it so, however, you have to come up with a system allowing for targeted R&D, rather than the random, hit-or-miss OOB system. Without targeted R&D, you’re just wasting IPC.
That depends on your tech rules. Don’t need to spend a lot of money but as the norm this is G40 OOb.
@SS-GEN i like to set specific goals for countries then they get a research roll, so britain gets a atlantic ocean clear of enemy ships so they get a research roll, i usually do this for each nation, giving the major powers like germany, japan, USSR, britain, and america, 2, while the minor powers have 1 goal for a research role. I feel it implements them into the game better, like another national objective
@SS-GEN all versions.
Well in my game you can buy it but also in my event cards you receive 2 free tech token cards, 1 free tech and a spy steals a tech. There is like 22 cards in each deck so u have a chance for a tech or 2 in game. You still only spend about 5-10 icps per game. We had 16 techs in a game once and didn’t unbalance game. Not all techs should be good for other countries. Granted some have an advantage but it’s the risk reward in game.
Just found an old Gargantua and grasshopper thread about research facilities. Interesting.
@SS-GEN i forgot to ask if i could see or buy these cards.
@Swoldier mostly i agree, but we must avoid that distinctly global phenomenon: rewarding the wealth aka the rich get richer! I think the bonuses ought to be innate ie leningrad itself has a bonus that goes to whomever owns it.
@crockett36 said in big tech:
@SS-GEN i forgot to ask if i could see or buy these cards.
The event cards ?
is there anything comparable to the Rise of the Kriegsmarine for the allies? I get squeamish about advantaging the Axis in a game that is imbalanced in their favor. I would think modifications to the game of any sort ought to have a ratio of 4:3 or even 3:2 bonuses for the Allies.
are there other events cards?
@crockett36 Yes Each country has like 20-22 cards. Draw 1 a turn at beginning. Have to use right away.
Event cards for Germany, Japan, Italy, USSR, UK, US, China and France.
There is a guy on East Coast that is playing with them now. 2 groups want a set. They are for d12 dice but they just convert to d6 values and Sz. I plan on making a set for G40 and/or D6 dice.
They are for d12 dice but they just convert to d6 values and Sz.
What does this mean? I understand converting 12 to 6, but what is sz? And this is not for g40. Then for which game?
@crockett36 said in big tech:
They are for d12 dice but they just convert to d6 values and Sz.
What does this mean? I understand converting 12 to 6, but what is sz? And this is not for g40. Then for which game?
SZ = Sea Zone. The East Coast guys are using them for G40 ( convert to D6) now. These cards in D12 I use in my game.
Making Task Force Cards too.
@crockett36 said in big tech:
Just found an old Gargantua and grasshopper thread about research facilities. Interesting.
yea I had them as an option one time but lost them when my machine fried. It’s on the list todo. I used it in conjunction with Der Kuentzlers tech chart. Thought it was fun for a change of pace
@crockett36 said in big tech:
Just found an old Gargantua and grasshopper thread about research facilities. Interesting.
Can you post link here please. Always looking
@SS-GEN
I found it to be fun. The at war Players were the only ones to get to do research if i remember right. You could also build them and they get bombed like factories. I’ll see if I can find Der Kuentslers tech rules too
https://www.axisandallies.org/forums/topic/24842/1940-global-a-bomb-triplea-mod