Oztea's 1941 Global Setup

[oztea]

Great Britain stands alone, struggling to hold together its Empire, beset by the European Axis. Victories for the Allies have been few and far between. France has surrendered to Germany and Italy, the Greek campaign has ended in failure, the Royal Air Force has suffered heavy losses as British cities are bombed daily, and the gains made in North Africa are in jeopardy as German reinforcements arrive. Yet worse still, the German Battleship Bismarck and a myriad of U-Boats are marauding the North Atlantic and threatening to starve the United Kingdom of supplies and into submission. But a whole new war is on the horizon as Operation Barbarossa is set to begin in earnest, German forces are poised to cut deep into the Soviet Union. And in the east, the Japanese Empire is poised to launch a series of surprise attacks on the colonies of the West and the forces of the United States, plunging the world into a truly global war. The year is 1941, battles have been fought, but the war has just begun.

Alpha +3 (2nd Edition) Rules are in effect, All National Objectives and special rules.
Politically, the game begins as if it were the THIRD turn. All powers follow any relevant restrictions. (Neutrality, etc)
Germany is at war with France, UK, and ANZAC
Italy is at war with France, UK, and ANZAC
Japan is at war with China and France

Special Rules:

• Soviet naval units in the Pacific Theater must remain adjacent to original Soviet territory while the Soviet Union is neutral to Japan. (Or until Moscow has been captured)

• The Japanese Kamikaze special rule is deactivated when using the 1941 setup.

[Germany] - 48 IPCs
Germany - 6 Infantry, 1 Mech Infantry, 1 Artillery, 1 Tank, 2 Fighters, 2 Tactical Bombers, 1 Bomber, Major IC, 4 AA guns
West Germany - 6 Infantry, 1 Mech Infantry, 1 Artillery, 1 Tank, 1 Fighter, 1 Tactical Bomber, 1 Bomber, Major IC, 4 AA guns, Port, Airbase
Greater Southern Germany - 6 Infantry, 1 Mech Infantry
Holland Belgium - 2 Infantry, AA Gun
Normandy/Bordeux - 2 Infantry, AA Gun, Minor IC, Port, Control Marker
France - 2 Infantry, 1 Tank, 1 Fighter, 1 Tactical Bomber, Minor IC, Airbase, Control Marker
Southern France - 1 Infantry, 1 Tank, Minor IC, Port, Control Marker
Morocco - 1 Infantry, Control Marker
Algeria - 1 Infantry, Control Marker
French West Africa - Control Marker
French Central Africa - Control Marker
French Madagascar - Control Marker
Tunisia - 1 Infantry
Libya - 2 Infantry, 2 Mech Infantry, 1 Tank
Syria - Control Marker
Southern Italy - 1 Infantry, 1 Fighter
Greece - 1 Infantry, 2 Mech Infantry, 1 Tank
Bulgaria - 4 Infantry, Control Marker
Yugoslavia - 2 Infantry, 2 Artillery
Romania - 6 Infantry, 1 Mech Infantry, 2 Artillery, 2 Tanks
Slovakia Hungary - 8 Infantry, 3 Mech Infantry, 2 Artillery, 3 Tanks
Poland - 8 Infantry, 3 Mech Infantry, 2 Artillery, 3 Tanks
Finland - 6 Infantry, 1 Artillery, 1 Tank
Norway - 2 Infantry, 1 Mech Infantry, 1 Fighter, AA Gun
Denmark - 2 Infantry
SZ 113 - 2 Subs, 1 Destroyer, 1 Cruiser, 1 Transport
SZ 114 - 1 Sub, ,1 Cruiser, 1 Transport
SZ 118 - 1 Battleship (Damaged)
SZ 106 - 1 Sub
SZ 103 - 1 Sub
SZ 93 - 1 Sub, 1 Transport
SZ 96 - 1 Destroyer

[Soviet Union] - 37 IPCs
Russia - 6 Infantry, 1 Mech Infantry, 2 Artillery, 2 Tanks, 1 Fighter, 1 Tactical Bomber, 1 Bomber, Major IC, 4 AA guns, Airbase
Vologda - 1 Infantry
Archangel - 2 Infantry
Novgorod - 11 Infantry, 2 Mech Infantry, 1 Fighter, Minor IC, 4 AA guns, Port, Airbase
Karelia - 2 Infantry, 1 Mech Infantry
Vyborg - 2 Infantry, 1 Artillery
Baltic States - 2 Infantry, 1 Mech Infantry, 1 Artillery, 1 Tactical Bomber
Belarus - 1 Infantry
Eastern Poland - 2 Infantry, 1 Artillery, 1 Tank, 1 Fighter
Western Ukraine - 1 Infantry
Bessarabia - 3 Infantry, 1 Mech Infantry
Ukraine - 4 Infantry, 1 Artillery, 1 Tank, Minor IC, AA gun
Rostov - 2 Infantry
Caucasus - 1 Infantry, 1 Mech Infantry
Volgograd - 2 Infantry, 1 Mech Infantry, 2 Artillery, 1 Tank, 1 Fighter, Minor IC, AA gun
Tambov - 1 Infantry
Bryansk - 2 Infantry
Smolensk - 2 Infantry
Turkmenistan- 1 Infantry
Kazakhstan - 1 Infantry
Samara - 1 Infantry
Novosibirsk - 1 Infantry
Timguska - 4 Infantry
Nenetsia - 1 Infantry
Urals - 1 Infantry
Evenkiyskiy - 1 Infantry
Yenisey - 4 Infantry, 2 Mech Infantry, 1 Artillery, 1 Tank
Yakut SSR - 6 Infantry
Buryatia - 4 Infantry, 2 Mech Infantry, 1 Artillery, 1 Tank
Sakha - 1 Infantry
Amur - 4 Infantry, 1 Fighter, 2 AA guns
Siberia - 2 Infantry
Soviet Far East - 2 Infantry
SZ 100 - 1 Sub, 1 Destroyer, 1 Transport
SZ 127 - 1 Sub, 1 Destroyer
SZ 115 - 1 Sub, 1 Cruiser, 1 Transport
SZ 5 - 1 Destroyer

[Japan] - 31 IPCs
Japan - 6 Infantry, 1 Artilley, 1 Tank, 2 Fighters, 2 Tactical Bombers, 1 Bomber, Major IC, 2 AA guns, Port, Airbase
Korea - 4 Infantry, 1 Mech Infantry, 1 Fighter, 2 AA guns
Manchuria - 6 Infantry, 1 Mech Infantry, 1 Artillery, 2 Fighters, 2 Tactical Bombers, 2 AA guns
Jehol - 2 Infantry
Chahar - 2 Infantry, Control Marker
Shantung - 2 Infantry
Anhwe - 4 Infantry, 1 Artillery, Control Marker
Kiangsu - 3 Infantry, 1 Mech Infantry, 1 Artillery, 1 Tank, 1 Fighter, Port
Kiangsi - 1 Infantry
Kwangsi - 1 Infantry
Yunnan - 1 Infantry, Control Marker
French Indochina - 1 Infantry, 1 Fighter, Control Marker
Siam - 2 Infantry, 1 Artillery
Formosa - 1 Infantry, 1 Fighter
Okinawa - 1 Infantry, 1 Fighter, 1 Bomber, 1 Airbase
Iwo Jima - 1 Infantry
Marianas - 1 Infantry
Caroline Islands - 3 Infantry, 1 Artillery, 1 Fighter, AA gun, Port, Airbase
Paulau Island - 1 Infantry
SZ 6 - 1 Sub, 2 Destroyers, 1 Cruiser, 1 Battleship, 1 Carrier w/ 1 Fighter & 1 Tactical Bomber, 3 Transports
SZ 19 - 1 Destroyer, 1 Cruiser, 1 Transport
SZ 36 - 1 Sub, 2 Destroyers, 1 Cruiser, 1 Battleship, 1 Carrier w/ 1 Fighter & 1 Tactical Bomber, 1 Transport, 2 Infantry.
SZ 25 - 1 Sub, 1 Destroyer, 2 Carriers w/ 2 Fighters & 2 Tactical Bombers
SZ 33 - 1 Sub, 1 Destroyer, 2 Transports
SZ 37 - 1 Destroyer, 1 Transport, 2 Infantry

[United States] - 52 IPCs
Eastern United States - 6 Infantry, 1 Artillery, 1 Fighter, 1 Bomber, Minor IC, 2 AA guns, Port, Airbase
Central United States - 4 Infantry, 4 Mech Infantry, 2 Tanks, 1 Fighter, Minor IC
Western United States - 4 Infantry, 1 Artillery, 1 Fighter, 1 Tactical Bomber, 1 Bomber, Minor IC, 2 AA guns, Port, Airbase
Alaska - 1 Infantry
Hawaiian Islands - 2 Infantry, 1 Mech Infantry, 1 Artillery, 1 Fighter, 1 Bomber, AA gun, Port, Airbase
Midway - 1 Infantry, 1 Fighter, 1 Airbase
Wake Island - 1 Infantry, Airbase
Guam - Airbase
Philippines - 2 Infantry, 1 Artillery, 1 Fighter, Port, Airbase
Central America - 1 Infantry, AA gun
SZ 101 - 1 Destroyer, 1 Cruiser, 1 Sub, 1 Transport
SZ 102 - 1 Destroyer
SZ 64 - 1 Destroyer, 1 Battleship
SZ 10 - 1 Sub, 2 Destroyers, 2 Cruisers, 2 Transports
SZ 26 - 2 Battleships, 1 Cruiser, 1 Transport
SZ 28 - 1 Destroyer, 1 Sub, 2 Carriers w/ 2 Fighters & 2 Tactical Bombers
SZ 35 - 1 Destroyer, 1 Transport

[China] - 9 IPCs
Szechwan - 6 Infantry, 1 Artillery, 1 Fighter, AA gun
Hunan - 1 Infantry
Kweichow - 1 Infantry
Hopei - 1 Infantry
Shensi - 2 Infantry
Suiyuyan - 2 Infantry
Kansu - 1 Infantry
Sikang - 4 Infantry
Tsinghai - 1 Infantry

[United Kingdom Europe] - 30 IPCs
United Kingdom - 4 Infantry, 1 Artillery, 1 Tank, 1 Fighter, Major IC (10 Damage), 4 AA guns, Port (3 Damage), Airbase (3 Damage)
Scotland - 1 Infantry, 1 Mech Infantry, 2 Fighters, 1 Bomber, AA gun, Airbase
Iceland - 1 Infantry, Airbase
Gibraltar - 1 Infantry, 1 Fighter, 1 AA gun, Port
Malta - 1 Infantry, 1 Fighter, AA gun, Airbase (5 Damage)
Crete - 1 Infantry, Control Marker
Tobruk - 1 Tank, Control Marker
Alexandria - 1 Infantry
Egypt - 1 Infantry, 1 Mech Infantry, AA gun, Port
Trans-Jordan - 1 Infantry, 1 Artillery, 1 Tank
Anglo Egyptian Sudan - 1 Infantry
Kenya - 1 Infantry
Ethiopia - 1 Infantry, 1 Artillery, 1 Tank, Control Marker
French Equatorial Africa - Control Marker
Union of South Africa - 1 Infantry, 1 Mech Infantry, 1 Artillery, AA gun, Minor IC, Port
Southwest Africa - 1 Infantry
New Brunswick/Nova Scotia - Port
Quebec - 1 Infantry, 1 Tank, 1 Fighter, AA gun, Minor IC
Ontario - 1 Infantry, 1 Artillery, 1 Bomber
Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba - 1 Infantry
British Colombia {Western Canada} - 1 Infantry, 1 Mech Infantry
SZ 106 - 1 Destroyer, 1 Transport
SZ 117 - 1 Cruiser
SZ 109 - 1 Transport
SZ 119 - 1 Sub, 2 Cruisers, 1 Battleship
SZ 111 - 1 Destroyer
SZ 92 - 1 Carrier, 1 Tactical Bomber
SZ 99 - 1 Destroyer, 1 Transport
SZ 98 - 1 Sub, 1 Battleship
SZ 82 - 1 Destroyer
SZ 71 - 1 Destroyer, 1 Transport

[United Kingdom Pacific] - 24 IPCs
India - 6 Infantry, 1 Artillery, 1 Fighter, 1 Tactical Bomber, Major IC, 3 AA guns, Port, Airbase
West India - 1 Infantry, 1 Mech Infantry, AA gun
Burma - 2 Infantry
Malaya - 3 Infantry, Port
Kwangtung - 2 Infantry, Port
Sumatra - Control Marker
Celebes - Control Marker
SZ 39 - 1 Sub, 1 Destroyer, 1 Carrier w/ 1 Fighter, 1 Transport
SZ 37 - 1 Cruiser, 1 Battleship

[Italy] - 14 IPCs
Southern Italy - 2 Infantry, 1 Artillery, 1 Fighter, Minor IC, 2 AA guns, Port (5 Points of Damage), Airbase
Northern Italy - 2 Infantry, 1 Mech Infantry, 1 Tank, 1 Fighter, 1 Bomber, Major IC, 2 AA guns
Sicily - 1 Infantry, 1 Tactical Bomber, Airbase
Southern France - 1 Infantry
Yugoslavia - 2 Infantry, Control Marker
Albania - 1 Infantry
Greece - 1 Infantry, 1 Tank, Control Marker
Romania - 1 Infantry, 1 Artillery
Tunisia - 1 Infantry, 1 Mech Infantry, 1 Tank, Control Marker
Libya - 2 Infantry, 1 Artillery, AA Gun
Italian Somaliland - 1 Infantry
British Somaliland - 1 Infantry, 1 Mech Infantry, Control Marker
SZ 95 - 1 Sub, 1 Destroyer, 1 Cruiser, 1 Transport
SZ 97 - 1 Battleship (Damaged)
SZ 93 - 1 Cruiser, 1 Transport
SZ 96 - 1 Cruiser, 1 Transport

[ANZAC] - 14 IPCs
New South Wales - 1 Infantry, 1 Mech Infantry, 1 Tank, 1 Fighter, 1 Tactical Bomber, AA Gun, Minor IC, Port
Queensland - 2 Infantry, 1 Artillery, 1 Fighter, Port, AA Gun, Airbase
Northern Territory - 1 Infantry
Western Australia - 2 Infantry, AA gun, Airbase
New Zealand - 1 Infantry, 1 Mech Infantry, 1 Artillery, 1 Fighter, Minor IC, AA Gun, Port, Airbase
New Hebrides - Control Marker
New Guinea - 1 Infantry
Dutch New Guinea - Control Marker
Java - Control Marker
Malaya - 1 Infantry
Shan State - 1 Infantry
India - 2 Infantry, AA Gun
Egypt - 1 Infantry
Alexandria - 1 Mech Infantry
Tobruk - 1 Infantry
SZ 54 - 1 Destroyer, 1 Sub
SZ 62 - 1 Transport
SZ 63 - 1 Cruiser
SZ 39 - 1 Cruiser
SZ 98 - 1 Destroyer

[France] - 0 IPCs
United Kingdom - 2 Infantry, 1 Artillery, 1 Fighter
Egypt - 1 Infantry
Trans-Jordan - 1 Infantry
French Equatorial Africa - 1 Infantry, 1 Mech Infantry
SZ 82 - 1 Cruiser, 1 Transport, 1 Infantry
SZ 98 - 1 Destroyer
SZ 119 - 1 Sub
Global 1941 Oztea Setup 2nd Edition 10-20-2013.tsvg

[texasranger97]

Might look like a dumb question but

Did you playtest it before posting?

(seems relevant to ask because it looks like wotc never does it even if they should)

[oztea]

This has gone through a lot of games and seems balanced.

Some quirks people in the community have brought to my attention are
A) Japan can put the hurt on India (India Crush) if they want to, and you can’t stop it unless you max defend. But IF you max defend you have a decent shot at holding, so its super risky for Japan, and if you see it coming they have thrown the game away. So be cautious with India.

B) US can buy all transports round 1 and send a ton of units to Africa round 1. Really messes up Germany’s mojo. But….lets Japan get a head start in the Pacific.
The counter to this is an airbase in Holland (which MAY be added to the setup) that allows massive German airpower to strike SZ 91 and kill all the US transports while they are lightly defended.

[ghr2]

Is there a way the allies can stop a J3 india crush?

[oztea]

Move units from Egypt?

Feels like Revised.

I know its a problem but giving the UK too much more will imbalance things I feel.
Maybe adding 2 more AA guns, or an ANZAC fighter instead.
I don’t want to add units that can take and hold ground.

Maybe even a UK fighter. But honestly I don’t think India Crush works that well, without the key turns collecting the IPCs from the DEI, you get behind the US.

[ghr2]

Its that japan easily holds yunnan from china turn 1, stacks all air there round 2.

[ghr2]

japan can have 11 transports aswell, they will have at least 3 of the islands.

[Buran]

Just played this setup at FMG 2013.
Surprise Attack had it and set it up.  I liked the instant action for all of the allies.  And with the different setup give you all new ideas for playing the game right from the start.

[suprise attack]

Its a fun change of pace I will do it again next year at the con. I might even do that set up this week end to mess with the guys.
Glad you enjoyed it!
S.A.

[oztea]

Some setup changes to help the allies might come down the pipes in a few days so be on the look out.

I also will be adding right now the house rule we have been using, and I have forgot to include in this ruleset.
The Japanese Kamikaze special rule is deactivated in the 1941 setup.

[oztea]

Setup has been updated, Allies received (total added units)

Soviets (42 IPCs)
4 infantry, 1 artillery, 1 tank, AA gun, destroyer, transport
…spread over various territories

Chinese (9 IPCs)
3 infantry in Sikang

United Kingdom (24 IPCs)
2 AA guns, 1 bomber (canada & scotland)
A sub became a destroyer in 82
A destroyer&cruiser became a battleship in 98

ANZAC (25 IPCs)
2 Infantry, 1 AA gun, airbase
In western australia and northern terriory

France (46 IPCs)
3 infantry, 1 artillery, sub, destroyer, cruiser, transport
…spread over various territories

Now dont think of this as a 146 IPC boost. Because 49 of those IPCs are AA guns, transports and an airbase.
But I think this brings the allies closer to an equal footing with the axis, who was winning 75% of games.

[toblerone77]

oz, I would love to see a 39 set-up from you. I’d play it.

[oztea]

So im running through a game with myself (offline)
And it’s turn 5, and the big climactic battle is about to happen for Moscow.

And somehow, the battle is featuring exactly 316 IPCs of units on both sides.

Germany : 26 Infantry, 9 Artillery, 16 Mech Infantry, 16 Tanks, 2 Fighters, 2 Tactical Bombers
Soviets: 41 Infantry, 8 Artillery, 9 Mech Infantry, 9 Tanks, 4 Fighters, 1 Tactical Bomber, 4 AA Guns

The battle simulator says the Germans only have a 5% chance of victory.
But they are kind of running out of time. The US and UK have strangled Italy into submission via convoy raiding, and are preparing large amounts of transports.

The saving grace: India will probably fall.
I think the balance has been achieved.

[Derek]

Do you have a savegame file for the new triplea version?

[oztea]

It should be that one on the 1st post, I always update the triple A file when I update the setup

[oztea]

India didn’t fall in my test game.

UK got 3/6 AAA hits and it sucked the wind out of the Japanese attack.
India survived with 3 fighters and 2 infantry

Italy used its airforce in a suicide strike to destroy the American med fleet so they cant send in their transports because they have nothing to guard them, buying the axis a turn.

The German force near moscow grows, and the fate of the game probably hangs in the balance.
Before I do it ill note the size of the attack for you guys.

[oztea]

The German force that can hit Moscow on G6 is
27 Infantry
9 Artillery
17 Mechanized Infantry
17 Tanks
3 Fighters
3 Tactical Bombers
1 Bomber

Against
48 Infantry
7 Artillery
9 Mechanized Infantry
9 Tanks
4 Fighters
1 Tactical Bomber
4 AA guns

The Germans have a 10% chance of victory

Their other option is to abandon Bryansk and swing the massive force south and make a huge play on Stalingrad and Caucasus
But the clock ticks, a massive US/UK transport force sits at Gibratlar and it can hit way too many places.

What should Germany do?
Tempt fate and hope they roll well?
Or swing south? And let the Red Menace march forward?

[Derek]

Savegame file in OP is old tripleA version: 1.6.1.4
Wondering if you have an updated file for 1.7.0.3?

[oztea]

I didn’t install 1.7.0.3 yet….
I will when I get time.

[Derek]

ah, i see ;)