6.1 RULE CLARIFICATIONS DATABASE

[Tigerman77]

From what I have read these are correct. I like when people house rule and make it their game! I’ll be working on a revision 7.0 in the next few months, be patient!!!

[Variable]

Yep, I read them over and all seem correct to me as well. I too have had the same plus and minus argument over the Holland rules. I also remember being quite stumped on how to change it. I like some of the ideas presented here for sure!

[Moose11]

I like Star of Africa’s suggestion.  Combined with the existing 6.1 rules, this would mean that if Germany does not take Holland round 1, Holland can immediately purchase up to 2 units, and the remaining unspent income is immediately useable by Great Britain.

[Rammstein]

Hi Garg,

After playing with your group I have come to realize that this version of Axis and Allies far exceeds previous versions, even though it has some minor bugs. I now own it for myself.

I would like these rules clarified please:

France and Vichy France:
1. How do Vichy France rules work for FIC and Saigon and the Islands in the Pacific? If Saigon is rolled as Vichy, then Japan cannot capture it for itself right?

2. If Paris falls and there are still German land attacks to be completed against French land units, but these units are rolled as Vichy, no combat occurs I assume, and Germany automatically “captures” said territory? What about naval combat?

3. Vichy ships, like land units, only sit and defend and are not controlled or moved, correct?

4. Free French territories are considered to be “UK” owned in the same way Vichy territories are “German” owned? Can the US “capture” Free French territories in Africa for example, if Paris is under Axis control? On that note, if an Ally liberates a Vichy territory, does ownership go to the liberating power or does it become “Free” French?

5. When rolling for Free French and Vichy territories, are all territories rolled for and control markers placed, and THEN movement of Legionnaires to friendly territories assigned?

6. The 5IPCs for the 2 German Inf and 1 Tank in Marseilles must be saved PRIOR to attacking France and is to be spent the MOMENT Paris falls to Germany?

7. Which territory is the French naval base in SZ53 allocated to?

8. Lend Lease.
Can US send money to more than one country per turn? Like, send $10 to London and $10 to Moscow, and $5 to ANZAC all in the same turn? When does Lend Lease occur, during the US Purchase Units phase, or during the receiving Ally’s purchase units phase?
The rule says the US may only make ONE attempt to EACH country per turn.

Does one Axis power (says “player” in rule book) roll for ALL lend lease attempts, or can different Axis powers roll for each attempt separately? ie. Germany rolls to try to intercept money going to Russia and Japan tries to intercept money going to London in the same turn?

Can US send money to Nationalist China and/or Communist China?

9.  Russian Partisans.
When a partisan token appears on the board, does Russia take control of that territory or is it still in Axis control until it becomes an infantry? Since the Partisan token has a defense value, I assume combat must occur to “regain” the territory for the Axis? Can planes land in this territory if the Axis eliminate the Partisans?

10. Do SS Panzers and Heavy Tanks get +1 bonuses when combined with Tac bombers?

11. Is the Nationalist Chinese fighter limited to land territories same as Nationalist China? Can it land in Communist Chinese territories?

12. Can Naval Fighters/Tac bombers (US and Japan) target transports?

13. Can Germany move units into or through Italy when Italy is NOT at war?

14. Infantry conducting banzai attacks do NOT get the +1 bonus for being paired with an artillery, correct? That’s how I read the rule.

15. Call to Arms.
If Germany attacks Great Britain (home territories) on multiple separate turns with land units, do Infantry cost $2 for EACH of those turns, or is it once per GAME the first time Great Britain is attacked?

16. UK NO 1. +5 IPC for no German subs in the Atlantic Ocean. Which territories EXACTLY encompass the Atlantic Ocean?

17. Can Germany invade Eastern Poland AFTER turn 1 and not cause a state of war with Russia?

18. Can Kamikazes target transports?

19. If you activate a Pro-neutral country’s capital territory, does that mean that all the other territories under that country’s flag go to the activating player’s power, or must they be activated separately one at a time?

20. Can a transport carry 1 Inf and 1 AA gun, attack in an amphibious assault with the Inf, and then unload the AA gun if the territory is captured? Or does the AA gun stay on board? Can the AA gun be offloaded to a friendly territory in the same SZ if the attack fails?

21. Pg 35 of the rule book. Example 1.
“5 submarines attack 3 destroyers and 1 cruiser. 3 of the subs are detected by the 3 destroyers automatically. The other 2 subs can either stay in the battle and get first strike or may retreat to the nearest friendly sea zone….”
So, unlike G40, the subs can “retreat” to a friendly territory that is beyond their movement range? They do NOT have to retreat to a friendly SZ from which they came?

22. If 4 subs attack a destroyer which borders an airbase, the defender can scramble up to 3 planes? If so, ALL 3 planes can only roll against 1 detected sub, right?

23. Argentina is listed as an Axis Minor on the board and in the rules, but in the setup charts it is listed as a Pro Axis Neutral. How exactly is Argentina “activated”? Do German troops need to land in the capital territory to “activate” all of the territories?

If someone could clear these up it would be appreciated. Sorry if some of this is redundant.

Having played with Gargantua and his group I do like the house rules they’ve implemented. I would personally add air transports to the game instead of using bombers as airborne carriers, especially as HBG makes these sculpts. Also considering adding SP artillery.

Cheers

[Tigerman77]

Get eat questions. I will address these tonight.

[Tigerman77]

1.If any territory in the Pacific is rolled Vichy then it becomes Japanese and adjust the production chart accordingly.

2.If the territory becomes vichy then no battle takes place. If it is Free French then battle ensues. Naval is the same.

3.Correct.

4.The US always Liberates ( Original) allied territories. So, NO, the US cannot take Free French territories, they are liberated and the IPC�s go to the UK if Paris is under Axis control.

5.Yes

6.Yes, a clarification will be in 7.0

7.Rio de oro

8.Yes.  This is done on the US purchase new units phase. Clarifying in 7.0.  As for intervention, it is up to the Axis players as who should or wants to roll.   This does not include the Chinese.

9.Partisans are not considered Military units in Global 39. A Partisan can occupy a German controlled territory but does nothing to hinder until it becomes an infantry unit.  Planes can land after defeating the Partisan.

10.Yes

11.Yes, No

12.Yes

13.No, this is for game balance only.

14.Correct. The Banzai attack cannot be used with combined arms.

15.Just the first time they attack.

16.From 0-63. Excluding : 8-10, 18-20, 36-47, 50,54,60.

17.No, Russia should own Eastern Poland at the end of R1. If not it would still be a declaration of war.

18.Yes

19.Get the Capitol and you get all!

20.The AA gun can stay loaded during an Amphib Assault but it cannot be unloaded until the next turn. Once a transport unloads any or all of its cargo the transports movement is over. This is unless it is used in a sneak attack then it would be able to unload during the 2nd Impulse or NCM.

21.This should say any sea zone that does not contain an enemy destroyer.

22.Correct.

23.Yes, Argentina should be treated as Romania or any other Minor Axis country. Even though it is labeled as a pro axis neutral on the board, Argentina will collect an income once the capitol has been activated or is any territory is attacked by an ally force.

@Rammstein:

Hi Garg,

After playing with your group I have come to realize that this version of Axis and Allies far exceeds previous versions, even though it has some minor bugs. I now own it for myself.

I would like these rules clarified please:

France and Vichy France:
1. How do Vichy France rules work for FIC and Saigon and the Islands in the Pacific? If Saigon is rolled as Vichy, then Japan cannot capture it for itself right?

2. If Paris falls and there are still German land attacks to be completed against French land units, but these units are rolled as Vichy, no combat occurs I assume, and Germany automatically “captures” said territory? What about naval combat?

3. Vichy ships, like land units, only sit and defend and are not controlled or moved, correct?

4. Free French territories are considered to be “UK” owned in the same way Vichy territories are “German” owned? Can the US “capture” Free French territories in Africa for example, if Paris is under Axis control? On that note, if an Ally liberates a Vichy territory, does ownership go to the liberating power or does it become “Free” French?

5. When rolling for Free French and Vichy territories, are all territories rolled for and control markers placed, and THEN movement of Legionnaires to friendly territories assigned?

6. The 5IPCs for the 2 German Inf and 1 Tank in Marseilles must be saved PRIOR to attacking France and is to be spent the MOMENT Paris falls to Germany?

7. Which territory is the French naval base in SZ53 allocated to?

8. Lend Lease.
Can US send money to more than one country per turn? Like, send $10 to London and $10 to Moscow, and $5 to ANZAC all in the same turn? When does Lend Lease occur, during the US Purchase Units phase, or during the receiving Ally’s purchase units phase?
The rule says the US may only make ONE attempt to EACH country per turn.

Does one Axis power (says “player” in rule book) roll for ALL lend lease attempts, or can different Axis powers roll for each attempt separately? ie. Germany rolls to try to intercept money going to Russia and Japan tries to intercept money going to London in the same turn?

Can US send money to Nationalist China and/or Communist China?

9.  Russian Partisans.
When a partisan token appears on the board, does Russia take control of that territory or is it still in Axis control until it becomes an infantry? Since the Partisan token has a defense value, I assume combat must occur to “regain” the territory for the Axis? Can planes land in this territory if the Axis eliminate the Partisans?

10. Do SS Panzers and Heavy Tanks get +1 bonuses when combined with Tac bombers?

11. Is the Nationalist Chinese fighter limited to land territories same as Nationalist China? Can it land in Communist Chinese territories?

12. Can Naval Fighters/Tac bombers (US and Japan) target transports?

13. Can Germany move units into or through Italy when Italy is NOT at war?

14. Infantry conducting banzai attacks do NOT get the +1 bonus for being paired with an artillery, correct? That’s how I read the rule.

15. Call to Arms.
If Germany attacks Great Britain (home territories) on multiple separate turns with land units, do Infantry cost $2 for EACH of those turns, or is it once per GAME the first time Great Britain is attacked?

16. UK NO 1. +5 IPC for no German subs in the Atlantic Ocean. Which territories EXACTLY encompass the Atlantic Ocean?

17. Can Germany invade Eastern Poland AFTER turn 1 and not cause a state of war with Russia?

18. Can Kamikazes target transports?

19. If you activate a Pro-neutral country’s capital territory, does that mean that all the other territories under that country’s flag go to the activating player’s power, or must they be activated separately one at a time?

20. Can a transport carry 1 Inf and 1 AA gun, attack in an amphibious assault with the Inf, and then unload the AA gun if the territory is captured? Or does the AA gun stay on board? Can the AA gun be offloaded to a friendly territory in the same SZ if the attack fails?

21. Pg 35 of the rule book. Example 1.
“5 submarines attack 3 destroyers and 1 cruiser. 3 of the subs are detected by the 3 destroyers automatically. The other 2 subs can either stay in the battle and get first strike or may retreat to the nearest friendly sea zone….”
So, unlike G40, the subs can “retreat” to a friendly territory that is beyond their movement range? They do NOT have to retreat to a friendly SZ from which they came?

22. If 4 subs attack a destroyer which borders an airbase, the defender can scramble up to 3 planes? If so, ALL 3 planes can only roll against 1 detected sub, right?

23. Argentina is listed as an Axis Minor on the board and in the rules, but in the setup charts it is listed as a Pro Axis Neutral. How exactly is Argentina “activated”? Do German troops need to land in the capital territory to “activate” all of the territories?

[Rammstein]

Thank you Tigerman for the prompt reply.

A couple of questions I would like to expand on:

9. If Partisans do not occupy the Axis controlled territory, this means that the Axis can simply ignore them, could land planes there or move units into or through the territory, yes? As long as an Axis unit is in the territory containing the partisan, the Axis can choose to attack or not attack it at their leisure?

19. If Germany captures Denmark, does that mean that Iceland and Greenland become German, or do they become Pro Allied territories? If UK takes Crete, but not Greece, only the territory of Crete is activated, right?

21. I guess my main question regarding naval retreats is that it appears to be a loophole that could extend the movement range of ships.
eg. Say 5 subs start in a SZ containing a naval base, they move 3 spaces into a SZ containing 1 destroyer, the destroyer detects 1 sub which stays to fight, the other 4 subs not only do not get screened but decide to “retreat” 1 space further, not back to a space from which they came. This is legal? The “retreating” subs have now moved 4 spaces. This seems like a loophole that could be abused. Could this retreat rule also be used in battles regarding surface ships?

23. Argentina, being a Minor Axis, must have it’s capital territory activated by Germany to collect income etc? If Germany land units in Santa Cruz, only that territory is “activated”, not all of the rest, correct?

Another question:
24. CONDUCTING COMBAT, happens in the order of SBRs, Amphib Assualts, General Combat.
If I understand this correctly, let’s say a big naval battle is about to occur involving air units and the defender is in a SZ with a friendly naval base. The attacker can chose to attempt a SBR against the naval base to knock it out and thus prevent any AA from it being used in the following naval battle, correct?

When can we expect to see an updated rule book?  :-) Are some of Garg’s house rules going to be considered?

Much appreciated.

[Gargantua]

Tigerman and I are have secret text talks every other week or so…

Things are in the works but heavily dependant on available time, and game days. (Where we make the most progress on rules).

Next game is on Victoria day.

[Rammstein]

Take your time, hash the rules out well. Get that eastern front balanced :)

I will be playing my second game with my group next week. I’ll be going with most of your house rules.

I’m going to put air transports into the game, as bombers should be used to bomb imo.

Perhaps, like escort carriers, there could be more “optional” units added into the rules? Air transports and SP artillery are the only ones that appeal to me personally.

[Tall Paul]

Guys,

––I’m “marking” this thead so as to keep up with the latest info on The BEST A&A Game, ever; Global Warfare-1939.
––Thanks go out to “Gar”, as well as “Tigerman” and the other HBG guys on their vital support of this game.

Tall Paul

[ghr2]

Does the Vichy Rule include territories that france took over before paris fell?

[billcallaway]

I bought this game. It’s a blast. But instead of making new games/pieces PLEASE fix this game first. Why do people have to wait a month for answers to their questions? Fix the rules first so they are clear BEFORE making the game balanced. Some of the answers to questions are even unclear on here. The game is a blast but no longer playable because of rule misinterpretations. Please make rules clear BEFORE 7.0. I very frustrated sorry. I love the game, but some things need to be explained better.

[Bud Tarentine]

I agree Bill. Which is why my brother and I have decided to develop our own rules months ago and thoroughly play-test those rules and base them in historical reality. I really appreciate everything everyone has done to develop the rules for Global War 1939, but I gave up trying to figure out all the rule changes on all the discussion boards with all the questions, which seemed endless.

We also changed the map because Africa is too small so we added a few extra territories with scotch tape and a marker. It looks good.

Sorry if this post is off-topic.

[General 6 Stars]

We just played the game. We did have some rule issues but got thru it. Its a great game. You got to remember that all games will have flaws when first coming out. Tigerman is very busy and play testing thats why some times you don’t get a response right away.  If you want to add house rules, so be it. I wouldn’t judge the game based on playing it one time. One of the reasons for this site is to play the games and report flaws with the game that you had and make suggestions that may help. Patience.

[billcallaway]

I can’t believe I’m one of those people that complain on message boards. Regardless, I’ve played this game more than once. I just don’t think a game should be released until the rules are clear. Game balance is secondary. Clear rules are what matter. I can’t even tell what the rules are exactly. No 7.0. Just fix what you got now. It’s been long enough. No one wants to play with house rules in most groups. We just want to play with clear rules. Don’t release anything new until this is fixed. I hope Amerika and Midway have better rules than this. Can’t wait until this fixed so we can start playing it again. It’s ridiculously fun until rule snags.

[Imperious Leader]

Bill you still Wildcatting in Montana?

[billcallaway]

Ha. Yes, but it not as good as it was in 2007 - 2012. If it was I wouldn’t have the time to be on this board so it’s not all bad I guess.

[Bud Tarentine]

@billcallaway:

I can’t believe I’m one of those people that complain on message boards. Regardless, I’ve played this game more than once. I just don’t think a game should be released until the rules are clear. Game balance is secondary. Clear rules are what matter. I can’t even tell what the rules are exactly. No 7.0. Just fix what you got now. It’s been long enough. No one wants to play with house rules in most groups. We just want to play with clear rules. Don’t release anything new until this is fixed. I hope Amerika and Midway have better rules than this. Can’t wait until this fixed so we can start playing it again. It’s ridiculously fun until rule snags.

I agree with you wholeheartedly Bill. With all of the house rules circulating, and all the message boards, it’s difficult to figure out what rules to use and what rules not to use. I love this game but want clarity!

[Tigerman77]

ask away. We are trying to be clear on rules and make the game balanced an fun. Remember that most games that come out have many people working on them playtesting over and over. We on the other hand have other full time jobs and very little time to work through alot of these issues. If you have any clarrification issues please post them here and me or some other person will answer. Please be patient, we are trying to make this game the best global WWII game ever.

[billcallaway]

Someone asked about 25 questions on this, then they asked another 10 or so. You answered most (but not all) of all their questions, and nearly half of their questions were great because they were unclear in the rulebook. Therefore those need to be added to clarifications too.

We’ve played 4 games so far. Axis almost won every time (always comes within 1 city). Ultimately, the Allies won 3 games, but I’m not sure we playing 100% as the designers intended due to rule interpretations. It sounds like the Axis win when everyone else plays so I’m unsure what is going on exactly. I have over 40 A&A games and have played 5 - 10 hours a week for 25 years so we are all experts at the game and see holes almost immediately. Assuming we are playing correctly - game balance seems pretty good.