Total World War 3.0 7 players

[Guderian1]

There are 7 nations and I want everyone to pick one nation each. I roll 1 d100 for each player. the one with the highest picks nation first. the second highest picks second etc.

I have played the game once. I assume we are all noobs. Prioritize speed over perfection. with 7 players, its important that everyone takes their turn as soon as possible, otherwise it might take weeks before your next move. If one player doesnt take a turn within 3 days, I encourage one of his teammates to take the turn for him.

Good luck!

@Grinchveld [dice 1d100]
@Avner [dice 1d100]
@surfer [dice 1d100]
@Caesar1 [dice 1d100]
@MAINAH [dice 1d100]
@dawgoneit [dice 1d100]
@Guderian1 [dice 1d100]

[dicebot]

1d100: 12
1d100: 44
1d100: 88
1d100: 24
1d100: 84
1d100: 15
1d100: 9

[Guderian1]

Surfer gets to pick first. Unfortunately I get to pick last :/
@surfer 88
@mainah 84
@Avner 44
@Caesar1 24
@dawgoneit 15
@Grinchveld 12
@Guderian1 9

[dawgoneit]

@Guderian1 would you kindly list the nations please, thank you. also thank you for including me.

[Guderian1]

@dawgoneit great to have you on board

Germany
Japan
Italy

Russia
UK
China
USA

We use the latest stable release 2.5 (I’ve tried with version 2.6 and there were a few minor issues)

[surfer]

@Guderian1 ok. With the honor of the first pick, I will choose USA !!

[dawgoneit]

@dawgoneit said in Total World War 3.0 7 players:

@Guderian1 would you kindly list the nations please, thank you. also thank you for including me.

all good. I back and forth between them any ways. have other games in both 2.5 and 2.6

[mainah]

I shall choose Italy.

[Avner]

Ok, I have to install 2.5 again… and read the game manual a bit …

[Avner]

I’ll take Russia

[Avner]

Which version of the map do we use? 2.8 or 3.0?

[Avner]

I meant… I have the manual for 2.7… is there the one for version 3.0?

[Guderian1]

@Avner we use 3.0
If you open the game notes in version 3.0 it says 2.7, so Im pretty sure they havent updated the rulebook

We use low luck - it is common and recommended for noobs because all the bonuses can make it hard to see the likely outcome of a battle

we use tech because its fun.

[Caesar1]

@Guderian1 I suppose Germany could be fine! Please link something about rules! ;)

[surfer]

@Caesar1 Best list of “rules” is in the game notes. In addition to this, there is strategy guide
https://forums.triplea-game.org/topic/661/total-world-war-strategy-guide?_=1706148554805

Other tidbits can be found on those forums as well.

[Guderian1]

@Caesar1 Like surfer said. The best info is in the game notes. If you get tired of reading the rules and want to try, rather than read, heres a few important keynotes:

terrain bonuses: forests, hills and islands make it harder to attack

logistics: you can use a train to transport troops if you build tracks. or you can transport them with trucks.

construction: to construct buildings, you first need to build “material”. To build advanced ships you first need to build a “hull”.

units: various infantry may require a specific terrain feature. E.g Marines can only be built on the coast. other units may require 2 specific buildings. E.g a cruiser needs a “Factory” and “Docks” in a territory to build.

Germany are caught in extreme cold and cant move any units on the eastern front the first turn.

Use battle calculator ctrl-B to check the odds, because terrain bonuses may give unexpected results

[Guderian1]

Germany @Caesar1
Russia @Avner
Japan
China
UK
Italy @mainah
USA @surfer

That leaves the two hardest to play: UK and Japan
and the easiest : China
@dawgoneit , @Grinchveld

[dawgoneit]

I’ll take UK

[Grinchveld]

What country is least important to be played with competence ;)

I will have that one

[Grinchveld]

@Grinchveld So China for me according to Guderian