Oztea’s Global 1941 Setup
The Current Situation
Great Britain stands alone, struggling to hold together its Empire, beset by the European Axis. Victories have been few and far between. France has surrendered to Germany and Italy, the Greek Campaign has ended in failure, and the gains made in North Africa are in jeopardy as the German Afrkia Korps arrives. Worse still the German high seas fleet, led by the battleship Bismark and a myriad of U-Boats, are marauding North Atlantic shipping and threatening to starve the United Kingdom into submission. But a whole new war looms on the horizon as Operation Barbarossa is set to begin in earnest. Germany intends to plunge deep into the Soviet Union, intent on eradicating Communism and the Red Army. While in the east, the Japanese Empire is poised to strike decisive blows on the colonial possessions of the West. As the dust settles the world finds itself in a truly global war. Take command as either the Axis juggernaut, gaining momentum and territory rapidly. Or fight on the side of the Allies, stem the tide of Axis aggression, and launch an offensive of your own. The year is 1941, battles have been fought, but the war has just begun.
Current Alpha +3 Rules are in effect (Including National Objectives and special rules)
Politically, the game begins as if it was the beginning of the third turn.
All powers follow any relevant restrictions. (Neutrality, etc.)
Updated November 27, 2012
National Setup By Country
[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, 3 AA guns, Airbase
Vologda - 1 Infantry
Archangel - 1 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 - 3 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 Tank
Yakut SSR - 4 Infantry
Buryatia - 4 Infantry, 2 Mech Infantry, 1 Artillery
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
SZ 127 - 1 Sub
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 - 1 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
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] - 29 IPCs
United Kingdom - 4 Infantry, 1 Artillery, 1 Tank, 1 Fighter, Major IC (With 10 Points of Damage), 4 AA Guns, Port (With 3 Points of Damage), Airbase (With 3 Points of Damage)
Scotland - 1 Infantry, 1 Mech Infantry, 2 Fighters, 1 Bomber, Airbase
Iceland - 1 Infantry, Airbase
Gibraltar - 1 Infantry, 1 Fighter, 1 AA gun, Port
Malta - 1 Infantry, 1 Fighter, AA gun, Airbase (With 5 Points of Damage)
Crete - 1 Infantry, Control Marker
Tobruk - 1 Tank, Control Marker
Alexandria - 1 Infantry
Egypt - 1 Infantry, 1 Mech Infantry, 1 Tank, AA gun, Port
Trans-Jordan - 1 Infantry, 1 Artillery
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, Minor IC
Ontario - 1 Infantry, 1 Artillery
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 Destroyer, 1 Cruiser, 1 Sub
SZ 82 - 1 Sub
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
Kwangtung - 2 Infantry
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
Western Australia - 1 Infantry
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 - 1 Infantry
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 Fighter
Egypt - 1 Infantry
French Equatorial Africa - 1 Mech Infantry
This was changed a couple days ago
Sikang add 3 infantry
Anhwe remove 3 infantry
A great setup
This was changed a couple days ago
Sikang add 3 infantry
Anhwe remove 3 infantry
A great setup
Done
Hey YG have you tried it yet?
Hey YG have you tried it yet?
Nope, wanted to wait for a final version, gonna ask my group to try it February 9th.
Right on will be a fun night
Is it Balanced?
tonight is the third time I’ve tried it, first time with the latest setup
I’ve only played to round three once then I just start over because the beginning is so much fun
It seems pretty well thought out to me Definitely worth a go
Changing those infantry seemed to make a difference as the first two times japan blew through china
although I couldn’t hold lenningrad I was able to make a couple nice counter attacks with russia
just setting up the board was fun for me Oz did a great job
I can’t say it is balanced with 100% certainty because I only get to play it with my gaming group. I would like to hear how others tackle the strategic situations the setup presents.
You do come upon the problems faced by some of the powers.
Germany runs out of steam in Russia, unless you take a turn to reorganize
Italy needs germanys help to take Egypt.
The UK, if bombed by Germany, is pinned down until it can protect its skies.
Its boats will live, but producing at London is expensive with 20 damage.
Japan explodes all over asia. And the US is sent reeling. It needs to respond.
TrippleA file
YG have you and your buddies tried this yet?
seems so skewed towards the axis due to the lack of British DDs and their 30+ damage to factories and naval and air bases. although i have yet to play it, this is just my initial impression. good job though…
I’ve played the Alpha 2 version 10-12 times and it was great,no waiting to go to war, the latest set up we’ve done 5-6 times. Its a very good set up, great hange of pace (new set up) some of the players didnt like the Vitchy set up….German controll of Madagascar, or that it wasnt a Larry Harris design, and how certain units got to where they are or why they were left where they were…I say just play it and take it for what it is.
Every game was much fun.
You’ll see this set up this Sept. at Oshawa, I hope we have some takers I would hate to have to play a solitare game
S.A.
The biggest draw is NO WAITING!
The reason the UK is so heavily damaged is to incetivize Germany to keep the Blitz going.
Knock the UK up to 20 damage and watch them flounder for the next few turns. It really takes the pressure off the French coast so Germany can focus on Egypt and Russia.
Sea Lion is a bad idea. But bombing England so bad that the UK is better served building in South Africa (to try and keep Italy and Germany off the continent) affords Germany the important 3 or 4 turns of breathing room to get deep into Russia.
Russia faces some tough choices. It can back up constantly and build up a massive stack in Moscow, but Germany will get all the cash in the south and starve you to death. Its really cat & mouse on that front.
There are some glitches in the setup, being that an all transport build for the US and an attack on Europe can throw Germany out of balance (or so some have said)
Likewise, Japan can ignore everything else on its plate and go head long for India and take it.
To cure this I have been considering adding an Airbase to Holland/Belgium (so German fighters/Tacs can strike allied boats in SZ91)
And to reinforce India add another ANZAC infantry and an ANZAC AA gun
