@theveteran Yeah, it’s definitely a good point. I think we’ve really just been overlooking the value of an easy lend-lease area for the CCP by doing this earlier in the game than has typically happened!
House rule: Second Admendment
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As you can tell from the title, this is a fun one. :)
This rule basically makes the US a absolute pain to attack, and well represents the Japanese and Germans’ fear of the millions of guns in the US.
Second Amendment rights:
Whenever any land zone in the USA’s home country is attacked, the US immediately receives a free militia in that zone at the end of combat movement phase. Any enemy units attacking are eliminated if they roll of 11-12.In simplicity, this gives the US the ability to pop up militia if attacked, as well as shot enemy units in the back. It makes attacking the US harder, as it should be, and compensates some for the bad geography in the Pacific sea zone, where on their surprise strike, Japan could send one infantry from Japan to the West coast and take a territory, permanently denying the US a victory point. That should not happen, and this rule makes that far harder.
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@trig the 2nd amendment is awesome I think I would want a counter-balancing rule for the axis as this would make attacking North America really hard, and it’s fun to do when you can actually pull it off as the axis
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@trig The thing is, how many people have had guns in the '40s
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@david-06 A lot. Think how many there are now, and then add a few. Hunting was more popular then I believe, and a gun was still a household item.
And it isn’t necessarily that everyone has one, but that you don’t have a good way to eliminate those who own one. Anyone could have a gun or 5, and that chance that there are guns make an invade very nervous to go walking down a street with windows. -
@trig Good point
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@trig the US already has a rule about placing land units in home country when attacked. not necessary at all.
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@theveteran Yes, but that rule only comes into effect after the invasion. My rule allows for the large US coastline to defended without over taxing the small US army. It is far to easy to sneak attack and snipe one open land zone on the US, thus denying the a VP permentanlty.
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@trig it’s easy to guard the US coast from Japan. Again, your rule is unnecessary.
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@theveteran What about Italy or Germany?
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@trig never ever seen Italy or Germany land on US home country once . Surprise strike? Then the Japanese deserve to land. Surprise strike is also limited to one battle which should be used against the US navy , not for a landing party .
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@theveteran Yes, hitting the fleet then bashing in one territory with little defense. That is what happens. The US never has enough to defend its whole coast.
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@trig Japanese aircraft and bombardments will be used in the naval battle, Japan should
Not have both a large fleet AND a large landing force. They don’t have enough income to have both in time to hit the US with their surprise strike. This will only happen if Japan has put its complete focus on the US from the start of the game. No house rule is needed to combat a 💯 US focus by Japan.